Baller on a Budget: Series 2

Baller on a Budget: Series 2

So we all know I love to shop. I have a legit problem. I always say to myself - "Jamie you are not going shopping this weekend, you have a house to buy" and then BOOM! I get the text from one of my girls or Grammy cons me into taking her to the mall and here I come home with more bags of clothes.  Please tell me you can relate to me on this one??!

Now as I told you before- I am all about that SALE! Even though I love shopping I am also a lion looking for my prey ( a killer deal).  So with out further a do ( however you spell it).

Here are this weeks deals I snagged. 

I was actually pretty proud of myself this round of shopping. I went with my best Kel and we only went into 4 stores- and I only walked out with bags from 2! So I will have to give myself a pat on the back for this one. 

The first store I got some deals at was from H&M. I always feel that this store is a hit or miss for me. They do have some great sales but finding my size can be rough. I always feel like I am making a mess. The hangers are jammed on the rack and as one hanger gets pushed to the side four shirts fall off the next  haha.  But here are some of the goodies I found.

This sweater is honestly my favorite find of the day. I scored this sweater for only $10! Retail if I remember correctly was about $30. I like this sweater because it is thin enough I can wear it in the spring and fall but also baggie where I can layer it for the winter. You can wear it off the shoulder too which I love.  Most likely I will wear with either black leggings, black leather leggings or skinny jeans and a cute bootie. Side note- Don't mind my hair or face. I legit had an oil treatment on my head and I just finished a face mask. But a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do...  I call it multi- tasking at its best! Just living my truth over here.

Ok the next golden ticket I found was this grey turtle neck sweater. I scored this bad boy again at H&M for only $16. This sweater retailed for I believe $36 ish . I actually wore this today at work with skinny jeans, my biggest hoop earrings and booties. Totally looked cute! haha  I like this sweater because it is so cozy! Plus it is baggie so it hides any insulation as I like to call it that I might have gained over the holiday season. 

Ok... so now lets look at the last thing I found at H&M.....

I totally splurged on this black top! I got this for $1!!! Yes you read that correct 4 freaking quarters! I definitely broke the bank on this one haha. But for real you guys- I can wear this around the house, when I work out, on those long night walks on the beach- I mean the ideas are endless here folks.

The next store Kelz and I went into was Charlotte Russe. Now I will say this I did buy myself a "gold" cross necklace there that was NOT on sale but I figured for $5 bucks you couldn't go wrong. I didn't take a picture and I sincerely apologize- I know how you all are upset.... but if you just hop on over to my instagram and you can see it there...

Now lets get to business....

Look at what I found!!! Now I know I have a million black cardigans but this one is different I swear! It feels like velvet!!! It is hands down THE most softest sweater ever.

 When I picked it up I even said ... " Kelli, I am going to live in this sweater!" 

and LOOK it has pockets!!!

I mean come on now! Ladies, if it has pockets we buy it- am I right?

Guess how much I got this one for??? 

I will give you a clue. It was under $10 and more than $7. . .

Give up.... I paid $8.47! SCORE!!!! I honestly should have bought it in every color but you guys- I am trying to buy a house here haha. 

So those are this weeks deals! I hope you all run out to your local mall and scoop them up for yourself.  Peace out yall 😜

xoxo

Jamie Leigh

How Do You Have the Time???

How do you have the time???

This is probably one of the most popular questions I get from people when I tell them

what I do for a living. How do you have the time to do everything that you do???

 You must not ever sleep! I could never do that!

Well, the truth is... I MAKE TIME!!! 

We all are given the same 24 hours in a day. Not a moment more. Not a moment less. It is what we DO in those 24 hours that determine what we get done or what stays on our To Do list for days or weeks..... or forever. 

Trust me when I say this... I AM NOT PERFECT! 

Hell, there are days that I do not do a single thing but binge watch crime shows while drinking my cup of Joseph.  ( this is a true statement)

There are times I sit at my desk with my list of tasks I need to get done and before I know it 2 hours pass and I am now on a screen taking a quiz to find out what piece of fruit I am or on my best friends cousins boyfriends stepsisters mother- in - laws Facebook page...

Come on.. I am not the only one here!

I get it. Things happen. Life happens! But one thing for sure is - if I have a goal in mind I will take action to pursue it... and then CRUSH it!  

It might not be done over night and it might take some time to crush that goal but I always do...

 and I always will- and so can YOU!

The first step is just DOING IT!  Sounds easy- but in fact it is the hardest part. 

We- as humans- tend to put things on hold or limit ourselves. We always seem to come up with excuses on why we can't do something. I don't have time to work out. I could never start my own business. I have kids- I can't do that. I don't have the money. I don't have the best camera to do what you do. I work 40 hours a week already. 

