Wednesday, December 8, 2010

SO PROUD!


Announcement!!!!!! My husband, P. Brady Fish, got the job in the marketing department at UVU!! I'm so proud of him! He is still going to school, but this is not a student position. It is a normal, part-time job so the pay is great and hours great too!!!!! I'm so excited and grateful for everyone who has been praying for us, but most of all I am so proud of Brady for being amazing!!! Love you!!

Monday, December 6, 2010

I will have the cutest Christmas card...guaranteed!

I love the holiday season and Christmas spirit!! Last year I was too busy with finals, work and life in general to create Christmas cards, but this year I actually have some time! Shutterfly has the cutest cards available and I know their services are reliable!! I previously made a photo book for my family and it turned out darling. I also made a bridal shower invitation using Shutterfly and it was super cute! Click here to see the birthday card invites. Here are some of my favorites for our 2010 Christmas cards! Click here to see all the options!


Super classy! Love the black and green.

I love how this is a square!

That's real glitter people!! Love it!

This is kind of a combo of each! Square, simple and classic!


There are several reasons why I am choosing Shuttefly to do my Christmas cards. Their prices are very competitive and the designs are the cutest! They have way more options than any other site I’ve checked out. They also have the option to actually mail out your cards for you! How easy is that?! I love it!! It’s one less think I have to think about!

So if you are looking to make some super cute, easy and inexpensive Christmas cards this year, click here for all of Shutterfly’s options!! I promise you will not be disappointed!!

Which card do you like best?? I need help deciding!

Happy Holidays!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Happy Birthday to my BEEB!!!!


Today is Brady's 26th Birthday!! I love him and am very grateful for him in my life.
I love you Brady!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010

Christmas Card

This year I wanted to make a Christmas card, using the picture below! Shutterfly has the CUTEST templates and I will use one of their templates to create my card. This year they are doing a promotion! If you have a blog, you may be able to get 50 free cards!
Click here for more info.
Happy Holidays!





Friday, November 26, 2010

Monday, November 22, 2010

Thanksgiving Recipes on Basic Bites

Good Morning! For those of you who have not been following Basic Bites, we really have some awesome recipes! There are some amazing and really easy recipes that would be great for Thanksgiving. To check out these recipes and so many more go to www.basicbites.blogspot.com! Just click on the recipe title and it will take you to that specific recipe.

1. Cream Corn

2. Peach Cobbler

3. Sweet Potato Casserole

4. Pumpkin Roll

5. Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

6. Pumpkin Spice Cookies

7. Apple Crisp

8. Pecan and Apple Pie

9. Homemade Rolls

10. Pumpkin Cheesecake

11. Blueberry Banana Pie

12. Pumpkin Bars

Keep in mind that each of these recipes, along with the rest of the recipes on Basic Bites, have been tested and proven to be super basic and delicious!!! Have a great Thanksgiving!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Halloween 2010












We had a great Halloween! Our friends Jeff and Heidi had a part up in Park City and we had an awesome time! Ate soup out of pumpkins, bobbed for apples, made carmel apples, played games and just hung out!! And, YES that is my real hair!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Tomorrow!


Tomorrow is the big game!!! BYU vs Fresno State Home Opener!!
Click here to see Brady's latest video. It's hilarious and my favorite video yet.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Super cute!

Hey guys, check out this super cute necklace they are giving away on Classy Clutter! Click here to see it! Love it!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Happy Halloween!


I made a pretty funny video of me, Brady, Emily, Shelley and Cade for Halloween! Click here to see it.

Have a spooky weekend!

Brittany

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

BYU Video #5!!!!! BE THERE!!!


If you live in Utah and you are a BYU fan then you MUST be at the basketball home opener on November 12!!!! Support Brady and at least watch the last video here.



THANKS!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Thursday, October 14, 2010

This post is long over due...

It's been a while. That is because we have had so so many changes in the last couple months. Like, A TON of changes. The following "post" was written on 8/11/10, but I didn't post it because as I was writing, I received a call from UVU about a job. UVU was my first choice because Brady works here, goes to school here and we love Utah county!

So I really didn't know what was going to happen, but in the end I worked at the University of Utah Hospital for 7 weeks. I got a job offer from the Behavioral Science Dept. at UVU and could not turn it down. I've been at UVU for a week now and I am sooo happy with the change. It's amazing how thing just seem to work out!

I now give you, my post written on 8/11/10.

I, Brittany Fish, got a job!!!!!! I am so excited right now!!!!!!!!!!! It is the best job I have applied for and I just can't even believe how blessed I have been.

As some of you may know, Brady and I had to move in with his parents in Heber, UT because I could not get a job anywhere for over 3 months. I was extremely sad to leave our perfect, cute apartment and our ward. I was just called into Young Womens! But Brady and I knew we couldn't do it anymore.

We have been in our new, tiny bedroom for a month now and it is honestly the best thing ever. It is so funny how one second you can be so distraught and the next moment so very peaceful. I have absolutely loved living here for the past week and I know I will enjoy it for months to come.

The job search was very discouraging. I have never had a harder trial in my life. I had applied for over 70 jobs and had only 3 interviews. Talk about depressing! I was super close to getting one of the jobs too, even had a 2nd interview. But in the end, I had nothing. I couldn't compete with people who had masters degrees and 15 years experience!

When I applied for this job, I was basically a robot. Find a job, click apply, upload resume, rewrite cover letter, done. I kept an Excel spreadsheet of my current jobs applied for, the location and what the position was. Once I got an e-mail rejecting my application, I would take it off the list. The most I ever had applied for at one time was 32.

I applied on July 28. I got a phone call on August 3 asking if I could interview the next day. Of course I said yes. My interview went extremely well. I was there for an hour and a half. I felt really good about it, but I didn't want to get my hopes up.

Okay, so what is the job?! I am going to be an Executive Secretary for the CARMA Center at the University of Utah Hospital. WOW, right? CARMA stands for Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research & Management Center.


Now onto the important stuff. I have been praying and fasting for a job since the beginning of April. I was on the verge of being obsessed with finding a job. I would search for jobs online for hours. In the beginning I was picky, but by the end I was applying for everything, even in other states.

My dad organized a family fast last Sunday, August 1. It was the last day at "our" ward and I was very emotional I knew Heavenly Father had a plan for me, but at the time I really couldn't see past a day. My whole family fasted, including my in-laws.

Monday morning, I got an e-mail from a company in American Fork who wanted to interview me on Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon I get an phone call from the U wanting to interview me on Wednesday. Wednesday morning I get an email from another company wanted to interview me next Tuesday. Wednesday afternoon I get a call from yet another company wanting to interview me next Wednesday.

The blessings just started POURING down. When it rains, it pours. It was one of the most awesome experiences I have ever had because everyone's faith and prayers revolved around ME! Can you believe that? Not even 5 days later and I have an awesome position offered to me!!

All I can say is THANK YOU! Thank you to my family, friends and co-workers at UVU. I could sincerely feel the support and prayers this past week. Now I know what people are talking about when they are sick and say they can literally feel the prayers being said on their behalf.

This is going to be a journey to say the least. The hospital is in Salt Lake City on the University of Utah campus. After a year, Brady can transfer to the U and receive tuition benefits. We have health insurance! This is the best!

All the benefits apply to UVU as well, except instead of a 50% tuition discount, tuition is free :)

We have been in Heber for 2 and a half months now, and we have no complaints!! Brady and I both get along great with his parents, and we have adjusted to the small space just great. I'm so grateful to have such awesome in-laws! THANK YOU!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

BYU Video #3


BRADY AND ERIC BACK IN ACTION!

CHECK IT OUT.

Click here to watch it.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Second BYU Video


Click here to watch Brady and Eric put their genius minds to work.

I'm so proud of them!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

happy birthday

Happy Birthday Emily!!! Love you!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

BYU Sports Marketing



Hey. I know it has been forever since Brady or I last posted anything good, but listen up. We will do some good posting here in the near future!! I promise. We have good things happening in our lives right now.

Brady and his good friend Eric have been invited to do some sports marketing for the BYU basketball team by the director himself! So they made this video and there will be many more to come. Check it out and tell your friends!! Click here to see it.

Love you Brayd.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Fun Find

I just stumbled upon this girl and her music. Her name is Juila Sheer. I am loving it!! She covers Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus and is better than them both. I think her personality is really cute too, which makes her more likeable. I just wanted to share! Click here to watch her Miley Cyrus "I Look At You" cover.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Hang In There Sports...


Follow my husbands blog. Please? We are trying to get a lot of followers so by the time he graduates it has a substantial following....he wants to be a sports writer.

www.hangintheresports.blogspot.com

or click here.


Thanks!

Friday, August 6, 2010

It's been a while...

It's been a while. That is because we have had so so many changes in the last couple months. Like, A TON of changes. The following "post" was written on 8/11/10, but I didn't post it because as I was writing, I received a call from UVU about a job. UVU was my first choice because Brady works here, goes to school here and we love Utah county!

So I really didn't know what was going to happen, but in the end I worked at the University of Utah Hospital for 7 weeks. I got a job offer from the Behavioral Science Dept. at UVU and could not turn it down. I've been at UVU for a week now and I am sooo happy with the change. It's amazing how thing just seem to work out!

