I know its been awhile but...

I'm PREGNANT!!!! We are so happy, so thrilled at this little one growing inside of me! My whole life is about to change and I cant wait to hold my little baby in my arms. Right now I'm about 12 weeks along and am due on May 13, 2013. I'm promising myself that I'm going to be blogging more just so that I have something to look back on during this wonderful time. I'm the type of person who has always been so dedicated to my job and have identified with what I do for a living but for the first time in my life all I want to be is a mom...nothing more, nothing less. I'm nervous too because I have never been around babies and have never even changed a diaper!! I may need to ask some other blog mommas for some advice!! Here is the picture I used to announce on facebook...ya know to make it real official lol!!

Friday Letters

Dear Blog, Sorry I have forgotten you he past two days. Don't worry I will be back next week for real! Dear The Hills, Thank you for being on for 3 straight hours this morning. I miss you and Laguna so much!!! Dear Hobby Lobby, Thank you for having out your Thanksgiving and Christmas Decor a wee bit early because it reminded me of how much I LOVE that time of year. Dear Husband, I love you, that is all :). Dear Sister, we had such an amazing time yesterday doing nothing! Love our sister time. Dear New Job, I'm SOOOOO excited to get you started!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

10 Things That Make Me Happy

I saw something on Bravo last night and I thought it was such a great idea! It was a show called "The 10 Things That Make Me Happy". Kyle Richards was on and it really showed such a cute side of her! I started thinking about the 10 things that make me happy and tried to narrow it down to 10. Of course my family makes me happy but that is a given! If you would like to join in on this please let me know so I can read what makes YOU happy! I'm going to do a few each day so ENJOY!

10) Angel Wings

These are a new addition to our home that my parents bought me for my Birthday.My family kind of has a thing with angel wings. My mom, nane, and I have the same wings tattooed on our backs. These wings really are amazing and they remind me that angels are always watching over our home. I love how vintagy (not sure if thats a word...oh well) they look. I tried to find a link for them but couldn't. I know they were purchased at Francesca's Collections. )

9) Tervis Tumbler

This may be a weird one but this is something you never see me without. I always have it filled it ice cold water and its by my side usually at all times. I actually purchased one for my sister in law but had to buy one for myself too because of how cute it is!

Tommorow I will add a few more to my list! Have a good Monday!





Friday Letters

Dear Today Show, I'm SO mad how you gave Ann the boot! I really liked her and thought she was such a beautiful inteligant women. Very sad to see her go. Dear Family, You really mad my birthday a great one. It really is crazy to realize how many wonderful people I have around me. Dear Coworkers, I DO NOT WANT TO GO OUT TO BARS WITH YOU!!!!!!!!! I'M MARRIED AND LOVE MY HOMEBODY LIFE!!!!!!! Dear Husband, Thank you for my Flowerbomb :) You know exactly what I love. Dear 25, so 24 was a pretty amazing year with getting married and buying a beautiful house, so you better have some great things in store for me! I'm excitied to get you started!

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

Running off to work on my birthday :( yuk!! Even though work stinks, I think that 25 is starting off great!!! More to come later!

So What Wednesdays

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

• Watching "Dont Be Tardy For The Wedding" and all the "Housewives" over and over and over. I just can't get enough of all of them!
• Being EXTATIC about Laguna Beach Reruns being back on TV!!!!! OMG SOOOOO EXCITING!!! I loved watching Kristen and Lauren fight over Stephen! I'm telling ya, MTV just doesnt make shows like that anymore!
• Dyeing my hair back dark because I'm too lazy/cheap to keep putting blonde into it. The blonde was nice and different but I feel like myself when my hair is darker AND my roots were gross.
• Wishing Summer was over even though it just started. Here is South Florida it is H O T. I'm so ready to throw on my boots and a sweater!
• Sometimes wishing I lived in a different place. Most people would DIE to live 5 min from the beach BUT i've been here most of my life and sometimes I wish for something new and exciting.

Thankful Tuesday

I'm a complainer and a worrier. There I admit it. I take for granted some of lives blessings and sometimes I need to stop and remind myself of all that I have. God really has blessed me and my family and maybe when I write this this stuff on here it will be more aware of my blessings.

Today I'm thankful for..

• My husband. Last night I was having such a hard time getting to sleep and he was breathing very heavy in his sleep. It wasn't exactly a snore but it was definitely as annoying. As I was about to kick him to wake him up, I thought about how hard he works and how tired he must be. I got up and watched TV on the couch so I wouldn't wake him up. I know...I'm such an amazing and kind wife. lol
• Turning 25 on Thursday! I can't believe that I'm actually that old now! I can't wait to see what this year has to bring me!
• My family, I live about 20 min from my family and sometimes I want to scream and run away but to be honest, I'm not sure I would actually be happy without them by my side. I love them so much and wouldn't know what to do if they were not close.
• Bentley..my little boy, gosh I love him so much. I'm so thankful for his snugly ways and wet kisses. He makes everyday a good one.
• Last but not least my job. I know, I can NOT believe this is included in this list but without my job I would not be able to pay my bills and live in our beautiful house. Yes, its annoying, Yes, I have to work EVERY Holiday and get out usually around 8:30 at night BUT it does provide funds for my life. Yes I guess I''m thankful for it.

Weekend Recap

Hope you had a wonderful weekend! I worked all weekend but still got in some fun with the fam! Friday night was a late night at work so we had a nice date with the couch. Saturday we went out to dinner with my parents and I had one too many margaritas! Sunday was a short day at work so I came home and got to spend some time with John, Bentley, and Lifetime. We decided to go get something to eat and had some Greek food, which was kind of gross but oh well. Here are some pics I snapped this weekend. 

Hanging with NENE at work....

First Margarita of the night!!!

I have a new obsession with pointy shoes..the pointier the better!!

Someone just got a bathy!



This is the beginning of the BEST week of the year right behind Christmas....MY BIRTHDAY WEEK!!!!!!!! I checked out bank account and John ordered something from Overstock so not sure what the HECK that is but I'm very excited!! My Nane (grandma in Italian) made 3 POUNDS of LASAGNA for Thursday night (my birthday) for my whole fam to enjoy so that should be fun and not diet friendly! I'm going to live the last few days of being 24 up....and by living it up that means lots of wine and nutella spread on graham crackers. Yes, I know I'm a party animal!!!!!



Friday Letters

Dear Hair, I'm SO tired of you. I'm really ready for a change! I know I have put n some highlights but yout are just dragging me down! Dear Blog, I'm really starting to like you. Its nice to have a journal again. Dear John, I'm so sorry our alarm didn't go off this morning, but wasent it nice to sleep in a litte? Dear MBA, I'm coming for YOU! I'm so excited to have my application done! Now I just have to get my funding secured and we can begin! Dear Little Sissy, so excited for your first mini-vacation with your boyfriend. I'm going to miss you but I can't tell you because I want you to have a good time!

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!