Eat Better America Dot Com

So I recently found a new website that I have added to the one's that I frequent regularly. Eat Better America is an amazing site that offers nutritional information and AWESOME recipes, both original and 'Healthified'. I have made several that I will be adding to my rotation of dinners. Jordan is loving them, too! He usually allows me to try a new recipe once a week (Saves $$$ at the store..generally I pick recipes that always have some kind of special ingredient..I'm drawn to those kind!) But, this week, I did two! They are affordable and wholesome, and not to mention delicious!! I have made the Garlic Shrimp Pasta, The Tomato & Roasted Sweet Pepper Soup, The Creamy Chicken Enchiladas, and also a very interesting recipe for meatballs. I definitely recommend trying this website out. You will not be disappointed!


Here is one of my dinners this week..Jordan was satisfied, as was I..we had some full bellies!!
Spicy Parmesan Meatballs with Angel Hair Pasta!
Happy Cooking!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Jordan and I celebrated yet another year for Valentine's Day :) We celebrated our first one back in 2003..I was still in high school!! (Ok, so that wasn't that long ago, but still, seems like forEVER.) We went went to one of our many favorite restaurants, Johnny Carino's, and then went to a movie; Confessions of a Shopaholic. Jordan was sweet to see that with me! He laughed a couple times, so it must not have been complete torture for him! Hope everyone had a LOVELY Valentine's Day!

At Johnny Carino's

Being silly with the camera after our date night


Take #2
"Mom...don't do it. DO NOT do it..."

I did it!! Happy Valentine's Day from Brittany!

My Unexpected Vacation

My sweet friend Emily unexpectedly called me a couple weeks ago with a 'favor'..Her husband had a last minute work project come up and was unable to make it for their cruise that they planned with her family months ago. She offerred for me to take his place and be her hubby for a week on a cruise ship. How could I decline this fantastic offer?! So, last minute plans came through and I left for a week with one of my best friends and her family..Mom, Dad, and her sister and her sister's husband. Jordan took the week to be lazy after finishing up Paramedic School, so it worked out. Although I did REALLY miss him, oh so very much! The vacation was very interesting! The first day was rainy and so we were pretty much held up inside the ship, watching movies and hanging out. The next day was sunnny in Cozymel, where we went to a park called Xel Ha. It was absolutely beautiful there and we had a great time snorkleing, watching dolphins and eating authentic Mexican food. So delicious! The next day was Grand Cayman. It was really windy, but we made the best of it with shopping and lunch at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville. The next two days were sort of scary! The boat was tossed around the ocean like a bathtub toy! We did not get to stop in the last port, Jamaica, because of the high winds and the danger of getting into shallow waters. This boat was enormous, with about 3,000 people on it, and you could not walk up and down the ship without holding onto something, a railing, or anything in reach. That should tell you something about the strenght and speed of those winds and waves. Needless to say, the ship was passing out 'Seasick Bags' to anyone needing one, and I was one of them! 2 days of rocky and choppy waters and wind and rain. No fun! The last three days were beautiful and we made the best of it with lots of sun and bathing suits :)
Even though I had a blast with my good friends, I still missed my sweet Jordan SOOOO much. I was sad everytime I thought of him, especially when I was needing someone to hold my hair!
Here are some pictures..I put them in a slide show since there were too many to post :) ENJOY!

Brittany Gets a Haircut

Brittany has been in desperate need of a haircut! A couple years ago, Jordan bought proffesional clippers so he could do it himself, instead of taking her every so often and paying a pretty penny when he can make her look just as good at home! Brittany was a furball and sheading her winter coat all over the house, the furniture, our clothes, the car, our bedroom..any room for that matter. We were swimming in Brittany hair. Anyway..she was cut and now she is a skinny little puppy! Thank goodness :)

The Pre cut FUR BALL!!

Aww Mom, stop with the pictures.

Jordan concentrating very hard on getting her cut just right!

Our pretty girl relaxing in the chilly grass after she was cut

I love to see her freckles..you can't see them unless she is cut short
SO happy for no more HAIR!

Ready to go to dinner at Bree and Roy's house :)

Silly girl and her main squeeze. She LOVES her some Jordan..me too ;)

Christmas in January

Over the holiday, Jordan's grandmother, MeMe, was ill with pneumonia and was hosptialized for one week at 'Big' Baylor and then came across the street to see me at Baylor Specialty for Pulmonary Rehab for about 2 weeks. We were supposed to have the Massey Christmas on the Sunday before, but since she was sick, we postponed it until last weekend. We had our Christmas at MeMe and Grandad's house in Dallas where there was an amazing spread of food and presents for the kiddos. We had a great time and we were all glad to have it, even if it was almost a month late :)
Girl cousins

Roy and David being SO silly...

My favorites, Jennifer and Melanie

Sisters, Bailey and Lauren. These girls have grown so very much!

Jenna, Jennifer, Me and Mel

It's finally here!!!

Market Street in Coppell FINALLY opened!!!! WOO-HOO! For months I have been waiting and watching and waiting some more for this wonderful store to open its doors for me, and this week, the wait was over!! My sweet friend Diane and I went to lunch and then headed over the Market Street to check out the goods. Well, apparently, we were not the only ones excited to see this place open. There was not a single parking space to be found. The crazy masses of people made it a bit overwhelming, but still a fun experience. I ground my own honey roasted peanut butter and sampled some fresh sushi. It was GREAT! I am so pumped to have this place so close by...I was driving to Colleyville or Frisco to shop at this Whole Foods/Central Market style grocery store. Now it is within literally 5 minutes of my house. Ooo, this could be dangerous.Diane and I

We got lucky with parking in the first 10 rows of cars.

Me in front of Market Street

Jordan Graduates!!

This past Monday I took off work to go watch my wonderful husband graduate from Paramedic school. He has been working hard, studying and doing clinical rotations since the last week in June, and finally he is finished! He left us all surprised when they announced his name as Salutatorian of the whole class! I knew he was studying and doing well on all his assignments, but way to go, Jordan!! I am so proud of him :) He took his National Registry for skills yesterday and passed with flying colors and now he takes the written exam on Thursday. if all goes well, he will be totally finished for good, and will be awarded his Paramedic Patch. Wish him luck!

Jordan with the three other new paramedics, their Captain, and two Chiefs if IFD and Dr. LaMeca, the EMS director for Irving and Dallas Fire.

My super smart husband and myself :)

Chris and his wife Erin and Jordan and I..Yaay for our hubbies!!
Home after a yummy lunch at Joe T. Garcia's