I’m a big fan of podcasts. As a writer, my all-time favorite is the author interviews and insider insight of the First Draft with Sarah Enni podcast. It’s full of discussions with your favorite writers, and incredibly helpful and insightful…
When Seth and I were first married, we spent two consecutive summers in Seattle. The second summer, I had the job of a lifetime working at Seattle magazine for the summer. I ate my way through the best of the…
I never got the chance to meet my grandma Joey. Even though my middle name — Joann — is her namesake, she passed away a few months before I was born. I ache to know her, to be close to…
You know, Anne Shirley Cuthbert was really on to something when she mused on the realities of kindred spirits and bosom friends. Truly, in life, there are individuals with whom we feel connected — in a kind of beautiful, soul-connecting…
Any fellow fangirls out there? What do you totally saaaa-wooooon over? I fangirl over LOTS of things: Decades-old boybands, the Mary-Kate and Ashley movie canon, reruns of Survivor, pop-culture-themed podcasts, etc. But talking with Kristen Sgalambro just might take the…
Okay, get ready. You’re about to meet the coolest mom boss ever. Jenna Zielbauer is the mom of two and founder of ROCKEASE, a company that offers an innovative solution for on-the-go parenting: a portable, budget-friendly, and space-conscious device that…
This week’s Talking Shop features one of my BF4Ls. Amy and I were set up on a “blind friend date” in seventh grade and have been BFFs ever since. (Well, I probably annoy her, but she puts up with me.)…
