Episode 43: Creating Meaning From Experience + The Art Of Not Being “Busy” With Adrianna Adarme Of A Cozy Kitchen
This week I’m bringing you a conversation with Adrianna Adarme, creator of popular website A Cozy Kitchen and author of the new book, The Year Of Cozy.
Adrianna and I talk about why she decided to leave her career in the film industry behind, how a speech from David Foster Wallace changed how she approached each day, why she wants people to stop saying they’re busy, and her tips on controlling negative thinking (you might be surprised how she’s doing it).
And we’re giving away Adrianna’s new book…THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
You’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out how to enter (it’s a super easy, with a fun question to answer). I’ll announce the winner at the end of the week!
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The Year Of Cozy (Adrianna’s Book)
Billy Green
David Foster Wallace’s Kenyon College Speech
The Varnish
Cake Over Steak
Latin Bowl Recipe
Sage Bistro
Bestia
Rustic Canyon
Alimento
Spoon Fork Bacon
Hottie Boyfriend
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90 Comments
Preethi
October 5, 2015I soo wanna get cozy with….Michael Fassbender!!!!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Preethi, this might be my favorite. I cannot wait to see him make Steve Jobs hot.
sweetharvestmoon
October 5, 2015with younger, 1970s, Dustin Hoffman!
Jessica
October 9, 2015HELL YES!
Moira
October 5, 2015I want to get cozy with… Benedict Cumberbatch!!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Moira, YES. Tall, lean, and British…perfect combo.
Anne
October 5, 2015I wanna get cozy with Tom Selleck (a.k.a. Richard)…and his California avocado trees!!! lol
Jessica
October 9, 2015Anne, this is SUCH a good answer!
Pastaveia
October 5, 2015My cozy dream date(s) would be Joesph Gordon-Levitt and Micheal B. Jordan! I’m going all in since it’s a dream, haha. This was fun especially with it being #MCM
Another great conversation, thanks ladies! And I too, go straight to the “about” page and acknowledgements of a book. Yay, I’m not alone!!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Pastaveia, all about the “About” page. And I love Michael B. Jordan too!
Kimberly Jurgens
October 5, 2015LOVED this episode!
I would love to get cozy with Taylor Swift.
Not in a relationship way, but in a hang out at her house dancing in the kitchen baking and crafting all day, way.
On the real though, I could get cozy with Drake.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Kimberly, I want a girl squad to bake and craft with too!
krystal
October 5, 2015When you first started with the directions I immediately brain-yelled “SWEATERS!” and then went “oh….. never mind.” I still want to pick sweaters because I’m excited for cooler weather and snuggley (<- not a word) clothes BUT, if I haaaavveeee to, I'd get cozy with Alexander Skarsgård because DAYUM.
I'm sorry your move is getting all hurricane-interrupted. I live in Florida. #thestruggleisreal
Jessica
October 9, 2015Krystal, you can have sweaters AND Alexander. He is the hottest! DAYUM is right.
Rachel Schroath
October 5, 2015I want to get cozy with….something pumpkin flavored and season 3 of The Mindy Show. Yep, that’s definitely it.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Rachel, HELL YES. I’d do a pumpkin muffin and ALL IN on Season 3! I’m getting Hulu just for that reason.
Kelley
October 5, 2015I love getting cozy with my husband!! We fit so well together. But also, would love to go back & get cozy with my toddlers….all three are teenagers now -which I love!!!- but there’s time when it’s those little bodies to snuggle with.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Kelley, this is such a sweet answer. Congrats on having such a big happy family!
kate f
October 5, 2015Cozy with … pretty much anyone who doesn’t bite. 🙂 Grab cozy any time it presents itself.
Also … I really appreciated your conversation with Adriana about being “busy.” It’s not like any one person has more time than another: we each have the same 24 daily hours. How we choose to spend them reflects our priorities. If we look at time this way, then “busy” starts to lose meaning (because everything can’t be a priority).
Maybe this is a first-world perspective, but I suspect the planet would be a kinder, saner, more peaceful place if more of us bumped up in our priority list quiet time (with or without self-reflection or self-improvement).
I enjoy your podcast. Stay dry!!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Kate, so well said! Thank you for sharing this.
Maya
October 5, 2015I want to get cozy with my tiny little half blind kitten named donut that we are (fingers crossed) adopting sometime soon <3
Jessica
October 9, 2015Maya, sending out all the positive adoption vibes to you and your little Donut!
Hannah
October 5, 2015Great episode once again! I want to get cozy with Pacey Witter from Dawson’s Creek, especially with those frosted tips! (See #6)
https://us.beamly.com/tv-news/2015/06/11/definitive-proof-pacey-witter-perfect-fictional-man-time/
Jessica
October 9, 2015Hannah, yes! I was way more of a Pacey than Dawson too.
Meagan
October 5, 2015I want to get cozy with Jess Mariano from Gilmore Girls. Not Milo Ventimiglia, the actor. I mean, yes, he is beautiful. But I am obsessed with the character of Jess in GG. Swoon.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Meagan, yes just Jess. Sometimes the real life actors aren’t as hot as the character they play…totally agree!
