Emma: Whenever I see Jan Parker its usually at a community event or working at one of the cafe tables at Hood Famous. Jan exudes great charismatic pride in her Filipinx culture and the food that she is inspired to make.
Emma chats with Janelle Quibuyen on her inspirations, self-accountability, and freelance life in her latest interview:
I’m back from the black hole of new job onboarding to share my picks for Capitol Hill Block Party this weekend! See you there?
Meet one of the faces behind Human Condition magazine, Jen Louie, in this week’s Womxn in Seattle interview by Emma Eekhoff!
“There are so many different routes to take, and if you're making space for opportunities in your life, they are bound to blossom.” Meet Rosin Kalakona Saez, associate editor at Seattle Met in our latest Womxn in Seattle interview!
Why I’m doing the Big Climb tomorrow - and every year. I hope you’ll support my Climb with a donation to help fund blood cancer research!
In my latest Womxn in Seattle interview, I have the honor of featuring Amy Pak, founder of Families of Color Seattle and a true inspiration to me:
Emma Eekhoff sits down with Amber Manuguid, co-owner of Archipelago restaurant in Hillman City, to talk food, Filipino culture, self-care, and bonding with dad.
Need some help getting your winter skin under control for your next trip? I’ve got a Perfect Travel Pack from Bainbridge Island-based LilaJune Skincare to give away. Enter in this post!
If you live in Seattle and are active on Instagram, you’ve seen Aiyana Inatsu’s tattoo work. Meet the womxn behind the needle in our latest interview by Emma Eekhoff:
If I could bottle up everything that’s exciting and inspiring about Seattle, startups, and being a boss lady into a petite package…I wouldn’t have to because we already have Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno!
Casey Carter works hard but makes it look so easy, because she truly has a passion for supporting others and hyping them up as only she knows how. I’m really excited to launch my first Womxn in Seattle interview with this inspiring Seattle Pinay. Enjoy!
This week’s journal prompt in my Ink & Volt planner was to list questions you can ask so that you learn something new every day. Here’s my list - hopefully it inspires some self-reflection for you too!
Meet one of our favorite womxn in Seattle and the face behind Badwill Market, Gola’s Kitchen, and so many other creative endeavors - Osiris Navarro!
You may have noticed I’ve taken a little break from posting my weekly events updates. Here’s why!
One of my 2019 goals is to practice better self-love, working specifically on more positive self-image & self-talk. One of the resolutions I set for myself to make this goal happen is to take a selfie every day.
I am so excited to kick off 2019 by re-introducing interviews to Fresh Jess! Emma and I are highlighting some of our favorite womxn of color in lifestyle snapshots These womxn inspire us to do better with their hustle, perseverance, and ability to keep it real at all times. Enjoy our first interview by Emma!
I know a lot of you are Konmari-ing right now & I just wanted to offer up a few alternatives to your normal thrift shops for donations:
Happy new year! Sharing my theme for the year & getting unstuck. I’m excited to write regularly again (for real for real) this year. Emma & I have lots of fun in store for you!
Midnight Supply Co.’s Holiday Sale, The Glow Up Podcast 2 Year anniversary, Ivar’s Clam Lights opening celebration, Mourning Market, No Cookbooks Allowed, and more in this week’s Seattle events roundup:
An expansive list of tree lightings, Santa photos, holiday celebrations, pop-up markets and more things to do this holiday season in Seattle - curated by me and you! Updated regularly:
The Best (Female) Chefs You’ve Never Heard Of; Book-o-Rama; Filson’s Mercantile Festival, and more in this week’s Seattle events roundup:
A recap of our latest Seattle staycation, this time at the brand-new Charter Hotel Seattle!
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I’m late with this week’s Seattle events roundup but I promise it’s full of really fun stuff!
If you need something to ease your election jitters, here’s a look back at our day trip to Oxford from London!
I’m back from the black hole of new job onboarding to share my picks for Capitol Hill Block Party this weekend! See you there?