Celia Brews It Over

Our University of Houston Tailgating group, the Code Red Tailgaters, got together this summer for a much needed meetup! Our sponsors Nine Banded Whiskey came out as well and had our signature drink available for us.



Pinkerton's, an establishment owned by a University of Texas alum, hosted us. I have to say each time I've been here the hospitality has been nothing short of amazing & the food is delish as well!

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I've been introduced to Jenga & y'all I'm obsessed. I want to play it over and over. I feel like a 3 year old saying again again!

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I took #Spurs around my hometown area and he loved it. What made my heart so warm was to see him perk up when he saw water. The water has (almost) always been my calm, so to see him enjoy it so much makes me happy.

We started out at my favorite breakfast place ever in life, the Sunflower Bakery, in Galveston. As always the food did not disappoint. This place has about a half hour wait, and that was the case this time as well. 


We strolled the Strand, drove along the Seawall and then headed back up towards my hometown of Kemah. I showed him my family's property and then we headed to lunch. We were both starved!


#Spurs is pizza obsessed, so much so he has Professional Pizza Eater listed under his IG bio. Haha! I was conflicted if I should take him to a tourist spot or a hometown spot. Given how hot it was, I opted for Boondoggles, the hometown spot, since I knew it would allow us to sit indoors. This place has a wide array of foods and they're all delish + they have a good selection of craft beers and a full bar. If you're not into craft beers they also have your regular selections.

After this we went to the Boardwalk & hopped aboard the Boardwalk Beast. It had been a while since I had ridden this and I was hoping we wouldn't lose our lunch! Luckily we just got pretty soaked and all food remained in our tummies.



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Doing the long distance thing can be a little hard, emotionally. I remember one time when #Spurs left I felt super sad. & I hated the way I felt because I told myself I wouldn't feel that way. I knew he lived in San Antonio and I lived in Houston. So basically I had a suck it up, Buttercup talk with myself & I didn't like that my tough love talk with myself didn't work.

When #Spurs came in town the last time it was the greatest thing ever to see Angel acknowledge him to the point that he was talking to him and following him around my apartment like a dog!

One thing I learned in dating was to ask guys if they liked cats, almost immediately. Thankfully #Spurs likes cats, most importantly my Cat, and spoils him as if he is his own.

When #Spurs left, Angel ended up cuddling up with the blanket #Spurs had lounged on my couch with that day. I guess he missed him too.

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SnapChat! I still use it! Mainly because the filters are fun and I like to make the bitmjoi mini movies with my friends. Above is my new handle. Since they don't allow you to edit your handle I had to create a whole new one. Rumor has it someone has my old phone number and they're in a dark place in their life. So if you've been seeing that, you're following the wrong account. Mine has mainly been about food and my waistline is yelling at me for it! Ha!

Chat with ya soon! XO,
Cel

This was my weekend to drive into San Antonio and imagine my suprise when I walked in to see #Spurs' house decorated for my furbabe's birthday. Heart melting!


This is probably the sweetest and most thoughtful thing anyone has done for the two of us.


Unfortunately, Angel was less than thrilled and let us know the rest of the night.

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Hi. It's me. Sitting atop Enchanted Rock.

I love being outside and I love going on hikes. #Spurs surprised me by taking me to Enchanted Rock. I learned real quick that hikes in Houston/NASA are merely walks. My thighs were on fire!

What you don't see behind this photo is #Spurs encouraging me each step along the way and not complaining when I stopped 10 million times on the way up. Ha! I also learned if you walk up backwards that helps too!

Is this shirt not amazing?!?!


I can't wait to go on more adventures like this. I also need to get my bootay in the gym to prep for more adventures like this.

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Do you remember the pretty rug I posted in my new apartment post, here? It was my dream rug! Well. I'm having to get rid of it. I had a suspicion that Angel didn't like it. He jumped onto the ottoman and walked across it to get on or off the couch & he always walked all the way around the living room to go anywhere else in our casita.
I woke up one day and there was healthy poop on the carpet, so I watched him. He wasn't having any issues. In fact he'd poop in his litter box, and then choose to finish up on the carpet.
Then one day shortly after I got out of the shower the rug was wet and I thought it was just from my feet. Then another time it was wet and I knew it wasn't from me. I figure out Angel is peeing on my pretty rug! Ugh.
So this past weekend when #Spurs was over he helped me roll up the rug. Now Angel thinks that it is his scratching post. Sigh.

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Invest in your friends that invest in you. Sally is the wifey of one of my college buddies. We've been friends on Facebook for a while. It was when I would begin my own dark journey that I saw she was killing it with her first book. I don't know what it was but something told me to reach out to her, to let her know that I was watching, cheering her on and so so proud of the work she was doing. That would spark our friendship, eventually lead her to being my life coach, and then now sometimes we'll chat and I'll end up giving her little nuggets of advice about her biz. Sally is a super woman. She's a wifey, momma, office manager, best-selling author, life coach, public speaker & a stand up comic. I don't know how she does it all and then still manages to put herself together and have all the pretties.

Follow her on Instagram to watch her grow. She'll have you laughing almost daily!

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Today is National Sushi Day! & I'm really wanting sushi for dinner.

