Road Jes Traveled

I turned 25 last week (yuck) which I thought would be miserable. Don't get me wrong, the feeling of turning 25 was miserable but luckily, I have some pretty cool family and friends who made me feel super special...AND I have an amazing husband who pretty much saved the day by making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. Here are a few pictures from my birthday festivities. I hope I look back at this blog post later on and remember how lucky I am. my super healthy birthday snacks awesome birthday wishes from my in-laws came home to this lovely surprise spent some time getting pampered at salon cherie dinner at one of my favorite steakhouses. i obviously had to get 2 desserts. cinco de mayo/birthday booze cruise soo grateful for this girl!! :) incredible view of diamond head 25, please be nice to me.

The Shine Project is one of my favorite blogs and today Ashley gave me just another reason to love it. She shared excellent advice on how to make the most out of sponsorships  with your blog or shop. Check out Ashley's post by clicking the link below. I hope it helps you as much as it helped me! The Shine Project: Blog Advice: How to Make The Most Out of Sponsorships

One of my favorite things in the world is a company that combines helping others and shopping (two things that I love!) and Stephanie Diaz has done just that with her new company,  Love, Always .  Love, Always  is an online boutique that aims to bring awareness to the fight against bullying by donating 10% of profits to a different anti-bullying foundation each month.  Here are a few shocking facts on bullying from the  Love, Always  website: 1 in 7 students in grades K-12 are either a bully or victim of bullying 87% of students said shootings are motivated by the desire to get back at those who have hurt them Bullying has been linked to 75% of school shootings 71% of students say that there are incidents of bullying at their school Stephanie started the shop by selling anti-bullying t-shirts and has transitioned into selling jewelry. She handpicks each product and designer herself, often searching for designers who also promote "fee...

(L-R)  Ariana Amber Quartz Bracelet by LinzGutz , Black & Gold Chain by  LinzGutz , Lioness Bracelet by JewelMint Lioness Bracelet I finally made my first JewelMint purchase in April and I was pretty impressed. I chose the Lioness Bracelet. The quality is high and the packaging was beautiful. Still deciding whether or not it's worth the money though. As for May, I'm not too crazy about the selection but it's too late for me to skip! Anyone have any suggestions on which piece to choose? Not a member yet? Join JewelMint  here .

Seems like there are shades of mint everywhere this season. I've always loved this color and I'm so excited to see it popping up more. I've been really into pastels lately. Here are a few mint pieces on my shopping list... ASOS mini tulip dress : $69.08 Tibi sleeveless maxi dress NastyGal's Lost Without You dress Tibi Long-sleeve shift dress Old Navy women's chiffon blouse Happy Shopping!

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