tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62336836369522133722024-03-13T01:54:48.351-07:00Chelsea ChattersRamblings by me.CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-508955619254328552013-08-13T19:28:00.000-07:002013-08-13T19:30:27.630-07:00influenster voxboxhi all!<br />
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so if you <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mpX40Q3IMXS7fntc5kJsw" target="_blank">follow me on youtube</a> you probably know that i recently received an <a href="http://www.influenster.com/" target="_blank">influenster</a> box in the mail. what's influenster you ask? it's an online program that sends out boxes to qualifying individuals free of charge so that those lucky people can try out the products inside. the items in question can range from household materials, beauty, or weight loss. i was lucky enough to qualify for a box and received mine a few weeks ago after i moved into my new place. again-coolest part-completely free!<br />
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if you've watched my video where i unbox my good's you know that i got a slimfast smoothie drink. in the video all i do is go over what's inside. basically i got a strawberries 'n cream smoothie along with recipe's for all of slimfast's smoothie drinks that can be made to be alcoholic or not, and a martini glass to sip it out of! i unfortunately had nothing that went into my recipe so i popped my smoothie in the fridge and just recently drank it!<br />
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my first reaction... REMEMBER TO SHAKE. oh my goodness. when i first took a sip it was like there was a layer of powder on top. not exactly the first impression i was expecting to get from my "smoothie". i did like the taste for the most part, but i'll be honest and say i wasn't a huge fan of this drink. maybe it was the strawberry flavor and the chalky taste. i do think i would like some of the other drinks better. i tried some of my mom's chocolate slimfast drinks in the past and they were always pretty good. the recipe cards showed that there was a coffee drink and a chocolate drink, so maybe i'll have to try those sometime! i'll let you know if i do!<br />
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thanks for reading, i know this is a little off from what i usually blog about, but i was excited to share my experience with influenster. if you want to know more, i connected you to some links above! feel free to check them out!<br />
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p.s. remember: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.</span>CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-48320564288499135322013-08-05T21:26:00.001-07:002013-08-05T21:26:13.200-07:00living room<div style="text-align: center;">
so part of moving for me has been trying to figure out where everything i have is going to go. i moved from an 850 square foot apartment with lots of closets to a 750 square foot house with pretty much no storage space on the main floor(it does have an unfinished basement but it smells and is dungeony with spiders, eek!). i have also come to realize that some of my furniture just does not fit with the space. my couch and a desk were the only pieces of furniture i purchased specifically because i knew that they would work with the house and how small it was. some of my furniture that were staples before are now proving to just not work with the space.</div>
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i really like this space, and think it has a lot of potential. problems that i face with this room are that dang book shelf and the fireplace which takes up almost half of the largest wall-not to mention that little nook next to it that i just can't figure out what to do with.</div>
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this book shelf was purchased at target years ago when i was in high school. i just needed a place for all my books(this isn't all of them, you should see my bed side table). it's worked just fine for it's purpose until now. that wall is the only one that is wide enough and <strike>doesn't have a vent behind it</strike>(i thought it didn't have a vent behind it... turns out it does). my grandma has shown some interest in it, so it will probably end up at her house. as for what would happen to my books once i hock it, i have lots of ideas(thanks pinterest!)</div>
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this little corner is my main focus. the only thing that's going on over there right now is that fabric basket where i keep my blankets. it's only downfall is that vent because it's the main source of AC in this room since my bookcase is blocking the other one(i guess that problem would be eliminated once i got rid of it though... i found a super cute <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?parentid=A_FURN_FURNITURE_TABLES&id=27652296&color=046&navAction=true&isProduct=true&wishlist=true">shelf on urban outfitters</a> that would work perfect for that corner because it would allow for air flow from the vent while still being able to hold all my books and fit in the space. it's only downfall is that at $169 it is at least triple the price of my current book shelf. </div>
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my other idea would be to frame the walkway into the dining room with book shelves. depending on the type of wood and brackets that i bought to mount said shelves it could be a pricy endeavor. but according to pinterest that seems like the ideal way because the pictures i found are ADORABLE. go to pinterest and type in "over door shelving". you'll want to do it too. anyway, i am so conflicted on what the best option is. the fact that this is a rental deters me from installing shelving that could leave some big holes in these 1920's walls, but they're so cute and functional that i have a feeling my landlord might like the idea of reducing my rent for a month so he could keep them in the property after i leave. who knows.</div>
