Miss independent!

Hello beautifuls!
how are you all?

Like promised, I'm writing a new blog today after a week off decorating mine and Carter's new home! We've been so busy over the past week I haven't been updating anything really, even instagram and we've just got our internet connection put in today! I've a lot to tell you guys, you may even be surprised that this all happened in only one week!

Being pregnant was a good thing- I thought! That was until Carter started treating me like a child (at least that's what I thought he was doing). He wasn't letting me do anything in our new house, no painting, no building furniture, no moving furniture, etc.. I got frustrated and upset, I felt like Carter was taking responsibility of  everything when this was supposed to be a special occasion for the both of us. I ended up being well.. excuse my french.. a bitch. I flipped out on Carter, calling him names that I regret.

Carter gave in, which I later found out was because he didn't want to get more me upset/stressed for the baby's sake. I ended up trying to move our new and extremely heavy couch when I felt this unbearable pain rip across my abdomen area. I almost fell in agony, lucky Carter was there to help me to move onto the floor without hurting myself even more.

Carter and I were so worried/scared, he rushed me to the hospital to get checked. After a agonising hour and thirty-minutes, the doctor came to the hospital room I was in and gave me the news that my baby was still very much healthy and happy. The relief I felt was unexplainable.

Turns out, by my stubborn self pushing the couch to a different place in our living room, I put to much stress on the baby.

From that moment, Carter has been so.. protective! He wouldn't let me move anything heavy and this time I didn't complain. When he, his brothers and mine finished building everything (bedroom furniture, a few living room pieces), he finally let me put my name on our home by letting me place the home-ly things, (candles, photo frames, cushions, etc..) around our house.

So, yeah.. Things have been a little busy this week but thankfully most things are back to normal! With my baby bump growing more and more each day, my excitement is getting to much! We decorated the nursery together, of course Carter made the wardrobe and the crib up. I help paint the walls but obviously was made to stop when I needed to stretch.. We have painted the nursery neutral colours but agreed that when the baby is born, whether it being a girl or a boy, we will then paint the nursery either pink or blue..

My new-found independence is making me realise how much I'm growing up- I mean, I'm sitting here now, in my new home, on my new couch with a steaming mug of hot chocolate sitting on the new coaster on the new coffee table, waiting on my fiance coming home.. My two dogs lying in their beds in the corner of the living room while F.R.I.E.N.D.S play across our new tv. You all may think that I'm a little crazy but I'm just overwhelmed.

I'm engaged, I'm expecting a beautiful baby, I've moved into my dream home with my dream man.. Everything seems perfect! And even more, I get to share it with you guys!

Oh, also I haven't been getting much requests lately and I'd really like to get back into the swing of that! So please, get requesting and it doesn't need to be on this, it can be on twitter/email etc.. I also check my emails everyday, my twitter everyday and I'm on instagram everyday which I post many pictures on so I will definetly be responding to everyone!

Pregnancy Tracker: 28 weeks, 1 day.

PS: if anybody reads my JBFF stories (which I know most of you do) you will hopefully know that I am planning on making a new account. I actually already have made it, I just need to post a story on in which will be up in a few hours! The account is called butterflykisses and I seriously hope you guys will keep a look out for my new story called Jinx in the most recent then continue to support my other stories which will be posted too!

Stay beautiful!
Katieleigh (and baby Brown!); xoox

Movingggg!

Hello Beautifuls!
How are you all?

Okay, so firstly I want to apologise so much for not updating my blog in such a long time! I've honestly had no time what-so-ever! I just wanted to post and apologise to all those who still view my blog and are probably wanting to scream at me for not updating sooner!

So; I'm going to start doing a small tracking thing with my pregnancy. Somebody actually suggested it to me by email and I thought it was brilliant 'cause I always get asked how far along am I, how long have I to go, etc., so at the bottom of each page you'll see a small pregnancy tracker as I'm calling it! =)

If you guys follow my instagram you will see my latest picture posted, if not then here it is!

Yes it's true!! =)



Carter and I are moving into a house of our own! =) I can't express how excited and happy I am, for many reasons!

1. It seems more real that we are becoming a family.

2. It's giving us our independence

3. I finally can decorate the way I wantttt!

Okay, so the third has to be a joint decision... But anyway, you're probably wondering how can we get a house when we are only 17; we can move out of our home with our parents permission (which was granted) and also it's Carter's uncle's old home.

It's got four bedrooms; one for us, one for a nursery, one for a toy-room for when he/she gets older and a spare room for our sisters/brother/nieces/nephews who want to stay. It's got such a spacious living room and kitchen/dining room! The kitchen has a breakfast bar and a island which is something I always dreamed of having! The dining room is behind a wooden door that slides right across for privacy, it has a long glass table with some kind of design inside the glass and six leather chairs around.

I honestly cannot wait until we can start decorating (Saturday 18th August). We've already been going and browsing for furniture, picking out and paying-off what we would like.

Until Saturday 25th or Sunday 26th, I won't be updating anything! Instagram, blog, stories, nothing because I'll be so busy but I promise on one of them days I'll be updating again! =)

Thanks for staying with me! Remember, drop a comment/tweet/email, etc and let me know what you want me to talk about! I'll be happy to do it! =)

Pregnancy tracker: 27 weeks, 3 days.

Stay beautiful!

Katieleigh(and baby brown!);xoox





Guessing game!

Hello beautifuls!
How are you all?

Well, I'm very sorry for not posting last Sunday but things have been pretty hectic with my pregnancy and things! I've been finishing fashion for college before I leave on maternity break, plus my clothes aren't fitting me any more (apart from my sweatpants and hoodies!) so I've been shopping and also making a few things! I've been getting told my bump is very small and neat, but I don't think that; I went from a size 8 to a 12 already, not very much but I'm bracing myself to suddenly...expand over the next few weeks!

So today Carter, myself and our parents went to the hospital for my 20 week pregnancy scan. I had so emotions running through me that I had never felt before! I was excited to see our baby but I was terrified incase something was wrong because at my last scan the nurse told me that my baby was lying a strange way and the slightest knock might cause damage; to say I was scared was an understatement!

When the nurse scanned my stomach and told me everything was fine before turning the motior for Carter and I too see, I was so relieved! My baby had turned into a safe position, she or he was in no danger at all, thank God!

Finally, after weeks off waiting, I was able to see my baby! The picture was so clear, we were able to get a perfect view of him or her! He or she even started blowing bubbles, his or her little hand lifted almost like it was waving at us! Of course, being emotional as I am, I started getting teary. We were asked if we wanted to know the gender but we wanted it to be a surprise for when he or she is born, however that didn't stop us from fighting over what we thought it would be on the way home in the car!

Carter thinks it's a boy because he claims he saw the 'evidence' if you all get me.. But I said it was the umbicial cord because my sister thought the same thing and her baby turned out to be a girl! I however think it's a girl, well that's what my gut is telling me!

But Carter and I have agreed not to worry about the gender, our baby will be loved whatever the outcome is! Gender makes no difference to us, girl or boy, we're happy. We just want our baby to be healthy and happy, that's all we pray for.

We have been going through baby names, ideas for the nursery which we'll be decorating over the next few weeks and writing them all down in a book, we've been cutting pictures out of baby nursery books (colours, cots, etc) and sticking them into the book too. We've even labled it Brown Baby #1. - If anyone has baby names that they'd like to share, please don't be afraid to let me know! =)

Anyway, a few have been asking for a picture of my bump or my scan so I'll add them in at the bottom, but I haven't took many bump pictures on my phone they are all on my camera so hopefully when I can upload them onto my laptop, I'll upload them on here! These two pictures are from my instagram which you can follow me on using your own instagram or just by clicking on statigram http://statigr.am/katiebryee

PS: Don't be afraid to share your opitions on what gender you think baby Brown is! I'll look forward to hearing your opitions!

Hope to talk soon girls & guys!

Stay beautiful!
Katieleigh; (and baby Brown!); xoox



small bump!

20 week scan!

Boys, boys, boys!

Hello beautifuls!
how are you all?

I'm sorry for the late updates but I have been so busy! I recently turned 18 weeks pregnant on Saturday, my bumps been growing a lot so I've been picking up a few materinity clothes and today Carter and I went to the aquarium with Carter's younger brother and sister and my nieces and nephew. It gave us good practise for the future!

So anyway, I was asked to cover a topic about boys one of the most common topics ever! I'll do my best to help with any of your problems, girls!

I've been with Carter for five years, he was my first boyfriend so I can't really compare him to anyone but I know for a fact that the way he treats me, is the way every guy should treat their girls. Treat them like a princess!

One: Every high school has a 'player' rolling around the hallways. Never judge that player though, never judge him on how many girls' he's kissed in a week or whatever because that may be a front. Has everyone heard the saying 'never judge a book by its cover' Yeah? Well that's 'cause it's true! My best friend is currently dating the 'player' from our high school, he dated so many girls in one week that we lost count but now he's a changed person.
Two: If a guy treats you wrong, ditch him! Never take any crap from a guy (or anyone in that matter)! If a guy disrespects you in anyway, (making plans and breaking them, choosing to go to a party with friends and not inviting you, being rude), get rid of him because girl, you are much better than that! By not standing up and putting your foot down, you'll be walked over like a doormat, honestly.
Three: Saying no poiltely is a difficult thing, you don't want to hurt the guys feelings because you may seem like a (excuse the language) bitch. Everyone thinks that if the girl turns the guy down, it automatically makes them a bad person and gives them a rep as the 'heartbreaker' and nobody wants that name! So by telling them that they are a nice person but you're not exactly looking for a relationship or anything along them lines is the best thing possible!
Four: Don't make a fool of yourself. Nobody likes seeing or hearing a giggling, hair-twirling, cartoon floating hearts, girl flirting with her crush. Play it cool because that will work so much better! I've heard rumours about girls not replying to a message the guy sends them for a few days because they don't want to seem 'eager' but truthfully, that will just make the guy less interested in you. Don't wait for them to make the first move!

I'm sorry for this being an extremely short blog but it's just past midnight and the little one inside my belly is getting restless! Again, keep responding and posting more topics for me to cover and there will be another one posted on Sunday! =)

Stay Beautiful!
-Katieleigh (and baby Brown!);; xoox

Make-up!

Hey beautifuls!
How are you all?

So I got a topic requested about one of my favourite and one of my most hated things! MAKE-UP! I am a fan of make-up but sometimes I wish it was never ever invented! On this blog I'm just going to give you a few tips on make-up and how to apply it-again this is my personal view so if you don't want to or don't feel like this is right for you, then that's fine! =)

First, before you even go near make-up there is a few things you need to do to first!

1. Cleaning your skin properly! Do not use bar-soap on your face! It's like the worst thing ever, it clogs up your pores and strips away your natural skin oils, it also leaves your skin feeling itchy/extremely dry/tight. Use a cleanser to clean your skin, I personally use Simple Skin Cleanser because it is inexpensive and very very affective! (Mine cost me£2.50 in UK money!) If you don't feel like using the Cleanser which works better if you apply it with cotton wool, then Skin Cleanser Wipes are just as affective! I personally use them in the mornings when I wake up to get rid of the collective oils that made it's way on my skin overnight, this also restores your natural oils and not forgetting, makes you feel fresher! =)
2. Tone! Toner cleanses the skin and it shrinks the appearance of pores! I sware by toner, again the one I use is by Simple. Simple products are used for sensitive skins and yes, I have extremely sensitive skin! Toner can be applied by using Cotton wool or you can buy one as a spray too!
3. Moisturise! After the first two steps apply your moisturiser, I use No 7 moisturiser which is very light and I only need one squirt and it covers my whole face. Moisturiser will give you a soft and easy surface to apply your makeup too.

