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Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Ferris Bueller’s words have crossed my mind all week. Tonight I went to yoga. Halfway into the second Om Woolf trumped Bueller. Inhabit yourself. It is so damn important. Our personal uniqueness thrives when we are able to feel the ground and surrender to the flow.

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Ice Cream by CVT Soft Serve

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I’ve never liked frozen yogurt. I tried it a time or two and realized: no thank you. Anything you have to hide with faux sugary toppings is just not up my alley. A real dairy source is my jam. So when two of my old pals from Los Angeles told me they were launching a company to share just that with Angelenos and beyond, well I screamed for ice cream.

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CVT Soft Serve partnered with a local California dairy to bring you a delicious custom mix. Charlie, the 1961 restored truckstrolls the streets of SoCal, ready for you to taste the treats and tweet a photo. She never really sleeps, ready to party with the best of us.

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While I am wishin’ and hopin’ Charlie road trips East, all you West-coasters, go ahead now and treat yo’self. You deserve it.

Images c/o CVT Soft Serve

Best Trips 2014

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Spending money on travel, especially to explore a spot you’ve never been, is worth every cent. I was in Bridgton, Maine over the weekend for a mini-reunion of about 30 family members at Shawnee Peak. Just a seven hour ride from New York City, it’s a breeze away. All jokes aside, I love road trips and this one was no exception with stellar company and skies bluer than a Caribbean ocean. While my recent winter excursions have been quite Arctic, I highly recommend hiking these trails and breathing in the beauty of Maine.

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Next on my list: a few of these gems!

 

Image Credits: Jenny Graham

Men In Cities

It’s only natural for Men In Cities to be featured on JBD. Between growing up with three brothers (and dozens of dude cousins), producing the l’homme @ home series for this blog, and dating, well, I feel like I hang out with the male-kind more than the average chick. Men In Cities, a brand based in New York City, releases a limited edition of specially curated accessories each month. From the North Atlantic collection to a Nomad Passport Coveryou can’t go wrong for the guys in your life.

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Favorites.

The best of times, the worst of times, the understanding of a day’s spectacular opportunity for growth…life is so much in so many ways. Be in the moment, learn from the past, set goals for the future, stay inspired, and just simply do a little somethin’-somethin’ for yourself. My week is looking a lot like this…

miami skyMiami Beach nights warmed my heart and a handful of early morning swims in the sea completely lifted my work-is-so-crazy-right-now mood. Warm ocean air is a cure-all.

adoreSpeaking of heart. This little diddy sums it up. And, really, it’s all about being inspired, isn’t it? I do not have the exact words to express how grateful I am for the readers of this blog. Sometimes moments come out of nowhere and this is one special group I am honored to be a part of…

moAnd let’s be honest. Sometimes it’s just fun to be a girl and treat yourself to a spa or salon or yoga or something-like-that-kind-of-day, right? Well, I saw this on Instagram and I can’t wait to get all pretty in pink by Jin Soon Choi as soon as possible.

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P.S. Also: Never, ever forget to laugh your way through each week.

Image Credits: JBD / Pinterest / Mandarin Oriental New York / JINSoon

Friday Frock & Fizz

I fall, you fall, we all fall for Tom Ford’s Fall 2014 collection. He can do no wrong when it comes to creating fashion for those of us alive on the planet. Go ahead, rock out with his current frocks. While Ford revealed his line in London, I had a birthday bourbon cheers in New York City at the fantastic Bo’s Kitchen & Bar. Highly recommend this eclectic-and-know-themselves-spot for the food, atmosphere and a few sips of the Antebellum.

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Images via Style.com