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How to thrift for your Comic Con costume!
Comic Con 2016 July 20-24 at the San Diego Convention Center We all know that the best way to express yourself at Comic Con is by wearing a do-it-yourself costume instead of a store bought one. Comic Con draws over 150,000 people to San Diego, that’s a lot of people...
Summer Camping
This is the time of year when camping families rejoice! School is out and summer is officially here! Now you can make the most of longer days, swim season, fishing, grilling, and even catching up on that book you’ve intended to read all year! Camping is a budget...
What to Wear for your Job Interview
It takes less than one second for someone to form a first impression of you. As a result, it is important to create the best impression you can. Even though we may want our personality to shine through our fun and casual attire, it is best to wear traditional formal...
Father’s Day
Father’s Day is just around the corner (June 19). I have been giving this day a lot of thought. Thankfully, I still have time to buy or make a thoughtful gift. But what do guys really want for Father’s Day? To get a better idea, I decided to ask some of the great...
How to Ace Your Interview
Begin the process of landing that dream job by having a great interview. Our recruiting team has offered some great interview tips to get yourself one step closer to securing the job of your dreams. 1. Be prepared, research the employer, know who the hiring manager is...
What to Wear on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day snuck up on us this year. Maybe you are like me and have still not decided what you are going to wear. I want an outfit that is fun and cheery, yet comfortable and not too dressy. I am going to enjoy a day of pampering on Saturday and Sunday brunch with...
E-Liminate E-Waste
Who doesn’t want the new iPhone? I know my kids have waited in line a time or two for the newest PlayStation or Xbox. Are the differences really that great? What happens to our old phone or gaming platform? I don’t think we really know or think about it often...
Oceanside High UPCYCLES!
Students from Oceanside High School took a tour of Goodwill’s After Market Facility in Otay Mesa. During the tour, they were given the opportunity to choose one unsellable item to take back to their school and upcycle. Check out what they did with these items no one...
Spring Fashion for People Who Are Not Models on a Runway
I was recently perusing the Spring Fashion Trends for 2016. Trending this spring is the Slip Dress. This is not a dress you slip on, rather it’s a slip you wear as a dress with your favorite “pop of color” shoes. Seriously? If I wore a slip to work, with my favorite...
Upcycling Earth Month Project
April is Earth Month. When we think about taking care of our earth, we typically think about using less water, recycling plastic bottles and cans, and picking up trash especially on our coastline. We do not often think of reuse and its importance. I recently decided...