SO WHAT WEDNESDAYS!

This week I'm saying SO WHAT to...

• I HATE putting the dishes away after the dishwasher is finished. That is why I STUFF the dishwasher to the max which drives my husband NUTS!!! Oh...and rinsing them before going in there?!?!?! What the heck is the point of the dishwasher!!!
• Needing a new summer wardrobe. I have to wear a uniform to work so when I'm not stuck in that horrible thing I need some nice summery clothes to enjoy the summer in!
• LOVING that when I get out of work at 8:30pm it is still light out! I can come home and enjoy our patio in the light!
• Watching the Today show everyday. When I lived at home my mom and I would wake up at 7AM every morning and watch it together so I guess its just habit now.
• Starting to get excited about my birthday next week!! Here I come 25!

Proverb 3:5...What it means to me

When my husband and I first started dating we went on a weekend getaway to Key West. We knew each other pretty well because we had worked together for almost a year by that time but still were in the beginning of the dating phase. At that point in time I did not think him and I were going to be more than just a casual dating thing that would fizzle out in the next few months. I did not want to allow myself to fall so deep because of the previous mistakes I had made that year. Walking around a shop in the Keys I spotted a lighthouse with this proverb written on it. John saw it and we both instantly had a connection to it. He told me that when he was going through a rough patch when he was younger he said this is what had got him through them. I connected to it because I felt that this was exactly what I needed to show me that everything was going to be OK in my life and that God was going to direct my way. We had an amazing weekend and on our drive home I was slowly realizing that this was not just another guy in my life. He meant so much more then that and we connected on such a deep level. Flash forward around 1 year after our Keys adventure this was being read by my sister in law before our wedding dinner. These words are so powerful and when I read them I feel a sense of relief that everything that is happening is not in my hands, its in the Lords. As I sit here wondering when I will become pregnant and why it isn't happening to us right now I read these beautiful set of words and take a deep breathe and realize that the Lord will direct our path.

Current Obsessions

1) Don't Be Tardy For The Wedding...OMG LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! I never liked Kim before but now she is my FAVE! I love her and Kroy and I may or may not have tried to convince my hubby that we should move to Atlanta. OK, so Kim is not the best role model...I get that BUT I think she is real person and does not care about what ANYONE thinks about her. I hope she gets another spin off show of her own which I bet will happen soon

2) OK so I don't really enjoy working out AT ALL but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do I guess. I was getting so bored of the treadmill so I decided to order some Jillian Michael's DVDs because she always knows how to kick a booty into shape. I recommend "Yoga Meltdown", " 6 Pack Abs", & "Ripped In 30".

3) Juicing, I have been juicing almost every day for the past few weeks and it feels GOOD! I usually juice spinach, celery, blueberries, flax seed, 1 banana, and coconut mile. It may not sound yummy but it really is not that bad and makes you feel so good inside! Try it for a week and you will feel the difference.

4) Neon Colors are my FAVE right now! I LOVE them for my nails but have yet to buy any neon clothes yet. I def think its time. I think it gives an outfit such a cute POP of color!

5) John Mayer "Shadow Days". Not so sure what happened to my man John Mayers looks this past year but his music is still my fave. I have been in love with him since 16 years old and always knew I would marry a guy named John (not true but I tell my hubby that). His lyrics explain EXACTLY what I'm feeling at any given second and its like he knows what I'm going through in my life. This album explains growing up and changing and learning from the past. Def check it out!









Friday Letters

Dear Bentley- Thank you for being the best snuggler around and I love hearing you crunch your food. My sweet angel.
Dear Work- hopefully I have a new job next week, I'm so nervous about putting my 2 weeks notice in though! I hate disappointing people!
Dear John - Your an amazing hubby and even though I interrupt you when your talking, don't put the dishes in the dishwasher rinsed off, keep the refrig open when I'm in the kitchen and all the other things you don't think I listen to when you speak about, just so you know I DO listen I just choose to keep annoying you! I love you so much though and you DO know that!! Oh and hopefully next Fathers Day we can celebrate YOU!
Dear Coffee- Thanks for being there when I wake up, wouldn't know what to do without you!
Dear Jillian Michaels - Thank you for kicking my but all the time!
Dear Dad- Even though this Sunday is your day I think that you should be appreciated every other day. I love you so much and you are an amazing dad who raised me and Steph to be kind and grateful yet gave us anything we wanted growing up. Love you Dad

