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May22

Dressed To The Nines OOTD Bloopers

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Dressed To The Nines OOTD Bloopers

Hello everyone and welcome to the Blooper Reel from my Dressed To The Nines OOTDs! My family had the most wonderful time celebrating my beautiful cousin on her wedding day and we did so in style! Johnny and I simply come alive at a wedding and had been looking forward to Anna’s big day for months. It did not disappoint! I have no clue when the next wedding we attend will happen but I sure hope it does soon. I think we both have wedding fever despite being already married lol. Indeed, the day couldn’t have gone better for the bride, groom, and guests. These pictures could stand to improve, though!

Lmao you guys what even is this?

I swear I didn’t have any champagne before taking this shot. #dazedandconfused

Looking you dead in the eyes like

TFYM when your husband says he doesn’t want to get a divorce so we can get remarried to each other SMH

Practicing my dance moves before the reception

Walking to my phone FIERCELY

After Anna’s wedding ceremony we checked into the Hotel Indigo to prepare for her reception. We planned on Ubering to the party so all that we needed to do was get dressed and pop on the TV for the constant Office marathon that is always running on Comedy Central lol. When it was time to go, we headed to the lobby to wait for our Uber and that began the longest journey of our lives. Cleveland was a buzz of activity because there was a baseball game, a basketball game, and a concert happening all in one night. The streets were jam packed with traffic and people and finding our Uber proved to be an impossible task.

Our driver let us know where he was and we walked a block or so to the location. Was he there? NO. He then said he was a few streets down so we walked there too. Was he there? … NO. Finally, he informed us that he was at a restaurant over three blocks away and we simply gave up. It was hot AF, we were dressed to impress, and refused to walk another step to find the rogue driver. Then, a miracle happened. A taxi driver approached us and after explaining the situation, he told us to hop in. This driver was our guardian angel and really did save the day/our lives. Thanks to his kindness, our long trek ended in a comfy car to be chauffeured to the party. Screw Uber but huge shout out to our taxi driver!! ❤

After trudging through the uneven sidewalks of Cleveland for a solid half hour in platforms, my dogs were barking. That didn’t stop me from dancing the night away one bit! 😀

Have you ever had a bad Uber or ride share experience? How did the problem get solved? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Mar31

Uber Safety

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Uber Safety

Hello! My sister, Kristen, and I experienced some travel turmoil when we were in New Orleans because our flight home got cancelled. However, that wasn’t the only incident of the day as we had an incredibly not okay Uber ride when we wanted to go to the Garden District. When we first arrived in NOLA, we opted for the “women driver only” option on Uber and that made us feel a lot more secure in a brand new city. However, I didn’t remind my sister to select that option again when we went to the Garden District as I thought it was an automatic setting. We ended up having a driver that made some highly inappropriate comments and drove like an absolute mad man. We’re talking swerving, we’re talking speeding, we’re talking running over curbs/sidewalks, and almost getting into several accidents. It was VERY scary.

After this experience, we were left with literal heart palpitations as we made our way through the Garden District and then the punches kept coming shortly after with the cancellation of our flight. We were blessedly able to catch a plane home the following day after many, many delays! That morning we, of course, selected the women driver only option and had the coolest lady ever get us to the airport. We talked to her about our ride from the previous day and she shared some very good advice that I wanted to pass on to all of you. This is information that you never want to need but it’s so important to have a safety plan no matter the situation:

When we told her about our ride, we mentioned that we honestly didn’t know what to say to get ourselves out of the car and were too scared to say pull over. And, in the moment, our minds were blank to come up with anything at all. So, she gave us an alternative. Our driver said if we find ourselves in a situation like that, start bringing up food, drink, and bathrooms. IE: Oh is that a Wendy’s? Can you actually drop us off here? I’m feeling a little nauseous. Or: A gas station! I could use some Gatorade, I feel queasy after all the walking we did. These are perfectly valid, common statements and no one wants someone getting sick in their car. AND you will be in a public area where people will have eyes on you. As soon as the coast is clear – report, report, report the driver.

Our driver then went on to say that she has a safety plan in place for herself too. If she ever feels uncomfortable when providing rides, she pulls over to the most public area she sees first. She then gets out of the car and begins to walk towards a crowd of people. Eventually, the person she is driving figures it out and exits the vehicle. And, should they have anything to say, she is surrounded by people. Once again, as soon as the coast is clear – report, report, report the rider.

I am SO appreciative to our driver for sharing this advice because it was so smart and simple enough to stay with you. If you use Uber often, have a safety plan and a backup one too because you really just never know.

What are some of your rideshare or travel safety tips? Have you had an experience similar to ours before? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Aug7

Side Hustles You Can Start ASAP

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Side Hustles You Can Start ASAP

Howdy! Literally everything is SO expensive now and it often feels like you’re breaking the bank as soon as you leave the house. For this reason, the side hustle culture has been thriving. You might think side hustles are limited to creative based endeavors like crafting, a stand at the farmers market, or teaching music lessons on the side. This is great for the people who can do so and it’s amazing to support the local makers in your community. However, if you don’t have a talent that is monetization worthy, you might not know where to start. Let’s take a look at some side hustles that you can begin ASAP with no artistic strings attached:

Dog Walking:

If you love pets and you have some free time on your hands, dog walking could be the perfect side hustle for you. As a member of several Talk Of The Town groups on Facebook, I am always amazed by how many people are interested in this service when someone offers it in a post. It makes a lot of sense, though. A senior member of the community might not be able to walk their dog safely in the winter. Families with children might not have the extra time to walk their pup in the morning when school is back in session. Whatever the reason may be, it will not be as hard as you think to get a couple of clients quickly. From there, it could blossom into house and pet sitting too as the natural next step.

Housekeeping:

If you are a member of Talk Of The Town pages too, you will certainly have seen posts about housekeeping services. You don’t need to have experience with a professional housekeeping service to have a passion for a good, deep clean and if you have the skills to achieve it – why not give it a shot? Like dog walking, housekeeping is a task that families with children or senior citizens are typically seeking. You will have the satisfaction of cleaning to a shine as well as the fact that you are really helping someone who might not be capable of doing it themselves. Total win/win!

Tutoring:

With the first day of school looming just around the corner, the posts looking for tutors for the school year have been flooding my newsfeed. If you are a fresh out of college kid with a degree to flaunt, this could be an amazing way to make some extra cash as you seek out employment options. Tutoring could also be a great gig for retired teachers, teacher’s assistants, those who speak more than one language, or have a wealth of knowledge for the subject at hand. Having a tutoring job for an entire school year will not only be lucrative but really cool. You will be helping your student earn better grades and improve their learning skills which they will have for life.

DoorDash/Uber:

I know countless people who DoorDash on the side and I have heard nothing but good things about their experience. The key points they always mention are the same: 1) It’s easy. 2) They can do it whenever they want. And 3) The money is pretty good. If you have a car and are a safe driver, it can’t hurt to try a few DoorDash or Uber shifts. I, personally, would not be a good DoorDash driver because I would want to eat everything lol. However, if you have more self control than I, this could be an awesome side hustle when you have a couple of extra hours to spare.

Honestly, it sucks living in a world where a forty hour work week isn’t enough to get you by. The side hustles above could be a really good thing should you need a little extra cushion!

Do you have a side hustle? What do you do? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah