tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84025268821185061832024-02-19T10:41:17.304-05:00Fabulously UnpreparedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-88993988419089169762014-12-19T08:00:00.000-05:002014-12-19T08:00:01.244-05:00Happy Holidays!Today is my last day of work before I'm off for a <i>whole week</i> for the Holidays!<br />
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I'm beyond excited!<br />
I'm leaving for my parent's house tomorrow and it is going to be a day filled with holiday cheer!<br />
First, we're going to have our (extended) family Christmas at my aunt's house! That should be an adventure, since her house is prettyyyyy small. But she felt a little left out since we've had Christmas basically everywhere else (even my apartment!) so we're giving her this one.<br />
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I'm still super excited!<br />
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Then, basically <i>right after</i> family Christmas, it's friend Christmas!<br />
We started this little tradition last year and it was so fun, so we decided it obviously had to go on!<br />
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Last year, we drank wine and baked/decorated Christmas cookies.<br />
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Well, <i>this</i> year we're going to have a Gingerbread House competition!!<br />
It's going to be parents vs children, which should be exciting.<br />
I'm a bit competitive, so things may get a little out of hand.<br />
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Okay, so I'm <i>really</i> competitive. A lifetime of doing well at band & orchestra competitions didn't exactly make me humble.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-48446049981802756422014-12-12T08:00:00.000-05:002014-12-12T08:00:00.129-05:00My World is ChangingMost definitely.<br />
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I've almost been at my first big girl job for almost 6 months!<br />
I've had Rory for just a little over a month!<br />
My roommate for over a year just moved out!<br />
My dream job is an open position on Kate Spade's website!!<br />
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That's just a peak into what is going on in my life, lately.<br />
It can be a lot to handle at one time, but I'm getting through it!<br />
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My job has had it's ups and downs lately, but I am so grateful for the experiences it is giving me. The people here are truly wonderful and though sometimes I disagree with the operations of things, I love the work that I'm doing.<br />
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Rory is still the most adorable thing I have ever seen in my life! His potty-training is going well and he's so playful! Although I have to admit, he probably isn't my biggest fan right now: We haven't been on a walk in almost a week because it has just been <i>so cold.</i> Maybe soon! For now he's just zooming around the apartment and absolutely enjoying himself when I have company over and they want to love on him!<br />
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My roommate! (Ex roommate?) Well, we had a good run these past 18 months, but she had to move on to bigger things! Those bigger things? Her belly! She's pregnant, and so for the good of herself and her future child, she has moved back to be near her family! It's kind of nice to have the place all to myself (at least temporarily) but I am in process of locating someone to take over her lease! Until I find someone, her room has become my craft room! It's definitely exciting.<br />
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AND THE BEST NEWS OF ALL.<br />
My DREAM JOB is open at Kate Spade & Company!<br />
And I APPLIED FOR IT!<br />
I'm definitely qualified, but the fact that I would have to move might be a downside that keeps me from getting it. Also the fact that I only have about 2 years of experience in my field and most of the is through internships.<br />
It might be a bit of a reach, but no one ever got anywhere by just sitting still and staying exactly where they are!<br />
Here's hoping something comes of it!!<br />
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So, all these life changes and yet my life still seems so boring.<br />
I'm sure with the holidays coming up that will all change very soon!<br />
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If anything big and exciting (or even little and seemingly unsignificant!) has happened to you recently, tell me all about it!<br />
I looooove comments and emails!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-66779090019758869822014-12-05T08:45:00.001-05:002014-12-05T08:45:06.845-05:00So, About ThatAaaand it's been almost a month since I last posted.<br />
I am just all over the place lately!<br />
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I'm thinking I need to sit down and reorganize my life; it seems ever since starting my real job it's been more difficult for me to follow a set schedule. Well, I need to fix that!<br />
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So, I've decided: Starting on Sunday, I am going to create a new schedule for myself!<br />
I'm a type of person who likes to have a bit of disarray in my life, but for the most part I need <i>structure.</i> Basically just a basic plan of when I'm going to do the few things I consider important: walking my dog, working on projects, blogging, etc.<br />
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So, here we go.<br />
I'm going to use this blog to hold me accountable and maybe that will be the kick in the rear that I need to get back in the swing of things!!<br />
