it's been a whirlwind!

Life has been a whirlwind lately!  I'm not actually sure how to describe what has transpired over the last couple of weeks because it's been such a blur.   So - I decided that rather than recount all of the details of my ever-changing life, I will highlight some small victories of the last week:

• I have faithfully been achieving my goal of using coupons.  Today I saved $13.33!  I quickly realized that although all coupons have the potential to save you money, not all manufacture coupons can be doubled.  So, on shopping days like today when the store is willing to double up to 10 of my manufacture coupons, I have to read the coupons close enough to make sure that I can maximize my savings.   I really love grocery shopping and having the time to clip coupons and plan my menu accordingly has been really rewarding! 
• I have a Minnesota drivers license!  I mean, it hasn't actually come in the mail yet but I paid the money, took the test, passed the test and presented an obscene amount of very specific forms of identification so that I could become a licensed Minnesota driver + resident.   Even though I have been living on my own via renting my an apartment for 3 years now, it's still weird to not have a Wisconsin license to represent my state of origin.      
• I registered my car here and changed the license plates myself (you should be really impressed because it was not easy).  Now that I have Minnesota plates on my car, people follow me closer than they use to AND it's been really hard for me to find my car in parking lots.   I guess this is the price of being registered to drive in the state you live in! 
• I purchased my very own car insurance!  It was a surprisingly elaborate process to get quotes and make an informed decision about where to pay for my coverage but in the end, I am confident and comfortable in the choice I made.   
• I am a working woman!  I still have stuff to work out with my teaching license so I don't know when I'll be starting with my kids (hopefully right after labor day, but only time will tell) but Friday, Monday, Tuesday and Today were all district meetings, building meetings, cohort meetings and lots of trainings.  I have been hard at work assimilating to my new surroundings and role.