ready for 2012!

Who is ready for 2012?

Me.Me.Me!!!!!!!

I am so ready to see what this new year brings me.

-crk

OVER this in 2011

I think we all have somethings that we are so "over" this year.

I went through Pinterest and found quite a few people, things and e.t.c.

What are you over this year?

The bandage dress. Please go away.

Guess I don't quite get the concept of the Mustache? Over it.

Ok her music is great for the gym. She has an awesome body and is great for my Thinspiration board but she needs to move on...and the fugly young boyfriend? Over it.

Wasn't ever into these.

I don't get the hype of spending $200 on a pair of flip flops with Rhinestones!

Plus they are platform type. yuck. Over it.

Can this please go away? Over it.

Kippy Belts. Move on! Over it.

I can tolerate Kourtney and Khloe but after this year I am so over these two.

I love my Real HW's but this one wears me out.

Her loud, cocky mouth needs to go. Over it.

I don't think I even need to explain this one.

Okay the coolness of this sign has gone away.

It's been over-produced, and I keep seeing it everywhere.

Once a lover-now im over it.

-crk

new herrr

I'm a hair girl, what can i say. We like to try every shade, what do you like best?

September 2010

December 2009

October 2011

August 2011

October 2011

December 2011

(this is the latest hair color, i think its a bit dark)

-crk

Heaven to my ears

Christmas Music fills the air & I couldn't love it more!

One of the seasons I adore is now & I am LOVING every second of it!

Fire Blazing, cuddled close to those you love, something warm & yummy in your hand, and the wonderful sounds of the season filling your home = absolute heaven!

Happy listening!!!

-crk

Awkward and Awesome Thursdays

Awkward and Awesome Thursdays!

Awkward:

Asking the "new girl" if she has an interview with my boss today, big fat NO! shes been working with the company for 8 months. oops!

My friend asking me when my daddy was coming home and I coyly reply um... Sunday. She goes no I'm talking to my son. Talk about awkward :S

Lesbians coming in to rent tuxedos and wondering if there too masculine....seriously!

Conversation about "relationships."

Awesome:

Jordan being back from vacation!!

My new fur vest, I love me some foe fur!!!

Finally getting a coffee pot at work. Pick me up at 3 in the afternoon, yes please!

Seeing old friends this past weekend :)

-crk

Body Brushing

The skin is the largest organ in the body, and is responsible for one-fourth of the body's detoxification each day, also making it, one of the most important elimination organs. More than one pound of waste products are discharged through the skin every day! Toxins from everyday soaps, cleansers, antiperspirants / deodorants, lotions, cosmetics and synthetic fibers worn next to the skin, can gather beneath the skin's surface and contribute to a variety of skin problems and conditions, as well as prevent the skin from breathing. If the skin becomes inactive with its pores chocked with millions of dead cells and chemical residues, then impurities will remain in the body. The other eliminative organs, mainly the kidneys and liver, will have to increase their labor and will eventually become overworked, thus eventually creating disease.

When you do skin brushing, you help your lymphatic system, responsible for ridding the body of toxins. Skin brushing improves the surface circulation on the skin and keeps the pores of the skin open, encouraging your body's discharge of metabolic wastes, and resulting in an improved ability to combat bacteria, plus helping your skin to look and feel healthier and more resilient!

Dry Skin Brushing Benefits:
• tightens skin.
• helps digestion.
• removes cellulite.
• stimulates circulation.
• increases cell renewal.
• aids lymphatic system in detoxification.
• removes dead skin layers.
• strengthens immune system.


How To Dry Skin Brush:
1 Buy a natural (NOT Synthetic), bristle brush, since it does not scratch the surface of the skin. These are available on-line or at your local health and natural food store.
2 Buy a brush with a long handle so that you're able to get to the areas of your body that are difficult to reach.
3 Skin brush before showering or bathing. It should take you about 5 minutes to do your whole body.
4 Do NOT wet the skin as it will stretch it and not have the same effect.
5 ALWAYS skin brush towards the heart (see diagram above).
6 Do circular counter-clockwise strokes on the abdomen.
7 Do lighter strokes over and around breasts, but do NOT brush the nipples.
8 Brush each part of the body several times vigorously, completely brushing the whole body.
9 Brush the soles of the feet first because the nerve endings there affect the whole body. Next brush the ankles, calves, and thighs, then brush across your stomach and buttocks and lastly brush your hands to the arms.
10 Take a warm bath or shower, which should always be followed by a cool rinse at the end to invigorate blood circulation and stimulate surface warmth.
11 Wash your brush every few weeks in water and let it dry.

