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Archive for February, 2008

Welcoming Penny Luker to All Things Girl

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I’d like to say a big welcome to Penny Luker who has joined me as assistant editor here at the ‘writings’ section of All Things Girl. I met Penny about a year ago on an inspirational residential writing course at ‘Tŷ Newydd’ writers Centre in North Wales. We got on really well. Since then we […]

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March/April Cover Girl Rachael Lawrence

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Just polishing off the interview with our cover girl Rachael Lawrence. During her interview I was really struck by what a driven and talented person she was. Already in her short career she has made so much happen, that is impossible to list it all.
One of the more fun and interesting things is her participation […]

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Creating Passion

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If you have read my columns here at All Things Girl, you know that I have been focusing 2008 on Passion, Courage and Forgiveness.
I want more from my life than just going to work and coming home. I want things that feed my intellect…speak to my creative soul….and challenge my gypsy leanings. All […]

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Get out there. Get heard. Get seen.

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As a woman business owner, entrepreneur and web designer I am often perturbed by the numerous “discussions” about the lack of women in web design & development, and even the lack of women as business owners. I’ve touched on this topic before and I’m not about to get into a debate […]

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Trivial Thoughts on the Red & Pink Holiday

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It’s Valentine’s Day….a holiday celebrated on February the 14th in North America and Europe. The holiday is named after two early Christian martyrs named Valentine. In Ancient Rome, February 15th was a rite connected to fertility, without any overtones of romance. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of […]

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Networking Advice - not just for new college graduates

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In my day job as recruiter/career coach, I often am asked to speak at our local university (U of Colorado – Boulder) on job search skills for soon to be graduates.  In preparing for my talk on networking tips, I decided that the advice is really quite universal and may be of interest to the […]

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Deliciousness on my Door Stoop

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When I got home from out of town, there was a package on my door stoop containing some delicious prose. Not just any old prose, but some really fabulous novels for me to read ….that will lead to reviews for you to enjoy…. and authors to profile and interview.
The most exciting […]

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Protect Yourself…..

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As I approach my fortieth birthday, I find that I am increasingly aware of things I do - or fail to do - that may contribute to me looking my age. Isn’t it funny how vanity goads us into things we should be doing?
In the last year or so, I have become […]

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Inspiration - A new e-zine

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No doubt you were inspired by our own Deb Smouse’s article last issue about creating an inspiration board. Well, I was delighted to come across this new e-zine which focuses on just that and is aptly named - Inspiration. This is a new monthly e-zine from Design For Mankind and definitely worth checking out. Download […]

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Vote!

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If you are in the US it’s a huge voting day. Don’t forget to get out there and cast your vote, and of course, take a photo so you can join the Polling Place Photo Project. And, on the same topic, I found this site incredibly interesting - Electoral Compass USA. The candidate closest to […]

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Upcoming Man of the Month

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I’m just putting the finishing touches on the Man of the Month interview with Willie Herath.
An intelligent, witty, outdoorsy guy he really encapsulates everything that March/April’s theme Earth and Sky implies; a fresh, sporty, hard working, down-to-earth man with the heart of an adventurer and the soul of a poet.
Willie has been making music, acting […]

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