Word & Mouth Blog
Where food, hospitality, branding, and human behavior all crash into each other. I write about restaurants, wine, placemaking, customer experience, and the small details that make people talk about a business long after they leave.
For even more snarky takes on marketing, pop culture, branding, and the internet, visit my Substack, Burnt Popcorn & Branding: Substack
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A mix of hospitality, branding, customer psychology, hospitality culture, and internet behavior from someone who’s worked behind the scenes in marketing long enough to know what feels authentic and what feels painfully forced.
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Yes. Especially if your marketing currently sounds like ChatGPT wrote it.
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No LinkedIn thought leadership energy here. Just strategy, storytelling, and occasional side-eye toward trends, Chat-GPT written branding advice, and “disruptive” ideas that all look the same.
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People in marketing, hospitality, branding, retail, wine, or anyone who secretly judges restaurants by their menu design before reading the food list.
Work From Home Productivity Tips (How To Plan Your Day With Your Partner)
From years of working from home, as well as what we have been doing for the past week, here are some of our work from home productivity tips for planning ahead with your partner.
Instagram versus Reality...
What I don’t like about social media is the mental health issues it causes – the compulsion to be perfect and compare yourself to others. Especially when looking at influencers on Instagram.
My Weight Loss Journey to Losing 45 Pounds
Moving forward, I am learning to listen to my body. When I start shaking if I eat more than a few bites of dessert, when my head throbs after having more than two glasses of beer or wine in a day, and when I feel the urge to get up and move when binge watching Schitts Creek – I LISTEN!
Top Spring and Summer Finds on Amazon
Loving Amazon for Spring Cleaning Supplies, Easter Brunch Dresses, Surprise Eggs, Sunglasses, Boots, and Even House Cleaning.
The Month of May in My Household
National Mental Health Month is also National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, which is definitely fitting – well, at least for my family.
That One Time When My Toddler's School Closed Down Indefinitely...
I know I’m going to trust my gut as a parent much more now when it comes to his health, safety, and education.
Quick Update on Goals for 2019
2018 has truly been a pivotal year in my decade-long entrepreneurial career. I went from managing social media accounts for several brands to focusing on my own brand, writing for several publications, and working with a few marketing and PR agencies on projects. Now I look to Goals for 2019…
An Ode To The Instant Pot AKA How I Started Cooking at Home On A Regular Basis.
Once I finally bought the Instant Pot, my family started cooking at home more often, which helped us to make small changes for a healthy lifestyle and encouraged us to be more creative with our healthy home-cooked meals.
How to Manage Pregnancy Diabetes When You Love Food
Pregnancy Diabetes looks very different for every woman, but for me, it meant I had to manage balancing my food and focusing on a schedule
I Wasn’t Bullied As A Child, But I Got Made Fun Of A Lot
I have been reflecting on my friendships over the years and how it has affected me throughout adulthood. While I was not bullied as a child, I did get picked on for being short.
Summertime Treats with Clover Sonoma Ice Cream
From ice cream floats, to grilled peaches with ice cream and honey, to dessert pizzas topped with a scoop of Clover Sonoma Ice Cream, there are so many out of the carton ways to enjoy ice cream this summer.
The social media mom versus real life
We’ve all seen it: the perfect pictures on Instagram with someone using the hashtag #blessed. Or the gorgeous DIY second birthday party for a toddler, complete with crafts that belong in the pages of Martha Stewart or on Pinterest. You may know one of these moms in person, and secretly – or not so secretly – look up to them...or judge them. This is a blog post dedicated to real moms.
What they REALLY Want for Valentine's Day
There is something to showing your significant other you care about them on a regular basis, and it is more than roses or a romantic dinner at a restaurant you go to because you think that’s what you should do.
Meal Planning isn't as hard as it looks + CHICKPEA CURRY Recipe
Meal Planning is easy when you change your expectations.
MY Word of the Year 2018 - CREATE
So many people are talking about their 2018 word of the year. My word is CREATE.
Easy Tools for a More Productive Work Day - It’s a Short List!
My favorite tip for any marketer or small business owner is to goal plan. I can promise you it will help keep you sane, and you will have more time. I use two simple tools to help me maximize my time when I work from home every day.
Leek Soup for Detox (Instant Pot Recipe)
My favorite part about soup is how to filled I feel after eating even something as simple as leek soup is fulfilling enough for dinner. I usually add veggie sausages, and maybe a piece of sourdough bread but this meal can be used as a great way to detox if that's your thing in January.