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Social Media Embraced: With Love… on the cover of UC Magazine

On October 12, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Books, Culture, Go
Hello Darlings,

First of all, thank you UC Magazine for featuring With Love... the cover of their October issue in People in Business section. I am huge supporter of social media and strongly believe that bloggers are the voice of consumers, which is why every small success means so much to me.

As a parent is proud of their baby's first step, I am as excited for this baby. Hopefully I can bring you more exciting and fun articles, which is why I would like to offer YOU an opportunity to be a guest blogger on With Love... . If you're interested to find out what it is like to be a blogger, please send me a quick note at marta@withlovegabrielle.com

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Latest Find: Review of Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert

On June 28, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Books, Culture, Go
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As some of you may know, I am an avid reader. This time around, I just finished reading the sequel to the hugely successful memoir, Eat, Pray, Love.

In my eyes, Elizabeth Gilbert is a very talented and expressive author whose work always resonates with me. In her first book, Gilbert not only explored the inner torment of following a difficult divorce, but also the mind’s ability to mend itself and move on. With her breathtaking descriptions of Italy, India and Bali, her ability share the most dramatic moment with a hint of humor, and her unyielding optimism, Gilbert’s first book has guided thousands of women through heartbreak. In her second book, Gilbert looks at the institution of marriage from the perspective of a modern woman and a critic.

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With Love… on Love and Relationships for the first time

On June 23, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Books, Culture, Go, Life As It Happens, Love & Relationships
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How many of us have spent hours discussing all matters of love and relationships over cocktails, coffees, dinners and definitely shopping trips. Men, relationships, marriages, break-ups, love, babies, divorces hold a special place in the realm of girl talk. Despite this insight, love and relationships remained an area that I was not very keen on discussing on With Love…

Why not discuss an area that is so natural to women? Because relationships are complicated, and discussing emotions is not my strength. If it doesn’t work, then don’t fix it. If it works, then nourish it. It is great to work at a relationship, but not at love. Love is supposed to be natural, never feeling like a job. Well, for those who have been curious about my views on relationships and marriage: this is it.

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Pretty Notes and Caring Gestures

On June 18, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Culture, Go, Summer, Wear
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As much as I love the internet, it makes me smile to receive an invitation, pretty notes or cards in the mail. Snail mail may be an outdated method of communication but nevertheless receiving those beautiful wedding invitations from friends, thank you notes from loved ones, and just-because-cards from someone special gives one a warm feeling.

Over the years, I have always sent cards for occasions like birthdays, Christmases, Valentines’ Days, and weddings, but today was the first time I was writing a baby card. As one of my closest friends in Ukraine welcomed a baby girl, I was sitting at my desk, puzzled, trying to figure out what to write. Marriage and family are a long way down the road for me; however, seeing invitations from some of my closest and dearest friends about bachelorette parties, weddings and, now, baby showers, I can’t help but think about how quickly life goes by. With sincere wishes and congratulations, I sent my card half a world away.

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