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what do you guys think? i would love your opinions-both about the shelves and decorating in general! let me know in the comments below!</div>
<br />CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-34307845851624939032013-08-03T08:45:00.001-07:002013-08-03T08:45:20.101-07:00changing things up!hey all! so one of my obsessions since i moved last week (oh, i forgot to tell you about that? oops...) is going through pinterest and finding decorating ideas that would work well with my new space. i have found myself loving the look of vintage and want to start getting a little more artsy in my decorating by making my functional items a little easier on the eyes. as i get more items for this place and organize things in a new way i'm hoping that this blog will be a good place to document the evolution of my new little house! <div><br></div><div>i'm excited to get back to blogging and documenting things on here as i get my creative juices flowing again. also, speaking if creative juices, i started a blog channel on youtube! just search for chelsea keeney and i should pop right up! </div><div><br></div><div>hope you've had a good summer!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1H2iN0XnRv8/Uf0ljn9XMBI/AAAAAAAAArU/V6gi7fm3o40/s640/blogger-image--1440436787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1H2iN0XnRv8/Uf0ljn9XMBI/AAAAAAAAArU/V6gi7fm3o40/s640/blogger-image--1440436787.jpg"></a></div>CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-10641620908126199382013-04-09T08:48:00.001-07:002013-04-09T08:48:17.010-07:00A-holes<Center>My car got broken into this morning.<br />
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I originally planned on sleeping in indefinitely this morning but had made plans to meet someone at the Y at 9:30. If I hadn't I wouldn't have found my car with the window broken in until well into the afternoon/evening when I left for work. If that was the case there are lots more valuables that could've been taken besides my purse(which was basically empty) and my wallet(which had nothing of monetary value). <br />
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I am so blessed to have family that jumped to my aid immediately. My mom helped me call the insurance company and cancel my card, and brought over some trash bags and duct tape in case I couldn't get my window fixed right away.<br />
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My grandma is currently watching Carter while I'm waiting for my car to be cleaned and my window to be fixed. <br />
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And my dad let me know he'd teach the guys a lesson(considering they find the a-hole). <br />
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I'm blessed despite the crap that happened this morning. It hasn't even been 2 hours since I found my car and I already feel like everything is taken care of. I know there's lots more to worry about(new credit card, replace ID, etc), but for the time being, I'm so glad I have such an awesome family that can help me in times of need. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MxyxxBHGr0M/UWQ4PwP-NKI/AAAAAAAAAqs/fcnIxE8qEF4/s640/blogger-image--1827939184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MxyxxBHGr0M/UWQ4PwP-NKI/AAAAAAAAAqs/fcnIxE8qEF4/s640/blogger-image--1827939184.jpg" /></a></div>CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-56609692537627028482013-03-31T14:03:00.002-07:002013-03-31T14:03:21.278-07:00vlog!<div style="text-align: center;">
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2. I started a vlog! I experimented a little with iMovie and decided I'm going to try it out. </div>
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I'm still trying to figure out what direction I'm going with this vlog. </div>
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CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-50235714537383805062013-03-05T11:11:00.005-08:002013-03-05T11:18:32.506-08:00here i am!<div style="text-align: center;">
Oh golly, I always feel guilty when I don't blog for a long time. So here I am, blogging. Sorry it's been so long.</div>
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I have been living in my cute little apartment for almost 2 months now! Crazy how quickly time flies.</div>
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It's funny because back in January I was going stir crazy waiting for the semester to begin, and now it's almost spring break. Ridiculous.</div>
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I'll try to get some pictures after I clean up a bit. I'm still trying to find a place for everything. There's some stuff I have way too much of(yarn), and I just can't figure out a good place for it to go, so it's permanently living on counters, or on my closet floor. Not to mention I live with a toddler. So that's always interesting!</div>
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Also, I know I told you about my hair cut in my last blog, but it's been awhile, and I got sick of it quick. Honesty, it was kind of a weird haircut. It was short underneath so the sides fell funny, so I decided to chop it! The shortest my hair has ever been for as long as I can remember. I'm pretty thrilled with it!</div>
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Also, remember when I mentioned I started Alpha at Lutheran Church of Hope? Well since then I have felt like I really need to get connected, because my small group is just so great, and I love knowing people in the church! So, I decided to try out for the worship team and I made it! I'm so excited to start singing with other people with my same passion for singing/music. I have been so far from some of the things that I really prided myself on a couple years ago. Partly because I had a baby, and partly because I am so busy all the time, that the thought of adding one more thing was too daunting. But, I am so glad I tried out, and I am so excited to get started!</div>
CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-20877081639365620022013-02-11T18:51:00.001-08:002013-02-16T06:29:03.267-08:00blah blah blah.welllllllllll hey!<br />
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i have not been blogging, have you noticed? i haven't even been in school for a month and i feel like i'm too busy for anything other than homework, work, and child rearing(sp?). <br />
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i'm really enjoying my classes(except one, stupid math), although some of them are just hard to talk in simply because they are uncomfortable issues in our society(race, gender). also, i have 3 classes on m/w and they kill me. i am ravenous by the time i'm done. the people sitting next to me are lucky i'm not on bath salts or i'd probably eat their faces(too soon?). <br />
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anyway, things in the apartment are great! all boxes are unpacked and carter is in the process of weaning, so lots of growing up for both of us. the only downfalls of my humble abode are the third story location(my back has been killing me from carrying a mixture of carter, groceries and laundry up 2 flights), and the fact that it costs $3 to do a load of laundry which I refuse to pay(why would i when i can take it to my grandma's and do it for free?). <br />
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overall though, life is pretty good. having a routine again has been a life saver after a month of going stir crazy(did i mention how much i dislike climbing stairs?). hopefully things will keep going smoothly and the things that aren't going do smoothly will resolve themselves! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HS0edifpipI/URmt_YzgKAI/AAAAAAAAAoc/oaNV3GLHysw/s640/blogger-image--190717901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HS0edifpipI/URmt_YzgKAI/AAAAAAAAAoc/oaNV3GLHysw/s640/blogger-image--190717901.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_IQSZ_aJsoc/URmuAq7Z4WI/AAAAAAAAAok/lB5zNXRRzL0/s640/blogger-image--1784541961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_IQSZ_aJsoc/URmuAq7Z4WI/AAAAAAAAAok/lB5zNXRRzL0/s640/blogger-image--1784541961.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8XpEzVw6weA/URmuGyzIEzI/AAAAAAAAAo0/kTY3VnWnQpY/s640/blogger-image--1517951365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8XpEzVw6weA/URmuGyzIEzI/AAAAAAAAAo0/kTY3VnWnQpY/s640/blogger-image--1517951365.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ns_7ruvjj-k/URmuBwXDuII/AAAAAAAAAos/vct1kgsZOuo/s640/blogger-image--1453613778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ns_7ruvjj-k/URmuBwXDuII/AAAAAAAAAos/vct1kgsZOuo/s640/blogger-image--1453613778.jpg" /></a></div>CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-59589531998814514282013-01-21T17:11:00.001-08:002013-01-21T18:29:09.256-08:00lots of changes<center>oh. em. gee.<br />
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these past few weeks have been crazy. i'm in my own apartment. i chopped my hair off. i started alpha at lutheran church of hope.<br />
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so much change in my life this week i can't even stand it.<br />
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1. my grandma is helping me get my own place. we went to have a second look at an apartment that caught my eye before christmas, and ended up signing a lease!! i will (hopefully) be moving in this week as long as everything is in order with the application and everything. i am so excited it's stupid!<br />
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2. i have an appointment with rick mosley this week and i am planning on chopping off my hair! most of my girl crushes have either buzzed their hair or chopped it into a pixie in the last few months. although i don't plan on going as extreme as some of them, i have decided that i really need some change. i've never done anything really crazy with my hair pretty much ever, especially because i needed to be able to put it into a ponytail for the majority of my life. but i'm feeling confident and ready for this change. i'll attach the picture that's been my motivation!<br />
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there is so much i could talk about right now, but none of it is something i should really post on the internet right now. <br />
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you all know the things i have been excited for and frustrated about over the last few months, and part of the reason i haven't been posting is because nothing was changing. heck, i was annoying myself, i'm sure y'all just stopped reading.<br />
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things are starting to change now tho. i'm still not sure what direction my life will take in the next few months, but i plan to keep you updated on it. as of right now, the most exciting things going on are christmas shopping, friends coming into town, and apartment shopping. almost all of my christmas shopping happened on etsy(btw, i opened an etsy shop of my own! www.etsy.com/shop/ChelseaLoCreations ). my friends officially start arriving this week(like tomorrow). and after a few disappointments with some not-so-professional leasing agents near drake, i found one that i think i love nearer to home. <br />
