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By Brigette Danielle

I know, I know, I know.... I really shouldn't do this but hey... I'M A MOM and this is what we do!
No this is not a list of my wants, a tip on eating healthier or anything else..

It is a shameless brag! That's right I am bragging!

I love my kids and I believe they are awesome! From having two homes, multiple surgeries, being a lone wolf and too young to hang with the big kids... I think think kids are pretty awesome! Plus, my kids are my world!
I know you are probably sick of hearing people say things like " my kid is so smart", "My kids are so well behaved",  "my kids are the BEST", " My kid blah blah blah".. I know it's a headache!

But since my husband decided that we should all move back to Kansas City ( that's right, I'm no longer a Texas resident :( ) to be with our oldest, our family has gotten stronger, more close knit and the love has flourished!

As you may know we have a blended family and it isn't always sunshine and rainbows, (see how we manage to make it work  HERE!) but having all of them together makes life seem less complicated.

Sooo, as soon as we had the opportunity, you bet I did what any parent with a camera would do! I decided to do our own little kids only photo shoot!

Hey, why not?!

Sooo... back to my shameless bragging on my kids, here are some photos that we took around the city on a beautiful Fall day!


Phoenix 10
Thailand 8

Baltimore 5
Italy 3

Best Friends Forever


Two Peas in a Pod




Being with them everyday is hard work, stressful, chaotic and mind boggling... but I wouldn't change it for the world! To my kiddos, if you ever see this one day... know that you will forever have my heart! 

Want to see the rest?! Click HERE!

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Granny Chic
I'm not really a "trendy" person... I tend to go with my heart on what looks good, feels good and if it's something I just can't leave behind.. But when I seen this seasons runway collections, there was one trend I was totally on board with! That is Granny Chic! 

Yes... seriously! 

This trend is something that speaks to me on a whole new level. I always loved some of my grandmothers eccentric pieces of jewelry and coats. When she passed I was lucky to inherit some of her best ones! Granny Chic is something that could definitely be more than a trend, I can see it being around for a while! Over sized coats, floral and lace, cat- eyes and brooches ahhh!! I'm so excited that designers are embracing this style!

sooo.. 

If you are not familiar with Granny Chic and ways to pull it off, here are a few tips that will easily help you execute this look!

1- Great coat- A great over sized coat will be your saving grace! Make sure it has long sleeves, a little extra space on the collar or lapel and extra cool points for prints and colors! Try pastels or eccentric colors like green, orange tinted tans or mustard.

2- Accessories- In my opinion, pearls are a girls best friend! I love them, I don't know why, I just do! So when putting together your accessories for this Granny Chic look, add some pearls! Try over sized round ones if going minimal or smaller ones paired with a pearl choker or necklace. A brooch is one added touch that can easily compliment or ruin your look. Make sure it has something special about it. Try one with a single colored gem, an animal ( peacocks are always cool) or one that is just so beautiful... it is guaranteed to catch everyone's eye.

3- Prints-  Face it, grandmas are known for loud, crazy and off the wall prints! Look for some beautiful florals, unique prints or even simple ones. Try to avoid animal prints AT ALL COSTS! This is Granny Chic... not Cougar Chic lol.

4-Glasses- A great pair of vintage/ vintage inspired glasses are sure to draw attention.

5-Velvet/Satin- The Granny Chic trend on the runways have been flooded with velvet! I have to be honest... I love the way it looks, but I'm not a fan of the feel. I could rub it all day but I never liked the way I felt in it. So, if you are down for the velvet... get you a great velvet blouse with a pussy bow or classic bow around the neckline. Not down for the velvet? Try a satin blouse instead!

I hope these simple tips will help you come to the dark side lol.. no seriously, I hope these tips for going Granny Chic will help you feel more comfortable, confident and even love the Granny Chic look!

click the icons below for details on where you can find these items or for more inspiration....

Love this trend for fall? What are your go to items? Let me know in the comments below!

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Makeup Wish list







We all have that one weakness and mine is makeup. Seriously, if I purchased makeup every time I had that Ohhh this pretty feeling, we would be homeless. I seriously love the way makeup can change the way one looks and even feel. You can alter the shape of your eyes, your face, your nose even your lips! It really is amazing. I could sit and watch YouTube tutorials all day if I was given the opportunity! If my husband just so happens to see one with me, he automatically calls it sorcery  hahahaha! I love that guy!

But in all honesty, the way makeup can transform someone is beyond amazing! I try to enhance my skills everyday by watching videos, reading blogs, finding books and asking questions. You can never have too much knowledge or too much practice.

There are so many beauty brands out there that at times it can become overwhelming. I personally have a list from here to mars (jk). I feel like companies have spies lurking in our phones, computers and even follow us to see what we try on so they can make stuff that 50% of the population don't want to live without! I mean how do they know my makeup desires haha?! So after thinking of all the items I have been swooning over this year and ones that I know are amazing,  I decided to compile all of my most recent faves into one Wish List!