Dry Skin Brushing will change the health of your whole body. Circulation, skin softness and quality, skin infections and irritations, whole body freshness, your level of stimulation, the prevention of colds, and you personal rejuvenation are all areas of improvement you can look for, when you make it to a regular habit.

Monday Confession

Today I'm confessing a few things that I'm not to proud about but here it is anyway...

*I've been doing "natural make-up" because I'm actually to lazy to spend on extra 5 minutes on doing the whole thing.

* I don't plan on cleaning the bathroom this week because im the only one that'll be in at work.

* I seriously wrote my name on my leg out of shear boredom on saturday.

* I only salted at work because I almost slipped and fell. Forget about the costumers right...

* I do not actually enjoy football. I don't care about whose playing or the score but I'm a great pretender.

*I've barley put a dent in my Christmas shopping, and I don't care :)

Happy Confessions!

Getting to know me

Here's just a little something fun to get to know me a bit!

1. What time did you get up this morning?

9:00am, had to be to work by 10:00am....I despise working Saturdays!

2. How do you like your steak?

Medium well, I do not want my steak to come out mooing!

3. What was the last movie you saw at the theater?

Paranormal activity, so SCARY!! But at least I got to go with this hottie!

4. What is your favorite TV show?

Revenge!!!

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

South Carolina, it’s my favorite state!

6. What did you have for breakfast?

Plain bagel, plain cream cheese, pretty plain!

7. Do you wear glasses or contacts? I

Luckily I’m blessed with great visions so I don’t have to wear either :)

8. What food do you despise?

Ground beef, it’s something about the look, texture and thought of a ground animal is disgusting

9. Favorite Place to Eat?

This is a TOUGH one because home girl likes to eat. I do enjoy my share of pizza so pretty much any place that's going to serve up a good pizza!

10. Favorite dressing?

Low fat ranch, is there anything else?

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?

A lovely Saturn circa 2002 :) she runs, so she’s great...

12. What are your favorite clothes? Jeans, jeans jeans! Blouses for work, skirts and tights.

13. Where would you visit, this weekend, if you had the chance?

Colorado, to see this lady (my best friend Ashley) and her baby's! (Come home soon Lady Jane ;))

Babe #1 Greyson, Babe #2 on the way! And Beautiful Ashley herself!!

14. How many tattoos do you have?

None - not my style.

15. Where would you want to retire?

Lake Michigan

16. What is your desktop photo?

Yellow tulips, I’m still in spring mode

17. Where were you born?

Holland, Michigan

18. What is your favorite sport to watch?

I’d say football, because that seems to be the only thing on as of lately...GO PACKERS!

19. How many siblings?

2 sisters both older than me, Jessica and Erica

20. Favorite pastime/hobby?

I'm a crafter

21. Coffee Drinker?

Sometimes and only as of the last few months, thanks you Ashley!

23. Are you a morning person or a night person?

night time, I could stay up till the wee hours of the morn but try and pull me out of bed in the morning before I’m ready is like dealing with a grizzly bear

24. Do you have any pets?

No :( I miss my tuttie girl

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?

Nothing really other then the fact that I’m super excited about 2012!!!

26. What did you want to be when you were little?

An artist, I thought I was the best drawer, turns out IM NOT!

27. What is your favorite color?

Aqua

28. Are you a cat or dog person?

Dog. No question about it.

29. Are you married?

No!

30. Always wear your seat belt?

Always, always, always!

31. Been in a car accident?

Nothing more than a slight fender bender, everything was fine.

32. Any pet peeves?

Not so much.

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?

Just pepperoni

34. Favorite Flower?

Peonies

35. Favorite ice cream?

Mint chocolate chip

36. Favorite fast food restaurant?

Chick-Fil-A!! I just wish the closest one wasn’t an hour and a half away L

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test?

None. However I was nearly 18 years old before I took it.