Happy Fathers Day weekend! Hope everyone has wonderful fun plans. I have to work...BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Instagraming Thursdays

Is that even a word? Not sure but I tend to make my own vocab. SIDE NOTE - My husband was the ONLY person to EVER call me out on saying the word SUPPOSIDLY like this: SUPPOISBLY. True love I tell ya! Anywho, I do love me some Instagram and think its so cool that normal not creative peeps like myself look like a full on photog! Here are some of my pics from the week. So Monday I went to the dentist. I havent went in a while (bad girl) so it was pretty rough taking new x-rays and such. Sitting in the chair I snapped this while the dentist was blah blahing about how I need to floss more. Oh my handsome hubby...how sweet you look so snuggled on the couch. No one would ever guess just a few hours earlier I was screaming at you because you powerwashed our front door the day before and as I tried to lock the door my key became JAMMED!! I had sweat beads dripping from my forehead trying to unlodge my key. Not a good sight. Last but OF COURSE not least.... Mr. Bentley John waking up from his slumber. Usually John wakes up at around 5:00 AM to go to work and Bentley knows its HIS time to get into bed. He cant wait to kick his daddy out of bed!! There you have it....I know what your thinking "Brittany you lead SUCH an exciting boring life!!!" Well, no worries there is so much more where that came from!! LOL Have a good Thursday!!!!

So What If...

Happy Wednesdays Love Bugs! This week I'm saying so what to...

- Getting rid of my facebook, you can see my reasoning in my post from yesterday.
- I spent yesterday in my PJs on the couch doing NOTHING. Cramps suck!!!
- Not understanding wtf happened to forever 21. Has anyone noticed the clothes just are not that cute anymore?!?! Or am I just getting older?? Hmmmm
- I never ever say curse words. I mean I have I be really really angry to say something bad. And I would never say anything like that in front of my parents!! I don't know why, I just don't think it sounds cute coming out of my mouth
- Eating so much guacamole it almost made me sick..but it was soooo good!!!

Happy Wednesday!!!

Deactivating and Preseed

I deactivated my facebook account today because
1) I don't talk to anyone except my sister in law who I can text
2) I'm so tired of everyone having babies and I'm not. Sorry to be so blunt but I'm jealous
3) I also don't care about your fancy vaca, your perfect life, and your gorgeous new purse.

I hate when people say "Facebook is turning into the new "MySpace" because I always thought they were basically the same! It's just a time waster and a perfect place for gossip and stalking (2 things I can get sucked into very easily). Im still on Instagram of you want to check me out there my name is "mrseiben".

Ok next topic...Preseed. I ordered some today because my period of course came again today!!! Its not getting the message that it is NOT welcomed here!!! If you have any reviews good or bad about Preseed please let me know.

Until next time....

The weekend is over....

But my vacation has just begun! So after feeling down in the dumbs on Friday I decided that I will not succumb to those anxious feelings again. I basically had a mini-meltdown Friday night and it felt GOOD. I told my husband what I was feeling concerning money issues and such and he said the kindest words "whatever your feeling pick it up and hand it over to me". It just felt like such a relief. He is my angel sent from above and knowing I get to spend the rest of my life with him is such a blessing. I gathered up the strength and decided to have a meeting with a real estate broker so I'm going to dive back into my first passion, which is selling houses. I hope to build up enough foundation where I am able to do it full time again. Yesterday I went to church and to say that I needed that is an understatement. It felt like I was rejuvenated and cleansed. Life is full of blessings and this week I'm going to sit back and soak in the sun and all that I have around me!

Friday Letters

This past week has been kind of up and down. I've again been feeling a little off and wish I could brush that feeling off. I'm SO not a Debbie Downer so I'm trying to just get over it by exercising and wine!! Hmmm wine is not the best thing but if def is a good bandaid!! If anyone has any recommendations to deal with anxiety I would be so grateful!

