Ever cringe at how much of your monthly budget goes to restaurants? Yeah, been there - and so has CJ, creator of the food and book blog, A Well-Read Tart and a self-described former “restaurant rover and takeout queen.” While CJ and I both know how easy i

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meaganfrancis.substack.comThe July journal episode of The Kettle is all about the idea of smallness and what that means to me right now. In the episode I share some specific ways Im leaning

Can you remember the first time you had a really good cup of tea, or maybe a tea experience that left you feeling inspired intrigued, and wanting more? Todays guest Henrietta Lovell, the founder of the Rare Tea Company and author of the laugh-out-loud fu

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meaganfrancis.substack.comMonthly Journal episodes and the accompanying post, which includes links to our upcoming community events, are a benefit for paying members of The Kettle. As a reminde

Hello friend,Over the past couple of weeks, Ive given eleven livestreamed interviews and three or four (or was it five?) podcast interviews. Ive been on TV twice, done two in-person signing events and have two more coming this weekend. And my book has o

How might the experience of forming and raising a family change if we felt more able to share honestly and openly about our struggles, joys, and everything in between? Today Im talking with Rebecca N. Thompson, MD, a family physician and public health ph

When you think of your children growing up, do you view their leaving as the end of an era - or the beginning of something new? In this episode, renowned happiness expert, author, and podcaster Gretchen Rubin joins me to discuss her “open-door” approach t

This spring a lot of figurative seeds that I planted long ago, like my upcoming book launch and an expansion of my brick-and-mortar business, are starting to bear fruit - just at the time I am also hoping to literally put seeds in the ground.Sometimes,

For most of us, getting groceries automatically equals going to the supermarket. But does that brightly-lit jumble of logos, packaging, and confusing nutrition labels have to be the only - or even the primary - way we fill our fridges and pantries? For

Have you ever heard the phrase March is the hungry month? In this months Journal episode, I discuss how scarcity can actually help us more deeply appreciate abundance, thoughts about how 24/7 supermarket shopping skews our perception of foods value, a