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30 Books before 30

Kristin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:39:21 +0000

I used to be an avid reader. But, then, I went to college, graduated, got a job and prefer to spend my free time watching awesome TV shows like Modern Family and The Bachelor. Go ahead, judge me. However, I got an iPad for Christmas, and I am very excited to start reading on it. [...]

Pinterest: Making it Work for your Brand

Kristin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:42:17 +0000

Pinterest. Everyone who uses Pinterest is addicted. Everyone who gets introduced to Pinterest quickly becomes obsessed. What’s Pinterest? Well… In short, Pinterest is a site where users save images and categorize them into “boards.” Basically a visual bookmarking service. People have boards for recipes, cool photography, places to visit, crafts to make, wedding inspiration, etc. [...]

Reverb11 – Playing Catch-Up

Kristin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:23:31 +0000

Well, true to form, I’m a bit behind on my #reverb11 posts. However, I’m taking a moment to catch-up on some of the prompts that I found especially interesting. So, here goes… December 2 – My Children Will Do it Differently. If you could choose one thing that your children will do or experience in [...]

2011: In One Word

Kristin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:52:07 +0000

December 1 – One Word. Encapsulate the year 2011 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Complement. This past year was another year of change, excitement, fear and unknowns. However, looking back, I really believe that I found and fostered people, situations and things that truly complement me. I married an amazing man [...]

Restarting the blog, again, with help from Reverb11

Kristin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:27:45 +0000

If there’s one thing I’m consistent with when it comes to my blog, it’s my ability to “re-start” my blogging engine again and again. Thanks to things like Reverb, I can recommit to blogging (every day if I’d like) each and every December. I participated in #Reverb10 and a Best of 2009 series, and I’m [...]

Applying for an Internship

Kristin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:57:14 +0000

Now that you’ve scoured the Internet and found your perfect internship, it’s time to prepare your resume and submit. Of course, it’s not that easy. The most successful, desirable internship candidates do a lot of small things to stand out amongst the sea of resumes flooding the hiring manager’s inbox. Research: The organization. Spend some [...]

Finding an Internship

Kristin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:14:41 +0000

Every student knows the importance of gaining internship experience while in college – and if they don’t, they should know that it’s crucial to landing that full-time, paying gig later on. And finding an internship doesn’t have to be complicated. Some basic places to start the search: College job and internship boards. The University of [...]