Road Jes Traveled

I'm super excited to announce that I will be covering Fashion Week San Antonio 2014! Events will take place November 1-7 and the official schedule can be seen below. Let me know if you'll be attending any of the events!

The San Antonio Beer Festival took place this past weekend at Maverick Park. With over 80 breweries and 250 beers, live music, and yummy eats, I was pretty much in heaven. The weather was perfect and there were even games to play if you didn't have your hands full with beer and food. This was my first year to attend SA Beer Fest and I was a bit hesitant about the $40 price tag on the tickets. The website and facebook page didn't make it very clear about what exactly the ticket price included.  Now that I've been, let me tell you --- it's worth it. The ticket gets you: + entry into SA Beer Fest + 10 drink tickets which you can use for any drink (beer!) at the festival + the official SA Beer Fest cup to use for said drinks You do have to pay for food but the prices are very reasonable. Especially for the yumminess that comes with it. There were booths and food trucks that were difficult to choose from. I finally settled on a food truck and tried

Swiffer is spreading the #SwifferEffect with the Big Green Box!  I've been a Swiffer user for years and since my new home has stained concrete floors, I feel like my Swiffer is part of my weekly and sometimes daily routine. Especially with pets in the house! Most of you know that my sweet Duke went to heaven a few months ago. He shed like crazy! And my recent foster baby sheds too. Swiffer helps me not go to completely crazy with the pet hair that seems to be everywhere. And when I found out that Swiffer has partnered with the ASPCA , my support of them was pretty much a done deal. Did you know.... Swiffer Sweeper picks up 3x more pet hair, dirt, and dander than a brrom and dustpan  38% of pet owners say the leading source of pet "cleaning tensions" in their home are hair dust bunnies and/or shedding challenges 50% of Americans say that concerns about pet hair in their home is one of the top reasons why they are worried about getting a pet, wouldn

Losing Duke was hard. I didn't know, and I still don't know, if I'll ever get over the hurt of losing him. But I will tell you that I've found something that has helped. After weeks of dealing with my little broken heart, I finally decided to be proactive about healing. I signed up to volunteer with San Antonio Pets Alive (SAPA), a local organization that puts their efforts towards making San Antonio a no-kill city. Naturally, I followed them on all of their social media accounts. This was both the best and worst decision. Seeing their daily posts on Facebook is heartbreaking. The city of San Antonio euthanized over 4,000 animals in 2013 and has euthanized over 2,000 animals so far this year.  One Friday, after a really emotionally tough week, I came across their post on my Facebook newsfeed. They posted an album with pictures of 92 animals that were scheduled to be euthanized that day. 92! They were pleading for fosters or adopters to help. I scrolled t

I've been in the market for a new camera strap and I'm so impressed with the ones I found from iMO Strap ! I love the textures, quality, and designs. Check them out here --- imostrap.com Get the look --- Camera strap: c/o iMO Strap Top: Nordstrom ( similar ) Shorts:  LC Lauren Conrad Necklace: c/o Ginger13 Bracelets: c/o Ginger13 , Francesca's Collections, 31Bits, c/o Uncommon Goods , c/o Ettika Rings: c/o Henri Lou Jewelry , c/o Tiffany Kunz Jewelry , Jewelmint

Did you know that about 76% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck? Pretty scary number, huh? The reality is that most of us are one emergency away from financial disaster . This was made especially apparent to me a couple of months ago when I got 2 speeding tickets, 1 flat tire, 1 dead car battery, and a ton of medical bills for my sweet baby Duke . All within a span of 3 weeks. I panicked. Especially about the Duke situation. I knew that I had to do everything that I could to try to save him. Thank God, I was able to figure out my situation financially but I know there are a ton of people who aren't so lucky. Duke! Benefits matter. Check with your insurance providers, financial advisors, banking systems, etc. Make sure that you'e getting the most out of it. Make sure that you're NOT one emergency away from financial disaster . Check out the 2014 Aflac WorkForces Report for help! [via  http://afl.ac/C7SZS ] I was selected for this opportunity as a m