Derma E Squad Trip

At the end of September the new DERMAE squad of the year was announced and guess who was part of that line up... little ol' me! I was so excited to finally be able to share with you guys that I am part of the DERMAE squad for 2018-2019. This has been one of my favorite brands for YEARS now and to be able to work with them in this kind of setting is such a dream come true. So at the end of October they brought all the squad members to meet up for a fun adventure packed weekend in Venice Beach.

From left to right we have Daily from DailyCurlz, Rhian from Wifelife, Jamie from Jmelee1221, Camelia from CameliaKatoozian, Me from JaaackJack lol, and Sunny from VeganBeautyReview. 

So we started our trip at the Venice Air which was a cute little hotel right by the beach, if you followed me on instagram stories during this trip then you would have seen that my view from my room was TO DIE FOR! Once we all got together that evening we went to dinner at Rose Cafe and ice cream at a little shop near by. The next morning is when all the adventures began...

We went to Marina Del Rey for a SUP (stand up paddle boarding) adventure. This was actually my second time paddle boarding and every time I do it I fall in love each time. It's such a killer full body workout. You're using your legs, core, arms and shoulders. When we got to the middle of the harbor we did a little yoga stretch and then brought it back to shore and ended with a little meditation. It was such a blast and all of us had such a great time! 

After we had a chance to go back to our hotel room to freshen up we met up again and took a stroll down Abbot Kinney which has so many cool shops and restaurants along with these colorful walls. There's so many cool murals but here was just a few we stopped in front of. Our photographer Caca Santoro was so awesome capturing such fun moments of all of us from the weekend. 

We ended the night at the Santa Monica Pier riding the rollercoaster, rides and ferris wheel and of course we played a bunch of the fair games. I actually won the wack a mole game and brought home a giant donut for Zoey to play with. She loved it! 

I am so grateful for these type of experiences and just so so appreciative to Derma E for believing in me and for YOU GUYS for supporting me all of these years. The Little Flower Family is 100% why I get to have moments like this and I can't thank you guys enough for your love and support. It really does mean the world to me. I hope you guys enjoyed this recap post with some of the photos from the trip. Be sure to follow all the other squad members because you're going to LOVE them! We all connected so well and I can't wait till I get to see them again! 

xo Jacks 

Halloween Time at Disneyland

It's been a while since I wrote on this blog, I'm sure a lot of you have forgotten about it by now. I realized I wanted to jump on here again because number 1- writing helps keep me sane and number 2- I took a lot of pictures at Disneyland this week so I wanted to share them. So it's currently Halloween time at Disneyland and I've been seeing on instagram all the fun Halloween edition treats that they have and I wanted to try them out. So I planned a day with my sisters to just go around both Disneyland and California Adventures to try as many Halloween treats as possible. We of course didn't get around to all of them because there's just WAY TOO MANY to try but we did get through a good handful. We tried the foods on camera and shared our first impression review on my vlog and then gave each treat a rating out of 5 bats (instead of stars lol).

We started our day at California Adventures and went over to Cars Land to the Cozy Cone Motel food area to try the Slow Burnin' Mac n' Cheese. It's basically mac n' cheese with hot cheeto crumbs on top served in a edible black tire bread cone. The mac n' cheese was awesome but the bread cone... not so much. I ended up giving it a 3.5 bats but towards the end of the day I realized it was a solid 4 bats... the bread cone was the only thing hurting this dish.

Next we went over to Schmoozies & Award Weiners for the Carmel Apple Smoothie and the Pumpkin Spice Funnel Cake Fries. I LOVED the smoothie, although my sisters weren't a huge fan and the pumpkin spice funnel cake fries were just not my cup of tea... the more you ate it the more gross it became in mine (& Brookelyn's) opinion.

Before we left California Adventures we went over to the Pacific Warf where they have a bunch of different food stands but over by Boudin they have a cart where they sell these MASSIVE Mickey Fang Bread. It's basically just giant bread and if you ask me, that's what dreams are made of.