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Here's a picture of my adorable puppy, Rory, in his new reindeer antlers! SO CUTE!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-11186665443410135112014-11-19T12:03:00.000-05:002014-11-19T12:03:14.668-05:00Hi There!My name's Brittany, which I'm sure no one knows because IT HAS BEEN FOREVER SINCE I BLOGGED, GUYS.<br />
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Sorry about that to the maybe 2 people that read this perhaps once a month!<br />
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Well, I'm back.<br />
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AND I HAVE A PUPPY. (One of the <strike>few</strike> many reasons I've been MIA the last....how long has it been?)<br />
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His name is Rory and he's 6th months old and I adopted him from a rescue on November 8th!<br />
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These things coupled with working all the time have really taken up a great big chunk of my life, which left little room for blogging. I'm working slightly less now though and I am doing better (still not great) with my time management, so here's hoping I keep up with this thing!! (I used to be so good at time management...what happened?)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-20416582680821148052014-10-31T08:00:00.000-04:002014-10-31T08:00:00.425-04:00All Hallows EveToday is the day!<br />
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One of my favorite holidays!<br />
(Not only because I can eat my body weight in candy and it's socially acceptable. I promise.)<br />
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Halloween is just the perfect excuse to get with your friends and have a great time!<br />
On Halloween, you can be anything you want to be, whether that be a princess, a doctor (or <i>the</i> doctor), a pirate, or the ridiculously overdone (but still seriously punny) cereal killer.<br />
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There's no stopping you! Unless of course you have a job and you have to work Halloween night.<br />
In which case, I am very sorry!<br />
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I actually ended up taking off from <i>both</i> of my jobs for Halloween this year!<br />
I needed to use up my PTO for my real job and well, if I'm not going into my real job, there is no way in hell that I am going to set out to Mellow. Sorry, team.<br />
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Since no one took my poll (yeah, you guys suck, btw) and I ended up spending all of my money on Clinique and Bath and Body works (hey, there's nothing wrong with wanting to look <i>and</i> smell nice, okay!?) I am going as the Eleventh Doctor this Halloween!!<br />
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I may or may not post pictures.<br />
I guess it really depends on how the night goes.<br />
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If anyone else has some super awesome Halloween plans, let me know!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-47473843468797040082014-10-17T09:00:00.000-04:002014-10-17T09:00:14.695-04:00Halloween Help!!Okay guys.<br />
I am completely obsessed with Halloween.<br />
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Like, the decorations, the costumes, the <i>candy.</i><br />
It's the BEST.<br />
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But I have a problem this year!<i></i><br />
I just <i>cannot</i> seem to figure out what I'd like to be for Halloween!<br />
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My friends and I are going to a party one of the fraternities at my university holds every year called "Fright Night" so I absolutely have to be something fabulous.<br />
But also significantly nerdy, you know? Because that's just who I am. <br />
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So I am asking for YOUR help!<br />
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If you could just choose an option from the poll below, that'd be awesome!! <br />
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What are <i>you</i> going to be for Halloween?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-58462645926877063832014-10-14T15:26:00.000-04:002014-10-14T15:26:03.946-04:00Busy, Busy, Busy Bee!Things are really picking up at work!<br />
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Which is super weird, since that is the exact <i>opposite</i> of what everyone was expecting!<br />
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I do the marketing and design for a Real Estate company and, as I'm sure you can assume, not many people typically move during the Fall/Winter months.<br />
Well, not so this year, it seems!<br />
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We have had SO many new listings and closed listings I just cannot keep up with it all!<br />
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I'm designing new brochures, flyers, and postcards like a mad woman!<br />
At least I'm keeping busy!<br />
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I also have recently been added to the blog for our company, so that's exciting!<br />
Right now, I'm just blogging about our new listings, but maybe someday soon I'll be able to contribute some actual content!<br />
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I am also still in the works of developing a remastered social media marketing plan, so that's pretty exciting!<br />
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I know some of you out there have got to be into marketing, or at least social media, so any tips would be extremely helpful!<br />
I learned a lot in my coursework and internships, but there's no reason to not look for a different insight into it!<br />
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<i> </i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-26963023679536334982014-10-10T13:01:00.000-04:002014-10-10T13:01:15.480-04:00I Guess It Could Be WorseCan we just talk about how insane this week has been??<br />
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First things first, I've been <i>super</i> busy at my full-time job (why is everyone selling their houses this week??)<br />
I cannot even tell you how many brochures and postcards and flyers (Oh my!) hat I have made for our agents this week. Plus, I'm taking over some of the corporate marketing since another marketing production assistant is going part-time. This week has been CRAZY.<br />
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Then there's the fact that I've been trying to get better about eating at home, so every night when I come home I spend probably an hour cooking when I would usually be relaxing on my sofa with a quesarito. And that relaxation would be accompanied by a few hours of watching The Big Bang Theory Re-Runs.<br />
Well, NOT ANYMORE!<br />
My roommate and I recently decided to get rid of cable, so every time I turn on the television I get a screen full of fuzz and a heart full of disappointment.<br />
But don't worry too much. We might be getting Directv by the end of the month!<br />
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To make all of this <i>even worse</i> (is that even possible??) I started coming down with something Wednesday.<br />
And it has progressively gotten worse and worse and today I feel like <i>death.</i><br />
Hopefully I'll be able to make a doctor's appointment for when I get off work.<br />
One of my lovely friends agreed to cover my shift at Mellow Mushroom so I can go! Hooray!<br />
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My focus for next week?<br />
Less stress.<br />
More relaxation.<br />
Less sickness.<br />
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Let's hope I can see it through!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-11329223941459713232014-10-03T08:00:00.000-04:002014-10-03T08:00:01.334-04:00Future Endeavors<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Okay, so I'm thinking of starting a little Etsy shop!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have to set up a sort of "business plan" and starting working out when I'll work on the projects and stuff before I even set the shop up, so there's plenty of work for me to do. I also think I might wait until I get a new computer so I can better run my programs and such (I'm looking at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HLVTCZA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3CSVB7PFF5CH8&coliid=I6ARXZYPS3V14" target="_blank">this one</a>. What do you think?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once I have everything finalized and I have the shop all set up, I'll be sure to post about it! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This will be a way for me to have a creative outlet AND make a little extra money on the side! I'm pretty excited.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-89313843961798628702014-10-02T12:59:00.000-04:002014-10-02T12:59:01.136-04:00Think Pink!As I'm sure many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!<br />
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I'm not able to participate in fundraisers like I usually do, because of my job, so I'm sporting the pink in the office!<br />
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I'll be wearing my "Think Pink" ribbon that the ZTA chapter at my University chapter passes around every where for the rest of the month.<br />
And I'll definitely be donating to Susan G. Komen!<br />
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Be sure to look around your area for any fundraising participation options so that you can help increase awareness and join the fight for a cure! And don't forget to make a statement by sporting your pink!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-74471949783980876932014-09-30T08:00:00.000-04:002014-09-30T08:00:01.468-04:00Handling The World's Worst Coworker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There's that one person in the office who just doesn't sit with you. She's rude; she's obnoxious; she's just flat out AWFUL.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How do you handle the person who speaks so condescendingly toward you and your fellow coworkers? How do you get her to stop stealing your desk supplies? And how do you get her to realize that the world doesn't revolve around her?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My main firepower right now? Being as nice as I can be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, so far it's working. She seems pretty startled and occasionally returns the kindness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My other method? Honesty. I tell her what she can and can't do in our office. She is slowly coming around and realizing that this isn't her old company; she is not the boss anymore and she needs to learn how to deal with that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Does anyone else have a coworker that is extremely difficult to deal with? (I'm sure you do!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let me know your best methods for handling them so I can try to apply them to my current situation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I appreciate any suggestions!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-41954720048923833992014-09-29T13:33:00.000-04:002014-09-29T13:34:07.273-04:00My Sunday Funday!Do you remember <a href="http://brittlee001.blogspot.com/2014/09/budgeting.html" target="_blank">this post about budgeting</a> that I posted <i>just yesterday?</i><br />
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Well, in that same day I managed to reinforce the reason I need budgeting help!<br />
