The Life We're Living Now

In this episode of  The Life We're Living Now , Jamie and Colleen finally catch up after a season that took them in unexpected directions. Jamie shares what it's been like to run a successful quilt show, leave a long-time nonprofit career, launch her quilting business full-time, and celebrate her daughter's wedding. Colleen reflects on work travel, a memorable trip through the Scottish Highlands,...

After realizing there may still be twenty years of work ahead, Jamie and Colleen start asking a bigger question: how do you keep life fun while you're still in the middle of it? From spontaneous road trip stops to desert date farms and Joshua Tree detours, they talk about the importance of "side quests"—those small adventures that keep life interesting even during busy seasons of work.

In this episode of The Life We're Living Now , Jamie and Colleen settle into a conversation about books, reading habits, and how stories meet us differently depending on where we are in life. They share what they're currently reading, how they balance heavier and lighter material, and how tools like Goodreads, Libby, and trusted book friends influence what ends up on their reading lists. The discu...

In this episode of  The Life We're Living Now , Jamie and Colleen reflect on the intentions they set for the year and how quickly those intentions meet the realities of everyday life. They talk about prioritizing their own needs after years of caregiving, choosing self-compassion over sacrifice, and navigating shifting family dynamics as children grow up and relationships change. The conversation...

Welcome to The Life We're Living Now — a new chapter, ten years in the making. In this first episode, longtime friends Jamie and Colleen return to podcasting to talk openly about the stage of life they find themselves in now. It's a conversation shaped by, shifting hormones, adult children preparing to leave home, single life, homeownership, careers, and the strange in-between space that appears a...