Friday Night Links

Do Good
One thing I love? When two organizations I’m a fan of pair up. Teavana just announced that they’re partnering with Girls Inc. To kick off the partnership, they hosted a mentoring session for the NY Girls Inc. girls. These girls got to meet with female media correspondents and bloggers who provided advice to the young women during a speed mentoring session.

This is only of the beginning of the partnership though. They’ve also made a a $100,000 donation and they’re planning more projects to help deepen their relationship. Additionally, the two organizations are going to look for opportunities to provide full and part time jobs at Starbucks and Teavana (Teavana is owned by Starbucks, if you didn’t know). Plus, these girls who get jobs their will also have access to health benefits and a college education. (Remember Starbucks College Achievement Plan?)

How can you get involved? Buy more tea! Starbucks donates US $0.10 from the sale of Teavana® Oprah Chai beverages, and US $0.25 for every 2 oz. of Teavana® Oprah Chai loose leaf tea sold from participating stores in the US and Canada. You can also visit Girls, Inc. to see how you can volunteer with their organization.

On Something Good

• Today’s the day! Shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!
• Just because you want to quit, it doesn’t mean you should.
• My favorite places that I visited in Charleston and a new outfit!

Read Something Good
Over 20 options here!

Shopping

• Shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! AND get cash back if you use Ebates (and you’ll also get cash back on any other online shopping trip you’ll go on).
• Obsessed with this dress and waiting for the price to drop.
• Another crossbody bag from Old Navy that I highly recommend (and need to pick up for myself! 
• Just got these sandals from Madewell and they’re the best.
• The $27 version of a $130 dress. I’m totally getting it (aka just ordered it).
• I need an excuse to get this dress from the #NSale.
• I maybe like printed pants a little too much.
• Check out the back of this jacket!
• Pick up this tote before it’s sold out!
• Perfect little top for your work outfit.
• More sweaters for fall!
• Loved my blue lace dress? It’s also available in coral from J.Crew!

Around the Web

• Glad to know I wasn’t alone in my feelings about #PrimeDay aka #PrimeDayFail
• Some of these new iOS 9 features look pretty cool.
• Interesting look at two sets of twins who were accidentally switched at birth (it’s even more complicated than you think).
• Definitely need this shirt.
• Ever wonder about Lindsay Lohan’s body double from the Parents Trap?
• Looks like we’ll be getting more TV musicals, I’m not complaining!
• Avoiding the midday slump – I definitely need this article!
• Being a receptionist is a hard job…that Daniel Radcliff just can’t handle.