Simply Happy Life

Design. Create. Play.

About

Hello, It’s About Me

This is Me.

Hi, My Name Is Brittany

I’m a mother to three darling and spirited little girls, adoptive Mama to a rescue pit bull mix and a proud (albeit tired) Army wife. Coffee addict and crafter. These are all the usual words I use to describe myself. But I have so many more sides, interests and quirks.

Some other things most people don’t know, is I’m a huge Harry Potter nerd, I speak French and some German. I’m always too hot or too cold, I had a pet peacock growing up (his name was Peter) and at any given time I have about five different ongoing projects all at various stages of doneness.

This is my collection of all things I find interesting, entertaining or amusing from daily adventures to my latest craft attempt.

A Little Background

2006 : A Taste of Fashion

I studied fashion design at SCAD and a London University then dove headfirst into the world of fashion. I started my first business and designed women’s clothing and showed in fashion week runways across the U.S. I eventually took over a chain of children’s retail stores until the recession took its toll. Design is something I’ve always gone back to in one form or another.

2018 : Dabbling in the Digital World

Through my business I discovered how much I enjoyed marketing, and what I had learned through trial and error in the art of website building, coding and all things geeky tech. At this point, I had met and married my military husband, was about to be a mom of two and doing something online made the most sense for my new lifestyle. ‘Simply Happy Life’ was born and I helped other small businesses through digital marketing.

2024 : Embracing the Chaos

Now a mother of three (one with special needs) a well seasoned Army wife having moved overseas and back again, learned another foreign language, and relocated to the Boston area for a short assignment. Throw in a slightly neurotic dog I rescued and I finally decided to embrace the chaos that is our ever changing and sometimes challenging life. After years worth of work on my website accidentally got deleted and a social media hacker, I re-envisioned what a ‘Simply Happy Life’ means to me. It’s not one little thing and found it often shifted with the ebbs and flows of our family, but what it all has in common is creativity at its core.

2025 : Back to Basics

As we wait for our next assignment, and my girls are getting older I reflected on what direction I wanted to head in next. I realised the importance of getting back to the basics of play, fun and joy! I have always loved art and design in so many different forms and mediums, but felt pressured to choose just one. But like most of my life, I am unconventional so why would my career be any different? I feel in love with surface pattern design which allowed me to play with all different mediums and techniques and combine them together in a fun and interesting way. It’s something I can continue to do and explore around my family’s schedule and no matter where we may move next.

So I’d love it if you joined me on this wild journey!