I now give you, my post written on 8/11/10.

I, Brittany Fish, got a job!!!!!! I am so excited right now!!!!!!!!!!! It is the best job I have applied for and I just can't even believe how blessed I have been.

As some of you may know, Brady and I had to move in with his parents in Heber, UT because I could not get a job anywhere for over 3 months. I was extremely sad to leave our perfect, cute apartment and our ward. I was just called into Young Womens! But Brady and I knew we couldn't do it anymore.

We have been in our new, tiny bedroom for a month now and it is honestly the best thing ever. It is so funny how one second you can be so distraught and the next moment so very peaceful. I have absolutely loved living here for the past week and I know I will enjoy it for months to come.

The job search was very discouraging. I have never had a harder trial in my life. I had applied for over 70 jobs and had only 3 interviews. Talk about depressing! I was super close to getting one of the jobs too, even had a 2nd interview. But in the end, I had nothing. I couldn't compete with people who had masters degrees and 15 years experience!

When I applied for this job, I was basically a robot. Find a job, click apply, upload resume, rewrite cover letter, done. I kept an Excel spreadsheet of my current jobs applied for, the location and what the position was. Once I got an e-mail rejecting my application, I would take it off the list. The most I ever had applied for at one time was 32.

I applied on July 28. I got a phone call on August 3 asking if I could interview the next day. Of course I said yes. My interview went extremely well. I was there for an hour and a half. I felt really good about it, but I didn't want to get my hopes up.

Okay, so what is the job?! I am going to be an Executive Secretary for the CARMA Center at the University of Utah Hospital. WOW, right? CARMA stands for Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research & Management Center.


Now onto the important stuff. I have been praying and fasting for a job since the beginning of April. I was on the verge of being obsessed with finding a job. I would search for jobs online for hours. In the beginning I was picky, but by the end I was applying for everything, even in other states.

My dad organized a family fast last Sunday, August 1. It was the last day at "our" ward and I was very emotional I knew Heavenly Father had a plan for me, but at the time I really couldn't see past a day. My whole family fasted, including my in-laws.

Monday morning, I got an e-mail from a company in American Fork who wanted to interview me on Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon I get an phone call from the U wanting to interview me on Wednesday. Wednesday morning I get an email from another company wanted to interview me next Tuesday. Wednesday afternoon I get a call from yet another company wanting to interview me next Wednesday.

The blessings just started POURING down. When it rains, it pours. It was one of the most awesome experiences I have ever had because everyone's faith and prayers revolved around ME! Can you believe that? Not even 5 days later and I have an awesome position offered to me!!

All I can say is THANK YOU! Thank you to my family, friends and co-workers at UVU. I could sincerely feel the support and prayers this past week. Now I know what people are talking about when they are sick and say they can literally feel the prayers being said on their behalf.

This is going to be a journey to say the least. The hospital is in Salt Lake City on the University of Utah campus. After a year, Brady can transfer to the U and receive tuition benefits. We have health insurance! This is the best!

All the benefits apply to UVU as well, except instead of a 50% tuition discount, tuition is free :)

We have been in Heber for 2 and a half months now, and we have no complaints!! Brady and I both get along great with his parents, and we have adjusted to the small space just great. I'm so grateful to have such awesome in-laws! THANK YOU!

Monday, July 19, 2010

Summer Update

Summer has been much better!! Here are a few updates.

1. We had the Fish family reunion in Heber, UT on July 1-2. It was really fun to get to know Brady's family better. I finally met 2 of Brady's brothers who I had never even met before!! One of them is married with 4 kids even haha. It was really great!



2. I went to California with my family. Brady wasn't able to come, but he stayed home with his family so I didn't feel too bad. The weather at the beach was rather unfortunate, but it was still fun to be with my family. Going to the beach is my favorite vacation ever!!! This is where I celebrated 4th of July. Random fact: Brady and known/dated each other for FOUR 4th of July's and we have never been together on any of them. We have been married for 2 of them and still have never had one together. Kind of sad bc it is one of my favorite holidays!



3. I went to girls camp for a day. I only went one day because I had to work then we had the reunion. It was a different experience than I was expecting. It is much different going as a leader rather than a girl. You are probably thinking "Um, yeah. Duh" But really, I thought the leaders have just as much fun. Well it is different when you are new in YW and 20 years younger than the other leaders. Puts me in limbo, but I still had fun with my girls.

4. I went to Youth Conference. This was super fun! My yw and I are closer now and we had a lot of fun activities. BBQ, water fight, fireside, testimony meeting, floating provo rivier. Good times.

