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So much has happened...

10.28.2010

...since the last time I wrote. It's always difficult to know where to pick up after you've neglected your blog for so long, so I think I'll start with the biggest development in the lives of myself and Mr. Williams. We moved. To Wisconsin. Sun Prairie, to be exact - about 10 minutes outside of Madison. And no, we didn't see this coming either. In moving back to Cincinnati, we thought we'd be staying there for a while...starting a family...buying a house. And when we envisioned moving again, it was always back to SoCal. But it turns out that the Lord had different plans for us. Most of you have heard the entire story from beginning to end, so I'll spare the details (and my fingers), and just say that it was, and still is a wild ride. The craziest part is that we were originally moving here for Seth's job, and in the midst of it all, I got the MIT (manager-in-training) position at the Madison Anthropologie (which was definitely a promotion from my former senior sales associate position). To top it all off, after about a week and a half of being here, my managers offered me ANOTHER promotion, and I'm now the new full-time, salaried Assistant Home Manager. Exactly what I would have chosen to be if I had a say in the matter. God's provision and hand has been SO extremely evident throughout this whole process. And I'm really looking forward to getting more involved at Heartland, making new friends, and building into old friendships.

Super Savings...Tuesday

4.14.2010

Well folks, I'm finally starting to get good at this! Here's my loot after a trip to CVS and Target:


And the final tally after coupons, ECBs, giftcards, & mail-in rebates (drumroll please):

$7.88!!!

Can you even believe it?!?! This is becoming quite a pastime for me.

The Cottage

4.02.2010

I'm sorry that I've been MIA for so long! Oh the busyness - how I get caught up in it! I suppose I'd normally say "such is life!", but I don't want to lean into that statement any longer. Thus, I'm dusting off the 'ole blog with this new post!

Today the weather is crazy beautiful. It's around 80° on the first of April - and no, that's not an April Fool's joke. It makes me feel more alive when the sun is shining and I can open up our windows to get a fresh breeze blowing through our house. Despite any uncertainty I'm currently facing, today I'm glad I'm alive.

Even moreso, this weather gets me SO excited about going to the cottage!!! The cottage is owned by Seth's parents and it sits on the edge of Hemlock Lake in southern Michigan. It's a place where we can relax to the max. Seriously. These are things I LOVE about going to the cottage:

running to "Strawberry Fields" by Coldplay on the backroads
playing in the lake
making & eating delicious meals (food always tastes better at the cottage)
playing cornhole
boat rides around the lake at dusk

Other things I love: laughing, not having an agenda, afternoon naps just because, making s'mores over an open fire, etc., etc. And the list could go on. Here's to hoping that we get a summer trip to the cottage on the books ASAP!!!

TTT (Terrific Target Trip)- 2.26.10.

Gotta love me some Tar-jay!!!

1.13.2010

Well folks, I made another terrific Target trip this week. I spent about $17.00, and got everything below...including the "Pursuit of Happyness" DVD, which is priced around $15.00 at your local bookstore. Let's just say I'm very pleased with my deal findings.

Another terrific Target trip

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the Williamses!!!

The Williamses - 2009

O Christmas Tree