The Story Economy Blog

Every week, after I put the finishing touches on my newsletter and hit “Send Broadcast,” 1ShoppingCart takes me to a confirmation screen that asks if I’m sure I want to send the email to my entire contact list. Every week, I say yes. The click is…

I spent the weekend Rainbow Loom-ing with my kid, Max. It’s stupid outside, so really, what else is there to do? He has been asking for a kit since last year, when his kindergarten classmates first started showing up with bracelets. I foresaw tiny…

We don’t have an ocean in Ohio. We don’t have centuries-old ruins or tourist magnet cities. We’ve got good things, though, if you know where to look. So, a few weeks ago, when my husband and I decided we desperately needed a weekend to ourselves…

I had an awesome 10-mile run on the last day of 2013. So awesome, that I decided 2014 should be the year I run the Cincinnati Flying Pig marathon again in May. It’s been four years since I’ve done a marathon. I’m going to be 40 this year (yes, I am…

My kid Max likes to draw. Seeing as how it doesn’t require a TV or mobile device or Wii remote, I encourage him to draw his little fingers off. Lately, my husband and I have been the beneficiaries of his creative outpouring. He spends Saturday…