New York City is known as a tough place to buy or rent an apartment, and many people turn to a real estate agent like Melissa Leifer, who has spent over a decade helping people rent, buy, and sell homes all over New York City. 

One of the challenges of starting Girls Like You and Me was figuring out what needed to be done, what I could do myself, what I could wait to do, and what I simply couldn't do on my own. I don't have any graphic design or web design skills. I clearly needed professional help to make my vision for the site come to life. 

Not only is Allison Bhatta is a senior art director at an advertising agency, she is also a very important person here at Girls Like You and Me. Allison designed our logo and website! We'll have more on that tomorrow, but today, Allison tells us how she got into advertising and the creative, "compulsive maker ways" that keep her busy and engaged inside and outside of work.

A few things that caught my eye this week: