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Steals & Deals – New Year’s Eve Outfit

Happy final Friday of 2016!!! I got up today really early to go to the final day of Carnegie Deli in New York City. Only waited a little over an hour to get seated, but it was well worth the wait. After leaving Carnegie my brother and I walked off our meal and if you haven’t found your New  Year’s Eve outfit do not worry. We passed by Zara, H & M, Club Monaco and even Bloomingdales and there are so many good sales going on. A lot of the items may be items that customers returned from the holidays, but their loss is your gain! I personally bought on cyber Monday my outfit from Bloomingdales and when I went in their store they had similar options for a fraction of the price. One of the major trends that everyone wears for New Year’s Eve is anything metallic or sequins. However, this year a major trend that we saw this season is now something that I know I will see everyone wear New Years including myself…VELVET! I personally always buy something for New Year’s Eve that I know I could wear again for a different occasion. If you are going to buy sequins or any metallic stick to the metallics colors of silver, gold, chrome or even rose gold. These are colors you can wear to a cocktail or black tie wedding or even just a fancy party. You never know! If you are shopping velvet I personally got a velvet outfit for New Years that is a burgundy color and I am obsessed with it!!! If you are buying velvet I say the only color I would avoid are lighter velvet colors. The lighter velvet color outfits tend to show lint and dirt faster. I hope everyone is all ready for New Year’s Eve tomorrow I know that Stella and I are. Happy Friday!!!


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Hump Day Treat – New Years Appetizers

Happy Wednesday! With New Years Eve fast approaching I know that everyone who is throwing parties or having people over before a night on the town are trying to get all the last minute goodies together. One of my favorite appetizers to make is a baked brie. I have featured the recipe here on Just Jodi Style, however it is a bit of a messy clean up especially when you may be leaving to go out right after. One of the best things that I have found to use for any kind of appetizer are pre made filo cups that you can find in any freezer section at your local grocery store. I personally keep one package always on hand in my freezer just in case. Now there are so many things you can do with these filo cups. You can fill them with brie and jelly, spinach, cheddar cheese with bacon or even chocolate! There are so many options that you can do it just all depends what you want to have for your party. I have used this when I don’t want to make the whole baked brie and it is the easiest clean up. My only warning is you don’t realize how hot it is when you bite into it so don’t serve them straight from the oven. Give them at least 5 minutes to cool before serving. Otherwise based upon personal experience you will burn the roof of your mouth. OUCH! If you are making it in the oven I suggest putting it in the oven at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes with any dish. Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday! <3


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Fitness Tuesday: Fitness Resolutions

Happy Fitness Tuesday everyone! It is the final Tuesday of 2016 and it’s time to finish this year out strong. Now I know everyone makes and breaks their new year’s resolutions, but this year I am also making a fitness resolution. Over the past 6 ½ months I have committed myself to working out more and having a healthier diet. I have noticed a transformation not only in my body, but in how I feel in my everyday life. Khloe Kardashian had it right when she said her new body isn’t a revenge body. She said it was a reset body in order to reset her body to a better place than it was before. Numbers on a scale don’t mean anything as we have also seen in so many articles you can be the same weight, but your body can look totally different. All that matters is how you feel about yourself and how you feel while wearing your clothes. In 2017 my fitness resolution is to continue to hit the gym as I have been at like 5 – 6 days a week. If I need to have more of a rest and only do 4 days one week that is okay too! You should rest and allow your body to recover after intense work outs. Part of my fitness resolution I want to continue to cook at least 2 out of my 3 meals a day at home. I know that I eat better when I cook at home because I know what is going into my food and I can better portion out my meals. If you are trying to start 2017 with being better about your fitness my biggest suggestion for all of you is to start out slow. I used to work out 6 days a week my final semester in college and I lost that once I started graduate school. This past summer when I wanted to get back into better shape and needed something to do during the day I took it slow. I started with 3 classes a week at different places and found what worked best for me not only for my body, but for my schedule. I know in 2017 I will switch up my workouts a bit because you don’t want to continue to do the same thing every week because then you won’t see the results you are seeking. Remember it doesn’t matter what everyone in the class is doing or what others at the gym are doing it matters what works for you and your body. Hope everyone has a great final Tuesday of 2016 and look forward to Fitness Tuesday in 2017!


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Steals & Deals – Faux Suede Bodysuit

Happy Friday!!! Today is the last Friday before Christmas and Channukah and I hope everyone has found their perfect gifts for the special people in their lives. If you are still looking for a great outfit to wear for the upcoming holiday parties and for New Years Eve look no further than this Steals & Deals. As you all already can guess from previous posts I love bodysuits. They are so easy to wear and just make an outfit simple and easy. I found this amazing faux suede bodysuit from Charlotte Russe and it is only $15!!! They used to have it in this light purple grey color like the one I am wearing, but now they only have it in a burgundy color. I am very tempted to buy it in this color as well because it just fits so well! The burgundy is also a great color for holiday time because it isn’t a true red, but still festive. This bodysuit is great to pair with a pair of mid rise or high waisted jeans with or without a belt or you can even pair it with a skirt. I hate having to tuck in a shirt when I wear pants, shorts or a skirt because it always seems to bunch up around my waist and just not lay correctly. This bodysuit fits like a glove! If you are concerned about how low cut it is and not revealing too much my suggestion is to use fashion tape. When I wore this out the first time I used fashion tape. Since the straps aren’t adjustable and I did not have time to go and get it altered I used fashion tape by the chest area and it worked perfectly! The top did not move out of place the entire evening that I wore it. Most pharmacy in the beauty section carry fashion tape, but if you can’t find it they also have it on Amazon Prime. Pair it with a simple necklace like the one I have on and you are all set. Hope everyone who is traveling this holiday weekend travels safe and gets everything that they want and more. <3

Amazon Prime for Fashion Tape

Charolette Russe for Bodysuit

 


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The Fringe Bootie

Happy Thursday!!! Hope everyone is all ready for the holidays this weekend and if not do not head to a mall! I went to one this morning just to go to SoulCycle and it was a ZOO! If you have to do any last minute shopping my suggestion is to do it online. Last year I found these amazing fringe suede booties from Kate Spade New York and since suede is one of the biggest winter trends this year I have been wearing them non stop. They are so comfortable and easy to wear that I wanted to buy it in other colors. Since this shoe is a year old I was curious to see if they even still made it at all. To my luck Saks Off Fifth has it on their website in Tan- Gold, Cognac, Grey and Maroon for only $71.98!!!! I know I normally post Steals & Deals on Friday’s, but this deal was just too good not to post today. They run true to size, but if you like to wear a thick sock during the winter then buy a size up. I personally bought a 6.5 and it still fits with my winter sock, but I know that some people wear thicker socks than I do for the winter so take that into consideration. I also love that the bottom of the shoes are rubber because even when it was snowing the other day in New York City I was able to wear these outside without the fear of tripping and falling. I did weather proof them before wearing them as I do all my shoes I wear during the winter so don’t forget to do that as well prior to wear. Check out Saks Off Fifth website now for some great items that are at a fraction of the price.

Click here for the Maroon, Grey and Cognac Color Bootie

Click here for the Tan – Gold Bootie


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Hump Day Treat – The French Apple Tart

Happy Wednesday! Today is my Mom’s birthday and in honor of that I wanted to share with you one of her recipes that she recently made this past Thanksgiving. Now my Mom and I both love sweets, but when it comes to the holidays my Mom is the master at dessert. I have always loved apple pie, but no one other myself would eat it. So this past Thanksgiving my Mom made a thin french apple tart and when I tell you that it looked like a work of art I am not joking. It was so thin and delicious that it didn’t even feel like you were eating anything. I honestly now prefer this than an apple pie. It was that good! Here is the recipe for this amazing dish.

Ingredients:

½ (15 ounce ) package refrigerated pie dough ( pillsbury has these)

¼ cup sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 pounds Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (Try to make them as thin as possible)

2 ½ tablespoons honey

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit

2.Place dough on a lightly floured surface

3.Roll into a 12 inch circle and place on a 12 – inch pizza pan

4.Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the sugar mixture over the dough

5.Arrange apple slices spokelike on top of the dough. Do this by working from outside edge of the dough to the center

6.Sprinkle app over the remaining apple slices that are now on the dough the remaining sugar mixture

7.Place in the oven for 30 minutes

8.Right before  you are about to take the apple tart out of the oven combine the honey and vanilla in a microwave safe bowl

9.Microwave on high for 40 seconds

10.Take the tart out of the oven. While the tart is still warm brush honey mixture over it.

11.Serve this dessert warm and if you like with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. ENJOY!

Hope you all enjoy my mom’s recipe on her birthday <3 Love you mom!


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Fitness Tuesday- Foam Roller

Happy Tuesday everyone! With the holidays fast approaching I know that everyone is doing their last minute work outs in order to look great for when they see their families. One of the things that always happens after a great workout is you muscles tend to be sore. For me I always am sore some days I am more sore than others depending on the work out I had the day before, but this is something that isn’t bad. I tend to get a lot of muscles spasms especially on my back. I grew up with scoliosis and instead of surgery I wore a back brace from 7th grade until my sophomore year of high school. This was pretty difficult especially growing up in Florida with all of this humidity. Since I have been working out more frequently than before I have noticed my back acting up from it. My brother Ira suggested that I use a foam roller to stretch out my muscles. I looked at it and said that thing you have in your bedroom is for that? He said yes and showed me how to use it properly so that I wouldn’t hurt myself in the process. Since that day I use after every hard workout I have which is normally after I go to a Fhitting Room class or a SoulSurvivor. This is has truly made a difference with my muscles and helped with my back spasms tremendously! If you don’t own a foam roller no problem there are tons of options online now and at different price points. If you have never used a foam roller before and aren’t sure which one to purchase stick with the simple ones that almost look like a rolled up yoga mat to start and then go from there. Hope this helps all of you with your muscles. Have a great Tuesday!