Well let me tell you this... If YOU have TIME to give me excuses... then YOU have time to do whatever it is that you want to accomplish. 

I saw this quote on one of my late night Facebook scroll sessions, ( I wish I could give the credit on who posted this... I will have to get better at that) but they said-  

" Instead of saying you don't have the time- say, it is not my priority"

WOW! That hit me like a ton of bricks. It is not my priority. Sounds kind of harsh but it is the truth. 

So the truth of the matter is you do have time- you just spend it watching TV or scrolling Social Media. ( guilty as charged). 

I wanted to share with you all how I prioritize my life. ( it is a work in process guys- remember I am not perfect even though my Grammy thinks I am)

First and for most I am a HUGE List Maker!!!

Yes you heard that (or actually read that) correctly. Every night before I lay these big brown eyes to rest- I make a list. I write down anything that I KNOW that NEEDS to get done the following day. 

I also have a desk calendar and a planner that I keep track of everything. 

For those of you that don't know- I work 40+ hours a week for a company that specializes in events/weddings. I also run a multi million dollar network marketing team.

Wow that feels good to say!

I have a new passion for working out and have a home I help take care of. So, I get it. You're busy. We are ALL busy!!!

So here are my TOP TIPS for making time in your life!

1. Make a nightly list of what you NEED to get done the following day. 

My favorite part of this is crossing things off! 

2. Get yourself a planner and or a desk calendar. 

This is crucial for those who own a business. I write down every meeting I have. 

I do team training videos - so I will also write down my training topics on the calendar. I put peoples names down who I have to check in with or follow up with. It keeps me in line and helps me accomplish my bigger goals. I personally like to buy stickers and colored pens for my planners. This way I can see things pop! I am a huge visual person so for me this helps me. Plan your day out ahead of time and schedule yourself in blocks. I will go over that in a bit. 

3. I am a HUGE person for personal development. I love reading but I don't always "prioritize" 

 ( see what I did there....) it into my day. So for me- since I am in the car daily driving to and from work, will LISTEN to podcasts. I love listening to TED TALKS and for those of you who are in Network Marketing should really listen to Eric Worre. LIFE CHANGING!!!

4. Make time for YOU! I schedule my work outs into my week. I make it a PRIORITY to schedule

 3-5 classes a week.  Everyone needs time to reboot and time to enjoy themselves. You need to be the best version of you in order to give yourself to others. 

5. Lets go back to blocking your day out. I mentioned this in #2. 

For me blocking your day out is great for those who say they don't have time. 

I will block out my actual 24 hours down to the minute of what I need to do and how I am going to fit it in during my day. If I know I need to work out, do a training, wash my hair, call Sally to discuss products, work a 8 hour shift, dinner, laundry, personal development.. I will block out my time to the minute. I find that sometimes I will MULTI TASK. So on my way to work I will listen to a personal development pod cast. On my lunch break I will follow up with Sally. Or if I know I need to mail things to customers instead of eating lunch I will drink a shake in my car as I drive my happy little tush to the beloved post office. When I do this I find that I do have the time I am just using it to do other things. 

6. Have a notebook handy!!! Yes! This is another big one for me. I don't know about you but my brain is like a million opened computer tabs. It is always thinking. I like to have a notebook handy 

(or use the notebook in my phone) when I think of ideas. I might be in the middle of setting up for a wedding but if a great training topic comes to my mind I will hurry up and jot it down in my notebook. 

7. Say NO! You heard me right. There are going to be times where you just can not fit anything else into your day... You will have to say no... Now you might be thinking.. well Jamie.. " you said"....  Ya, I know what I said. But there are times where you just have to say No! And I am NOT TALKING about saying NO to your goals and your future. I am saying you need to say NO to things that DO NOT benefit the life you are trying to live. Or maybe you got sick or your child got sick. ( Refer to #4 on this one... remember YOU need to be the best version of you! So if you get sick well then girl you need to rest!)

I will give you some more tips in another post.. But just remember.. if all else fails you can do it tomorrow! lol.  I am kind of kidding here... 

Stop being so hard on yourself Boo! You are human and it is ok if you don't get everything done in a day. As long as you are making progress that is all that matters.  The only person you should be better than is the person you were yesterday. 

Like I said before I still have my binge days and I do skip work out classes or I over schedule myself because I forgot to write something down. I am NOT perfect but I am trying and you should too!

Love ya guys!

Til next time

xoxo

Jamieleigh

Baller on a Budget: Series 1

Baller on a Budget

Who knew that Baller and Budget could be in the same sentence?  

Now I know what you might be thinking.... That doesn't even sound right but hear me out. You can still dress fashionable while being on a budget. 

I will be sharing my tips and treasures I find weekly.... yes you heard that right... weekly. 

