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Welcome to Carmel- By-The Sea!
My sister and I did the one hour drive from my hometown to the charming city of Carmel by the Sea. This charming town is the perfect getaway spot for any occasion. For me, it was a quick weekend trip to destress from work. Carmel by the Sea is a small beach town with amazing restaurants, shops, and hotels. We were super excited to check out Carmel for the first time as adults. During our visit we stay at Hofsas House in Carmel by the Sea. In my opinion, one of the best place to stay at when visiting Carmel by the Sea. The Hofsas House has been family own for over 60 years. The Thesis family has worked very had over many generations to provide a special experience for all of their guest. This unique Bulvarian- inspired hotel has 38 one of a kind rooms on their property with amenities like fire places, private balconies, kitchens and patios. And because of their hotels location your almost guaranteed a spectacular view right from your room. If the beauty of the property was not enough they also offer continental breakfast for all their guest.
What I loved the most was the decor, the entire boutique hotel is lovely pink with a touch of black surrounded with different flowers throughout the property. Something completely different to the usual white walls we see at almost all the hotels or Airbnbs right now. You really can see the European touches throughout the hotel. On top of that they had beautiful Dutch doors that you can open to let the rays of sunlight and breeze in. Depending of what room you get you might be lucky enough to see the ocean right from your room. The view in the morning is simply breathtaking. Every room in this property has it own unique decor with antique finishes which just furthers add to its charm. One other perk of the hotels is their heated pool and dry sauna, which are perfect to further relax during your stay. Overall, this boutique hotel is an instagramers/ blogger paradise. On top of that the staff is genuinely friendly they go above and beyond for their guest. They gave us information of the town and all of the must see spots it has to offer. Something we loved about this place is the fact that It’s literally less than 5 minute walk from anything you want to do for the day, honestly you don't even need your car to get around. Once you get there you won't even have to more your car.
* I was hosted by Hofsas House for an honest review.
So what did my sister and I do during our weekend in Carmel by the Sea ? Well we did a little bit of everything.
On our first official full day my sister and I got up around seven to go for a walk / run on the beach. Whenever we are on vacation we like getting up early and explore. The hotel is like a 5 minute walk from the center and another 5 minute walk from their to the beach. As we were making our way to the beach we were lucky to the sunrise from our balcony. Not only that it seemed like everyone was sleeping in so it was very peaceful on our walk down to the beach, a very nice way to start our day if you ask me. We actually went during the off season so Carmel was not so packed with tourist so it actually allowed for a more peaceful time, since you could walk around and not feel so crowded.
Our hotel offered us continental breakfast with orange juice, coffee, and pastries. As we got ready to conquer the day we got some pastries and juice. I highly recommend trying the pastries I believe they get them from a bakery in town. After getting ready my sister and I decided to try Carmel Coffee I had seen this place on one of our walks and when I searched online for the best coffee places around this one came up. Its located down a cute ally (great spot for an instagram shot), I got a latte and my sister got the iced chi and we split a breakfast sandwich. I would recommend the breakfast sandwich, it's pretty big and great for sharing. The coffee was okay I was expecting it to be very good since so many people had recommended this place. If you do want a little stronger coffee I would try carmel valley coffee definitely worth it! 
Down below you will find pictures of our trip including pictures where we ate and a little travel vlog hope you enjoy and consider visiting Carmel by the sea for your vacation and decided to try out Hofsas House as a place to stay you would truly enjoy it.
travel
Trip
Yes ! I went back to Vegas before the year was even over. Compared to our last trip of one quick weekend trip. We decided to stay for four days and celebrate thanksgiving in sin city and get rid of any stress that came with thanksgiving. As you know I am not much for the nightlife we come to Vegas to relax.
We flew Spirit and I know people have horror stories when it comes to this airline but not me. I always had a positive experience. I know I’m saving money (major plus) So I understand it’s not first class travel and I’m okay with it. Plus this time my 94 year old grandmother came with us and they were truly helpful and made the trip it less stressful.
The first thing we did when we arrive was to pick up our rental car, we were going to go to a couple different destinations during this trip so a rental car was the best option for our trip. The best thing about Las Vegas is they have a free shuttle to take you to the Rental car terminal it’s basically like a min airport terminal with all the car rentals chains located inside. So if your renting a car make sure to take the shuttle to the terminal there is one every 3 minutes or less, during this thanksgiving weekend the line was long but there was always at least three buses making the line go very quick! But please take in mine if you are renting a car to drive around las Vegas. The hotels do now charge for parking around 9 for 2 hours yes even if you’re staying there. If you have a club card like MGM Visa or MGM rewards and are at a certain tear you get free parking at all of their resorts, luckily for us my mom is a pearl member so we basically visited all MGM restores since parking was free.
