Ta-da! There she is. We’ve been working on this for several months so it feels really good to have it out in the open now. This makeover feels so damn good, here’s how we got here. Back in March, we sat down with brand strategist and author, Lisa Guillot, to start the beginning phases of rebranding Cozy Conversations with The… Keep Reading…
The recent announcement that Bruce Willis has FTD brought me back to the day we learned our own mom had the same miserable disease. My first thought was, “Bruce, you poor son of a gun.” I was not prepared for the overwhelming sense of sadness I would feel upon learning of this news. I wouldn’t wish FTD on my worst… Keep Reading…
On October 15th, 2020, amid the Covid Pandemic, Lauren and I finally got off of our butts and recorded our very first episode of Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project. Our cozy little weekly radio show runs the gambit of topics, toggling between wellness, pop culture, personal stories, and occasional guest appearances by experts we want to snuggle up to…. Keep Reading…
About a month ago we started introducing Luna to soft foods. So far she loves bananas with cinnamon, chia seed pudding, and peas & carrots. This transition from milk to food is a messy one. All sorts of messy. Luna gets messy, I get messy, our clothes get messy, and sometimes, her belly gets messy, if you know what I… Keep Reading…
If you’re a loyal reader of our newsletter, you’ll already know that we added weekly favorite Amazon finds to our mailer. And if you’re not, it’s time you sign up to get sneak peeks before the monthly round-up blog post comes out. (You can easily sign up, here.) We both have our favorite repeat offenders along with exciting new finds!… Keep Reading…
I’m going to shake things up a little bit around here and share a recipe we have been enjoying while this lame-ass winter weather gives us nothing but soggy grass. I miss our snow-filled Chicago weather as I really am a winter-loving freak. Shit, Ryan and I even got hitched in January. This January marks our 18-year wedding anniversary,… Keep Reading…
This piece was originally published in Hillgrove Magazine. Greetings reader. What do you say you make yourself a hot tea or coffee and get cozy with me? We recently launched our “Ask The Sister Project” series and I am so excited to answer my first question! This one came from Kristen all the way from Portland, Oregon. She asks, “What… Keep Reading…
My postpartum anxiety kicked into high gear about two months after I had Luna when I noticed a lump beneath my knee that triggered immediate and paralyzing panic. I’ll never forget the moment I saw it. I was sitting on a lounge chair on our rooftop deck holding Luna. Anthony was shuffling through the playlist he made for Luna when… Keep Reading…
In this episode, we are discussing Prince Harry and stress. In a recent article from The Wall Street Journal, researchers are finding that humans may stress less as we age. Isn’t that great news?! Speaking of stressing, we’re wondering if Prince Harry is cool as a cucumber or is he reaching his threshold. All of our thoughts and opinions… Keep Reading…
I have had a lot of birthdays in my day, 45 to be exact, this one feels different – in a good way. In a rare moment of solace, I reflect on my past year and my birthday via my camera roll and the baby book my mom made for me that sits above my computer in my kitchen office…. Keep Reading…
Photo credit: erin mckenna – @epw615 Last week was a rough one. I like to say Christmas got the best of me. My to-dos were a-plenty, budgets exceeded, and if my kids add one more thing to their Christmas list I’m gonna blow. There really wasn’t a damn thing anyone could do to get me out of my holiday rut. So,… Keep Reading…
The moment I get an invite to someone’s party, the first thing I think of is what I’m going to wear. Then, I immediately begin to plan the hostess gift! Giving a hostess a gift is one of my biggest pleasures in life. For someone to take the time to plan an evening for their friends and family out of… Keep Reading…