So in love....

I have been away from the blog world for a hot second or a few weeks but life just gets busy and sometimes I just am not motivated to put my thoughts into words and sentences and to add pretty pictures. So today I am going to make it easy on myself but share with you a little bit of my world. I want to show you some things I am in love with. Now that it is Spring here in Indiana (although today it is a blistery 39 degrees but just yesterday it was warm and 70. Stupid Indiana weather. oh well.) Now that it is Spring....I am in a much better mood and feeling "in-love" Here are some of my loves...

My handsome husband

 

My girls

 

This girl (Lilly) so sweet and innocent and now ready for Kindergarten

 

My $10 flea market find includes a bowling ball that fits me perfect. Bowled a 130

 

My new friend Ashley. She has been such a blessing to me at work. We clicked almost immediately and are so much alike.

 

Pad Thai! Love it, want to only it Pad Thai items! Seriously it's that good. I just stay away from curry.

 

This FABULOUS lady, my mom, who turns 50 tomorrow.

I know, we can't believe it either. She gets prettier and younger looking every year. Sure hopes she passes that down to me

 

 



I am addicted to Candy Crush. I was stuck on level 23 for 3 days but finally beat it yesterday and emailed my mom right away b/c I knew only she would be just as happy as I was. She was been stuck on level 29 for a few days now. Danny asked me how many levels there were and I said over 100. His reply was, well that's just worthless then. lol

 

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Working out. We have a gym at our Corp. building. I have gone each day this week. Getting in shape for my vacation in just a few weeks.

 



Dreaming of our vacation spot and knowing we will be there soon.

 

 

Craving Lemon Bars and making them tonight. Yummy!

 

 

My new favorite show. My husband and I totally jumped on the bandwagon and haven't looked back. Love it and love them. I crack up randomly just thinking about what Si or Jase said on the latest episode. Love when I find someone who also loves the show! I get so tickled.

 

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So what are your current loves? Any you want to share with me?

More Water Please

Did you know that if you wanted to lose weight and are trying to be healthy that you needed to drink 1 gallon of water a day. 1 Gallon equals 128 ounces. That is a lot of water. Are we swimming in it or drinking it? No wonder people lose weight, they are so full off of water they can’t eat anything else. Not to mention how many times a day you will have to stop by the rest room. It apparently actually helps our body to lose excess fat, aids in proper digestion and helps to rid the body of excess water

Well I may not be able to drink a gallon of water a day but I am going to try to drink more. I will try it out a couple of days and see how it goes. I feel like this will be better if I need to lose weight right away, say before Spring Break than an everyday activity.

I am not a good at drinking water anyway. I love my coffee in the morning, I love my tea that I sweeten with equal and occasional I love a soda. I love to sip steal from Danny. Sometimes you just need a good coke. But I have learned that the more I drink of those sugary drinks the more I feel hungry. I have tried the carbonated or seltzer water and I just can’t do that. Maybe it is an acquired taste but as my BIL says, “why should I have to acquire the taste” Good Point!

I have learned that I like my water ice cold. If I am going to drink a lot I don’t want any other flavors in it just plain water. If I am sipping for leisure (seriously?) then I don’t mind a splash of lemon or orange. In the spring and summer fresh cucumber or melon would be good.

Are there any other flavor combinations I should try?

I know a lot of people like to add the Crystal Light Sugar Free packets but for me it irritates my throat. It almost scratches it and then makes me feel uncomfortable for a day or so. I just try to avoid them at all costs.

Maybe this will take away my hunger pains and make me more conscientious of what I am putting into my body. I would like to stop eating less junk and processed foods. I have always heard drinking more water gives you better complexion and that is something I definitely need. Don’t get me started on having acne at almost 30. Like grow up body, get over it and move onto the next stage of life……glowing beauty. ☺ If only I had a filter like Instagram for real life. ☺

Dominos

I learned how to play a new game over NYE and now I am hooked. After our original plans were cancelled for NYE night the family and I ended up hanging out with my mom and Pops. We played Mexican Train Dominos. I Love games. But I am competitive so sometimes I take playing games to a whole different level.

The game is fun because it is a little bit strategy and little bit of luck. Each player draws 15 tiles/dominos. You first have to start with the coordinating tile. Each round it is a different number starting from double 12 down to the double blank tile. You can line up as many tiles on your first hand but then after that you can only play 1 tile. A few rounds in, I drew all the right tiles b/c I played all 15 on my first turn. It was fun to see everyone’s reaction. We ended up playing 3 hours of dominos. I did end up winning the game but think maybe it was all just beginners luck. So I would like to play again to see how well I do.

Danny and I had so much fun that the next day at 9pm we decided I should go to the local CVS and buy a set. They only had a set up to 6’s which is nowhere near as fun as the set of 12. I too won that game but I was only playing against my husband who isn’t super competitive and I had a 50% chance of winning. Lol Needless to say we plan on buying another set this weekend or in the near future. I mean, I need a challenge or it just isn’t fun. J So if you would like to challenge me to a game of Mexican Train Dominos just let me know. I am not saying I will beat you but I would like the chance to. Haha. All in good fun!  It really is a fun game. I would also like to learn how to play regular Dominos or any other version. If you know of a good way to play just let me know and I will look it up. Speaking of that…do you know how to play Euchre? When I went to college I realized that was an Indiana game and people outside of Indiana had no idea what I was talking about. There are lots of different variations of Euchre that Danny and I would like to play. We just never remember. Google it if you are interested.

The New Mom Jeans

Today we were allowed to wear jeans to work if we paid $5. All the money was going to the Breast Cancer walk some of our employees are participating in tomorrow. We all love jean day so of course I participated. Well I also had to be at work early today to open the front desk which means I work up at 5:15am. I only got 6 hours of sleep.

At 12noon I took my lunch break and went to use the little girl's room. And in there I noticed that my jeans were just horrible, I hated the way the looked on me and the way it made my figure look. They weren't flattering at all, they were actually quite boxy. I remember them being a boot cut, I didn't realize though that was term for boyish. As I am stretching, which by the way is completely normal thing for me to do in the bathroom, squats, leg lifts, a little Tae boe, Anyway that is when I realized...................I had on freaking MAN jeans. Are you serious, I have on Danny's Jeans? Which actually is quite awesome because if anyone has ever met Danny he is a little on the skinny side.

I was so embarrassed that I immediately told at least 5 of my friends, who were also amazed. One of them said, Hey at least he wasn't wearing yours. Now that I would like to see! Nevermind, I wouldn't

So about a month ago, my mom made a silly fashion error and wore her shrug upside down, to a very nice restaurant. We all made fun of her and I said to her quote " How could you do that and not notice" Touche Breanne Touche.

Note to self, no matter what time you get up in the morning, please make sure you grab your own jeans!

My Birthday, Bonfires and Books

2 weekends ago we celebrated my birthday with my side of the family. We had a bonfire, roasted marshmallows made dough boys and ate chili. We started the weekend off by attending the Franklin City Fall Festival. This is a cute picture of the girls with Danny, they thought they were hiding from me but I had my camera ready. You should have heard their squeals (especially Danny :) )

My mom has a tradition where all of us have to take a picture with our cake and candles. 28 about sent to Pumpkin Pie on Fire.

Did you see that cute little girl trying to blow out momma's candles.....

One of my presents was a Nook. I was so excited. I still haven't quite figured everything out but I love it. I am having a hard time figuring out what book to buy. I definitely want to add the KJV Bible but would like suggestions on anything else you think I need to have!





Here I am roasting a dough boy. Thanks to the Butlers for that Tradition. It is basically just a biscuit wrapped around a stick, toast it in the fire then add butter and cinnamon and sugar. Delish!

Lilly kept trying to roast a marshmallow but the smoke was too intense for her, so my sweet aunt shielded her eyes for her.

Here is my mom and pops. They sure know how to throw a great party.

Mommy!

As you can see from her hoodie and sun-kissed tan, she just got back from Hawaii.

By the end of the night the smoke was definitely playing with my eyes too. This is the best of 3 pictures.

On my real birthday my work friends took me out to lunch to Scotty's Brewhouse. The have the most amazing Fried Dill Pickles. Yummy. Well the servers also brought me out a birthday ice cream with a candle. Thankfully they didn't sing or embarrass me!

This weekend we are going to hang out with Danny's side. We, Elaine, are cooking in cast iron skillets over the fire. I am making my hot apple cider and carmel apple salad. I will post those pictures later. Have a great weekend everyone. P.s. I am going to the Colts game on Sunday. Yeah Yeah I know, they are 4-0. But people I am a true Colts fan, not some band wagoner! hehe

Get to know me a-z

So I totally stole this from one of my blog friends who stole it from one of her blog friends.... Just thought it was a neat way to get to know your blog friends. Enjoy.

A. Age: 27 ( only for a few more days)
B. Bed size: King - Love it and could never go back to anything smaller.
C. Chore that you hate: Dishes and folding laundry
D. Dogs: Marley - black lab - goes to work with hubby everyday - great with kids
E. Essential start to your day: Coffee & News
F. Favorite color: really depends on the season
G. Gold or Silver: Silver
H. Height: 5'8 (at work I wear heels 5'10)
I. Instruments you play: I can play the recorder, In Middle school I played the Clarinet
J. Job title: Administrative Assistant to the Campus President
K. Kids: 2 - Gracie and Lilly - 4 1/2 & 3
L. Live: Franklin, Indiana - born in Indianapolis - Yes we are hosting the Superbowl which is just a few blocks away from my work.
M. Mother’s name: Gina Maria Lamberti - Yes she is Italian.
N. Nicknames: Bree, Bree-Bree, Breezy, Momma, Sissy, Baby, BriannA Sugarpie honey bunch - haah J/k on that last one.
O. Overnight hospital stays: For my pregnancies
P. Pet peeves: I have a lot, I hate when people read over my shoulder, I hate the way ice sounds in a glass cup, I hate when people make messes in the work break room and don't clean it up.
Q. Quote from a movie: I am a princess all girls are - The Little Princess; Look Away!!!
R. Right or left handed: I write right handed but in dance and gymnastics I did everything left handed
S. Siblings: 1 Sister, 1 Brother, 3 Step brothers - I am the oldest
T. Toothpaste: My husband only uses one brand, either Colgate or Crest, I on the other hand will use anything as long as it has "whitening" in the title.
U. Underwear: Yes- that is a weird question, wish I could have thought of another U word.
V. Vegetable you hate: I like all vegetables if cooked just right, I don't eat raw vegetables though
W. What makes you run late: everything, I don't have a good sense of "time" or how long I think things will actually take me to do....
X. X-Rays you’ve had: My sophomore year I was in a bad car accident. The Emt's thought I broke my arm so I had it x-ray, but it wasn't broke, It was slammed against the door/window, the windshield actually broke and there were pieces of glass in my hand, I was in shock and couldn't remember to move it.
Y. Yummy food that you make: I hate to brag, but God has blessed me with the ability to cook. :) My Grandma, mom and aunt were all delicious cooks so I guess it is just in my blood. I recently have talked to my friends about starting my own basic cooking classes...
Z. Zoo animal: I love the Elephants and the Monkeys. I really just enjoy the whole zoo.

My dirty secrets...

I am spilling all my dirty secrets, well not all of them but some of them......Wanna read on?


I don't wash my hair everyday - it actually looks better the day (or 2) after the initial washing.

I have hidden stashes of equal packets in my purse, wallet, car, desk and at home. It drives my husband crazy.


I hate throwing items away - I might be a hoarder - also drives my husband crazy.



I am not a good house keeper. I would much rather cook/bake then clean my house. I am a good cook


I iron all my clothes and kids clothes everyday - Thanks Mom

I often dream about taking a day vacation for just me to do whatever I wanted for the day. But then I feel guilty and know I would miss my two cute little girls.


I am addicted to Chocolate chip cookies. The subway guys know me personally and sometimes give me free cookies.


I want another baby - But really I want a baby Boy. Danny doesn't. I often cry about this topic! It will be a God thing!


I want to start dancing again.....let me finish! I want to take ballet and jazz classes.


I still have my wisdom teeth although I was told to get them out ( 7 years ago and 5 mths ago)


Ok now you know me a little better


Anything good I should know about you?....