Diary

Gulley and I went shopping yesterday for the first time since Covid hit and it was a delightful day. We ate lunch at Nordstrom and then walked around and talked about trends and jeans and life and all manner of other things. One of the things we noticed is that there are beautiful dresses aplenty right now. So many florals and ruffles. Long dresses and short dresses. Fitted dresses and flowy Read More

We have a special guest on this week's episode, and we couldn't be happier about it. Sharon McMahon (@sharonsaysso) has taken Instagram by storm over the last few months - she is a funny, wise, non-partisan former government teacher - and she has created such a beautiful online community. Sophie and I have gotten such a kick out of following her and learning from her, so when it worked out for us Read More

This week on Five Questions - a six-week bonus series of The Big Boo Cast - we're talking with Elizabeth Passarella, a contributing editor at Southern Living magazine and the author of Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York. We started this conversation a few weeks ago on Episode 224, so we are delighted to bring you part 2 today. Elizabeth grew up in Memphis, has lived in New Read More

I realize this is Thursday night, but tomorrow is Good Friday and I typically don't post Fashion Friday on Good Friday. But I have spent some time this week looking at clothes online because that's one of my hobbies, so I thought I'd share a few cute things I've found. 1. it's so simple white top I do not need another white top, but I really like this one. I'm not thrilled with the Read More

This week on Five Questions - a bonus series of The Big Boo Cast - we're talking with Retha Nichole, our favorite life and business coach who also happens to be the business manager for our podcast. Retha has a way of cutting straight through excuses and procrastination and helping people not just see their goals - but figure out how to make forward progress. So whether you've dreamed of writing Read More

I know this is brief but here are some cute things I found this week: 1. bb dakota california soul dress This dress feels like something Megan Draper would've worn in Mad Men and, thus, I love it. It's just a great summer dress with a retro feel. It's $118.95. 2. white denim overalls I like overalls. I do. I've liked them since I owned my very first pair of Guess overalls Read More

This week on Five Questions - our new bonus series of The Big Boo Cast - we're talking with Laura Tremaine, our longtime blog friend and newly published author. Laura is insightful, honest, and has had such an interesting journey from blogging to podcasting to writing a book. We had an absolute blast talking with her. And just a reminder: there's no regular episode this week because Melanie and Read More

We've officially reached the time of year when it's hard to know what to wear. Yesterday started off cool enough that I wanted a sweater but then it got warm enough that I regretted wearing one. The stores are all filled with spring clothes, but it's still technically not spring. Also, I'm still not really going that many places so I just want to keep wearing leggings for now. All that to Read More

If you're wondering why in the world you're seeing a new podcast episode on a Monday, here's why. Melanie and I are doing a bonus series called Five Questions with some of our favorite writers - and some of our favorite people who are connected to our writing life. These are shorter, 25-30-ish minute episodes that we hope will brighten your day and encourage you, too. This week we're talking Read More