In the threeish years I’ve been actively writing for and about Edmonds and its surrounding areas, I’ve gotten questions about how I’ve become locally known. And, because I understand the world through stories, here’s one that will help you understand the answer to that question. (Also, hi Lisa! If you’re reading this, your hello at…
My second pregnancy was somewhat unplanned and certainly unexpected. I don’t remember why I took the test, aside from how deeply I felt the lethargy. This isn’t one of my “normal” PMS symptoms, I thought. My one-year-old son grabbed the test out of my hand and toddled out of the bathroom with it. I chased…
Recently on our podcast, our guest Erin said something along the lines of “In this season of life, I am all about creating community over competition.” We couldn’t agree more! This got me (Emilie) thinking about how fortunate we are to have a community of amazing people surrounding us. I am constantly reminded of that…
In June of 2010, a month after his 61st birthday, my dad was on the phone with his boss, the mayor of Richland, and he lost his train of thought so completely that he had to hang up, ending the conversation abruptly. He called my mom to tell her about this bizarre thing that had…
I’ve written off spring for the majority of my life. It has always seemed like the least exciting of the seasons to me. I’ve rushed past it, wishing summer to come sooner. I’ve welcomed it begrudgingly, just happy to be rid of the snow. But now, at age 32, I (Emilie) am finding a newfound…
Twice a week, I (Whitney) work out with my trainer at Specialty Fitness Pros in Mountlake Terrace. I live in Edmonds, so I drive the edge of Lake Ballinger to get to my sessions. I’m usually rushing from one appointment to another and thinking about the next thing I need to do for work or…
One of the first things I (Whitney) wrote on my website, which I built from a Squarespace template two-plus years into my business, was my company’s Origin Story. It’s essentially an About page I decided to name something else because I work with words, and I like to play with them, too. I wrote how…
Last week, I (Emilie) was on LinkedIn scrolling through what seemed to be an endless sea of layoff posts. My corporate background is at Amazon, and I am still connected to many people I worked with when I was there, as well as a ton of people in the tech industry as a whole. Given…
My husband and I (Whitney) share an office. And when I say we “share,” I mean our desks face opposite walls in the same room that he mostly hogs while he’s on calls. All day. Every day. Thankfully for both of us, one of my clients is Workhorse Coworking, so I mostly work from there….
The history of harvest celebrations offers varied and debatable timelines. The word “harvest,” if you want to get word nerdy about it (which I, Whitney, absolutely and always do), comes from the Anglo-Saxon haerfest (“autumn”) or the Old High German herbist. It’s a season of rejoicing. It’s a season of “I planted this seed, and…
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One day you’re enjoying an ice-cold lemonade on a sunny patio basking in the sunshine, and the next, you’re in the “put on a sweater in the morning and regret it by the afternoon” stage… read: FALL and all the back to school chaos it brings with it! Now that you’ve gotten the kids settled…
Isn’t it funny how we became adults and then no longer got to enjoy summer breaks? If you’re like us and signed up for a fancy corporate job, you slipped into your “grown-up” career and then walked out of a tall office building one day, bleary-eyed and blinking, thinking, How did I get here? What…
The sun has been showing up more lately, and we’re not even going to get into the fact that it’s early July. This column is all about blessings at work and at home, so we’re focusing on the positive: The Sun Has Been Showing Up More Lately. And that means we’re readjusting our schedules to…
You’ve spent all this time in your own little world, working hard every day, and now it’s time to celebrate some wins. Q1 is closed, so it’s an excellent time to take stock of some of the goals you hit, whether it was surpassing that lofty sales goal or crushing your step count for the…
We’ve been working from home since before it was…relatively standard (you thought we were going to say “cool,” didn’t you? Gotcha!) and we know that sometimes you’re so in the work that you don’t take the time to take stock of not only your environment but also how you’re spending your day. This is your…
Working from your home office is nice but, let’s face it, we’ve been doing that for a really hot minute. Sometimes you’ve gotta change up the scenery a little bit and add some color into your workday. Here are some of our favorite places to work that aren’t your home office (and may or may…
We may not be gathering the way we want to right now, and we’re certainly not doling out hugs excessively, but there are still lots of ways we can show our virtual team some love this Valentine’s Day—and locally! Cookies and Candies Enjoying a sweet treat is a given while celebrating Valentine’s Day. What better…
As we ease into 2022 (and we mean ease), many of us are still working from home, and are settling in for the long haul. It’s not hard to get stuck in a routine of sitting at your desk and staring at a screen, so we came up with these simple 2022 work-from-home resolutions to…
The holidays are fast approaching, and it’s time to start compiling a list of virtual holiday party ideas. It’s been a busy year working remotely using Zoom, Google Meet, and Webex, and a lot of virtual burnout. Luckily, it’s time to use these meeting platforms to host a virtual holiday party! Show your appreciation for…