Angie
October 5, 2015One man, two words. Ryan. Reynolds. Awesome podcast by the way. Just started listening and Im hooked!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Angie, this just made me laugh. I love it. And thanks for listening to the episodes!
Jess
October 5, 2015Thank you again for a great podcast & I want to get cozy with Ryan Reynolds!! ☺️
Jessica
October 9, 2015Jess, he’s just so damn cute. And I swear hotter now that he is a dad.
Jess
October 10, 2015Totally!
Mackenzie
October 6, 2015I want to get cozy with an open fire place, glass of mulled wine and my two kitty cats- bliss!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Mackenzie, with Fall here…this sounds like a pretty great plan.
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October 6, 2015I would like to have another kitten for our cat Ellie to befriend. She’s still pretty young and I feel she’d be so happy to have someone to play with. I would then watch them play chase through the house whilst I make coffee in the morning, wearing knitted socks with a fire crackling in my fireplace. Once they’ve tired each other out – I want to grab my morning cup of joe and a magazine, head back to bed and get cozy with the both of them little furry creatures. Iiih! *smiling giddily* I love cats so so much (our cat especially of course) that honestly, I kind of want to get cozy with a lot of cats… Maybe all of them? *crazy cat lady in the making*
Thanks for a great episode of a great podcast! Found it just two days ago and I am making my way through the episodes, loving it and getting inspired and learning a lot so thank you!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Rania, I’m a crazy cat lady too! What a beautiful answer you gave. And thanks for listening to all the episodes and glad you are learning from the guests…they inspire me too.
Lindsey Withem
October 6, 2015I want to get cozy with Adam Levine and all of his tattoos!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Lindsey, oh yes!
Kirstie
October 6, 2015I would love to get cozy with…. my partner! And just snuggle up with an amazing array of healthy treats and watch many many episodes of Suits!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Kirstie, I secretly love Suits too! I’ve never met anyone else that watches it. Thanks for sharing that!
Abby
October 6, 2015What a great question! Since I was in high school I always dreamed of gettin’ cozy with Jess from Gilmore girls. Hunk.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Abby, you’re gonna have to share him with a few ladies who listened to the podcast too…but I’m sure they won’t mind. He’s got enough hotness to go around.
Suzi S.
October 6, 2015I want to get cozy with George Clooney…he’s a little older, but still…man….
Jessica
October 9, 2015Suzi, way hotter in his later years!
Eimy
October 6, 2015Michael Cera. Hands down. Soup n’ Chill.
You did say dream big. hehe
GREAT episode guys!
-Eimy
Jessica
October 9, 2015Eimy, oh yes! What a good one. Soup n’ Chill.
Annalisa
October 6, 2015Haha! I am totally nosy also, and love that you included a link to her BF. I clicked right away. 🙂
I want to get cosy with…..hmmm….honestly, my husband. 🙂 I just love sitting by our fire, reading and snuggling. It’s kind of perfect.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Annalisa, YES! It is perfect.
Lindsay
October 7, 2015I want to get cozy with my husband, a homemade pizza and a big ice cream cone!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Lindsay, this sounds like pretty much a perfect night.
Veronica E
October 7, 2015I’m not much of a celebrity crush kinda girl but a I just finished reading Kunal Nayyar’s first book and would love to cozy up and listen to him read it to me.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Veronica, I love this answer! So creative.
Hannah
October 7, 2015I want to get cozy with my boyfriend and puppies! Pretty happy with my current cozy partners 🙂
Jessica
October 9, 2015Hannah, sounds pretty perfect!
Holley
October 7, 2015I want to get cozy with my boyfriend and endless pasta in bed 🙂
Jessica
October 9, 2015Holley, ME TOO. Good one!
Sonia
October 7, 2015I don’t know why, but the first person that popped into my head was… Diane Sawyer! She’s pretty boss and I would totally snuggle up to her.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Sonia, that’s a good one! You could get some interview pointers from her too for the podcast…and then you could tell them to me!
pauline
October 8, 2015So I would want to get cozy with Tom Cruise, I know a lot of folks were put off with the whole sofa jumping incident but here is the thing he has aged so well, he will always be Pete Mitchell from Top Gun for me and he is my type of height. What isn’t to love. Oh god just give me an evening to cosy up:-)
Jessica
October 9, 2015Pauline, he has aged so well! Every time I see him, I wonder how it’s possible.
Shelley | Sevengrams
October 8, 2015So I embarrassingly watched The Age of Adeline recently, and totally want to get cozy with Michiel Huisman — but shhhhh, don’t tell my bf! Hope the move went well xx
Anna DeMarco-Mills
October 8, 2015I have to admit, I thought it was going to be a lot worse. I too have a crush on Michael Huisman!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Anna, um…because he’s BEAUTIFUL. We can all crush on him.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Shelley, embarrassing? HELL NO! He’s gorgeous and now that I know he’s in it…totally gonna watch too.
jennifer
October 8, 2015I’d like to get cozy in my couch nest with my bunny, a cup of hot chocolate, and a good movie. (Preferably a movie with Heath Ledger or Ryan Gosling 😉 )
Jessica
October 9, 2015Jennifer, this sounds like a dreamy night for sure.
Anna DeMarco-Mills
October 8, 2015My cozy dream would be on my comfy sofa with my husband and kitty cat Gus. Wrapped in warm blankets watching a harry potter marathon.
Emily
October 8, 2015I want to get cozy with Tim Riggins! #texasforever
Jessica
October 9, 2015Emily, all about that hair!
Aysegul
October 8, 2015This was such a fun listen Jessica. I have been following Adrianna’s work for some time now and listening to her was great. I loved how humble and sweet she was.
The person I want to get cozy with is a photographer that I admire. Though I am totally in love with my husband, if I hadn’t have him I wouldn’t mind getting cozy with Eric Wolfinger. He is the guy who co-authored and photographed the Tartine Cookbooks. Not only he is incredibly talented, but also he is so passionate about what he does, which is why I find it incredibly attractive.
If you want to see how painfully hot he is, check this video out: https://vimeo.com/18018540
He is cooking and photographing. It is a kind of porn for photographers. :)))
Thanks for putting out such an incredible content. Hope rain will stop and you guys will be able to finalize your move very soon.
Cheers from the sunny Caribbean Islands..
Aysegul
Jessica
October 9, 2015Aysegul, I cannot even wait to check out this video! Thanks for including the link. Someday want to make it to the Caribbean Islands and see your beautiful life! Thanks for listening.
Emily
October 8, 2015Pretty sure I’d have to go with Joseph Gordon-Levitt for my primary snuggle…followed by my polydactyl mittened cat. 🙂 Thanks for the great podcast!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Emily, I just googled polydactyl…and I want to snuggle with your kittie too. So sweet.
Heather
October 8, 2015It may be cheesy, but I’d just like to get cozy with my boyfriend.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Heather, not cheesy at all. I like it!
Cat
October 9, 2015I would LOOOVEEEEE to get cosy (thats how we spell it in the UK ;P ) with Robert Pattinson….I’m not ashamed to admit I am a 31 year old woman with a serious Twilight crush!!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Cat, geeeeet it! RPats for sure.
Hilary
October 9, 2015I want to get cozy with Tom Hardy. What a hunk.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Hilary, TOTAL HUNK. Hot in every movie.
Imelda
October 9, 2015I want to get cozy with Benedict Cumberbatch!
Jessica
October 9, 2015Imelda, a tall drink of water, for sure.
Kassie
October 9, 2015Hmmm, I want to get cozy with (don’t laugh) Stanley Tucci. I don’t know why, but I find him outrageously and perhaps confusingly attractive.
Jessica
October 9, 2015Kassie, hell yes! There is something weirdly dreamy about him for sure!
Abbey
October 11, 2015First off, I would love to get cozy with Bill Hader. I find him strangely charming and sexy, which of course makes him even more attractive since he isn’t “conventionally” good looking by Hollywood standards (I’m looking at you, Brad Pitt.)
Secondly, I just want to say I found your site and podcast through Adrianna’s Instagram, and I am incredibly happy I did! I have recently started listening to podcasts and yours is everything I have been looking for!
Thirdly, nosy bitches unite!
Jessica
October 11, 2015Abbey, ME TOO! Bill Hader is so hot to me for some reason. Love this answer. Thanks so much for diving into the pods and listening…glad you could join our nosey bitch club!
Liora (Allthingsloveli)
October 13, 2015I have to tell you, Jessica, how much I love your podcast. I just discovered your from Katie Dalebout’s and I’m seriously binge listening.
Congrats to Adrianna on an absolutely beautiful book. I also just discovered your blog from the podcast episode and have lost my morning… I can’t stop reading!
And finally, I would have to choose to get cozy with Scott Eastwood… so gorgeous!
Jessica
October 14, 2015Liora, thanks so much! Adrianna is the coolest, right? Thanks so much for your sweet note and hope to see you around here more! Oh, and Scott Eastwood is fiiiiiiiine.
Eva Deitch
October 18, 2015I loved this chat! I’ll have to get my hands on Adrianna’s book soon.
I listened to 3 episodes today cause I miiiiiiiissss you, so I’d want to get cozy with you 🙂
Jessica
October 18, 2015Miss you too! Adrianna’s book is gonna be perfect for cozy nights in your new Beacon house. Love, love, love.
Megan McGrane
October 21, 2015I have to comment for the first time here because I loved this discussion! (and the entire podcast for that matter–have been binge listening since I found you through Katie Dalebout)
I thought I was the only one who flipped right to the acknowledgement pages in books and grew up opening CD packages to read the same. There is nothing like laughing out loud and nodding when you hear something quirky you do reflected back to you by someone else. Hearing you and Adrianna chat about it was a riot. Thanks for bringing joy, laughs and a fabulous podcast to us. Brava!
Jessica
October 21, 2015Thanks Megan! Adrianna is the coolest. Hope to see you around here more! Excited to check out your site.