Happy Friday & 2013 Resolutions-ish?

Happy Friday to all of us who worked this week! And to those that were lucky enough to have this week off - I hate you. No offense. 

I have gotten ZERO replies back and so many out of office replies I cannot even count! Is it bad that one of the reasons I am looking forward to grad school so much is to actually have a Christmas break? Regardless, I know I am blessed to have a job that I love - I am allowed to be a little bitter right?! 

My goals for this week were to 1) eat clean and 2) work out - well that plan has not turned out that great. I am usually very strict about getting to the gym every day after work but I have NOT been feeling it this week and is it my fault that I have discovered the best sangria ever?! (thanks to my friend Courtney!) - okay maybe a little my fault.. and also the fault of my sister who bought the blue moon winter 12 pack. Oopsie!

seriously - this shit crayyyy(zy good) - yes it comes in a box (dont knock it unless you try it!)

also - before our resolutions start - do yourself a favor an pick up the blue moon winter pack - this is the best thing you will ever taste 

 Let's see what sounds better... going to the gym after work and then eating egg whites ORRRR getting a manicure and pedicure after work and then drinking ice cold sangria and eating some quesadillas while watching netflix (apparently we haven't wanted to go grocery shopping either)? Obviously we all know the answer. I was looking at pictures on my phone of when I lived in Cali and I started feeling bad about myself. I was looking so good - I had my diet down and cheated on weekends and still drank and was so hardcore on my workouts (thanks to my AMAZING but expensive trainer I had). Now, I know I am not obese, but I do really want to loose some weight. Nothing too drastic but about 15-20 so I can be where I was. I just remember being at that weight and thinking I HAVE to loose more and then it got to a point where it wasn't worth it. I need to develop a healthier way of dealing with my weight issues because it is too horrible for that to be ALL that I think about. It is time to get serious but to also enjoy life. 

2013 will be about ME. I haven't even touched on my dating life in so long - well that is because it is non existent. And you know what? I couldn't care less and that worries me. I want nothing more than to be a loving wife and mother, and I do not want to make the mistake of not devoting time to date and to meet people, it has just been hard since I have moved around a lot after college. How do people meet their boyfriends anyway? In the words of Britney Spear's My Only Wish "It seems like everyone but me is in love" - SOO true about me right now. Seeing both of my sisters in serious relationships, my best friend married, and my cousin and mostly all other best friends in relationships makes me wonder - is there something wrong with me? Sometimes I think, it's because I need to loose weight and sometimes I think that maybe I need to change my hair color or tan or wear tighter clothes?! I know those are not it, but sometimes I feel that way. I KNOW that it is because of my confidence. I am by no means a shy person, quite the opposite actually - but I think that boys can tell that I do not have a high self-esteem and then they take advantage of me. I think I am too nice. So this next year will also be the year of the bitch. I want to stand up for myself and be more bitchy. Is that a weird resolution? Probz.

I guess today was the first time I have actually thought about the things i want to change and the things I want to stay the same. It is easy to be hard on ourselves but we also have to suffer a little. No pain no gain.

and a random OOTD in here just to throw you off. LOL. 

F21 Top // BP Vest // BP Leggings // Cole Haan Poppy Boots // Ann Taylor & Tory Burch Bracelets & a fresh gel manicure (just what the doctor ordered)

Oh and that Chritsmas haul I was supposed to film? Not happening for now. I am exchanging the purse that I got bc apparently "opal" is now the same color as avocado green. Don't love the color of the Tory purse I got so I will be returning that this weekend. I will try and film it this weekend, but that may be too late.

My Christmas via Instagram + a sparkly haul!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas yesterday if you celebrate! My sister and I were in Atlanta for the holidays to celebrate with the family - we had such a great time just relaxing at home and spending time together. We have work today till the end of the week so we had to drive back around 2 pm yesterday to avoid the rain/thuderstorms that started around 5 pm. I was sad to leave my parents and other sister on Christmas day, but I was still happy to spend the morning with them. Santa was SO GOOD to me this year, seriously feel so blessed! I will be filming a Christmas haul hopefully today so stay tuned for that later this week! :-) 

I filmed this haul last week and never got around to upload it till last night! It is a collective winter sparkly and indulgent haul! Make sure to watch my videos in HD so you can see them in the best quality. 

