Post #1 is so much FUN!

Jeff and I have been married for slightly shy of two months now; I've been trying to find the time to set up a blog to keep in touch with family and friends, and with all that has gone on this year, have just found the time to do it now.  I wonder why?!  (Sense the hint of sarcasm with a wink and a nudge?)

Truth be told, I really needed another project.  Planning the wedding kept me busy for a good two years; when it was over, I felt an immediate relief (no more planning, thank GOD!), but I quickly found an empty place in my life.  I've heard that many brides experience this sense of post-wedding let-down; I was saved by summer vacation.  I didn't need to head directly back into the "real world" of teaching, thanks to a 10-month teaching year. Over the past month, I have avoided a full let-down by making time to redecorate our townhouse, catching up with friends I've barely seen (including two very special mamas, Kel and Les), and I'm still knee-deep in the process of getting my classroom in order for the year.  I've worked on changing my name--which has been quite the process, have made yet another trip home to see the fam and share pictures from the wedding (and again, have spent quite a bit of time trying to ready myself for this school year).  In addition, I've been frantically writing thank you notes for the past month and a half--and they're FINALLY ready to mail! 

So, with all that's going on in my life (and with another crazy school year about to start),why start a blog?  For one, life gets crazy, and we all get busy...and suddenly, we realize how out of touch we are with those we love.  It's a part of delving into a new chapter of life, which we all do.  I've had the honor and pleasure of being able to catch up with friends through their blogs; I could have easily lost contact with these beautiful, amazing women, but thanks to their touching and candid blogs, I am able to look through a window into their lives when weekly phone conversations and dinner dates aren't possible.

Secondly, I really miss writing.  I think it will be somewhat healing to process life through a blog's eye.  And what's more--to communicate and share with family and friends what is going on in the world of Team Sisenshelly. 

With that said....
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