At Disneyland there was a plethora of sweet treats to try, I won't write about every single one but I will say all three of us got such a sugar rush that we ended up going to ride Pirates of the Caribbean and took a nap during the ride LOL.

Overall it was such a fun day with my sisters Kateline and Brookelyn, these are the type of moments you cherish and hold on to forever. It wasn't so much about the food that day but more the experience and bonding I got to have with my two little sisters. I love them so much and this day really made my heart happy, especially since we rarely see my middle sister Kateline. And even though I get annoyed with both of them still at the end of the day it's all love. I mean sisters are suppose to fight otherwise we're not real sisters LOL.

We went on a Wednesday and I have to say the crowd wasn't too bad. I've been to Disneyland during Christmas time so I definitely have seen it more packed. If you're looking to go to Disneyland I would highly recommend a weekday rather than a weekend and if you want a chance to see all the Halloween themed goodies they have it will all be available until November 1st, that's when they switch everything to Christmas themed. So I say hurry now and if I could recommend just ONE thing for you to try... definitely the sour green apple churro. It was my favorite out of everything we tried that day. You can find the sour green apple churro at the cart next to Buzz Lightyears Astro Blaster Game/Ride at Disneyland. Oh, and don't forget to order the caramel dipping sauce with it.

Huge shout out to Vibe Apparel for my shirt, this look was very casual and comfortable but the simplistic design and color of the shirt gave it such a cool vibe and I was loving it. My sister Brookelyn was also digging her outfit as well because she made me take photos of her non-stop. These were my favorite 3 of her from the day but legit I took close to 100 pictures of her because she was just feeling herself that day LOL.

Thanks for coming back to my long lost blog and reading about my experience at Disneyland. Hope you enjoyed and as Disneyland cast members always say... "have a magical day!"

xo Jacks

Valentine's Day at Disneyland

Happy Friday! Hope everyone had an amazing week! I wanted to share a quick recap of my Valentine's day this year because it was a really special one. Since Zoey's rescue/return my attention has been 100% towards Zoey and her recovery which has left little quality time for mine and Johnny's relationship. It has been a difficult past few months and even though we see each other everyday we have both been missing each other so so much. Thanks to the help of my parents for babysitting my sweet Zoey, Johnny and I were able to have a mini getaway for 2 days in Anaheim, CA. We spent Valentine's Day at Disneyland and California Adventures and it was so much fun!

Our first stop was Starbucks in downtown Disney... I ordered my usual peach green tea lemonade but Johnny got this beautiful strawberry cream frap that I had to take a photo of!

I kept my outfit very casual and comfortable since we were going to be walking around a lot. It was also pretty warm in the afternoon so I chose to stick with a tank top and light kimono combo for my look.

I did a live stream of my makeup look so if you missed that you can click here. For my hair I tried something new... I wasn't crazy about it but I did two loose dutch braid buns to keep my hair out of my face.

Over at California Adventures we went to the Cove Bar which I've never been to before. They serve alcoholic drinks which is popular with the adults and their famous Lobster Nachos! Of course I opted for the vegetarian version but these nachos were AMAZING!

I also opted for a virgin non-alcoholic drink since I don't enjoy alcohol, this drink is their SUPER SWEET cotton candy lemonade! I honestly just ordered it because I saw that it came with cotton candy on the top lol

O U T F I T ---

Tank Top - American Eagle

Kimono - Similar linked

Necklace - Alex and Ani

Jeans - Fashion Nova

Shoes- Adidas

Backpack - Similar linked

I am so grateful for the time spent with Johnny, it was quality time that we both have been missing. Valentine's day was never really my favorite holiday but we used it as an excuse to get away and have a moment for ourselves which I believe is always important to do. We all work so hard day to day that sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves and our relationships. I hope you use this blog post as a reminder to give yourself the moment you need and the moment you deserve to relax, unwind and enjoy life. It doesn't necessarily mean you need to go to Disneyland but just allowing yourself to take a break from the hardships of life is always important... do you agree? Share your thoughts in the comments OR share how you spent your Valentine's day because I would love to know!

