Life right now

I always intend to blog more. Intentions lead to my blogging only twice a year it seems, but I'm here now, so...

One of Coldplay's amazing light shows

In case you're wondering, following my previous post, Coldplay was absolutely phenomenal! They put on a great show with lights, beach balls, wristbands synced to the music and confetti. Phil and I had a great time.

More recently, there has been a lot of change in our lives. Side note: I am no good with change. I like things to stay the way I'm used to them. Well, just about everything I was used to was uprooted on September 1st as Phil and I embarked on a new adventure to a new state, a new job for Phil and the ultimate goal of living closer to our family. The months that led up to the move, I struggled with hesitation, doubt and worry. What if this new job doesn't work out? What if we don't like our new town? Phil, on the other hand, was solid as a rock, open to new opportunities and excited for the change. Being married to Phil has taught me a lot about treating change as a good thing rather than something to avoid at all costs.

After living in our new town for a little over 3 weeks now, I'm so happy I dove into this big change (ok, maybe dipped my big toe and then sunk in slowly). Warwick, NY is just the cutest town! It's very different than where we moved from. You have to drive at least 30 minutes to reach any kind of shopping that we're used to, yet in Warwick itself are little family owned shops that hold one-of-a-kind treasures to browse through. The roads around here are more rural and it takes longer to get places, yet there's no traffic and I get to enjoy the mountains and lakes while I drive. Warwick puts on summer concerts, has weekly farmer's markets and is close to many home grown farms and produce. Most importantly, we're able to see my sisters, brother in law, niece and nephews so much more. It's so great having that support system so close. I'm learning, change is good.

Every weekend so far, Phil and I have been hitting up a few local yard sales. Why haven't I been doing this all along?! Since we have a much bigger place now, we have more rooms to furnish and a list of things to buy for our home. We've found some great deals but my favorite has been a buffet table for our dining room that we re-finished.

After

Before

You can't really tell from the before and after pictures, but a lot of hard work went into this table! We sanded, stained, painted a layer of semi-gloss, sanded again and then finished with a high gloss! It was a fun little DIY project that I can proudly display for about $200 less than we would've paid brand new.

I'm very grateful for my life right now. I'm grateful for a supportive husband who goes out of his way to be kind, patient and romantic. I'm grateful for my sisters and how close I live to them now. I'm grateful for my opportunity to try new things and figure out what I want to do with my career.

Thank God for change because, without it, things would just always stay the same.