Hey yall! Welcome to my blog!!! I'm Brooke. I'm 26 years old, I love Jesus, Sweet Tea, Coffee, Miranda Lambert, my family, goats, and Sundrop. I'm a single mama to Izzabella "Bella" Faye, the most beautiful little girl you've ever seen. We live in a "little big town" right on the NC-SC line. My mama and daddy were married for 18 years before my Daddy passed away when I was a junior in high school. They taught me what a real Godly marriage is, and I won't settle for less than that. I got pregnant with my sweet girl at 19 and wouldn't trade her for the world. Doing it alone is tough at times, but let me tell you, being her mama is the best thing I have ever done! I spend most of my time with her, but when I have a little "mommy time" I go down to my paw paw's farm with my brother and shoot my guns, go to a good ole bonfire, drive around in my truck with the music up and the windows down. Yep, I'm just your normal southern belle :)).
Here's a little back story so that you know who I'm talking about, when I talk about them..
I don't have a serious boyfriend, and don't want one until The Lord is ready for me to meet Mr. Right. My Mama is my best friend, and I am super close with my family! My brother Mike and his wife Brandi live in town and we spend time together as much as possible. My sister Carmen lives in Maryland with her husband Daniel and my niece Lola. They try come home once or twice a year. My cousin Kelly and her husband Josh live a few towns over with my sweet nephew Cohen. My Aunt, Uncle, and Grandparents also live close, and they spend tons of time with Bella, so really, I've never been raising her alone, because I have my amazing family's help!
I have three best friends.
Calie Lashay:: we met at orientation for 3rd grade and we've been attached at the hip ever since. We have laughed, cried, fought, and after almost 20 years we are more like sisters than friends. She's married to a great guy, and has given me two of the most precious Godson's (Jay and ColbyJack) I could ever ask for! She's a homemaker and a photographer, and I'm sure I'll be posting some of her work!
Heather:: We met when I was six at our church. We didn't get super duper close until we were in our teens, but after that we were double trouble. She has a sweet little boy, who I refer to as Chunk. She is getting married in October, and has asked me to be her Maid of Honor (eeekkkk). So alot of my year so far has been spent helping her plan the perfect wedding.
Amber:: we've known each other for most of our lives. Our families grew up together and so did we. We've both been through so much in life so we get each other completely. She has a beautiful 6 year old little girl named Kinley who is Bella's best friend. Amber keeps me grounded, and helps me keep my faith in the Lord strong.
Hopefully in the next couple of months I'll be building my dream home on a couple of acres of land. I've always wanted a farm, and I know that it probably won't be a working farm, but I definitely want some farm animals... Maybe a cow, some chickens, and most definitely a goat!!
Since Heather asked me to be her MOH, I decided to lose some weight. So far I've lost 22 pounds. I'll definitely be keeping the blog up to date on my progress, some good recipes, my favorite workouts, and all of that good stuff!
I hope yall enjoy my blog as much as I enjoy writing it! Feel free to follow and comment anytime! Also follow me on Instagram @TheSingleSouthernMama & Twitter @SnglSthrnMama
Thanks Yall! <3
