The Little Things

Happy Friday everyone! And what a day it is! Well, despite the heat here in Orange County...

The Little Things is going to be a weekly feature here at Hobby Hopping Housewife! 

It all started back when I was in high school (some odd amount of years ago) when I was trying to find out what made me happy. I bought a little red moleskin notebook and every time I something made me happy, I wrote it down. Sounds kind of silly, but any time I was feeling down,  just opened the notebook and tried to think of something else to jot down. It turned out to be awesome! Especially when I was in those kind of funks where I couldn't think of anything to make me feel better. I'd just browse on through it, and it'd cheer me up!

What seems like forever ago, I wanted to make it into a book, that was my goal. But who wants to buy a book about things that make someone else happy?? Shortly after telling this to my then boyfriend (now husband), my notebook went missing! But then, not long after I thought it to be missing, it appeared where I thought I had left it. I didn't think much of it other than that I thought I was going crazy!

Then, to my surprise, Jus comes home and says, "I've got something for you." Whaaaaaat (the computer wanted to correct this as whaleboat. whattheheck.)? He had taken my notebook and made it into a little hardcover book for me! With pictures and everything! 

He's always been the sweetest. 

Needless to say, ever since he made that book for me, I didn't write in my journal again. Not intentionally, just didn't happen. So I came across it the other day and got to thinking, I should really get back into doing that.

So here we are. Friday. And I'm going to get that list going again! I love lists, so this will be a lot of fun for me! I'll post a couple pictures next week of my notebook and the book Jus made for me.

Got distracted for a sec (not that you'd know that...). I got caught up looking at my notebook and just started grinning away! A lot of those things, are still important and still make me smile.

Soooooo without further adieu, The Little Things list!

-Collecting old cameras

-Carmex (I can't go anywhere without it!)

- Saturday morning breakfast with my husband

-Not knowing what time it is

-My Falcon

side note: I guess I should only do a certain amount every Friday, let's say 20. That's not too much is it?

-When Jus leaves me the comics to read (yes, I am an adult)

Should be numbering these or bulleting them?

7. Ice tea!

8. Tattoos!

9. All things crafts (though I may eventually break this down to individual things.. for another time)

10. When Justin kisses me goodnight. "Good night sweetheart..." "Goodnight baby."

11. The Office. (We are currently watching all the seasons again!)

12. Getting an interview and then getting a call offering me the job the same day! (okay, that's actually a really big thing, but they just called me and I'm so excited!)

13. Sticking my hand out the window of the car

14. Netflix/netflixing (the act of watching an entire season of a show in one sitting, also a totally valid excuse for avoiding social obligations. Buy it on a tshirt here, I know I need to)

15. Photoshoots

16. Fake eyelashes

17. Mismatched socks

18. Wallets

19. Jewelry

and 20. A freshly made bed, perfect for napping!

What's on your list??

Have a great three day weekend everyone! I know I will!

Blog Names,Tattoos and Sick Husbands

Okay guys! Here it is! The new tattoo! I love love looooove it. My husband did such an awesome job! Sew perfect! Hahaha. Get it??

Anywaaaaays, after much deliberation between some friends and myself, I finally settled on a blog name! Hobby Hopping Housewife! So cute! I also want to thank Megan, she references hobby hopping in her wonderful blog. Thanks Megan!

So at the current moment, my husband is "deathly" sick. Poor guy, I feel for him. Being sick is terrible! And he's so awesome because he is still going to work in the morning. What a trooper! But what makes it funny is that he says, "I'm so sick I'm going to diiiiiiie. Make me feel better! Don't you want me to live?!" What's with men and being overdramatic when they're sick? I'm never that way! I'm pretty much just mopey and ya know, sick. Somehow he's super sick and still finds time to not just be overdramatic, but also funny. What a jerk though, he'll be better in a couple days, whereas me, it would last at least a week!

Any other women out there notice the same things of their husbands? Any funny stories you'd like to share??

I just roll my eyes every time. Hahha.

Take care!

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What Is A Blog Anyway?

Well, whatever it is, I'm pretty terrible at it!

In hopes of becoming better and/or writing it more frequently, I've made it a lot cuter and not just limited to my photography stuff (which we all know I wasn't doing that anyway!)

Sooo, here it goes! My blog is now going to consist of my latest photography shoots, hobby obsessions, my life in general and me trying to learn how to blog!

As for anything else today, I would just like to thank God for giving me able hands to do this fun kind of stuff <3

Lata gatas!

Oh! And you can subscribe by email! I promise I won't litter your inbox full of stuff.

Business Cards!!

Tweaked the business cards a little... Debating whether or not to put facebook and email on there... The website has a facebook link and a contact me form that also has my email, but do more people just want to look at facebook nowadays? Ughhh. Hahaha.

Also, I was very excited to add Chelsea Zerwekh to my business cards.

<3Chels

Twenty 13

Just finished and published some changes to the website! I have to say, it's looking mighty fine. 

I really can't wait for all the new and exciting things to come. 

Just booked a photoshoot for next weekend and in the process of booking some more!

<3Chels

So Much Has Happened!

It's been awhile since my last posting... just over a month I believe. I can't believe how many crazy things have been in that short amount of time!

But mostly importantly, I'm back and ready for action!

<3 Chels

PS. I'm getting married in 51 days!!! <3

Golly Gee Photography

I have to admit. I did not come up with this wonderful photography name all by myself.

I knew I wanted a good, solid name for my photography stuff. But finding one proved to be quite the stressful task. I had always had just used my name for anything I did... but now that I was making it into a professional business, I really wanted something that would capture me and would also stand out. Because, I mean, there's gotta be like 50 million other Chelsea's in the world. And about half of those "doing photography."

I needed a name that wasn't already taken.. and everything I thought of was.

So I recruited my sisters.

We spent so much time throwing names back and forth and then checking them on google and go daddy to see if they were taken. And we came up with some pretty good ones too! (wish I still had the list of them...) And they all were. Each and everyone of them. And mind you, we all stressed over this for about a week.

And then, one night as I was talking to my boyfriend, Justin (start learning his name now.. hahaha) about how much I was really stressing out over it and that I couldn't go any further until I had a really good name.

And what does he do?

The first thing out of his mouth.

               "How about Golly Gee Photography?"

I wanted to punch him. How come I didn't think of that?! It was so perfect! 

                 But then I got sad. "It's probably taken."

But I checked anyway and no way! It wasn't taken! And so the next day I bought the domain and started a facebook page for it.

♥Chels

(good enough for now I guess... unless anyone's got a suggestion??)

The Makes Of A Really Good Blog...

Well, we'll see about that.... Hahaha.

Sooo, this is me ^^^

Super bored one day while waiting for my boyfriend to get home from work. Definitely used that as my "About The Photographer" picture.

Everyone says that as a photographer, I should start a blog. It's to show my personality, or communicate with past, present and future clients or probably a million different other things. Hahha.

Soooo, after taking all that in... I've decided to write a blog to document the start up of my photography business and career. Sounds good, right? Just bare with me a little.

Chels ♥

(I think I need a better signing off thing.. or do I even need one? Stupid blog, I know nothing about you...)