Happy 21st Birthday, Julie!

Y'all I am getting OLD! Wasn't my 21st birthday only last year?!

Today is my little sister's 21st birthday! Julie, you are the best little sister, aunt to HC, and friend anyone could ask for! You are confident, strong, beautiful and so much fun to be around.  Thank you for helping with HC when you were home this summer and we can't wait to celebrate with you in September and at the Auburn/Georgia game!

Enjoy your day and don't drink too much white wine :)!! LOVE YOU!

Happy Birthday, Julie

Today is a very special day as the last Merryman child is no longer a teenager! Happy 20th birthday to my baby sister, Julie! Your spark for life is contagious and I am so lucky to call you my sister.  Can't wait to head back down to Athens and go to a game with you!!

Enjoy your day :)

Happy Birthday, DJ!

Happy Birthday to the guy that's the tall to my short...

To the guy that makes my heart full...

To the guy that makes me laugh harder than I ever have...

To the guy that I know will be the most amazing daddy in the whole wide world...

And to the guy I get to spend every birthday with for the rest of his life, my sweet hubs DJ!

Happy Birthday DJ! Cant wait to eat strawberry shortcake later with you and the family!

Happy [blog] Birthday To Me!

HAPPY BLOG BIRTHDAY TO BLOG WITH THE BROWNS!

It's crazy to think that I have been "seriously" blogging for a full year now.  This started off as a follow-up blog to the traveling lifestyle I was living when I worked for Alpha Sigma Tau.  I also blogged about our wedding but didn't get super committed until around Christmas time.  I am so incredbly grateful for the friendships I have made, people I have met in real life, and the outlet to share my crazy life with everyone that cares to know! Today I want to take a look back at the blog's first year and share some of my posts!

MOST VIEWED POST- #baseballwifelife - t minus 2 weeks

A TUTORIAL: Burlap Wreath Tutorial

BASEBALL EDUCATION: 5 Baseball Terms Everyone Should Know

FIRST GUEST BLOG POST: Believe in the Sparks

PROUD DOG MOM POST: Stryker's First Award

TWO LESSONS LEARNED- 

1. I think one of the biggest things I have learned is this is a creative outlet, and is a way for me to explore my gifts, passions, and thoughts in a unique way...it is not something that should consume me, or something I should look to in order to define me by how many pageviews, followers, or unique visitors I have each month...it is to share my passions. This is a place to inspire others to be Godly women by using their gifts.

2. Reach out. Always ask questions, and step out in faith. I found that 9 times out of ten when I asked a blogger a question about coding or sponsorships they almost never ignored me, and almost always helped me with my question. I have had great success and encouragement from just simply being willing to reach out to others and not be prideful in my ignorance or uncertainty. 

TWO GOALS FOR YEAR 2- 

1. I want to start blogging more about food.  I need a reason to try new recipes with my husband so I feel like being able to blog about them would help me actually try the new recipes out. They always say you have to practice cooking and fail a few times before something good starts to happen! 

2. Continue to guest blog and have others on the blog as well.  I truly believe that I have the followers I do because of all the guest posts and social media sharing we do for one another!

I hope this next year at Blog With The Browns continues to entice my readers with fun and exciting new from our little family! I want to continue to make improvements on the house, do more DIY projects, and of course, continue the love of baseball through #baseballwifelife!