I also exfoliate twice a week and apply a facial mask once every two weeks. My favourite is the chocolate face mask, because one it's good for your skin and two, it's eatable! =)

So, I started wearing make-up when I was in my first year of high school. I began wearing a light tinted moisturiser but when I saw the girls in my class wearing a lot more than I was, I decided to up my game and start wearing proper foundation from the local drugstore. I usually got up an hour before I left for school to get myself ready but when I was wearing makeup, I was getting up at least two hours before. I started wearing foundation, eyeliner, mascara, lip gloss and blusher every single day. My skin was becoming so bad that I began wearing more because I was insecure.

Eventually, in the second year of high school, I had a wake up call when Carter told me he was fed up of me wearing makeup. He said he was making me stop wearing it but at least for me to tone it down and so I did. I began losing the heavy makeup and stuck to my tinted moisturiser, however my skin had lasting damage. My pores got huge, they clogged and caused very unattractive blackheads, I began breaking out with pimples and my skins was becoming very oily.
I would recommend girls under the age of 15 to wear tinted moisturiser and girls older to wear a very light amount of foundation. During hot days and when I'm on a holiday abroad, I use my tinted moisturiser but during the winter when my nose and cheeks go red very easily, I use my Max Factor foundation along with my Max Factor concealer. On days when I don't want to put on makeup but I still need to go out I would use my cheap drugstore makeup which costs me no more than £6 (UK currency), only a light amount though!

I have different makeup for different occasions! Everyday makeup and special occasion makeup. For a night out, I would use a little more makeup that I do on a everyday basis, I would firstly do my concealer, my foundation, my press powder, my blusher or bronzer, possibly an eyeliner, some eyeshadow and mascara. Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? All my makeup however are very light!

I also have different makeup brushes to go with my makeup, one is my foundation brush which I use for my every day tinted moisturiser and my second makeup brush is my MAC Flat-Top brush which is for my foundation. I didn't realise how amazing a brush could make such a difference! Flat-top brushes are amazing to create a flawless, even foundation! Please please please make sure that you clean your brushes thoroughly, at least once a week but if you use more than one foundation, please clean your brushes before applying the other foundation. By not cleaning your brushes or sponges, it will gather bacteria, dirt and old oils which will transfer back onto your skin and create blemishes, zits, pimples and clog your pores!

I would suggest for those to start of with a cheap foundation first, you don't want to spend like 20 or 30 pounds (or Dollars!) on a foundation which may break you out, be the wrong shade, cause irration or be to sticky. I would advise you all not to go over the top on you're makeup, you may think you look pretty or you may think that this is the only way to impress someone but can I say something? Wearing a face full of makeup is one of the worst turn offs ever! I've got plenty guy friends, I've got brothers, I've got male cousins and every one of them say the exact same thing.

"We prefer natural girls"

I was previously watching 'Toddlers and Tiaras' and I was shocked at how the parents could plaster their kids as young as 2 in makeup, fake tan and fake hair! I'm sorry but I don't like how a parent could do that to their child, especially at 2 years of age! A child is beautiful no matter what age!

In my eyes, girls shouldn't wear makeup until they are at least 14+. I have friends now who are 17/18 and even 20 who still don't wear makeup and magically look like they are amazing!
So, I hope this blog helps you girls with makeup problems. Please if you want to know more, comment and i'll put up a makeup NO 2 post! =) Again, I love how you girls ask me about these stuff so please keep commenting or whatever to let me know what to do next! (beauty tips, health + fitness etc) I'll be happy to cover!

Stay Beautiful!
-Katieleigh (and baby Brown!);; xoox

Animals/pets!

Hi beautifuls! How are you all?

