fall 2016


Junior League of San Jose celebrates 50 years of service

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Wearing: MAC lipstick / metallic holiday cocktail dress / Kendra Scott ring / Dior Cosmic nail polish / Valentino Rockstud Nior mini handbag / Prada pumps

On Saturday, November 5, 2017, the Junior League of San Jose celebrated 50 years of community service to the San Jose community. Over the past half-century, the Junior League of San Jose, or JLSJ for short, has contributed over a quarter of a million volunteer hours to the local community, as well as presented numerous grants to local community projects and non-profits. It is amazing to see how much a group of talented, hard-working, and dedicated women can achieve when the common goal is for the good of the community.

As a sustainer of the Junior League of San Jose, I am so proud of all the accomplishments the league has made throughout the years. It is truly amazing, and humbling, to see the fabulous community service projects JLSJ has developed over the years such as the Georgia Travis Center, InnVision, The Wonder Cabinet, and more; much, much, more! All of this hard work and dedication throughout the years was celebrated over the weekend at Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose.

The event included a speech and an award from the Major of San Jose, as well as a video depicting all of the accomplishment JLSJ has made over the past fifty years. Loved it!

It was fun to see a recap of all of the community service projects JLSJ has contributed to over the years, as well as catch up with old friends.

The dinner was  beautiful, complete with show-stopping floral arrangements. Dinner was followed by a yummy dessert buffet, and of course, dancing! It is entirely possible I danced in my 4″ heels for roughly 40 minutes. Yes, my feet hurt the next day, but it was so worth it!

If you would like to learn more about the Junior League of San Jose, and all of the wonderful community work we do throughout Silicon Valley, please visit jlsj.org.

Here’s to 50 more years of service in the San Jose area!

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Tied together neutrals for fall

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Wearing: Kendra Scott earrings / MAC Lipstick / lace up top c/o Romwe / Fendi DotCom / military green pantsgold sculptured ring /Dior Cosmic nail polish / block heel metallic booties

Lace up shirts are such a hot trend this season! I love this lace-up shirt from Romwe. It is soft, comfortable, and perfect to wear with pants, jeans, or a denim skirt. I am finding myself reaching for it anytime I want to be casual and comfortable. Love that!

The earthy, pale color of this Romwe lace-up top inspires me to mix neutrals together. I love how it looks with my favorite fall neutral hues. Romwe has a lot of really cute tops for fall, you can see their entire collection online here.

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Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy


Nature walk in my Bzees

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Wearing: burgundy earrings / Chanel sunglasses / MAC lipstick / large grommet sweatshirt / burgundy tee /nail polish c/o Essie Satin Sister / light wash skinny jeans / shoes c/o Bzees (under $75!!)

One of my favorite past-times with my family is hiking, and going on nature walks. Normally, I wear a pair of running shoes when I hike or walk, and the result is a very dirty pair of shoes! I was thrilled with Bzees introduced me to their fabulous line of walking and outdoor shoes. These Bzees booties are the best!

Since I like a little bit of flair in my clothing, I chose this pair of booties by Bzees due to the soft, faux fur accents. Why not have a little bit of luxury while getting some fresh air?! The faux fur is extra soft, and it adds an extra level of coziness to the shoes. My feet and ankles are toasty and warm in my Bzees!

My arches are high, so it can be challenging to find a pair of shoes for walking or hiking which do not need my stiff, really uncomfortable orthotics inserted into the sole. Thankfully, there is a soft arch inside my Bzees which gives me all the support I need. Love that!

Since things can be a little dusty out there in nature, Bzees designed their shoes with easy clean up in mind. The outside of the shoes is made from a smooth, stretch fabric which is easy to keep clean. These booties wipe clean! So it always looks like I am enjoying nature in new shoes. Love!

We took these pictures while walking along the Saratoga Creek between rain storms last weekend. There was rushing water in the creek which was really pretty. It is so nice to see water in the Bay Area again! During the drought, the creek was dry as a bone. I hope this wet weather pattern continues!

You can find more fabulous shoes by Bzees online here. My pair, the “Horizon,” can be found online here. They run true to size.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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