Looking for a unique cocktail experience to check Looking for a unique cocktail experience to check out this month? Let me introduce you to Gosling Parlour, a pop-up cocktail bar and lounge presented by @goslingsrum in collaboration with @gage.and.tollner & @sunkenharborclubnyc in Brooklyn! AD

Gosling Parlour will be serving up unique tropical cocktails all month in this Bermuda inspired lounge! Guests can expect nightly live music, savory bites, vintage Goslings decor including items from the Goslings family archive and of course vibrant rum cocktails.

Don’t miss the Devils Isle Cocktail, Dark ‘n Stormy Slushy (yes it’s frozen!) and Tucker’s Cross! A portion of the proceeds from the Old Yachtsman cocktail featuring the new Goslings Spirited Seas Ocean Aged Rum will benefit The Ocean Foundation’s Sargasso Sea Commission, which strives to protect the important ocean ecosystem that surrounds Bermuda.

Running until June 30th. No reservations accepted! Walk-ins only =)
Check out goslingsrum.com/goslings-parlour for full menu & opening hours

#GoslingsRum #DareToBeHappy #GoslingsParlour
SWIPE for the Memorial Day Sale damage I did 🙈 SWIPE for the Memorial Day Sale damage I did 🙈

Lucky for all of these things are still onsale ☀️

No but really I needed…

New sports bras 💪🏻 mine are SO old and the elastic is nonexistent in some 🙈

Workout pants that will stay up while I’m in a tap class 

New basic tops

The chartreuse crocheted bag from my @madewell Summer Vaca Capsule Wardrobe bc I couldn’t stop thinking about it 😍

A new black swimsuit top 👙

& a couple other things!!
Did you do any shopping?
MDW snaps 📸 I packed a bag & spent the entire MDW snaps 📸

I packed a bag & spent the entire weekend at my moms and treated it as a holiday weekend away (even though she only lives 20 minutes away) ☀️ we ate, we drank, we bought plants, we online shopped and we got sunburn on our arms ☀️
How is it not Friday?! 🤪 As a consolation priz How is it not Friday?! 🤪

As a consolation prize here are 10 pretty photos of my favorite 3 houses on Meeting Street 👑

((PS the exact location is between Atlantic St & Ladson St))

#travelaftermidnite #travelphotography #travelgram #travelblogger #charleston #charlestonsc #charlestonphotographer #charlestonlife #charlestoncharm #charlestonhomes #charlestonsouthcarolina #southerncharm
My TEN Most Instagrammable Streets & Houses in Cha My TEN Most Instagrammable Streets & Houses in Charleston 📸 ADD any spots I may have missed & SAVE this post for your trip👇🏼

Chalmers Street // One of the 8 remaining cobblestone streets of Charleston

Pretty window boxes on West Street

Gorgeous iron gates on Legare Street

John Rutledge House on Broad Street with the coolest checkered sidewalk

Bright pink house on Water Street between Church St & E Battery St

Yellow & green house on Church Street just north of Stolls Alley

Moody charcoal house on Elliott St

Anson St between Society & Wentworth

My favorite blue house on the corner of Tradd Street & East Bay

Meeting Street between Water St & S Battery St (more on this street later 😍)

I’ll eventually make this into a more detailed blog post, but wanted to get it  out there because I always get asked where specific houses are!

But let’s be serious every single house in Charleston is picture perfect 📸

#travelaftermidnite #explorecharleston #charlestonsc #charlestondaily #charlestoncharm #charlestonsouthcarolina #johnrutledgehouseinn #broadstreet #southofbroad #charlestontravel #travelguides #travelblogger #travelgram #instatravel #traveldiaries  #instagrammableplaces // Most Instagrammable Spots in Charleston
SAVE this post for your first (or next) trip to Ch SAVE this post for your first (or next) trip to Charleston 👇🏼

STAY 
@theryderhotel 

BOOK
@twosisterstours (the best walking tour in Charleston!)
Sunset Sail on Schooner Pride with @chasharbortours 

DRINK
The Citrus Club at @thedewberrycharleston 
Champagne Bar at @peninsulagrill 
@uptownsocialchs 

EAT
@eattheordinary 
@callieshotlittlebiscuit 
@167_raw 
@basic_kitchen 
@lefarfallechs 
@dineatlenoir 
@churchandunioncharleston 
@huskrestaurant 
@darling_oyster_bar 
@leonsoystershop 

EXPLORE
South of Broad
Rainbow Row 🌈
King Street
Waterfront Park
Pineapple Fountain

Tap on the link in my bio for my complete First Timer’s Guide to Charleston (with 3 day itinerary) & for my 10 Things You Must Do in Charleston post!

