The Adventures of Josh and Britt

I'm baaaack!

Hey friends!
Remember me?! Long time no see...
I've started this post a million times in my head.
You see, I didn't mean to stop blogging but you know how it goes!
A day turns into a week and then multiple weeks and... well, you get the idea.

Like I said earlier in the year:
I have a lot of hats that I wear in life and am still learning how to juggle them all.
But, I'm learning not to beat myself up about the small things.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still figuring out how to juggle...

being the "retro housewife" I always thought I'd be
raising a child prodigy
having time for me and Josh
not wearing yoga pants 24/7
being a life saving EMT
trying to be a sexy hot mama
balancing friendships
wanting to have 'me' time
channeling Paula Dean/Martha in the kitchen
keeping the house together

...all at the same time.

I definitely don't have it down yet, but I'm finding my way!

Love me through it!

I guess what I'm saying is that I've decided I don't have to have everything in life figured out in order to blog about it! Perfect is boring and this fun/crazy/beautiful life is too hilarious to keep to myself.

So, I hope you'll stick around because I plan to too ;)

I'm excited to be blogging again and to catch up with what's going on with all of you!

I thought I would leave you with this little gem I saw on Hulu yesterday, it's a pretty accurate (and hilarious) depiction of life with a toddler...

Just living the dream:

I kid, I kid...

(but seriously... that could be my kid sans a nap on any given day!
So excited for the "terrible 2's" to be over!)

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!
Until next time...

My very first vlog

Hey everyone!

I woke up this morning and saw that a bunch of my blog friends were participating in a vlog link up today. I continued getting ready for the day and thought, "maybe someday I'll do a vlog..." As I was getting ready to go do some errands I spotted one of my lululemon bags that had the manifesto on it and the words do one thing a day that scares you stuck out to me...

and I since vlogging kind of scares me, I figured what the heck I'll do a vlog!

I think it's healthy to be uncomfortable sometimes, it keeps us growing and lets us know we're alive.

So, I'm joining in on the Show & Tell Vlog link up...

and here is my very first vlog...

What do you guys think? Have you ever vlogged?

Do you try to do push yourself outside your comfort zone sometimes?

Hope you have a great Tuesday!

Beautiful Bainbridge Island: Rockaway Beach

Sunday Social

Hope you are all having a nice relaxing Sunday.

I've been working a 24 hour shift with the ambulance on Sundays, so relaxation and Sunday are two words that don't go together in my world these days!

Thankfully I love my job.

Neely and Ashley are starting a new link-up, the Sunday Social, and I thought I'd join in this week...

How did you come up with your blog name?

Well, my husband and I are Josh and Britt...

I made this blog to document our life, our "adventures" if you will ;)

What is your favorite thing about blogging?

I have a lot of favorite things about blogging.

I love that family far away can come and see whats going on with us, that I can go back and see what was happening in my life at a certain time, but my most unexpected favorite thing about blogging is the community. When I started blogging I had no idea that there even was a blogging community. I love reading other blogs, getting to know new friends and keeping up with what's going on in their lives.

What is one thing you have discovered because of blogging and now cant live without?

Through blogging I learned about the Starbucks gold card (thank you Neely!)

I looove me some coffee, like it's my life blood... for reals.

I'm also sensitive to dairy so I get soy lattes and with the Sbux gold card I get my soy (and flavors if I'm really feeling wild) for free!

Plus, every 15 drinks they send you a postcard good for a free drink!

ANY drink, ANY size!

Facebook or Twitter? and why?

I used to keep my Facebook and Twitter worlds segregated, with real life friends on fb and blog friends on twitter... Then twitter starting getting more and more popular and hubs was friending people who were finding me through him and I gave it up. I definitely like twitter more, I'm friends with SO many people on Facebook... my boss, Josh's extended family, the presedent of my old college, basically the whole fire department, my old babysitter... it's a little much. I don't have the heart to defriend a bunch of people because I do know each person and want to stay in touch with them, but sometimes I don't want everyone and their mother (literally) to see those St. Patty's Day pics of me at the bar, ya know?

If one celeb read your blog who would you want it to be?

I love Candace Cameron Bure (DJ Tanner)

I think we have a lot in common, I'd love to get advice and comments from her.

What is something you want people to know about your blog?

I don't have it all figured out.

I think that's pretty obvious when you look at how often I've been blogging lately... I have a lot of hats and am still learning how to juggle them all, but when I do post it is always honest and 100% me.

Want to join in on the Sunday Social? Let me know if you do, I'd love to read your answers. I think the Sunday Social may become a new weekly tradition for me.

What are your Sunday traditions?

If things aren't too busy I try to get a coffee and go to church. For me, it's the perfect time to sit, recenter myself and focus on what is really important.

Happy Sunday friends!

ITS OK THURSDAY

Today I'm linking up with two of my favorite blog friends Neely and Amber

ITS OK...

To be far too excited about Chobani yogurt being 10/$10 @ Safeway this week, it's my fav breakfast with fresh fruit + honey it is delish!

That I'm slightly obsessed with organizing our new place

To spend the ever-so-rare nap time on the couch watching hulu+/pinning/catching up with friends/tweeting instead of cleaning... sometimes this momma just needs a break!!

To love instagram as much as I do... (look for me @brittbeahan)

To constantly checkout lululemon and drool over all the goods

To get sentimental about my two brother-in-laws graduating from high school

That I'm already making my birthday list...

To already be excited about my birthday... in the end of July :) It's my golden birthday 26 on the 26th!!

That I missed a work-out because Josh wasn't home and I didn't want to push the stroller... (so many hills!)

To not want to laugh because it hurts so bad thanks to the 300 ab challenge

That I'm looking forward to a much needed girl's night this Friday... like woah

To love Starbucks and hate Howard Shultz #sonicsgate

To have mixed feeling about the ~~Sonics~~ OKC Thunder going to the finals...

What I'm Loving Wednesday...

What I'm Loving Wednesday...

My Fitness Pal

My fitness pal is an online journal where you can enter the food you've eating and your daily exercise, it shows you your estimated calories/day and they have a database of almost any food that you can think of to add to your food diary. I have the free app on my phone so I can stay accountable throughout the day.

instagram

I love taking pictures and sharing them using the different filters. If you are on instagram look me up (@brittbeahan) it's always fun seeing friend's photography skills and creativity!

June Photo a Day

Speaking of taking pictures, I'm participating in June's photo a day challenge on instagram. If you want to join in just use the hashtag #photoadayjune and # whatever the subject of the day is and your photo will be linked. Everyone interprets the daily prompts differently so it is really cool to see all of the various pictures.

bfrend

I've been drooling over bfrend bracelets for quite a while now... they are so fun! I would love to have one (or 20) to add to my collection of arm candy, I'm really liking the arm stacks look right now and think they are the perfect addition, don't you agree?

FYI my birthday is in July ;)

the Beahan boys

As always I'm thankful for my boys. We have been a little under the weather at our house this past week, so I'm thankful that everyone is feeling better and we're getting back to our normal day-to-day life!

What are you loving this Wednesday?

Summer Lovin

Hello Dolls !

One of my all time favorite things is summer.

The warm weather, the laid back atmosphere, the beach.... this list could seriously go on forever! So while I'm laid up at home recuperating I keep finding myself dreaming of summer and I figure why fight it?! If nothing else, it's a good motivational reminder that swuimsuit season is well on it's way {as if Pinterest doesn't already do that...}

Enjoy!