Major Hodgepodge

Just feelin’ a little blue today.

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Talked to my best friend, Bre {made her the TX basket}, today and it was good to hear her voice but it made me miss her even more. And last night, I was looking at pictures of Thomas with Matt, it’s hard not to feel happy and sad at the same time when you see his smile. I dreamt about him again last night. It’s hard because in my dreams I hear his laugh so vibrant and real and then I have to wake up. It makes for a hard morning. Maybe it’s just the dread of February, I don’t know. 

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In, other news, I am excited to go over to my future mom-in-law’s and start on the first DIY wedding crafts I have up my sleeve! We aren’t getting married until September of 2013 but it will be here before we know it and I want to take my time and enjoy the process. We are also going to be crafting under the influence so it shall be interesting.

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Tomorrow I share with you the end of week 2’s result for weightloss with Shakeologyand Slim in 6{a workout program through Beachbody !} You will be astounded. : ) and if you already didn’t know I am officially a Beachbody Coach and am excited to help motivate and encourage others as I journey through this transition physically and mentally myself! I’ve literally never been more pumped in my life.  

Have you ever just felt in your heart that you were meant to do something and just knew it was the right time – it just felt right? This is how I feel about being a Coach with Beachbody! This is going to be the company that gets me physically, mentally and financially fit. I’m beyond excited to prove myself I can do anything I put my mind to. Sometimes we’re our own worst enemies with telling ourselves we can’t do something!

Lindsay never gave up on me and I finally came around! I’m ready to help you if you’re ready and willing for me to let you. You can add me on Facebook or e-mail me at brandi_babe35@hotmail.com {I made that e-mail in literally like 8^th grade so don’t poke fun. It’s my favorite e-mail and I would say a step up from bronco_girl39 which I was in the elementary/early jr. high days!}

Don’t wait for tomorrow for tomorrow may never come!! Today could be the first day of the rest of your life ya know? And I mean, If I can do it YOU can do it! It’s time to get you out of that rut!!

More to come on this subject in the future!! J

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Some motivating Disney quotes to get you excited to join me on my journey with Shakeology and your choice of a Beachbody program!! : ) I'm tellin' ya this is the REAL deal

***My blog is almost done being designed!! My mouth dropped last night when my blog designer from Studio Chic sent me the logo to approve! It’s very jah-jah and wonderful. J Can’t wait to share!

Disney Inspired Outfits

So... If I was living in a perfect world (clearly I'm not) I would dress as a Disney character everyday. No, not in a costume in everday clothes that LOOK like a Disney character. See what I'm saying? Okay... well, if you don't thankfully College Fashion has put together outfits from several Disney characters!!

Example for Mickey Mouse:

To view the other Disney Characters just click below! Enjoy!! (of course I did...)

Jasmine

Jafar
 Maleficent
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White
Tiana
Ariel

Ursula

Pocahontas

Cinderella

Belle

Jane Porter

Meg

Esmeralda
Mulan
The Lion King

The Night Before Christmas Part 1

The Nightmare Before Christmas Part 2

Micky/Minnie/Daisy/Donald

The Evil Queen
Cruella De Vil



completely awesome right?!

A Personal Letter: This

                                             
A couple nights ago my mother-in-law (to be) came over to visit. She brought me this set of 8 adorable little tea-cups and saucers. She knows I’m having a “Disney Tea Party Bachelorette Party” so she was thinkin’ of me when she bought these lil beauties! She was telling me about a couple of REAL LIVE FANCY TEA parties she’s been to. They got to wear adorable vintage dresses and hats along with gloves! Can you say HEAVEN? I may slip a few curse words here and there but I would try my darndest to behave like a lady! Anyways, does that Disney Tea Party Bachelorette Partay seem like it would be fun? Well, it will be : ) I look forward to dressing like a Disney character, drinking tea by day and rum by night.

Anyways, during Elaine’s (MIL) visit we were sitting at the kitchen table while I was working on Add a Little Sparkle’s very first giveaway! (Stay tuned in daily for that). We were talking about tea parties, farmers markets and of course, life and death (my favorite topic besides weddings it seems). She stated she believed out of anything and everything that is a ‘bad situation’ there is something good that comes from it. I agreed this was a true statement.

We then discussed with Thomas’ passing what good has come from a horrific situation. I told her with Matt and I that we have come to know each other on a different level. It’s an intensity of vulnerability we’ve discovered together. There were many nit-picky fights prior to the Thursday night we finally broke down as one. We, like I wrote about before, knew that there was an underlying problem. For the past 4.5 months we had been privately grieving - whether it was in the shower, on the drive to work, in the garage or out fishing. Matt and I were never open to sharing heartache with one another. We were staying strong for the other person. We didn’t realize that breaking down together would make us stronger has an individual, as a couple and as friends. 

I wish I could put into words the bond that we have now. Are there words to describe a look of knowing? A touch of knowing? Being able to experience each other’s hurt, laughter and love by a single touch or look? There aren’t. There are no words (in the Brandi Dictionary anyway) to describe something that deep. If you ever find them send them my way. brandi.addalittlesparkle@gmail.com. I 'assume' many think they have this level of love but this is much deeper. Unexplainable via words.

I, personally, just never knew I could let a person in on such deep personal feelings and emotions. How could someone have let another human being in on this level when we didn’t even know this level existed you know? but we have. Doing so, was a scary experience for both of us. To lay everything out on the living room floor (literally everything – heart, soul, thoughts) to a person and to work with them to mend, nurture and care for those feelings together. It’s unbelievable. And although I hate that someone we love so much was taken from us I am so thankful to have such a bond because of our loss. I don’t mean this in the cliché way of saying ‘soul-mate’ because I hate that the word is just quickly spoken without the real in-depth thought of what it is. My soul has a mate, that mate is Matt's soul. Together we are one. Together triumphant. 

Anyways, I just wanted to share with you because I think this makes a good point for every person out there. Life is going to through you wicked curve balls. Life is going to beat you up time and time again. Keep your eye on what's important and try to sift through the haze of let-down, failure, loss, etc. Find the wee amount of good in the situation, in a person, in life in general and I promise you'll breathe a tad easier.

Forever Fridays

Not only are we having The Substitute Series on Thursdays but we will also be having Forever Fridays for "purposeful proposals" (thank you Catey for such a grand idea! - you can follow her on Twitter @CateyStar).

If you have a proposal you'd like to submit to Add a Little Sparkle please feel free to e-mail me at brandi.addalittlesparkle@gmail.com  - Forever Fridays start tomorrow! :)

Shout out to Cinderella! After all, she invented happily ever after...right?