My dad, sister and I drove to Atlanta after work on Friday so we did not get home till about 9:30 PM. My sisters and I baked cookies and watched the Polar Express. 

chloe was excited to go home! 

our tree in the foyer

living room tree 

chloe thought she may get cookies - nope!

I somehow always get assigned the task on buying my dad's gifts to my mom so I headed to Phipps in Atlanta during the day - definitely needed coffee to brave the crowds! 

Saturday night, we celebrated my sister's 20th birthday! I finally broke down and bought a peplum style dress!

(Dress from local boutique)

at our steakhouse - Pampas Steakhouse

the new grill that my grandfather designed 

produces the BEST STEAK YOU WILL EVER EAT

topped the night off with the best key lime pie martini! :) 

my sisters and steph's boyfriend Alex

me and my gorgeous mama

Sunday, we had some of my mom's side of the family over for posole (mexican soup) and had a great time! I made such a great antipasti plate - I forgot to instagram it! Oh well :(


papas with dip AFTER our meal. I have never needed the gym more!


We celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve so on Monday, we all headed over to my aunt's house and had an amazing dinner of tamales and posole (can you tell we are Mexican?) - it was amazing!


my sisters and our cousin adabelle!








our party may or may not have ended up in a gangham style dance party...


Yesterday we woke up early to open our gifts!

My loot - haul to come soon! :) 


my Christmas doggies!


my sister gave me these gorgeous earrings! :)


I had such a wonderful Christmas and hope you all did too!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas filled with family and love. Have a great day! :)

The WINTERLICIOUS TAG & My week so far!

So did we survive the end of the world or is that still supposed to happen tonight? CONFUSED! Anyways.... HAPPY FRIDAY! I have Monday & Tuesday off from work so my sister and I will be driving to Atlanta after work today. So excited for Christmas! It was also my youngest sister's birthday yesterday and she is now 20 - which completely blows me away and makes me feel one thousand years old... because I still think I am 22 sometimes! NOPE. I am just looking forward to spending time with my family and really enjoying Christmas! 

I filmed a fun winter tag video earlier this week that is up on my YouTube channel now! It is the Winterlicious Tag! 

My week has been pretty uneventful so far - it's just been one of those LOOONG weeks - I think it's because we are just so close to Christmas! And soon after that - NYE! Crazy how this year has gone by in a flash! 

my mouth is watering remembering how good this was - camarones a la diable at this authentic mexican place! 

Christmas tree & wine = perfection

OOTN for dinner with my dad and sister on Wednesday night - Free People Dress (last year) & nine west booties

Not sure if I will update or not before Christmas but if not - I hope you all have an amazing Christmas if you celebrate! It is my absolute favorite holiday and I am so excited! 

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What to Wear: Holiday Dresses!

We are right in the midst of this wonderful holiday season and what better to celebrate and treat yo self to a new dress? I will have a haul up tomorrow where I show my new dresses for Christmas and NYE. I hope I am not alone in my "need" for new dresses every year on these 2 occasions! Who wants to bring in the new year in an old dress that has been photographed already? NOT THIS GIRL! That may be pathetic and materialistic of me but hey, I like to look good and feel great in a brand new dress! :) These are my affordable holiday picks! I am all about shopping economically and not blowing hundreds of dollars on dresses so here you go...

1) Free People Reflected Moonlight Dress in Black - $98 

2) Nasty Gal Gracie Sequin Dress - ON SALE right now for $161

3) Express Lace Skater Dress - $60 (remember express always has coupons!)

4) Forever 21 Sequin Panel Bodycon Dress - $33

5) Victoria's Secret Sequin Mesh Dress - $99 

6) Bebe Lace V-neck Fit & Flare Dress - $169 - use code HOLIDAY30 for 30% off online and in store

I ordered the FP & VS dresses last week and got them in this week - I LOVE BOTH SO MUCH! The FP dress is for Christmas and the VS one for NYE! I will def be posting outfits! Follow me on instagram to keep up over the holidays: pamelaisanchez

For the victims of Sandy Hook...

Words cannot express how deeply affected and saddened I am thinking about the beautiful and innocent lives that were lost last Friday. Newtown, CT and Sandy Hook - you are forever in my thoughts and prayers. Please take a moment and read through the stories of all the lives lost - it will bring tears to your eyes, but also let you know about these wonderful kids and adults. I know these little babies and strong admirable women are in Heaven.

Weekend Re-cap!

