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on May 28, 2014May 28, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

A Competitive Edge—Do You Have It? Do You Want it?

The other day I was watching the Today Show and they were discussing a story about making “Field Day” less competitive. Field Day was always supposed to be fun and not competitive in the way organized sports is competitive. Willie Geist made a statement stating ...

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on May 26, 2014May 23, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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Shopping at Celadon Home in Bellport NY, Long Island

Last weekend a friend and I decided to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather. Not quite summer weather, but warm enough to throw on a light jacket and a pair of ballet flats. We headed to the east end of Long Island and to ...

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on May 22, 2014May 23, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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Blogging Etiquette — Comments

It is generally accepted that there is an unspoken mode of conduct within the blogging community that when a fellow blogger takes the time to read your blog and leave a comment that you do the same in return. Of course there some relatively ...

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on May 5, 2014May 21, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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Stephanie Lin—Designer, Student and Blogger

Perhaps I should have posted this on Friday for my Look Book Friday series but I could not wait to share this with you. This is the first look book I produced. It is for a young designer named Stephanie Lin. Stephanie is a fashion apparel designer and student ...

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on May 1, 2014April 25, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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“American Controversy” — Click To Download

Some of you may already be aware of this up coming “documentary” and the controversy surrounding it, but for those you that may not know, “American Blogger” is a film made and produced by the Chris Wiegand, the husband of the popular blogger Casey Weigand ...

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on April 28, 2014April 28, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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Bring Your Dog To The Park Day @ Old Westbury Gardens

Spring is finally here and it is so nice to get outside and enjoy the weather. The weekend before last I headed to Old Westbury Gardens, a beautiful old estate turned museum. The grounds are truly breath taking and it is amazing to me that ...

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on April 24, 2014April 19, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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Networking For A Dream Job

Last week we spoke about “having it all” and having it all definitely means different things to different people. So today I want to talk about “Dream Jobs” what that means and how does one find a “dream job”? When I was in school I ...

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on April 14, 2014April 14, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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Garance Dore and The Rifle Paper Co. I {heart} This

A few weeks ago I attended the Open Studio Pop Up Shop for Garance Dore. Garance recently launched a stationary line in collaboration with the super fun Rifle Paper Co. The Rifle Paper Co. has been a favorite of mine for a while now, so when ...

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on April 11, 2014April 4, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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Chanel Pre Fall 2014 Starring Model Ashleigh Good For Look Book Friday

Any fashionista worth her weight may have already seen the Pre-Fall campaign for Chanel 2014, but for the rest of us, how could I not share? This weeks Look Book Friday is quite a feast for the eyes. Granted, most of us could not afford ...

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on April 10, 2014April 4, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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Lyndsay A Day In The Life

Have any of you been watching “Lyndsay” on the OWN Network? The program is more of a documentary then reality TV show and is much darker then its’s fellow contemporaries like “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” It follows Lyndsay as she moves to New York ...

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on April 9, 2014April 4, 2014 by alimackin@gmail.com

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Studio Apartment Love, Perfect Therapy For Your Aparment

Tiny spaces and studio apartments do not have to mean clutter and chaos. And if you think a long narrow studio with popcorn ceilings and parquet floors can't work—guess again. This studio apartment which was recently featured on Apartment Therapy is the apartment of fellow blogger ...

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