Everything sounds better with adverbs, n’est-ce pas? I have a fabulous English friend, Carrie, who uses adverbs in such a gorgeously covetable way that everything she says—in her enviably perfect Oxbridge accent—sounds posh and positively thrilling. So allow me to share some fantastically exciting Content Bureau news, in frightfully simple bullet-point fashion: • The Content [...]
Author Archive: Stacy
Wordie Fun for the Holiday Dinner Table
Hoping to spark some delicious conversation around the holiday dinner table? Stacy interviews Cristy Clarke, fabulous founder of TableTopics—conversation starters featured on the “Martha Stewart Show,” on “Ellen,” in O Magazine’s “Favorite Things” issue, and now, in the world-famous Content Bureau blog … Stacy: Cristy, it’s so exciting to interview THE queen of conversation! Please [...]
Writing Inspired by Greed and Lust
In the Writing We Love section of our blog, we usually devote our posts to the writing we love that is, you know, other people’s writing. So it’s a little embarrassing to admit that the writing I love right now is my very own writing—on my very own Amazon Wish List. I adore this new [...]
Au Revoir, Mademoiselle
Words, like a scent or a song, can remind you of a different time in your life. But outgrowing certain words that once defined you can be bittersweet.
Be French! Stop Reading this Blog.
Parisians are so deliciously unpredictable—they will argue the opposite point of view just for fun, even if they completely agree with you; they wear oddball ensembles to express their unique personalities, then insist on wearing les Converse with every outfit—but I love the absolute predictability of their summer holiday schedules. “Le mois d’août” is sacred. [...]
It’s Summer. Is it OK to Slack Off?
If you were hoping for a light and fluffy summer blog post, it’s not coming from me. Yes to a little glass of icy cold rosé a bit earlier in the day. Yes to pool time and a big floppy glam sun hat and chasing the kids through the sprinklers. But NO, NO, NO! It [...]
Welcome to My Day
Be forewarned: you might need a triple-espresso to read this post. I am the scepter-wielding queen of packing 100 things (none of which will change the world, mind you) into an average workday! Go ahead, it’s OK. Load up on the caffeine, don your trendiest safety goggles—these are perfect—and we’re off. *** A warm body [...]
How to Write a Great Food Blog
In May the Content Bureau blog turns to a subject that we can all enthuse about ad infinitem: food. To kick off the May food raptures, Stacy interviews Amanda Haas, the lovely and talented founder of the acclaimed website and food blog, One Family One Meal. Stacy: Bless you, Amanda, for helping me with this [...]