Between my trips to TJMaxx, Michaels, WalMart, and IKEA, I spent <i>entirely</i> too much! But I saved a bundle too, so that counts, right?<br />
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Okay, not really.<br />
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Despite my obvious lack of self control, I did a <i>lot</i> of crafting this weekend! SO excited to show you!<br />
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First, I made up this cute little centerpiece using a craft pumpkin and some artificial floral picks! It looks super cute on my coffee table and matches my leaf garland! How perfect.<br />
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But it's amazing what a few coats of gold paint can do!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I recently read <a href="http://www.allisonleighann.com/2014/09/10-things-im-ready-for-this-fall.html" target="_blank">this post</a> over at allisonleighann.com about what she's anticipating for Fall and it got me thinking about <i>my</i> favorite aspects of Autumn!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">First and foremost, fall flavors. Especially pumpkin. Yep, I am that girl. Give me some pumpkin pie, a pumpkin muffin, and a pumpkin spiced latte and I am one happy woman. <br />Then, of course, there's the seasonal beers. <br />Sam Adam's Octoberfest? <br />Hands down the best part about Fall. No contest!<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bonfires. Yep. Who doesn't love sitting around a bonfire, preparing to roast marshmallows? No one? That's what I though. The smell, the crackling, and the beautiful light; what's not to love?<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Corn mazes! Now, I'm not one for those haunted corn mazes. There are very few events in which I'm okay being scared willingly (see below,) and corn mazes are definitely not it. I just love getting all snuggled up in my Fall clothes and wandering through the corn maze with friends and family. Bonus points if there's a hay ride!!<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Scarowinds!! Scarowinds is when <a href="https://www.carowinds.com/" target="_blank">Carowinds</a> becomes absolutely festive for Halloween and it is <i>perfect.</i> Everything is decorated and they have "cast members" who wander around the park and scare you, plus they have little "haunted house" type things that you can walk through all over the park! My favorite thing to do is talk to the monsters; some of them get a little startled and that's a nice turn of events! Oh, and I definitely can't forget to mention: the rides are open. Want to wander through a haunted high school and then hop on a thrill ride? GO FOR IT.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fall fashion. I will be the first to admit how much I hate cold weather. If it could be 80+ degrees every day for the rest of forever I'd be mostly happy. But I would miss Fall clothes. I am so in love with the sweaters and boots and scarves and everything in between. Give me a good Fall wardrobe and I'm one happy girl...as soon as I get over that nip in the air.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now I know everyone else out there has their favorite things about Fall! If you post your own to your blog, don't hesitate to share the link in the comments so I can go take a look! I'd love to see it!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-20583122229236014312014-09-28T08:00:00.000-04:002014-09-28T08:00:01.216-04:00Budgeting?<span style="font-family: inherit;">You may have noticed that there's a question mark following that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Why, you ask?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, this isn't a post full of suggestions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's a post full of <i>questions</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have <i>no idea</i> how to budget.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">You see, I'll think that I'm doing really well and I'll have a budget set up for the month.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">But then the month actually happens.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And I don't <i>stick</i> to the budget.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am the queen of impulse purchases. And that is starting to wreak havoc on my finances!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I definitely need to get my stuff together so I can actually start <i>saving </i>(instead of buying that cute Kate Spade bag that I want. But it was the surprise sale, so that makes it okay, right? Yeah, not really.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So here I am. Asking you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">What do you recommend?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">How do you budget?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And more importantly, how do you <i>stick to your budget?</i></span><br />
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That is probably the biggest struggle in my life right now and I seriously need to get this budgeting thing under control!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-3609832867132397192014-09-27T08:00:00.000-04:002014-09-27T08:00:00.255-04:00LACK Hack ~ Part 2!<div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;">So, you may or may not remember <a href="http://brittlee001.blogspot.com/2014/06/lack-hack.html" target="_blank">this</a> post.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If not, I talked about the super cheap coffee table I got at IKEA and how I planned to paint it to make it <i>beautiful!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, about 3 months later, HERE IT IS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Okay, it didn't actually take me 3 months to do it. (How sad would hat be?