Guest Poet: Anthony Villegas, The Set of Rules

Anthony Villegas is the founder and editor of the luxury and lifestyle blog, Of Mice & Menswear. After returning from a short hiatus, the emotions of life inspired Villegas to pour out his feelings in a poem titled, The Set of Rules. "It does carry some seriousness to it, as it is a poem written with serious thought," Villegas wrote in the introduction of his first poem hosted on his blog.

The Set of Rules questions the ifs, whys and whats of life. It hones in on complexities life serves most of us on a daily basis, which all balances out once we agree to follow all of the unspoken rules of life. 

Q&A With Loveknit

The art of Yarn Bombing and Knit Graffiti 

Have you ever come across a piece of art in the most strangest of places and wondered, “Who created this piece of work and why did they choose to place it there?” Well, this scenario actually took place during one of my evening commutes.

As I headed on my five minute walk home from the train station, I came across a quote attached to a fence. Correction… I came across a knitted quote attached to a fence. I started to walk away but curiosity pulled me back and I had to snap a picture. That's when I saw the hashtag #LoveKnit stitched into the bottom right hand corner of the quote. I felt compelled to post my findings on Instagram and Twitter to see if I can find out who this artist is and what was the inspiration behind his or her work.

Less than 24 hours after I posted my inquiry the artist responded on Instagram!

Daily Poem: If the World Was Crazy

April is National Poetry Month. So, why not celebrate with a poem a day?

Today's poem is by Shel Silverstein - If The World Was Crazy, is from Silverstein's book of poems, Where the Sidewalk Ends. ... Read by TC

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Money Method: Eight Tax Tips to Deduct Charitable Contributions

(Clothes Donation Bin in Montclair, NJ
Image taken by T.C.)

Remember that donation you gave to that charity a few months ago? What about the clothes you donated in the donation bin, or the Salvation Army and Goodwill? Well, if you saved your receipts they may help you this tax season.  Depending on how much you donated in 2014, you can claim the gift as a deduction which may lower your tax. The IRS provided eight tax tips you should know about when it comes to deducting your gifts to charity:

Money Method: Seven Tips to Determine if Your Gift is Taxable

As you hustle through your W-2s you will need to fill out your taxes by April 15th, don’t forget the monetary gifts you gave in 2014. If you gave money or property to someone as a gift, you may be thinking about the federal gift tax. According to the Internal Revenue Service, many gifts are not subject to the gift tax. Here are seven tax tips the IRS provides about gifts and the gift tax.