I'm really loving this Thursday since it's my Friday and I get to enjoy this 4-day weekend by dog-sitting for my sis-in-law, seeing Danny in the church Easter play, making cute decorations, and going on a secret trip on Sunday!

Here are a few more things that are "OK" about this week:



... to go thrifting with the bestie and secretly wish to find some Chanel or Dior in the racks! Hey, it's happened before!

... to be dying to add a furbaby to our family even though our moms would much rather have a real grandchild instead ;)
... to realize that we can't have a large dog until we first get a new house that is at least double the size of our house now! My goodness those animals take up a lot of space!
... to forget that the boxer we have staying with us for the weekend is really a puppy because she is like 85 pounds; but then she becomes hyper and we can't help but realize that she is actually only 1-year-old!

Source: pinterest.net-pin.info via Alberta on Pinterest

... to bake Easter cookies for the neighbors but end up eating way more than four as you bake them

Source: Uploaded by user via Emily on Pinterest

... to have just begun reading the Hunger Games and already be unable to put down the darn book!

Source: someecards.com via Sasha on Pinterest

Source: bit.ly via betty on Pinterest

Source: someecards.com via Carrie on Pinterest

... to wish I was more of a risk-taker/ trend-setter but then get anxiety just from daydreaming about it for too long, ha!


love always,

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I'm having a blog "ah-ha" moment!

So as the title states, I am having a week filled with "ah-ha" moments regarding my little blog, and I can't believe it has taken me over 11 months to figure some of this stuff out! It's amazing how much info the internet freely gives away and it's also a little sad that I can already feel the start of my transformation into becoming an HTML/ CSS nerd :/ So this edition of "It's Ok" is going to centered around my tiny blog discoveries!


It's Ok...
...to do one giveaway and have 3 winners for it! Yes, I did a plug for my giveaway right off the bat! go here to enter. {winners are announced on Monday!}

... to have finally realized how to expand my blog so it's not all scrunched in the middle of the page! I love posting pictures and love even more to post them in XL format, and now I can without them being cut off :) Thanks Google and blog forums!

... to be completely confused by CSS format but love it when I miraculously am able to figure out how to do stuff with it (like centering my page tabs!)

... to contemplate {on a weekly basis} whether to fork over the $$ and get a professional blog design or to try my hand at being a DIY blogger.

... to finally realize how great it is to have blog button swap sponsors! I love that this is free advertising! If you want to swap buttons with me for a month I would definitely be interested! Your button would go on the right side of my page ---> where it says, "Sponsors". Just email me at asha[dot]reyes[at]gmail[dot]com :)

... that my non-blogging friends/family think I am just plain ridiculous for being excited about stuff like giveaways, meetups and new followers. They are seriously missing out on a ton of excitement, amiright?!

... to seriously laugh out loud at some of the comics I have seen regarding blogging. If you haven't figured it out already, I'm a complete dork and proud of it! ;)

Are you as blog-crazy as me? Please say yes!

love always,

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"It's OK" - Friends Edition!

Today I come to you feeling very heavy...I found out last night when I weighed myself on the Wii (for the first time since August!) that I have gained 6 pounds since then!! You have no idea how irate I was! So I have taken a consensus with myself and decided that the gym is my new best friend who I will hang out with Monday - Friday from 1-2:30pm. I'm also doing a juice fast beginning next week to cleanse my body of all the nasty stuff I put inside it. Pray for me that my body will have the strength to withstand the intense regimen it will be undergoing!

I'm also linking up with Amber and Neely for "It's OK" Thursdays and this one is all about my friends!

It's OK...

1. To feel like I'm meeting old friends even though this will be my first time meeting my fellow Tampa bloggers in real life on Friday!
2. To worry about what I'm going to wear a week in advance for the aforementioned meetup (and still not be decided on the outfit). Ha!
3. To hope that we all actually connect with each other and to be more than a little bit nervous about making a good impression :/
4. To countdown the days between one event with friends and family and the next...it's what I live for!
5. To be dying to have a house party so it can be another excuse to have friends over at our little house :)
6. To already have what seems like a thousand ideas for my craft night with Lauren and Val in a couple weeks!

On that note, here are some of my best finds for Spring/ Easter crafts:

Source: momsshoppingengine.com via Silviya on Pinterest

Source: tatertotsandjello.com via Jenifer on Pinterest

this site is filled with spring crafts!

Source: positivelysplendid.com via Rebecca on Pinterest

Source: deliacreates.blogspot.com via Jeanie on Pinterest

Aren't they gorgeous?! Oh by the way, join me tomorrow for a tutorial on making your own Spring bracelet! It's easy, I promise!

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"It's OK" - Family Edition!

Ahhh family....they are crazy as can be but you just have to love them! And seeing as I will be surrounded by my husband's side of the family for the next 3 days for his niece's sweet 16, here are some strange feelings/ concerns I always seem to have before seeing them again!



