Happy New Years!

As 2014 comes to an end, I can't help but look back at the year.  I traveled to the South to visit my hometown, family, and attend a dear friends wedding.  I completed my first year at my awesome job back in September.  I celebrated my ONE year anniversary with my amazing husband.  I went to Disney Land for the first time.  I was able to see some of my family in the South for Thanksgiving.  I spent Christmas with my husband and his awesome huge family! Now, I'm spending the last day of 2014 at work and heading to a party this evening.

                                                        Pink Under Armour Baseball Hat

The Red Dress Boutique

                                                           Georgia Stamped Jewelry

                                                           Fitbit Charge; Leopard Nikes


2014 has been good to me! I've had my share of tough days but overall I am truly blessed.  My prayer for 2015 is that I will continue to strive to be a better Brittany.  I hope to love more, give more, travel more, and simply just enjoy life.  I hope to make more time to be with my husband and to be a better wife.  I think that too many times we get wrapped up in "life", that we forget to take time for those close to us and ourselves.  I want to work on planning better and being more organized!  I hate it when things are organized but I tend to let things not be so "perfect".  I plan on getting fit and staying healthy(I actually started about a week ago). My husband got me some awesome leopard Nike tennis shoes and my daddy got us Fitbits(pictured above)! I will be blogging about those two soon!

Speaking of blogging..I hope to grow my blog next year.  Please let me know things that you would like me to post about!

Have a fun and safe New Year's Eve!
                                                                     XOXO-
                                                                          B

Angels

Today is a day that I will always hold close to my heart.  Let me give you a little history.

10 years ago in the summer, my parents told me that they were expecting a baby.  I was 14(almost 15)  and my brother was almost 20 at the time.  We were beyond shocked and excited.  I wanted a sibling for as long as I could remember. The day before my 15th birthday, we found out that my mama was having a baby boy.  We also found out that he would be born with a heart defect.  The doctors weren't too worried because of the technology they had for our situation.

On December 23rd, 2004 around 5:00am, my sweet baby brother was born.  He was perfect in my eyes.  They soon rushed him off to the NICU and that was the start to our new life.  After 2 heart surgeries and 36 days later, Brett passed away.  It was a hard time for my family but I knew that was a part of God's plan.  There have been many times where I have asked "Why? Why do you allow babies to be born and then to pass away so soon?"  The verse Job 1:21 has come to me many times regarding my questions.  Job 1:21- "Naked I came from my mother's womb and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised."  Wow, that is one powerful verse.  We don't always understand why things happen the way they do but God has a reason for everything! God's plan is so much bigger than our own plans.  We have  to learn to trust him and know that God has our best interest in mind.

For those of you who may be hurting or questioning the things that have happened in your life, look to The Lord for comfort and peace.  There is no greater feeling than knowing that God has you in the palm of His hands and He will take care of you.  He never gives you more than you can handle.  Maybe one day, you can help someone who is going through the same storm you're in now.
As I sit here reading my family's CarePage, it brings back so many memories. Streams of emotion have overcome me this afternoon.  Please check out www.carepages.com and search for brettashtonmccrary.

Brett Ashton McCrary

XOXO-

B

Hello!

Hey y'all! I've decided to step out on a limb and start my own blog.  This is something that I have been thinking about starting for awhile now.  I will be posting about my passion for fashion, beauty products, and reviews.  I'm so excited to start this journey and hope you follow along!

XOXO-

B