Guys today marks my one year anniversary of living in New York! I know I’ve talked about it before, but the day I arrived here was probably one of the most mentally challenging days I’ll ever go through! I was beyond heartbroken after leaving the comforts of home and my beautiful family and all of the sudden I was in this strange place with no permanent place to live and absolutely no idea what the future would hold in terms of finding a job and carving out a new life for myself. I swear the only way I talked myself through those days when I was overwhelmed with homesickness was by telling myself “Stick it out until the end of the Summer, then Christmas” and before I know it here I am one year later. It’s funny, you get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place. Like you’ll not only miss the people you love, but you’ll miss the person you were at that time and place because so many changes are about to happen that you’ll never be the same person again! This city has taught me so much about myself and life in general that I wanted to share it all with you guys.

 

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Hi Everyone! Today’s outfit post is a little dressier than my regular outfits! Usually when an event like a graduation or a wedding pops up, I’m that girl who stresses out big time trying to find the perfect dress to wear. I remember in college each year there would be one or two balls that would happen and finding a dress would be the main topic of conversation with me and my girlfriends for the few weeks leading up! It’s always hard to find that one dress that makes you feel special, works for your body type and stands out in the crowd. Luckily there’s so much choice online nowadays thanks to sites like ASOS (where would we be without them!), but I’ve recently found a brand here in the states that sells beautiful occasion dresses for a really affordable price. Some of my favourite AQUA  dresses are very similar to those amazing Self Portrait dresses that I always drool over! Just like this one I’m wearing, it’s got that fab fit and flare look with gorgeous lace and nude underpanelling making it super classy but a little bit sassy at the same time

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One of my favourite features here on Life of a Lady Bear is my “NYC Guide” posts where I share my recommendations for the best places to eat here in New York! There’s nothing I love more than to find somewhere really good and sharing it with you guys! And nothing makes me smile more than when somebody visits a place on my recommendation and loves it just as much as I did! After my visit home to Ireland a few weeks ago, I was reminded of how many amazing restaurants and fun activities there are in in my hometown! So I thought it would be fun to share my ultimate guide to Galway compiled of the best places to stay, eat and have fun! These are all places that I personally love, so whether you live in Galway and want to try somewhere new or you’re planning a trip to in the future, I hope this will come in handy for you!

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Happy Monday guys! We are officially halfway through May and I’m starting to get very excited for another Summer here in the Big Apple! Last week I mentioned that I was slowly starting to build my Summer wardrobe and I think this baby blue ribbon dress will be getting several outings over the next few months! It really is one of those pieces that you could wear to work during the day  paired with a cute blazer but is also suitable for those rooftop cocktails that are synonymous with Summers in NYC!

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