Gearing up for lots of pie and lots of shopping th Gearing up for lots of pie and lots of shopping this weekend! Just wrapped up the Live for @shopmscb to share all of our Black Friday sale details and feeling so grateful for my job and how fun it is, even in the slight chaos of the holiday season! Here’s my shameless plug to shop small this Friday (and to check out the amazing 25% off sale at MSC that starts online at 8 AM MST!) #shopsmallbusinesses #boutiqueclothing #onlineboutiques #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife
While doing the on boarding for @thetokenlife coac While doing the on boarding for @thetokenlife coaching program I signed up for last week, I was asked: “When do I feel like my truest self?” I could answer it without taking even a second to think about it: When I’m in my Jeep, exploring the outdoors and conquering obstacles, surrounded by the people who I love most: my family. (There’s 6 Jeeps and counting between me and my three siblings. Whenever I’m on a trail, at least one of them is with me.) Not when I’m working. Not when I am focusing on my side-businesses. Not when I am consumed by my daily life. I feel like my truest self when I have left that all behind. I feel like my truest self when I am behind the steering wheel of my rig, knowing that the most important people in my life are on the trail with me. I feel like my truest self when I am having fun, when I am feeling brave, and most importantly: when I am free. What a profound discovery that’s been for me - that the titles, accomplishments, and material items I work hard for don’t actually help me feel like my truest self. While those are nice to have, it’s been a huge weight lifted off my shoulders to know that if they were all taken away from me tomorrow, I’d be okay. I would still know how to be me. This knowledge has been a gift. It’s lifted a weight off my shoulders I didn’t know I was carrying. And so I challenge you to really think hard and answer: When do YOU feel like your truest self? #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #jeeptj #jeeptjbuilds #jeepwranglersport #wranglertj #wranglerlife #cancersurvivors #lifecoachforwomen #beutahful
Last night, when I randomly decided I wanted a bur Last night, when I randomly decided I wanted a burrito for dinner, this guy not only insisted we listen to Christmas music on the way to the drive through (and even sang along to @nsync’s Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays song) he even said we could watch a Hallmark Christmas movie when we got home! He’s been so supportive of my love for Christmas and my need to feel the magic even earlier this year - especially after last month... I’m not ready to talk about it in much detail yet, but we did start an infertility treatment in October and it did not go as planned. It actually ended up being really traumatic and devastating for us, and I have had a hard time getting through the deep and dark place it left me. I shared a little bit more about how our infertility journey has looked over the last year in my newest blog post (yes! Another one! Can you believe it?) if you’re remotely interested, the link is in my bio. #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #infertilitywarrior #infertilitysucks #ttcjourney #ttcsisters #ttctribe #miscarriageawareness #cancersurvivors #saltflats
How I am protecting my energy this week: -Limitin How I am protecting my energy this week: -Limiting my social media and media consumption -Getting outside as much as possible. Grounding myself in the Earth and the sun and the sky. -Staying connected to my close friends and family via phone calls and texting (NOT social media) and supporting them through whatever they feel. -Putting up the rest of my Christmas decorations (sorry not sorry) -Watching Friends and/or Hallmark Christmas Movies -Creating- Watercolor paintings, photographs, words, etc. -Looking for small businesses to support this holiday season It’s okay to be anxious about this week. But it’s also okay to protect your energy - don’t be afraid to take an occasional time out❤️
Rosie Roo has been by my side through every hard t Rosie Roo has been by my side through every hard thing that’s been handed to me the last seven years and I can’t imagine not having her by my side. That’s why I love what my friends at @purina and @redroverorg are doing during the month of October (Domestic Violence Awareness Month) to make domestic violence shelters pet friendly. The Purple Leash Project is helping to give domestic violence shelters the ability to welcome family pets. An estimated one in three women and one in four men experience some form of domestic abuse in their lifetimes, but the percentage of domestic violence shelters that can take pets is as low as 10%. Even though I personally have never been impacted by domestic violence, I can’t imagine having to leave Rosie or Teddy behind in a situation like that. If you want to help make domestic shelters more accessible to those with pets, you can donate to the Purple Leash Project (and receive a gift of your own purple leash.) find out more by visiting https://www.purina.com/about-purina/purple-leash-project #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #purpleleashproject #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #domesticviolenceawareness #purina #purpleleash #goldenretrieversworld #goldengirl #goldenpup #purplethursday
One of my favorite things about fall, is that ever One of my favorite things about fall, is that every year when it comes, it feels like a fresh start. I’m not exactly sure why it feels like that. Maybe it’s the cooler weather. Maybe it’s the changing leaves. Maybe it’s the shift in fashion. Regardless of what it is, when September rolls around, I feel inspired to take a look at my life and make changes. This year is no different. In fact, I’ve been working and implementing big lifestyle changes for over a month now and I seriously feel like I’m becoming a brand new person. From eating habits to media consumption to my morning routine, I feel like I’ve completely changed the colors of my life. And, like fall, it’s so, so vibrant. I can’t wait to share it with you! What changes have you made this fall? What changes do you want to make before the end of the year? I’d love to know! #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #pumpkinpatchphotoshoot #pumpkinseason #fallfresh #freshstarts #lifestylechanges #pumpkinpicking #fallphotos
This year had the potential to turn me salty. It p This year had the potential to turn me salty. It probably made you salty, too. That’s okay. It’s been a hell of a year. But I’m not salty. At least, I’m not anymore. I’ve learned to carry my umbrella at all times so I am prepared for the salty storms that are guaranteed to come my way. I’ve learned to focus on putting one foot in front of the other when looking ahead seems too scary and too overwhelming. I’ve learned to be grateful for the rain because without it, nothing can grow. I’ve learned to step in the puddles of pain to remind myself that I am still alive and that I can survive. And I’ve learned to put on my most vibrant dress because only I can color my own world when it’s dark and cloudy outside. And so I carry my umbrella and wear my yellow dress and put one foot in front of the other and know, with a surety in my bones, that only I can control how this year changes me. Only I can control if this year breaks me. And only I can control how this year transforms me. #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #dontbesalty #cancersurvivors #miscarriage #ttccommunity #positivewords #positivethought #saltylife #saltygirl #mortonsalt #graphictee

