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• How to Talk Career and Finance with Your Significant Other

  

  Budding romances are the best. Every day seems sunnier and everything your significant other does seems to be perfect. But those days don’t last forever. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER, RELATIONSHIPS

• 5 Instant Beauty Uplifters

  

  I’m not sure about you, but as the winter weather here in Chicago continues to drag on I’m feeling the need for a beauty perk up just in time for spring! Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Dear Employers: Job Descriptions Are REALLY Important

  

  Like most people in PR, I found my current firm through networking and landed an interview thanks to a great referral. When I received my offer letter, I was... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Decorate Your Apartment: Quick Bathroom Face Lift (Part 1)

  

  I admit it. I am a bit of a nut when it comes to reading blogs about home updates… actually I am a nut about reading blogs, in general. Seeing a home get an... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Are You in a Mediocre Relationship?

  I’ve known ladies who have said they are going to break up with their boyfriends, and then they don’t. I have friends who have broken up with their boyfriends,... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Leading and Optimizing Group Creativity at Work

  

  From the beginning of kindergarten until this very day, I cringe every time someone mentions these 2 words: group work. Maybe it’s the fact that I am an only... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Look for Less: Urban Brocade

  

  Happy Tuesday! While (internet) window shopping, I came across a look from Rag Bone that I simply had to copy from Barneys New York. I call it the “Urban... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 CAREER

• Career Confession: I HATE Unprofessional Emails

  

  Non-capitalized subject lines, an improper greeting, the use of “LOL” or any other form of Internet/text message slang, emoticons, lack of punctuation,... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Showing Our #Hamptonality: Photos From Our Trip to Nashville

  

  Last weekend I got the opportunity to take a complimentary trip on behalf of Hampton Hotels to show my #Hamptonality. My destination was to be revealed only a... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Decorate Your Apartment: A Plan for High Impact and Low Cost

  

  The hubs and I live in a small cozy apartment that is 992 square feet. While I will admit having less than one thousand square feet sounds small, I am amazed... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Real Career Girls: An Interview with Danika Portz

  

  Today’s post kicks off our new “Real Career Girls” series: a column where we’ll be talking to real women from across the country who are doing cool things with... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Diamond Love: What’s Your Engagement Ring Style?

  

  (In case you are not familiar with this popular girl from the internet, that young lady is saying, “Oh my God, diamonds!”) I have a guilty pleasure… Have you... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, LIFESTYLE

• Internships: Good for Your Career Or Financial Suicide?

  

  Do your grandparents ever tell you stories about how they walked ten miles a day to go to school – uphill both ways? How about how they got their first job and... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Valentine’s Day Recap & St. Patty’s Day Ideas

  

  Hi Friends! How was your Valentine’s Day? My husband was out of town so we celebrated the weekend before with a casual dinner out and a little shopping. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 LIFESTYLE

• 10 Women You Should Know

  

  “For most of history, anonymous was a woman,” were the words of Virginia Woolf. I think Ms. Woolf would be proud of how far women have come, and indeed we have... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Is Romance Geographical?

  

  When I think of romantic locations, I think of Paris, Venice, Hawaii, far-off dreamy destinations. So you can imagine my shock when my hometown of Knoxville,... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Running Towards My Journey to the Impossible

  

  Growing up, I was overweight and very unhealthy. It wasn’t uncommon to find me sitting in front of the TV for hours and finish an entire bag of chips. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Meet Ashley: Our New Beauty Columnist!

  

  Hi Girls, I’m very excited to introduce you to my sister, Ashley Crimaldi: our new Beauty Columnist! We’ve never had a beauty columnist on Ms. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Hard Water: The Hairy Details

  

  I absolutely love living in Geneva! The downtown area is totally idyllic with its cute shops and amazing restaurants. I get the perks and space of suburban... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Four Steps to Defending Your Career

  Working in digital public affairs, people don’t always understand what I do day to day. Honestly, it’s pretty hard to explain to someone who’s never worked in... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER