Author: Chelsea Coffey

Mia’s Closet celebrates our first year of serving the greater Houston community!

Hey guys!
Today is a very special day for me and countless Mia’s Closet supporters! It is our 1 year anniversary and I am so blessed to be able to share this occasion with our Coffey Break readers! For one year we have been dedicated to providing clothing, free of charge, to families in dire need of support. Words cannot express the beauty of our volunteers interacting with the children and teens k-12 that we serve in the greater Houston community.
Our Houston-based nonprofit  Mia’s Closet, has had an incredibly busy couple of months, and  here are some of our most recent highlights. Mia’s Closet is a clothing donation organization that provides events to build confidence and self-worth in girls k-12.
On Saturday, March 3rd, we hosted our very first Family Fun Day in collaboration with several local companies and organizations. Thank you to the support of Wing Express, Hungry Heroz, Raydon Marketing Solutions, Moonstar Clothing, Mr. Fix It, State Farm, Triumph Christian Center, DJ Fanci, Karaoke for Kids and HCA Healthcare for helping us create a truly remarkable experience for these families! We were able to assist 200 kids with clothing, sports equipment and food –all for free! Please take a look at the following link for photos from the event: MIA’S CLOSET PRESENTS FAMILY FUN DAY AT YATES HIGH SCHOOL!!

On Friday, March 30th, Mia’s Closet and Niko’s Locker teamed up with Las Americas Middle School, Kaleidoscope Charter School, NHPO -National Hispanic Professional Organization Leadership Institute, PAIR -Partnership for the Advancement and Immersion of Refugees, TSU Student Government Association, The UNO Project 2050, and Kachi Designs to present The Mia’s Closet After School Carnival at Las Americas Middle School! It was the most incredible experience, over 300 students attended. Las Americas and Kaleidoscope serve as a relief campus for HISD. Their students are non-native speakers and refugees. They represent over 32 different countries and over 20 different languages. We had the privilege of visiting classrooms on a few occasions prior to the event, and the loving atmosphere they have created for their students is one of a kind environment. Here are the photos from the event! MIA’S CLOSET PRESENTS THE LAS AMERICAS AFTER SCHOOL CARNIVAL!!
We recently received a really wonderful testimony from one of the Las Americas teachers, Ms. Sosa: “I just have to tell you, we have already gotten visitors as a result of the volunteer e-mails that you sent out, they were forwarded your e-mail with our website info and they came to see the school for themselves and they are seeking volunteer opportunities here! We even had the Houston Chronicle here!!! They will be here next week hopefully to do a feature story! All stemming from Mia’s Closet! God Bless You!!”Our first year has been a great year so far, and we look forward to the opportunities to come! This year we created Niko’s Locker, our subsidiary for boys k-12. Mia’s Closet hosts events on a quarterly basis and it is a blessing to say that we are ahead of schedule! Our next event will be during August for back to school. Feel free to contact us for opportunities to donate or get involved, and please, spread the word!
Thank you and God bless,
Chelsea

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Throwback Thursdays With @YungCoff 5.24.2012

 
Hey guys!
I’m excited to announce Throwback Thursdays with @YungCoff. Every Thursday at 12PM we’ll be posting a playlist by Elliot featuring a throwback jam and a few extras. Here is Volume 1. Enjoy!
 

Throwback Jam of the week:  Wayne Wonder -No Letting Go

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Hip-Hop: Lupe Fiasco -Intruder Alert

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Rap: Jay-Z -Say Hello

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Indie: Modest Mouse -Ocean Breathes Salty

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House: Third Party Vs Cicada -Feel

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A Place in the Sun, Sponsored by Nordstrom

A Place in the Sun, Sponsored by Nordstrom

Love Lost

Having a moment?

It amazes me how a song can completely switch my entire disposition and send me into a sentimental fog. The song that pulled the trigger for me is Fade Into the Background by Neyo…that sneaky ninja had me in the ZONE.

I’m sure an upbeat track is right around the corner on my shuffle. However in the meantime, I’ve put a little thought into the quotes below on love lost, as I daydream about the love to come. –Coincidentally, that “pick me up” song rounded the corner and happens to be Better Things by Passion Pit (video below). Enjoy!

 1. Washington Irving

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

2. Otomo No Yakamochi

Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.

3. Anonymous

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.

4. Jean Anouilh

There is love of course. And then there’s life, its enemy.

5. Alfred Lord Tennyson

‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

6. Kahlil Gibran

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

7. Margaret Mitchell

I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken — and I’d rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.

8. G. K. Chesterton

The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.

9. Samuel Butler

It is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all.

10. Socrates

The hottest love has the coldest end.
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Must Read: 25 clever ideas to make life easier

Hey there!

Every now and then I come across something that is just so brilliantly amazing I want everyone, and their mom to know. The following article is the source behind one of those moments for me. As creative as I think I am when it comes to simplifying things, I wonder if even my best ideas can’t touch some of these suggestions. Check out The Daily Buzz for 25 clever ideas to make life easier. It is definitely worth the read.

Here’s my two cents on tricks that have made my life a lot easier:

On the go!

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Ladies, always keep a bottle of clear nail polish on you. It’s like an emergency lifesaver for a manicure slip up while you’re on the run. Two strokes of clear polish and everything’s back to normal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep a pair of sneakers in the car. There are a million reasons why they might come in handy –trust me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know, I know the concept is still a little less than ideal, but the reality is that you can’t always make it to the sink to brush your teeth. These little jokers are surprisingly powerful. If your life can be pretty hectic and your always on the go keep them around in case you find yourself in a bind.

 

Around the House

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It may not be on your mind those first couple of months after you buy a new pair of shoes, but eventually, they are going to begin to lose shape. Slow down the inevitable by creating newspaper inserts for your dear ones so they can hold form a longer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every single article of jewelry I own is stored in a plastic baggie. This is especially convenient if you have A LOT of jewelry! Simplify things with this easy task to save you time when you’re getting ready.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any variation of the hanger above, (I call them “the dry cleaners hangers”) throw them out! For me personally, one of the most enjoyable qualities of fashion is being able to build my wardrobe. Wire hangers hinder you’re growing masterpiece by ruining the garments you’ve so carefully chosen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m probably the only person who actually feels better about seeing this, but I don’t smoke so these are my cigarettes haha Life can be a stressful at times, and the best way to make life easier is managing stress efficiently. It’s really worth the investment of your time to try to find a vice that will relax you –one that won’t cause lung cancer. The thought of that alone should be stressful enough…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep a little money stash somewhere around the house. Anyone who has ever been towed knows that dreaded feeling of having to withdraw however many hundred dollars when your tuition, the carnote, rent or whatever other large expense is due the next day. It’ always good to have a back up plan, and don’t touch it unless it an emergency!

Have a great day!

-Chelsea