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    Texas Rodeo Style

    Peach Box Jewels in Rose Gold - Rodeo Style Details

    This may come as a shock to my new friends in Texas, but I’ve never been to a rodeo, listened to Brad Paisley or new what Go Texan Day really was. It took a troop of a my coworkers stomping around in cowboy boots and belting “Deep In the Heart of Texas” before a parade of livestock closed down the major road outside of my office building to understand just how important the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is. I’ve never seen anything like the pride in Texas and it’s inspired me to put together a rodeo style post — who would have thought!? Continue Reading

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    The “I’m Sorry” Flowers of Blog Posts

     

    Screen Shot 2016-02-27 at 6.10.13 AMIt’s been a whole 10 days since the last post and, to be honest, that feels like an eternity. Think of this blog as the “I’m sorry” after a significant other forgets Valentine’s Day or a birthday. This isn’t quite the beautiful bouquet of apology flowers, but it’s a placeholder for what’s to come. There are a lot of exciting updates that are beginning to take shape now, but nothing that’s fully prepped and ready for my readers’ eyes. The story of how this month of blogging came to be a determinative prep for bigger things involves a relapse (not in drugs or alcohol, but a relapse on self-love), a very important email, a very important phone call, and the need to get out of the disorganized chaos that became February.

    In March, I’ll be highlighting the normal social good themes but also sharing a toolkit for keeping your cool in overwhelming situations (as told my a freak-out expert), keeping family close no matter the distance (and what my personal wakeup call was), pressing “send” on the message that stands between you and your goals, and to look down from the bottom with the will to climb back up.

    It’s been a challenging month with lots of moving parts and as I get back to focusing on self-care and kindness, I’ll be giving this blog the love it needs as well.

     

    Style

    5 Date Night Outfit Ideas

    5 Date Night Outfit Ideas to Try

    Flowery scents, red hues, images of babies shooting arrows everywhere you turn — you just survived Valentine’s Day. While the big V-Day is gone until next year, every week is an opportunity to rifle through your closet for the perfect look. From the Night on the Town to the Girl’s Night Out, I’ve rounded up my favorite date night outfit ideas for February.

    ROMANTIC NIGHT ON THE TOWN 

    Whether you’re on a first date or you’ve been seeing someone for years, there’s nothing wrong with opting for a sexy and classic little black dress.  Dig into your closet for a classic staple and accessorize with statements like a sparkling clutch.

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    Life

    How I’m Practicing Self-Love This Valentine’s Day

    Jillian Goltzman Cup of Charisma

    Project Self-Love Day Freaking One

    This is what I look like 90% of the time, minus the pretty blowout. Lately things have felt like a total state of chaos. I’m distracted and connected all at once – strangely addicted to information overload, personal deadlines and the tiny red numbers that populate the corner of our apps to remind us how far behind we are. I feel busy, important, needed…? I really don’t.

    To be totally transparent, I have been pretty hard on myself the last few months. From exhaustion to overreactions, I’ve done a poor job of making enough time for myself and my health. I’ve eliminated things like reading, workouts, healthy eating, heck, even calling my parents… the things that make me feel balanced and happy. The truth is, you can take on as many passion projects, be kickass at work, and “sleep when you’re dead” to succeed, but your body and mind can’t help you get there if you treat their maintenance like a chore.

    This is Where I Leave You… (Well, Not Really But I Love the Book)

    So this is where I say sayonara and see you in three days! I’ll be going to Dallas this weekend and I’m going to take in the city without my phone playing third wheel for the weekend (groundbreaking!). I’ll check in periodically but won’t will be “detoxing” from the world of social media. I love social media and being connected too all of you, but I think we all have a responsibility to give ourselves small, meaningful periods of rest.

    In order to be the blogger/employee/journalist/superstar/daughter/friend I want to be, I need to figure out how to be kind to myself. Care to join me on a mission of preservation and self-love? I encourage you to read that book, take that trip, sleep in, revisit hobbies and experience a moment where no one else is present except for you and your loved ones… in-person… without your Snapchat audience watching.

    XO Jillian

    Social Good

    The Reason I’ll Be at ReelAbilities Houston

    REELABILITIES HOUSTON

    If you’re still crying about missing Sundance, there’s a much better film festival right in Houston. In fact, it’s not just a film festival but a much larger, national movement. ReelAbilities: Houston Film & Art Festival is a free, city-wide event that celebrates the lives, stories, and talents of people with disabilities. The festival takes place from February 14-18 at Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 and is completely free, making it easy for people like me and you to help promote inclusion and get cultured at the same time. Continue Reading

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    DIY Bar Cart & Valentine’s Day Giveaway

    DIY Bar Cart

    Valentine’s Day is creeping up on us… I don’t have to tell you twice. Whether you’re single, taken or simply celebrating at home with wine and your fur baby, I have the sweetest giveaway to share with you. My favorite part about Valentine’s Day is the decor that goes along with the occasion. The flowers, the soft pink hues, the hand-written notes — I live for these dainty details. To top my halcyon youth of candygrams and N’SYNC cards, I decided to create a DIY Valentine’s Day Bar Cart inspired by Rose Nerds.

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