2018 Life of Yes℠ List o’ Gift Ideas
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 Read more…
Who wins the perk game? 9 to 5ers or self-employeds?
I love lists. I love being self-employed. I love hearing all the “Are you kidding me?!” perks of my 9 to 5 friends. Love in an “envious, why am I Read more…
Life of Yes℠ Travel: Utah in March
Best Friend & Best Friend Travel Background — We’re flip-flops and jeans folks who hate shopping, would rather wander neighborhoods than museums, think riding public transit is a fun Read more…
Thanksgiving lesson applicable to everyday life
We hosted early Thanksgiving last night. I knew I wanted nothing to do with cooking the turkey, both from a time and ick-standpoint (I cooked the turkey once; never Read more…
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 Read more…
A list: simple ways to comfort yourself
There is a lot to be angst’y about these days. The fact that the Cubs’ chances of an undefeated season have already been nullified. White people and their tea Read more…
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 Read more…
My List: Chicago Beyond Navy Pier and Uno’s
Crossrhodes in Evanston (I know, I know, it’s not the city) This post was written a bit ago so please google a business before heading out to make sure it’s Read more…
Recipe for a perfect Saturday Night
Holiday party in a neighborhood (Rogers Park) you don’t frequent and that’s a bit out of the normal radius which makes you feel adventurous and that you’re really going somewhere tonight Read more…
How to make an entrepreneurial dream reality in 38ish steps
Have life-changing experiences during childhood summer camp and collegiate retreats Graduate college and enter the world of commuting, bills, coworkers, 401Ks, the gym, and watching Friends re-runs Bemoan your lack of rejuvenating getaways, Read more…