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7 Pinterest Tips from a Pinterest Ambassador

I mentioned last week that I got to check a goal off of my list for 2016 and attend a blog conference in January! I made some rookie mistakes, but also learned a ton and was able to walk away with some actionable tips and tricks to make my blog and social media biz better! I know that blogging conferences aren't available (or affordable) for everyone, so I took a TON of notes and plan on sharing as much as I can here. Today, I'm sharing all of the tips and tricks I learned from Alexandra from avestyles.com! She was one of the first people to really harness the power of Pinterest; so much so that she has just under 1 million followers and is one of a handful of . . .

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5 Ways to Rock your First Blogging Conference

One of my goals for this year was to go to a blog conference and I couldn't believe my eyes when the perfect one fell right into my lap a week after I had made that goal! Someone had posted in Blog Passion Project (the facebook community I help run) about a mini-conference happening in South Phoenix and I bought a ticket within minutes of reading about it! So, on the 3rd Friday of January, I got in my car and drove myself down to Gilbert, AZ to attend my first blog conference, put on by SayHi Society! I learned SO much while I was there and have several blog posts coming in the next couple of weeks detailing exactly what I learned because I know not everyone has . . .

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If We Went out to Lunch

Last week was incredibly overwhelming and stressful and not the way I wanted to start off my year and new site. There were so many times I wanted to just go out to lunch with someone and pour my guts out to them over my favorite Thai food dish (Pad See-ew, of course) but since I still don't know many people in AZ, that wasn't really possible. So, today, I'm just going to open up here on the blog and pretend that I'm out to lunch with one of you (because I don't drink coffee, but I love the idea of those posts) and let you know what's been going on. I hope that's okay. If we went out to lunch, we would for sure go out to get Thai food because that's my comfort . . .

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10 Reasons Why I Obsess Over your Blog

Hey There! I feel like bloggers are always asking what they can do to grow their audience. While this is a good question to ask, I don't think it's the right one. Instead, I think bloggers should be asking what they can do to keep their audience! Why? When a reader loves a blog so much, they will share that blog with their friends and invite others to check it out to and that is what grows an audience! At least, that's how I work. When I find a blog that I just adore and obsess over, I will share it to high heavens because I think other people should partake of the goodness! So, today I wanted to share the 10 reasons why I obsess over a blog and 10 blogs that I . . .

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Welcome to Hey There, Chelsie

This has been a long time coming. When I did my first major redesign of Life with Rosie back in September, I had been debating about rebranding back and forth for months. The results from my very first reader survey had my panties all in a bunch and I was having a hard time sorting through them. Some of the responses said they didn't like reading about Rosie and some said they wanted more posts about Rosie and many, many people still thought MY name was Rosie. (It's okay if you were one of those people, I won't hold it against you...probably.) I think I chatted to Dustin about rebranding or redesigning and the constant battle back and forth for hours on end, trying . . .

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Blog Boss: 10 Must-Have WordPress PlugIns

  It's Blog Boss time! When I started blogging, I was on the blogger platform. I spent hours researching different blog strategies and social media techniques and kept reading about plugins and how many amazing things they could do. So, being the newbie I was, I immediately transferred my blog to WordPress....the .com version. Rookie Mistake. Don't be like me and think you can use plugins on the .com version of Wordpress! After buying my domain and spending all day setting up my design, I went to download my first plugin and realized that there wasn't an option to find them. Puzzled, I went to the forums where I realized with a punch to the gut that I . . .

