A semester full of the good, and the bad...

This semester has been hard. I anticipated it to be busy. I anticipated the change in educational institutions to be difficult. I anticipated the course load to require more studying than I'm used to. I even anticipated my new job to take its own toll on me and my time. What I didn't anticipate was everything else that life threw my way. This bog started to chronicle my experience trying to start a business, and I know a long the way it has strayed from time to time. This blog has been my venting medium for work, it's been my bragging...

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Coffee date and Fridays Letters :)

If we were having coffee today, I would tell you just how bad I've been craving coffee! Ugh! One of those delicious frappes need to get in my belly immediately! Doesn't matter where it's from, I NEED one! Work has kept me so busy lately that I don't even have time to get a coffee, I really need to learn how to make them at home. This week when I signed my time card, I had a total of 95.15 hours! So, when I say I've been busy, I really have been.If we were having coffee this morning, I would let you know I got a promotion! Now instead of being the paste crew foreman, I am the range supervisor with another co-worker of the...

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Coffee Date and Friday's Letters

Yay! I love Fridays, I get paid, and sign my time card for next week! Even though I don't get weekends off its still a good feeling hitting Friday, and I have nothing stopping me from my blog today :) that makes today even better! Okay, so even though I can't drink warm/hot coffee, and I work too much to make it somewhere for frappe, we can still pretend we're having coffee ;) If we were having coffee today I would tell you how thankful I am for overtime! Yes it drains all my energy, but its good money, and I could never...

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WIP WEDNESDAY- bikini top finish :)

Hey guys! I know I mentioned last Wednesday that I didn't have much time due to the family visiting. However, I haven't had much luck finding time to work on things this week either. I only have two more days in this weeks pay period, and I'm hoping to hit at least 70 hours before time cards are sent in, at this point I have 52.5. Considering we're already going in an hour earlier tomorrow, I think I'm gonna make it :) All work things aside, I did manage to finish the bikini top from last week :) it fits even better then the original...

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Insta-lately Update

ONE- Cute picture of Vince, Ava and I at my sister Alicia's during their visit.  TWO- Vince and I at the wedding this weekend :] THREE- The delicious starbucks coffee I got the morning of the wedding.  FOUR-Jenna and I getting spoiled on the way to amish country. FIVE- Crochet, snacks, sunglasses, and car sick medicine on the way to amish country. SIX- Day eight of the yoganster challenge on instagram.  SEVEN- A quick glimpse of Vince failing to spot me correctly during a yoga move! EIGHT- After going to the...

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WIP Wednesday

Hey guys! It's WIP WEDNESDAY and I haven't had much time to work as usual. I hate the lack of free time during the summer. Except I love that my lack of free time lately has been due to my lovely family coming to visit! I'm so happy they were able to make it home :) Yesterday was sadly our last day with them and we visited Amish country. On the way there I took advantage of the free time and took some car sick medicine and climbed to the very back of the car and set to work on a bikini top :) So now I have the base of a fun patterned...

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Coffee Date Friday/ Friday's Letters

Coffee Date Friday! If we were having coffee today I would tell you all about how excited I am to have my sister Holly, and her family here to visit! I would also tell you how excited I am that my sister Alicia, and her family, as well as Vincenso are on their way! I have to run into work quick to drop off tshirt money this morning, but after that its a day with all the babies, and I just can't wait!! Which is why I gotta make this quick---so i can get back to playing! ********** Dear Week- Thank you for finally getting here and...

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WIP- Tori's dinosaur :]

This last week, I worked on a custom order that reminded me once again, why I love crochet. When I get busy, and I'm constantly busy and drained during the summer due to the physical labor and long hours aspect of my job, I forget about crochet. Yes, I hate to admit something that has been such a big part of my life, the longest hobby I've had, (excluding theatre possibly? ) tends to be forgotten for about four months a year. Not because I only crochet fall/winter items, because I crochet much more, but just because I'm too busy...

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Friday's Letters

I'm just going to hit Friday's letters this week :] sorry if it disappoints anyone. Dear Work- I don't know why, but you're already leaving me exhausted. I don't appreciate it. Dear Vince- Thanks for staying up late with me last night so I could spend some much needed time with you :]! Dear Future Landlord- Thanks to your "mix-up" , I don't trust you, and I haven't even moved in yet. I am anything but thrilled about having to depend on you for the next year. Dear Relay For Life- You snuck up way too quick. I wasn't able to help...

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I'M BACK!!!

