On this day, August 20th, 34 years ago, my mom was giving birth to my older sister, Brianne, au naturale with no epidural (BLESS HER HEART.) Three years later, I was born and a lifelong sisterhood was formed.
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I'll never forget one early morning in March when I woke up to numerous missed calls and text messages from my sister and mom. The first thought in my head was, "Oh my gosh, is everything okay?" - And then I had this feeling take over me. It started as butterflies in my stomach and transitioned into a still calmness that traveled like lightning from my head to my toes. It was a gut feeling and I knew exactly what my sister was about to tell me; she was pregnant!
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On June 1st, 2017, at 4:08p Freddie, myself along with our friends, Mike & Ariane, landed at LAX after 24 hours of traveling from Koh Samui, Thailand back to the States. It was quite the journey but I was ecstatic to be back as a project I was producing was going into production on June 3rd. We had four days to shoot 17 pages - piece of cake, right? LOL.
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On July 30th, 1987 at 12:00p in Scottsdale, Arizona, yours truly came into this world at 8lbs and 10.5 oz (big baby, I know!) In the past 31 years, I have had magnificent moments, tragic moments, friends to last a lifetime, friends to last a season. Businesses boom, businesses standstill, I’ve traveled to places I never could’ve dreamed & fought to get my life back after a car accident in 2014 that left me unable to walk, in the hospital for months undergoing 11 surgeries.
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July 21st, 2018. The BEST day of my life to date.
Let's rewind, shall we? Earlier this month, Freddie and I visited Ohio to visit his family. While we were on this trip, I remember finishing up a shoot for Dunkin' Donuts and coming inside to look through the images. As we all sat down in the living room, I started scrolling through the photos when a notification on my phone went off. I opened up my e-mail and saw a message from Beau Beasley regarding "YoungArts Foundation Photoshoot."
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Whether you are meeting a new acquaintance, getting interviewed, taking a meeting, going on a first date, or meeting the parents, it doesn't matter the situation; you only have one shot to make a first impression.
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If you've been following Freddie’s and my journey, you probably know that we aren't *technically* engaged just yet. Yes, we went ring shopping together but the proposal reveal is something that will be happening in the very near future! I am so dang curious how he is going to do it. We tell each other everything and this has been killing us! Lol - However, when we were visiting his hometown this past week, his parents introduced me to everyone as his fiancé and I just adored the way it sounded so here I am, titling my blog with fiancé instead of boyfriend! Yolo.
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When I was 14, I remember watching Legally Blonde with Reese Witherspoon and absolutely adoring it. However, it was a specific quote in that movie that my girlfriends and I used to always recite, “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands, they just don’t!” Oh Elle Woods, how I love you so.
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Last week, I blogged about our magical trip to Happy Jewelers & what it was like ring shopping. I am so excited to share that the actual vlog is live! Take a sneak peek of our special trip below!
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The other day, I was driving along the 101, and I was listening to the radio when I heard a DJ say something really fascinating. She mentioned that studies have shown that having a hobby promotes happiness in your life & reduces stress.
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Before I begin this blog, I want to let you know that most of these pictures only capture the essence of our visit to Creme & Sugar (more on that spectacular place later.) I wasn't planning on blogging about ring shopping as we shot a vlog (coming soon) but it was such a special day and my heart & soul told me to blog the experience - so here I am!
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A question I am often asked is, “How are you always so positive?”
While I do believe that having a positive vibration is something that naturally radiates inside of me, I also have to acknowledge that from a young age I unintentionally trained myself to “look at the bright side.” To “believe the glass is half full” and focus my energies on goals I wanted to achieve. Thoughts are things, after all.
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Nestled along the Atlantic Ocean is a charming and gem of a city called Long Branch. My parents moved there about six years ago and I have been obsessing over it ever since. It is the perfect mix of beach life but also only an hour train ride to NYC. We didn't make it out to the city this trip as we had a very important event: my sister was getting MARRIED!
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A few weeks ago, Freddie & I attended the 45th Annual Daytime Emmys. We thought it would be really fun to document our journey to share with you. We take you behind the scenes of what happens in the morning, our adventure to The Emmys and down the red carpet!
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Is it just me, or is time FLYIN'? Can you believe it is already almost Mother's Day? No worries, I've got you covered!
For the last minute shoppers, I have compiled a list of some of my favorite gifts for mama. Whether you are looking to save or splurge, I introduce to you: The Mother's Day Master List.
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Last night, Freddie and I attended The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Freddie's show, “Days of Our Lives”, was up for many nominations & we were excited to show our support!
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When I was 18, I packed my bags and made the move from South Florida to Los Angeles, California. Upon leaving, I remember visiting with my drama teacher, Mrs. Herzfeld, one last time and she gave me a sound piece of advice that I have carried with me all of these years.
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In early 2018, I signed a deal through VaynerMedia with Johnnie Walker to partner up and become an Ambassador with their fabulous scotch whisky. I was incredibly excited to be collaborating with such a legendary brand. I ecstatically jumped on board with the campaign & got right to work!
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This past weekend Freddie & I began shooting episodes for our new podcast: The Freddie & Alyssa Show. I am crazy excited to bring some of these beautiful guests your way (the premiere will be Tuesday, April 24th)!
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If you have been following my social media platforms for a while, chances are, you know I am CRAZY about music. It is very near and dear to my heart & I deeply believe that music can get you through anything. Whether you need to transfer yourself into a specific mindset to succeed or you are working through something incredibly rough,
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