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The Negative Side of the Blogging Culture

When I started blogging last year (and had no idea what I was doing or what it would lead up to) I was most excited about the community I had stumbled into. There were so many amazing and strong women out there, writing their stories, sharing their experiences and inspiring me to try to cook more! I finally felt like I had found my "people" and found myself pouring my heart into my space and into blogging. I was being challenged creatively, mentally and emotionally. I started caring about my body again, started caring about my appearance and well-being because of how other fashion and beauty bloggers were inspiring me. I started facing my demons face first instead of . . .

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The 2015 Blog Report: What Worked, What Didn’t and What’s Changing

A few weeks ago, I read this post from Paige at An Uncomplicated Life about the importance of doing a year-end blog review. Then earlier this week, I poured over Jaelen's blog report for the year (Jaelen is KILLING it over there at Making Mrs. M. She's inspired two of my posts this week!) I had been chewing on the idea of doing a blog report for a few weeks now, but was a little hesitant to sit down and actually dig in. I think was afraid of what I was going to find! However, I'm really glad I decided to put together a 2015 blog report; I discovered some pretty surprising things about my traffic and stats and have been able to see what to focus on in the new year! . . .

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January Goals & Exciting Announcement!

Oh hey January, I'm super excited you are here! Like I mentioned yesterday, 2015 was not my favorite year (although it did have some amazing high points) and I've been ready for 2016 for a long while now. I've been setting monthly goals for over a year now and I've never been so consistent at achieving them in my life. This year, I sat down and really chatted with myself about my goals (not in a creepy way) for the year and where I want to be. Then, I worked backward and set goals every three months to help me get to those big goals. And now, my month goals all will fit into hitting those three-month goals. I hope that made sense...I promise it makes sense on . . .

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The Best of Life with Rosie + Reader Survey

In my post from yesterday, I mentioned that I went through a couple failed hobbies/attempted business ideas and failed miserably before starting my blog at Life with Rosie. I am so incredibly proud of myself for making it through almost an entire year of blogging, for actually seeing an income come off of it and for being more passionate and motivated than ever! As I sat down to plan for the new year, I wanted to look back and see what my most popular 7 posts were! . . .

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Blog Boss: How I Fill Up My Monthly Editorial Calendar In One Day + 30 Blog Post Ideas

When I first started blogging, I had no idea what an editorial calendar was, nevermind how to fill it up. I often would find myself sitting at the blank screen of my computer struggling with finding a topic to write about that was more than a few sentences. Sometimes, I would go days without posting anything because writer's block is real and I would rather not post anything than posting something poorly written or thrown together. I knew that if I wanted to have a successful blog, I needed to get my act together and start planning out my posts in advance. Having an editorial calendar has helped me in several ways and I can't stress how important it has become to . . .

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5 Ways I Stay Inspired When Working From Home

PR Sample- A free sample was sent to me in exchange for my honest opinion. I honestly love this product and think you will, too! Working from home is both a blessing and a curse. I love being able to walk around in my slippers all day and be home with Rosie, but I can get distracted easily by the dishes or Netflix (more so Netflix, let's be real). I was really struggling for a while to get into a good routine that helped me stay focused and productive while working from home, and after a lot of failed attempts at working from my couch, I decided to take myself and my blog more seriously and get into a routine. You can read all about that here (and get a free . . .

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Gearing up for lots of pie and lots of shopping th Gearing up for lots of pie and lots of shopping this weekend! Just wrapped up the Live for @shopmscb to share all of our Black Friday sale details and feeling so grateful for my job and how fun it is, even in the slight chaos of the holiday season! Here’s my shameless plug to shop small this Friday (and to check out the amazing 25% off sale at MSC that starts online at 8 AM MST!) #shopsmallbusinesses #boutiqueclothing #onlineboutiques #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife
While doing the on boarding for @thetokenlife coac While doing the on boarding for @thetokenlife coaching program I signed up for last week, I was asked: “When do I feel like my truest self?” I could answer it without taking even a second to think about it: When I’m in my Jeep, exploring the outdoors and conquering obstacles, surrounded by the people who I love most: my family. (There’s 6 Jeeps and counting between me and my three siblings. Whenever I’m on a trail, at least one of them is with me.) Not when I’m working. Not when I am focusing on my side-businesses. Not when I am consumed by my daily life. I feel like my truest self when I have left that all behind. I feel like my truest self when I am behind the steering wheel of my rig, knowing that the most important people in my life are on the trail with me. I feel like my truest self when I am having fun, when I am feeling brave, and most importantly: when I am free. What a profound discovery that’s been for me - that the titles, accomplishments, and material items I work hard for don’t actually help me feel like my truest self. While those are nice to have, it’s been a huge weight lifted off my shoulders to know that if they were all taken away from me tomorrow, I’d be okay. I would still know how to be me. This knowledge has been a gift. It’s lifted a weight off my shoulders I didn’t know I was carrying. And so I challenge you to really think hard and answer: When do YOU feel like your truest self? #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #jeeptj #jeeptjbuilds #jeepwranglersport #wranglertj #wranglerlife #cancersurvivors #lifecoachforwomen #beutahful
Last night, when I randomly decided I wanted a bur Last night, when I randomly decided I wanted a burrito for dinner, this guy not only insisted we listen to Christmas music on the way to the drive through (and even sang along to @nsync’s Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays song) he even said we could watch a Hallmark Christmas movie when we got home! He’s been so supportive of my love for Christmas and my need to feel the magic even earlier this year - especially after last month... I’m not ready to talk about it in much detail yet, but we did start an infertility treatment in October and it did not go as planned. It actually ended up being really traumatic and devastating for us, and I have had a hard time getting through the deep and dark place it left me. I shared a little bit more about how our infertility journey has looked over the last year in my newest blog post (yes! Another one! Can you believe it?) if you’re remotely interested, the link is in my bio. #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #infertilitywarrior #infertilitysucks #ttcjourney #ttcsisters #ttctribe #miscarriageawareness #cancersurvivors #saltflats
How I am protecting my energy this week: -Limitin How I am protecting my energy this week: -Limiting my social media and media consumption -Getting outside as much as possible. Grounding myself in the Earth and the sun and the sky. -Staying connected to my close friends and family via phone calls and texting (NOT social media) and supporting them through whatever they feel. -Putting up the rest of my Christmas decorations (sorry not sorry) -Watching Friends and/or Hallmark Christmas Movies -Creating- Watercolor paintings, photographs, words, etc. -Looking for small businesses to support this holiday season It’s okay to be anxious about this week. But it’s also okay to protect your energy - don’t be afraid to take an occasional time out❤️
Rosie Roo has been by my side through every hard t Rosie Roo has been by my side through every hard thing that’s been handed to me the last seven years and I can’t imagine not having her by my side. That’s why I love what my friends at @purina and @redroverorg are doing during the month of October (Domestic Violence Awareness Month) to make domestic violence shelters pet friendly. The Purple Leash Project is helping to give domestic violence shelters the ability to welcome family pets. An estimated one in three women and one in four men experience some form of domestic abuse in their lifetimes, but the percentage of domestic violence shelters that can take pets is as low as 10%. Even though I personally have never been impacted by domestic violence, I can’t imagine having to leave Rosie or Teddy behind in a situation like that. If you want to help make domestic shelters more accessible to those with pets, you can donate to the Purple Leash Project (and receive a gift of your own purple leash.) find out more by visiting https://www.purina.com/about-purina/purple-leash-project #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #purpleleashproject #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #domesticviolenceawareness #purina #purpleleash #goldenretrieversworld #goldengirl #goldenpup #purplethursday
One of my favorite things about fall, is that ever One of my favorite things about fall, is that every year when it comes, it feels like a fresh start. I’m not exactly sure why it feels like that. Maybe it’s the cooler weather. Maybe it’s the changing leaves. Maybe it’s the shift in fashion. Regardless of what it is, when September rolls around, I feel inspired to take a look at my life and make changes. This year is no different. In fact, I’ve been working and implementing big lifestyle changes for over a month now and I seriously feel like I’m becoming a brand new person. From eating habits to media consumption to my morning routine, I feel like I’ve completely changed the colors of my life. And, like fall, it’s so, so vibrant. I can’t wait to share it with you! What changes have you made this fall? What changes do you want to make before the end of the year? I’d love to know! #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #pumpkinpatchphotoshoot #pumpkinseason #fallfresh #freshstarts #lifestylechanges #pumpkinpicking #fallphotos
This year had the potential to turn me salty. It p This year had the potential to turn me salty. It probably made you salty, too. That’s okay. It’s been a hell of a year. But I’m not salty. At least, I’m not anymore. I’ve learned to carry my umbrella at all times so I am prepared for the salty storms that are guaranteed to come my way. I’ve learned to focus on putting one foot in front of the other when looking ahead seems too scary and too overwhelming. I’ve learned to be grateful for the rain because without it, nothing can grow. I’ve learned to step in the puddles of pain to remind myself that I am still alive and that I can survive. And I’ve learned to put on my most vibrant dress because only I can color my own world when it’s dark and cloudy outside. And so I carry my umbrella and wear my yellow dress and put one foot in front of the other and know, with a surety in my bones, that only I can control how this year changes me. Only I can control if this year breaks me. And only I can control how this year transforms me. #heytherechelsie #myvibrantlife #dontbesalty #cancersurvivors #miscarriage #ttccommunity #positivewords #positivethought #saltylife #saltygirl #mortonsalt #graphictee