Life happens

Simple as that. Life will continue to happen. Whether you are participating or not. Be thankful for extra helpings of the good and humbled by obstacles.

It hasn't been until recently that I've realized how much I've missed writing/blogging. Just squeezing an exhausted thought out relieves a lot of built up stress and toxicity in my mind!

I have finally started to really settle in to the house and unpack the no essentials. Including my books, records, and most importantly journals. They're not unlike my own story which I want to have to remind myself of what I've been through and how in some aspects has made me stronger or weaker. 

Sometimes they're painful to reflect on but I'm comforted to know I have them. 

Just a quick Blurb to remind myself of good mental habits to keep me from crawling out of my skin because of the chaos around me :)

Cheers friends,

Britt

House vs home

Catch up

I've been really busy trying to tidy up two households to prepare for the move. 

I honestly never thought it would happen. Gian told me so. Not even if we dated for five years.

But here we are still madly in love. Passionately grasping one another. Standing our ground on our perspective of inequality in the relationship. 

Yea we fight its inevitable. Mostly from the stress of committing to each other. Oh and maybe running an actual HOUSEhold. 

Bring it on. 

Even if we may have piled our plate a little too full with animals :3

Two cats

Two dogs 

Ladies and gents meet my newest addition Bentley Dijon!

How could I say no to such an amazing love?

Will you always be my love?

Every passing years brings on growth change and obstacles. This year has been a year of transition for myself especially. 

Growing ever closer to the most important people in my life and making room for new friends. No matter how much time passes between visits It feels amazing to right back up where we left off. Even better yet we don't hold onto animosity about schedules. Everyone is living their lives we get it. It doesn't mean that I don't miss them it's just an understanding. Never goodbye but see you later :).

It's been almost a year and a half since Gian and I started dating and we are denosticating. The hardship of living separately has added strain to our relationship and let's face it we are in it for a long haul. Maybe not the longest haul but you know awhile. I love that guy. Do yourself a favor and never take life to seriously.

My finances have always been an issue. Without a car having two jobs is almost impossible with travel time. I am looking forward to budgeting my money down to every dollar and of course finding a more stable job to branch off into.

I am just plain excited for the next few months! I just have to remember to breathe.

Cheers 

Britt*

Jealously lives In all of us

My lifetime struggle will be with thingsido t have wish I had or others have. It's just the way I've been programmed. I am grateful for each and every person in my life and gift I've been granted but there are things I have that will appear to be flawed;

A body that does not suit me a face that is not kind to me and a lust that is insatiable. 

On most days it is enough.

On most days I am grateful for those whom have gathered around me in support. But every day life is not what it seems. It becomes that much more difficult to be satisfied with what is presented to you.

What can you do?

Change.

That doesn't mean a 360 degree turn to a new beginning but an acceptance of what is and what will be and most importantly what is to be. 

Accept your gifts.

Your faults.

Your right to happiness but DO NOT choose your happiness over the well being of other hearts who have been in trusted to you for safe keeping.

Keep them safe as they are pro e to break.

And love responsibly.

 

Borne on the FM waves of the Heart

Spring always gets my creative juices flowin' I get that crafting itch. I make delicious dishes. I paint I sew. I basically make shit happen that has been dormant for most of the winter. Most importantly I working at bettering myself physically. In a mere two months I am committing to running Seattle's 5K Color vibe! I honestly have never trained for anything in my life. Its not so much a race as a good long walk with friends! Better yet highly pigmented cornstarch greets you at each kilometer!

Who could say no to that?

I started brew Kombucha about a month ago and i can admit it was something I've been shunning for years. To an outside party its just plain gross growing bacteria in a murky jar of tea and consuming said tea. I bought it once in 2009 and it was vial. mostly because I had never drank beer and had no idea what it was supposed to taste like. Gave it two good sips and said not for me.

Fast forward and my bestest of friends tells me she has begun her continuous brewing system behind her couch. I agreed to try because she made it and just to have an adult opinion of it. It was delicious! sweet but tangy with a hint of apple cider vinegar! Overall refreshing! I was hooked and begged her for a Scoby of my own to brew my own elixir.

I scoured the internet for Kombucha 101 and most of it was unbearably vague. Good News is it's not rocket science.
Brew a gallon of black or green tea, add a cup of sugar and cool
Slip that jelly pancake of probiotic goodness in there and leave it in a cool dark place for three weeks.
another two weeks in sealed bottles and voila! delicious Kombucha full of many helpful little critter that help balance Ph, Increase liver function, clear skin, treat cradle cap...the list goes on and on!

this is a baby i grew from some starter tea which was basically all the same steps without a scoby!

Yep! I'm terribly excited about it. Its primarily translucent and at first i thought i had failed until i bravely poked a clean finger in the jar. Success! dumped the cooled tea in and parked it next to its mama under a side table. Highly Recommended!

Happy Spring folks!
Britt.

Worker bees make for working ease

Been busy exploring my new phone! I honestly love it which is weird because I'm not the biggest fan of technology...

Yes iPhones are overrated especially the iPhone 5. I just wanted to explore my social networks, update my blog, and search recipes. And triple town to my hearts' content. It has a great reminder app so I can make lists as much as I need!

I'm a list kind of girl. Lists of things to buy, grocery lists, things I just need to get done! There's nothing I hate more than forgetting about things and making second and third trips to the store instead of one trip.

So easy this way. I don't lose it because its in my phone!

It still has some bugs but overall user friendly!

What do you use your phone for most?