#travelaftermidnite #charlestonlife #charlestonsc #charleston #charlestontravel #charlestoneats #charlestonfood #explorecharleston #charlestoncharm #southofbroad
Today I’m drawing inspiration from all the amazi Today I’m drawing inspiration from all the amazing bold, bright and colorful art installations around @shopthesonocollection and letting them guide my Spring shopping picks!

Spring 2023 is FILLED with bold, bright and colorful pieces so it wasn’t hard, the only hard part was not taking home every single thing I tried on.

My picks at The Sono Collection for the boldest, brightest, most colorful Spring items are definitely H&M, Zara and Bloomingdales! Each of them offer great items at all price points that will get your wardrobe ready for Spring (and even Summer)!

Next time you’re visiting The Sono Collection take a walk around to get inspired before you start shopping, you won’t be disappointed!

Art featured in reel:
Kate Lewis “Inspire” @kate.lynn.lewis
Duvian Montoya “Tropical Pelicans Over Tiger Humpback” @duvianmontoya
Natasha Platt “Bloom For Your Own Joy” @surfaceofbeauty
Eric Friedensohn “Intersections” @efdot
Alex Ferror “Take Your Dream for a Walk” @alexferror

AD #shopthesonocollection #maxexpr #bestofnorwalk #norwalkconnecticut #norwalk #norwalkct #springfashion #midsizefashion #midsizestyle #springoutfits #southnorwalk #connecticut #connecticutliving #connecticutlife
May be my tamest, yet coolest manicure yet 💅🏻

Pink Cat Eye Nails by @kelly.yan.nails 
#nailsaftermidnite #cateyenails #cateyesnails #hotpinknails #pinknailart
The @sephora sale is now LIVE for everyone to shop The @sephora sale is now LIVE for everyone to shop 💄🛍️ Depending on your status you can get 10-30% off your entire order so I put together my daily favorites for you to check out!

Swipe to see my favorite makeup, skincare & hair products I use regularly! And if you’ve been eyeing any NOW is a great time to try them out! A lot of them are also available in mini sizes so you don’t have to buy a full size when you’re testing out to see if it works well for you!

#sephorasale #makeupfavorites
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Fashion, Lifestyle, Summer · July 27, 2017

I Love My Body, But I Don’t Always Like It

I Love My Body, But I Don't Always Like It | Swimsuits for All Prodigy One Piece Swimsuit Ashley Graham Curvy Girl Bathing Suit

Everyone has that friend or family member that they love, but then they do something to piss you off and you don’t particularly like them for a period of time. That’s kinda how I feel about my body. I love my body, but I don’t always like it. I wouldn’t call it a love/hate relationship, but like most people, there are some days I feel way more confident in my own skin than other days. Sometimes it depends on what I’m wearing, sometimes it depends on what I ate and sometimes there’s just no reasoning for it at all.

When I was younger I was always on the heavier side and in my teens my body went through a lot of changes. I was a victim of the Freshman 15 in college then when I found out I was lactose intolerant at 21 I lost about 30 pounds. Now today I’m 29 and have fully embraced my size 8ish extremely pear shaped body.

I love my collarbone and narrow shoulders and big mouth, and I dislike my cellulite and dancer’s calves (that don’t fit into any boots) and the fat between my bra and my arm pit, but you know what…I’m okay with it. I think the reason why I fell in love with fashion and beauty is because I can highlight the parts of my body that I’m confident in and disguise the parts I’m not so happy with.

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I definitely don’t have the body of most style bloggers, but I definitely think I have a similar body to most women. I really never ever thought I would broach the “body image” topic on the blog, but when Swimsuits For All reached out about collaborating I figured it why not! This blog has always been about putting together head to toe looks that work best for you and make you feel good no matter what your size or your body insecurities are.

Finding a bathing suit that I actually like and feel good in is RARE, so you could only imagine how I felt when I put on this one piece suit and loved the way I looked in it and how it made me feel. I love how the halter top and lace up key hole accentuates my collarbone and shoulders. I love how the slimming the print is. I love how it laces up on the bottom so the suit doesn’t dig into my butt (a HUGE issue I have with most suits). And what I love most about it is that I love how I look and feel so much in it that it makes me forget about all the things I may not like about my body!

