When I'm working with clients, I hear the same two thing over and over and over: 1. "Are you following Pumpkin The Raccoon on Instagram?" 2. "How do I build community around my work? How do I network with other people in my field?" To which I say:...
Figure out what makes you happy!
Tips & Recommendations to help you figure out what makes YOU happy (not your parents, friends, or partner)
Money-saving ideas because buying ish that doesn't actually make you happy is expensive!
Expert Advice to avoid the $18,000 thought-it-would-make-me-happy mistake I made
What to do if you hate networking
Here, in list form, are things I like more than networking. 1. Everything Yes. I like paying my quarterly taxes more than networking. I like visiting the DMV more than networking. I like cleaning up piles of cat spittle on the basement floor and...
Nice work if you can get it: Movie set Caterer
Brekke and Geoffrey Rush became great friends (This is part of our Nice work if you can get it interview series, in which I interview friends of mine who have intriguing, envy-inducing jobs. I've known Brekke since we were tiny blonde girls running...
9 Changes I Made When I Finally “Got Serious” About My Blog
Let’s begin by acknowledging that is it COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS that I’ve been blogging for almost nine years and it’s only now that I’ve, uh, started taking it seriously. If you’ve been reading Yes & Yes for a while, you might have noticed a few...
Web Time Wasters
How was your week, guys? We looooved every second of the nearly perfect weather, eating every meal outside and walking/biking everywhere. I also helped two friends celebrate their birthdays and watched my 13-year-old stepson shred his way through...
Web Time Wasters
How was your week, guys? It's really, officially spring here so I've been breaking out the sundresses and breaking in the fire pit. I spent this weekend celebrating a friend's soon-to-be-born baby girl, brunching, and helping my niece ring in her...
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