Today.....It's t o d a y !

It's Today it's Today It's T O D A Y.

I'm going to my favorite city, Nashville Tennessee, to see my Favorite girl

K A T Y   P E R R Y

& have you ever seen someone so insanely beautiful?!?

I'm over-the-moon excited.

France's is the best and surprised me with Tickets for my Birthday.

So she & I will be taking a little road trip today after our half-day of working.

We are leaving early so we can enjoy the trip. Frannie and I haven't had any just for fun time since long before her wedding, so...It's definitely overdue. 

It's going to be another FAB memory that will probably make it's way to the favorites list pretty fast. We have made so many fun memories over the past five years. I can't imagine life without Frances in it. If you're new to my blog, you can read my latest post on our friendship here. 

Alrighty! I'm off to work out and then tackle some work so I can get on the road!!!

Bye now

B's

OH & P.S. There will be l o t s of photos taken during this little trip!

Who's been MIA?

I've been MIA for two days. so sorry my sweet blog friends. Sunday, which has recently turned into {blog working & reading} days at Panera was long forgotten about. I got to spend time with J instead. Monday, well....was just Monday. Especially since I didn't get my usual Monday Lunch with my pals Justin & Paul. A Monday just isn't complete without that!

I did however go to a silent auction where I scored a b e a u t i f u l set of Alabama Chanin Tea Towels. I was pretty ecstatic about winning  them.

Last night after working out, Frannie and I had FAB night:) like the old days. Lydia was there too. I painted and Francelina worked on her Engagement Scrapbook. Both of which turn out sooooo cute!

For some reason I caught a second wind last night and stayed up WAY too late. I am definitely feeling it today. DO NOT want to get out of my warms covers. 

How has your first part of the week been!?! It is Wednesday, so if you've made it this far, the rest will be a breeze. And Lucky me {and Frannie Mae}! It's a short work week. woop woop!

OH one last thing before I force myself to get ready, I have some changes that are about to happen that I haven't shared. Will share later.

Stay Tuned.

bB***

Overwhelmingly

I just had an INSANE vision for my new series of paintings.

In the middle of 2011, right before my 23rd Birthday, I was really hurt by someone who I trusted with everything in me. I was completely blindsided and never saw it coming. If I'm being completely transparent right now, that situation had a lot more of an effect on me than I ever played out. I'm pretty good at pushing things to the back of my mind and pretending they didn't exist.

The previous five years before that, I had been at the TOP of my creativity level and I felt like I was just beginning. Those five years prior I had spent in the company of this person while I was creating, creating, creating. He saw my work from conception to birth and I thought he was my number one fan...and at the time, I know he truly was. No question. But people change, people grow apart. We had done both.

Since then, I have been in this struggle with creativity. I guess somewhat as a defense mechanism, I had put up a block, scared to be back at that place that I was. You know a "creativity-block" just like "writers-block" that you hear writers talk about. Artists have that same problem every once in a while. I read something the other day that said, "When life sucks, don't pretend that it doesn't - but make sure the sucky-ness has a limited shelf life." Just what I needed to read. The shelf life of this Creativity-Block is WAY out of date and is being thrown out. I've been reading, digging, and burying my head in inspiration and I am finally reaping the benefits of those late nights and early mornings. {thankthelord} I feel like my creativity pot is boiling now and soon will be bubbling over. This is who I used to be. The Brianna that I know. That I am. 

Here are a few things that are at the top of my ways to stay inspired list:

. Share your smile, and most likely you will get one back in return . make eye contact . cook . write an inspiring word, then write your own definition of that word . have a pen pal, or two or three . be kind and help, share, give, motivate others . be confident . Surround yourself with like minded {creative} people or just some very good company for that matter . and make fried pickles with them .

Thanks for stopping by and STAY INSPIRED. 

bB***

announcement!

Y'all...BIG NEWS 

MY BEST FRIEND IS ENGAGED!!!