I love how Swimsuits For All shows a variety of models of different sizes on their site, plus allows customers to upload their own photos so you can really see how each suit looks on different body types. I read through TONS of reviews before deciding which suits to get and I’m so glad I took the time to because I couldn’t be happier with what I got! One suggestion I will give you before ordering is that you definitely want to look at the size chart for each individual suit. In clothing I normally wear a size 8, but I actually ended up ordering a size 12 in this bathing suit (and the other one piece I got) because that’s what my measurements suggested and they fit perfectly! I’m super impressed with the quality of all of the swimsuits and coverups I received and I’ve already gotten so many compliments on them. Shop everything I picked up right here:

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I’m here to tell you it’s okay to not always like your body because if you’re consistently doing things to make yourself feel good and happy then who cares! Personally I know I feel great when I work out 4-5 days a week (doing exercise I actually enjoy like dance, Pure Barre and Orangetheory), get 7-8 hours of sleep every night and get to spend time with my friends and family (seems dumb, but it actually makes my overall mood better). When I’m working towards a better self and making myself feel good, ignoring the flaws and loving my body comes easy!

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Disclosure: I was compensated via gift card from Swimsuits For All in exchange for a post. Thank you for supporting brands that make this blog possible.

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  1. hopefray says

    August 17, 2017 at 3:36 pm

    Thank you for putting my feeling into such a simple sentence: I love my body, but I don’t always like it. And that’s totally fine.
    And can I just remark how great your pictures & you are? 🙂
    xx

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    • Jackie Giardina says

      August 22, 2017 at 10:00 am

      I’m so glad this post resonated so well with so many people! And thank you SOO much for the compliment it means the world to me!

      xoxo

      Reply

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Looking for a unique cocktail experience to check Looking for a unique cocktail experience to check out this month? Let me introduce you to Gosling Parlour, a pop-up cocktail bar and lounge presented by @goslingsrum in collaboration with @gage.and.tollner & @sunkenharborclubnyc in Brooklyn! AD

Gosling Parlour will be serving up unique tropical cocktails all month in this Bermuda inspired lounge! Guests can expect nightly live music, savory bites, vintage Goslings decor including items from the Goslings family archive and of course vibrant rum cocktails.

Don’t miss the Devils Isle Cocktail, Dark ‘n Stormy Slushy (yes it’s frozen!) and Tucker’s Cross! A portion of the proceeds from the Old Yachtsman cocktail featuring the new Goslings Spirited Seas Ocean Aged Rum will benefit The Ocean Foundation’s Sargasso Sea Commission, which strives to protect the important ocean ecosystem that surrounds Bermuda.

Running until June 30th. No reservations accepted! Walk-ins only =)
Check out goslingsrum.com/goslings-parlour for full menu & opening hours

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SWIPE for the Memorial Day Sale damage I did 🙈 SWIPE for the Memorial Day Sale damage I did 🙈

Lucky for all of these things are still onsale ☀️

No but really I needed…

New sports bras 💪🏻 mine are SO old and the elastic is nonexistent in some 🙈

Workout pants that will stay up while I’m in a tap class 

New basic tops

The chartreuse crocheted bag from my @madewell Summer Vaca Capsule Wardrobe bc I couldn’t stop thinking about it 😍

A new black swimsuit top 👙

& a couple other things!!
Did you do any shopping?
MDW snaps 📸 I packed a bag & spent the entire MDW snaps 📸

I packed a bag & spent the entire weekend at my moms and treated it as a holiday weekend away (even though she only lives 20 minutes away) ☀️ we ate, we drank, we bought plants, we online shopped and we got sunburn on our arms ☀️
How is it not Friday?! 🤪 As a consolation priz How is it not Friday?! 🤪

As a consolation prize here are 10 pretty photos of my favorite 3 houses on Meeting Street 👑

((PS the exact location is between Atlantic St & Ladson St))

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My TEN Most Instagrammable Streets & Houses in Cha My TEN Most Instagrammable Streets & Houses in Charleston 📸 ADD any spots I may have missed & SAVE this post for your trip👇🏼

Chalmers Street // One of the 8 remaining cobblestone streets of Charleston

Pretty window boxes on West Street

Gorgeous iron gates on Legare Street

John Rutledge House on Broad Street with the coolest checkered sidewalk

Bright pink house on Water Street between Church St & E Battery St

Yellow & green house on Church Street just north of Stolls Alley

Moody charcoal house on Elliott St

Anson St between Society & Wentworth

My favorite blue house on the corner of Tradd Street & East Bay

Meeting Street between Water St & S Battery St (more on this street later 😍)

I’ll eventually make this into a more detailed blog post, but wanted to get it  out there because I always get asked where specific houses are!

