Call It A Day: Maggie High
By Gabrielle. If I ever feel like my day is overflowing with challenges, I’m going to re-read Maggie’s account of her day. She’s a Peace Corps volunteer currently serving in Ethiopia, and her daily...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Misty Brough
By Gabrielle. I started my Call It A Day column for one reason and one reason only: I am fascinated by how each of us travels through an average ordinary day. We all seem to carry along a little...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Stephanie Lawrence
By Gabrielle. A friend told me just about the most unique and jaw-dropping story about a meal she and her husband enjoyed in Vietnam a few months ago. The concierge at their hotel understood they...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Mary Heffernan
By Gabrielle. If you don’t follow Mary Heffernan on Instagram, you are missing out! Her life, from the time she wakes up until the time she calls it a day, is jam-packed with ranch life. That means...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Kim Burns
By Gabrielle. Kim Burns’ day sounds like the perfect mix of whirlwind and ease. I’m sure you’ll relate! Some aspects are pure and simple, while other moments seem straight out of the Jetsons. As the...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Amy Richardson-Golia
By Gabrielle. Amy Richardson-Golia owns the cutest shop. It’s called June & January, but you may also remember it as Little Hip Squeaks, a fast-growing company whose beginning happened in a...
View ArticleCall It A Day: A Chat With Blye Faust
By Gabrielle. Nicole Rocklin (l.) and Blye Faust (r.), the production duo behind Spotlight. My dear friend Isabel of Alpha Mom fame introduced me to Blye Faust, one of the producers of the...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Amira Rahim
By Gabrielle. Photos by Ekaterina Ivankina and Ingrid Nielsen. Amira is an artist in Abu Dhabi, creating her vibrant work up high on the 30th floor of a skyscraper. I wondered what her daily life was...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Samantha Hahn
By Gabrielle. Today we’re peeking in on a lovely and talented friend of mine, Samantha Hahn, a Brooklyn-based illustrator and author (her newest book just came out!) and all-around interesting person....
View ArticleCall It A Day: Kirsten Jackson
By Gabrielle. Every so often when I’m browsing Instagram, a painting pops up that makes my heart dance. It is usually one of Kirsten Jackson’s. Please settle in for a colorful, inspiring,...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Amanda Paret
By Gabrielle. Amanda seems like the sort of person who is running through life with open arms, trying to take as much of it in as possible. Her day is a flurry of distinctly diverse activities and she...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Jaime Rovenstine
By Gabrielle. I could listen to Jaime talk about her day job…well…all day. What is it about museums that seem so romantic? In addition to that career, she is also an artist and a mom. How does she...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Allison Czarnecki
By Gabrielle. Allison is a long-time pal of mine, and probably a friend to you, too. If you follow her anywhere on social media, you’ve probably felt her support. I always seem to think of her as the...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Rebecca Green
By Gabrielle. Family photo by Darcy Troutman. You might remember Rebecca from her Living With Kids post. Navy couches? Gorgeous sunshine art in the kitchen? Colorburst kids’ bedrooms? Navy couches? (I...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Nora Gomez-Strauss
By Gabrielle. Nora makes me miss New York even more than I already do! A born and bred Queens gal, her love for her city is contagious. I mean, who wouldn’t want to live on Sesame Street? I can’t wait...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Ali Kaplan
By Gabrielle. I found Ali Kaplan on Instagram. Her bio reads: “I shop. A lot.” So of course, I wanted to hear more about how she spends her days! (Spoiler alert: She does shop. A lot. But there’s a...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Stephanie Artuso
By Gabrielle. Stephanie Artuso is a visual artist. She has a fluffy dog, loves her mornings as much as her coffee…and, let’s see…what else can I tell you about Stephanie? Oh, yes. She lives part of...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Beth Ogden
We first met Beth last year while she was in college in Elmira, New York. She’s now a Peace Corps volunteer in Moldova. It’s not an easy lifestyle – there’s an outhouse involved! – but I couldn’t wait...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Rachel Abbott
Have you ever wanted to live in France for a year? Or more? Then this post is for you. You might remember the Abbotts from Ben’s account of their youngest son’s birth. Such a sweet retelling! So I’m...
View ArticleCall It A Day: Therese Bassler
Therese has it going on. After 15 years in buying and merchandising at some of the coolest brands – think Burberry, Acne Studios, and Paul Smith – she rounded out her corporate CV by consulting for...
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