Moving memos

For the last three weeks, our lives have been completely upended. We packed suitcases with clothes and toys and a million other necessities. We ate out practically every meal. We watched as all of our earthly belongings got packed in boxes and loaded onto a big truck. We said goodbye.

And then we drove away. And we drove and we drove and then we drove some more. More than a thousand miles north from tropical south Florida, we are finally in Maryland. Actually, we got here 12 days ago now. That is when the real work began. We unpacked and organized and unpacked and organized. We drove around and explored our new town.

The new house

There are definitely some adjustments that have been made already like getting used to having two levels instead of one. One adjustment that I am happy to make is to the climate. When we left Florida, temperatures were consistently in the 90's with insane humidity. Last week, we had highs in the 70's here and I actually wore long pants two days in a row. We opened all the windows to enjoy the cool breeze that blew through. I know I will probably be hating life in January, but right now these temperatures are a welcome change.

There is also a charm to this town that we didn't have in Florida. As I drive around I get a feeling that I haven't had in over seven years when we left Colorado. A feeling that I could live here forever. A feeling that I could become immersed in this town and have it become a part of who I am.

So that is how the last three weeks have been going for us. We are settling into our new home and our new town. After a quick family vacation to the beach, Mr. Rose will go back to work and the Rosebuds and I will settle into our new normal. I think it's going to be great.







May #DressLikeAGirl Challenge Link-up

Wow, where in the world did the month of May go? This last month has been particularly busy for me what with buying a new house and moving. Right now, all of our stuff is packed up in boxes and loaded on a truck. We have traveled about halfway from Florida to Maryland and are still waiting to hear about when our belongings will be delivered. In a word, Mama Rosebud is stressed.

But you know what? I found that the times I made an effort this month to wear a dress, do my hair, and put on jewelry, I actually felt better. And the days that I just put on yoga pants, no makeup and a ponytail, I felt totally Blah. I wish I had some pictures to show you of the cute outfits I put together, but alas, my camera is packed up in some undetermined bag or suitcase.

Your Turn!

So how did you do? Share with us how you did on this first challenge. One of you that links up will win this beautiful stylish purse from Julie Vision Designs:

Rules/Details/How to Enter:

Mandatory:

Link up one of the following ways

- Link a blog post up here or at Melissa's (I am having technical difficulties with the Linky. Please head over to Melissa's to link up.)

- Don't want to blog it? Add your photo to our Flickr Group and provide the link to your photo in the linky

- Don't blog or Flickr? Add your photo to Mine or Melissa's Facebook Page (I think you can tag the page) and add a link back here.

Extra Entry:

You can earn 1 extra entry by Tweeting "I'm taking the #dresslikeagirl challenge with @PBinmyHair & @Mama_Rosebud http://ht.ly/5aEaO"

Linky and Giveaway will close on 12 June and the winner will be announced Monday June 13.

Link directly to your challenge post or picture not your main blog page.

June's Challenge:

Cute Beach Wear- cover-ups, hats, sandals, etc.

More on it next week, but anything goes! Have fun! Be cute! Accessorize!

Link directly to your challenge post or picture not your main blog page.