Crumbs (Gluten Free) Bake Shop

Crumbs Gluten Free

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That jibberish is my excitement that CRUMBS, delciously yummy bakery, opened an exclusive GLUTEN FREE bakery in NYC. This makes me want to jump on the next bus to NYC and go and find this place and eat as much as I can and then head back home with goodies in hand. The best part of this bakery- its Gluten AND Peanut free.

Anyone want to come along?!

The EX files

My Wednesday morning has been quite one for the record books:

I got a virus on my computer about a week ago but my computer overall was running fine until I realized I couldn't get my work email. I reluctantly called IT to see if they can help me. The IT guy I spoke to on the phone said he couldnt find my computer on the network- UH OH! He couldnt come down today but he would be down in the morning. I cringed not because i did somthing wrong (well I did ) but one of my ex boyfriends just so happens to be the IT guy for my office.

I know what you are thinking right now- YOU just broke the cardinal rule, DO NOT date anyone in the office. Right, it sounded liked the best idea at the time but when we broke up, I knew I was forever screwed.

Well, to my shock, HE appeared at my cubicle this morning and I told him I broke it. I awkwardly got up and scooted around he took my seat and got to work. I said to myself I wasn't going to have this be awkward and I started small talk.

"I really broke it didn't I?!"
"Yup"
"Oh Sugar"

I asked him how his house was going ( he bought one just before we broke up) and how his parents were blah blah blah........

After a while, I realized some things, never changed. I say this because he acted in the same manner as he was right before we broke up. Now I have never run into an ex or even a guy I went on a couple of dates with and I didnt know what to expect.

This affirmed that we broke up for the right reasons.

Sometimes God, works in funny ways.

XX the everyday jersey girl.

Exciting Happenings....

I cannot really go into detail about it right this moment, BUT Exciting things are brewing with my career.Things that I have been praying a lot lately and trying to be patient with His plans and I know its hard. It is finally paying off. The right people are seeing my good work and my hard work hasn't gone unnoticed. I am beyond THANKFUL and feeling very blessed right now because of it. Grandma is surely watching over me and making sure all my prayers are being answered!

 

XX the everyday jersey girl

 

Is anything exciting happening right now in your career?

Are your prayers being answered?

 

What Not To Wear....

I usually get my clothes together on the weekend, iron all the pieces and hang them on my rolling rack but since Mother Nature has been so unpredictable, I wake up in the morning not knowing what to wear. As I was brushing my teeth this morning, I came up with this outfit. I wore the top portion (jacket and shirt) and the shoes to dinner with my parents with a pair a jeans a couple of weeks ago. It was very cute and casual. I imagined in my head this outfit transferring seemlessly to work wear but after looking through the photos from this morning, I feel as if I look messy today. It's as if I got dressed in the dark and I do not like it at all. I guess I can blame it on Mother Nature and try harder tomorrow.
Pants: Ann Taylor Loft
Shirt: Lilly Pulitzer
Jacket: Kohl's
Necklace: ILY Couture
Shoes: Nine West

Happy Monday!

Oh Monday, you always come too fast after a great weekend. I am happy to start this week and I woke up at 5:30 ready to start my day! (I know, crazy! but I take a long time to get ready!)

5 Things for Monday
1. There is a TORNADO WATCH for OCEAN COUNTY today! From just watching the wind whip the trees around outside- I am afraid of going outside today!
2. I think it's finally time for me to give up the search on the 3.1 Philip Lim for Target Tote with Gusset in Black. I have been to FOUR different Target's in the area and to no avil there are none to be found. It's such a pretty bag.  As much as I would love to add this to my collection, It just isn't going to happen.

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 It's just a pretty bag that I am in Love with. It is as elusive as trying to find a boyfriend in my case.
3. Being a Maid of Honor, for Biff's wedding is kinda really important, I am starting to realize real quick, as I mentioned in other posts (LIST POSTS) It's funny, I feel as if I would be the last person to pick for this job. I'm organized but this is someone's wedding! I will keep you updated on it.
4.I need to fix my printer that has been out of serivce since maybe the beinning of the Summer! There are so many cute outfits I find from my fellow bloggers that I would love to print out and put into my look book but I just can't.
5. Lux hit 300 miles over the weekend! Yes I did just get Lux 11 days ago and I have been driving non stop it feels but its so darn comfortable to drive how could i resist. ( I got Lux with 28 miles on it.)

What I am Reading:
 Currently I have been reading Quiet Influence by Jennifer Kahnweiler PhD. I thought it would be intersting learning how introverts can be effective in mangement positions. I typically relate to more introverts than extroverts just because i need time to recharge my batteries after being with a large group of people for a long amount of time and for other reasons too. I've only just started reading it and it seems it will keep my attention for a bit.

