About 4 years ago to the day I graduated from the best university in the world, if you want to know my educated opinion, Auburn University.

It is hard to come down from the college way of living. Partying all the time, learning new things everyday and not having a care in the world. When I noticed it has been that long I was taken back because I thought of all things I have now that I didn't the day I left Auburn...

To start I'm still paying off my loan from Auburn as well as my debt from learning the hard way that buying things you can't afford on a credit card really add up. I have experienced the type of moments that take your breath away and I'm not talking about the good ones. I found myself having to be more independent than I thought I would ever be and it scared me. BUT... I have traveled to places I've always wanted to go and have no plans of stopping. I adopted a dog that does not only make me smile everyday but has helped me lose 10 lbs over the past year by forcing me to take long walks twice a day. And I am surrounded by the same amazing group of best friends I had the day I left Auburn.

So let it be known...

The 4 years after college go by faster than the college experience itself but if you surround yourself with great people, a good dog and a lot of wine its not that bad.

My first word was most likely food related but my second was ‘Mum’. On Mother’s Day I always end up turning it into a day for me, a day to reflect how lucky I am to have a Mother that knows everything about me and still keeps loving me more and more every day. My Great-Grandmother, Grandmother and my Mom all found soul mates through their relationships with their mothers and this is one family tradition I am happy to carry on.

So let it be known….

I LOVE MY MUM!!