xo Jackie

JaaackJack's Back To School GIVEAWAY

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In today's video I have a HUGE back to school giveaway valued at $600!!! I got you covered with all the basic school supplies that you need along with a cute backpack, an Erin Condren planner and last but not least the special edition GOLD Beats Solo 2 Wireless headphones!!!!!! To enter the giveaway be sure to click the link above and follow the instructions. ps- if you're reading this leave me a comment about how excited you are for this giveaway because I'm not gonna lie I'm pretty darn excited about it!!!! :) 

► RULES TO ENTER:

- must be subscribed to my youtube channel and click this link to verify: https://gleam.io/cBvik/jaaackjacks-back-to-school-giveaway

- you have the opportunity to entry BONUS entries to increase your chances of winning so follow the instructions in the link above

- and leave a comment below (anything you want) :) 

Thank you guys for all the love and support you have shown me over the years, I truly

feel so blessed to have an online family like you guys! That's why it makes my heart

so incredibly happy to be able to share and give back to you. I hope you guys are

excited for the giveaway and remember if you don't win this time around don't be 

discouraged because I plan on doing big massive giveaways like this more frequently.

xo Jackie

I GOT MY WISDOM TOOTH REMOVED

This week I had the awesome pleasure to get my wisdom tooth removed LOL.

Let's just say this wasn't on the top of my list of fun things to do this Summer.

I was referred to the Center for Oral & Facial Surgery in the Hillcrest area of San Diego.

They were super nice and friendly and didn't cost me an arm and a leg. I thought I

was going to have to pay thousands since I don't have insurance but that wasn't the case :)

I'm on day 2 of my recovery but I'll share with you how day 1 was...

I wore a lovely wrap around my head to hold an ice pack to my cheek

and I ate lots of smoothies, apple sauce and yogurt. But I mainly just

slept the entire day... I did vlog that day so stay tuned for that.

www.youtube.com/JaaackJackVlogs

Anyways I just wanted to come on here to say hello to my blog family and share a little

bit of my experience getting my wisdom tooth removed. Luckily I only had to take

one out so the recovery and pain level is not as bad as most.

Hope you're all having a lovely day!

xo Jackie

POPSUGAR MUST HAVE BOX FOR JUNE #AD

Do you guys remember when I would always do a monthly unboxing of the Popsugar Must Have Boxes? These are hands down my favorite because it's a total lifestyle box so you never really

know what to expect... I remember getting movie tickets in my box one time! 

Click here to see my playlist of POPSUGAR UNBOXING VIDEOS

If you follow me on Snapchat (username JaaackJack) then you would have seen

that I did a quick snapchat unboxing of the June #MUSTHAVE box. 

Here's the video in case you missed it...

I love that the inside of the box says happiness delivered because it really does bring

such a big smile to my face opening these boxes. It's like Christmas from your super

stylish, trendy secret santa who always knows just what to get you. 

I gotta say my favorite thing so far from this box is the Games Room guess who card game.

I didn't think I would like it that much but Johnny & I play almost every night, it's just

one of those fun silly games you can pull out and play WHENEVER :)

Hope you guys enjoyed! Make sure you click the link below to check out more on the Popsugar Must Have Boxes: http://bit.ly/1Q5esUq

xo Jackie

How I Organize My Camera/Youtube Equipment ft. Origami Rack

After doing Youtube for so many years I've accumulated quite a bit of camera equipment

and it started to just pile up around the house so I've been on the hunt for a way to organize

all of my equipment and I finally found what works best for me...

I use the 4 Tier Drawer with Wood Shelf from Origami Rack

When I got this in the mail I was afraid I wouldn't be able to set it up by myself

because Johnny was out of town when it arrived but it was actually SUPER easy

to set up and took no time at all... literally less than 30 seconds to put it all together.

