Rain!

Oh how I love the rain...It the cause for my many nights in and my creative side flourishing lately.  Plus who doesn't love a night in with a movie and PJ's?  The only drag is that the rain is killing my motivation for workouts! I finally got on the bike and went for 40 minutes the other night when I saw a tiny spot of sun in the sky. 

The rain today however, has been followed by HAIL! Dreaded stuff that is.  Being born in Texas, I was taught at a very young age that when hail comes, you run.  Inside? Nope! You grab the biggest blanket around and you go for the cars! Because in Texas, when small hail comes....it takes t-minus 30 seconds for the big kahunas to arrive, no JOKE! Well being the responsable car owner that I now am, I carry a blanket in my trunk.  So upon the Hail arriving today in Denver, my reflexes hit and I ran to my car.  The wind about took me and my blanket, and after several tries, I gave up.  My co-workers did get a good laugh to my efforts did not go unnoticed!



On a lighter note....I get to spend this weekend watching this guy..... :D

Yup, the broha is leavin so I get to watch my boy Hank.  I helped raise him when I lived at my bro's house and he was the single hardest thing to leave behind.  We have a pretty awesome line up of playdates with Mayson (my dog at my parents house) and a walk in the park set up.

Tonight....more crafts are to come! So I'll post some pictures.  I got extremely inspired by the curtains and couch cushions below at http://www.theinspiredroom.net/....so tonight i'll make my attept!

Until then....

Love, B!



Crafts Crafts and Crafts

Always looking for new ways to update my place (all 700 sq. feet :) Today on my day of relaxation I decided to embark on a little craft challenge. 

       I had these two homemade pictures hanging on my wall in my living room...

BUT I thought they were a bit too much with the other pieces on the wall SO away they went...

and were replaced with these less intense patterns (not completed yet)...

...but that left me with a bunch of scratch pieces to do something with, because I never throw away scrap pieces :)

...and I came up with this!

Which resulted in these!

Love them or hate them?

That pretty much was what I got out of my Sunday this week, that and a little bible study session.  Nothing like the word to put you back in check right?  I only hope to be more 'in check' on a regular basis!

On another note.  This weekend was the one year anniversary of my college graduation, which got my mind rolling on some crafts from last year and what a day that was for me last year.  Here are some pictures for your viewing :)

College Buddies

My beautiful Momma!

as always...

Love, B

Busy Bee

What a couple of weeks it has been! There's a lot to update on so I'll keep the introduction short and sweet ; )  This next weekend is the one year anniversary of my college graduation (did a year really go by that fast? I mean seriously!!)  So I decided to buckle down and do some stuff to celebrate my year off from school!

Not many people know this, but in April I joined a competition at work! You will probably be familiar with it....BIGGEST LOSER! What an inspiring show!  Not that I needed to lose 100 lbs but I did want to drop a few for summer and the $100 prize at the end was all I needed to sign right up.  Well...with three weeks left to go, at this point in the competition I AM THE BIGGEST LOSER! That's right, nothing like a competition right before summer to get my butt in shape!  It's totally rewarding to do something so good and healthy for yourself! Now just a 'few' more weeks to go. 

Speaking of my 4th of July trip to Dallas to visit my favorite extended family....I did it.  I sent my resume to Dallas....EEK!  Kind of scary putting yourself out there to people you've never met!  So far it was a success! I have had 3 phone interviews and hope to hear back this week.  Still not positive on an upcoming move, but I had to try!  Like my Momma says, "You can always say know Honey!"  ...and that's right, so I can't wait to see what this week brings with the follow up's to those interviews!

On to the good stuff.  I have been inspired....MAJORLY inspired by designer blogs.  It has become my most recent addiction (with the exception of my sewing machine).  I am so at peace doing crafts and making things for my family and friends.  Most recently I learned how to hem a pair of pants (with the advice of 'you tubing' it from Momma D ;) and I made my mothers day presents.  Now the pants....that took a few tries.  I forgot to actually measure and pin them while my Dad had them on....OOOPS!  Luckily my Dad said another pair of 'house pants' were JUST what he needed!

The blog I am absolutely addicted to right now is Jones Design Company.  I found this blog at my friend Shalon's (former Mrs. Colorado 2010) blog at http://www.loveshalon.com/.  Both of these women are truly inspiring to follow.  Mothers, wives, sisters, decorators, creators.....like I said, I'm addicted!

                                                A daily verse (Phillipians 4: 4-9)

My favorite :)

Fun little bows/pins I found at JDC

That's all for now : ) Thanks for reading!

Bad Blogger!

There are so many things to catch up on and I have no idea where to begin.  SO, bear with me!  It is now nearing the one year anniversary of my college graduation, yep almost a year since I have last blogged.  There are so many new things to look forward too and Exciting events to happen that I figured I should start back up to have the proper documentation of what's going on in my life some day.  Some day I'll be able to come back and read about the most confusing journey of my life (as of yet). 

