Guess who woke up this morning and decided she was in desperate need of a personal day? A completely responsible, extremely organized individual would spend this glorious, office-free almost-summer afternoon with her laptop on the back deck playing catch up and sipping sparkling water. Happy Friday!
This is where I started my morning….
Happy Friday!
Jaclyn xo
Given the fact I’ll take any reason to pop some bubbly, overdose on confectionery and buy a bouquet of the prettiest flowers, it’s no surprise that I love celebrating birthdays.
Along with growing one year older, birthdays also come with little surprises and gifts—yes please! This year the beau and some close friends surprised me with some unexpected prezzies. Here’s a look at some birthday gifts I’m currently smitten with.
Thanks to my fella for introducing me to Christian Grey and K balls. The gift that keeps on giving. Fifty Shades of Grey sucked me in. Maybe it was the graphic sex. Or the graphic sex? Or the graphic sex. I really can’t be sure. The author is a god damn humanitarian people. She’s like Oprah for female libido, and I love her.
Thanks to my besties for this smashing little trio. Arm candy is one of my favorite things and I love this piece with my whole stylish heart.
More candy. I’ve been drooling over a few pieces my girlfriend has from Edmour Ralph and kindly enough she took my hints and spoiled me with my own piece. If you havent already check out the amazing designs of Edmour Ralph here, you’ll want to layer yourself in every little thing.
Happy Birthday to me. Thank you to all the fabulous people around me that spoil me everyday with love and friendship, personally it’s my favorite gift.
Jaclyn xo
Most of my long weekend revolved around food and drink. Surprise, surprise. It was the long weekend before I turn another year older so I was in full-blown celebration mode, I had birthday fever. Instead of doing something productive with my time, like finishing the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, I spent a good part of my weekend outside, sunning safely, sipping refreshing cocktails, wearing summery outfits and hanging with my fella. Also, I got to spend time with some of my favorite people on earth who I typically only see on a bi monthly basis. I ate delishously carby food four days in a row and drank way too many margs, I’m feeling the opposite of sexy. I long for salads and sqauts. Another glorious weekend!
Evidence of Birthday Fever.
I’m still in recovery.
Jaclyn xo
The number of photography-related apps on my iPhone is a prime case of my addictive personality. My latest craze is Fotolr PS. It makes quickie collages for quickie blog posts. This is my week so far in snapshots.
I spend most days running around to see clients - in heels that are way to high for my own good, sipping coffee and applying lip gloss . This week got a little adventures, I received beautiful flowers, got 2 out of 10 nails painted coral, had a Tuesday evening impromptu visit to Margarita Island with my girlfriends and flew a kite. Bold, right? Happy Wednesday!
A quickie, on hump day.. how convenient.
Jaclyn xo
It’s sunny and fabulous outside, the perfect afternoon to ring up a few friends and meet for some patio time! Cocktails at 6 anyone?
I’m ready for my 9-5 to be over and my happy hour to start.
Wear This…..
Drink That……
Lemonade, lime vodka, water and a splash of tonic in a mason jar…yummers.
“I’m outdoorsy, in a I like to drink on a patio kinda way” - Pinterest.
Jaclyn xo
The sunny and warmer temps of today make me want to coat my stems in candy colors and slip my toes into some amazing heels, sans stockings of course, and strut my stuff to work. From Lifesavers to Sweetarts shades, anything bold or pastel splashed on my lower half would do.
I’m thinking I’ll start with my cotton candy colored pair of jeans I recently grabbed from Winners for $19.99 then graduate to something a little more bold?
Be prepared, you’ll think people are staring at your crotch when you rock colored denim, but they’re really just looking down at your stylish stems!
Jaclyn xo
This past month has been hectic as hell. Between writing, my career, a few shoe reviews and my social agenda, I have neglected my blog and I feel really crap about it. I’m dreaming bigger, sometimes this interferes with personal stuff, like my blog and pedicures. I’m moody and feel like kicking my feet in a fit….I’m just tired and things don’t look pretty when I don’t sleep…or if I’m hungry. I’m like a toddler.
It’s time to organize my life….
I’m going to pour myself another coffee, put some lipstick on and get my sh*t together…
Jaclyn xo
With March nearly over I’ve been finding myself dreaming about sunny and warm Spring days. Last week it seemed like the warmer temps were here to stay, sadly this week proves different – But day dreaming about wearing my new mint jeans instantly brings a little sunshine to my week.
I dream in Mint…
Tips to keep this minty trend looking cool:
Mint, yes please.
Jaclyn xo
Original right.
The weekend was filled with indulgence. Like 6 bottles of wine a few cider tallboys and Mini Egg kind of indulgence. No worries, I shared. I attended two dinner parties, one game night and broke my public swimming pool virginity, it was amazing. I’m paying for it now – it’s Monday, I feel slow and all I can think about are carbs – oh, and how ashamed I feel that I was the only one at the public family pool wearing a Matthew Zink bikini, serious case of the ‘mons’.
Next weekend I’m going cocktail free, I already have it all planned out. Loading up with Kicking Horse coffee, buying all the plump spring issues of my favorite mags, and heading into the big city for a stroll and brunch, just typing it feels refreshing!
My ‘next’ weekend….
A stroll n shop in the city..I’ll be wearing pants.
Happy Monday!
Jaclyn xo
Dear me,
This is going to be tough to hear. Every once in a deep cobalt blue moon, extremely rarely, immensely never, you are wrong. I know it sounds nuts and beyond the bounds of possibility, but sometimes your big beautiful brain full of magnificent ideas can get the best of you and saying “yes” to everything doesn’t work out in your favor. Let me explain:
Last week you gave your readers nada, zip-pity zip, nothing. It wasn’t that you had nothing noteworthy to write about, cause you did – it was that between work, social events and side jobs you agreed to a million and five projects and forgot to schedy in some Jaclyn time. So listen – try to be more realistic from now on. Stop being such a creature of habit and extending yourself to wafer thin widths.
Now back to reality. How fabulous are these?
Oh how I’ve missed yous!
Happy Monday.
Jaclyn xo