I'm back!!! I know I've been gone for almost a month, but anyone who tries to say that graduating, and looking for a job is a quick and easy task, is crazy! That being said, I'm ready to get back into the swing of things! So on with coffee date Friday, and Friday's letters! ********** Coffee Date: ...I'm craving a Bob Evans coffee ....really bad! Well if we were having coffee today I would tell you that big things have happened as mentioned above, I'm now officially a TU alumni! Feels crazy and unreal, probably...

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Sorry I've been so MIA...

I'm sorry I have been completely MIA for awhile now (12 days to be exact...). I'd like to say I'll be more active soon, but I probably won't, and I don't want to lie to you. This is my last week of classes, and with professors adding assignments to try and cram in things they forgot about, my free time is pretty much obsolete as I try to cram these new assignments into my schedule. The added stress of trying to find a new job and a new apartment isn't helping too much either. Regardless, I don't have the time to keep up right now,...

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WIP Wednesday - necklaces

This last week has been...interesting. Despite being sick for a week and not being able to make it through a full day of classes since last Tuesday, I've also had some miss-fortunate events. Such as a nose bleed that lasted over a half hour, absolutely awful and unproductive search for a new apartment, finding out some how my financial aid was miscalculated and now I owe more money(that's due before I can walk in May by the way....), and chemical burning myself during genetics lab and having to take off my skinny jeans (...if...

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A day late and a coffee short...

I know! I know! No WIP this week, and a late coffee date! #UGH  Just know I haven't neglected the blog on purpose. I fully intended to write this post yesterday, but after class, apartment hunting, and work, we unexpectedly were entertaining a bunch of wrestlers and a few recruits for next year. #Adayinthelifeofacoach'sgirlfriend . It seems Vince constantly has random coach obligations we didn't expect. It was a lot of fun nonetheless, but it would of been rude to disappear or sit on my laptop in front of them. So I choose...

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No WIP this week :(

Sorry, no WIP this week, I've been working on school stuff and just enjoying my time with Vincenso ♥ It's been a wonderful week with him, I hope you guys have had a good week too. In the meantime, enjoy one of my new favorite songs :] ...

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Insta-Weekend Update week #3

ONE- spinach flat bread from Friday's, the family went to Toledo Friday night so we could have a bit of fun :] TWO- glow in the dark fish from Walmart! THREE- super pretty spring colored fishies from Walmart! FOUR- big awkward bug eyed fish i fell in love with at Walmart FIVE- mmmm! a cookie and cream cupcake from Cake In A Cup SIX- my nephew Owen showing off the goodies he got in the Easter egg hunt SEVEN- my beautiful cousin Blanca and I at the Easter party ...

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DIY Easter eggs & center piece

Today I wanted to do something different, and make a little DIY how-to  on the pretty Easter eggs my family made this morning and the  centerpiece I put together quick for my mum.  1. First- we hard boiled brown eggs 2. Next, we used a white craft pen to draw some funny and pretty designs.  We bought our craft pen from Walmart for about $2. 3.  We learned quick that it worked best when you only drew a small portion of your design and then set it propped up in the carton while it dried....

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Easter

Garza kids (missing- Holly, Ava, Alexa, and Josh) Photo credit: Uncle Mike's iPhone When I was a kid, my favorite part of Easter was the Garza family party. I loved getting to hang out all day with my cousins, and eating all the good food, and beating up on my cousin Dillon. Every holiday with the Dad's side was a blast because there was a bunch of little kids there my age. On Easter though, there was one event  that we looked forward to every year- the Easter egg hunt. When I was little, hunting for Easter eggs was like...

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Coffee Date / Fridays Letter's

Yay! I can't believe it's Friday again! Okay, that was a lie, I can believe it's Friday again, I feel like I've been counting down the minutes since last Saturday as far as how long I'd have to wait to get a break again.UGH.... I wanna go to college the rest of my life, Sip Banker's Club Caramel Frappes and drink Miller Lite Coffee on Ice ..... I love hate college...ay! and I love drinking crocheting...ay! .....  lol sorry I suck. :] Anywho, its time for Coffee Date and Friday's Letters...

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Wip- wrap belts, headbands, and necklaces!

It's WIP WEDNESDAY and oh boy do I have some goodies for you! I'm really excited about these three incoming products for the spring collection. I don't have any modeled photos yet, but Im hoping to get that taken care of this weekend :] Take a look, and start making your spring/summer "must-haves" lists! Keep in mind, chelseaMADE takes custom orders, so if you see an item you like, but would prefer a different color(s), just shoot us an email on the blog or from the store, and I'll get it taken care of for you :]  These...

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