Thanksgiving Done Untraditionally

My Thanksgiving post is a day late because yesterday was a tough day. Although it was our second Thanksgiving away from the Burgh, it was the first without my oldest son. He is an adult, and when we relocated, he stayed behind. Days are getting a little easier being away from him and our other family, but Holidays and special occasions are still difficult.

My husband, our younger son and daughter and I had a quiet day at home. We originally had reservations for Thanksgiving dinner, but the boy was sick and we stayed in. We didn't have any of the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal and ended up ordering Denny's. Was a nice impromptu meal. 

I have many things to be thankful for. I have a wonderful husband who works hard to provide for our family. I have 3 healthy children. I have many family members and friends who keep me going despite the miles and miles between us. And, even though it displaced us from all we knew, I am thankful for our move as it has provided us with opportunities, events and experiences we wouldn't have had otherwise! 

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! 

Lancome DreamTone Try It From SheSpeaks

I received a complimentary bottle of Lancome DreamTone from SheSpeaks. As soon as I received my product I began to use it. Within a day or two I noticed my skin felt much smoother and supple to the touch, and dry patches had gone away. Within a week I was beginning to see the redness and blotches disappear. This was wonderful as I have adult acne. I also noticed that it helped blend out my silly tan line from my glasses! The smell is wonderful and its very easy to apply. I feel the price tag may be a little pricey to add to my permanent regime, but if I can indulge and purchase I will!

Here is my #bareselfie as proof!

DreamTone is the next generation in dark spot correction. This customized skin tone correcting serum is so powerful, 72% of women dare to bare their skin.* The new DreamTone is 3 barely-tinted serums formulated to visibly correct dark spots, color imperfections and give you a more even-looking skin tone. It comes in 3 serums customized for your skin tone: 1- Fair, 2 – Medium, 3 – Dark.

The results:

IMMEDIATELY:
• 74% saw glowing skin*

7 DAYS:
• 70% noticed a more even skin tone*

4 WEEKS:
• 69% saw the appearance of dark spots reduced*

8 WEEKS:
• 78% saw color imperfections reduced*

*All results based on global self-assessments of women of multiple ethnicities in an 8-week study. 72% reflects 8 weeks of use.

How to Use: For best results, apply the product twice per day, in the morning and evening under your moisturizer.

Purchase Information: Lancôme DreamTone retails for $98 for a 1.3 fl oz. bottle and is available for purchase at Lancôme.com and department stores nationwide.

*Opinions expressed are strictly my own. I received a complimentary full sized Lancome DreamTone from SheSpeaks to sample and review.

Shop Zulily for Wonderful Bargains!

I love shopping Zulily for great bargains. Every day new sales open. Often the sales are for great brands like Disney, Mattel and Seasame Street. They also have plenty of clothing and housewares for adults. The sales are for a limited time and quantity and there are new sales everyday. You can shop online or with their app. Sign up and see for yourself!! Check out Zulily today!!

1 Year Anniversary of Our Big Move

One year ago today I made the biggest move of my life. I, along with my two younger children, left Pittsburgh and moved to Florida. My husband had already been living there for 4 months as he moved before us for the new job he accepted at a college.

Him accepting the job and us realizing we were leaving all our family and friends, and the city we knew so well, was very difficult. One of our children would not be moving with us as he was in college and that made things even harder. 

One year later and I can say I still get homesick. I missed the smell of fall and the brisk air. I miss being familiar with all my surroundings. I miss my family and my son most of all. 

I'm starting to settle in more. I'm talking to my neighbors. Met a few local moms. I'm taking walks and learning the area. But I will always be a Burgh girl. 

My First 5K

One accomplishment I wanted to make this year was participating in a 5K. I made that happen today. I walked, but finished. I was far from first, but not last. I beat my own expectations which was making it at under an hour. Now I have set my beginning pace and time and want to better it next time.

One thing that is definitely nice being a Yinzer in Florida and starting to walk/run is all these flat roads and trails and nice weather! No slippy streets! No snow! And no sidewalk potholes either! 

My participation today benefitted Peace, Love, Cure for Diabetes. A cause close to my heart. 

Start of a New Decade of my Life

At the beginning of this year I made a few "goals" instead of "resolutions. Needless to say moving 1000 miles away from home with 2 young kids was a major enough adjustment to life! It is now Mid-November and I still haven't reached these goals.

So, with my 41st Birthday that was this past weekend, I decided that I will have Goals For My Next Decade. That sounds more reasonable, does't it? I'm including the goals I made for this year, as well as a few new ones. As I make progress on them I'll update here.

Please feel free to post your own goals, ask questions or just post some encouragement for me!

Let me introduce myself

I lived in Pittsburgh, PA for 40 years of my life, 30 of those spent living in the same house I grew up in.   I knew the areas, the sports teams, and how to talk n'at. Had jobs in Oakland and Dahntahn and drank pop and ate chipped ham sammitches. My family is almost all in Pittsburgh and I was comfortable in my surroundings.

Then, in May of 2012 my Husband Marc was offered a job in Central Florida! Talk about a major life change! It took a lot of thinking and brainstorming, but we made the move.

My name is Jocelyn and I'd like you to follow my blog to hear about how moving changed our lives, and how we continue to change. When I post I may not have things in chronological order, they may just be what I want to share that day.

I'll be sharing things about our lives, sales we may come across, products I try, crafts, and hey, maybe even the weather! I'd like this to become a place that you too could share these things, and maybe even just what you feel that day.

I look forward to "meeting" you!