Our Minnesota Journey

I'll admit, it's been a hot minute since I've created a new post (3 months to be exact - eek)! While technically I'm interrupting the chakra series I started months ago with good intention, I do want to give a little update on my life (which most of you already know....)

For starters, this born-and-raised Iowa girl can now officially call herself a Minnesotan! While it isn't my first out-of-state living experience (we resided in Omaha, NE during my internship) it sure is the farthest I've ever lived from my immediate family. Dee, on the other hand, has lived all over the country - from Iowa, to Texas, to Ohio...he's used to this moving thing :)

Along with trekking 250 miles, a new job was also in store. I'm now focusing all of my nutrition attention to helping those with eating disorders - this has been my passion since Day 1 of enrolling in Dietetics, and I couldn't be more excited to have landed my dream career at 26!

Dee and Eli also are both adjusting well (at least I think so)! Dee was able to transfer his position to Rochester, while Eli now attends a daycare center in Woodbury (the city I work). Woodbury, MN is just East of St. Paul, basically blending into the Twin Cities (like most suburbs do). Currently, Dee and I both commute 45/50 min. to work each way, and hoping to shorten the drive once he's able to transfer up to the cities.

So what am I looking forward to exploring in this new land?! With summer coming up, I'm eager to check out more farmer's markets, the state fair (which I hear is AMAZING), and any fun event I randomly stumble across. We've already been to the Mall of America a billion times, checked out neighborhood parks/playgrounds, attended local festivals, and have even found local shops to scout in our free time. There really is a lot to do in the cities - luckily we have friends in the area as well, so we are excited to see what this new adventure brings!

Two months in, and I absolutely LOVE my job, Dee is doing great work managing his department, and Eli's new favorite words are "No!" and "Read!" LOL....So, I guess you could say we're adjusting just fine :)

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