It’s That Time of Year Again… FOOTBALL TIME!!

Fall is probably my favorite season of the year. I love the crisp temperatures… the yummy smells… and of course the excitement of football! I was never a huge fan of football before I met Kyle, so I have to credit my interest in the game to him and his football-loving family! But I’ve come to love the game and look forward to watching our teams play each week—especially our PITTSBURGH STEELERS!!

Tonight’s game between the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints marks the official start of the NFL season, and the official start of my very first Fantasy Football season! Kyle convinced me to join a fantasy football league this year, and we had our draft this past Sunday night... talk about stressful! Everything moved so fast, and I felt like I barely had time to wrap my head around my next decision. It was definitely intense, and I still feel like I have no clue what I’m doing! Let’s just say that this is going to be very interesting! I think I have a pretty good team (at least that’s what Kyle told me…But he could just be trying to make me feel better about it.. Haha!) and I’m excited to see how the first week goes—I’m playing my brother-in-law.. Hopefully he won’t be too hard on me if I lose! :)

Good luck to all of your favorite teams out there and HAPPY FOOTBALL SEASON!!

Until next time...

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