Florida Bound: A Wedding and a New Life Update

Big News and an Exciting Trip Ahead!

I’m writing today to share some exciting news about an upcoming journey. Next week Shane and I will be heading to Florida for five days to see my mom get married!

I am so thrilled to be going home for such a wonderful occasion. My mom is truly the greatest woman I know, and anything that makes her happy makes me happy too. It means so much to be able to be there and celebrate such a special moment with her. Of course, there will be plenty of fun vacation pictures to share when we get back.

I also have another big update.

I have officially put in my two weeks notice at my current job and will be starting a new position as soon as we return from Florida. My new employers run a commercial real estate company, and I will be working on the accounting side of the business.

I feel incredibly lucky to have this opportunity. It seems like a place where every day will be both fun and challenging, which is exactly what I’ve been looking for. And, of course, it will be nice to start bringing home a few more dollars as well.

Lots of exciting changes happening all at once!

My next post should be filled with pretty pictures and priceless memories from the wedding trip.

Back Home for the Holidays

Back to Reality

Needless to say, I miss Mexico and all of our new adventures every single day. It was such an incredible experience. That said, it is definitely nice to be home, especially with the holidays right around the corner.

Our cat Chewbacca clearly missed us like crazy. He has been making up for lost time by cuddling with us every chance he gets.

Since getting back, we have been spending time with Shane’s family and catching up with friends whenever we can. Of course, real life also means getting back to responsibilities.

My number one priority when we got home was job hunting, and believe it or not, I already found something and even started today! I am now working as a secretary/receptionist for a closet company. I didn’t end up straying too far from the home improvement world after all.

The company designs and installs custom closets and storage areas for homes, including garages, offices, and other spaces. I will be running things in the showroom, helping schedule appointments, answering phones, and keeping everything organized.

I’m really excited about this new opportunity.

Shane is still on the hunt for work and hoping to find something a little different this time around. He would love to land a government job, but he’s keeping his options open while he searches. Starting something new is always exciting.

In the meantime, our house is fully Christmas-ified, and I love it. I still have a little bit of Christmas shopping left to do, but the holiday is coming up fast. Of course, I waited until the last minute like I always seem to do.

Another big change... I dyed my hair back to brown. The sun in Cancun had lightened it so much that it was getting dangerously close to blonde territory, which is definitely not my style.

So that pretty much sums up life after our amazing trip.

Now it’s time to get back to work, start saving again, and begin planning the next adventure.

Next stop… I’m thinking Euro Trip.