I am your typical girl- I love clothes, shopping and everything else but one thing for sure is I also LOVE saving money and finding a good deal. So lucky for you- I will be sharing my finds. 

This year I have some HUGE savings goals. I want to buy myself a new house! However, I want to put at least 50% down. I know you might think I am nuts but ever since I have been debt free I kind of like that feeling. But with saving that much money comes with some quick thinking in my department because I also LOVE spending money and buying clothes. 

In fact almost monthly I am purging my closet filled with black garbage bags and giving them to my niece and The Purple Heart. 

This weeks haul comes from a store that my Grammy actually got me hooked on. 

Good old JC Penney! They honestly have the best deals around. You can find some staple items and pair them with items you already have or find at another store.  This weeks sale is all CLEARANCE items take an ADDITIONAL 50% off! I paid a total of $47 and SAVED over $200!  

* I wish I kept my receipt you show you guys- but don't worry lesson learned I will be showing receipts in later entries. 

Another one of the tips I learned from the wise one ( Grammy) is purchasing staple items off season. 

Here are the little treasures I purchased this week. 

I scored this jean top from JC Penneys for only $6. Retails for over $30. This was one of my favorite tops. It has a tied waist, white buttons and folder kimono style sleeves. You can pair this with black leggings and cute booties, shorts, a pencil skirt or white jeans. This is a top that I will probable wear every season. 

I am going GAGA over this jumpsuit! This is the perfect outfit for spring, summer or fall. You can pair it with cute wedge heals or flip flops. In the summer I would also wear a statement piece necklace and bangle bracelets. In the fall or for those chilly summer nights I would add a jean jacket and call it a night! I scored this jumpsuit for only $11! I hit the jack pot on this find! 

I am obsessed with this navy blue and floral print dress. I actually bought this same dress in hunter green this past summer and wore it to my companies convention with a jean jacket and got so many compliments. It is very comfortable. This would also be perfect for vacation and throwing it over your swim suit. This dress if I remember correctly was marked down to about $5.

You can't buy a few outfits with out picking up some earrings! Both of these were found at

 JC Penneys and were an additional 50% off!  They are perfect year round and can dress up any outfit. Follow my INSTAGRAM to see which outfit I paired the gold ones with. 

During my JC Penney haul I also scored a new swim suit for UNDER $5! Which is unheard of if you ask me. This will be perfect for spring because I am planning a vacation with one of my girls. I also purchased a few other items that I did not take pictures of but all in all I was very happy with my findings. 

Stay tuned for next weeks haul and finds! Make sure you are following me on Instagram. I have a HIGHLIGHT filled with all my shopping finds... 

Hurry click Right here

You do not want to miss these treasures!

If you know of any good deals or sales let a sister know! We are all in this together!

Have a great day my friends and stay tuned for more!

xoxo

Jamie Leigh

Not Another Diet

It is the start of a new year- new month and all you can think about is all the calories you consumed during the holidays and the classes you missed out on because you were "busy".  Everyone on Facebook is sharing their weightloss goals and shakes and new work outs and all you can think is...

Ya I should prob start working out

 ( as you are eating a donut and binge watching your favorite shows). 

Did I describe you? Well I know I described me haha. I swear every January I am dreading getting on the scale or putting on actual pants other than leggings. But I will say this- even though losing weight is hard it CAN BE DONE!

 No, it is not easy. Hell you might even mess up on that diet you are doing but with determination and modifications you can get there. Remember one thing friends, there is NO MAGICAL pill that will make you lose weight overnight. There is no shake that will get you to your high school 

body in a day.

 However, I will say I have tried some shakes that have HELPED me lose weight!  But it takes TIME and DEDICATION just like any goal you might have. The main thing is you CAN NOT give up! 

Just stay focused on the end result. If you have a day where you eat icecream or pizza don't call yourself a failure. You are human. Just do a few extra sit ups before bed and try harder the next day.

I have been on my personal weightloss journey for about a year now. 

I have lost almost 30lbs ( ya go me!)  but I am still a work in progress. I don't follow a strict diet or exercise plan. I do TRY to eat healthier and work out 3-4 times a week but I am not perfect. 

Here are MY tips to lose weight and keep it off (ish)

1. START! Thats right just START a plan! Stop talking about it and get into ACTION! Trust me it is NOT easy by any means. I would rather be sitting on the couch watching tv too but I promise it does get easier. Make a goal sheet.

2. Take some measurements. I know this might sound silly but you might not think you lost weight. Hell the scale might even say you weigh the same BUT when you measure yourself each month you can really start to see the inches melting off.

3. WATER is your BEST FRIEND!!! The thing that has helped me truly is water. Not only does it help fill you up but it also going to help clean you out. Plus NO CALORIES! If you have to add a flavor try adding lemon or cucumbers.

