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the 8 breathable fabrics for hot summer days

Apparently, El Nino will be ‘in the house’ this year! If you’re unfamiliar, here’s a quick refresher: El Niño is the climate pattern that warms up water in the Pacific Ocean every two to seven years. It can simultaneously lead to excessive rainfall and severe drought in different regions, particularly the tropics, AND because climate change exacerbates its effects, it can cause extreme heat. There’s a lot more to that story but, it means you can expect a hotter-than-usual summer

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Lifestyle & Tech

truly stylish phone grip

One of the truly telltale signs of being fashionable and stylish is making something your own….and standout! The phone grips have been around for a while and I resisted because they sported schools, sororities, whack sayings, etc – nothing that was quite my speed. Until now…… thank Janet Gwen! She has created a line of one-of-a-kind phone grips that read chic and upscale while still remaining functional. She carries other stone phone grip options like rose quartz and black agate….soooo

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Lifestyle & Tech

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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Lifestyle & Tech

New Iphone Case

I’m feeling ultra-tech savvy these days! I’ve got my new iphone case by Black Parrot which is navy and gold – – – can you say happy dance! – – – and I’m getting a lot of use out of my Cuyana laptop sleeve with my new Lenovo Yoga 910 that has a fingerprint reader, barely at 3 lbs, and 1 terabyte of processing speed!! And then the icing on the cake is my smart notebook by Rocketbook Wave which

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stylish technology gifts
Holiday Finds

“Curated” Holiday Giving: With Sexy Tech!

Tech can get expensive so we kept our favorite items under $100 – and they can be used for guys and gals! We found the best seven tech gifts…and then found some more so check out and shop the items below and more!! [show_boutique_widget id=”494200″]

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Beauty

Final Style Download…All About Beauty!

For now, this is the last in our series of new – FREE! – style downloads. This one is for any woman who knows that her smile (and skin) are just as important, if not more, than her outfit. These are my seven beauty must-haves that in regular rotation – and most are even #travel-friendly! Spend a little now to save your skin later!! Enjoy – and download HERE!

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Lifestyle & Tech

Another Style Download Available..for the Fellas!

We’ve got more for you well for the fellas. We’ve already given the ladies the 9 Websites to Bookmark for Bad *ss Duds! so we had to have something for the guys…. We compiled 7 Websites to Put on Speed Dial – guys don’t need a ton of stuff (neither do women either…side eye!) but you want the ability to choose great stuff. These are seven websites that present a spectrum of casual to professional and desk to date night.

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Accessories

FREE Download Available: Handbags under $100!

We’re keeping the free style advice coming – and the latest download available is for the handbag junkies who don’t necessarily want to blow the bank! We make an effort to update the downloads but snag it now to click and purchase any of these 8 fabulous finds under $100… Download HERE!

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Features & Series

New FREE Style Downloadables Available!

About three or four times a year, Blueprint for Style gathers all of the requests we’ve had throughout the year and creates a few new concise, one-page downloads focused on a variety of topics for men and women! They are all made available – for FREE – here! It’s an easy way to get style direction and inspiration from an expert on a topic that interests you. If there’s something you want made into a downloadable, let me know here….and

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Lifestyle & Tech

Rockin’ A Camry For The Holidays

I was determined to keep this holiday season low-key and relaxed, and it was going to start with a leisurely drive to my sister and brother-in-law’s house in Connecticut. I planned to leave in mid-December (one of the benefits of being an entrepreneur!) and stop in New York City to do a touch of shopping and sightseeing. Accomplished! With the help of Toyota by lending me a late model 2016 Camry XSE, I rocked my way to New York City

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Accessories

Great Gift Options Under $50

Christmas should not be about giving gifts but enjoying the season and the reason! With that in mind, my posts are focused heavily on sales, ways to get through the season without losing your shirt and, of course, gifts that don’t cost a lot. Here are three cool gift ideas under $50!    

