Let's Try This Again

Dear Blog,

So once again, it's been a while.

Over the past six months I've still managed to find the time to stay caught up with all my favorite blogs, and even find some new ones. Hearing people's stories still is and always will be one of my favorite things to do.

I have not managed however to find the time to write anything substantial. Being engaged is easily the most exciting thing to happen to me in a long time. Probably ever.  

I thought when this time came I would document everything. All the appointments and decisions and celebrations. THOUGHT being the key word in that sentence.

Forget said appointments, decisions and celebrations. Did I mention work has picked up for both W and myself? That our house is for sale, and we're trying to find a new one? Then there was Thanksgiving and Christmas and traveling to see families and the list just. does. not. end.

I think I have just been too busy living, and being consumed by life, to sit down and properly write about it. Kind of bitter sweet I guess?

I have so much respect for all the women out there who juggle relationships, a profession, alone time, decorating, cooking, or any combination of the above, without going insane. I am determined to be one of those women.

For now, pictures will have to do. What have we done these past 6 months?

Thanksgiving was celebrated in Chicago

 

  

  

China patterns were selected

 

 My Holly girl got even more adorable

 

We had some major home renovations

 

Honeymoon of our dreams is booked

 

 We helped one of my sorority sisters and dearest friends celebrate her wedding

Wedding bands were purchased

Our second Christmas together came and went. Way too quickly I might add.

 

The most delicious meal ever was consumed on New Years Eve, before celebrating with some best friends.

Embers, you did NOT disappoint.

Speaking of this dinner. 

As we were being seated, an elderly couple we'd never seen before approached our table. The woman leaned down and hugged me and told me I looked beautiful. She reminded me of my Grandmother and I absolutely loved it.

 

 

I started making homemade pizzas

Invitations were ordered and assembled (almost) completely

Puppies took naps

 

Girls night sleepover, including a full out dance party, was held with some of my lifetime besties

 

More cuteness and naps

 

Two of my very best friends got engaged

I fell in love with Ben Rector's music

Holly got the best collar of all time

 

I got the best wedding shoes of all time

That's all for now. Here's to coming back before another 6 months!

Per the usual...

I have got to be the laziest person of all time. Instead of cleaning my house and packing, I'm drinking wine and watching Teen Mom.

Typical.

I always want to think of myself as this over achieving fiancé. A superwoman who works all day then cooks and cleans all night and still manages to be fabulous.

Sadly, the wine and Teen Mom is just so much more fun.

I did manage to get the dogs to the boarders on time. Got embarrassingly emotional on the drive over. House seems so empty without my smelly, insane puppies.

We'll be hopping a plane bright and early to visit Will's parents at their home in Rhode Island and I CANNOT WAIT!

This is so not their house. But it is Rhode Island.

I've never been to New England besides once for a track meet in college, and I've always wanted to go.  I can remember watching the show Providence as a kid and thinking it was the most beautiful place on earth. A week with my awesome in laws to be, William and the beach is exactly what the doctor ordered.

Not that I've been overly stressed. Lets be real, I was basically unemployed for the majority of the summer. BUT I've only been to the pool ONCE all year. Haven't been to the beach at all. Which is basically a crime in my book, so this is still a much needed vaca.

In other news, my wedding dress came in last weekend! I love love love it as much as the day I first saw it. There are some definate design alterations that need to happen, and I am replacing the original belt, but I know once it's complete it will be perfect :)

Also I changed my blog name. I realized a blog title based off of a musical was not the best idea I've ever had... and a little bit creepy.

This is my life, and this is a blog. Until I come up with something more substantial, the name will remain.

Over and out.

How I make that money honey!

This is my favorite link up of all time. I’m SO nosy and I love hearing what other people do for a living. Even more so now that

I work for a Workforce Solutions company. AKA Staffing Agency. AKA something most people have never heard of.

 I, along with many other bloggers it seems, majored in Communication while in college. I attended Tiffin University for a year and a half, Wright State University for a year, and finally finished my degree after two years at the University of Cincinnati.

While enrolled at UC I truly fell in love with Communication, Public Relations and Marketing. I was an active member of the Public Relations Student Society of America and had four internships. Having the opportunity to intern in every aspect of PR/Marketing from collegiate to non profit to event planning was quite a ride. I dabbled in a few other communications positions here and there and was sure that was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

As with most ideas I had for my future in college, that didn’t quite work out. The real world of entry level COMM just wasn’t what I thought it would be. The crappy economy and the fact that I graduated in an area surrounded with lots of colleges with lots of qualified workers didn’t help. So I needed to start over.

I have always had an interest in HR and helping people. I needed to think outside the box. That led me to where I am now. And I love it.

My official title is General Staffing Recruiter. The company I work for is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Long story short, I find people jobs. We have clients with open positions and employees who need positions. I’m the middle man, handling the “match up” and all other HR related duties while they are employed. It is extremely fast paced, which I love. It’s also great to know at the end of the day you have helped someone find employment they will hopefully keep. Very rewarding. My goal was to find a way to work in corporate America without becoming a complete sleeze ball. Goal accomplished.