1.  Colleges are like large shopping malls- your college is a brand like any other with merchandise to match. I remember how shocked I was when I saw advertising for my college all over the city- on buses, on billboards, and yes, on PANDORA radio.  Universities are a business like any other-  many students are buying the “label” or the name of a school without…

I loved coordinating this sample swap.  For those of you who didn’t get ot participate- I will be hostessing this again in a month or two! Basically, the sample swap is for those of us who get a lot of beauty samples from box subscription services like Birchbox, Julep Maven, Glymm or Beauty Army (or for those of us who just love samples), etc. to…

I was recently discussing fashion with a retailer about frugality and if their wares would appeal to my audience.  They expressed their concerns that mid-level price points (meaning, not Target but not Saks Fifth Ave- right in the middle) wouldn’t appeal to people who identified as “frugal.”  The conversation that followed I feel is worth sharing. I made the point that modern frugality doesn’t mean…

Creams for wrinkles, scrubs for cellulite.  Treatments to tan skin, whiten teeth, brighten and tone.   Pills, shakes, scrubs, serums, injections and surgeries.   Whatever you’ve got, we can change it.  Smooth it out, brighten it up, fake your skin tone & look ten pounds lighter! My Gram and I had a talk before her passing in 2008.  She told me, “There aren’t any pictures…

This is the official call for July Sponsors! Would you like to promote your blog, business or Etsy shop? I’ve decided to remove my adnetworks and instead focus on promoting brands and blogs I believe in.  I feel tremendously blessed that the site has grown and traffic is up-  I would love to team up for some sponsorships, my past advertisers have loved the results!  I…