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Lifestyle & Tech

No Need to Collect “Schmutz”

AM Lab‘s mission is to clean “schmutz” off your tech – and that includes your smartphone, tablet and computer/laptop. Anyone who knows me knows I am “AR” when it comes to yuckiness so when I saw this site and read about their spray, microfiber cloths and wipes, it was like nirvana. And I travel so the wipes (18 to every handy pouch) were right up my germaphobe alley! Check out the screen wipes ($9.99), cloth ($9.99) and mist ($9.99). Who

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Technology

Make Your Photos Ubiquitous

Ever snapped a photo and thought, “Everyone should see this!”? Well now they can…using the Polaroid Zip! Polaroid zip is a mobile printer that syncs with your smartphone to create stick-and-peel polaroids. Now everyone can see what you see! It was available on Amazon starting May 1st

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Stylish People

What I’m Reading Wednesdays…on Thursday

I’m a day behind but not a dollar short. Did you see yesterdays post about Mary J. Blige’s new album? She’s done it again so make sure to check out the post, my favorites, and get ready to scoop the album on December 2nd. Now on to reading…. This week, I’ve been reading just about any- and everything related to women, entrepreneurship (Tuesday was Women Entrepreneurship Day), and fashion. I hope you check out these out because most are quick reads

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Technology

How To ‘Pay To Play” (Or Shop)

A friend once told me the best way to make something viral or “sticky” is to join a conversation already in progress. Tradition says there are two ways to get your designer junkie on, cash or credit, but where there’s a need, there’s a startup. [Enter stage left] A service that provides fast, reasonable installment loans…CommunityLend. Here’s what I know so far: it’s payment at the point of sale not like an in-store credit card (interest rates as high as 29%)

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payaments on the go
Technology

Tech Talk: Flint

As an entrepreneur and being in the midst of entrepreneurs regularly and often, I’m always looking for technology that will make life easier. When Square came out with that handy-dandy card reader, it was like sunshine came and parked itself outside my front door. I could accept payments everywhere….as long as I had my card reader (unless I wanted to pay a higher percentage for keying in the card number). I even found myself “lending” my card reader to other

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Fashion

Travel: Tuned In

I’ve been doing quite a bit of traveling these last few weeks and it looks like the pace will continue…although we’ll see if out-of-country remains the slant. That said, I’m always looking for cool stuff that will bring a little bit of home with me but won’t take up too much space! Two #travel must-haves: travel candle tunes So when I learned about Frends headphones, I got excited ~they come in black/silver, and white/rose gold or gold — completely hot

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Grooming

Irrefutable Fact: Men Love Tech

You know it’s true! Even if these aren’t tech-savvy, men love gadgets and are always looking for a techy shortcut to an old problem. The Subject: Fitness The Solution: Working out The Tech Shortcut: Misfit Shine Made from lightweight yet rugged solid aircraft-grade aluminum, the Shine is the size of a quarter and can be worn as a wristband, brooch, or clasp to track your every movement, from bike pedals and swim strokes to the steps you take walking around

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Technology

Samsung Galaxy Note II

I was a diehard Blackberry user for years. I became an iPhone disciple [late but devoted nonetheless]. I am now looking at the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Why? The Easy Clip feature…..ripped straight from the pages of Elle (literally), it lets you “clip” items you like and put them together in an outfit or the likes [see below]. Any/every fashion diva/goddess/shopper should be in love with this feature ~ I am!

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Technology

No Hotel Wi-Fi Fees

This is for the travelers, bloggers, tech-addicted ad anyone who has traveled and returned home to huge international roaming charges on their bill. There are a number of options including: FoxFi (foxfi.com) ~ if you have an android, this service lets you share a mobile connection with your laptop Tether (tether.com) ~let’s you use your Bluetooth or USB to connect to your laptop for $29.95/year XCom (xcomglobal.com) ~ for $14.95/day, you have your own unlimited wi-fi connection and device Boingo

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Health & Fitness

Fashionable Fitness Bits n Bots

It’s winter and, if you’re like me, you have to battle your inner demons along with the outside temperatures to really maintain (or start) your fitness regiment. What makes it easier for me are fun and fashionable fitness accessories that at least make me smile while I’m running in 37 degree weather. What’s your fashionable fitness accessory to make winter bearable? Here are a few of mine because if they can make me roll out of bed perhaps they can

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Technology

Tech Awards for 2012

  I own the Dell #XPS 13 Ultrabook and am one of their Super Users. Travel & Leisure (December 2012 issue) gave top honors to the Acer S7 Ultrabook, HP Envy X2, and MacBook Air 11-inch with the Dell XPS 13 receiving an honorable mention. What laptop do you own? On any given day, I am using my #XPS to communicate, create and consume technology, fashion, and all things that are beautiful. What do you do with your laptop?

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Technology

Music Soothes the Savage Beast

…Or the stressed-out mom or over-wrought entrepreneur! And these Diane von Furstenberg vintage collection speakers just made me squeal when I saw them ~ a stylish remedy to music on the go, the perfect office accessory, an ideal #travel companion so you can dance around your hotel room, or just to have on your nightstand Mine are being added to my must-haves for stylish travel! Can someone please/please/please get these for me?!

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