photo from hudson interior designs If you are a New Year’s resolution maker, then we at Career Contessa think it’s a safe bet to guess that something about reading more crept onto your list this year. Technology is amazing and we love having an infinite amount of resources at our fingertips, but sometimes your eyes and thumbs (texting […]
For me, books have always been the ultimate hideaway. Throughout my adolescence (and now, into adulthood) I’ve used books to put what I was feeling into words, to escape into magical worlds, and reading helped me grow into the woman I wanted to be. Today I enlisted the help of two of my favorite book-lovers — […]
Heidi Swanson’s cookbooks are deeply rooted in a sense of place. Her personal anecdotes and signature, muted photographs paint a rich picture of her busy and interesting life in idyllic Northern California. Heidi has written two cookbooks and her highly anticipated third, Near & Far: Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel, is due out this […]
Soft mornings, slow meals, and sacred stillness.
Manifesting, not magic.
Solo Saturdays > situationships.
BBQ-friendly delights.
Say goodbye to stiff spaces.
Letter from the Editor As a kid, the last day of school felt like magic. The final bell would ring, and suddenly a whole world of freedom opened up: bike rides until sunset, popsicles on the front porch, bare feet in the grass. Summer meant possibility—unstructured, playful, and deliciously slow. Somewhere along the way, that […]
A psychologist’s take on Summer SAD.
The antidote for screen time overload.
A mood-boosting bucket list for early summer.
