Slice of Pink

Elsewhere

+ I love the Origins Clear Improvements Charcoal Mask {the photo of Lauren, Stephanie, and I in our masks was taken by Stephanie, which I think is quite clear by the photo, but I'm just giving credit where credit is due!}

+ There's a new chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card on the review blog!

Elsewhere

+ I'm still super-excited about Paperless Post

+ I'm talking Seattle's Best Coffee over on the review blog--and there's a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card

+ Don't forget to enter to win a $100 Walgreens Gift Card

Happy Monday!

Elsewhere

+ I talk Drybar and The New Face of Talbots at Style Lush

+ There's still time to enter to win $100 from Walgreens!

Happy Monday friends!

Elsewhere

+ In case you missed these: I've been talking Pretty Hair, Stylish Souvenirs, and the H&M Spring Collection over at Style Lush.

+ I'm giving away a $100 Walgreens Gift Card! Head over and tell me what Walgreens Brand Health and Wellness Product you need and you'll be entered to win.

Happy Monday lovelies!

{Image from Martha Stewart Weddings}

Elsewhere

Happy February! It's the first day of my favorite month of the year!

A few notes to start the month off in style:

+ First, you MUST go get your free $10 credit at Design Story. It's a modern design site that offers weekly deals on amazing products. For one more day they are offering gorgeous Rifle Paper products and, starting on my birthday, Droga Chocolates (among other fabulous things)!

+ To kick off this fabulous month, I'm giving away a copy of Elizabeth Gilbert's book Committed, which was a great read!

+ Two new posts on Style Lush: Hem Jems and Sm{art}phones.

{image from Martha Stewart}

Elsewhere

First of all, I hope you are celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in proper fashion, which is to say, pursuing equality, justice, and education. Or at least completing some small act of service.

And, now, for where else you can find me:

+ I talk about the 3/50 Project on Style Lush and Jennie uses my Kir Royale recipe at her birthday bash

+ I'm giving away a $50 Macy's gift card! Enter before Friday for a chance to win!

+ I'm also giving away a copy of Elizabeth Buchan's brand-new-not-even-released-yet book Separate Beds! Enter by Thursday for a chance to win!

Elsewhere

+ Do you practice demi-pliés at the kitchen counter like a wanna-be ballerina? Me, too.

+ I take a look at some gorgeous pieces made by Haitian artisans.

Elsewhere

I usually try to give you my Elsewhere updates on Mondays, but I have two little extras this week that I'd like to share today.

First, I've teamed up with Macy's to tell you about the Believe campaign and I am giving away two adorable holiday gifts packages. You only have this weekend to enter so hurry over and tell me a Christmas wish!

I also have put together a fun Three Ways to Wear Leggings post, sponsored by Yummie Tummie.

Happy Friday!

Elsewhere

+ I get all jazzed about succulents at Style Lush

+ A new chance to win $100 from Olay and BlogHer {and just a few more hours to enter last week's Olay giveaway}

+ There's still some time to enter my last Laughing Cow giveaway

+ Check out my list of favorite Nintendo Wii games for some excellent gift ideas!

+ Bar studiers: I talk about my three outline approach to passing the Bar Exam at Ms. JD

Naming It, Claiming It

For the last year, I've been writing a column as a Ms. JD Writer in Residence. Ms. JD is a wonderful nonprofit organization for law students and young women attorneys. I serve on the Board of Directors, in addition to being a 2010 Writer in Residence.

As the first post informs you, my Ms. JD column was born at Brent's Delicatessen in Northridge, California. Ms. JD's Executive Director and I had met for lunch and, over two heaping plates of cheese blintzes and potato pancakes, she convinced me that I should document my decision to move to California's Central Coast. There’s something decidedly crazy about moving to a small beach community, particularly when one owes massive loans and one doesn’t have a job lined up in the small beach community of one’s choice. The column is titled "Naming It, Claiming It" for reasons I discuss in the posts (and, yes, it's based on a Dr. Phil Life Lesson. What? I like Dr. Phil's Life Lessons! They are good stuff!)

Anyway, I did it and it worked out and here are six posts, in order, that tell a little bit of the story:

Naming It, Claiming It: Pursuing a Legal Life on California's Central Coast

Naming It, Claiming It: The Geography of Bliss

Naming It, Claiming It: Why Here?

Naming It, Claiming It: Play to Win

Naming It, Claiming It: What Ms. JD Did For Me

Naming It, Claiming It: Arrived

For any of my readers who are law students or recent law grads, I encourage you to Email Me to find out ways you can get involved with Ms. JD by donating, volunteering, writing, or planning an event to support our Global Education Fund.

Elsewhere

I'm gonna be giving away $450 soon and you need to get in on the action! Who couldn't use an extra $100? You know, for that gorgeous pair of light brown Franco Sarto boots you want? Or, wait, is that just me? There's gotta be something you can spend a Benjamin on, so put your name in the drawings.

+ Just a few hours left to enter to win $100 from the wonderful (and beautiful) folks at Blogher on my Olay Post. But not to fear, there's ANOTHER chance to enter to win $100 here. Hurry over and enter both now!

+ Don't forget to enter to win $150 from me and the Laughing Cow! This is the fifth Laughing Cow post, so if you've entered in the past, make sure you've left a comment on this most recent post.

+ Still a few days left to enter to win $100 from BlogHer and V-8.

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+ I love Poptags (for stylish and honest gift giving)

+ Don't forget to make my Game Day Beer & Cheese Fondue recipe, brought to you by PG.

Guest Blogging: 10 Ways to be Beautiful Without Spending a Penny

Lovelies, I'm talking beauty tips over at GenPink today and would love, love, love if you would go check out the post (you are already beautiful, but check it out anyway). My post is part of a series, Top Tens of 2010, organized by the fabulous Elysa and running throughout the month.