Build Your Own Nightstand – DIY

As a follow-up to the lamp I gussied up with a little decoupage, I give you a nightstand to place it on. No hardware required. This is a project that can fill any crafter’s desire.

All you really need to know are the materials I used to construct it, then you can be on your way…

Materials:

Wooden crate from Michael’s Crafts (I used one of the 40% off coupons you can find online for this) 4 Wooden blocks (2″x2″) Wood glue Mod Podge Sponge brush Book pages or other paper materials to decoupage

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Career Confidential: Rachael Genson

DSC_0448Full name?: Rachael Genson

Position / Job title?: Account Executive at INK Public Relations AND Blogger Extraordinaire

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

For a good five years, I was convinced that I would grow up to become a princess (until my parents informed me that, despite telling me I could be whatever I wanted, I could not, in fact, grow up to

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What’s Your Cause?

I am all sorts of sucking at life today. I went to ACL this weekend, and for any of you that know about ACL, it is a marathon music festival: 3 days and hundreds of bands. Needless to say, I am not really functioning today; it was totally worth it though. I wasn’t going to do a blog post today because I need to focus on my real job (aka my bank account is looking pretty sad). Just so you understand the intensity of ACL, this picture pretty much sums it up (photo credit: Crissy Borges).

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Career Confidential: Lauren Pruner

LaurenFull name?: Lauren Pruner

Position/Job title?: Account Exec., and PR Team Leader. Blogger at PRBlonde.

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

An architect

2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?

I guess you could say I found a knack for building stories and brands, instead of homes. I enjoy writing, and wanted to be in a business built on relationships.

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Let’s Brag: Nicole Seligman

I am seriously determined to make #letsbrag a thing. Why? Because I think it is important for us girls to share our accomplishments, and truly be proud of the things we have achieved. There is a big difference between being proud and excited when you do something awesome vs. being boisterous and obnoxious.

I was super excited to that Nicole from writes like a girl did a post this morning about the things she is proud of in her life. I wanted to make sure y’all see it, so click here!!!!!! Also, while you

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Workin’ Girl Wardrobe: Nicole Seligman

2013_0613AZWhen I first thought about who I would ask to participate in Workin’ Girl Wardrobe, the first person I thought of was Nicole Seligman, from writes like a girl. If you haven’t ever checked out her blog, DO IT NOW! Every time she does an outfit post, I am insanely jealous because I could never pull off all the cute things she wears.

I swear, dressing for interviews is always a stressful situation. Since Nicole

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Be Proud of Your Accomplishments.

Yesterday, I read this article on New York Magazine, and it was like the writer was in my brain. (Cliff notes version: Today, our social media platforms act as our resumes, references, etc. Thus, we need to share our successes, and not surprisingly, men do it a whole lot better than women).

She eloquently and cohesively described everything I always feel. As a business owner, I need people to know I am good at what I do. Sometimes, I have a hard time sharing it publicly because I don’t want people to think I am obsessed with myself

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Career Confidential: Miró Cassetta

254052_10150219743083350_2015648_nFull name?: Miró Cassetta

Position / Job title?: Marketing Manager at a tech company // lifestyle blogger at DoseOfDash.com // freelance marketing and branding consultant

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A child star on Broadway – my debut role would be Annie, of course. I even once complained to my parents that they weren’t stage parent-y enough. I know if I had

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When I Realized I Could Turn My Passion Into a Career…

I found yoga 3 years ago, and my life changed in a way I never knew it could. I decided that while I was still young (and unemployed), I would become an yoga instruction. I mean, why not, right? Ever since I started the training, I have fallen more and more in love with my practice. I have never felt so passionate about anything in my life.

After going to school for four years with a minimal interest in what I was studying, I often wondered what I was going to do. What was I passionate about? What was I

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The Fear of Becoming a Spinster

Let me just start off by apologizing because I don’t really know where this post is going. Normally, when I sit down to write something, I have an outline of what I am going to say. However, this time I am just going to ramble because I need to get something off my chest.

The question I have is: Why are we (as in gen-y girls) all so obsessed with dating (or our lack there of)?

Myself included, I feel like there is this big, scary cloud hanging over my head because I am probably going to end up a

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