My studio lights are pretty bulky so I just leave them standing up next to my

Origami Rack and same goes with my tripod but all of my camera bags,

camera lenses, memory cards, microphones, etc etc are all stored inside.

For my cameras, I like to place those on top of the wood shelf.

I think it looks really cute and I can also see the cameras I use regularly.

Here's a few pictures of my set up, let me know what you think!

Also if you want to order from OrigamiRack.com 

use COUPON CODE "JACKIE15" for 15% off

Thanks so much for stopping by to read my blogpost! 

xo Jackie

Generation Beauty Inspired Plan With Me (FREE PRINTABLE)

I'm so excited for the Generation Beauty by Ipsy event happening this month!

A weekend full of beauty, fashion and makeup PLUS I get to meet and hang out with

so many viewers and new friends! Let me know if any of you are going! 

So I decided to decorate my planner with colors that match the Generation Beauty logo!

Here's what I came up with:

If you guys want to download the same stickers I use be sure to click the image below:

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Erin Condren Life Planner: CLICK HERE FOR $10 OFF COUPON CODE

Boulderbon on Etsy: "PlanWithJack" COUPON CODE for $15% OFF

Station Stickers on Etsy: USE "PlanWithJack" FOR 10% OFF $10

Paper Panduh: USE "PlanWithJack" FOR 10% OFF

Also be sure to watch my Plan With Me video here to see exactly how I decorate my planner!

xo Jackie

Guinea Pigs // Darcy & Shaggy ♥︎

I spent the day cleaning but got distracted by my little fur babies and decided to do

a little impromptu photo shoot; which ultimately gave me the idea to do an actual photo shoot

with them with props and all, how cute would that be? Maybe one day I'll have to do that ;)

For now, enjoy these random pictures of my little guinea pigs!

xoxo Jackie

I AM GRATEFUL FOR...

I went to yoga today with my favorite teacher, Kyrie; in class she encouraged us to make a mental list of what we are grateful for. She centered the practice around gratitude and I thought that it was so inspiring and perfect especially for this time of year. So I want to share the mental list I made during class along with an addition list of everything else I am grateful for because life is amazing and there is so much to be grateful for.

I am grateful for MY BREATH because it gives me life and allows me to flow through my practice.

I am grateful for THE DAY because I woke up and I'm alive for another day to love and create. 

I am grateful for MY SORE MUSCLES because it means I'm getting stronger in my practices. 

I am grateful for MY COURAGE to come to class and not be intimidated by more experienced yogis. 

I am grateful for MY LIFESTYLE to practice what I love and to create what I love.

I am grateful for MY FAMILY who drive me crazy but help build me to be the warrior I am today.

I am grateful for MY JOHNNY because he's not only my significant other but he's my best friend.

I am grateful for MY YOGA TEACHER KYRIE who inspires me and teaches me so much positivity. 

I am grateful for MY LITTLE FLOWERS who show so much love, compassion and support.

I am grateful for THE ANIMALS IN MY LIFE who show the most loyalty and love I've ever seen.

I encourage all of you to write down what you're grateful for and when life gets tough and you start to lose all hope, come back to this list to help bring light back into your life. There is so much to be grateful for and these are the first 10 things I thought of when I heard the word gratitude. Huge thank you to my yoga teacher and my friend Kyrie for shining such a positive light that has inspired me to share this message with my followers. I love you all so much!

xo Jackie

PLANNER DECORATING MADE EASY

I've been trying something new with my planner lately and I think I finally found a technique to decorate my planner in a way that makes me both happy and efficient. If you read my last post you saw that I enjoy making my own stickers sometimes if I can't find an etsy shop that has the stickers I'm looking for. Well, most etsy sticker shops sell stickers that help organize and map out your planner... I just want to find stickers to create themes for each week, that's when I thought I'd just print them myself. My favorite themes so far have been Disney related spreads so I thought I'd keep the trend going with a Beauty and the Beast theme. 

