And It Begins...

There are going to be SO many beginnings this summer.. it's enough to make a girl exhausted!  Not only will I be getting married (finally!), I'll also be accepting my first teaching job.  As long as I get an offer, of course. I'll also be moving into a new apartment.  With new appliances!  I can't tell you how excited I was to receive a knife set at my bridal shower this past weekend.  It might sound boring, but when you've been using the dullest knives in the universe for the past year it's the little things.

With all these new changes happening, I decided to start a brand new blog to chronicle all the ups and downs of this new beginning.  I'm completely addicted to teaching and crafting blogs and decided to try making one for myself.  It's going to be a bit of a hodge podge of topics, but it will mainly feature the 4 things I love most - teaching, crafting, my family, and God.

So to start off this excitement, I'm going to share with you a chance for your own new beginning!  My friend Jessica from Just Jessica Jordana is starting a Contentment Challenge in June and I'm inviting you all to participate!  It's a great chance to help us remember to be content with what we've been given.  It's going to be a bit difficult with the wedding spending bug, but it will be a good chance for me to keep myself in check and remember what it's all about!  So here's how it's gonna go!

Contentment Challenge: June and July 2013

• For the next 3 days, prepare your heart and mind for obstacles that you may encounter, and go through your closet and your house.  Get anything that you will NEED for the next 2 months. This is not a last minute shopping spree!  
• Choose 1-3 inspiring books to read during this time.  
• Gifts are okay!  If someone gives you a gift, accept it graciously.  If you need to give someone a gift, that is fine.  However, do not hint to anyone that you need a "gift" and there will be no "gifting" to yourself.
• Necessities are okay!  By all means, if you need new underwear, get some.  But you do not "need" that dress because it would go perfectly with your summer wedges.  
• Actively pursue something--anything--that replaces your tendency to buy stuff.  There has to be something you love, a hobby you've always wanted to do, etc.  DO IT NOW.  At least start.

The kick off is THIS SATURDAY, June 1st.  Hope you guys can join Jessica and me!