Where is your favorite place to grab sushi?

I signed up to be a Tupperware consultant & I have been having a blast with it. This is not your grandma's Tupperware but it does have the same quality and all the amazing warranty policies!

If you don't already have a consultant :
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I've already hosted two parties and helped others gain lots of freebies and half price items & I currently have two parties running.

I'm hoping that this side hustle is just what I've been looking for. I'm no stranger to MLMs but this one feels like home. 

If you need anything please let me know. I do all the work for you, whether you're ordering or you're hosting a party.

Until next time, XO
Cel

I chopped my hair. Again. I can't decide if I like it or not. I will tell  you that whom ever said short hair was less maintenance lied. When I had extra long hair I could pull off a messy look in about two seconds. If you have any tips for styling short hair, send them my way. This girl is lost. This is the shortest I've ever had my hair.

All I needed was an inch or so chopped because I burned my hair while listening to a podcast. I mean, I wasn't expecting the woman to say "It's like when a man respects you too much, the sex is boring. DON'T RESPECT ME IN THE BEDROOM!" ... it was a podcast about creativity! I'm lucky I didn't have coffee in my mouth. That would have been sprayed everywhere. Anyway, I asked my friends for their opinion on my hair cut and then while sitting in the chair figured we would go a little wild and just chop it all off!

I can't see myself keeping my hair short, but only time will tell!

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I received my Unity Bracelet in that I ordered from my friend and I love it so much! It's so dainty and pairs well with my Apple Watch + pretty much anything that I wear. The best part about this bracelet is that all net proceeds will be donated to the HollyRod foundation, a foundation dedicated to providing care and research for those living with Autism and their families. If you want to order one for yourself the direct link is here. My friend has a goal to sell 50 & they're only $19! 

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I went on a first date this weekend & had an amazing time. With a guy. Who drove in from San Antonio to meet me. Bought us tickets to the Astros vs Rangers game. Took me out for pizza after. Stayed sober & stayed up until 4am chatting away with me. He also came with a gift that he made for me that's 100% me! 



I have a blog post brewing on what will land you a 0.01% chance of getting a first date with me. I seriously can't even with some men.

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Now that I'm all settled in to my place and I don't have anymore sickies I've been managing to head down to my parent's place at least once a week! It's been refreshing and feels like a little get-away from the city. I love catching up with them. I've noticed, not only have I grown over the last 18 months, they have too. Both as a couple, parents and individuals. 

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Since moving my friends have asked me if I have checked out the local night life. The answer is no. I'm only about 15mins from my office and everything I need is within 20mins of me. I've really been enjoying being home & not being completely exhausted from my day because of my ridiculous commute. I've been able to nest, cook, clean, and do my laundry at my leisure AND have down time in the evenings whether it is sitting out on my balcony or cuddled up with my furbabe watching a TV show before getting some rest.

I've also been able to spend time with my work family some evenings, so I guess I have explored a little night life. 


In selecting my apartment, I made sure I got everything I could possibly want. I knew I wanted to spend a lot of time just being home. Once I have a few more things on the walls, and a couple more pieces of furniture I'll do a little home tour for you. For now you can follow me on IG stories or SnapChat (Cel.Ybarra) to get glimpses.


xo,
Cel

Angel is my 17 year old tuxedo. I've had him since he was 4 weeks old.

Angel was discovered by my Mom one morning, she heard a kitten crying and he came out from under her car. His cat mom had abandoned him. We took him to the vet and he told us he was so badly infested with ring worms that had we of waited a day longer, he would have died. I remember spending the last little bit of money I had to buy his medications. This was going to be my cat.

The vet told us he had to be separated from everyone, even humans, because you didn't want the ringworms to spread. I couldn't fathom having this little 4 week old kitten sleeping all by himself while he was sick. I slept with him on my chest in our spare bedroom until he was all better.

Fast forward, he loved my Mom more than me. & he loved my Dad to carry him around the house over his shoulder.

In 2008 when Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast, my family lost everything causing us to split up as a family. Angel was one to come with me.

A couple years ago I found myself rushing Angel to the kitty ER a couple times. His bladder was the size of a softball the first time, and a golf ball the second time. After another small incident 3 different vets recommended we do a Perineal Urethrostomy. You guys I felt like this was the longest recovery period ever. It was scary. I'm happy to report that he recovered nicely and is happy and healthy.

In 2016 I separated from my ex-husband and Angel stayed with me. I swear he knew how badly I was hurting. I felt like him and his companion made it their mission to get me out of bed each day.

Angel has been through lots of life events with me & we are about to pickup our things and create a new and better life for ourselves.

He really is the most perfect cat. He sleeps in my arms every night, and sometimes still tries to fit on my chest. If I don't wake up when he wants to cuddle under the blankets I get a little nip on my arm!

He likes to sit in the sunlight and is obsessed with his Yeowww Catnip toys.

We lost his companion who was 16 years old shortly after Christmas  in 2017 to a blood cot that lodged itself on her spine and caused her to become paralyzed. She was the one that greeted me at the door every night when I came home from work, but now Angel does. Since then he has also become more chatty, but he's currently still mourning her.

We will be okay, just the two of us.

Hugs!
Celia