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Velvet Jeans

Happy Monday Everyone! It is the final stretch until Christmas and Chanukah and I personally can not wait to make latkes and eat holiday cookies all week long! Now one of the biggest trends this season was velvet. As a kid I loved the feel of velvet I would always tell my parents that I was petting the velvet item and making nice with it. This season I wanted to find a great pair of Velvet black jeans. I tried on so many pairs and I just couldn’t find one that fit. It was crazy to me because I would try on brands that I knew my size in from previous purchases, but because it was a different material the jeans didn’t fit the same. At one point for one of the brands I tried on a double zero 00 and it still didn’t fit me! I started to become concerned, but finally I found a pair that fit me like a glove. These pair from J Brand are honestly the most comfortable pair of velvet pants. All the other velvet pants felt more like a jegging and just looked slouchy when I tried them on. These fit like a tight fitted jegging in the sense that they aren’t as firm as a jean, but they aren’t as loose as a jegging would get after a few wears. I also love the fact that they are mid rise on the waist because as we all have seen these past few months I am addicted to anything mid rise or high waisted. I will say this that if you are looking for a velvet pant go into the store and try on a few different brands. Don’t just buy online based upon your size. In my other J Brand jeans I was a size larger than I am in these velvet ones. If you are stuck on where to look my suggestion is go to your local Nordstrom or Bloomingdales. Especially right now before the Christmas and Channukah a lot of the stores will be having huge sales and if for some odd reason they do not have your size in the store ask if they can order it for you to be shipped to your home. More likely than not they will give you complimentary expedited shipping. Happy shopping everyone and I hope you all get all of your holiday shopping done soon! <3

This pair of velvet pants is on sale right now at Bloomingdales click this link now to buy Bloomingdales J Brand


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T-Shirt Lace Bra

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is having a great weekend and surviving this polar vortex that we are having in the northeast. I know yesterday I stayed inside with my sweet puppy stella who experience snow for the first time and proceeded to try and eat it. Even though it is freezing outside there are still times that I wear some open back tops, but my problem that I have always had with this is that I didn’t want to have to wear a bandeau top. Since I do have a larger chest I don’t wear them as often as maybe other people do so I tried to find an alternative. I wanted a bra that was full coverage, but with a hint of sexyness as well. I also didn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a bra just because it had lace in it. I used to wear the Calvin Klein T-shirt bra, but when they discontinued it I was stumped.  This amazing t-shirt bra from the Gap is now my everyday bra. Even with the lace detailing I still wear it every single day. It is the most comfortable bra I have ever owned! Currently right now it is on sale for $22.90 and if you keep your eyes peeled to their site I recently purchased it on sale where the second bra was 50% and I got free shipping. I love the fact that there is also lace detailing in the front of the bra as well. It comes in a variety of colors, but if you have never tried on a Gap body bra I suggest you go to your local store and try on a few sizes. They may not have in stock what you want, but at least you will be able to try it on and see if this bra is the right fit for you. Check out their variety of Gap Body bras on their website now for other options. Stay warm everybody! <3

Check out the selection on Gap’s Website now


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Steals & Deals – The Choker Necklace

Happy Friday! With Christmas and Channukah starting next week everyone is going crazy to find last minute gifts and I am here to show you something that could help you with at least one person on your list. This season the hottest trend was the choker necklace. We saw every model sporting this trend in all different styles, but a lot of the time these chokers were super expensive. For me I knew that I wouldn’t wear a choker necklace everyday, but I wanted the option to wear it when the occasion suited it. I wanted one that was adjustable as I have a very small neck a lot of the original chokers I liked a lot were too big and looked more like a necklace that just was sitting higher on my collar bone than others. I also wanted an adjustable one because sometimes with chokers even though they look proper you may feel like you are actually being choked by them and you do not want that feeling when you are wearing something for multiple hours. After much searching I found this amazing black velvet choker at Urban Outfitters and it comes in two colors black and maroon. Right now if you buy them separate they are $14 but if you buy both of them it’s only $20! I personally have both colors and they are so easy to wear and fit most neck sizes. Urban Outfitters have a ton of options if you go to their website and a lot of them are having the same deal where you can buy 2 for $20! Now who doesn’t want chokers in multiple colors? Head on over now and get one before they are all gone! Hope everyone had a great week and stays warm during this polar vortex in New York <3

 

Check out Urban Outfitters selection of chokers here


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