Hello lovelies! GMAT is done!!! It went OKAY, the test was still hard - the math is what gets me confused! These tests annoy me so much because they make it a point to try to confuse you! I don't see how that accurately depicts my intelligence but oh well. Now all I have to do is concentrate on my essays and applications as I have 3 due the first week of January. At least essays are a better way to express yourself and why you want to go to graduate school that a standardized test! After my exam, my sisters and I flew to NYC to surprise my mom! It was my parent's 30th wedding anniversary on Saturday and my dad and I planned the surprise. My mom was so surprised she couldn't stop crying! We had their anniversary dinner at La Grenouille in NYC - HIGHLY recommend this restaurant for a special occasion if you are ever in nyc - the food was divine! We spent the rainy Sunday walking around 5th avenue & then had dinner at Sirio at the Pierre. It was a great weekend, but I am so tired - our flight left at 8 AM this morning so today is going to be a long one! Have a wonderful week everyone and ONE WEEK till Christmas Eve!!! :) Woo Hoo!

on our way to dinner! 

ready to celebrate with champagne! 

dinner at La Grenouille

Happy 30th anniversary Mom & Dad! 

love my crazy metallic pants from... wait for it.... MARSHALLS! 

sunday rainy and gloomy nyc but gorgeous tree! 

is it just me or does chloe bear a striking resemblance to the ikea monkey? 

xoxo

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday loves!! Tomorrow is my GMAT exam and I am FREAKING out. So nervous. Anyways - is it bad that I am much more concentrated on Christmas? I still have a lot of shopping to do - I only have three presents down. Oops! I have started earlier than usual this year though so I guess that is good! This week has been pretty hectic - we had our work Christmas party on Tuesday that my sister and I organized and then I was in charge of buying and decorating our office tree! I haven't studied as much as I have wanted to this week but I feel alright about my exam.

picking up balloons for the party! 

cake cake cake cake cake

the office tree I decorated! 

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

Collective Winter Haul: Brandy Melville, Ann Taylor, Nine West & Topshop!

Another haul.. I know I know! In my defense.. I have three Christmas presents down....? This is a random collective haul from nyc, black friday, and cyber monday. 

I am not going to link the Brandy Melville pieces because I have heard a lot of horror stories about their online website so shop at your own risk - Brandy Melville

Topshop Jeggings in Wine

Ann Taylor Dress 

Ann Taylor Top 

Ann Taylor Pave Bracelet 

Nine West Haywire 

Nine West Fortonight

Let me know if you have any questions or video requests! :)

Weekend Re-cap!

Happy Monday! Hope you all had great weekends - it is always so hard for me to wake up on Mondays and get the day going, I definitely need more coffee. I had a really good weekend! My sister's boyfriend was in town as well as my cousin and her boyfriend as well. As per usual, my weekend re-cap is via instagram!

Random work outfit last week! 

Ann Taylor Top, Topshop Oxblood Jeggings, Nine West Haywire Booties, Ann Taylor Pave Bracelet, Michael Kors Parker Watch 

Friday morning, our company sponsored a breakfast for Community Building Initiative. I am a member of their Leaders Under 40 program! 

Friday after work - my sister, her bf, and I went to meet up with my cousin and her bf for dinner at one of our favorite sushi restaurants - Nikko! The sushi is so good there. 

sushiiii! What do you order at sushi restaurants? I always get spicy scallop and spicy salmon - mmmm!

Saturday - I studied for my GMAT & needed some fuel! 

After I studied - I hit the gym for some interval runs and then got ready for my friends Heather & Kennie's Christmas party! And then we all went out to the Epicenter

Tobi black top, French Connection Sequin Shorts, Shoemint Jess shoes, Ann Taylor Pave Bracelet & f21 bracelet (old)

I love fake eyelashes! 

my friend Iris and I! 

Love charlotte

my cousin adabelle, colbi and me

heather and me! 

I had a really chill sunday but decided to go to Bath & Body works bc I saw that the candles were 2 for 22 and then a 20% off purchase on top of that - I stocked up on wallflowers and also got some presents ! These are presents for myself! LOL! In my defense - I saved like over $100 dollars!

Overall, it was a great weekend - this week, I have two holiday parties - we have our company one tomorrow and then I have one for one of our community partners on Thursday. My GMAT is on Saturday - AH! STUDY STUDY STUDY time!