Noteable quote:
     " I believe with all my heart, that if you treat little things like they are big things, the mundane thlike they are all the miraculous, the tiny detail like they are the big picture, your life will be infinitely better. Start slow and try it. Notice more, See more, Appriciate more. You will find out. " Tyler Knott on Instagram today..

Does anyone have exciting plans for this week?

XX, the everyday jersey girl

Saying yes..... To myself

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sjlewinter/21-phases-of-a-first-date-fail-emh7

I am the lucky girl who the Maid of Honor for my best friends wedding. I am so happy she is getting married but I have to admit, being a single girl planning her best friends wedding, feels almost like I'm trapped in a romantic comedy. I should be falling for the best man the moment I see him right? (Spoiler alert: he's already married ) I love my best friend and her fiancée so much but I feel like I'm the third wheel permanently. You know, always the maid of honor never the bride. Now I'm not complaining, what so ever but it's awkward. 

I have had boyfriends in the past- though they have only lasted   Maybe 3 months maximum ( I am still trying to figure out why...) and I have tried online dating (on multiple occasions), dating co-workers(not advisable especially if he is the IT guy :/), meeting through friends (rarely works) and yet I haven't found any man to stick around long enough. I am starting to think there is something wrong with me. I know! I actually have my shit together and apparently that scares the crap outta men. Why do the girls always have to be the damsel in distress- we can take care of ourselves (sometimes)! We like the idea of the Prince coming to rescue the girl and they live happily ever after- when does that ever really happen besides with Prince William and Kate Middleton?? ( So jealous of these two and so envious of Kate Middleton's closet and life!!!!) (who doesn't right?) 

After this last breakup, I swore I wasn't going to go back on the dating websites because 1. It's god awful; 2. I constantly find boys I have already met in real life and 3. It's getting really REALLY old. But atlas, I did go back and yes, the pickings are slim. I am not even entertaining the idea of actually going out with any of these eligibable batcholers. Its that bad.

My whole point is normally when a boyfriend break up with me, I usually end up taking up a new hobby or refinding a lost one. When the IT guy broke up with me in February, I signed up for golf lessons. When the body builder broke up with me in May, I found the teacher quickly and started dating him (I guess you can call a hobby of mine, dating) and When  the teacher broke up with me in September, I started painting and crafting again (hard core). I guess I like these distractions to keep me from dwelling on my current heartbreak.

For the first time in almost 20 months, I have real no desire to date anyone, to go out on dates and talk about the same thing with 20 guys and pretend I am interested.I have been on this 'dating spree' for the last 2 years and I am EXHAUSTED. Dating is quite exhuasting and it doesn't help that a crapload of my friends are getting engaged and I'm still the single girl-that title is a love/hate relationship with me. I am excited to work on me and see where my hobbies and interests take me.

So I am finally saying YES to myself and to take time and do things I want to do and not pretend to like anything I don't want to do.

XX, the everyday jersey girl

always the maid, never the bride

I was honored when my best friend picked me as the Maid of Honor but its becoming more and more clear, this is a really hard job that I am not getting paid for. Dealing with 7 other ‘maids is a huge task when I am an only child and I tend to shy away from large groups. I don’t know what I am doing what so ever. and its freaking me out and its causing me stress which in turn is making my exczma flair up once again. I am in over my head once again. This isnt good. I love the bride but she is hard to get in contact with and she doesn’t really set plans down. This irritates me very much. We didn’t even get to the engagement party and I am about to scream. Between my mother saying to me having  such a big wedding is a mistake and having children in the wedding is such a mistake to the grooms mother  suggesting a place for a bridal shower I cannot afford. I don’t know what to do.

AHHH what is a girl to do?!?!!

I try so darn hard.......

I try so hard, each and every day to write a blog post, because I know even though, I dont have a lot of traffic on my blog, there might just be that ONE person interested right now on whats going on in my life. But alas, something prevents me from sitting down and writing my day to day antics out. I am partially upset with myself and partially upset with the fact, I have been so darn tired every day after work. '

I started the blog, originally because I read/skim through a bunch of blogs daily, and I admire what they are doing. They make everything look so effortless and easy. I want to imitate what they are doing (everyone knows that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery) but I want to put my own twists and spins on things. I want to show off my cute outfits to more people other than my Instagram followers and my co-workers (which I really don't think they enjoy that much!) and I always felt that a blogging community would be the best place but at the end of day, I'm tired and cranky (somedays) and blogging is the last thing on my mind.

Its a new month, October, and I will try my hardest, to blog more and not be so worried about who and if anyone is actually reading this.

Off to find a quote to be describe the bride aka my biff aka my best friend. EEK!

XX, the everyday jersey girl.

September's Look Book

September's Looks.