Still in Philadelphia, we left Teresa in Fishtown hopped downtown to meet up with Jackie Gusic an architect who of course had worked magic on her own Philadelphia townhouse. We enjoyed our conversation on her awesome roof deck. Here…READ MORE »
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On our second trip to Philadelphia we were delighted to meet with the amazing ceramicist Teresa Chang in her lovely studio in Fishtown. We were wowed by her experience and her insights. She has clearly learned a lot through all…
A few weeks ago The New Yorker magazine had an article on Agatha Christie. It took an in-depth look at her life and career and her relationship to her work. She was a writer with a prolific reputation who…
We were delighted to speak with Jen Boulden about her experiences starting and running Ideal Bite and also about her work, speaking and consulting since the company’s sale. She had tons of amazing things to share with us. Here…
One of the women we interviewed for the book, Alice Cheng who is a clothing designer and owns a fabulous boutique in Brooklyn called A.Cheng, shared that she reads the Sunday Business Section of The New York Times each week.…
We have been in touch with Jennie Nevin ever since she started Green Spaces and have enjoyed watching her company grow over the last few years. She generously shared her reflections on her experience with us. Here are…
I’m generally known for my sense of urgency and quick reply emails. Preparing for my maternity leave and the related disconnection was a great exercise for me. It was challenging to anticipate all the ways that I wouldn’t…
It was our pleasure to speak with Sara Horowitz the pioneer and creator of Freelancers Union. We are long-time admirers of her work and the organization that she has created. Here are a few things that we left the…
This song should be a no-brainer for those of you who came of age in the 80’s and watched the popular (what would now be described as a “tween”) show, “The Facts of Life”. I spent countless hours with…
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From Julia’s we headed uptown to meet Robin Wilson of Robin Wilson Home at the Mercantile Building. We got to see pictures of her projects and samples of lots of very cool products. Here are a few a things…
Not far from Allison Hemming and The Hired Guns we met with Julia Pimsleur of the foreign language learning company Little Pim. We enjoyed meeting Julia and learned a lot. Here are a few things we remarked on:
Adelaide…
I have been thinking a lot about appreciating what you have and not always looking to or for the next step for a feeling of contentment. This is certainly hard enough in your personal life. Despite lacking a planning…
We are long time fans of Allison Hemming and her company The Hired Guns. She has created such a terrific community and brand. We were lucky to get to visit her in The Hired Guns’ new (since we had…
We are big admirers of Journelle, a gorgeous lingerie boutique right in our neighborhood. We were excited to visit, get a tour, and talk with Claire at the 17th street location. Here are a few things that stuck with…
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