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!

Summer Lovin' by brittbeahan featuring flat sandals

Old Navy racerback tank top
$9.50 - oldnavy.gap.com

J.Crew short shorts
$45 - jcrew.com

Tory Burch flat sandals
$195 - bloomingdales.com

La Mer leather watch
$98 - urbanoutfitters.com

Coach earrings
$48 - coach.com

Converse sunglasses
$49 - go-optic.com

Wet Seal straw hat
$18 - wetseal.com

Clinique skincare
£13 - harrods.com

Hope the summer vibes brighten your day!  Makes me want to break out the sun tan lotion and put an umbrella in my drink!  Cheers to a great Friday!  

IT'S OK...

Today I'm linking up with my friends Neely and Amber for their "It's Ok" Thursday weekly link-up!  Today I'm telling myself that It's ok...

to let your husband take care of you after surgery.

to let grandma watch Jay so mommy can heal.

to try do without the pain pills but then give in after you feel like you've been hit in the face with a bat.

to lay around after said surgery and rest.

to spend down time on Pinterest.

to eat nothing but tapioca and Reeses' milkshakes all day.

to be proud about finally being approved by Washington State to tech as an EMT.

to be nervous about finally being approved by Washington State to tech as an EMT.

to daydream about summer vacation, even though it's only March.

to drool over new items at Lululemon.

to enjoy playing with some of your kid's toys a little bit more than they do.

to be fairly obsessed with finding new (and cute) ways to keep my hair out of my face for work.  Current obsession: braids...

to be excited that tomorrow is Friday, even though I didn't work this week.

to make a complete fool of yourself and upload a post-surgery video of yourself to your blog.

to get cabin fever after just one day of downtime.

to still be head over heels in love with your husband.

What are you telling yourself is "ok" today?  ...I'd love to know!

Happy Friday Eve!!

One Hot Mess!

 What's up friends?

I've been up to all sorts of fun since my last post.  On Tuesday I had an appointment at the Oral Surgeon to see if I might need to have a tooth pulled... fast forward 45 minutes and I'm walking out of the office with an appointment for 7:45 the next morning and 4 different prescriptions I needed to get filled.  Not exactly my kind of surprise.  (I think the doc clued into that because as I was leaving he asked if I was going to be nervous in the morning and then proceeded to write me a prescription for percocet, ha!)  So what's a girl to do when her hubby's at work and she's freaking out about a surgery she wasn't planning on having?  Well I don't know about you, but my cure to pre-surgery anxiety = wine and my momma to the rescue!

{p.s. how cute is my mom?!}

Needless to say after some wine, some apps and quality time with my mom the thought of surgery in the morning was sounding a little more do-able.  Today I woke up bright and early, took my percocet and left Jay with grandma as Josh drove me to my appointment.  On the drive in I was texting my partner-in-crime, Kristen, and we joking about those funny videos of people as they are getting out of surgery and are TOTALLY out of it.  She begged for a video and I (of course) obliged.  Stick around this blog long enough and you're sure to learn that I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.  I'm confident in who I am and embrace the ridiculousness.  Why am I telling you this?  Because I'm about to share with you the hot mess of a video that I sent Kristen...  enjoy.

 Unfortunately the sh*t show didn't end there... on the way home Josh needed to go to the grocery store  and I insisted on coming in with him.  We, of course, ended up running into one of our friends who I insisted we take a picture with in the frozen foods aisle?!  

Good Lord, look at that moonpie face!!

Anyways, I know I've gotten quite a few good laughs out of that little gem of a video and I hope you did too!  Now if you'll excuse et moi, it's time for me to enjoy a milkshake from my honey!

Happy Humpday friends!

Miscellaneous March Monday

Oh hey!  What's new you ask?  Well friends, let me fill you in...

Just in case you're wondering, Jay is still as cute as ever! {duh!}  My sweet little man turned 2 in December, he is growing like a weed and talking like crazy... repeating every little thing he hears! 

Josh has been keeping busy being a stud.  Fighting fires and saving lives, no big deal... :)  

No, but seriously he actually fought two house fire's this past week. 

This fire on Sunday

...and this fire on Thursday

My hero!!

On Saturday Jay, Claire and I went to go visit my friend Julie and her new baby in the hospital.  Her sweet new baby girl, Amanda, is so perfect and precious... I couldn't be happier for them. 

 I was so excited to visit Julie at the hospital, I ran to Party City and got a bouquet of balloons.  Completely forgetting that 1. Julie's husband is totally allergic to latex and 2. hospitals don't allow latex balloons...  Needless to say I felt like a total "winner" but ended up decorating the outside of Julie's house with the toxic balloons.

{unfortunately, not all of the balloons survived the trek from the car to the porch}

Julie and I work together and usually have coffee together every week, I cannot wait for the new addition to our weekly coffee visits!  Jay became very curious as Julie began showing during her pregnancy and we would explain to him that there was a baby in there, he even went as far as to pull up her shirt and look in her pockets for the "baby in Julie's tummy!"  I'd been talking about Amanda for awhile now, so when I told Jay on Saturday that we'd finally be meeting Amanda he was pretty excited... I don't think he knew why, but when mommy's excited Jay gets excited.  When we got to the hospital Jay was pretty shy... but he noticed "Amanda's wittle toes" right off the bat and didn't hesitate to give her a few smooches on the head.

Sweet little guy could not stop talking about Amanda as soon as we got in the car ("Amana shoot hoops?" or "Jay kiss Amana on head!") until all of a sudden, mid-sentence there was silence...

poor little guy was pooped!

So, that's what's up with us on this miscellaneous Monday... kind of all over the place, but that's our life these days!  Just livin' the dream! :)  

Here's to a terrific week friends!