Where the Goodwill Goes Tour

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Friends, I was incredibly lucky to be invited on a tour to the Goodwill NY/NJ headquarters in Astoria last week and it was profound! This tour truly made me love Goodwill even MORE! I learned so many things about the amazing work of Goodwill and what WE do to help their very worthy mission. Lesson 1-Nothing Goes to Waste! DONATE! DONATE! DONATE! I was really under the impression that there are certain things that should NOT be donated. I would… View Post

Consciously Trending…Bad Girl Bag

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Well friends, I have come to terms with the fact that I’m a bit of a bag monogamist. I basically have a rotation of the same 5 bags during the work week but I heavily heavily rely on a go to bag and for me that is a bad girl bag. The above is my now retired bad girl bag. It served me well but honestly not as long as it should have in my opinion. While it looks pretty… View Post

It’s Not Too Late!-Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts

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  Even though Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday I really like this day super simple and I prefer Valentine’s gifts that are small and full of thought. Here are some thoughtful gifts that you can still manage to put together this evening! For your family: I made these little transfers last night. Directions HERE, pictures don’t quite do them justice, it looks like they’re some kind of archival paintings. Really pretty outcome and definitely a project you can get… 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

I Heart the Internet

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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Happy second week of the second month of the year, friends! I think we all need this little quote from Emerson at times. By staying angry, sad, or upset at something you are really eating the seconds you could spend happy. Ways to stay positive and start loving your body. Karen of Where Did U Get That? has a new bloggy on cute couples (not… View Post

What I Wore-A Touch of Neon

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  While I don’t have the neon dress I’m dreaming of in my head I do have a little neon in my life :D. (polish: color club-yell-oh w/ brucci french bliss; rings: rose-my grandma’s ring, spike ring madeherthink) (sweater-barney’s warehouse sale; neon blouse-urban outfitters; jeggings uniqlo; boot-miz mooz) I bought this neon tank top three years ago as a birthday treat for myself. I only remember it was 3 years because I believe it was my first beeday with the… View Post

I Heart the Internet-

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(cutest mug ever found here) “I think I can! I think I can! I think I can!” The Little Engine That Could Friends! This past Saturday marked the 1 year anniversary of made-to-travel.com! NO! It’s not my actual blogiversary, but it is the day I bought this little space. It took me 3 weeks to muster up the courage to publish my first post and then I didn’t tell a soul for about a month! Like The Little Engine That… View Post

Shop for MORE-Future Standard

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On this Shop for MORE I would like to introduce you to the impressive Future:Standard; a boutique that not only is gorgeous with a really modern aesthetic but also a place where they put ethics first. “We do not compromise on style and do not think our values should get in the way of looking great.”  Future:Standard about page. Future:Standard is an online boutique that sells eco-friendly, fair trade, and locally made clothing and accessories. I really am super selective… View Post

Consciously Trending-GOLD!

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I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I’m a little obsessed with gold right now. It is a trend that was spotted on many a Spring 2012 runway and I was definitely inspired by it. Gold is fun, sexy, urban, and chic all at the same time for me :). (image sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , 6, 7 and 9, 8, 10) So this friends is my first installment of “Consciously Trending”. I’ve made a little resolution… View Post

I Heart the Internet

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“My mother always told me, even if a song has been done a thousand times, you can still bring something of your own to it. I’d like to think I did that.” Etta James Man, do I love that quote from the legendary late singer Etta James. I also think this is true for everything in life; every book, every idea, every thought, every blog (wink)- you can make it your own. I got to see Etta James in concert… View Post
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The Difference a Day Makes

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Chances are if you’re reading this you noticed some of your favorite sites were not available yesterday or had some form of blackout. These sites were participating in an internet protest to draw attention  to the proposed bills in congress SOPA and PIPA. I don’t like to get political on this blog but I’d like to say I have a deep deep love of the internet and all the creativity, opportunity, sharing and general wonderfulness that goes on and can… View Post

Ha! I Made It- Easy DIY Jewelry Holder

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So at my old job I had a lot of access to DVD spindles. We went through many while I was there and it was kind of frustrating that we couldn’t reuse all of them, so I took one home and started to brainstorm. (spindle image source) This DIY is super simple! And honestly the spindle made a great jewelry holder without the additions I made. But I got super annoyed by the clanking of the plastic when I laid… View Post