Link Love: Hurricane Sandy Edition

Pre-Sandy Fall Foliage

The impending arrival of Sandy has brought a welcome relief to midterms (one to go!), but hasn’t helped my stress levels. And what better way to procrastinate than to return to blogging, albeit temporarily? If you’re looking for some non-Sandy reading material, well, I’ve been stocking up.

Need a storm playlist? EW has a every cover Kelly Clarkson performed during her 2012 tour.

Beautylish teaches us how to turn some eyeshadow into personalized nail polish – super easy!

In the mood to organize? Lovelyish has a collection of easy organization tips, great for maximizing a small space.

Now’s a great time to get on Pinterest if you haven’t already. Her Campus has 25 Pinterest accounts to get you started.

Looking to re-evaluate your personal goals and attitudes? The Purpose Fairy suggest 15 Things You should Give Up To Be Happy.

5 Fast Dinners Without Food Shopping from GMA…good use of those hurricane groceries while you have power.

Psychologists say you can accurately judge a person by looking at their shoes. Ok, then.

In the mood for productivity? Get started on LinkedIn – Her Campus has great LinkedIn tips for beginners.

Are you a serious Instagram user? A filter-by-filter guide for picking the best one for your photos, from Mashable.

So this is a brilliant party idea: cupcake fondue.

These are always good reads: 20 Things I Wish I’d Known at 20.

From IFB, the cost of being a fashion blogger.

Michelle from Locked Out shows readers 10 ways to improve your wardrobe.

These budgetting tips from USA TODAY College are useful, whether you’re just getting started in college, or getting ready to graduate.

A fun take on the election: political cartoonists reveal which candidate they would prefer to draw for the next four years.

Fun makeup tips: Glamour has 3 ways to glow like a starlet and Refinery 29 has makeup tips for girls who wear glasses (holla!).

And finally, stay cozy during the storm with Love Twenty’s guide to tea.

Stay safe, everyone!

~ Sarah

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Two fun and thoughtful pieces from the Thought Catalog: 30 Ways to Make Your 20s Better and 25 Things to Do Before You Turn 25.

This column on the HuffPost made me nostalgic – Soon There Will Be No More Shelves of Books and CDs.

A funny post from The Frisky, Pinterest Ruined My Wedding Planning.

I feel like these pieces are all connected and truthful – the New York Times’ The “Busy” Trap, The Atlantic’s Why Women Still Can’t Have It All and Nora Ephron’s Commencement speech to Wellesley in 1996. Maybe we just all need to re-evaluate ourselves. You know, as a society and whatnot.

~ Sarah

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Mondays are a good day for light summer reading.

 This video has been for awhile, but Jon Hamm gives some pretty good advice.

 The New York Times’ Domain column recently featured Dwyane Wade and his chic Chicago apartment.

Also old and also from the Times, a piece that examines the pinup trend as a reaction against contemporary beauty ideals.

The top 10 things to do in the Bronx off the beaten path…definitely going to try some of these this summer!

~ Sarah

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I know it’s been awhile, but I love sharing what I’ve been reading on the web. Enjoy!

The Top 10 Most Fashionable Leading Ladies, according to Clarabelle.

I love this old photoshoot from Glamour with today’s celebs recreating some American icons.

Lovelyish asks, What does our astrological sign says about our style?

I can’t wait to try out this printed word scarf tutorial from CF.

(Newly Graduated) Irish Belle gives us some tips on setting a budget.

Happy Monday, everyone!

~ Sarah

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Still nursing your holiday hangover? Hopefully these links can help you through the first Monday of the year.

An oldie but a goodie: the lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts returns to the Bronx to tell his story, from The New York Times.

Fan favorite Jason Taylor retired this weekend, and even though I’m not a Miami Dolphins fan, he’s a stand up guy. I loved this piece on him from The Miami Herald.

The Refinery 29 guide to Miami. It all sound so glamorous, not that I’ve explored even one thing on the list.

This is kind of cool: Florida recently abolished its smallest city, Islandia. I hadn’t even heard of it before.

Here are some great tips on mixing patterns from a Clothed Much contributor.

Laughing With Broken Eyes recently had a series, One Week to Better Blogging. Click the link to read all the posts – great tips even if you’ve been blogging for awhile!

From CF, ten great DIY ideas – adding some of these to my to-do list.

Still looking for a calendar for the new year? The Huffington Post has some great (read: free and downloadable) options.

Which links are loving this week?

~ Sarah