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Monday, June 27, 2016

FAREWELL . . . for now

Hello to my followers.  This post is dedicated to those who have been following me for the past few years.  It's with sadness that I have to sign off . . . for now.

I'm at a cross roads, where I'm trying to dedicate my all to my daily posts but time and again, "life" has taken priority over my outlet for blogging.  I've been struggling to "do it all".  Lately, I've noticed myself, getting frustrated, stressed, rushed and just burnt out.  Being gone for 12 hours a day (sometimes more) and caring for two doggies - there's not enough hours during the evening to sit and put a post together.  And, I find that putting just any ordinary post, just to do it, is not something I wanted to do.

It's funny, as I'm writing this post, my husband is reminding me to make a list of reminders that I need him to do for my dad.  You see, we recently invested in a condo and moved my dad closer to us.  I took a few days off last week, to get him settled in.  Having him near me, requires more responsibility on my part.  I want to make sure he doesn't feel alone, in a new place and a new state.

I want to also dedicate time, taking care of myself - physically and emotionally.  I suffer with back pain and I know a big part of that is spending a majority of my time sitting at work and commuting long hours to and from work.  I need to exercise (pilates, yoga) to strengthen my flexibility.

My hope is to recharge myself and find that positive state of mind again.    A huge "THANK YOU" to those that have followed my blog. It means so much.  Its not good-bye.  You'll still be able to follow me on Instagram (joann3373) and Snapchat (@jodigiacinto) to follow my daily life.

Wishing everyone a wonderful Summer.


xo,

Friday, June 10, 2016

FASHION FRIDAY: Dressing for Work and After . . .

1 - CeCe 'Kate' Ruffle Hem Shift Dress (Nordstrom)
2 - Marchesa Faux Pearl & Crystal Cluster Drop Earrings (Nordstrom)
3 - Tory Burch Medium 'Fleming' Leather Shoulder Bag (Nordstrom)
4 - Ivanka Trump 'Holiday' d'Orsay Sandal (Nordstrom)


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Happy Friday everyone!  Looking forward to the weekend.  Technically, today would have been my day off from work but plans, not under my control, changed.  We were supposed to attend a closing that got pushed to Monday.  Fingers crossed, all goes well.  

 The weather has been so cool these past few days.  I had to pull out a light jacket! Expect much of the same, with a little rain this weekend.  Looking forward to seeing my sister-in-law, who is in from California with her boyfriend and new puppy. 

Today's office look is for all you working gals.  During the warm summer months, getting together with co-workers after work is pretty popular; especially on a Thursday or Friday evening.  You can pull this look for day, traveling in a fashionable pair of flats, and change into a sexy sandal to carry you after hours work hours. I love the ruffle details on this dress. It also comes in a variety of colors and less than $140.00.

Have a great weekend everyone!

xo,




Thursday, June 9, 2016

HOUSE PROJECT: INSPIRATION IDEAS FOR SIDE YARD

One project this season is to try and get the side yard of our house completed (at least the first phase).

My husband has been spending weekends cleaning up the landscaping around our house.



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