Dear Mom, I'm sorry I blew up at you this week over stupid things. I just have so much going on in this little head of mine that sometimes I just blow up. I'm sorry and love you so so much :(
Dear Interviews today, I'm so excited to maybe have a chance of doing something I love! The job I have now is not for me and I'm accepting that. Crossing my fingers things go good today!!
Dear Hubby, can you please past your insurance test soon!! Your trying so hard and took the test twice and are 2 points away from passing!!!
Dear Bank Account, why is there nothing ever in you!
Dear Vacation, your almost here!!!! I can't wait to soak up every second of you!!!

Bye Bye Bye Early Twenties!!

Tomorrow is June 1st, which means I only have 27 days left of being 24 which also means I'm finished with my early twenties. Here are a few things I have learned from my early twenties that I will carry with me every birthday to come!

- Make yourself happy. Do what you want regardless of what anyones opinion is.
- But ALWAYS listen to the advice from people who love you, they only want the best for you. Whether you use it or not, always listen.
- Do NOT stay in a relationship just because it is comfortable, you will look back and realize that you have wasted precious time on something that will never change.
- Along those lines, you can not change a person just because you want them to be a certain way. It will blow up in your face.
- Never take for granted the special
bond you have with your animals, at 23 my family lost our family dog after 18 years. She was basically my sister and I miss her every day.
- God has his plan for you so stop trying to make your own! At 20 I thought by the age of 25 I would be a mommy of 2 with a police officer as a husband and a perfect little life. My life is COMPLETELY opposite.
- Love your family with all your heart, as my husband would say "they are all you've got in this world".

I hope this has inspired even one person. Cheers to my last month of being 24!!!!

So What Wednesdays!!!

It's been a while since I've wrote on my little blog!! Today I'm going to say so what to....
- Not blogging for almost a month! Not much going on here in Brittany world
- Kinda sorta hating my job. I know I know I should be happy but it's just not for me. I've been looking for something with a little bit more meaning.
- I drank so much wine last night...all before my husband came home from work. Bad wifey!!!
- I want an IPad, I don't need one at all I just want one really really bad!
- I also want new bedding, a grill, sprinkler system and so much more house stuff! I better keep that job of mine!!
- Speaking of keeping my job, my husband hears on a daily basis that I should be a stay at home mom to Bentley
- I made a "Call me maybe" video that Bentley actually looks like he is lip syncing the song too!! It's a huge hit at my work but I'm too embarrassed about posting because I look like a HOT mess!

Friday Letters

Dear Bentley, how can something be so cute yet so bad! When daddy tried to get you out of bed you had a little accident and I had to wash our huge comforter! I still love you though no matter how bad you are! Dear Sore Throat, please go AWAY! Dear work, I do NOT feel like going to you today but I guess I have to :( bills need to be PAID! Dear Husband, I love you forever and always no matter what. Dear Ice T and Coco, I have noticed that I'm not changing the channel immediately when I see you in TV, that scares me. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend xoxo

Life as a wife

I love being a wife. I love the feeling of having my husband to come home to every night and having him by my side through thick and thin. It's crazy but I actually enjoy doing his laundry, making him dinner, and all the other things that I do for him. People say I will get sick of it soon and I'm just in the newlywed stage but until then I will keep being the best wife I know how to be! Below is a picture of me doing one of my wifey things, grocery shopping! xoxo

So What Wednesdays!!

Happy Hump Day!! Today I'm saying So What To....

- That mess of a post last night. I hate that feeling when your tired but your mind is racing but after I wrote out my thoughts like that it actually helped me fall asleep.
- Laying on the couch right now instead of walking on the treadmill. I have a horrible headache :(
- Watching the same shows over and over. There is nothing ever on!!
- Loving that new show on Lifetime with Jennifer Love Hewitt "The Client List" I'm hooked!! She is absolutely gorgeous and should be my motivation to get my a$$ on the treadmill!!
- Being excited every time my husband and I have a day off together. It's nice being together because we are usually never together!

