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leather tech envelope

As you look at this photo, note that there’s an iPad Pro in the picture…and a way I am “manifesting” that piece of tech! Being organized is being stylish, and keeping it all together with a beautiful piece of leather is a bonus… It comes in four colors and, yes, I am partial to the navy blue but the print pattern is a close second. For the price, I double-dog-dare-you to find an easier, more complete, more stylish solution to

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Beauty

give good face in 2018

I saw this and instantly clicked to purchase it ~ this face serum is made from only four essential oils (tumeric, avocado, coffee and geranium). After talking with relatives, brow-beating beauty junkies and researching multiple blogs, I’m clear that serum is essential and that this one is a steal at under $30! If you grab it, let me know how you like it and, of course, I’ll plan to share in about a month or two any progress or status.

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Accessories

boot stompin’ in style

Not all winter boots that work are ugly…. We want form and fashion + function, right?! Case in point! I’ve been rocking my Timberland Mosley‘s for years now ~ thanks to Timberland for gifting them to me because they have been my savior through snowmaggedon and all of DCs other minor snow storms…. What do you rock when the snow/cold weather hits? Here are a few fashionable but functional options! BOOM!! [show_lookbook_widget id=”382518″]

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Outerwear

faux sure!

Faux fur reads as very west cost/boho/relaxed chic. Faux fur is fun because it provides warmth in colorful and hairy swaths of material! Faux fur is perfect for the professional woman who still wants a little zest on the weekend or heading to a jazz bar with the girls or even doing lunch on the day you play hooky from work…. [show_lookbook_widget id=”382865″]

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Health & Beauty

last year every star scooped these leggings

Apparently, leggings are THE clothing item to own regardless of season, money-earning potential, lifestyle, etc….and apparently, every star rocked the Alo Yoga leggings [pictured above]. If you can step back from the leggings-crazed ledge…and focus on a new year’s resolution/goal of becoming more fit then you should check out the lovely attire that is available at Carbon38 including Alo gear! Now, let’s get fit!

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Style

6 items to never buy when money is low

It’s the start of the year and everyone is either thinking about how to dig out of the ‘holiday spending’ ditch or where to spend their holiday loot! For folks who are in the former, we have seven things to avoid purchasing if money is tight…. Any type of “dry clean” only clothing Anything you may already own (but just want a nicer/newer version) Items that require tailoring…so this should eliminate a lot since most of us are not form-size!

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Colors

pantone color of the year: violet

I’m not a huge fan of the “fairer” colors but violet can be pretty and we found a few fabulous items to get you started off in the right sartorial direction this year! My favorite (new violet acquisition)….. The violet notebook (I’m a sucker for paper!!!) [show_shopthepost_widget id=”2976389″]

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Features & Series

FIVE new year resolutions that are not resolutions

In full disclosure, I found an article that had several more REAL new year resolutions but these FIVE seem like excellent ones to implement IF you wanted to effect real change… Or perhaps you can adopt my philosophy which is to simply implement changes on an as-needed basis….thus avoiding the start-of-the-year shenanighans! #1: we get stuck on everything we’re doing wrong rather than focusing our attention on the things we do right or well. in 2018, flip-the-script and see the

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couples new year’s resolutions

Resolutions don’t always have to be about you….try focusing on you and someone else like a loved one. If you’re looking for something new and possibly more impactful, implement these three couples new year’s resolutions: Saying “thank you” more often – everyone loves to know that they are not being taken for granted so a quick 3-seconds to say “thank you” is time well spent! Nixing the “silent treatment” – we’re not sure who thought it was a better way

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