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Simone July 28, 2017

Feeling the Heat – How to Deal with Stress

Bag c/o Save my Bag We’ve all metaphorically felt the heat at least once in our lives. Or if you’re like me, quite often. Whether it’s been work, school, money, family or my blog, I’ve definitely felt the pressure. And a lot of it originates from me. So, how to we deal with stress that can come from all different directions? As someone who can almost magically stress herself out about a n y t h i n g, I’m no stranger to stress. First, I think a little stress is important in your life. If channeled correctly, stress can…

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Simone July 26, 2017

How to Disconnect and Feel Fully Revived Afterwords

No, this is not only about putting your cell phone away. Check out some of my tips [that I practice] on how to disconnect and feel revived afterward! There used to be a time when you left work and the only way your boss could contact you was on your land line aka home phone [insane, I know]. Now along with never being disconnected from work, we also never disconnect from our family and friends either thanks to social media. So how do you truly disconnect? It’s not the easiest thing to do and no, you don’t have to go…

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Simone July 21, 2017

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Clothing Roundup

Click on the “+” sign on each item above to shop them directly! Happy Nordstrom Sale open to ALL day! Now that everyone has access, I wanted to round up my favorite pieces that I know you’ll be excited to pull out of your closet this Fall. Take a peek at the notes under each item. Many of these are PERFECT to wear to the office! When I worked at Morgan Stanley I loved shopping at Nordstrom for work clothes. There are so many great items that you can easily transition from work to weekend. Now, I shop more trend…

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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 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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