Thankful Thursday

Simple as this: Tonight I am very thankful for my teacher training at UGA. Tomorrow is my first day of substituting in Whitfield County. I'll be in a Middle School Social Studies class - I don't know what grade. I'm thankful my first day is in my comfort zone at both levels! I can't imagine heading in without being a certified teacher... I'm terrified enough as it is! So many "firsts." I'm taking my advisor's tip to heart - she says substituting will make me a better teacher... We'll see! Wish me luck!

Jasper vs. the ocean

In case you haven't noticed, we are totally and completely obsessed with this dog! He is without a doubt the sweetest animal that has ever lived :) I do not believe in breeding or buying bred animals but I'm pretty thankful he was born because he makes our life so much happier! To whoever the irresponsible person was that bought him and lost him - your loss! If you think you want a specific breed then watch the shelters and check out Petfinder because I promise you can find an animal who desperately needs a loving home! There are too many homeless and suffering animals in this world to purposely breed more. Do your part! Don't breed or buy while shelter pets die. I'll save my soapbox for another time and let you enjoy some pictures of Jasper's first time (that we know of) on the beach: 

Loving walking on the sand

"I'm ready, y'all! Let me in!"

One of the hubby and me for good measure

Jasper's play toy

Waiting patiently for us to get our cameras and phones ready

Getting out a little energy first 

And they're off!

Hilarious!

Not so sure about it...

Loving it!

I don't like this salt in my fur!

OR in my mouth! Yuck!

Not so sure how he feels about it?

WILD

Sweetest boy

Drying my fur - I think I'm done

Wolf prints in the sand

Happy boy

I think I like this beach thing

Alright people, let's ride!

Love love love this sweet boy!

Beachy Bliss

A week and a half? It really doesn't seem like it's been that long since I logged on! I think I've been MIA for the longest since I started blogging again a couple of months ago. We just got home a couple of hours ago from a week at the beach and it was wonderful. Y'all, let me tell you... September is the time to go! It was the best time I've had in a long time at the beach. We visited the same place in Myrtle Beach that my family has been going to for almost my whole life. We have always gone in June or July because of school, but since this was the first year no one had school we thought it'd be nice to try September. It was so calm and less crowded! We had wonderful weather minus the little bit of rain. It was plenty warm enough to hit the beach but not smothering like it is in the summer. The evenings were cool and perfect for riding the golf cart around the campground! Jasper loved his first trip to the beach and everyone had a great time! Enjoy my iPhone dump:

Jasper's first ride on the golf cart! He loved it!

He camped out on the couch all week = I sat on the floor a lot...

Perfection

Night riders

There was a fire in one of the houses early in the week - so much excitement

Not so pretty but it felt so nice on the beach!

Hubby & me headed out to our favorite place!

Giant Crab - AKA "Big Crab" to the Watts family!

Crab legs! YUM!

We love our Big Crab tradition!

After turning in our golf cart - not enough room!

Such a cutie!

FYI - I LOVE scrabble! My family, not so much...

This is what a sun allergy looks like. Ouch. :(

Once I dig out my camera and upload my pictures I'll add some of Jasper's first time on the beach! Happy Sunday everyone! It's a beautiful night to watch the Emmy's!

Fall thus far at the Watts-Savage house!

Can you tell I'm a wee bit excited about the upcoming season? If not, you will change your mind after viewing the following pictures! I've went a little fall crazy over the past few weeks. By the time it gets September I am SO ready for summer to hit the road and fall to be here in full swing! It's our favorite season by far because of all the traditions we have built over the past eight years together.

It seems like it gets hotter and hotter every year in Georgia doesn't it? That's one thing I love about Dalton, it's definitely a touch cooler here and I love it. Fall is in the air around here for sure! Chris and I are so enjoying the trips between here and Habersham because the weather has been so beautiful lately. We take a different route and discover something new almost every time! 

This weekend we will be heading home then heading to the beach on Sunday. I am sooo ready! I have already put out all my decorations this week because when we get home from the beach it will be the end of September and that's really fall, right? I have some more things in storage that I have to get out but those are mostly Halloween. I'll update when I find them! For now, enjoy some photos from around our house. All these things came from Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, and Dollar General. Broke girl decor, y'all! I spent less than twenty dollars on all of it over the past three weeks (minus the BBW things - but more on those at the end). 

I'm not quite ready to get rid of my summer wreath, so I added this cute sign

On our walkway out front

This would be my husband's doing. He's a candy freak!

Can you tell I love pumpkins?

Obsessed with this owl wax warmer from Dollar General

Just a few of our favorite things on the Fall countdown

I'm OBSESSED with apple scents - this rocks my world y'all! Buy it!

Nothing better than new candles for fall!

You guessed it, I broke out the apple wallflowers I've been saving since last fall!

I'm sure you've already figured out that I'm a big fan of a good bargain - so let me tell you about the Bath and Body Works things pictured above. I always buy up Wallflowers at the end of the seasons instead of the beginning. The apple scents are my favorite so last year I bought up a bunch of Harvest Apple in the fall and Winter Candle Apple in the winter when they went on sale. You can get fantastic deals at the end of each season and at the big sales they have a couple of times a year.

About the candles and "Honey Autumn Apple" - I only buy the BBW candles when they are on sale for $10, not $20. They are the best smelling candles ever but that's just too rich for my blood, y'all! Last time we went there I filled out a survey on the back of the receipt and got a coupon for $10 off a $30 purchase. Two weeks ago when the candles were on sale I ordered these three, used my coupon, and used a code I got through email for a free item (up to $14) to get the spray. So, I got about $80 worth of things for $25 including shipping. Pretty good, right? Our house smells AMAZING and I'm loving it! Thanks to my sweet husband for funding and putting up with my craziness! Love you! :)

Happy Hump Day, everybody!

Love,