So, I'm currently lying with Carter watching My Sister's Keeper and already and becoming emotional! So, I decided to post to save me from blubbering like a baby!

I was asked to do a post on my favourite animals or my pets, so I combined the two together and done one post.. I've been getting asked about my pets since I've been posting pictures on my instagram of them! (view my pictures here - http://statigr.am/katiebryee )
one is a light furred

I have two Chihuahua's, both short haired. Star is my oldest, she is a year and a half and creamed furred. Angel is my youngest, she is four months and she's black furred. They are both rescue dogs.

Carter actually rescued Angel for me from a agressive dog-handler who was putting her in a cage with a male Pitbull breed and letting him fight her. When he brought her home, I cried because she had hardly and fur and the scars were noticeable, she shook every time someone went near her but now she's mostly scared of males other than Carter, my brothers, Carter's brother + father. She hasn't met my dad yet, that day is still to come! She came home when she was 6 weeks.

Star was rescued from a dog pound called Assis Center. She was brought in along with six other chihuahua's who were found in a shoe box that was ditched at the side of a very very busy road. When Carter and I went to see the pups, Star was the only one left without a family and once I saw her, I just knew that I had to take her home! And after four weeks, she was able to come home! She came home when she was 8 weeks. 

Carter has two dogs too, a little Cocker Spaniel called Jemi and a Shih Tzu called Suzi. He said they aren't very masculine dogs but he too rescued them both. Suzi had pups around the same time we brought Star home, they are amazingly adorable!

I still want to rescue more dogs but I gotta wait until I move out, I think my mom would faint if I was to bring more dogs home!

Anyway, my favourite animal has to be dogs (duh!) but I love all animals, I'm possibly the biggest animal lover ever! All my past pets have been rescues from animal shelters from my dogs, to my rabbits!

So that's just covering a small topic I was asked to do via email. (remember the contact links are in the 'about me' section at the side!) I really want to keep posting so continue sending your topics in! I've said it before, I'll say it again- I cover ANYTHING! Whether that being health, fashion, beauty tips, etc, I don't care just keep commenting/tweeting/mailing, whatever you choose!

Stay beautiful!
-Katieleigh (and baby Brown!)xoox

Friendships

Hello beautifuls!
How are you all?

So as promised, I'm posting another blog which was requested and it's about friendships.

There is a saying which is 'As you get older, you can count your friends on one hand' and in my eyes, that is a very true saying. I have lots of people who I would count as my friends but only a few that I would count as my true friends and that's not including Carter. I used to have loads of friends who I thought were my best friends for life, until suddenly they started slipping away for a lot of reasons.

In 2010, I got into a fight with one of my closest (ex-) best friends. She fell into the wrong crowd in school, she began leaking secrets that I had told her in trust, she began making rumours up about me and Carter, telling everyone that I was cheating on Carter, fell pregnant then flew to Canada to have a secret abortion. I was distraught and kept questioning myself on what I done to deserve this. Carter will back me up on this, he would tell you that I locked myself in my room day-after-day, sobbing to myself. Thankfully I had him to give me the strength I needed to face everyone in school.

To make a long story short, everyone in the school found out that the rumours weren't true and turned their backs on her. Everything she said after that, nobody believed her. After that incident, if I was making new friends, I was sure not to let them know any big secrets until I was sure that I could trust them..

All I can really say on how to either get a friendship back is apologise, even if it isn't your fault because it will prove you're the bigger person. Take five minutes of each others time to talk about the situation that caused you both to fall out, talk about calmly and resolve the problem.

Things take time, including gaining trust back even if you have known the other person for years.  Don't rush things, don't pressure the other person into being your BFF immediately 'cause that probably won't happen and might even put the other person of being friends with you again.

So, I really hope this helped whoever requested! I'm loving the fact you're all requesting me to cover topics! I'm having so much fun! =) keep leaving comments and giving me more topics to cover and I'll update again soon!

Stay Beautiful!
-Katieleigh (and baby Brown!); xoox