This time we decided to stay at Mandalay Bay as some you know we tend to always stay at the MGM Grand but we diced to do something differently. They gave us an amazing room with the best bathroom and amazing beds our view was out towards the pool and not the strip but I was totally okay with that. They have amazing pools but since it was the low season they did only have a couple open.
Since it was Thanksgiving weekend many place were closed Thursday and Friday, so I did not get to hit some other amazing sports I heard about like the None museum in down ton las Vegas, that one does cost around $20 during the day for a ticket. There are also so many cool murals downtown that are amazing Instagram spots in my opinion so definitely check them out.
Late Post: Thanksgiving in Sin City.
Yes ! I went back to Vegas before the year was even over. Compared to our last trip of one quick weekend trip. We decided to stay for four days and celebrate thanksgiving in sin city and get rid of any stress that came with thanksgiving. As you know I am not much for the nightlife we come to Vegas to relax.
We flew Spirit and I know people have horror stories when it comes to this airline but not me. I always had a positive experience. I know I’m saving money (major plus) So I understand it’s not first class travel and I’m okay with it. Plus this time my 94 year old grandmother came with us and they were truly helpful and made the trip it less stressful.
This time we decided to stay at Mandalay Bay as some you know we tend to always stay at the MGM Grand but we diced to do something differently. They gave us an amazing room with the best bathroom and amazing beds our view was out towards the pool and not the strip but I was totally okay with that. They have amazing pools but since it was the low season they did only have a couple open.
Instagraming in Vegas !
There are so many amazing Instagram spots in Las Vegas just on the stip and in the hotels. But if you’re looking for something different the best part Is Seven Magic Mountains only 35 minutes away from the strip and completely free. We took a quick trip in the morning hoping it would not be to pack and were able to take amazing images and walk around looking at the boulders.
You all know I love myself some good coffee and donuts so when I saw that Vegas had a Doubt Bar I need to hit them up! We got there at 7:30 they open at 7 and they were already almost out of stuff. Luckily for me I got to try the Homer donut inspired by the Simpson donut. They had so many more amazing donuts to try out and they tasted amazing. They around $7 dollars with out taxes and so large they are totally worth it you can always split with some one. They also have a little Instagram spot outside you can take a picture if you want. As we ate and drake our coffee the store was starting to slowly get pack so if you’re going to be trying it out and want a specific donut get there earlier since they do run out before there closing time.
There are so many amazing Instagram spots in Las Vegas just on the stip and in the hotels. But if you’re looking for something different the best part Is Seven Magic Mountains only 35 minutes away from the strip and completely free. We took a quick trip in the morning hoping it would not be to pack and were able to take amazing images and walk around looking at the boulders.
You all know I love myself some good coffee and donuts so when I saw that Vegas had a Doubt Bar I need to hit them up! We got there at 7:30 they open at 7 and they were already almost out of stuff. Luckily for me I got to try the Homer donut inspired by the Simpson donut. They had so many more amazing donuts to try out and they tasted amazing. They around $7 dollars with out taxes and so large they are totally worth it you can always split with some one. They also have a little Instagram spot outside you can take a picture if you want. As we ate and drake our coffee the store was starting to slowly get pack so if you’re going to be trying it out and want a specific donut get there earlier since they do run out before there closing time.
Since it was Thanksgiving weekend many place were closed Thursday and Friday, so I did not get to hit some other amazing sports I heard about like the None museum in down ton las Vegas, that one does cost around $20 during the day for a ticket. There are also so many cool murals downtown that are amazing Instagram spots in my opinion so definitely check them out.
One of my other places to take pictures on the Las Vegas strip is on parking garages all the way on the top. As you all know, one of my favorite spots is on top of the Bellagio parking garage. Even if you’re not driving, just go to the self-parking garage and all the way to the last floor and you can get a great image of the Pairs hotel Eiffel tower and many more.
Over all spending Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas was a fun experience and relaxing at the same time. Sometimes you just need to step back from the holiday madness and actually just enjoy it .Keep your eyes out because I have one more fun trip plan for this year before it raps up, and no its not to Vegas again.
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Poshmark
As some of you know, I have started selling on Poshmark as part-time since the end of July. In these five months, I have learned so much from the fantastic community, and I am still learning, but I want to share with you what I quickly learned in the first two months that might help you save time as you start your journey on the Poshmark. So I created a quick list of tips that will help beginners succeed and help cut back some significant research time. These are things I wish I knew from the start. (Once again I am not an expert, I only been selling for five months on the app)
*If you like to try out the app Use my code Jackieoxo and get $5 for just signing up!
