One Thousand Gifts

So, I am being a copycat but I always enjoyed reading Courtney's posts called One Thousand Gifts and I wanted to take the challenge as well! Almost everyday, especially Mondays, I find myself running around trying to get everything done, but rarely do I stop and really think about all the wonderful things in my life. God has blessed me in so many ways...so many of which I take completely for granted. My goal is to list ten blessings in my life every Monday and hopefully reach 1000! They will be little things that I am thankful for and are in no particular order.

1. my husband's amazing dance parties

Those who know Will, know how hyper he can be, and it often comes out in the form of a dance.

2. trying new recipes

3. summer vegetables

4. the smell of bleach, and all things clean

5. Grady (my dog) taking a nap on my lap

6. evening walks with Will

7. talking to friends on my drive to and from school or work

8. my job with DSS for the summer, I am learning so much

9. lazy Sunday afternoons

10. living in a city where everyone else goes on vacation
Usually this is not a blessing because of all the traffic, but this week I get to see Will's family and my friend Natalie because they are both down here for vacation.

Here We Go...

Well I did it! I am starting a blog. Will and I really wanted to do this so that our family and friends can always keep up with what is going on. Sometimes we feel like we are running around so many different places that even we don't know what is going on, so we hope this helps!

So, the name. Tupelo Honey is a type of honey that can only be found in the Southeast. It comes from the Tupelo sweet gum tree, and all who know Will know his love for trees and well really anything in nature. What is really neat about this honey is that it is a raw unfiltered honey, and is the only honey that will never granulate, so it stays sweet and perfect forever. Furthermore, this was the title of a song that Van Morrison released in 1972, and is one of the absolutely most beautifully romantic songs you will ever hear. Will and I danced to "Tupelo Honey" for our first dance at our wedding!

I hope that anyone reading enjoys our blog, I apologize in advance if our everyday activities are pretty boring! Here is our first year of marriage in fast forward!

We were married on May 23, 2009. We appreciated our friends and family being there with us that day so much! The day was so perfect and romantic; it was truly the best day of our lives.

We went to the Dominican Republic for our Honeymoon and had an amazing time! The resort was so beautiful and we had such a great time!

We got Grady, our Golden Retriever from a rescue service here in Charleston. He is the best dog, well we think so at least, and he has been the perfect addition for our little family.

We love living in Charleston, and have been so blessed this past year.

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this is not from yourselves, it is from God." Ephesians 2:8