Follow Friday!!

TGIF! And here's to a llong weekend...hooray! 

Q: The #FF is 150 weeks old! And we want to hear from you! What would you change about the hop? What do you like about it? Or just suggest a question to be used for next week!

I like Follow Friday! It's been a great way for me to discover new blogs, authors and books. FF has even opened me up to new genres.

My suggestion for a question: Tell us the top 3 blogs you discovered via FF and why you love them so much!

Good question ... Right? I don't think we've seen that one yet. 

~Trish

What I'm LOVING Wednesday and Oh, How PINteresting!

Hi & Happy Wednesday!

Let's link up with Michelle and Jamie! 

I'm LOVING this Singapore Noodles from the Chinese Carry-out. Every place I've had it from ... it's super yummy. I recommend it for you. I'm on a Chinese/Asian kick this week. Everything I've had has either involved fried rice and/or some kind of noodle.

I'm LOVING the idea of Diamond Candles. Have you heard of this company? Each candle has a ring in it (be it super cheap or nice). It's just such a cute idea. I think I'm going to order some for my birthday. 

I'm LOVING that Pools open Monday! That's the good news...bad news I look pregnant (and I'm not) and as soon as I put on my swimsuit I know my esteem is going to hit the floor! ugh.

I'm LOVING Pinterest!

All these pins can be found HERE.

What are YOU Loving this week?

~Trish

Virtual Coffee ... Something with A LOT of Cream and Sugar!

Are you in the mood for some Virtual Coffee?

Why don't you go grab a cup ... go ahead ... I'll wait...

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Now that coffee's ordered...you ready to chat?

So last week I admitted I was feeling lame about me not selling anything by myself in the past 3 months. I'm PROUD to say that I have FINALLY sold something. It's a small something but I'm happy. Hopefully this is just the start of a little snow ball and it rolls and rolls ... until I'm rolling in the $$$. Have you any good news about work?

Lately I'm OBSESSED with Instagram {@talesfromtrish}. I check it literally every 5 minutes. I like seeing all the updates. I like seeing when I get LIKES. It's just taking over my social media mind. I LOVE it. I'm sad I'm so late on the bandwagon. Are you obsessing over anything lately?

I can't wait for my family dinner I have planned this weekend. I know my Aunt is going to cook something DELISH and my mom is making some amazing desserts. And the people that I love and are important will be there to celebrate me :).  Any plans you're looking forward to this weekend? 

I'm turning 30 on the 30th. I think I'm going to make some resolutions for my 30th year. Like: work out more (and if that's just one or two days a week...fine. It's way more than what I'm doing now), and I'd like to be more positive, and I would like to start journaling. I sound like a record on repeat so I REALLY need to do it this time. I always start and then never follow thru. I need to be better on that in my 30s. Any goals/resolutions you're working on?

Well. That's the end of my coffee this week. If we were meeting for coffee...what would you share with me?

 Virtual Coffee Hosted by Amy @ Lucky Number 13

Crochet A.D.D. ... AGAIN! Wins Every Time. A SECOND WIP.

Ok. Call me crazy.

Just go ahead. 

Get it out of the way.

Last week I shared with you my Vintage Fan Ripple blanket I'm making it for my Stepmom.

As I'm hooking I get flickers of doubt in my head wondering if it's something she'll like. 

I try to go back and look at the things she "liked" on my Crochet Pinterest board. And she didn't "like" the Vintage Fan Ripple...am I over thinking this?  

SO. With that being said. I started a second blanket. This time I'm doing BabyBrandLove's Geometric Lace pattern.

Same colors as my Vintage Fan Ripple (you remember...the Beach Theme?) but I added White (clouds?) and Dark Blue (just because):

I always get SUPER paranoid when I make things for people.  How do I get over this?

Stitch giving me his humble opinion...per usual.

What do you think?

~Trish

Follow Friday ::: Summer Reading

Q: School is out! What is your favorite Summer Reading book?

Let's be real - school's been out for me for a looooong time. And as of now, I have not intention to going back!

But, I do enjoy summer reading! There isn't a particular book I like to read every summer...I actually prefer to read the magazines that I let pile up all winter.

It's weird. I have no time to read my magazines as soon as winter hits, but whenever summer comes around I load my subscriptions in my bag, tote them to the pool and spend the summer months catching up on all the stuff I missed during the cold months.

How about you -- do you have a favorite summer reading book?

~Trish

Oh, How PINteresting and What I'm Loving Wednesday

Howdy!
Happy Wednesday!

Let's link up with Michelle and Jamie! 

I'm LOVING this:

story of my life!

I'm LOVING Nicole Richie's hair:

(not that white hair she had last week or so but her normal "everyday" hair):

might have to show this to my hair dresser when I get my hair did next.

I'm LOVING:

I'm LOVING Pinterest!

{I HATE the way Pinterest embeds their pins now. So annoying. So you can find everything I pinned below HERE).

Johnny Cash's Happy Birthday Note To June Carter Cash - swoon

Vintage Cards Framed. I LOVE everything about and in this pin.

What are YOU LOVING and/or PINNING this week?

~Trish

Virtual Coffee -- Have a Sip with me...will ya?

I'm not sure if Amy @ Lucky Number 13 still hosts Virtual Coffee ... but I'm going with it anyway. 

Will you have a coffee with me? And a Chat?  

I'm having: Carmel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino ...You?

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Now that coffee's ordered...you ready to chat?

So I've been feeling kinda lame lately. I feel like my friends are out there doing great things: getting married, being parents, creating and living their dreams...and I've been doing....what?! I dunno either. I try not to get too down on that, but the thoughts have been going through my head. Am I the only one to feel this way?

On the positive note: I AM looking forward to my birthday this year. It's my golden birthday. 30 on the 30th. At first I thought I wanted to have a big party - but I have changed my mind five thousand times and now I'm thinking I just want a spa day. I want a massage, a facial, mani and pedi and then a delish dinner with some yum drinks. I think that'll be a good way to celebrate.  What did you do for your last birthday and/or last milestone birthday?

I've been at my new job for 3 months and I haven't sold anything yet (I work for a apartment ILS). I know the sales process is longer than my past job (when I worked for a newspaper) but I'm starting to doubt my madsellingskills. I hope something comes along soon -- lack of sells is messing with my ego.  Will you keep your fingers crossed that something comes down the pipeline ASAP for me. Not just $$ wise but in terms of closing a deal...any deal!

I really want to go see Great Gatsby. Haven't had time for it yet...but I hope I get to see it soon. I loved the book and from the previews I think I'll like the style of the movie.  Have you seen it/want to see it?

4 sips and my drink is gone. If we were meeting for coffee today ... what would you share with me?

~Trish