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I have found Kelly Cutrone the founder of People's Revolution interesting and saw her book while at the bookstore recently. This New York Times Bestseller is called "If You Have To Cry Go Outside". It's by Kelly Cutrone along with Meredith Bryan. 

If you know anything about Kelly, you know she's one tough cookie and she's certainly not into sugar coating things. She wrote about her personal experiences along with advice about how to really be a go-getter without anyone or anything holding you back. 

While it didn't flow the best, the book was overall pretty good. I really felt a few areas of this book spoke to me. Being a designer, you have to put so much of yourself out there for criticism, similar to the fashion industry. You're showing off your thoughts, ideas and style and have to really stand behind it. Everyone has their own opinion and not everyone is going to love your interior. You have to just know that it looks fab and believe in yourself.

I purchased my book at Borders however it's also available at Amazon.com

Shop Smart Magazine

Consumer Reports puts out their shopping guide called Shop Smart. It's a magazine filled with reviews and recommendations. Also, there are no ads in the magazine, its strictly informational.

The current issue has a review of the tastiest ice creams which named Haagen-Daz Vanilla Bean as the top vanilla flavor.






They also review the latest gadgets. This month they reviewed e-readers like the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook.









One of my favorite articles this month was the article on sunscreens. Shop Smart selected the best lotion and top sprays. They also let you know of the ones not to waste your money on.

In this magazine you'll also find recipes and question and answer sections. It retails at $4.99. It's not super easy to find, but I've seen them at Barnes & Noble and I get my copy at Sams. This magazine may not be as entertaining as those celebrity gossip magazines but its still fun to read and very informative. Grab a copy!