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In reality, it only took me like a day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But it took 2 months to actually start.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And then another to post about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, here we are, 3 months later, and I'm finally showing off my finished table!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I absolutely love it. It turned out exactly how I wanted and it looks soo good in our living room. The contrast is perfect and it matches basically anything, so even throughout the seasons (aka, the 2 we've experience since the first post) it fits in just fine with the rest of the decor!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm so excited it's done and this has given me a new wave of DIY fever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I WANT TO CRAFT ALL OF THE THINGS!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm currently planning my next project now and I have a gallery wall in the works (did I mention that I rearranged my bedroom? Yeah, I did that. At 5 in the morning. Before work one day. Yep, I'm a freak.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So hopefully within the next 3 months I'll have something new to show you all! Stay tuned!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-89930582048388033562014-09-26T16:40:00.002-04:002014-09-26T16:40:29.910-04:001500 Pageviews!I just hit 1500 pageviews, everyone!!<br />
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I know that's probably nothing to most of you, but that is SUPER EXCITING for me!!<br />
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So I'd like to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for visiting my blog!<br />
I appreciate it, guys!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-11815538844430100342014-09-26T08:00:00.000-04:002014-09-26T09:58:40.622-04:00Surviving the Average Workday (My Way)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Sometimes I think Carly at <a href="http://www.thecollegeprepster.com/" target="_blank">The College Prepster</a> is closer than any of us, though!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You know what that means?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A 9 to 5.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Or, in my case, an 8:30 to 5:30 (with an hour lunch, of course)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How are we expected to get through a long work day--or worse, work week--when every second seems like it's dragging on forever and we've been done with our actual projects for hours?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, there's problem number one:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You're <i> never</i> done with work. If you're in the office, you should be busy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I first started my new job, I would spend a good bit of time feeling bored and hopeless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And then I realized.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There's plenty for me to be doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I just haven't found it yet.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So I asked. That's a big part of growing up. <i>Asking</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I asked my boss (the marketing director) if there was anything else I could do and, what do you know, I was handed not<i> </i>one large assignment, BUT TWO!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Those two projects have kept me sane the past two weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They've also given me a sense of responsibility that, prior to now, I didn't really have with this position. I felt like just another marketing assistant, doing busy work. Now I have what I call "real work" in addition to my day-today projects. It's been great.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And when all of those day-to-days get out of hand and I'm a little stressed? A quick break with a hot cup of tea and my sketchpad calms me down. Maybe you'd prefer a glass of water and a game on your phone. Whatever you can do to "get away" from it all will work. It's been proven that taking a break from your work can increase productivity AND creativity! So give it a try and see how it goes!\</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally? Make friends. Work is going to be no fun if you're sitting around by yourself all day not talking to anyone. Befriend your coworkers; form an attachment with them; eat lunch with them. You're going to be spending 8+ hours a day with these people, so you might as well bond over <i>something</i>.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ask Questions</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's pretty simple, if you ask me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, every workday is not going to be perfect and some days even the most foolproof plan is going to fail, but keeping these few things in mind should make those bad days just a tiny bit better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Please tell me if you have any of your own tips that I missed! I'd love to be able to try new ways to make my unbearable days a bit better!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-84138402292560292402014-09-25T17:18:00.002-04:002014-09-25T17:18:55.760-04:00Update!<br />
So, as you may have noticed (and as I mentioned in my previous post) my blog ha a bit of a new look!<br />
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I'm going for a simpler, minimal look this time.<br />
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Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-39894056575036796902014-09-25T10:05:00.000-04:002014-09-25T10:05:38.110-04:00Under Construction!<br />