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oh, and by the way. carter is huge, and i'll try to post more about little developments with him. he's such a sweetie these days! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jAnzpL5Kx9s/UM1WbSn4-WI/AAAAAAAAAm4/-MY7E_067A0/s640/blogger-image-296688470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jAnzpL5Kx9s/UM1WbSn4-WI/AAAAAAAAAm4/-MY7E_067A0/s640/blogger-image-296688470.jpg" /></a></div>CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-65693358549601725552012-11-09T10:49:00.001-08:002012-11-09T10:49:08.177-08:00 sorry for sucking.<br /><center><br />hello!<br /><br />sorry I suck at blogging.<br /><br />life lately?? honestly... nothing new. i got new face wash... sooooo that's exciting, right? <br /><br />oh! and this happened!! remember me telling you i was planning on getting it on my last photo dump? well, i got it sunday and it looks great! love it! now for my sleeve ;)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/11/09/1376.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/11/09/s_1376.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />also, carty is still cute and is 16 months old now. you'd think he'd figure out how to kiss with his lips CLOSED by now!! <br />tehe<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/11/09/1377.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/11/09/s_1377.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Chelsea :)<br />CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-87620443542456003732012-10-07T08:38:00.001-07:002012-10-07T08:38:49.241-07:00photo dump: my life lately.<center> what i've been up to lately:<br /><br />i did haven's make up<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/07/1287.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/07/s_1287.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />chloe and i facetimed from our bedrooms<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/07/1288.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/07/s_1288.jpg' border='0' width='187' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />this is happening soon<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/07/1289.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/07/s_1289.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />babies took a bath together! tehehe<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/07/1290.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/07/s_1290.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />i made scarlett a headband<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/07/1291.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/07/s_1291.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />and myself a hat! carter got a package full of hats and mittens from his aunt :)<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/07/1292.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/07/s_1292.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />my fiancé is hot and is making me miss him by posting pictures of himself looking like THIS<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/07/1293.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/07/s_1293.jpg' border='0' width='365' height='365' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />chloe got senior pics!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/07/1294.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/07/s_1294.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />carty and i watched rachenda do her silly workout<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/10/07/1295.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/10/07/s_1295.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />we've been having lots of fun! sorry i've been absent around here. not much to blog about at the moment other than the fact that i miss jack(as usual) and that i want him to be done with school. i promise i'll try to blog more once i'm not so boring and so busy!<br />CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-89250898048939679202012-09-21T18:31:00.001-07:002012-09-21T18:32:21.199-07:00jack graduates. pt. 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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looking back on this trip makes me realize how much i am really looking forward to becoming a part of jack's family. everything we did was so great, even if it was just sitting around enjoying each other's company. it's all that i needed to enjoy myself. </div>
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*he tacked on four more months of schooling which apparently will add $5/hour to his pay check. not happy about it.CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-87794222808671700992012-08-12T07:40:00.001-07:002012-08-12T07:40:38.059-07:00not knowing what the future holds is a pretty scary thing. here are the thing i know. <br /><br />-carter will grow up just as quickly as he has been<br />-jack and i will get married<br />-i will finish school<br />-i will move out<br /><br />it's the where and when that i don't know about all of those. minus the marrying part(we have a date set, but depending on the venue, that might change too). jack still doesn't have a job lined up so i still don't know where we will be living when he is done with school. <br /><br />i know this will all get figured out, and soon. but it is a very unsettling feeling like you know nothing about what your future holds.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/08/12/1146.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/08/12/s_1146.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Chelsea :)<br />CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-70368889647842912022012-07-15T15:04:00.001-07:002012-07-15T15:04:03.325-07:0010 things.<center><i>10 things that make me terribly happy</i></center>*<br /><br />1. baby bed head.<br />2. packages in the mail.<br />3. coffee with cream and sugar.<br />4. seeing carter walk around like it's no big deal.<br />5. remotes.<br />6. raspberries.<br />7. detangling shampoo.<br />8. jack's smell(except when another guy smells like him, then I'm just sad!!)<br />9. competing.<br />10. cameras.<br /><br /><font color="black" size="2"><I>*the rockstar diaries (tazaandhusband.com) is one of my favorite blogs. she does 10 things that make her terribly happy posts every once in awhile and they seem like fun!! </font><br /><br /><br />- Chelsea :)<br />CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-82747887549257155172012-07-10T08:05:00.001-07:002012-07-10T08:05:40.333-07:00my new businessfor those of you that don't follow my life on facebook, you probably haven't heard that my sister and i just got started in a direct sales business called <i>premier designs</i>.