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What are some of your favorites? What is number 1 on your wish list? Let me know in the comments below!


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10 years ago, I married my best friend! We didn't have a wedding, we didn't have a witness, we didn't even have a ring.

We had love, we had a friendship, we had faith in each other.

10 years ago today I repeated vows from a Judge in Arlington, Tx. And over the past 10 years, over the ups and downs, good times and bad times, gains and losses. Those vows not only stand firm, but new ones seemed necessary to add.


To my dearest Husband,
I promise to not only be by your side during the good times but also the hard times. (Even though I'm still working on it)I promise to not only honor you by my words but my actions as well. I promise to support, encourage and respect your decisions, dreams, goals and endeavors. I promise to watch more Martin, laugh at more jokes, and listen to more classics. I promise to test Pinterest recipes before making you eat them and I promise to stop showing you every Pin. I promise to let you rest more and I promise to continue to be your alarm clock. And most importantly, I promise to follow you, pray with you, grow with you and keep our home, kids and marriage focused and centered on God and his truth. 

I have always and will always love you!

Happy 10th Anniversary babe!

Your wife


Marriage is something that requires 2 things, communication and sacrifice. You may wonder, "if I love someone and they love me, why should I have to make sacrifices?"
The truth is when you get married, the old you almost ceases to exist. You are now one with someone else. Instead of being just you or just your spouse, you both are now someone different. You take your good qualities and bad qualities and mix them into one NEW person. Both of your good qualities make you even better and your bad qualities are now being brought to light so you can change them. That is the sacrifice, being a better person for the one you committed your life too.

 Our marriage is no where near perfect, never has been and never will be. But keeping our faith, communication and sacrifice for one another a priority.... we can overcome anything!
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I personally had never known that October was Pregnancy and Infant loss awareness month, breast cancer awareness yes, loss of a child no!
So a little while ago today, a dear friend and I were having a conversation about miscarriages and how difficult it is to move on from them. The emotional pain, the physical pain and even in some cases, the pain it could cause in a marriage. During our conversation, I told her something that I don't think I have ever told anyone before. Maybe not even my husband.

You know we have 4 kids, and I love them dearly! But before my son was conceived, we suffered a miscarriage. I will never forget that day. It was March 19th, 2010, and we were out shopping for my Thai's 2nd birthday. A week before, I was informed that I may have a miscarriage because my levels were not correctly rising. But, I stayed positive. I knew that God is able to do anything at any moment. But on that day, I knew it was not in God's plan for that baby to be with us.

While trying to have a fun day, my body started to ache, and I had a constant feeling that I needed to go to the bathroom. Thai was a C-section baby, so I didn't know that that feeling was my body going into labor. After trying to go to the bathroom about 3 times, I had this urge to go again, only this time I did. I felt my body push the fluid and blood out of my body, and for some reason I just began to cry uncontrollably. I had no idea at the time that I was having a miscarriage. Once I pulled myself together, I stood up and seen my baby, in it's sac, in the toilet. Even though everything happened so fast, time seemed to move in slow motion. I was in shock! The pain I was in went away, I stopped crying and I felt like I couldn't breathe. Before I could catch a breath or make a movement, the automatic sensor went off and my child went down the drain. All I could do was get on my knees, cry and pray. My child was gone.

After, loosing someone that I would never see , never know if it was a boy or girl, or never even have the chance to hold, I struggled for a long time. Most of that time I was afraid, afraid of getting pregnant again and having another miscarriage, afraid I couldn't even get pregnant. So many emotions plagued me everyday. I couldn't shake the fact that the child I had tried to conceive with my husband, never would be a part of our lives. This child would never know how much it was loved from the second it was created.

Thankfully,  after a while and many prayers, my husband and I were able to conceive after our miscarriage. I was of two minds. On one hand I was so excited! I was already writing out names and reading up on how things change with two kids. And on the other hand, I was nervous and constantly checking for symptoms of a miscarriage. It wasn't until about 7 months that my mind was at ease. Same feeling for our youngest. Even though she wasn't planned and we were not in a position to have another child, I would still worry about loosing her. So I found ways to put my mind at ease again and counted my blessings!

Now that we have 4 kids, I often joke about having too many or how we can't have anymore because I had 3 c-sections. But the truth is, I wish I had the opportunity to even try. Having my tubes tied (even though it was best for my well being) feels like a dead end. I often give myself false hope by thinking we could be one of those couples that still gets pregnant. Not being able to conceive makes me feel like I am loosing my child all over again.

I know I can't dell on the way things are now and we should be thankful that we were even able to have kids, which we are! I just can't help but wonder what if? What if we could have more? What if we never lost one? What if we made a mistake by getting my tubes tied?  Just what if?

I am so thankful for our kids that we have, yes they are a handful and yes they test.... A LOT. And even though one was not destined to be with us right now, we are blessed with the ones we have!

Have you lost a pregnancy or know someone that has? How did you deal with it? Let me know in the comments below.


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