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Simone July 19, 2017

Seamless Packing Advice from a Seasoned Weekender

Are you an over packer? Or do you under pack? Do you find that you’re missing things you actually need when you arrive at your destination? Incorrectly pack no more, because I’m sharing seamless packing advice today! Weekend getaways in the Summer are like lemons to lemonade. If you have a free weekend you just got to go somewhere [at least once] while the weather is nice. I’m so fortunate that my boyfriend’s family has a Summer house on the North Fork of Long Island. It’s one of my favorite places to go. And although there’s plenty of fun things…

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Simone July 18, 2017

Five Tips for Fashion Jewelry Care

Most of my favorite accessories are costume jewelry. From delicate to statement, classic to trend, tassels, beading, and stones you’ll be sure to find whatever you’re looking for at a great price. Although I love fashion jewelry (AKA costume jewelry) it’s taken me a lot of trial and error to keep all my favorite pieces intact. Having the best techniques for your fashion jewelry care will help you get the longest life out of these amazing items. Because let’s face it – I like some of my costume pieces more than my fine! I’m not the kind of person…

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Simone July 14, 2017

Watermelon Cocktails – Eat your Fruit and Drink it too

As much as I enjoy a glass of rosé, I also love a good cocktail! So, today I’m sharing something I concocted myself, delicious watermelon cocktails. What I love about watermelon is that it keeps you hydrated while you drink. I’m very big on drinking eight ounces of water after every drink. Insane, I know but you’ll thank me when your skin still looks good and you’re not puffy and hungover the next morning. How to make the best Watermelon Cocktails: What you’ll need (makes six cocktails): 1 large watermelon 2 cans club soda 8 oz vodka 2 oz St-Germain…

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Simone July 12, 2017

Breaking the Instagram Black Hole of Personal Comparison

I am many things, but first I am always human. When I first started blogging three and a half years ago I had no idea how many bloggers there were. On my personal Instagram account, I only followed my friends and family, no one else. No celebs, reality TV stars, actors, authors – I did not follow a soul that I didn’t personally know. So naturally, when I started my Simply by Simone account I started following other bloggers and my favorite celebrities. Which brought me deep into the black hole of personal comparison. Yes, some people are well off.…

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Simone July 5, 2017

Work Hard and Be Nice

Being a hard worker and also being a nice person should directly correlate. The harder you work the nicer you treat others. But that’s not always the case. More often now than ever do I talk to my friends about this topic. Some of the main issues are coworkers not making each other feel included, people not wanting to work collaboratively and seasoned employees not taking into consideration less experienced employees views. Please don’t take this topic the wrong way, the last thing I want this to sound like is a millennial complaining that people aren’t nice to me. Plus I…

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Simone June 21, 2017

Summer Solstice: Maximize your Time on the Longest Day of the Year

Happy Summer Solstice! Summer is my absolute favorite season. If you haven’t guessed with all the complaining I do about being cold, I live for this heat! The sweat, the literal feeling of melting, I live for this. So much so that I think today should have been my birthday. Is anyone else on the same page?! Or do you think I’m crazy? With fifteen and half hours of daylight (in New York, it varies around the USA/world) available to us today, I thought this was a perfect opportunity to talk about time maximization! To put it in perspective our…

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