Can't sleep...Random Thoughts

Right now my heart is pounding because of the 2 cups of coffee I drank at like 2:00pm and I can't sleep at all. I'm watching 16 and pregnant and thinking about how I can't believe these teenagers are having babies when they themselves are babies. Not saying it can't be done, my grandma had my mom when she was very young and she is just fine. My husband is sleeping next to me and is breathing so loudly! It kind of annoys me but it's kind of comforting if that makes any sense. Work has been ok, I've been getting some people asking about the age difference between my husband and I and I've been having to defend our love. It's really annoying and the people I work with know nothing about the deep love we feel. Speaking of work, I've been doing ok, selling is something I can do. My husband is now making some weird noise with his mouth...the train horn noise I call it. I've been kind of in a Christmas mood...it's April, very weird. I've also been in a New Jersey Housewife mood..I can't get enough of them...maybe because it reminds me of my own family. Speaking of my family, I'm so happy to see my sister happy. She is dating such a wonderful person who fits her to a tee. When I think of them a really good Colbie Callat song comes to mind called "Talior Made". Now that we are on the topic of songs, I really miss the zone I used to get into when listening to John Mayer. I would lay in my bed and just go into a deep relaxing zone, now I'm scared to shut my eyes until I'm completely exhausted because I'm so scared my mind will keep racing. Well I'm going to try to close my eyes and drift into dream world. xoxo

The past week...

The past week I've been kind of in a little slump. Trying to conceive and it not working has kind of taken its toll on me and I had a mini meltdown. Its so hard for me to not be in control! My husband knew I was feeling down so he sent some flowers to my work and it really lifted my spirits up. We will get through anything together no matter what. Here are some pictures of the past week including my boys sporting there penguin attire!!! Go Pens!!!!

Easter Recap

Easter brunch this year was very relaxing. With lots of yummy foods that included colorful deviled eggs and a scrumptious hash brown casserole my mom made. There was many mimosas consumed and when there was no more champagne we improvised with vodka instead. The boys played horseshoes and the girls took in some sun. After the family left my husband and I went in and out of sleep watching 2 Lifetime movies (my favorite). Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and have a great week! Here are a few pictures of the day, the most hilarious one is the one where my sister and I are caught in the act arguing. Sisterly love at its finest!

Friday Letters

Dear Husband, that you for always being so patient and understanding with me, your always there when I need you. I adore you. Dear Bentley, Right now your in my lap curled up in a ball sound asleep. You are such an amazing little fur baby and watching you sleep so peaceful may be one of my favorite things. Dear Mole in the pool that drowned, I have been thinking about you and feel so horrible that you drowned in my pool but you have sparked my interest in google moles. They are just too cute with there little webbed feet and long noses!! RIP little mole. Dear my beautiful flowers I planted, please keep it together, I've been watering you and watching you and you better not die!! Dear future baby, I've been so focused on you and your not even a twinkle yet! God knows when the right time is so I'm just going to continue to put all my faith in him about you and stop worrying so much about it.

I hope anyone who is reading this has a wonderful and relaxing Easter! xoxo

Planting

I'm soooooo not the outdoors kind of girl. The most I usually do is lay out outside and then I'm right back in. Well, something this week has gotten in to me and all I want to do is be outside!! It may be the beautiful weather we have been having or the fact that I want to make our outside not look like no one lives here! I started small with some planting in a a wagon my husband found and also a pot my sister gave me. Hopefully I can keep them alive!!!!

So What Wednesday!!!?

It's Wednesday again!!! Here are the SO WHATS I'm feeling this week! So What to.....

- The last time I blogged was last weeks So What! I really need to start working on my blog!!
- I don't have an Easter dress this year!! I'm kinda sad about this but I will put together some spring getup for the special day!
- Working FABOULOUS hours at work!!!! I think it's a huge huge mistake because I'm the last on the list for seniority but I'm not saying a word!!!!
- Not having to much Easter decor, ok well none except a table runner my mom gave to me. I haven't seen anything I like!!
- Always planning at least 45 min after I wake up to drink coffee and relax on the couch.
- Hating when I walk into work and people are immediately on my back. Let me put my purse away people!!!!! Gosh I hate that!!!!