As part of our “Love Essentially” series, Jackie Pilossoph helps us navigate the complex world of relationships. Have a question that you would like her to answer ? Contact her here, and it may be featured in an upcoming article! The other day, I was at my computer working when I received a text from someone […]
On Tuesday, May 5, not only will we celebrate Cinco de Mayo by ordering from our favorite Mexican restaurants, but we get to honor a new holiday that will impact millions around the globe: Giving Tuesday Now. From the group that brought us Giving Tuesday, this new day of global giving and unity is an emergency […]
If the empty flour shelves are any indication, many of us are baking like crazy during our stay-at-home order. Baking bread—and playing scientist with your sourdough starter—may seem intimidating, but it’s actually not that complicated, as long as you have the ingredients and time. Jim Challenger, who launched Challenger Breadware to help at-home and professional bakers […]
Thirty-four days. It’s been thirty-four days since I was forced to become a kindergarten and second grade teacher to my daughters, Leighton and Emerson. Simultaneously, I’ve been working full-time from home to sustain my public relations business, managing my clients’ communication needs daily, as my husband works alongside me at his own job. As Illinois deals […]
Most businesses struggled in the wake of the shelter-in-place mandate — many closed temporarily, and some shuttered for good. Aside from hand sanitizer and toilet paper companies, a few other industries saw demand for their product go up. Among them? Weed and wine. During the first week of sheltering in place, Bay Area residents drank […]
Yes, we are in week six of our official stay-at-home order—if you were wondering—and it’s business as usual over here. Between puzzles, work, homeschooling and cooking up meals that feed our souls (hello, carbs!), we are delighted by anything new to keep us going. Here are five things keeping us busy at home that we […]
Alongside the anguish of families losing loved ones to the COVID-19 pandemic runs a swift and swelling river of financial distress. A decade of job growth was wiped out in a matter of weeks. Retail sales plunged more steeply than ever recorded. Oil prices briefly went negative. The International Monetary Fund estimates that the “Great […]
As part of our “Love Essentially” series, Jackie Pilossoph helps us navigate the complex world of relationships. Have a question that you would like her to answer ? Contact her here, and it may be featured in an upcoming article! Marla Levie Craven is a devoted daughter who frequently visits her 95-year-old mother, Muriel Levie at […]
It is a difficult time for artists and cultural institutions. With shelter-in-place orders leading to the temporary closure of venues, performers find themselves with no place to practice their craft, and without a paycheck.
Last year’s 39th annual Auction Napa Valley, a four-day celebration of wine and vintners, raised nearly $12 million dollars for 25 local nonprofits and featured entertainment from Katy Perry, food from Ayesha Curry’s International Smoke and the world’s only single-case auction of 100 or more lots. But the event’s 40th year is not going to […]