<br /><br />the company(which is christian based) sells jewelry that is reasonably priced, and sends a big chunk of their profits to missionaries all over the world. plus they have a great plan for jewelers and a reeeeeally good one for its hostesses.<br /><br />my sister has been shamelessly advertising her business on her blog and through facebook, and i have been holding off because i, quite frankly, am not as comfortable doing so.<br /><br />my sister is a natural born saleswoman, and while i can put on a great act, i'm just not about putting myself out there like that. but i do want to tell you all a little about my business and why you should think about hosting a party!<br /><br />first of all, our hostess plan can't be beat by any other jewelry company out there right now. hostesses make 30% of their shows total retail in free jewelry, plus <i>premier</i> gives them the opportunity to get $100 more in free jewelry in hostess benefits and they can get a bunch of stuff at half price. <br /><br />all those things along with our special* for next month means lots of free and half priced jewelry for our hostesses and lots of fun for your friends at your party! <br /><br />i know this seems kind of silly, but home shows are a lot of fun and i'm really excited to get started. if you're interested in hostessing feel free to leave a comment here or send me a message on facebook!! also, i'm more than willing to run you a catalog so you can see what we have to offer!<br /><br /><font size="3">*if your show is booked between july 14 and august 30, you can get 50% of your shows retail in free jewelry depending on the sales!! </font><br /><br />- Chelsea :)<br />CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-30083165342287744332012-07-06T16:01:00.001-07:002012-07-06T16:01:03.922-07:00pet peeves.<font size="5">My biggest pet peeves:</font><br /><br />1. Walking on wet carpet with bare feet.<br />2. Being late.<br />3. Wet dog noses on my legs/butt.<br />4. Pet hair everywhere.<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-17734013691754556002012-07-05T11:48:00.004-07:002012-07-05T11:48:51.719-07:0050 things.<div style="text-align: center;">
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1. jack is originally from oregon.</div>
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2. we both attended luther college but neither of us stayed there for more than 2 years.</div>
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3. i drink coffee.</div>
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5. i'm a really good speller(you wouldn't think so though. thanks auto-correct).</div>
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6. he isn't.</div>
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7. we are both hands-on/tactile learners.</div>
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8. he played contact sports(football, wrestling).</div>
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9. i played sports that didn't involve balls(cheerleading, track).</div>
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10. we are both handy, but without fail he will always give me a hard time for whatever i build.</div>
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11. he claims to be a country boy.</div>
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12. i claim to be a city girl.</div>
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13. both of those statements aren't very true.</div>
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14. i'm studying to be an elementary teacher.</div>
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15. he's studying to be a diesel mechanic.</div>
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16. he lives in the most boring state ever.</div>
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17. we make a very cute baby(if i say so myself *wink*)</div>
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18. he likes to bug me.</div>
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19. i hate it, but i put up with it cause i love him.</div>
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20. he says we're gonna have 10 more boys.</div>
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21. i'm thinkin that's a no.</div>
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22. he also thinks we're going to live in a mansion in the country.</div>
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23. we both think each other are awful drivers.</div>
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24. he is going to change every diaper of carter's after he moves here(if i have my way).</div>
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25. we started dating on valentine's day 2010.</div>
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26. he asked me to be his girlfriend with sweetheart candies.</div>
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27. he has perfect skin that i'm way jealous of.</div>
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28. he has brick hands and feet that were passed down to carter.</div>
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29. he likes to play video games.</div>
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30. he is not very forgiving when he tries to teach me how to play them.</div>
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31. we are both extremely ticklish.</div>
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32. he likes to give me hickeys(see #18).</div>
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33. i currently have two hickeys on my right shoulder from when he was in town.</div>
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34. carter likes to play with jack's nipples.</div>
