How is it already July?

I am in pure disbelief that is July 8th! Today is Thomas and my 11 month anniversary. Where has the past year gone? It is crazy to think that this time last year we were traveling back from NC with my family, after tearfully moving my belonging into our new place. If some someone had asked me if I would love North Carolina a year ago... I would have said "I think it will be nice for a couple of years, and then I want to be back home." Now I could not be happier here!! The Raleigh area is such an amazing place, and we really feel like we are beginning to take roots here.

The store is going great! Our company has just opened another location in Charlotte at the Southpark Mall. I think I am working at the wrong place, because Southpark is getting a Tory Burch boutique!!! Our store has been going through some growing changes as well. We lost 2 of our charter team members to new jobs:( Katie and Lindsey were 2 amazing employees, and we were so sad to see them go! I am so proud of them, and I know they are going to be great in their new fields! We have also welcomed new team members that are fitting right in and selling like crazy. The store has been a it slow with the holiday, but we are hoping that it will start picking up again soon.

Thomas is taking summer classes and working at Bailey's right now. We have been so fortunate to work for such a generous and awesome company! They are having a gold buying event this weekend, so Thomas will be very busy!!

Over the last month Thomas and I have been visiting Capital Community Church. It is a church plant of Providence (where we have been going since we moved here) that is geared toward "inside the Beltline of Raleigh". It is an amazing church and we are so excited about getting plugged in and serving.

On a very fun note... Hart family vacation is a little over 2 weeks away!!! We are crazy excited! It will be such a relaxing and fun trip together. We will be going to St. Thomas, so we are praying for beautiful weather while we are down there!

Until next time,

Elizabeth