Let's Review

The packing has begun. It is finally real that I am leaving in two weeks. It's hard to believe. I have come to call this place home and I can not explain how much I will miss it.

Since this blog started as a way to discover fun things in your area I thought I would give a quick recap of all the things I have found to do in Greenville.

First and foremost, I have found an amazing church family that has taken me in and made me feel so loved. Thank you to all of them. This week is our Sky VBS and it has been a blast so far.

I have become addicted to Zumba and you should all check it out. I also was recently introduced to a venue that does swing dancing every week and I have had so much fun learning it. I have gone to some amazing hiking trails. And along with the active theme, I have spent many enjoyable hours biking on a beautiful trail downtown. I even participated in a fundraising bike ride to support a wonderful local mission.

I have loved going to outdoor concerts, farmers markets, and many other special events downtown.

I have found amazing restaurants, coffee shops, cupcake stores, rooftop bars, and much more that have been wonderful places to be with friends.

I'm hoping to see the local baseball team before I leave. There are many other things that I wish I could have done before I left but the things left undone just give me more reasons to come back and visit often.

Although I have found some amazing places down here, what has meant the most to me is the amazing group of people I have met. Each and every one of you has impacted my life and I will never forget you. I love you all and hope that I can spend some time with all of you before I leave and can not wait to come back and visit.

To all of you in New England, I am so looking forward to seeing you. I have missed you and I can not wait to catch up with all of you.

There's so much more that I feel like I need to say but the words are not coming. For now, I hope that all of you can go out in your community and find some fun local activities but more importantly, find the people that will make those experiences memorable.

Blessings to all.

P.S. For those of you who don't understand this post: All of the things I am talking about are links to web pages with more info so you can check them out on your own. :)

Rumor Has It

Lately there have been many rumors flying as to what I will be doing in the next couple months. Well I am here to finally give you the truth. I am moving back to Vermont.
I apologize to my SC friends that are finding this out for the first time on here. I have been putting it off because I know it is going to be incredibly hard. I have come to know so many of you and love you all dearly. The thought of leaving here is breaking my heart but I know God has big plans for me.
I can not tell you all the things that I have learned this past year. I have grown in so many ways and would not trade that for anything. Every experience has been a blessing and you all mean more to me than you will ever know.
I am going back north to attend grad school at Antioch University in Keene, NH and I have multiple interviews for positions within the human services field.
As of now I'm not sure what else to say. I am planning on moving in July 30th. I hope I will be able to spend time with everyone before I leave. And don't worry, I love this place, I will be visiting often. :)

Biking for a Cause

This morning I signed up to bike in Miracle Hill's Cycling Challenge. Miracle Hill is a local organization that helps the homeless and addicted in the Upstate of SC. Their goal is to reach people with the love of Christ. This is their 9th annual bike ride and I am so excited! This organization and others like it are the reasons I got in to human services and I am proud to support them. Please visit my fundraising page and donate to the ride. :)

Etsy

Yep. I did it. I opened an Etsy shop.

Check it out! More great things to come so check back often. :)

It's A Family Tradition

Swamp Rabbit

I often find myself in situations that reflect a tv sitcom. The most recent incident occurred at work when, while trying to impress a co-worker, I said I was an avid bike rider. Now, although I enjoy bike riding I am most certainly not avid. After I made this claim the co-worker suggested that we go for a ride sometime and I smile and agree while thinking to myself, "CRAP!!"

So now I find myself trying to bike more often. In all reality I had wanted to start biking more anyways, this has just given me a boost. On Sunday I went and biked through the battlegrounds in Cowpens with my friend Mindy and the past two days I have gone downtown Greenville to the Swamp Rabbit Trail.

I am quite pleased with myself. On Monday I did 10 miles and today I did 12 miles. The trail is beautiful. Along the trail there are parks, the Greenville Zoo, Furman University, and even a cafe or two. Part of the trail even has a special lane for runners made out of rubber track material.

If you don't have a bike but want to go check out the trail I have found many places to rent bikes including: Reedy Rides, Pedal Chic, and you can even rent tandem bicycles at Tandem, Touring, and Recumbent Bikes.

Whether you are a biker, runner, and even just want to go for a walk I would recommend the Swamp Rabbit. It feels great to get out there and be active!

(I'm also looking for anyone to go riding with. It's way more fun with company!)

Foxy Friday... on a Saturday!

As you may have noticed... I have been uninspired lately. I have recently gotten a new wind of inspiration and have come back to share with you all.
This project actually comes from my mother who made my sister-in-law's and I a beautiful snap clutch for Christmas. I got the pattern from her and decided to try my hand at it.
All you need are two fat quarters (For those of you who don't quilt, a fat quarter is a 18"x22"piece of fabric) and two 8in pieces of a measuring tape (Yes, I went to Home Depot, bought a 24ft measuring tape, and cut it up).
This particular one is for a friend that I'm sure doesn't read my blog so it's ok (It's ok that I put it on here, it's not ok that she doesn't read my blog. We will have a chat about it.) but I actually made two since they were so much fun but the other one is for someone who actually reads this. :)

And just like my last project, this is made with fabric that can only be purchased in Vermont!

Foxy Friday in Five Minutes or Less

This week I did not have my typical entire day to create something. In the morning I helped my friend, Mindy, clean her new house and in the evening I went to the Tinsley's for our usual shenanigans. Even though I had little time I still felt this overwhelming need to create something. I started with this idea from... you guessed it, Pinterest. I went to Goodwill and got an abandoned tea cup for $0.50 and then ransacked my own stash (as small as it might be) of fabric. I had stolen this particular fabric from my mom when I was home last and is fabric that can only be purchased in Vermont.

I filled the fabric with fluff not stolen from my current place of employment.... I then wrapped a rubber band around the bottom to hold it all in and put a ring of glue around the top of the tea cup and just set the poof inside. There you have it! An adorable pin cushion in under five minutes for $0.50!

(I apologize for the poor photography and messy table.)