Author: parlayhouse

Too Long Didn’t Listen is for all of you movers and shakers, who either don’t have time to dive into full episodes, or simply prefer to skim the highlights. We don’t want anyone missing out on the wonderful stories and fascinating insights shared by the colorful guests we host on Bring A Friend, the Parlay […]

March 2023   I spent my career in advertising but never would have imagined that I’d find myself in front of the camera. No, not a TV camera or a film set. I found myself videotaping a post for TikTok. Times have changed and so have the ways we communicate about ourselves and our businesses. […]

Feb 2023   Last week I decided to knit a sweater, choosing an organic cream-colored hand-spun super chunky wool which knit up with great texture. But as I worked my way through the first twenty rows, I realized that the completed garment would be so warm that I’d swelter. So I unraveled what I had […]

Jan 2023   Picture it. The sun is hovering over the horizon, lighting up the sky with color as it slowly sinks below the plane of the earth’s surface. For some minutes, the sky turns shades of red and pink, purple and blue, and after it dips below the horizon, the heavens echo for a […]

Dec 2022   As 2022 roars to a close, I find myself relieved to be moving past the stresses of this year. Despite the lessening of Covid and the beginning of a return to normal, I feel a bit worn out. I need a big exhale and a personal reboot. That self-reflection was what shaped […]

Nov 2022   Me: 60-Year-old Woman. Lover of human connection, fashion designer, pilates aficionado, TV Bake-Off viewer, and advocate for all things feminist. Him: 20-Something Man. Lover of monster trucks, comfortable in the great outdoors, hunting in the backwoods, and follower of all things Trump. You wouldn’t expect the two of us to speak the […]