I am so beyond excited for her and Brent. Brent had the SWEETEST proposal planned and you better believe he asked me to be apart of the planning, scheming, and a tad bit of lying. And all of those SO fun!

I don't want to spoil all of the details....

Maybe Frances can stop by and tell you for herself!

Happy Friday!!!!!!

bB***

Eye

Carolina Herrera made my saturday morning with her beautifully said TRUTH. It's just so good to hear such a successful designer speak of the exact thing that has always driven me mad. It was also encouraging to read everything she had to say about simply having an EYE...a God gifted eye, not something that was learned through class after class after class. Simply having an eye. Such an encouraging reminder!

It's going to be a GREAT saturday. week. month. year for me. 

Happy happy saturday loves!

B's

Etsy Shop Love

Stop by ArtLab on Etsy!

She has the coolest {edgy} merchandise.

i am loving all the scarves and it makes me ready for fall...NOT winter! FALL!!!

What do you think of my selections. Arent they super cool!?!? I do believe so. My favorite happens to be the nomad Scarves. So so soooo awesome. I have a newly found obsession with screen prints.

Bye for now.

bB**

Underestimated

Sunday afternoon, I went and had some asian food with my long time friend Will. Will & I have known each other our entire lives basically and he was one of my best friends all through High School. When they brought our checks of course they brought us fortune cookies. Usually I open them, halfway read them and laugh because they are usually pretty silly. This one however, really struck a chord.

Since Sunday I've been thinking about how I view myself. Just to be honest, I have zero confidence in my talents and I underestimate myself too often. I know they saying we are our own worst critic, and its such a true statement, but for me...I do nothing to critique myself on. I'm just wasting my talent doing the same thing day in and day out. just over and over and over again. And who's fault is that? No ones but mine!

I think the problem is that the goals I set are so easy for me to achieve. I set goals that I know I can accomplish....Yes, when you set goals you should set realistic ones, but they should at least be challenging. Mine aren't and thats no ones fault but my own simply because I underestimate the things I can do, and I am terrified of failure. Again, just wasting talent because of fear. It's ridiculous. I really need to re-evalute my life and the plan that GOD has for me. Somehow I've run off thinking I can do this myself...my own way and guess what, I can't. I want Gods plan for my life, not Brianna's. So whatever that is, I'm ready and willing to do whatever I need to.

"...Everything is possible for one who believes." - Mark 9:23

"...What is impossible with man, is possible with God." Luke 18:27

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to HIS purpose." Romans 8:28

I am praying for a new confidence in myself and confidence in the talents that God has given me. He gave them to me for a reason and it wasn't to sit them aside and let them collect dust. Thanks for letting my get a few things off my chest and thanks so much for reading and loving me:)

bB***

Birthday FUN

Loviesss Oh I am so so sorry. I have been on the road more than I've been on my feet in the last 72 hours...and it's been AWESOME except that I've been missing my little blogging space over here. 

My Birthday week has been AMAZING and I am such a blessed gal.

Enjoy these few photos.

Recap of the last 72 hours of my life:) A sweet friend in class made cinnamon roles on my birthday! How stinking sweet is that?!? They were delicious. NASHVILLE with my fam was awesome! Just not at allllll long enough. but thats okay. FUN time none the less. Fun time hanging with friends thursday night. Had to work friday.... yeahh! Last night Francelina and i came to hville to hear john & jacob play. ALWAYS a fun fun funnn time! 

BUT also, my supaaah cool friends from Flotown came to hangout and celebrate my birthday! THANKS Justin, PaulyP, and Bethany. SO glad you guys came to hang. You guys are AWESOME!!! Meant a lot to me.

I will post more pictures from our Birthday hangout time at the Furniture Factory! Last night was such a fun birthday celebration.

Happy saturday love

bB***

BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY girl

Today is my little bestie friends birthday.

GOOOOOD Golly Miss Molly! We have made SO many fun memories:) and these are only the beginning!!! We have the best little friendship and I am beyond thankful for it!

Love you bunches Frances! Hope you had the BEST birthday! 

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

ToTToT