Get Ready To Panic #Taxes

It's that time of the year again, time to throw a Panic Party!! For all of you who haven't started to work on your taxes…don't bother.  You are going to throw caution to the wind and have a Panic Party!  

Step 1: On your way home from work invite everyone over that you know.

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Step 2: Stop off at the local drive throughs and pick up dinner.  If you not feeling the drive through don't worry, this is a perfect time to clean out your fridge and serve everything in it.  I've been to plenty of panic parties where the menu ranges from Waffles, Taquitos, to Lean Cuisine's… you know food people forget is in their freezer.

Step 3: Drinks, since you are going to be burning the midnight oil it's time for some Espresso, Red Bull, and Coffee.  If you don't care how your taxes turn out and you want to be audited in the near future I have plenty of cocktails to suggest.

Step 4: Boiler Room, Wall Street, and The Devil's Advocate make for perfect entertainment!

Step 5:  Party Favors.  Since it's tax season calculators, pencils, legal pads, and old receipts are the perfect party favors.  Box your gifts in old Turbo Tax Boxes.  

Step 6:  Enjoy!

*If you really want to panic, throw this April 16th!

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Holiday Hint: 10 Ways To Glam Up Your Holiday Season

Tame The Flyaway : With the winter winds whipping your hair to and fro, taming your mane can be a full time job.  To keep your do looking polished, spray a little hairspray on an old blush brush and run it over fuzzy areas.  The alcohol found in hairspray will also absorb excess oil around the roots of your hair.

Take Time To Indulge: Being stuck on a diet during this time of the year can feel like you are in a prison. It’s sure to keep you on edge and make you a little hostile. So this season stop counting points, feeling guilty, and ditch the food journal.  It will all be waiting for you in January.

Stay In: The holidays can become a pressure cooker.  To maintain a zen-like state of clam, try staying in at least once a week.  Reserve a night where you make absolutely no plans, throw on your pajamas, turn off the phone, and relax.  Don’t use this time to fret about finding your best friend the perfect gift, or the holiday cookies you need to make.  Focus on you. You’ll be amazed how one evening in can keep you from going holiday crazy.

Sock and Slather: Next time you empty the dryer, grab a pair of toasty socks, slather your feet with a little cream, and slip them on.  If you do this every time you unload the dryer your feet will stay soft all winter long, and it might be the incentive you need to stay on top of your laundry. 

Pretty In Pink: It's sexy, elegant, playful, fun and will make your smile look brighter.  If you've got pale skin go  for something in a true pink with no hints of blue. Or try something with a coral base, it will warm your skin tone up.   For those of you with olive skin go for a darker pink with a ruby or cranberry base.  While darker complexions are flattered by a pink with a touch of red and purple.  Wear your pink lipstick on the days when you are feeling down for an instant pick me up. This is also the perfect accessory to your little black dress.

Master Holiday Travel: Holiday travel sucks, and quite frankly there is nothing you can do about it. But if you have a plan, it can suck a little less.  Think of your carry-on as an emergency bag.  Make sure it has all the staples to get you through an extra day just in case your luggage doesn’t arrive with you.  Almost all the airlines let you print your boarding pass before you get to the airport, take advantage.  While your online getting your boarding pass check your gate and its location so you don’t waste time wandering the airport.  Get there early, but not to early.  You don’t want to spend half the day just waiting around in the airport eating and drinking over-priced food. Once your there remember almost everything is outside of your control, so take a deep breath and go with the flow. 

Lizard Skin Smoothie: To keep your arms and legs silky smooth try a Glamour’s Lizard Skin Smoothie. Take one banana, a can of pineapple and 2 tablespoons of honey. Mix in a blender until it’s the consistency of applesauce. Slather it on your arms and legs, leave for 20 minutes then rinse. The banana and pineapple will act as a gentle exfoliator while the honey adds extra hydration. Resist the urge to eat it.

Little Black Dress: Take the guess work out of getting ready for yet another holiday party.  Grab a little black dress, a couple of statement necklaces, and you are set.  In pictures it won’t look like you are always rocking the same old, same old.  Plus it’s a great excuse to pick a few more statement necklaces. Elva Fields is the perfect place for original pieces with a festive feel!

Drink Up: In the winter months you need about 3 liters of water to stay properly hydrated. Now, before you run out and guzzle down a full three liters remember that you need that amount spread throughout the day.  If you’re forgetful put it on your daily to do list or schedule it like you would a meeting.  For those of you girls who love cocktail hour, add 8 to 16 ounces of water for every alcoholic drink you take.  Drink up. ladies!

Brown Bag It: Ordering out for lunch everyday while at work costs you roughly 2190 dollars a year and way too many calories to count. Try packing your lunch to save money, time, and your waist line.  Plus with all of those savings you this time next year, you could have all the money you need for a great holiday.

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Beyond Your Means

5 Most Wanted Fall Accessories

These aren't your typical office supplies, filled with bland colors and basic functions. No sir, these items have style and function and can often times serve more than one purpose. So when your summer starts to fade, and fall becomes an all-too-real reality, don't get the cubicle blues. Just pick a few of our most wanted items for fall, and your work style will keep you motivated, organized, and super chic.   

Find your favorite fall Acessories here!

* Kate Spade Stitch Ring * Kate Spade Small Ring * Nava Zahavi Onyx, Silver And High Karat Gold Ambition Ring * Thora Honeycomb Ring * Adia Kibur Enamel Bangle Set * Satin Gold Cuff * Melinda Bamboo Shape Bracelet * Orange Glitz Cuff * Pieces Zullu Zebra Print Bangle * Planners, Wall Calendars, Desk Calendars | AT-A-GLANCE * Timex Weekender Watches - Target * Apple - Play music and more on iPod. * Medium Envelope, Brights Leather * Indigo All in One Bag | Embossed Python Leather * iPad Envelope, Brights Leather * "Four Eyes" USB Drive * Beckett Aqua Tonic * Linwood Revolver Black *