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My Coffee Table Book Obsession

Do you ever wonder how long interior design magazines have been around? I do. I haven’t yet found the answer to that question, but I do know with nearly 100% certainty that for as long as interior design magazines have been around, they’ve shown off beautiful coffee table books. I’m obsessed with coffee table books.

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Quarantine and the Family Bubble

I love my alone time. Most people assume I’m an extrovert. Now, that could be because I spend my work days talking— mostly loudly— communicating, teaching, interviewing… you get the idea. But in reality, that’s work Jess! And when I’m off the clock, I’m a true introverted extrovert. In real life, when it’s time to go to a party, I have to spend all evening convincing myself to leave the house.

The idea of ordering takeout and hunkering down at home in my Christmas Pj’s is way more appealing than putting on real pants and motivating to go be with people.

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Black Dude White Dude Podcast

I’m back on Black Dude White Dude Podcast and it’s better than ever! I always love my time with Leo and Todd, and I had a blast talking about Sleeping with a Stranger with them. Leo and Todd are not who anyone would consider the target audience for the book, but they loved the book and totally related to the story.

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Mother's Day Gift Guide

I’m not lying when I say that my absolute favorite thing to receive on Mother’s Day is a handmade gift from my children. For the past six years, the kids have made beautiful and sticky and special at school, and I get to wake up each Mother’s Day to three homemade gifts that I get to treasure and cherish. This year… things are different.

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