5. Brady and I are going to California this weekend for our friend Keri's wedding!! YAY!!!! I am so excited to have a mini-vaca with Brad-dawg. It's been way too long. And he deserves a small break from his school classes during the summer. We are staying the night in Vegas on Thursday night with my old roommate Carrie and I am super excited to see her and meet her husband!!


6. We went on a walk last night and the sky was so beautiful. This summer, I have realized how beautiful Utah is!! I love it!! Last Saturday, Brady and I rode 120 miles on his motorcycle! We went up the canyon to Park City. It was wayyyyyyy fun!!



7. Brady and I have been playing cards...a lot. Like every night haha.

8. The only negative thing right now is that I still don't have a full time job. I had a 2nd interview for a job on Wednesday, but I think it fell through. I know something will come soon though!!! I hope :)

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Summer

This has been an interesting summer so far. It is really different being 22 rather than 15 during the summer. It's not as exciting. It's also different living in a place where there is no pool to hang out at or go swimming. I definitely do not like that. I am excited for the Fish family reunion this weekend and I am excited to go to California with my family on Saturday. I need to do some "summer" stuff. Any suggestions??

Monday, June 14, 2010

Quote to Live By


"...Women should be women and not babies that need petting and correction all the time. I know we like to be appreciated but if we do not get all the appreciation which we think is our due, what matters? We know the Lord has laid high responsibility upon us, and there is not a wish or desire that the Lord has implanted in our hearts in righteousness but will be realized, and the greatest good we can do to ourselves and each other is to refine and cultivate ourselves in everything that is good and ennobling to qualify us for those responsibilities." -Eliza R. Snow

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Reminiscing

I was just reminiscing. I love my husband!

Monday, June 7, 2010

Brady's New Blog

Good Morning!! I have some exciting news to share. Brady has started a new sports blog and I want everyone to follow it. Inform your husbands, because my hubby has some very good insight and interesting ideas.

He predicted what needed to happen in game 2 of the finals, and he was correct. He really is amazing. Anytime he says something, an ESPN commentator says it an hour later.

Brady wants to be a sports writer when he grows up so this is going to be great experience.

Thanks for your support!!! The blog address is www.hangintheresports.blogspot.com

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

JOB?

I know these "job" posts probably get really annoying, but I need help!

I graduated at the worst possible time. I've read several articles that say getting a job is almost as hard as it was during the great depression. Yeah, I know you're thinking, "Wow. That's a little extreme." I thought so too. Until now.

I know it has only been 1 month since I graduated, but the frustration is really starting to kick in. Right now I am still working in my student position in the Dev. Math Deptartment at UVU, which I am extremely grateful for. But 20 hours a week at a student's pay is really not making the cut.

I've applied for several jobs. Interviewed for a few. And been hired by none. I've come to realize that the only way I will be able to get a job is through networking. So this is why I am asking you, my fellow blogging friends, if you have any leads at all.

My degree is in public relations, but I am open to anything at this point.

Thank you for your help in advance!!! Please leave me a comment or write me an e-mail at mrsbrittanyfish@gmail.com with any advice, help, support, jobs, tips you would like to give a recent graduate!!

<3

p.s. In response to the post Brady previously wrote, I really had never seen that movie! I watched it this weekend and it was pretty good :)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

I have a dream

This is next story is one of the reasons why I love my wife as much as I do. She is (at times) so sweet, trusting and simple.

Today when we were on our way to work we stopped at the Gas-N-Go to get what my Grandpa Jim calls an “awesome”. Going and getting an awesome, to him, is going to any gas station or 7-11 and buying a fountain drink or a Slurpee. I got the new Mountain Dew White Out, which by the way is effing delicious. Apparently it’s one of their 3 new flavors in which you can get online and vote for. I encourage you in your civic duties and urge you to make your voice heard at democracy.com

Anyways, at some point while we were inside I wanted to tell Brittany about a dream I had but we got sidetracked and by the time we got back in the in the car and she asked about the dream I had forgotten what it was about. Instead of telling her I forgot, I decided that I was going to describe a movie that she had more than likely seen, and pass it off as my dream until I had explained so many details that Brittany would eventually say something like, “Wait, that’s not your dream, that’s just du du du du du duh.”

Didn’t happen.

Me (not so slyly): So my dream takes place in the 30’s 40’s era, right around World War Two and the Great Depression.Brittany (shocked/impressed that it’s a time film… err, I mean dream): Whoa-uh, 1930’s?

Me (dismissingly): Yeah, whatever.

