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Signs of a heart attack in women

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Beautiful silent auction prior to the lunch. I bid on the Kendra Scott lot, but ultimately got outbid.

Yesterday I had the honor of being a guest of the American Heart Association at their annual “Go Red” luncheon in San Jose, California. It’s an amazing fundraising lunch which features education about heart disease, survivor speeches, and tear-jerking moments. Yes, I did well up with tears during one speech a survivor delivered.

Pretty table setting at the lunch.

A woman dies every 80 seconds from heart-related illnesses. Sadly, roughly 80% of those deaths are preventable. While men tend to have more text-book symptoms of a heart attack, women often think they are suffering from the flu, stress, acid reflux, or exhaustion. Therefore, it is so important for women to know and understand the symptoms of a heart attack.

Donation cards from the tables

The following symptoms are signs that a woman could be suffering from a heart attack. These are the symptoms, detailed on heart.org.

  1. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of the chest which lasts for more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
  2. Pain or discomfort in one or both of your arms, back, neck, jaw or your stomach.
  3. Shortness of breath, with or without chest discomfort.
  4. Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
  5. As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is heart.org or discomfort. Some women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some additional common symptoms, such as shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

If you ever feel any of these symptoms, don’t be afraid to call 9-1-1. Every second counts when you are having a heart attack, so calling 9-1-1 can significantly help your recovery if indeed you are suffering from a heart attack.

 

Please help spread the word to other women, so they too will know what to watch out for. Together, we can help increase awareness and reduce the annual deaths in women due to heart attacks. For more information, please visit heart.org

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Laura Adney from Have Need Want and myself after the lunch. I won’ 49er tickets from the silent auction!

*Please excuse the photo quality, all pictures were taken with my iPhone.

Chico’s #HowBoldAreYou spring style event at Santana Row recap

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Thank you to everyone who came out last Thursday night for the Chico’s #HowBoldAreYou spring style event! Dawn from Fashion Should be Fun and I hosted the event, and we had so much fun! Like almost every-time we do something together, we forget to get a photo together! Haha, you can remember with me by clicking here.

The Chico’s #HowBoldAreYou spring style event at Santana Row was so much fun! I really enjoyed meeting many of you in-person and helping you shop! It was so much fun to see my favorite necklace sell out in the first half hour of the event!

If you haven’t seen my favorite necklace from Chico’s yet, you can check it out online here. It is three necklaces in one, clipped to an extension chain. The necklaces are all reversible; they can be worn blue or silver. The necklaces can be worn alone, in a pair, or all three together; giving endless mix and match possibilities. There are so many options with this necklace! It is perfect for traveling because you can wear it on the plane, then you have several necklace options while on your trip! I can’t wait to take mine on vacation with me this summer!

The event was filled with shopping, champagne and other drinks, mini cupcakes, and mini cheesecakes! So yummy! If you watched my insta-stories, you may have noticed Dawn and I dancing the night away; we can get pretty silly!

Yup, we’re silly! Let’s face it, how can you not be excited and get a little silly when you are surrounded by fabulous clothing and accessories! The Chico’s spring 2018 collection is so pretty! There are amazing bold colors, incredible styles; and I even spotted a few fun dresses which would be perfect for a Derby party!

Chico’s also has a section of the store dedicated to travel clothing! It’s the perfect packable, mix and match selection of fashionable and fabulous clothing. I will definitely be checking it out for my summer vacation plans!

Sometimes, you just need to take a selfie. Dawn and I got one photo of just the two of us! Haha Well, I guess it’s about 1/3 of her face in the photo; but you can tell it’s us! Haha

It was so much fun seeing everyone at the event! Thank you again to everyone who came out to visit with us, and shop from Chico’s fabulous spring collection. If you have not had a chance yet to check out the collection, definitely visit your local Chico’s store or check it out online at chicos.com.

I loved my dress from the event! It’s really comfortable and the fabric is great for traveling; it does not wrinkle! This dress runs a little bit large, if I pick one up in another color I will size down.

Shop my favorites from Chico’s spring collection:

Thanks for all of your support!

XOXO

Cathy

*sponsored by Chico’s, all thoughts and opinions are my own

Photos: Lori Rose/Signature Images 2018©

Chico’s #HowBoldAreYou spring style event Santana Row

 in Events / General Fashion  tagged chicos / outfits / santana row / spring 2018 by

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wearing: rose gold earrings / lipstick / bold pink spring jacket c/o Chico’s / sleek black tie tee c/o Chico’s / black handbag / reversible three tier silver necklace c/o Chico’s / paisley print maxi skirt c/o Chico’s / spring nail polish / black espadrilles /

I’m SO EXCITED! Can I shout from the mountaintops?! My fabulous friend Dawn from Fashion Should Be Fun and I will be co-hosting Chico’s #HowBoldAreYou spring style event at our favorite place to hang out; Santana Row!

Join us for a fun evening filled with light bites, yummy sips, and shopping! Dawn and I will be on hand to help you find the boldest you! We are excited to help you style your fabulous new look for spring from Chico’s bold spring collection! Love it!

Check out the details below:

We can’t wait to share with you the hottest trends for spring 2018 and how you can find them at Chico’s! Since you will be on the Row, be sure to grab a delicious dinner at one of Santana Row’s yummy restaurants and then join us for the event of the season at Chico’s, starting at 6pm! See you there on Thursday, April 19th!

Shop the Chico’s spring 2018 items already in my closet:

Shop my Chico’s spring 2018 wish list:

Thanks for stopping by, and I can’t wait to see you be bold at Chico’s Santana Row!

XOXO

Cathy

*sponsored by Chico’s. all thoughts and opinions are my own

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