Since I have graduated, I have had time to be bored! Yes, that is a good thing.  I remember that 'pit in your stomach, last minute late night study your booty off' feeling and NO, I do not miss it.  Grad school has sadly been put on hold for another year, but for good reason...I am having the most AMAZING journey finding myself and am just getting the hang of it...so why stop now?  My journey started with a brisk, quick (to say the least) move into my own place.  God definitely had a plan for me here as I have grown so much from living by myself, something I hope everyone can experience in their lifetime :) Now, living alone isn't all so glamorous, there's frozen pipes, and 'the heat is out and it's below zero' moments that make it completely real.  Not to mention not having someone to snuggle up to, but adopting a puppy just won't quite work for the 12+ hours a day I am not home (trust me I tried that too) so I have adjusted to it just being me! I have also learned that my creative side is way more than just a hobby....I hope some day to pursue my dream, just not ready for a drastic step that direction yet.  While being in my own place I have gotten pretty good (for my standards) at the following things: entertaining, painting, building, decorating, and MOVING FURNITURE.  Which has become a routine abouuuuuuuut every 2 months ;)

So sure I have had plenty of ME time to figure out what works on my own but there are still many things to figure out.  Liiiiike a career?  Yes I have a stable, well paying job that pays the bills.  There isn't a day I don't appreciate that, but down deep, there's more.  The creative side is itching and so is the pull, the pull to pack up, load up the truck, and move.  Where you ask? Texas of course.  Most everyone who reads this should know that!  I feel like a Texan, and the opportunities for me there with a brand new fresh start are endless!  With nothing really holding me back at this point, I think (that's important), yes, I think, I'm ready to jump off of the hypothetical cliff and start a new life in the big D(allas).  At this point, who knows, with the right way to get there (job opportunity) I may just do it!

Soon to come: documentation that, yes, I can build/paint/decorate/etc., and more on my journey in moving to Texas!

It's a blessed life....

Ok! I am a terrible blogger! I know I know.  But I have great news to share! 1. I have the best parents in the world! 2. I am GRADUATING COLLEGE on Saturday. and 3. I am doing the last bit of homework/studying of my undergrad career tonight!!!! WHOOOO HOOO!

My last couple of months have been rough ones, but these last couple of weeks I am on top of my world! Getting my stuff together, finishing school, enjoying life, and my family of course.  I have realized how much the little things truly matter to me lately.  Like my parents.

I know it's not a huge deal, but my parents still leave me voicemails, which I NEVER listen to on time, I just call them back right?!?! Well yesterday, I was frantically driving to make it on time to my ortho appt and I decided to listen to all my voicemails on my phone.  ELEVEN to be exact, I'm such a slacker! Low and behold I hear my Momma's voice and Daddy's voice on most of them.  Here are a few of the voice mails they left me:

Dad: Hi Bittany! It's your Dad.  Your Mom wanted me to call you to let you know that there are 5 OH OH's (our secret word for cute boys ; ) at the gym pool lifeguarding.  Love you!

Mom: Hi B! It's your Momma.  I just wanted to let you know that your father and I are going to dinner and we want YOU to join us! Call me back! Love ya, See ya, BYE!

Dad: Hey Britt, Sorry I missed your call back.  anyways continuing our conversation...sometimes in life you just have to let it go and your path will be drawn out for you.  People will come and go and that's ok.  I know you are confused about what's next, but that's ok.  Anyways, I love you, Bye

Mom: Hi Hunnie.  I just wanted to let you know that I got you a new shirt and table clothes, and decorations, and streamers, and the menu, and everything for your graduation party.  We are SO proud of you. Love ya, See ya, BYE!

I'm so blessed right???!? I'm so glad God chose MY Mom and Dad to be my parents.  To add a little more family blessedness to the list, my brother, bless his heart. Has been working ALL week to finish the floors at our house, and the yard, and hire a cleaning lady, and make sure everything is perfect for my party.  I haven't told him this yet, but I am so thankful I haven't had to worry about the house AND studying for finals.  One more. My favorite cousin, who is like a sister to me, is flying in from Texas for my Graduation, for 4 days to help us and be with me! HUGE deal for her, as she is leaving her two little ones behind and for the first time coming all alone!

I cannot wait to see everyone this weekend and to graduate, the hard work has finally paid off! What a load off of my shoulders! Obviously I have some amazing people to hang out with this weekend too! 

Change

I had the most amazing lecture today in my managing change class.  As many of the students in my class are graduating this semester, my professor took a day to lecture on self change.  Man was I inspired.  I'll post my lecuture notes in my next post, after all the projects I need to complete tonight : /  However it made my realize a lot about myself and the changes I'm going through. 

This short and sweet little post is about something I learned about ME today.  I, Brittany, am a master at hiding my feelings.  Many, many, many people will disagree, and say I am quite transparent when I'm upset.  The trick here is that most of the time if you can tell I'm upset, I want you to know.  However lately......when I've been going through some 'changes', really had some ups and downs and life altering decision making going on...NO ONE close to me knows where my head is at or what I'm feeling.  (no.....I'm not going to tell  you my favorite follower either....; ) Actually, I'm pretty sure no one has even realized there is something going on!

Maybe I'm growing up, maybe this is a phase, but I'm going through an alone time right now.  Dealing with some stuff alone and I'm not sure if I like it or not.  I LOVE that I have so many people to lean on all the time (bless all of my family) but this college graduate (almost) needs to figure out some stuff by herself without the influence of others I so heavily weigh most decisions on.  SO, these big issues (big to me at least....keep in mind how blessed my life is) are gonna be handled by MUAH!

Keep an eye out for my post on the change lecture...it's gonna be good!

Let it go

If I tried to write an official blog right now, it would be a scattered mess! BUT... Here is to my family who have pushed me through a couple tough weeks.  Here is to this week being MUCH better.  Last but not least, here is to letting go of what you cannot control and holding on to what really matters.