Blogging Challenge -- Days 5-8

Good Morning! I'm continuing the blogging challenge with days 5-8 ! Hope everyone has had a great week of snow and ice (at least here in Atlanta). I personally am ready for the warmer weather and the time change. Come on, spring! Have an awesome weekend, everyone and hope you enjoy this post.

5. Favorite Movies You Never Get Sick of Watching -- Twister & Titanic. Yep, 90's and old school. I have watched each of these movies countless times and they never get old. It doesn't help that they both come on TV all the time and I still manage to get sucked in.

6.Your Last Random Act of Kindness -- Two years ago, I chopped off my long hair and donated it to Locks of Love to be made into a wig for a cancer patient. It was a really neat experience and very rewarding knowing I was going to help someone in need. I would have loved to meet the person the wig ended up going to!

7. What's Your Dream Job? For years, I have always said my dream job would be working for a non-profit doing some type of marketing. I have a degree in business marketing and management and I would love to utilize that more. Also, I always wanted a job that made a difference and impacted people's lives. At the end of each day, I would like to know my job and where I'm investing my time made a difference in someone's life and not just their wallet.

8. Biggest Pet Peeve -- My biggest pet peeve is probably people complaining about something, but doing nothing to fix it. I am a doer and a fixer. I am proactive about what I want and I go after it. Sometimes I struggle to understand people who constantly gripe about an issue, but do nothing to change it. I believe we are all in control of our own lives and we have the power to achieve whatever we want. If you want it, go after it and make it happen!

Let Me REintroduce Myself -- Blog Challenge!

Well hello there! My name is Brittany and I would like to welcome you to my blog. I started this blog almost 2 years ago and it's been a fun space for me to explore my love of writing, as well as, share my life with you all. When I started this blog, I was a newlywed living in a basement apartment in Atlanta with my husband and fur baby, Cedric. I was working a full time job and learning how to be a wife, as well as, manage a home. I was in that awkward post-college phase trying to figure out who I was and what I wanted my future to look like. Since then, my husband and I have purchased our first home, moved to an Atlanta suburb, and started a family. I spent last year navigating the ropes of cooking, decorating a home, commuting to my job and preparing for motherhood. And now, well my life looks more different than it ever has, but in the best way! I am currently a new mom, pastor's wife, part-time worker, church member, daughter, and friend...just trying to balance it all! I wanted to reintroduce myself as I spend more time writing and giving more attention to this blog. As you can see, my life has changed and progressed over time and I have the same hopes for this blog. I love writing and sharing my life with ya'll and am excited to continue that this year!

I wanted to start off my blog revival with a fun 31 Day Blog Challenge. My sister-in-law sent me this link and I thought it was pretty cool. So over the next 31 days, I am going to be writing and participating in this blog challenge. Yes, I'm aware that it says March 2013...but just ignore that! So if you are interested, just keep reading and I'll be sure to answer each of these questions over the next 31 days!

5 Random Facts About ME:

1. I would live off of chocolate and coffee if I could. Dark chocolate and a tall skinny vanilla latte to be specific.

2. I was nervous about having a little BOY. I am a girl, so I feel like I know girls. But boys, not so much. The day I met my son, Grayson, my life changed forever. I never knew I could love someone so much. That little boy has me wrapped around his little finger and more in love than ever before. I am so excited to have a son!

3. My husband and I were good friends for a year before we started dating -- I highly recommend it! :)

4. I am very interested in health and fitness. I stink at most sports and have little hand-eye coordination, but I love running, hiking, and the elliptical.

5. I am a Christian and am very active at my church. My husband is an assistant pastor and youth pastor and I love helping him with his ministry, but I am still figuring out exactly where I fit into it all.

1 Year Blogging Anniversary!

This month marks my 1 year blogging anniversary...I can't believe I have been blogging for an entire year! Wow, it's flown by. I've experienced so many changes in the past year and I loved being able to document them here on this blog. I have always enjoyed writing and this has been a creative outlet for me. Thank you all for your support over this year and for making me feel like my posts have made an impact and a difference. I like to write about things going on in my life and hope that there is someone out there who I can encourage through my experiences. Many of you weren't around when I originally started this blog, so I thought I would share a little bit about myself through 25 random facts about me!

1. Cereal is my favorite food -- I could eat it every day and be perfectly happy.
2. I love country music.
3. I'm a runner and have been since I was 12. Running is therapeutic to me.
4. My favorite shows are Gilmore Girls and Friends. I still watch the reruns all the time.
5. I'm currently 17 weeks pregnant with my first child. :)
6. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 11 years old.
7. I love coffee! Now that I'm pregnant, I only drink decaf, but I still love the taste.
8. One of my favorite activities is going on walks with my husband and my dog.
9. My mom is my best friend and always has been.
10. I'm extremely organized and basically live by my planner.
11. My husband and I have been married for a little over a year and a half.
12. Our dog Cedric is like our child -- he is very spoiled and loved!
13. I graduated from the University of West Georgia in 2011 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration: Concentration Management and Marketing.
14. I'm red headed, blue-eyed, fair-skinned and left-handed -- basically one big recessive gene!
15. I have a passion for missions and children.
16. I genuinely enjoy eating healthy foods and staying active.
17. On the same note, my downfall is sweets. I am a true chocoholic.
18. I currently work for Land Rover as a cashier and accounts payable clerk.
19. I've lived in Georgia my whole life, but often get mistaken for a Yankee.
20. I'm not very athletic but I have tried tap, jazz, ballet, softball, and tennis over the years.
21. My dream is to one day work for a Christian non-profit and have a job that truly helps make a difference in people's lives.
22. I love to travel and have been to Jamaica, Mexico, South Korea, and Costa Rica.
23. My favorite place in the world is the beach. It's the place where I feel the most connected to God.
24. I am an Assistant Pastor's wife and our family is very active in ministry and church life.
25. It's very hard for me to give up on something. I put everything I have into the things that I do and the people who I love. I will fight hard to make those things and relationships work.

Again, I genuinely appreciate all the support and hope you continue to follow and be encouraged by my story. If you have anything in particular that you would like me to write about, please let me know! :)