Aug 27, 2024 | A Day In My Life
It seemed so straightforward at the time. Allison, my creative, impulsive, right-brained sister, asked me to spend some time with her in Savannah to see if I could save her vintage candy store. It was a no-brainer. As a business consultant in Chicago (and definitely...
Aug 26, 2024 | A Day In My Life
I wake to the music of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” on my clock radio, and a dark, drizzly February Sunday in Seattle. Yes, I know no one uses clock radios anymore. They use an app on their cell phone to announce morning. But I’m also fully aware that my old cell phone...
Aug 23, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hello, everyone! My name is Emma Starrs, and I’m from Silvercrest, Colorado—a picturesque town in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. My sister Lucy, our beloved Aunt Nora, and I work together at Starlit Bookshop, the family store. Officially, I plan and manage the...
Aug 22, 2024 | A Day In My Life
I still remember the night Zaidy Mel taught me to read the cards. I didn’t learn everything in one night—obviously, it’s a process—but I do remember that we sat for hours on the hardwood floor of his study, heads bent together, wading through his tarot deck. I’d grown...
Aug 21, 2024 | A Day In My Life
I don’t like ghosts. I really don’t, and I don’t like spooky things either. Back in Scotland, where I grew up, every castle and old building claimed to be haunted. Not my cup of tea. Thankfully, I now live in the U.S. and up until two weeks ago I was working my dream...
Aug 20, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Kate. Aka Kathleen, Katie—or Katie Margaret to my dad. Yep, I’m one of the infamous Buckleys from Shamrock, MA. Nice to meet you! This isn’t an ideal time to introduce myself, because I may have a teensy family crisis to deal with. But that’s nothing new, so...