It's OK....
...that 3 consecutive days with family feels like it more than makes up for 6 months apart from them!
... to forget that you have only known your in-laws for 5 years because it feels like you have grown up with them your entire life!
... to panic before any major family function and want to lose 5 pounds in a week because there is this strange need to still impress them
... to feel really odd about going to a sweet 16 and being one of the adults. Can you still drop it like it's hot?
... to be amazed at how much kids have changed since I was 16, only 7 years ago!
... to just be happy that I am actually going to a party, even if that means I am surrounded by family and teenagers the whole time! My schedule has been so filled with work/ obligations that I haven't danced the night away in a really long time!
... that I have been forcing my hubster to become my personal trainer so I can lose those 5 pounds I mentioned and tell him he is fired if it doesn't happen (just kidding about the last part!)
... to think I have the best sisters-brother-in-law ever!
Some photos of this side of my family at our wedding....

his aunts and sisters

baby cousins!

his aunt, uncle and cousin

Part of our bridal party

Danny with his mom and sister...I love this pic!

Okay, so now that I have filled you in on what a complete dork I am and how desperately I need a night out, I hope you still come back tomorrow to read about my gas situation! Seriously, ha!

love always,

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"It's OK"! Really, it is! Job Update!

I'm actually more than OK this Thursday! I just got the BEST surprise ever! So this will be a job edition of "It's OK Thursday" :)

IT'S OK....

...that I almost peed my pants when I got called into the Boss's office 20 minutes ago

...to smile and act calm as you walk toward The Office while your fellow employees stare you down with looks that say, "what did you do now, you big buffoon?!"

...to be so completely shocked to hear good news unexpectedly that it takes your face another 5 minutes to get the memo that it should be smiling!

....to be excited about a job DE-motion!

....to not have to work 40 hours, or even 32 a week....20 sounds perrrfect to me!

...to finally receive the miracle you have been praying about for months but not know what to do now that it has actually happened.

... to be so happy that you walk around the rest of the day looking like an idiot with a huge grin on your face and NOT EVEN CARE what those around you think! (Yes, that is a description of me at the moment!)

So you wanna know what's goin' on and why I have such a strange list of "It's OK"'s?

I just got my prayers answered this morning! Big time! Remember this post I wrote a couple of days ago where I was wondering which door to choose regarding my future career plans? Well it turns out all I had to do was seek God and He did all the rest for me! I really wanted to choose Door #2, the one where I work half days so I will have enough time to start on my business plans. Well.....God truly gave me the desires of my heart and did so in a way where no one was hurt and everyone felt peace.

Last week I told the boss's assistant that I would like to make some changes to my schedule and never heard a word back. Well I had planned on reminding her later today so we could discuss some changes but I never had a chance to say that because I was already called into the office this morning. Apparently, the woman who I replaced (when I was promoted about 6 months ago) is able to come back so they asked me how I felt and were nervous that I would be upset! I was overjoyed! Here I was for the last 6 months living in regret for taking the new position because it was far too much responsibility and it would take forever to train someone knew so I thought I was stuck forever.

It's amazing how limited my thinking was. Didn't I realize how BIG God is? Well, my faith has grown tremendously through this experience and I am now free to work half days in the mornings at my old position (much easier!) and will have the rest of the day to work on the major plans in my future.

Romans 8:28 - "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them."

love always,

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What's New? Just a Bazillion Things!

I really didn't think I would be posting this week...but updating this bloggy is a major stress-reliever plus I need some encouragement from my blog peeps! So, this week has been VERY stressful, to say the least, but I'm so thankful that today I can join Amber and Neely for "It's OK Thursday"! I have a lot of "it's ok"'s, okay?






It's OK...

...to ask the hubster for a million things on my wishlist and actually expect to get a majority of them (nice dreams, huh?) A few of the many things I want are...

coach purse

white ipad2

fossil watch

... to have the same amount of schoolwork as I do for my full-time job!

... to never seem like there is enough time spent with family

I'm the one in yellow (this is my Indian side of the family!)

... to be completely impatient about Christmas even though I have absolutely no time or energy to even begin decorating our home to prepare for the festivities. Which reminds me, check out these adorable holiday pins I found on Pinterest:

these look delicious and adorable

oh, how I wish I had a fireplace!

this is a cute DIY idea

great for Christmas parties!

i would love to put this in a gold frame

... to complain about doing dishes even though all I have to do is load a dishwasher that does all the work for me!
... to actually think I could lose 30 pounds in 30 days! Procrastinating is horrible, especially when it comes to trying to lose weight for a deadline (i.e. the cruise)!

...to feel stressed because I don't get to plan my graduation party and am actually leaving it up to my mom and hubster! But, of course, I still found tons of party ideas anyway! Here are some I love:

of course this would say, "Asha"

...to thank God that it's Thursday and the week is finally coming to a close!

Have a great Veteran's Day tomorrow!
p.s. - I added new countdown tickers to the left side of my page! Check them out :)

love always,

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