Monday Mashup

March 14, 2016 Brittany G.

Well, here goes nothing. I'm on the blogging kick again. Hoping this time it sticks ;) I feel like I always have 500 projects I want to be working on yet I never actually accomplish any of them. Story of most people's lives, right?

Well, 2016 has a lot going on for me, both personally and professionally, and I feel like my "off-season" has been well spent. I've gotten into some better habits, I feel way more organized (or as my brother-in-law once said, I've "tightened up my life"), and I truly feel like I am exactly where I ought to be. I still have a few more weeks before my season officially begins, but I'm so rejuvenated and ready to dive right in. So I figured I'd start with blogging again!

Monday Mashup.

A few random tidbits from the past week...

We celebrated my nephew's 7th birthday yesterday. What?!? I feel like it was just a few months ago that I was pacing the hospital halls with my sister, eagerly awaiting his big debut. Happy Birthday, Ben!
We have been rearranging rooms in my house - which means I sort of have a new office! While that has been fun, we are repainting the "old" office and I feel like the upstairs of my house is finally coming together! And it has only taken 4.5 years :)
I went to Ikea for the first time. Holy hell, sensory overload! It's like Disney World for adults. While we did venture through the entire store (and warehouse), I am so happy that I knew exactly what I was looking for. Ok, so I bought a few extra items, but considering how cheap it all is, I think it added, literally, $12 to my total bill. Win-win.
Spring fever is in full force. I'm ready to ditch the winter coat and open all my windows!
Oh yeah, I have a NEW WEBSITE! Woot Woot! So browse around, let me know what you think!!!!!

And because no post should ever be without a photo or two. How adorable is this duo?!

Monday Mash-Up

June 1, 2015 Brittany G.

I am obsessed with this time of year. Flowers are blooming, the tress have leaves, baby birds are chirping, and the windows are open. Could it stay like this always? Or would I stop appreciating it?

Here's what's been going on in my life:

We finally ripped out all of the downstairs carpet in our house. While we won't be refinishing the wood floors until the fall, it feels (and looks) so nice to have the carpet out. Who's idea was carpet anyway? I mean, really?
I've started riding with a new little group of ladies this past week and I could not be more thrilled. I've always lived on my bicycle, but riding with others is infinitely better, for sure.
The (positive) flip side to my better half working 7 days a week - we get up around 5:30am and hang out all morning. It's the bees knees squeezing in a few extra hours before the chaos of the day begins. Not to mention, I'm known for passing out by 8:30pm on a fairly regular basis, so yeah, the morning dates are fully embraced. Breakfast in the park, yes please.
I just realized that I leave for L.A. tomorrow. EEEKKKK. I should probably go pack :/

Monday Mash-Up

September 15, 2014 britt

In preparation for winter hours at the shop, I have been using my Mondays as a catch up day. Sometimes that means editing/emailing/filing/accounting/some other dreadful office duty that gets put on the back burner and other times it means folding three baskets of laundry/emptying the dishwasher/vacuuming/restocking our fridge/etc. On really great days it means going to yoga without feeling guilty. Today it will be a bit of all of that, minus the yoga and replacing it with dinner with my two greatest friends in the entire world. I'm also going to use this time to play catch up with my thoughts, in hopes it will clear my mind and rejuvenate me for this busy week ahead. So without further ado, here are some tidbits and lessons from last week:

I am the new photographer for Lakewood Animal Shelter, which officially makes me a volunteer for CCLAS! Just another something on my personal goals "to-do list" that I've finally gotten around to. I will be photographing all of the adoptable animals that come through (or at least most of them)! More on all of that later with a proper length blog post :)
I spent Saturday morning with my 2 year old nephew and it made me realize how fast time has been flying by. First of all, how is he already 2? Second, when did he learn to talk so well? On a side note, he is the easiest 2 year old in the history of the world. At least for those 3 hours I was with him. We literally ran errands all morning and he was as happy as can be the entire time. Probably because he is so effing adorable, and everywhere we go people comment on that fact. I mean, who doesn't like going out and about only to be doted upon by every single person they encounter?
Early morning pet sessions are becoming a new favorite of mine. The lighting is perfect (even if it's a bit drizzly), the wold is calm, and I get lots of puppy kisses to boot.
After going through a whiney, "I have no clothes" phase last week, I took an hour to go through every single article of clothing I have. I got rid of 2 fully packed garbage bags of clothes and yet my closet has never seemed more full! I don't know what I am more excited about, the fact that I am totally pumped about my fall/winter wardrobe or the fact that I didn't have to spend a ton of money to obtain it. Win win.

And because no post should ever be without photos, check out Harvard (collar #146)! He is STILL available through Lakewood Animal Shelter...