Author: personalstylist1221

Hello loves! My name is Alicia. I'm a wifey and fur mama to two pups, and one kitty! Born and raised in the greater Sacramento area. I'm a Sagittarius which means I love people, travel, and being spontaneous! If I'm not personal shopping for clients, you can catch me selling residential real estate! I have been giving fashion advice since I was literally four years old. My Mom says she remembers clearly putting on a dress one time and me saying, "No Mom! Not that dress again!" Still cracks me up to this very day. I graduated with a Bachelors in Fashion Design & Marketing. I have been a personal stylist for 7 years now and have worked in the fashion industry since I was sixteen years old. Nothing gives me more joy than educating clients on what looks fabulous on them! You could say I'm one of those girls who knows a little about a lot! Fashion, beauty, nutrition, fitness, recipes, animals... you name it! I hope my blog adds a little sunshine to your day. Thank you for following along on my journey. xoxo, Alicia

What to get your love for Valentine’s Day!

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Why, fancy meeting you here! Welcome back! I sure hope your weekend is treating you well so far! Hopefully you are relaxing and enjoying a breather from work. It’s a rainy, cold evening in Sacramento right now. Perfect to be indoors, bundled, and writing with my dogs right by my side! Are you stressing about what to get your significant other for Valentine’s Day?! Whether you haven’t been dating long OR you’ve been married forever! Read on for a few, simple ideas that they are sure to love!

  • Homemade scrapbook (My absolute personal fav! You can’t get more thoughtful than this! Chronological order is always fun. Get supplies at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, or even Target. Add stickers, captions, inside jokes, song lyrics. There are no rules)
  • A customized valentine’s day playlist with all their favorite songs or your guys favs! You could even go the romantic route and play all sappy, love songs. (Play over dinner and drinks)
  • Which ties into a tasty home cooked meal! Cook their favorite dish of all time or I personally recommend some bbq’d filets from Costco, grilled asparagus, and a scalloped potato. Remember, garlic makes any dish! Don’t forget the candles for ambiance. You can’t go wrong!
  • Sports jersey! Their favorite team of course. My husband recently got a new, Sacramento Kings jersey for Marvin Bagley the 3rd! He’s a talented, newer NBA player who he just loves.
  • Pack a picnic and head to a nearby park! Talk about easy and romantic. Whether permitting of course. Pack their fav foods and drink! Most importantly, put the cell phones away!! This is a great opportunity to connect and spend quality time together.
  • DAY TRIP!! Go somewhere they have never been! Take a drive, make a dinner reservation, and play some awesome tunes.
  • On a side note, I challenge you to make a homemade card NOT a store bought one. It shows you took the time to put in that extra effort. They are so easy and fun to make. Get some blank cards, stickers, gel pens.. and go to town!

I’d love to hear feedback from you if any of these ideas were a hit! I think this is truly a great start if you’ve been stumped on what to get your love this year. I know if you’ve been with someone for years it can be difficult because you feel like you’ve done it all! Go get your creative on! Have fun doing it!! Hopefully Valentine’s Day 2019 is one for the books. Don’t forget to tell everyone special in your life you love them. Life’s too damn short!

Until next time loves!!

xoxo, Alicia

Where to buy Vday Decos❤️

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Happy Friday loves! Can you believe it’s almost the weekend yet once again?! What’s not to love. You know what I do love though? Some AMAZING decorations for my house. For every holiday. So not kidding 🙂 When I decorate, it’s a huge stress reliever and incredibly fun. I just love to get those creative juices flowing!!

Valentine’s day is a week away. If you need some last minute home decor, I got you covered! I have a few favorite stores of mine that are A-MAZINGGG for their decos! They truly never let me down with their selection and prices! I’m always a happy camper if you catch me at either one! Clink the images below to shop your favs!

1. Pier 1 Imports

Best. Wreath. Ever. (On sale too)!!

(Add these hearts to your fav bowl, hurricane, or mantle)!

2. Target

(Throw pillow also comes in grey! Currently dying over ALL of these. Bring on the vino immediately)!

All these items couldn’t be more adorable or affordable. Guilt free shopping at its finest! Nothing is better than some retail therapy!!

Like what you are seeing so far? Don’t forget to follow, comment, and like! I’ll be forever grateful. Until next time loves!

💋 xoxo, Alicia

The best yoga pants you will EVER meet!

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Happy Wednesday friends! Hopefully your work week is off to a fabulous, productive start so far. It was colder than usual in Sacramento today. I’m already daydreaming of spring and warmer weather!

Today’s topic: YOGA PANTS. A girl’s BFF. Our savior, crutch, and ultimate comfort. We know we can eat that additional slice of pizza or cake if we have these lovelies on.

Remember when yoga pants first hit the market years ago?! Flash back to 2013 when wearing yoga pants wasn’t acceptable out in public yet. Your Mom would scream at you and tell you to immediately put some real pants on! Forward to 2019…active wear is completely acceptable out in public. You don’t even look twice now at someone. Whether you are walking out of your pedicure, to lunch with girlfriends, or wearing as “leggings” with a cute, layered outfit during winter. It’s game on!

You may ask, who sells the best yoga pants? Answer: NORDSTROM

The brand is called Zella and holy moly they are EVERYTHING. Their nickname is the “live in legging”. They are extremely comfortable for any type of workout you choose to do. Whether it’s HIIT, Yoga, Pilates, Spin…they fit the occasion. These are the most flattering, (oh so slimming) yoga pants I have ever bought. Believe me, I’ve tried many brands. Zella yoga pants can be found in the activewear department at Nordstrom.

Zella High Waisted “Live In” Legging
(Awesome for women above 5″6)
*See below style for us shorter gals*

Zella Meditate High Waist Cropped
(Great for shorter & petite women)

Go ahead and give them a try. You can thank me later. I even got my Mom hooked. I’ll never wear another brand of yoga pants ever again. Shop the looks below. Until next time my loves!

https://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?origin=recentsearches1&keyword=zella 

xoxo, Alicia

Zella Taryn Ultrasoft Pullover Recycled Hoodie (ON SALE NOW)
More colors available too!
Zella Cameron Cargo Hooded Bomber Jacket & Pant
(You can be sexy and comfy)
Zella High Waisted, “Live in” Legging
(More colors and prints available)

New Year, New Me.

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First things first, hello and welcome to my lifestyle blog! I’m Alicia, 29 years young, and a lover of life. I’ve been meaning to start my own blog for years now to be completely honest. I’ve been through a lot and want to share what’s on my heart. I want to inspire, educate, and be here to support anyone who needs it. Fashion is my passion, but I am a gal that has many hobbies and interests. Life is too short right?

It’s a new year…2019 (which is insane to me still) and time is only flying. Two weeks into January, my gut told me it was time to get healthy again. Stop putting it off. Stop making excuses. Figure out something that works for you. It got to a point where none of my clothes/shoes/bras were fitting anymore. As you ladies or gents know, this is our absolute worst nightmare. Especially since everything is crazy expensive to replace. I had little to no energy once I hit 2pm on the daily. Power naps and sometimes even a second starbucks run would get me through the day. My diet was absolutely terrible and I hadn’t been consistently exercising. I hit my heaviest weight. Completely embarrassed to post photos on Instagram or Facebook. Terrified to get undressed in front of my husband in broad daylight. All it took was one day for my mother in law to say, “Alicia you should just try keto! Give it a few weeks and see what’ll happen!”

Ever since that night I have been motivated, disciplined, and hopeful for future results. I am starting to get my health back on track. 10lbs down so far. More energy than I’ve ever had. Clothes that I haven’t worn in years are fitting me once again. After a week on keto, I could fit into a pair of jeans that were two sizes smaller!! I actually felt somewhat confident when one of my girlfriends took a photo of my hubs and I at our super bowl party.

2019 is going to be my year. It’s OUR year. Let’s throw our hair in a messy bun, down our espresso, and handle business!

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xoxo, Alicia