Week 3: Family

Family

Week 3 of my 52 week blog challenge is to write about family. One of my very favorite topics to talk and write about. I am a huge family person. Family. Over. Everything. I wholeheartedly believe that you can chose the family you want. Family isn't just blood, it's people who have been there and haven't left.

Let's Talk About My Little Family

My very own little family. Is this a dream? I can't believe that I get to wake up to and fall asleep with these three. I love my sweet family, my sweet husband and my two girls. They mean the world to me.

My husband is 29, and in November he will be the big 3-0!! I'm so excited, I want to throw him a big party with his buddies so he can see how much he's loved.

Harper is 2 and Emerson is 10 months. Isn't it funny how they can be so little and still have such huge, different, silly personalities? Harper is my laid back, go-with-the-flow type girl. Emerson is a little bit more high maintenance. She just likes to be held, and be entertained a lot of the time.

My Not-So-Big, Crazy, Awesome Family

I grew up with 2 sisters (one older, one younger) and a little brother. My mom and dad split up when I was older, about 23, and now my dad lives in Texas and my mom is only right the next town over.

My sisters, Becca and Emily, are my best friends. We share pretty much everything. I love being close to my sisters and having that bond. But, don't get me wrong, we're quite different at the same time.

My older sister, Becca, 31, is a Medical Assistant at a Pediatricians office, and she's definitely our most protective sister and the most blunt sister of the three of us. Never out of being ugly, she's just not afraid to speak her mind and that's something we love about her.

Week 1: Why Start This Challenge?

Hello you guys!

I sure hope the beginning of 2017 has been wonderful for you. I can't believe it's already been 4 days. I'm not sure if it's the whole being an adult, being a parent, or being a living individual these days that makes it seem like time is just speeding by. I plan on trying to post every Wednesday on these weekly challenge topics. Thankfully I can get it done this week because I'm super duper busy this weekend, I have 8 people, 3 different places, 2 services, 1 day, and about 3 hours of travel between all of it. NUTS!

So, let's get to it.

The reason I'm doing this challenge is, in fact, to challenge myself to post more and to also be more grateful for the things I have and the things I can attain.

I'm starting this challenge because I feel like I have stuff to share with people. I have dreams I want to achieve. I have stories to tell, friends to make, a family to make proud, business to do, happiness to spread, more mommy moments to laugh at.. You name it.

I'm starting the challenge to be purposeful with my time and to share things I am currently doing/have done/will be doing. Whether it be family adventures, decorating, bragging on my sweet husband, cheering on my friends, interesting new purchases.. I never know what I'm going to be getting into from week to week, so I'm sure it'll be interesting to see the progression at the end of the year!

I love my life and the people around me. I want to be able to spread all the positivity I can! I have found what works for me to keep a positive mind set and I also have found how much it has helped me in my life and I'd love to share those things with you. Little tid bits of information or suggestions to help you stay positive.

In the past few sentences I have said "I" way too much for my liking, haha. In all honesty, I don't like talking about myself too much. I love telling stories, laughing, enjoying life, etc.

Here's to 2017!

XOXO
Caitie B

30 Days of Gratitude

Happy November guys!!

This is by far the best time of the year, these next two months. I absolutely love everything that goes along with November and December (including the bus' & I's birthday).

But, the reason I'm posting this is starting the 1st I am going to be doing a 30 day gratitude challenge. 30 days will take us past Thanksgiving by almost a week. I have seen friends do it every year, because of Thanksgiving so I figured it couldn't hurt to try it out. I will be posting from a picture I found on Pinterest. So, I will post the picture I found that has the list of things I should be grateful on November 1st on Instagram along with the accompanying picture.

(if that doesn't make sense, head over to my Instagram @caitie_x3 on the 1st and check it out, hopefully it'll make more sense then!)

This is going to be a personal challenge to make sure I'm staying humble and appreciating every little thing I have. I hope you'll join me in doing this! And if you do let's use the hashtag #caitiebs30daysofgratitude. Yea, it's kind of long, but whatever. I hope you'll find it and give a different perspective on things! I love seeing other people appreciate what they have and spread positivity.

I will be doing a much bigger appreciation challenge at the beginning of the year. It'll be a 52 week challenge! A new topic each week, I'll blog one each week and maybe make a video here and there (if I can figure that out! haha). So be on the look out for those posts coming up.

This is a short and sweet post, but I hope you enjoy it and think about joining me!