38. From whom did you get your last email?

Facebook, remanding me I have 2 friends with birthdays this week…happy birthday Devon Lyon and Joe Schmitt!!!

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?

I’d like to say something fun, exciting and fancy, but when Target has it all!

40. like your job?

Hmm….depends on the day and time of year. But more yes then no.

Hope you enjoyed getting to know me a little better!

Sometimes...

Sometimes...

We have to be reminded that things do get better.

Sometimes...

We have to remember its okay to not always be right.

Sometimes...

Sadness is okay. More then okay. And they represent where we have been.

Sometimes...

We need to let go of who we want to be. And just love who we really are.

Sometimes...

We need to make a difference. Change the world. Do something life-changing.

Sometimes...

It's okay to let go.

Sometimes...

It's okay to just write. Be an Open book. Honest. Truth. Raw. It's okay....Not just sometimes... BUT always.

Oh Dr. B

Let me just start out saying I love the dentist like nobody's biz!

(this is not really me and Dr. B)

Well, lucky me, I was about to visit said Dr. B (I prefer Douglas but for professionalism well go with Dr. B) I get pretty excited to see him since it's only every 6 months we get to meet up. I come up with the perfect outfit for the visit and think about what I can talk to Dr. B about.

When I arrive to the office I can be so giddy.

Of course I have to spend the majority of my time with the wanna be dentist. As she cleans, pokes, and scrapes my anticipation is growing. My moment is almost here.

ACT COOL!!!

When I see him, I immediately noticed that his salt and pepper hair had a new style so of course I comment.

(Chelsea – 1:Dr. B – 0)

After Dr. B checks everything there's some bad news. "I'm sorry but it looks like we have a cavity here."

I have a cavity and it need to be filled? Bad new? You’re joking me right! This is great - a revisit to Dr. B.

(Chelsea – 2:Dr. B - 0)

As I’m rescheduling, I comment on how Dr. B is at least easy on the eyes so I really don't mind coming back. (Insert weird look from girl – eek!)

And I'm back!

3-ish weeks later I go in for my revisit. I'm more nervous about this appointment than normal. I'm not a huge fan of shots for numbing, but i know it needs to be done. As Dr. B is drilling, filling, drilling and filling some more I feel the need to check his progress along the way. Because, oh ya! I HAVE NO IDEA WHATS GOING ON IN MY MOUTH ANYWAY!

Turns out when all is said and done Dr. B did a fantastic job on filling in my huge hillbilly cavity

small cavity.

And all I'm stuck with is an insanely numb mouth for five hours!

So thank you Dr. B!

(Chelsea – 2:Dr. B – 1)

Not that it’s about keeping score when he’s just that good looking

Let the blogging begin!

Hello everyone! I have decided that after countless hours of
blog stalking, that it is time that I too start sharing my
life with the world!
For those of you who do not know me, I am a twenty-something
girl born and raised in the midwest!

I love all things romantic and girly. I am so blessed to have a
great family, amazing girlfriends, and a passion for living life to the
fullest.
I have been out of school for five years now, and can
personally attest to the fact that the years between school, and starting a real life are without a doubt the most unsure and confusing years of
your life. Don't get me wrong, I totally enjoy the freedom and fun that comes
with being finished with school, but trying to navigate through life's big
changes and choices often leaves me wondering which way is up.
Careers.Relationships.Weddings.Relocating.Family.
Bills.Babies!! Don't get me wrong, I love weddings. I
love romance. I cry during every chic flick. But for us hopeless romantics, who
dream about love and babies, the wedding fever sometimes stresses us out! So, I
am currently learning to sit back, relax and let things happen when they are
suppose to. I promise not all of my posts will be about weddings, but I felt
this was a good place to start as I am a twenty-something, has a special friend,
but nowhere near matrimonial bliss. Sometimes, with all the wedding fever in the
air, I think us single twenty-somethings get caught up in "I do" thoughts, and
forget to enjoy the freedom that comes with being young, independent and able to
have the time of our lives. I plan to enjoy much more of this!
I cannot wait to dive into sharing my life, thoughts, and tips
for fabulous twenty-something ladies in future posts, but for now, I am going to
call it a night, and a successful first post!