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35. i think it's hilarious.</div>
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36. he wants me to move there.</div>
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37. i want him to move here.</div>
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38. we are both being stubborn about it, so neither of us will probably end up moving(until he's done with school).</div>
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38. he says i can't cook, but he never lets me try.</div>
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39. he is, admittedly, a surprisingly good cook. although we both still have a lot to learn in the kitchen.</div>
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40. he gives me crap for not making carter sleep in his crib at night.</div>
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41. only because he wants to cuddle with me.</div>
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42. he won't admit it.</div>
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43. he wants a crotch-rocket</div>
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44. i don't think i'll ever ride on it with him if he gets one.</div>
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45. i endorse harley's.</div>
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46. we get to see each other in 6-ish weeks.</div>
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47. i could not be more excited.</div>
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48. he gave me a beautiful ring back in april.</div>
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49. i'm really excited to marry him.</div>
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50. i think he's excited to marry me too ;). </div>
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<center><br />I have a feeling that this fall is going to be one of the most interesting seasons of my life. I am officially a full-time student and Drake as of a few minutes ago. I'm excited to finally get some hours under my belt that are going to lead me to graduation in a few years.* <br /><br />Also, I still can't quite wrap my brain around the fact that Jack is going to be done with school in a month and a half. What happens after that is all up in the air. Thinking about it makes me nervous and excited at the same time. I want to know where he will be working and living, but it doesn't matter because I'm so excited for him to be close to me and Carter(finally!!!!!). <br /><br />In other news... A year ago today I was extremely pregnant and nervous for Jack to fly into town for Carter's birth. It's crazy how much can change in a year... and I still can't believe that Carter is going to be 1 on Sunday. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Oh... and Carter is starting to walk now!! </span><br /><br /><center><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/06/27/1716.jpg"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/06/27/s_1716.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="400" /></a></center><br /><br />*Not all my hours transferred and I wasn't far into the education program when I left Luther.<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone</center>CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-76248049228416052512012-06-09T20:07:00.001-07:002012-06-09T20:07:15.449-07:00Texts from Chloe<center><br />I'm sure you all remember the posts with the hilarious conversations with my sister Chloe. Well now, thanks to popular demand, I have started a blog just for her quirky convos!<br /><br />textsfromchloe.tumblr.com<br /><br />My phones dictionary already recognizes textsfromchloe... Oh this will be good ;)<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233683636952213372.post-37218098935383604272012-06-09T08:05:00.001-07:002012-07-02T08:30:14.640-07:00cheer up!<br />
<center><br />The other day my friend texted me saying that she was sad. She felt like she had lost a lot of friendships and was having boy problems. I told her to cheer up and that we would talk about it later.<br /><br />After losing a lot of friends in the past few years it's made me realize that it isn't something to dwell on. Ever since having Carter I'm obviously not in the same place in life as most of my friends and I have come to be understanding that most of the time people don't necessarily want my baby tagging along(even though he's super cute, he has become very difficult to take places*). <br /><br />It made me realize that there are a lot of things that you can't let get you down. Ever since writing my post the other day about getting my hopes up about something and basically being depressed the rest of the day, I have tried to not let myself get down about petty things. If a friend blows me off, they're gonna know I'm not happy about it, but I'm not gonna dwell on it. <br /><br />My advice to people who are down right now: <i>don't let it keep you down</i>. If you are missing a friend-call them up. If you are unhappy in your relationship-end it, or work on it until you're happy. If you feel lonely or bored-go for a run or a walk, or go work out! Things don't have to stay the way they are and you don't have to be unhappy. Try to look on the bright side :)<br /><br />*<span style="font-size: x-small;">Carter is now 11 months old(crazy, right?!?!?) which means he is officially trying to kill himself 24-7. Putting anything and everything in his mouth, climbing onto perilous ledges and hitting my dog that likes to bite. And when I make him stop doing these things he usually screams at me. So when he's in a mood for screaming(which is a lot lately because his nap schedule is anything but on schedule) it makes public outings... difficult.</span><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone</center>CLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397280891324762687noreply@blogger.com0