1. It’s indeed a social app: Yes! Poshmark's is a social app you need to be active. You can’t list items and then forget about it. Everyone talks about this, but most people who start Poshmark have no clue about this until maybe a week or a month of their items not selling and realizing that the sharing button is important.
2. Sharing and following: I should have made this into two separate categories, but I combined them since they are so important and go together. You need to be sharing your close! That’s the way people will see your items. Poshmark has no tricks; There is no algorithm like Instagram. As long as you share a listing, it will always show up in the just resent shares. You don’t need many likes or comments for it to show up on there. It is also vital that you be sharing other people items this sometimes lead to them re-sharing your items with their followers who are potential buyers. That’s why it's important to follow people or have people follow you back they could be prospective buyers or lead to them.
3. Pictures: Pictures are so important on postmark! Your cover shot needs to be nice this is what attracts people to the item. Having that good cover pictures will bring the customer to see the rest of the images in the listing. The rest of the photos should be taken in good lighting where you can showcase the whole item, and it will help show if there might be any possible flaw with the garment. Having good lighting in your photos will help make the customer know what they are getting and not have to do the whole guessing game. When it comes to bad pictures they might, think they are taking a risk and end up passing on the item. Also, good pictures help when you get a cased open against you.
4. Titles: Titles are also important because this can catch a customer’s eyes too. I would recommend the following Formant: (Is it new. What Brand. The Actual name of the item.) It’s very important to find the actual name of the item when it goes to a certain brand. People tend to look up the name In the search bar its easier for them to find what they want. If you can’t find the name, don’t sweat it, but there is place that can help. I’ll go over those in my next blog post.
5. Descriptions: Another one of those essential items when listing on Poshmark. Describe as much as you can so people know what you are selling, and if the item has any flaws, please be sure to mention that in this section. I would include measurements in this section too since most likely you will get asked.
6. Research: Doing research on your item is so important! Take some time and google the item or look up the brands website, of the item you are trying to sell. You can at times find out the actual name of the item, original price, and stock photos. You can also do this research on Poshmark and see how much the item is going for or how much it sold for. I know at times it’s hard to know where to start when it comes to doing research so I also recommend joining some Facebook groups the people on there are so helpful and knowledgeable. (future post coming up, about how to look up items easier.)
7. Supplies: Okay this is my favorite tip! And I so wish I knew this from the first time I even created an account on Poshmark. You can get free shipping boxes from the post office, and basically not have to be hunting down old amazon boxes to ship out items you sold. You just need to go into your local post office and see if they have the priority boxes. Make sure they are the right ones, you can double check the size on Poshmark. You can also order them online and they do take time to get to you so I always order mine ahead of time.(Tip I keep hearing from experience resellers get those boxes early they tend to run out during the holiday season) If you feel confterbal investing in an items for your shipping supplies I would recommend The poly mailers from Upaknship ( not sponsored) they give your business that extra little touch that shoppers enjoy because they're not just receiving a box but that is totally up to you. I also like to add tissue paper and cards for my packages. When it comes to tissue paper I get it from costco they have a grat deal on it right now because of the holidays, I also get my tape from them. I recommend just keep checking your store's many great deals right now because of the holidays.
These are my tips I wish I would have known during the start of my poshmark journey that would have made it so much easier for me so I hope they can help you on your journey on Poshmark . I am still learning, trying out stuff and collecting information major thanks to the poshmark community for always sharing information. if there are any other info you like to know or maybe see some tips missing please let me know down below.
7 Poshmark Tips for Beginners
As some of you know, I have started selling on Poshmark as part-time since the end of July. In these five months, I have learned so much from the fantastic community, and I am still learning, but I want to share with you what I quickly learned in the first two months that might help you save time as you start your journey on the Poshmark. So I created a quick list of tips that will help beginners succeed and help cut back some significant research time. These are things I wish I knew from the start. (Once again I am not an expert, I only been selling for five months on the app)
*If you like to try out the app Use my code Jackieoxo and get $5 for just signing up!
Follow my Poshmark Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/jackieoxocloset/
1. It’s indeed a social app: Yes! Poshmark's is a social app you need to be active. You can’t list items and then forget about it. Everyone talks about this, but most people who start Poshmark have no clue about this until maybe a week or a month of their items not selling and realizing that the sharing button is important.
2. Sharing and following: I should have made this into two separate categories, but I combined them since they are so important and go together. You need to be sharing your close! That’s the way people will see your items. Poshmark has no tricks; There is no algorithm like Instagram. As long as you share a listing, it will always show up in the just resent shares. You don’t need many likes or comments for it to show up on there. It is also vital that you be sharing other people items this sometimes lead to them re-sharing your items with their followers who are potential buyers. That’s why it's important to follow people or have people follow you back they could be prospective buyers or lead to them.