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As you might have noticed, my blog isn't quite looking like itself today.<br />
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Well, that's because I got BORED with it!!<br />
There are a lot of changes happening in my life right and now I think it's only fitting that my blog's appearance change along with the others.<br />
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Don't worry (not that anyone was,) I'll still be posting (somewhat) regularly!<br />
My blog just isn't going to be quite as fabulous for a short period of time.<br />
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Hopefully once I've settled down a bit and decided what I actually want, it will be <i>even more fabulous</i> than it was before!!<br />
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Well, one can only hope, right?<br />
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If anyone has any tips for blog designs, hit me up! I'm still not quite used to coding this way, so any help I can get is greatly appreciated!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-18079824574225413672014-09-24T13:26:00.000-04:002014-09-24T13:26:29.556-04:00Morning Survival Kit<div style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;">
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I'm a morning person.</div>
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*GASP*</div>
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Glad I got that off my chest.</div>
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Yeah, I know it's pretty weird.</div>
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But it's true. I wake up at 5am (almost) every morning and most of the time I hit the ground running.</div>
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Notice I said <i>most</i> of the time.</div>
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Some mornings are a struggle! Not all, but definitely some.</div>
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And when I wake up as a passenger on the struggle bus, I need to make sure I'm getting off at the next stop.</div>
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That's where my "Morning Survival Kit" comes in.</div>
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It's things I need to do to feel ready for the morning and prepared to take on the day. This will definitely change from person to person, but here are my basics:</div>
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<li><b><i>A Fresh Cup of Coffee</i></b> ~ Sure, instant coffee may be convenient, but it's not very good (in my opinion) and doesn't perk me up quite the way a fresh brewed cup can. I prepare my coffee every night and then just press the on switch right before I hit the shower so that's it's ready and waiting when I'm out. If you're more likely to forget to turn it on every morning, you might want to invest in a coffee maker with a timer. Or you could get a one-cup machine, like a <a href="http://www.target.com/c/keurig-brand-shop/-/N-561o7" target="_blank">Keurig</a> or <a href="http://www.tassimo.com/" target="_blank">Tassimo</a>, so you can be ready to go with your cup of coffee! Or 2. Or 5.<br /><br /><br /></li>
<li><b><i>The Today Show</i></b> ~ Okay, so I'll admit it. I'm basically an old lady. I absolutely <i>love </i>watching the Today Show in the morning. I turn on the TV right after I pour my first cup of coffee and watch my local news for about an hour and a half. Then? It's time for The Today Show!! I love it because they don't only hit the important news-worthy events that are happening all over the world; they include trending pop-culture news as well! What better way to stay in the loop than to get all of your information in one place? Enjoy your coffee, a nice balanced breakfast, and the Today Show in the morning and you'll be ready to go!<br /><br /><br /></li>
<li><b><i>A List </i></b>~ Okay, so maybe you hate lists. I don't. I absolutely <i>adore</i> them. They let me see a quick overview of what I need to get done that day so I can plan accordingly! And now that I have my super cute Kate Spade Notepad, making lists is an even <i>more</i> exciting part of my morning! The format of your list can vary based on your specific needs, of course. My list items are short and sweet, usually one or two words, but you might need to use a full sentence to get across what you need. Shape it to fit you!<br /><br /><br /></li>
<li><b><i>Exercise ~</i></b> I'm pretty sure every person in the world knows that exercising in the morning can help give you energy for the rest of the day. Well, here I am telling you the same thing. And trust me, it WORKS. I cannot begin to explain the difference I feel between the days I exercise and the days I don't. But I'll try! I have way more energy and I'm more optimistic about the day. You know that dragging, why-won't-this-day-end feeling? I don't get that when I squeeze in some exercise in the morning. And, of course, there are the health benefits, too.<br /><br /><br /></li>
<li><b><i>Get Started</i></b> ~ Remember that list I was talking about not too long ago? What better time to start on it than first thing in the morning? If you wake up early enough to have time, do ahead and jump on it. I have a lot of free time in the mornings, so there is absolutely no reason why I shouldn't be able to tackle at least one list item before I formally begin my day. And the great thing about this is that it gives me a jump start on my productivity. If I've already completed one task and the sun isn't even up, what's to stop me from finishing everything else?</li>
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My "Morning Survival Kit."</div>