4. If you have the available funds then I suggest joining a gym. Find a partner to work out with. I also suggest trying different classes. I am not the one to join a gym where I have to use machines. Only reason is... I don't know how to use them. Quite frankly, they intimidate me. I personally joined a gym in my area called SolSprint. So if you live in my area come do a class with me! I have done cycling, bootcamp, pound and pilates but they are adding other classes to the mix. I never in a million years thought I would like classes but for me they help. They tell me what to do and I just follow suit. Plus, I have made some amazing friendships there. If you don't have the money for a gym you could always try finding videos on Youtube or the internet. Hey its a start right!?

5. If you are craving pizza or chocolate JUST EAT IT DAMN IT! Ya you read that right! Just eat it. However- just eat only half of what you would normally eat. I find that if I am craving something and I deny myself I will just over eat later. So if you really "need" that piece of chocolate just eat it for crying out loud. It is not the end of the world.

6. Remember this is NOT a diet! This is a lifestyle friends. You can't just be healthy for a moment and expect to stay at the weight you are at. This will be an ongoing thing.

7. Those shakes you see people selling on the internet do help! I will say this though- Don't drink a shake and then eat 483902732 calories. That doesn't work friends! But support your friends! Those shakes can help you have a healthy diet. They are packed with some awesome ingredients but most are a MEAL REPLACEMENT shake not a milk shake friends haha. But they can help you! Just talk to your friend who is selling them. They know more about them than me.

8. Keep a food journal or pinterest healthier meals. Eating healthy can be hard. Trust me I am still learning this one. But Pinterest has so many people who will give you the steps to make the best foods. Keeping a food journal will also help you see what you are consuming in a day. So if it is all fastfood and junk you can see where the issues lies. My problem is Dunkin Coffee and Tacobell hahah .. hey I said I was a work in progress - not perfect!

9. Don't compare yourself to others!! Let me say that again.... DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF to others. Remember YOU are beautiful! You are loved and You are worthy! Some people might lose weight faster than you and that is OK! That is THEIR journey NOT yours! The only person you should compare yourself to is the person you were yesterday.

10. Have fun! This is a journey you guys. This is not the end of the world here. So try your best! If you have a mess up day just push yourself a little harder tomorrow.

Remember life is about having fun. So don't get so hard on yourself. I am no saint and I am no weightloss expert. Hell I am sure I have people reading this saying "Wow Jamie you give awful advice" but you know what... I don't mind. That is THEIR opinion. What matters at the end of the day is that YOU love yourself! 

Follow me on Instagram to watch my weightloss journey. 

Check out the HIGHLIGHTS on Instagram called "FIT-ish" for my healthy snacks, work out routines and more! 

About Jamie Leigh

Jamie Leigh

Hey friends! For those of you who don't know me -  my name is Jamie Leigh. I was born and raised in the Cleveland area. At a young age I always knew I wanted to own my own business and help others. I even wanted to be an opera singer but we will save that for another day haha.  Over the past years I have done some soul searching and found that inspiring everyday women to be their best is my passion.  Which lead me to my many hats in the entrepreneurial world. 
I am current owner and founder of Jamie Leigh the Social Bee- a website based lifestyle blog where women can be inspired how to live their best life on a budget, learn how to build a network marketing business using a free platform that we are already using- Facebook and Instagram and to also talk about every day struggles. 
 You will find that I am pretty much an open book when it comes to life. I am excited to get to know you all and I look forward to inspiring you to live your best life!
xoxo






WOW!!! Let me save that backwards...

WOW!!!

It has been a long freaking time since I wrote in this blog! I actually went back and read some of the entries and honestly cried and then had to change some things or delete. 

Over the past two years so much has happened in my life. As most of you know I am a pretty open book and will share just about anything. I am sure I will share some of those things another day to those who don't know.

When I started this blog I wanted it to be dedicated to the world of Network Marketing and Social Sales but honestly even though that is a HUGE passion of mine- I find that I want to change this over to more of a blog about life it self. I am dedicating this year to huge growth for me personally and business and I encourage you to do the same. I am no professional here when it comes to blogs or anything and I will never claim to be. 

So I guess what I am trying to say here is that you will start to see more of me here. 

I want to use this blog to share more than just Network Marketing tips- even though I will be posting those- I want to also share life tips, fashion tips, make up and honestly anything that I feel someone can find value in. 

You see, I am not just a girl who sells something on line. I am a girl who wants YOU- the one who is reading this- to be inspired, to get out of their comfort zone and to live their best life possible. 

So buckle up friends.. This is going to be a year of GROWTH for all of us.

xoxo

Jamie Leigh

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