3. Pictures: Pictures are so important on postmark! Your cover shot needs to be nice this is what attracts people to the item. Having that good cover pictures will bring the customer to see the rest of the images in the listing. The rest of the photos should be taken in good lighting where you can showcase the whole item, and it will help show if there might be any possible flaw with the garment. Having good lighting in your photos will help make the customer know what they are getting and not have to do the whole guessing game. When it comes to bad pictures they might, think they are taking a risk and end up passing on the item. Also, good pictures help when you get a cased open against you.
4. Titles: Titles are also important because this can catch a customer’s eyes too. I would recommend the following Formant: (Is it new. What Brand. The Actual name of the item.) It’s very important to find the actual name of the item when it goes to a certain brand. People tend to look up the name In the search bar its easier for them to find what they want. If you can’t find the name, don’t sweat it, but there is place that can help. I’ll go over those in my next blog post.
5. Descriptions: Another one of those essential items when listing on Poshmark. Describe as much as you can so people know what you are selling, and if the item has any flaws, please be sure to mention that in this section. I would include measurements in this section too since most likely you will get asked.
6. Research: Doing research on your item is so important! Take some time and google the item or look up the brands website, of the item you are trying to sell. You can at times find out the actual name of the item, original price, and stock photos. You can also do this research on Poshmark and see how much the item is going for or how much it sold for. I know at times it’s hard to know where to start when it comes to doing research so I also recommend joining some Facebook groups the people on there are so helpful and knowledgeable. (future post coming up, about how to look up items easier.)
7. Supplies: Okay this is my favorite tip! And I so wish I knew this from the first time I even created an account on Poshmark. You can get free shipping boxes from the post office, and basically not have to be hunting down old amazon boxes to ship out items you sold. You just need to go into your local post office and see if they have the priority boxes. Make sure they are the right ones, you can double check the size on Poshmark. You can also order them online and they do take time to get to you so I always order mine ahead of time.(Tip I keep hearing from experience resellers get those boxes early they tend to run out during the holiday season) If you feel confterbal investing in an items for your shipping supplies I would recommend The poly mailers from Upaknship ( not sponsored) they give your business that extra little touch that shoppers enjoy because they're not just receiving a box but that is totally up to you. I also like to add tissue paper and cards for my packages. When it comes to tissue paper I get it from costco they have a grat deal on it right now because of the holidays, I also get my tape from them. I recommend just keep checking your store's many great deals right now because of the holidays.
These are my tips I wish I would have known during the start of my poshmark journey that would have made it so much easier for me so I hope they can help you on your journey on Poshmark . I am still learning, trying out stuff and collecting information major thanks to the poshmark community for always sharing information. if there are any other info you like to know or maybe see some tips missing please let me know down below.
life
Trip
Hi everyone!
I know it’s been a hot minute since I have written in this blog! My last post was about me doing Poskmark. Yikes! I have already been doing that for 4 months.
What basically happened was during the summer, July into August I got hired at a new job. That lead to me doing many interviews and testing, aka ruing around like a chicken without a head. When I finally settled down at my new job, a whole new mess started aka doing my job: Meeting parents learning the way things are done at the school and what expected of me. It was a little too much for me so I took a small break from blogging and Personally I just need to step back from Instagram and refined myself and my joy for it.
During the break from blogging and a day off from work we decided to take a quick weekend trip to Las Vegas. We hit up the casinos, ate good food, gambled and then drove off on a 4-hour drive to the Grand Canyon, and let me just say it was amazing if you have ever been debating visiting I say go for it!
So In a quick summary I been MIA because I started an entirely new job and I am still trying to find my footing, but now I feel like I'm more in the zone and can't wait To get back into writing on here.
Hope you enjoy a couple photos of my Vegas trip!
Welcome Back!
Hi everyone!
I know it’s been a hot minute since I have written in this blog! My last post was about me doing Poskmark. Yikes! I have already been doing that for 4 months.
What basically happened was during the summer, July into August I got hired at a new job. That lead to me doing many interviews and testing, aka ruing around like a chicken without a head. When I finally settled down at my new job, a whole new mess started aka doing my job: Meeting parents learning the way things are done at the school and what expected of me. It was a little too much for me so I took a small break from blogging and Personally I just need to step back from Instagram and refined myself and my joy for it.