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Probably not what you were expecting, since there aren't really any tangible items that you can go out and buy to make your mornings instantly better (except for coffee. Coffee definitely does that.)</div>
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But it's the little things that I do every morning that help me tackle my day, one task at a time.</div>
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Does anyone else have a similar "Survival Kit" that they swear by? I'd love to hear it. Maybe there's something missing from mine!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-85125337438471426112014-09-23T13:15:00.001-04:002014-09-23T13:16:21.577-04:00Work Wear!I've seen so many people post the<i> best</i> back to school fashion posts.<br />
I'm not really what you would call a "fashionista" (is that what the kids are calling it these days? #oldlady)<br />
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But I thought it would be a good idea to put together some of my favorite office outfits!<br />
Now, my office is business casual, so these picks definitely won't work for everyone, but they look pretty nice if I do say so myself!!<br />
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(Some of my actual items are no longer available, so I used comparable ones available on Polyvore!)<br />
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That gives you a bit of my tastes! Does anyone else have a few favorite outfits that they wear to work? Or school?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-11810507167049669532014-09-22T14:04:00.000-04:002014-09-22T14:04:04.344-04:00Using LinkedIn Like a PRO<br />
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I'm pretty sure every young adult is told that they need to get on LinkedIn if they want to have any chance of succeeding.<br />
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And while LinkedIn most certainly isn't going to be the only thing that helps you succeed, it definitely helps.<br />
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But that's where the problem arises: it's not just being on LinkedIn that helps you become successful; It's being seen on LinkedIn.<br />
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One of my marketing professors put it best: "They say it's not what you know, but who you know. Well, I say it's not who you know, but WHO knows YOU."<br />
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That is definitely some of the best advice I got in college.<br />
Everyone is always talking about networking and worrying about how many alumni and business executives they know, but no one ever stops to wonder if these people actually know you.<br />
How embarrassing would it be to walk into a networking event hosted by someone you claim you know, only to have them look at you like you're a three-headed dog when you walk over and say hi? (I am proud to say that this has not actually happened to me. Yet.)<br />
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One way to avoid a lot of these awkward encounters is to master LinkedIn.<br />
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As a start, I think you should take a look at this article on HerCampus: <a href="http://www.hercampus.com/career/career-how-tos/4-deadly-linkedin-sins?mc_cid=4eae46b147&mc_eid=d47b5bf739" target="_blank">The 4 Deadly LinkedIn Sins</a><br />
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I have also taken the time to provide a few of my own tips! Take a look:<br />
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<b><i>1. If your profile doesn't say "All-Star" when you're editing it, is there really even a point to have it at all? ~ </i></b>There are varying levels of a "completed" profile on LinkedIn, from Beginner, to Intermediate, to Advanced, to Expert, to All-Star; these all relate to your "profile strength." The highest rating you can get? All-Star. This means that you have everything filled out and that you have everything filled out well. You don't just have your past employment; you have detailed descriptions of what you accomplished there. You don't just have a list of the projects you've completed in your career; you have examples and detailed descriptions.<br />
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<b><i>2. Does you profile have relevant information? Or just information that you think you should include? ~</i></b> Sure, it might sound nice to include that you successfully planned a sorority formal under a strict time constraint. But why is that important and how does it relate to the type of career you're aiming toward? Are you going to be an event planner, then that's basically all you need to say. If not, you need to explain. If you cannot relate whatever experience to your area of expertise, then you shouldn't include it; at that point, it's just a filler and it distracts away from the things that recruiters could (and should) really be looking at.<br />
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<b><i>3. If you're not sharing, no one is noticing you. ~</i></b> Now, I'm not saying you have to draft up a super witty article every single day so that you get noticed. But you should be sharing articles that relate to your industry, the job search, really anything that seems relevant to your professional career. This way, you're showing up in the Updates for all of your 1st connections as well as that of some 2nd or 3rd connections in your groups. If they like what they see, they'll share it and then even more people will see it and you are more likely to get noticed. This effect is 10x better if you are the actual author of a post that gets passed around! This is the number one way that you ensure that people know who you are rather than just being another profile. Remember, it's who knows you, not who you know.<br />