But let’s be serious every single house in Charleston is picture perfect 📸

#travelaftermidnite #explorecharleston #charlestonsc #charlestondaily #charlestoncharm #charlestonsouthcarolina #johnrutledgehouseinn #broadstreet #southofbroad #charlestontravel #travelguides #travelblogger #travelgram #instatravel #traveldiaries  #instagrammableplaces // Most Instagrammable Spots in Charleston
SAVE this post for your first (or next) trip to Ch SAVE this post for your first (or next) trip to Charleston 👇🏼

STAY 
@theryderhotel 

BOOK
@twosisterstours (the best walking tour in Charleston!)
Sunset Sail on Schooner Pride with @chasharbortours 

DRINK
The Citrus Club at @thedewberrycharleston 
Champagne Bar at @peninsulagrill 
@uptownsocialchs 

EAT
@eattheordinary 
@callieshotlittlebiscuit 
@167_raw 
@basic_kitchen 
@lefarfallechs 
@dineatlenoir 
@churchandunioncharleston 
@huskrestaurant 
@darling_oyster_bar 
@leonsoystershop 

EXPLORE
South of Broad
Rainbow Row 🌈
King Street
Waterfront Park
Pineapple Fountain

Tap on the link in my bio for my complete First Timer’s Guide to Charleston (with 3 day itinerary) & for my 10 Things You Must Do in Charleston post!

#travelaftermidnite #charlestonlife #charlestonsc #charleston #charlestontravel #charlestoneats #charlestonfood #explorecharleston #charlestoncharm #southofbroad
Today I’m drawing inspiration from all the amazi Today I’m drawing inspiration from all the amazing bold, bright and colorful art installations around @shopthesonocollection and letting them guide my Spring shopping picks!

Spring 2023 is FILLED with bold, bright and colorful pieces so it wasn’t hard, the only hard part was not taking home every single thing I tried on.

My picks at The Sono Collection for the boldest, brightest, most colorful Spring items are definitely H&M, Zara and Bloomingdales! Each of them offer great items at all price points that will get your wardrobe ready for Spring (and even Summer)!

Next time you’re visiting The Sono Collection take a walk around to get inspired before you start shopping, you won’t be disappointed!

Art featured in reel:
Kate Lewis “Inspire” @kate.lynn.lewis
Duvian Montoya “Tropical Pelicans Over Tiger Humpback” @duvianmontoya
Natasha Platt “Bloom For Your Own Joy” @surfaceofbeauty
Eric Friedensohn “Intersections” @efdot
Alex Ferror “Take Your Dream for a Walk” @alexferror

AD #shopthesonocollection #maxexpr #bestofnorwalk #norwalkconnecticut #norwalk #norwalkct #springfashion #midsizefashion #midsizestyle #springoutfits #southnorwalk #connecticut #connecticutliving #connecticutlife
May be my tamest, yet coolest manicure yet 💅🏻

Pink Cat Eye Nails by @kelly.yan.nails 
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The @sephora sale is now LIVE for everyone to shop The @sephora sale is now LIVE for everyone to shop 💄🛍️ Depending on your status you can get 10-30% off your entire order so I put together my daily favorites for you to check out!

Swipe to see my favorite makeup, skincare & hair products I use regularly! And if you’ve been eyeing any NOW is a great time to try them out! A lot of them are also available in mini sizes so you don’t have to buy a full size when you’re testing out to see if it works well for you!

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1-2 Sit at the bar & order the @167_raw Dirty Martini with TEQUILA 🍸
3 @huskrestaurant Seasonal Menu
4 @lefarfallechs Pasta 🍝
5 The Citrus Club Rooftop at @thedewberrycharleston 
6 @dineatlenoir Dirty Martini with Pimento Cheese Stuffed Olives
7 @peninsulagrill Famous Coconut Cake
8 If you eat anything in Charleston have it be the Crispy Oyster Slides from @eattheordinary 🦪
9 @basic_kitchen 🍊Spritz
10 @leonsoystershop Fried Chicken 🍗

If I missed your favorite drop it in the comments!

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