#OneDayHH 2021 is November 9th!
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Ep 141: 6 Classic Novels You Should Read (with guest Colleen Powell)
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I have a running list of classic novels that I want to re-read as an adult or read for the first time because I missed them in high school English class.
If you have the same literary burden, this episode is meant to help you choose a classic that won't be a total bore.
Read MoreEp 140: Favorite Things (Right Now) Volume VIII
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It's the last Favorite Things episode of the year!
I'm sharing some real biggies for my life right now, but we also have listener voices chiming in with their Favorites of 2021.
My list includes a new pair of jeans that made me feel great, two documentaries I can't stop thinking about, and some personal choices around my home and kids.
Read MoreEp 139: Ask Me Anything
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Well this MONSTER of an episode is brought to you by my inability to pick and choose among the great questions I got for this session of Ask Me Anything.
I'm sharing stuff about our new house, reading nonfiction, kids & tech, purposeful "no's", how I've changed, and vulnerability hangovers.
(I might have a vulnerability hangover after this episode!)
Read MoreEp 138: 10 Questions To Ask Your Kids
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Fall schedules are SO full around here, and this time of year our family can easily go weeks without a meaningful conversation.
I've created 10 Questions To Ask Your Kids that you can pick and choose, modify for your family dynamics, or toss up one at a time over a week or so in order to spark great conversations between kids and adults.
Ep 137: 10 Things About Surviving Breast Cancer (with Bethany Winters)
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I have long wanted to have this conversation with my friend, stylist, and breast cancer survivor Bethany Winters.
Content Warning: Bethany speaks candidly about her experience in this episode. Please take care while listening.
Read MoreEp 136: 3 Changes I'm Making to Find Balance
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My health, hormones, and heart have been on a swinging pendulum and this fall I'm on a mission to get centered. We can't control everything that's happening in the world, but we can pay attention to our bodies and our homes and our rituals to create the best space for us to thrive.
I'm sharing 3 (small-ish) changes I've been making to navigate the logistics and emotions of the last year.
Ep 135: Writing Your Own Plot Twist (with Roxy Stone and Katelyn Beaty)
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We cannot, of course, plan for many of the plot twists that life throws our way. Breakups, pregnancies, a PANDEMIC...there are many major life moments that can catch us totally by surprise.
But what if we WANT to shake things up? What if we're seeking a new direction in our story?
Ep 134: 10 Tips to Wardrobe Confidence with Alison Lumbatis
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Okay, so it's been 18+ months of sweatpants and work-from-home pajamas and I'm over it. I want to feel cute in my clothes again.
But I'm not totally sure where to start. My body has changed, my style has changed, my wardrobe needs have changed. Thank goodness for Alison Lumbatis, CEO of Get Your Pretty On and author of the new book The Ultimate Book of Outfit Formulas.
Read MoreEp 133: Declutter Like a Mother (with Allie Casazza)
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This episode is for anyone overwhelmed with all their STUFF.
Read MoreBONUS: Make Some Noise with Andrea Owen
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Kicking off Self-Improvement September with writer, podcaster, and speaker Andrea Owen, author of the new book Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength.
Andrea's backstory of hitting rock bottom while also people pleasing and "powering through" was something I could relate to, and the tips she gives in this new book were definitely something I needed to hear right now.
Read MoreEp 132: Best Books of the Summer 2021
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This summer I read NINE books that I gave a 5-star rating. NINE. This is unheard of, to read such incredible books all in the same couple of months. But now I'm so excited to share them with you!
Read MoreEp 131: Teaching people to grieve with me (A conversation with Amy Ortloff)
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Content warning: Child loss and suicide
This episode is one of the most tender and important I’ve ever shared on this show, and I am just so deeply grateful to Amy Ortloff for having this conversation with me and letting me make it public.
Read MoreBONUS: A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself with Sarah Bragg
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I'm so happy to welcome fellow debut author Sarah Bragg to the show!
Sarah's book A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself: What Parenting Taught Me About Life, Faith, and Myself is out this week.
Ep 130: Favorite Things (Right Now) Volume VII
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Making a Favorite Things list is an act of gratitude.
And I remind you of this every 10 episodes of 10 Things To Tell You by listing 10 of my favorite things that are always all over the map: gifts, books, beauty products, philosophies, whatever I'm using or loving or thinking about right now.
And I want YOU to take a few minutes this week and think about 10 things that are bringing your joy. And then I want you to share those things somewhere, either with a friend or social media, or just in your journal or planner.
BONUS: Hope Anyway with Leeana Tankersley
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Hope Anyway is Leeana Tankersley’s sixth book, and it comes after Tankersley found herself sorting through immense grief following the unexpected end of her long marriage.
Leeana Tankersley is funny and relatable and a great writer. I just loved our conversation that was full of vulnerable moments (me) and kind wisdom (her).
Read MoreEp 129: What was the biggest year of your life?
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In this episode, I am asking YOU to think about the biggest year of your life. The answer may not be so obvious from the outside; it may not be the year you moved or married or had a baby or changed careers. The biggest year of your life may be full of loss or transformation, or both.
Read MoreEp 128: 10 Tips for Hosting Houseguests
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This episode is FULL of practical, logistical, and emotional tips for hosting people in your home. I'm sharing everything from the 4 things that keep (most) guests happy, to the mindset shifts that will keep you from being overwhelmed or resentful.
Look, if there's one subject I can give many (many) words to, it's hosting houseguests. Since I moved to Los Angeles 20 years ago, I've hosted friends and family of all group sizes, from couch crashers in a tiny apartment to my entire extended family at our new home last month.
Our lovely lake house has also been a revolving door of guests over the years, where I've become an expert at managing meals, airport pickups, activities, and downtime for families and groups. I know that having guests can be an absolute honor and also completely exhausting. I hope this episode gives you the tools to plan and the freedom from pressure the next time you're the host.
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Ep 127: "You read my journals?!" (A conversation with my Mom)
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My mom returns to the podcast with some new thoughts about how she feels having a daughter who shares herself on the internet, the advice she would give mid-life women, and a long ago conversation between us in the car when she realized there was something...strange...about me.
Read MoreEp 126: Books we wish we'd written (A conversation with author Shawn Smucker)
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This conversation with my old friend Shawn Smucker is one of the best I've had in awhile. We talk about reading and ghost writing and self-publishing and (not) censoring what our kids read.
And we also talk about the books we wish we'd written. Somehow I shock Shawn with one of my answers!