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So, those are my tips for perfecting your personal LinkedIn strategy! Obviously, LinkedIn is not a one-size-fits-all platform, so play around with what you like and what you don't like to see the best results for you!<br />
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The main purpose of LinkedIn is to connect with other professionals, but another really get benefit is finding a job. The more connected you are, the more out there you are, and the more people who will reach out to you with jobs that fit your qualifications (believe me, it happens!)<br />
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I'm sure there are plenty of you with your own LinkedIn suggestions, so tell me all about 'em! I know you all know how to use that comment button.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-69391060993314290772014-09-17T11:58:00.000-04:002014-09-17T11:58:32.577-04:00KATE SPADE SURPRISE SALE!The Kate Spade Surprise Sale is happening right now!<br />
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THE KATE SPADE SURPRISE SALE IS HAPPENING RIGHT. NOW.<br />
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I know, I know, for a lot of you this is old news.<br />
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But still, it ends today, so you had better go FAST!!<br />
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I've already gotten my goodies:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-89721455250906288502014-09-15T16:16:00.001-04:002014-09-15T16:16:35.831-04:00Where Has The Time Gone?I have already been at my new job for over a month!<br />
How did that happen?<br />
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It feels like I just started, and now here we are: 35 days later. I feel like it's just gonna keep speeding past me now.<br />
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Everything is still fabulous (except for that one new girl who is managing to get on everyone's nerves!)<br />
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But I do admit, this working 2 jobs thing (My full-time marketing job & my part-time hosting job) is getting a little crazy!<br />
I appreciate the extra income (hello, student loans) but I do NOT appreciate the lack of extra time.<br />
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I do get a break (I'm off every Saturday, yo!) so I still get a chance to have some alone time and spend time with my friends!<br />
That is definitely essential:<br />
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Make time for yourself!<br />
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There's no way I would be able to survive without having that one day off; those few hours of my very own make the rest of the week worthwhile.<br />
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Those few hours also give me entirely too much time to spend all of the money I just earned!<br />
(Sorry, bank account, but I really needed those shoes. And that wallet. And that day trip with Mandy just to get lunch 2 hours away.)<br />
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All-in-all, I'm enjoying it, but it is taking a bunch of my free time away! (Definitely the reason I have been so MIA lately!!)<br />
I am actually penciling in some blog time now, though, so the poor thing will not be left abandoned!!<br />
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Has anyone else recently started on a new journey? A new job, a new school, or a relocation perhaps?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11505198245223966659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402526882118506183.post-24263009034080000972014-08-29T18:30:00.000-04:002014-08-29T18:30:00.934-04:00Working Woman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Okay, so I know what you all probably think of when you hear that, but I'm not <i>that</i> kind of Working Woman.<br />
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I'm just a woman.<br />
Who works.<br />
A lot!<br />
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Now that I'm working my real job and my host job at Mellow Mushroom, I'm working 60 hours a week! Woah!<br />
I actually love it, though. For multiple reasons.<br />
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A) I'm making BANK. It's pretty fabulous. I still have to budget, but not <i>nearly </i>as much as I did before. Puppy? HERE I COME.<br />
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B) I'm back on a schedule. Before, I had pretty regular hours at Mellow, but I only worked 25 hours a week. That left me with entirely too much time; I was going insane.<br />
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But now, I'm working a <i>lot</i>. And I'm doing things that I actually LIKE!<br />
It's so weird getting paid to do things that you enjoy; I'm not used to it!<br />
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And now, I'm able to <i>buy</i> the things I want, too!<br />
Guys, it has been SO long since I've been able to do that!<br />
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I just got an adorable Kate Spade wallet and, as I've mentioned plenty in this and recent posts, I CAN GET A PUPPY! Not quite yet. But before the end of the year, you can bet that I will be getting all of the puppy snuggles. (And not just from Snickers!)<br />
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I also just <i>completely</i> rearranged my room, so I'm looking into getting some new furniture!! I'm preparing myself for the IKEA trip of a lifetime!<br />
(You can also bet that there will be a post on this ASAP!)<br />
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All of these wonderful changes are happening for me right now and I just cannot contain my excitement!!<br />
Does anyone else have any exciting news they'd like to share?? I'd love to hear about it, people!<br />
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