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Every corner of Charleston is picture perfect, but this spot was one of my favorites from this trip 😍

Also I promise to never let this happen again for future trips 🤪 (Folly Beach & Salem coming soon!)

📸 @t.a.d.photo 

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3. Laguna Beach, CA
4. Florida Keys, FL
5. Newport, RI
6. New Orleans, LA
7. Vero Beach, FL
8. Portland, ME
9. Boston, MA
10. Savannah, GA

Are you headed on a Spring vacation this year? Where are you going!?

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Come with me to @foxwoods 🎉 ad The temperature Come with me to @foxwoods 🎉 ad

The temperatures were dropping this weekend so @breakfastatetiffany @simplybysimone and I headed up to Foxwoods for a Winter Girls Getaway to escape the cold ❄️

When we visited last Summer we kept saying we COULDN’T WAIT to come back in the Winter because everything you need for the perfect girls weekend - restaurants, bars, fun activities, THE SPA - are all under one roof and you don’t need to step foot outside! So we packed up and headed to Connecticut for the first cold weekend of 2023 and it didn’t disappoint!

My perfect favorites from the weekend were…
🧖🏼‍♀️Massages at @gspaatfoxwoods
🏮Dinner at @redlanternct
⛸️Ice Skating at the Winter Terrace

…but everything we did was so much fun and as always I can’t wait to go back! PS if you’re looking to book a trip NOW is the time! Book your hotel stay by March 10th to receive 20% off deluxe hotel room stays now through April 30 OR 30% off between May 1 and July 31!!

#EscapeToFoxwoods #TheWonderOfItAll #Foxwoods #TravelAfterMidnite
Thanks to all of your recommendations my list of “Best Places to Travel with Friends” is up to 35 PLACES!!!!

After my trip to San Diego last month obviously that shot up to the top of my recommendations, but more places on my list include…

Charleston, SC
Savannah, GA
Boston, MA
& many many more!

Stay tuned for my full blog post, but in the meantime check out my full San Diego Travel Guide that will definitely have you wanting to visit there with friends ASAP!

& if you missed my question box on stories over the weekend, drop a place you’ve visited on a really fun group trip in the comments!

#travelaftermidnite #sunsetcliffs #sunsetcliffssandiego #sandiego #sandiegotravel #travelguides #visitcalifornia #visitsandiego #socaltravels // Jackie Giardina wearing faux fur leopard coat in Verbatim Book Store in North Park, San Diego, California.
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🥞 @pancakelordssd 
🍰 @extraordinary_desserts 
🍻 @belchingbeavernorthpark 
🍳 @dunedinsd 
🥓 @hashhouseagogo 
🍹 @delcoronado 
🧉 @craft_commerce 
🍺 @ballastpointsandiego 
🥗 @thehenryrestaurant 

Tap the link in my bio for my entire San Diego Travel Guide including a ton more restaurants/bars/breweries to bookmark if you’re planning a trip there!

#travelaftermidnite #sandiego #sandiegofood #sandiegotravel #travelguide #travelguides #visitcalifornia #visitsandiego #socaltravels #sandiegocalifornia #sandiegocounty #sandiegoeats #sandiegobars #sandiegobreweries #sandiegobrewery
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No matter if you’re a first time visitor me like me or a San Diego lover, this guide will help you plan your trip!

📸 @llocks 

#travelaftermidnite #sunsetcliffs #sunsetcliffssandiego #sandiego #sandiegotravel #travelguides #visitcalifornia #visitsandiego #socaltravels // Golden hour photos at Sunset Cliffs in San Diego California overlooking the Pacific Ocean
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Fall, Fashion, Holiday, Holiday Outfits · October 18, 2017

30 Things You Might Not Know About Me in Honor of My 30th Birthday

30 Things You Might Not Know About Me in Honor of my 30th Birthday

You guys…this is 30! Today I’m celebrating the BIG 3-0 by sharing 30 things you might not know about me along with a super cool birthday photo shoot! I debated on doing a cake smash (because I’m ridiculous like that), but I decided to keep in simple with just a few balloons against the most amazing backdrop and couldn’t be happier!

So without further ado…30 things you might not know about me in honor of my 30th birthday! Make sure to leave me a comment and let me know if anything surprises you or if we have one or more things in common!

Jackie Giardina 30th Birthday Photoshoot Living After Midnite Balloons Twirling Dress

  • I’m a total TV junkie. I watch about 43920432 TV shows and I’m not ashamed to admit it. My current favorite shows are Arrow, Younger and Suits, but my favorite show of all time is Dawson’s Creek (#PaceyForever)
  • I curse WAY too much and it’s pretty much impossible to sensor me. #SorryNotSorry
  • My hair resembled Scary Spice’s hair when I was younger. It was insanely curly and grew out not down. When I used to get my hair cut I would just leave the salon with wet hair because no one knew how to tame it. I didn’t straighten it until 8th grade when those giant Hot Tools 3 inch hair straighteners came out, it was literally the only thing that worked. I’ve lost a lot of my curls now, but I secretly wish I still had them because I know they would be way easier to maintain now.

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  • I’m lactose intolerant but that doesn’t stop me from eating pizza or pretty much anything else with dairy in small doses.
  • I’ve been dancing since I was 3 years old and still dance now. Tap, jazz, lyrical and ballet (but I hung up my ballet slippers in High School)
  • I’m super blind without my contacts or glasses.
  • I’m really good at math, and am definitely a nerd at heart.
  • I love reading, and probably read about 30 books a year. I don’t know what I would do without my Kindle!

