All new.

I love the feeling I get when a new year begins. 2009 was a tough year for me and for my marriage. It's nice to think back and see how far we've come and how far we are continuing to go and there are so many things to look forward to in 2010. It's not like every problem you may have will disappear with the start of a new year, but I always just find myself feeling like there's a fresh clean start. I have a list of some things I want to accomplish this year and it's nice to be able to say 2010 is finally here and I'm ready to tackle anything that comes my way.

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I'm no good at this.

There's a new blog theme, I really like it, it's clean and simple and maybe it will also give me some motivation to update more. I really am horrible at this whole blogging thing. I always want to blog, I love writing but my life is so routine and can be pretty boring at times, I just don't feel like I ever have anything worth writing about. I really should start taking post-its with me where ever I go so I can write down anything that might seem blog worthy.

Can you believe Thanksgiving is next Thursday? It literally snuck up on us. We are hosting dinner at our house again this year and I'm getting insanely excited for it. I absolutely love holidays! I love entertaining and cooking for people, it's so much fun. I can't wait, I've literally been counting down the days till my family will all be here together. We are having our Thanksgiving on Saturday the 28th so that my sister will be able to come, she has to work the day after Thanksgiving and lives in Mass so she wouldn't be able to come on Thursday. But as long as she can come, we don't mind having it a few days late!

Daylight savings time is evil. It's now getting dark by 4:30(ish) which is super depressing. Andrew and I have been going to bed by 7pm which is insanely ridiculous but sadly true. He falls asleep pretty quickly and I lay awake and read for a while, I try not to go to sleep till at least 8 which still seems pretty pathetic. We are officially an old married couple that happens to go to bed even earlier than our parents do. Oh, and you supposedly gain an hour of sleep, ummm no, not us. We are awake super early everyday because our bodies have not adjusted to the new time yet. Daylight savings time really and truly is EVIL.

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Small Town USA

This song is the perfect theme song for Andrew & I right now!

Small Town USA - Justin Moore

A lot of people called it prison when I was growin' up
But these are my roots and this is what I love
'Cause everybody knows me and I know them
And I believe that's the way we were supposed to live
I wouldn't trade one single day here in small town USA

Give me a Saturday night my baby by my side
A little Hank Jr. and a six pack of light
An old dirt road and I'll be just fine
Give me a Sunday morning that's full of grace
A simple life and I'll be okay
Here in small town USA

Around here we break our backs just to earn a buck
We never get ahead but we have enough
I watched people leave and they come right back
I never wanted any part of that
And I'm proud to say that I love this place
Good ole small town USA

Give me a Saturday night my baby by my side
David Allen Coe and a six pack of light
An old dirt road and I'll be just fine
Give me a Sunday morning that's full of grace
A simple life and I'll be okay
Here in small town USA
Oh yeah

I wouldn't trade one single day
I'm proud to say I love this place

Give me a Saturday night my baby by my side
Sweet home Alabama a six pack of light
Old dirt road and I'll be just fine
Give me a Sunday morning that's full of grace
A simple life and I'll be okay
Yeah, I'll be okay
Here in small town USA

Oh yeah
Small town USA

Watch the music video here! :)

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One Year

Today is Husband and I's one year wedding anniversary ♥
And something we think is pretty neat -
It rained last year on our wedding day
and it's raining today on our anniversary! :)

Here's a little note I wrote for Andrew;

"Dear Husband,
Today is our one year Wedding Anniversary!
It's definitely been a tough first year of marriage
and we have gone through so much,
but we made it and I have no doubt that our marriage
is going to last for the rest of our lives.
We are stronger now than we have ever been
and my love for you grows with every breath of each and every day!
You are not just my Husband but you are my Best Friend!
You are my rock and what completes me.
You always listen to and support me
and you're just always there for me whenever I need you.
I'm so thankful that God brought you into my life.
I love you with all of my heart and soul,
all the way to the moon and back and MORE!
Thank YOU for loving me! ;)"






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Fall is here.

Fall is here in Maine and I absolutely love it. I've been ready for fall to be here since July, I'm not even kidding... it's my most favorite season ever and if I could choose one season to have for a whole year I would totally choose fall. I love everything about it, the cooler weather, the beautiful changing of the leaves and raking them into piles to jump into, corn rides and corn mazes, the beautiful mums and other fall time flowers, hot apple cider and apple picking along with the baking with the apples after, pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns at Halloween time, the list just goes on and on.





[Photos from Getty Images]

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