Blogtember Day 1:This is me

Hi friends, I'm back,

In honor of Bailey's Blogtember challenge, I thought this would be a great way to get back into writing again, an introduction of me and what Everyday Jersey Girl is all about!

Well let's start with the basics:

Name: Gabrielle
Nickname(s): Gabby, Ellie, Debbie, Munckin, Doll
Residence: Jersey Shore
Age: 28
Occupation: Paralegal
Favorite Color: Blue green

Everyday Jersey Girl has been sorta like a scrapbook for the past three years (if you include Just Simply Elle, my first blog, for the past FIVE years!) I might not have been as consistent as I wished I was but I really enjoy this little slice of Internet.

To describe who the Everyday Jersey Girl, I think it's best described in my very first post on here,

The everyday jersey girl is twenty five  twenty eight year old who grew up on the World Famous Jersey Shore. She is nothing like the stigma of the Jersey Shore that is portrayed on TV. Her hobbies are but never limited to knitting, crafting,  mini golf, and picking out pretty color swatches at the local hardware store. 

The everyday jersey girl loves bright colors, giggling, her parents, her teddy bear, moose , flamingo, silly jokes,  handwritten thank you notes,  snail mail, surprises and nice wrist watches.

The everyday jersey girl makes lists for absolutely everything, considers all the possibilities before attempting anything new, makes weekend plans with her boyfriend on Sunday evening and plans next weeks outfits on Wednesday. 

The everyday jersey girl is not your typical girl- she skips to work, she wears bright colors when the rest of the world is wearing dark colors. 

The everyday jersey girl blurts out random thoughts, giggles at (sometimes) awkward times and loves life.  

I am the everyday normal girl who can anyone can relate to, she is bright, curious and hopeful.I am the everyday jersey girl and I'm Gabrielle.

This blog is for the everyday jersey girl to keep everything that she loves in one place- daily fashion, daily photos, daily ramblings, color palettes, attempts on crafts found on pinterest and of course, my life's journey, where ever that might take me.

Its the early days of September and I wanted to do something fun, hence the new blog. I post my photos to Instagram and my tumblr but I never really had anywhere I could talk about my daily ramblings, my affordable fashion advice while working full time and the adventures (sometimes misadventures) of my crafting journey. This shall be an adventure and I am curious as always to see where it takes me."

I guess, a few things have changed over time but the core of it, stands true. I am just a girl who loves life, color and silly jokes. Life has been really crazy over the past few years and I have grown up a lot but I am still  the everyday jersey girl. 

I am hoping to be more consistent, to write however I feel and to enjoy this process. I cannot wait to share more of my crazy adventure.

So, hey, hello, hiya and welcome to Everyday Jersey Girl, say hi and stick around. I promise there will be lots of funny things,  LOTS of Flamingos and lots of realness..

Join Bailey with with Brave Love Blog , and join the Blogtember challenge.

Ps. I also thought it was neat to look back to see what I have posted in the past on September 1st.
These two posts have been from 2015 and 2014. I think I look at September first as a new year- in a way- like a fresh start. 

Four on Friday.

I found this on Sarah's Blog and I thought this would be a great Friday post. I haven't (re) introduced myself in a long time and this is a fun way. Grab your favorite drink, relax and get ready to learn a little bit more about me!

Four Names People Call Me 

(Other Than My Real Name): 

Gabs

Paddington

Debbie

Munch(kin)

Four Jobs I've Had:

Summer  Teen Volunteer Coordinator at the Library

Sales Associate at Victoria's Secret

Campus Tour Guide

Keyboarding Clerk 2

Four Movies I've Watched More Than Once: 

Valentine's Day

Despicable Me

Wedding Crashers

Mean Girls

Four Authors I'd Recommend:

Megan McCafferty

James Patterson

Robert Galbrath

William Landay

Four Places I've Lived:
NEW JERSEY!

Four Places I've Visited: 

Disney World

Bal Harbor, FL

New York City

Philadelphia

Four Things I'd Rather Not Eat: 

Sushi

Peas

Pears

Yogurt

Four Favorite Foods:
Macaroni

a really good juicy Burger

Vanilla Cake

Peaches

Four TV Shows I Watch:

Bobs Burgers

New Girl

The Big Bang Theory

The Affair

Four Things I'm Looking Forward To This Year: 

Vacation in 3 weeks

Eric's Birthday

Eating healthier and  being fit

Super Secret Adventure in the Fall

Four Things I'm Always Saying:

Holy cannoli

Me Oh my! 

What?! Can you repeat that?

But I'm Cute

I hope you learned a little more about me! Leave me a comment below and introduce yourself! I would love to learn about my readers!!
  

Show and Tell

Hi everyone! I am linking up with Andrea over at Momfessionals for Show and Tell Tuesday...

I think this is great way to re-introduce myself to all my new blogging friends--- Here I go!

I'm Gabrielle, almost 28 living in New Jersey and absolutely loving life. The past two years have been bonkers and I am happy to be in a better place this year. I am excited to start the year off with a bang and I am curious to see what this year holds for me.

Here's what I'm currently LOVING right now:

My Parents/// I love my family more than anything. We always have such a great time together and we are always laughing. They are always there for me and I appreciate that so so much. From our nightly family dinners to having game nights, whatever we do is we do it together. 

Penelope/// I have an overactive imagination and I tend to bring my stuffed flamingo, Penelope, along with me when  I go on fun adventures. She loves car rides and new places. She is very excited to see what adventures she will go on this year.

Eric/// He makes me laugh every day and our inside jokes are the best. He has been such a big part in my life lately, whether its our daily phone calls and all of our text messages to the adventures and good luck we find- he definitely makes life fun.

Yoga/// This has been an unexpected joy in my life lately. It has given me strength, confidence and flexibility that I was missing. I write about it here.

Friends, landscapes, quotes and selfies/// This is what you would see if you looked at my camera roll. I live life (as Eric would say) with a sense of whimsy and wonder.

I love taking photos, going on adventures, organizing, bright colors, adulting, cooking and reading. I have also in the past year falling in love with blogging. Everyday Jersey Girl has been my baby and I have really taken it more seriously the last few months. Blogging has let me experience such an awesome community of strong, uplifting women. I have also even agreed to be a contributor for another blog totally different topic- Sneakers at SnkrPost. Blogging has opened up a whole new world for me and I am very thankful for that!

On to my goals for 2016---

 I wrote about my goals in depth here and here but I would also like to add to that list one of my goals (that I've kept a secret for the past few years!!!) is to write a book. Probably since 2012, I've had this (crazy) idea to write a book. I think this year will finally be the year to set this plan into action. I'm really excited about this and a little scared too! I've read somewhere if your dreams scare you, then you are doing it right!

I am very excited for 2016--- sunshine, adventures and wonderful memories ahead!

I hope you all stick around my little piece of Internet, I have exciting things coming up!