Would you consider yourself to be a prep? Did you enjoy the Preppy Handbook and True Prep by Lisa Birnbach? Or have you read Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady written byDerek Blasberg? These books havecapitalized prepdom in the world of books but there’s a new author in townblogging her way to fame.
Carly Heitlinger, a senior at the University of SouthCarolina, has combined her Public Relations major with her love of all thingspreppy creating the blog College Prep at http://www.thecollegeprepster.com. Heitlinger has created a personal brand for herself complete with companiesadvertising preppy things on her blog (which is a great way to discover websiteswith new cute accessories or monogrammed accoutrements!) In addition to herblog, the College Prepster also offers a subscription based weekly emailentitled Prep Talk.
A friend of mine introduced me to her blog a few months agoand I have been reading it ever since. I like her blog because it’s a fun wayto start my day or do some preppy procrastination. If you like her blog, besure to check out her e-book The Freshemen50 available on amazon.com and SweetLemon Magazine of which Heitlinger is the Editor in Chief!