During the break from blogging and a day off from work we decided to take a quick weekend trip to Las Vegas. We hit up the casinos, ate good food, gambled and then drove off on a 4-hour drive to the Grand Canyon, and let me just say it was amazing if you have ever been debating visiting I say go for it!
So In a quick summary I been MIA because I started an entirely new job and I am still trying to find my footing, but now I feel like I'm more in the zone and can't wait To get back into writing on here.
Hope you enjoy a couple photos of my Vegas trip!
Poshmark
selling
Have you ever bought an item and only wore it once, or just kept saving it for that special occasion that just never came. I am the first one to raise my hand. The first time I realized this was in college when I bought some boots and just left them In my closet for five months and realize I would never actually wear them. So that lead me into finding ways of selling them. That’s how I found out about Poshmark the first time around. If you don’t know what Poshmark is, a simple and fun way to buy and sell fashion.
(Also! You are welcome to follow my Poshmark closet IG : instagram.com/jackieoxocloset)
If you want to sign up use code: Jackieoxo
https://poshmark.com/closet/jackieoxo
So I did end up selling my boots and at a good fair price. To sell through Poshmark you do give them a 20% from the selling price. A small fee to make sure everything goes smoothly. After selling those boots I forgot about the app. When the time came for my spring trip to Europe, my sister and I notice how much stuff I actually had. Many things that I could not return we decided to give it another run.
https://poshmark.com/closet/jackieoxo
Officially this month we decided to truly dive into the world of Poshmark, and it’s been fun but also a major learning curve. I have been cleaning out my closet and finding many pieces I forgot that I even owned. The other benefit is making some extra cash for pieces that were just hanging in my closet.I would recommend you try out Poshmark if you’re in need of, one cleaning out your closet, or if you just have items you never seem to wear.
So I did end up selling my boots and at a good fair price. To sell through Poshmark you do give them a 20% from the selling price. A small fee to make sure everything goes smoothly. After selling those boots I forgot about the app. When the time came for my spring trip to Europe, my sister and I notice how much stuff I actually had. Many things that I could not return we decided to give it another run.
Officially this month we decided to truly dive into the world of Poshmark, and it’s been fun but also a major learning curve. I have been cleaning out my closet and finding many pieces I forgot that I even owned. The other benefit is making some extra cash for pieces that were just hanging in my closet.I would recommend you try out Poshmark if you’re in need of, one cleaning out your closet, or if you just have items you never seem to wear.
I bet you would be able to find someone who wants it in there closet badly.
My goal is in August is to do a full review of what I learn from dedicating a month and tips I learned through my month of selling.
If you would like to look through my closet here is a link I am currently selling anything from Lululemon,Show Me your Mumu to Fram denim.
https://poshmark.com/closet/jackieoxo
Poshmark
Have you ever bought an item and only wore it once, or just kept saving it for that special occasion that just never came. I am the first one to raise my hand. The first time I realized this was in college when I bought some boots and just left them In my closet for five months and realize I would never actually wear them. So that lead me into finding ways of selling them. That’s how I found out about Poshmark the first time around. If you don’t know what Poshmark is, a simple and fun way to buy and sell fashion.
(Also! You are welcome to follow my Poshmark closet IG : instagram.com/jackieoxocloset)
If you want to sign up use code: Jackieoxo
https://poshmark.com/closet/jackieoxo
So I did end up selling my boots and at a good fair price. To sell through Poshmark you do give them a 20% from the selling price. A small fee to make sure everything goes smoothly. After selling those boots I forgot about the app. When the time came for my spring trip to Europe, my sister and I notice how much stuff I actually had. Many things that I could not return we decided to give it another run.
https://poshmark.com/closet/jackieoxo
Officially this month we decided to truly dive into the world of Poshmark, and it’s been fun but also a major learning curve. I have been cleaning out my closet and finding many pieces I forgot that I even owned. The other benefit is making some extra cash for pieces that were just hanging in my closet.I would recommend you try out Poshmark if you’re in need of, one cleaning out your closet, or if you just have items you never seem to wear.
Officially this month we decided to truly dive into the world of Poshmark, and it’s been fun but also a major learning curve. I have been cleaning out my closet and finding many pieces I forgot that I even owned. The other benefit is making some extra cash for pieces that were just hanging in my closet.I would recommend you try out Poshmark if you’re in need of, one cleaning out your closet, or if you just have items you never seem to wear.
I bet you would be able to find someone who wants it in there closet badly.
My goal is in August is to do a full review of what I learn from dedicating a month and tips I learned through my month of selling.
If you would like to look through my closet here is a link I am currently selling anything from Lululemon,Show Me your Mumu to Fram denim.
https://poshmark.com/closet/jackieoxo
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