If you'd like to download the same stickers that I used click here: CLICK HERE

When printing your own stickers please keep in mind that it is not nice to steal other peoples images/creations and use them as your own or to even sell them. I try to only use images that don't belong to etsy sellers or anything like that. If you come across an image you like and it belongs to an etsy seller, help support their work by purchasing from them instead of trying to steal their work. Kindness makes the world go round :)

Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this planner decorating made easy video, let me know your thoughts in the comments and if you have any requests for me to decorate my planner a certain theme, let me know in the comments :)

xo Jackie

HOW I MAKE MY OWN PLANNER STICKERS

In my most recent PLAN WITH ME video I mentioned how I make some of the stickers I use in my planner and a lot of you have been asking me how I do that so I thought I'd make a blog post sharing how I create my own stickers... it's super easy!

All I do is google search cute little images that I want to use for my planner. If I don't find one in google I will go to www.picmonkey.com and create my own with their overlay images. Once I have that I will open a word document and insert the images I want and resize them to fit my planner. I usually keep the size of the stickers around 1/2 an inch. Then I will just multiply the image again and again so I can have multiple copies of the stickers. Finally I will print the document on sticker paper and just cut around the image; peel the back and stick it in my planner. TA DA! Super easy. && don't worry if you don't have sticker paper; you can totally print these images on regular paper and just cut and paste it into your planner. Don't be afraid to be creative when it comes to decorating your planner! 

To make it easier I included a download link for the boxing images I use in my planner. It's not the best and they're kind of blurry but they're so small in my planner that it doesn't matter too much to me. If you'd like to download the boxing images please ▶︎CLICK HERE◀︎

Don't forget to check out my latest PLAN WITH ME video and let me know how I should decorate for next week!

Thanks so much

xo Jackie

March Favorites: Makeup, Fashion, Movies & More!

Hi my little flowers, I'm back with my March Favorites. I didn't do a favorites video for February because I really didn't have any new products to share so I thought it was pointless to do a favorites video. But I'm back for March and I have a lot of goodies to share with you guys!

March was a great month! I got super sick and you're probably thinking, uh Jackie how was March a great month if you got sick? Well I'll tell you... Getting sick and being in bed for almost a week long was a blessing in disguise. The days prior to getting sick I was feeling very overwhelmed and my anxiety was getting really bad and once I got sick I was forced to just stop everything and focus on my health. It was a time for me to step away from the busy-ness and just relax. It was just what I needed because now coming into April I'm feeling so refreshed, energized and excited! 

What was your favorite thing about March? Favorite moment, favorite product, favorite activity? Share in the comments how your March was and let me know if you're excited about April!

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laura geller spackle tined under make-up primer: http://www.laurageller.com/spackle-ti...

tarte amazonian clay full coverage foundation: http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-...

peek beauty brow henna: http://peekbeauty.co/products/brow-henna

peek beauty filter feature: http://peekbeauty.co/products/filter-...

stila stay all day liquid eyeliner: http://www.stilacosmetics.com/product...

laura geller pout perfection waterproof lip liner in nude: http://www.laurageller.com/pout-perfe...

laura geller love me dew moisturizing lip crayon in lycée glace: http://www.laurageller.com/love-me-de...

sonia kashuk white etheriana body lotion: http://soniakashuk.com/products/body-...

REVIEW VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/D_KYABGqHdc

yes to blueberries age refresh cleansing facial towelettes: http://www.yestocarrots.com/product/y...

pacifica purify coconut water cleansing wipes facial towelettes: http://www.pacificabeauty.com/makeup/...

moonstone choker necklace: http://www.kaylamariedesigns.com/prod...

the giving keys "courage": http://www.thegivingkeys.com

cinderella: the most magical movie I have seen in YEARS

get hard: inappropriate but hilarious!

yoga & hiking: I attend local yoga classes and I hike all over san diego with my mom

lexie lombard: https://www.youtube.com/lexielombard

go over to her channel and tell her JaaackJack sent you! :)

xo Jackie