1 Month

I have been at my new full time job for a month now. Everything is going well. I am constantly learning new things. I am still training and that is fine with me because there is so much to know. Plus I have never worked with Insurance Policies, so just learning the lingo is work. I am still loving the days. My body is starting to get a little use to being up a lot earlier. I am usually up @ 5:30 AM most days...I do admit to sleep in a little bit from time to time. Who doesn't love the snooze button. I leave my house @ 6:30 AM. My hours are 7 AM til 3PM. I love the hours. I like having my nights to get things done. So overall ~ It has been a very busy, but rewarding month. I have been trying to get adjusted to everything. I think it has been going pretty well. I am still working part time @ The Scrapbook Store. I am there every Thursday night and some Fridays and Saturdays.

Here are some pictures of my new life in an office/cubicle setting...

I just wanted to Thank everyone for the well wishes, encouragement, and support. It has been a great first month so far...and as my aunt would say I am one month closer to retirement! ha ha :) gotta love her!

1st Purchase

Here is my 1st purchase for my new job. I have to dress nice and I can't have open-toed shoes, so I was shopping today and found these. I am so in love with them. The best part is they only cost me $30. Gotta love it!

I hope everyone has a great weekend. I will be at my family's condo, Fox Hills.

An Emotional Day

September 11 will always be an emotional day for me. I will never forget what happened 7 years ago today. I'm a Bella Artista for my friend Stephanie's scrapbook company, Bella Blvd. http://www.bellablvd.typepad.com/

She asked me if I would be willing to create a layout for September 11. A where were you sort of idea. I said of course, I have always wanted to scrapbook that day. I just haven't yet. So it finally forced me to do it. It is so funny to me, that I can still remember that day so well.

Here is the page I did using Stephanie's paper. I am actually really happy with the way this layout turned out. It was a hard subject so I wasn't sure how I would like it.

Other news for today...I got a real "full-time" job. I start in two weeks. I will be working at Northwestern Mutual at their Franklin campus. I am very excited!!!

Friends...

Most days for me consist of work, family and of course friends. I might not see my friends every day, but most days I talk to them and if I don't get the chance to talk to them ~ I sure think of them. I am very blessed to have so many great friends in my life. 

Last night, Rachel and I went to see The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. I loved the first movie so much, so I was so excited when I heard they were making a second one. The second movie was everything and more. It was absolutely fantastic! I can't wait to see it again. 

I don't want to give anything away about the movie ~ in case somebody wants to see it. All I have to say is that they cover so much in this movie. You really see the girls grow up and mature. 

Baby...

Here is the picture of the ultrasound that I promised.

I am so excited for Katie and Eric ~ they are going to be wonderful parents.

It is obviously not the best picture, but it is just amazing to me. The baby is like the size of a pea! Crazy...

So Sorry...

I know I was doing so well at posting more and then nothing for the past 2 weeks. I have been awfully busy at work. So sorry to all.

Anyways, not to much new going on. I was cleaning my room and organized my closet. I love when all my clothes are hung up and looking beautiful. I like to color coordinate my closet. It makes me happy! Some of you know that I have a lot of purses and I just hang them on my wall as art ~ because basically I have no room and I like how they look. Well I have been wanting to do that with my necklaces too. I have too many and I don't have a good place to keep them, so I can remember what I have and what will go with my outfit.

I celebrated 2 birthdays the weekend of the 11Th. My friend Katie has hers on the 9Th and my friend Jenny's is on the 10Th. We went on this boat "booze" cruise for Katie's and met up with Jenny afterwards. It was a lot of fun. And I definitely got my money's worth on the cruise. I believe it is a hour and a half and unlimited drinks for $25.

The biggest news I have to share is about another dear friend of mine. Katie Peppey-Freimark...is pregnant! I am so excited for her and Eric. They of course are absolutely thrilled. Although, Katie is less than thrilled with the morning (but really all day) sickness. I have a picture of their 1st ultrasound on my phone, so I will have to upload it to my computer.

I Hart New York!

I love the brewers! Most people know this...

Corey Hart is up for the last spot on the All-star team. You can help by going to the website www.mlb.com and voting for him. You can vote as many times as you want. The voting stops on Thursday at 4pm.

Thanks for the help!