I proceed to tell her that in the dream I was a golfer and a really good one at that, I was naturally talented and an all-around happy guy and that Brittany and I were in love. But, because of the time that the dream took place in, I ended up getting drafted along with everyone else from the town and went to war. During the war everybody in my company gets killed and come home to a ‘Hero’s Welcome’ but inside I feel guilty that I didn’t die.

Brittany: Like post dramatic stress or something?

Me (with a small bit of sarcasm): Totally.

I tell her that during the end of war and in the midst of the depression that Brittany’s dad builds the most beautiful golf course in the country. (In real life Brittany’s dad loves golf). Sadly, before he could see it completed he died of some unknown causes and Brittany ends up finishing his dream and decides to have a players invitational inviting all of the best golfers to come a compete for a huge purse. Even at this point it hasn’t registered with Britdawg that I’m describing a movie she even comments on the amount of detail I have about this dream.

Me: I know, right?

So I tell her that the dream continues on and that the people of the town suggest that somebody from the town should actually compete in the tournament and that this little boy suggests I play, much to the towns chagrin because since coming back from the war I’ve become an alcoholic and I don’t golf anymore. Then out of nowhere this vagabond arrives and inexplicably starts helping remember the game of golf and how much I love it. I leave out the part about him only wanting to be paid $5 bucks and given a new pair of shoes, but now I realize that I totally could have added that detail and she would not have been any wiser.

For those of you reading at home, you’ve probably figured out what movie it is. I’m describing, in depth, the plot to The Legend of Bagger Vance. Directed by Robert Redford and stars Matt Damon, Will Smith and Charlize Theron. We pull up to the school and finish describing the movie to Brittany and I almost can’t contain myself and blurt out that I’ve just described a movie that, although not critically received well, most everyone – including her – has seen.

Brittany: You should make this into a movie babe, I’m serious.

Me (holding a straight face): Yeah right, this could never be a movie.

Brittany: No really, its sounds like a Nicholas Sparks book or something.

Absolutely. Incredible.

Guess who is the author of the 1995 same titled book that takes place in the south, just like all of his movie/books, on which the movie is based? That would none other than author Steven Pressfield. Gotcha. I had to Google it to see if it was even a book at all and Nick Sparks didn’t write it, but how AMA-ZA-ZING would it have been if he did. Brittany would probably have even read it in addition to having seen the movie.

At this point I want to see how much I can get away with, and I am even starting to suspect that Brittany knows that it is movie and that in reality I am the one who is getting punk’d, but Britt isn’t the greatest of actresses and I can tell that she genuinely does not know that I’m basically explaining this movie word for word. Pretending to play along with her suggestion of making this dream into a movie I ask her who should play me.

Brittany: Jake Gyllenhaal.

Me: Nah, his features are too dark. We need someone that looks more All-American. Blonde hair, ya know?

Brittany (pondering this): Ummm….

Me: Oh I know… Matt Damon.

Brittany: I don’t know..

Me: Matt Damon for sure and we could even get Charlize Theron to play you because you’ve said that people have told you that you two look alike.

NOTHING!! THAT GETS ME NOTHING! I know that she has seen this movie. She cannot have only seen The Italian Job and Mighty Joe Young. I know that she could not have seen Monster and as far as I’m concerned that was not Charlize Theron in that movie. That movie made me want to get like 11 jobs and never help anyone on the side of the road especially a woman. Instead she is just trying to think of other people that could play Matt Damon’s character. I even go on to suggest that we make the caddy black because the movie takes place in the south during the 40’s and it’d be edgy and what not.

Me: How about Denzel Washington to play the caddy… ooh oh oh! Not him. Will Smith, even better.

Brittany: No. Ew. I was thinking Morgan Freeman and he could narrate it like he does in all of his other movies.

Me: He’s too old. The movie should have Matt Damon, Will Smith and Charlize Theron.

We had been in sitting in the parking lot discussing this and now it was time for me to go into work and as I’m getting out of the car Brittany tells me that she will do research about the (our) movie and hits me with her famous one liner,

“I know stuff.”

Of course you do sweetheart. Right now I’m thinking about renting the movie from Blockbuster and watching it with her tonight, but she’ll probably have read this before that can happen but who knows. At this point I feel like I can get away with anything.

New Calling

Have you heard? I got a new calling. I am no longer teaching the 4 year-olds with Brady. I was kind of sad at first because I really do love those kids, but most of all I loved teaching with my husband.


The first day I went to youg women's I knew it was where I was supposed to be. I LOVE IT.


I am the new laurel's advisor.


I found this video when I was doing some research for my lesson. It is 14 minutes long, but it really is amazing. It's a good reminder for all of us women out there! Click here to see it.