Adding to our summer series on entrepreneurs, artists, and creative women, in this episode I’m talking with a personal chef who decided to multiply her services to thousands of families at a time. Allison Schaaf started a digital company, Prep Dish, out of her love of cooking and nutrition (if you’ve been around this podcast for long, you’ve heard […]
3 questions I ask myself before buying something
Returning back to American culture after a year of exploring many others sent me thinking about the how and why of buying stuff. Returning reminded me that parts of our western world have a love affair with shopping as a pastime—rather than it being an errand or a task that fulfills a needed purpose (though […]
Modern-day lessons from a covered wagon
Should we make a run for the storm shelter?!” The 80mph gusts of wind shook our covered wagons like ragdolls. How I wished our family of five had all fit in one wagon! As it was, I frantically texted my husband while the storm raged outside. With every crash of thunder my daughters squished closer, […]
Ep. 82: Women’s Work — A Social Entrepreneur
Continuing our special summer series on women’s work, in this next episode I got to chat with a woman helping young Ugandan women attend college because of her smart business acumen. Liz Bohannon is the founder of Sseko Designs, a company that started with leather sandals with interchangeable ribbons. They now also make leather bags, accessories, […]
12 things for summer
As you go about your lazy days of summer, here are a few of our suggestions, both recent and from several years ago. Enjoy! • 2017’s summer reading guide for kids • 6 ways we do a chill but orderly summer • Working hard at keeping summer simple • How to slow down summer • Hospitality that feels like summer […]