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We discuss psychologist Arthur Aron's 36 Questions that lead to love. Geeking Out  Nikki is geeking out on interesting Pinterest recipes, while Melissa is geeking out on CSA produce boxes. Pay Attention  This week we discuss SUNY Stonybrook psychology professor Arthur Aron's 36 questions that lead to love. Last Best  The ladies talk about the last best song that they danced to in their kitchen. Nikki enjoyed Rising Appalachia's Novels of Acquaintance and Melissa rocked out to Bruce Springsteen's Bobby Jean. Find us on Instagram: @payattentionpodcast @shopcompliment @nikki_stern and don't forget to grab your free copy of Nikki's new cookbook: Eat. Simple Easy Meals.

We talk about writing for the sake of writing. Geeking Out  Nikki is geeking out on hot tubs, and Melissa is geeking out on the Photo Circle App. Pay Attention  This week we discuss writing as a hobby and Holly Holt's Sacramento-based Amherst Writers Workshop that Nikki has been attending. Last Best  The ladies discuss the last best song that they were surprised they remembered the words to. Don't live in Sacramento and want to leap into creative writing on your own? Grab a copy of Writing Down the Bones here. Find us on Instagram: @payattentionpodcast @shopcompliment @nikki_stern

Yesterday, one of my oldest friends in the world came over to meet the baby for the first time while she and her husband were in town visiting her parents.Before she came over, she texted me:"We want to bring you dinner, so send me a few ideas of your favorite take out places.  Can't wait!"Now, the old me would have said, "Oh, no way, girl.  You are not going to buy us dinner.  You're guests!  I'll cook for you!"But that's the old me.Not only do I have an infant, (which makes doing any task exponentially more difficult to complete on time),...

Can we really fall in love with anyone we choose?  You may have heard the adage:  "When you truly know someone's story, it's impossible not to love them."I have experienced this countless times in my life-- from rascally students who got on my last nerve, to coworkers with PLENTY of personality quirks to dislike.  Once I got to REALLY know them, I was able to see just how many lovable things there were about them, (even if up to that point they did a great job of hiding those lovable traits.) ;)According to psychologist Arthur Aaron of Stony Brook University,...