Hello lovely people! As you may know this past week was my 29th birthday! I celebrated in true "FASHION" lol because I had the amazing privilege of covering two runway show for Kansas City Fashion Week!

 Pause for my crazy happy dance!

I met some of the coolest local bloggers during a media meet and greet and rubbed elbows with some of Kansas City's chicest people at the Bubbly + Bow Ties cocktail party! There were tons of great vendors and supports through out the entire week. It truly was a great production!

Want to see some of the vendors and the amazing swag I received from them!? Check out my instagram @bybrigettedanielle!

There were so many beautiful designs, gorgeous models and amazing talent! There were just soooo many things that I loved about KCFW and it was hard to choose just one collection to talk about...

But, I wanted to choose 1 from each night and the collection "Oliviet" by Tobie Marie really touched me!

For one her inspiration was from the iconic First Lady, Jackie Onassis Kennedy and 2 I love the 60's!. Needless to say this collection was beautifully created and I can not wait to order my girls these dresses!

Take a look at these beautiful designs!

sorry for the tacky picture, I forgot to save it first!

I like to call her my special baby :). She has been through so much, even before she was born! Her struggles and setbacks never keep her from trying hard and shining BRIGHT!. I truly believe she has made my faith stronger!

She has changed in so many ways. Even though all the changes are not always good ( attitude lol) she will always be my baby!

So, here are a few updates on the big 9!

If you know me you know Spring is my second favorite time of the year! There is so much about it that I love and look forward to Winter after Winter! Spring comes in second place for several reasons.. one being Fall is king and that will never change.
Spring is the perfect combination of warm and breezy! Not to mention it is one of the prettiest times of the year! But there are a few things that I just love about Spring! and they are:



1. Birthdays- My birthday and 3 of the kiddos were born in Spring. I am a March baby so March holds a place in my heart ;)

2. Spring Holy Days- Passover and Unleavened Bread are two of my favorite Holy Days! I love what they represent and the reminder of my journey as a Christian!

3. Flowers- Flowers are everywhere! The smell of the different flowers is like a light perfume for the world and I love it! Not to mention they brighten up the dreary trees that are coming back to life after Winter.

4. Extra Rain- Sure it rains in Fall but Spring showers are some of my favorites! The thunderstorms and rainbows are the perfect "refresher"!

5. Colors- Again, everything looks as if it has come back to life after Winter! The pinks, the yellows, blues and greens! There is color everywhere!

6. Cardigans and Dresses- I love boots and gloves but there is something refreshing about wearing a light cardigan and a perfect pink dress! Peep toe shoes are also a bonus!

7. Sunday Brunch- Really brunch is good ALL THE TIME! But a nice Spring brunch with fresh flowers, fresh fruit and light drinks go together like "peas and carrots" ( see what I did there lol). Spring Brunch really is one of the best things... EVER!

8. Play at the Park- The weather is cool enough to go to the park, enjoy a lunch and soak up some sun without sweating like crazy. I know I love the park and so do the kiddos!

9. Arboretum- My favorite is the Dallas Arboretum! But walking through an arboretum and seeing the flowers, ducks and people just having fun is more than perfect!

10. Peonies- I know I said flowers but these get a spot on the list all to themselves! Peonies are my absolute favorite flower! Especially the "Mrs. FDR". It is just gorgeous! If I could, I would have them in my home 24/7.

So..

There you have it! 10 of my favorite things about Spring time. If you are wondering, my birthday is March 29th ;) lol

What do you like/love about Spring? Let me know in the comments below!

my hubby took these photos and this one was an in the moment shot that I think turned out nice :)

Hey there my lovelies! It is February 28th already!! That's right we are already about to be 3 months deep into 2017... where has the time gone?!

Last week I celebrated my first ever Blogiversary! One year of many ups and downs for bybrigettedanielle.com, but I wouldn't change it! Well actually I would change a few things.

Like I have said before I consider myself a born again blogger. The first time was more for personal tracking and something to help me stay on the straight and narrow during my weight loss. As I would get frustrated with my weight and workouts, I would get stressed about blogging. No one was reading my journey, no one was there to help me or encourage me and I really just felt like what was doing was talking to myself.

But... now that I have decided to start blogging again, I went in with a whole new mind set. I didn't care if anyone would read (but I do care about all of you that do!) I wanted to do this for me and if people respond then that is an added bonus! Even though going in to my new blogging venture, I wish there was someone that would have coached me on platforms, hosts and all the technical terms... I still get confused! And also, I wish there was someone in the beginning to tell me what they learned. It wasn't until after I went live that the blogging world seemed to reveal itself. It seemed like every Pin was related to blogging. What to do when you start/ when you think about starting one and all the things that I have already done.