Guest Post: Smile File-Miles of Hope Fashion Show

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Hello, made-to-travel readers! I’m Casee Marie, the voice behind The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower (fashion/beauty/everything blog) and Literary Inklings (could you guess? – a literature blog). I was beyond thrilled when Jamillah contacted me with the invitation to contribute a guest post to her beloved made-to-travel while she’s off celebrating her b-day in true fashion blogger style! One of my favorite things about made-to-travel (besides its gorgeous author) is the do-goodness and sheer joy that radiates through my… View Post

Guest Post- Smile File: Friend Day

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Hello made-to-travel, readers!! Kateri of IretakStudios here as another guest for our lovely Birthday Girl (if you didn’t know, she is out on vacay celebrating her birthday!) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MY DARLING FRIEND :). Some notes before I start on our Friend Day. Jamillah and I both laugh at the same things and when we start and the laughing gets good we laugh and laugh and LAUGH :). She is the friend I can sit in front of a TV with… View Post

Guest Post: How to Score a Travel Deal

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Hello made to travel-ers! I’m Jillian and I blog over at coffee, light and sweet, a place where I share snippets of my life in the city, recipes, fun links and the occasional sprinkling of organizational tips, beauty, fashion, diys and other miscellany. You should come over and say hi sometime! When you’re done reading this, of course. Ha. In theme with the title of this blog and Jamillah’s vacation, I’m here to share some tips on scoring a sweet… View Post

Smile File-Nearly Time for Vacay

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  So friends in 3 short days I leave for my much awaited and way overdue vacation :). Because I’ll be away for 1 week and then drowning at work when I get back I am surrendering my dear made-to-travel to some fantastic ladies. Trust me I am leaving you in really good hands. Madison of Fashion Tales Claire of My Illustrative Life Mallory of Miss Malaprop Jillian of Coffee Light & Sweet Vicky of MY REAL LIFE :D-I kinda… View Post

Smile File…The One Who Got Away

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So have you ever stalked an item debating, debating, debating if you really need it? Questioning yourself if want to buy it, asking yourself do you want to spend the money? Annnnd finally decide “Screw it! YES! This shall be mine!” Only for it to be not available and then you scream, “Noooooooo!” Well friends, this is one of those guys. Bahhhhh, tell me that is not the cutest tea situation you’ve ever seen!!! Honestly, I might have not used… View Post

Smile File-Aimee Mullins

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love me a good podcast  and one of my most favorite podcasts is The Moth; The Moth is a series of true stories told live without notes. As I was rummaging thru episodes I missed I came across a story told and lived by athlete, actress, advocate and model–Aimee Mullins. I totally found myself crying and laughing as did Mullins while she retold her story. Born without fibula bones Mullins’ legs were amputated from the knee when she was just… View Post

Smile File-¡Hola!

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  Gawsh, people are so flipping amazing! Seriously… I had to do a double take when I saw this guy…how cool, no? I mean it’s a real bag!!! Made me smile this morning. Bags made by ¡Hola! available on Fab.com…if you are not on Fab, please get on it right through my link HERE. If only for the design feast. Have a wonderful Friday! View Post

Smile File-New Name that Frog!

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Okay so I think this is super raaad…new frog species discovered right in NYC baby!!!   It took 4 years to declare this little guy a new kind of leopard frog species. A little slice of nature discovery just for us New Yorkers :D! Pretty awesome, no? A tad more awesome than the Brooklyn Bee in my opinion. This little city dweller has no name yet, but check out some of the fun suggestions HERE and add your own! (Story… View Post

Smile File-LIN-teresting :)

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I can’t believe it’s already All-Star Weekend and I have not posted about basketball at all! Truthfully, because of the lockout and the short season basketball was not super exciting to me. I was a bit deflated with watching games. Short seasons have teams on an aggressive schedule and I think it really just tires them and sadly it shows. BUT THEN(!) something LIN-teresting… DUHHH! I’m talking about Jeremy Lin and his inspiring story. Above is a site called Linterest… View Post

Smile File-The Big 1

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So it is officially ONE WHOLE year ago today that I wrote and published my first post! This little space has brought me so much joy and has honestly filled a gap that I think I’ve had in my life and I want to thank every single one of you for being a part of it. Every view makes me want to be better and all your support makes me want to do better; so really a lot of my… View Post

Smile File-It’s a New Year!

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Well hello friends and helllooooooo 2012! I’ve already had a really great time in this brand new year and I hope this new start has been good to you too. I found this adorable free printable calendar from The Tiny Fig via Dollar Store Crafts and thought it would be a nice starting out point for the new year. There are other really cute free printable calendars at Dollar Store Crafts HERE, so be sure to check them! And NOW… View Post