This episode is for you if you are a reader! It's the most wonderful time of the year, when all the Best Of book lists come out. Of course I couldn't resist putting in my own two cents! Joining me on this episode are two friends from my real life book club: Yasmin Dunn and Stephanie Newman-Smith. Listening to all our words here is like listening to our actual book club meeting. We talk about the buzziest books of the year, books that missed the mark for us, and important nonfiction reads.  In the last hour of the show, we each name a handful of books that stand out as favorites in 2019, and we purposefully tried to highlight books that aren't being discussed everywhere else.  Full show notes here (including a list of all the books we discussed, by category)  This episode is sponsored by Skillshare. Get 2 months free by going to Skillshare.com/YOU This episode is sponsored by VistaPrint. Get free shipping on all business cards with discount code YOU.  @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you enjoy end-of-the-year reflection and journaling.  It's the end of the year, and the end of the decade, and even though we're still a few weeks out from kissing 2019 goodbye and ushering in 2020, I'm posing these questions a little early so that you'll have time to think about your answers this month.  There are 10 questions in this episode meant to make you reflect upon on the last twelve months and get some clarity for what you want in the coming year. The prompts are a mix of light and deep, some to document a simple moment in time, others to help you grow.  Full show notes here. @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook   #10ThingsToTellYou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you need a little encouragement during a busy season.  Thank you to listener Aimee who suggested this topic! On this episode, I'm sharing two things I'm doing well right now and two things I'm letting go of for the holiday season. But the real key to this prompt is using it to start a conversation with a friend or a group of friends.  After listening, shoot a text to someone and ask, "Hey, where are you killing it these days?" because when people pause and reflect on this just for a minute, it shifts your mindset. We're all doing okay.  Full show notes here.  This episode is sponsored by VISTAPRINT @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if the social events of the holiday season are giving you anxiety.  On this mish mash of an episode, I offer two tips for handling social anxiety AND I answer a few listener questions. There’s also a little housekeeping at the beginning of the show, with some updates and reminders about recent episodes. In the Ask Me Anything section, I talk about how the book writing is going, my long ago jobs in reality television, and the one habit I started tracking that gave me immediate progress in working from home. This episode is sponsored by VISTAPRINT Full show notes for this episode here.  Sign up for the Secret Posts  @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you're looking for a little inspiration in the kitchen.  Sometimes I like to have people on the show just to inspire or share something cool they're doing. I am super excited to welcome Tieghan Gerard, because I have followed her food blog Half Baked Harvest for years now.  Tieghan started her (massively popular and insanely beautiful) website Half Baked Harvest when she was NINETEEN years old. Now she runs the whole empire with the help of her family.  She also has a new cookbook out called Super Simple: More than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Foods.  In our short chat, Tieghan and I talk about what cooking and food should be, and how her new book is a direct response to her follower's requests for good food that is super simple.  I hope this conversation is just the shot of inspiration you need to get in the mood for holiday cooking and time around the table.  Full show notes for this episode here.   @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook   @HalfBakedHarvest on Instagram   @HalfBakedHarves on Pinterest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if don't recognize the person in the mirror. On a recent girls weekend, my good friend Amber Haines and I got into a conversation about being uncomfortable in our skin lately. It's more than simply aging, we both feel like our personal sense of style (something we've been proud of in the past) has taken a back seat in the past few years during a busy life.  This topic is both shallow and not. We discuss body changes, hiding ourselves, the mental hurdles of buying new clothes, and the logistical aspects of getting dressed up for a day when you don't see anyone except your kids.  This is a no shame, no judgment, authentic conversation between friends. We plan our next steps to get our groove back - the emotional part, and the practical part - and will do a check in on this topic in 3 months.   Full show notes for this episode here.  Follow guest @AmberCHaines on Instagram Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook   **This episode is sponsored by LOLA, a company founded by women for women. LOLA feminine care products are 100% organic cotton with no added chemicals, fragrances, synthetics, or dyes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you are overwhelmed by photos.  My guest Casey von Stein (aka Miss Freddy) is here to give us 10 Tips on how to organize all our photos. We talk about how to get photos from your phone to one central place, which services to use as backup, and what to do with them all once they're wrangled.  We cover a lot of information on this episode, including why google photos and iCloud are NOT the best services to rely on, the things we should mentally let go of while we're organizing, and which photo books are the highest quality.  Full show notes for this episode HERE.  Click HERE for the listener discount and on Miss Freddy's BACKUP BOOTCAMP and use code 10THINGS at checkout. Miss Freddy's blog + courses Miss Freddy on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 7th Annual #OneDayHH social media challenge is happening on Friday, November 15th.  #OneDayHH is a yearly event on social media (mostly Instagram) where we document what a day-in-the-life looks like right now. One day, hour by hour. On this mini episode, I'm explaining how the challenge works and why it's special.  Read all about #OneDayHH here Follow my personal account @laura.tremaine See photos of the past #OneDayHH here Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram  Follow @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if you’re looking for tv & podcast recommendations, awesome people to follow on instagram, the latest skincare holy grail product, and more! I have a LOT of (current) Favorite Things to share on this episode, as well as a very special and personal announcement. But truthfully, the best part of this episode are the listener voices at the end sharing THEIR favorite things. I love having YOU on the show!   *   Full show notes with everything mentioned on this episode can be found here.    @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if there's an area in your life you suspect you might be a little heavy-handed.  If we're heavy handed about something it's usually because we care about that thing. But often this is less effective than we intended. On this episode we're talking about everything from makeup, to relationships, to posting on social media.  What in your life could use a lighter touch? * Full show notes for this episode here.   @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram   @10ThingsToTellYou on facebook   Sign up to receive episode emails here.   Get the Secret Posts here!   Shop the amazon store here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices