Life of Yes℠ 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
I love lists + making recommendations + making other people’s lives easier and richer + introducing people to newness. So of course this is one of my favorite posts of […]
2016 Life of Yes℠ Gift Guide
We’ve heard the stories of how giving to others makes you happier. True stuff. Give an item, give your time, give your skills. Your heart will expand ten-fold and […]
2015 Mac & Cheese Productions℠ Gift Guide
I get asked all the time for, and love sharing, recommendations — travel, accountant, photographer, venue, tech tools, groups to join, activities to do, office equipment, people to connect with. […]
One of the most touching birthday gifts I’ve ever received
Reasons I Love This Birthday Surprise Flowers! Surprise! Gift via local Chicago company Flowers for Dreams which is one of my favorites because they started as an unassuming college project about making money […]
Pizza en route [shhhh!]
To thank Boyfriend’s parents for hosting us over the holidays, we sent something that each of them mentioned loving multiple times while we were there, a Giordano’s pizza. Of course, […]
I McMuffin you
I have to edit a project for two lovely real-estate agents who hired me to make a video for their website to attract potential clients. These are the reasons, the […]
Strangers inhaling goodness in my yard
Partnered up for another underground supper club collaboration, this one with Chef Efrain of Clandestino, following our collaboration in December. Fifty-six guests classily stuffed their faces in my yard, accompanied […]
Why let happiness sit in your wallet?
I am editing at my current favorite coffeehouse, Knock Box [see list of faves], and a woman ordered a delicious-looking sandwich. Thick toasted whole grain bread, avocados, cheese, a […]