30 Things You Might Not Know About Me in Honor of my 30th Birthday

  • I’ve traveled a lot of places but I’ve never lived anywhere but New York.
  • I don’t have a middle name. My first and last names are long enough, no need to add a middle one in there.
  • I hit the snooze button about 5 times before walking up.
  • I love all things spicy. If there’s a spicy food item or drink on the menu there’s a good chance that’s what I’ll order.
  • I’m insanely organized and make lists for EVERYTHING! Clutter and messiness in general gives me anxiety.

Jackie Giardina 30th Birthday Photoshoot Living After Midnite Balloons Twirling Dress

  • Fall is my favorite season! I love all things pumpkin and sweater weather and changing leaves…and my birthday is in the Fall! (Spring is my least favorite!)
  • Halloween is my favorite holiday…as if you couldn’t already tell that.
  • Even though Halloween is technically my favorite holiday, I do LOVE Thanksgiving, Christmas and the whole Holiday season! I’m definitely that girl that starts watching Christmas movies in the beginning of November (White Christmas is my favorite movie) and spreads Christmas cheer over 2 months!

30th Birthday Balloons Photoshoot Ideas

  • I’m a huge foodie and will travel for food (especially sweets)!
  • I’ll try any food once (you don’t know you don’t like something without trying it). The one thing I don’t like is veal, my mom swears it’s because she couldn’t eat it when she was pregnant with me.
  • My hair has been every color of the rainbow except black.
  • I’m really into music, I actually had a concentration in Music Business in college and thought I was going to be an Entertainment Lawyer, but after working in the industry for a couple years and interning at a law firm I realized it wasn’t for me.

30 Things You Might Not Know About Me in Honor of my 30th Birthday

  • I love going to concerts. I’ve probably gone to thousands. 
  • My favorite band is New Found Glory, I think I’ve seen them live about 30 times and will never pass up the opportunity to see them.
  • I was a definitely punk rock princess in High School. Black makeup, band t-shirts, studded belts, the whole deal. And my Spotify favorites will reveal that it’s still my favorite music (screamo, pop punk, double bass peddles, etc

Sunrise Photoshoot Hudson River Dobbs Ferry New York

  • If I didn’t have a blog I probably wouldn’t have any social media accounts (actually I probably would still have Facebook so my mom and stepdad could tag me in ridiculous dog videos)
  • I’m the biggest klutz EVER and always have giant black and blues in the weirdest places on my body.
  • My mom let me dress myself when I was younger…you could imagine the combinations I came up with…it’s probably the reason why my style is so eclectic now.

30 Things You Might Not Know About Me in Honor of my 30th Birthday

  • I went to private Catholic school my entire life (K-12) and wore a uniform (and secretly loved it…I actually hated getting dressed for my first day of college).
  • I am the WORST singer ever, like can break glass with my voice…I do not sing in public ever, no karaoke, not singing with other people in the car.
  • I have my bartending license, but have never worked behind a bar. 
  • Snakes are my biggest fear. I’m legitamitely terrified of them, like can’t even look at a photo without my heart racing and the worst part about it is that my uncle used to have THREE.

30th Birthday Balloons Photoshoot Ideas

Now excuse me while I go change all of bios from “twenty something” to “thirty and flirty and thriving”.

PS: My dress is old, but here are some of my favorite velvet dresses available now!

Photos: Lisa Schiller

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  1. Martina Menzini says

    October 18, 2017 at 7:25 am

    Happy happiest, Jackie!! You and LAM are actually the first blogger and blog I started following via Bloglovin back in the day and just the very first blog I kept following through all these years! I am a Fall girl too, though my bday is in late May and I can relate to many of the facts above – no snakes, lots of tv, spicy food, unruly curls as a kid and organizing through lists to only name a few 🙂
    I hope you get to enjoy your day to the fullest. Thanks for sharing, you are amazing <3

    Happy bday, girl!

    xo Martie

    PS. I love your heels!

    Reply
    • Jackie Giardina says

      October 18, 2017 at 8:06 am

      Thank you SO much Martie. This means the world to me!

      xoxo

      Reply
  2. Shelby Back says

    October 18, 2017 at 10:01 am

    I loved reading this! I’m a total tv junkie too! Happy birthday Jackie!

    xo!
    Shelby
    http://www.glitterandgingham.com

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When we visited last Summer we kept saying we COULDN’T WAIT to come back in the Winter because everything you need for the perfect girls weekend - restaurants, bars, fun activities, THE SPA - are all under one roof and you don’t need to step foot outside! So we packed up and headed to Connecticut for the first cold weekend of 2023 and it didn’t disappoint!

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🧖🏼‍♀️Massages at @gspaatfoxwoods
🏮Dinner at @redlanternct
⛸️Ice Skating at the Winter Terrace

…but everything we did was so much fun and as always I can’t wait to go back! PS if you’re looking to book a trip NOW is the time! Book your hotel stay by March 10th to receive 20% off deluxe hotel room stays now through April 30 OR 30% off between May 1 and July 31!!

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Thanks to all of your recommendations my list of “Best Places to Travel with Friends” is up to 35 PLACES!!!!

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Charleston, SC
Savannah, GA
Boston, MA
& many many more!

Stay tuned for my full blog post, but in the meantime check out my full San Diego Travel Guide that will definitely have you wanting to visit there with friends ASAP!

& if you missed my question box on stories over the weekend, drop a place you’ve visited on a really fun group trip in the comments!

#travelaftermidnite #sunsetcliffs #sunsetcliffssandiego #sandiego #sandiegotravel #travelguides #visitcalifornia #visitsandiego #socaltravels // Jackie Giardina wearing faux fur leopard coat in Verbatim Book Store in North Park, San Diego, California.
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