TGIFriday

Vol. 71: Really wouldn't mind making popcorn and hanging with Carl Windslow tonight.

HelloZ

It’s Friday! That means virtually nothing because as a parent of a school-aged child, I have to figure out a way to entertain him versus school occupying some of his day. Yay!

This was a B U S Y week with a lot of client work, new business calls, and consulting meetings (my fave!). I’ve lined up some upcoming agency Lunch & Learns and also am finalizing course offerings. That debut will make its way out into the wild soon. Thank you for sticking with me!

Speaking of sticking with me, while I generally love this store, here’s a big F U to Costco for selling insanely large bags of Doritos. My husband decided we need two of those for Super Bowl and nearly none of them were eaten by our guests, which leaves me to snack on (read: shove into my mouth) them all day long.

Finishing out Friday with some pitching reminders, and a a special What to Watch round-up ahead of your weekend, along with the internet’s best jokes! ABZs will be back next week. I’d love to take some requests again for ABZ topics, so please drop them in the comments or in my inbox! We can also always chat via the app!

Have the “best weekend” ever, and I’ll see you back here next week.  Let’s get to it. It’s almost happy hour after all.

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Pitch Me

Here’s what I’m working on! I’ve got a ton of these in the works, so if your brand or client is a fit, please send your pitches my way. I’d love to feature some great new products in my work! 

Mom.com

• The Best Step Stools for Toddlers for Potty Training and Beyond

• Best Learning Towers

Little Things

• The long list of items you need when you're entertaining at home (Reminder: I do have some pitches from my last “Dinner Party” ask that I can use, but the topic expanded/is more broad now and I’m definitely looking for more/different options.) 

• These pillows promise the BEST night's sleep. I’ll need to list and differentiate between, so when pitching, please make sure you tell me your unique proposition.

CafeMom

• The Best Hair Removal Products That Aren't Just Razors

How to pitch:

1. MUST be affiliate! Skimlinks or major retailer. Have questions about this? Let’s talk!

2. Email zlatapitches@gmail.com with the related subject line. 

3. When applicable, please include product name, a description, link(s) where it can be purchased. 

4. Please create a new email for each pitch so that I can stay organized.

Thank you! Can’t wait to hear from you! 

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ShowZ

• Wu-Tang clan still ain’t nuthin to fuck with. Now on Hulu, catch season 3 of Wu-Tang: An American Saga, featuring some of hip hop’s greatest talents. 

• Fueling big-time budgets with nice guy energy, Season 3 of Ted Lasso KICKS off Wednesday, March 15. Also in nice guy energy, it’s on a Wednesday. 

• Prepare a spot of tea for the latest in 1700s sex scenes, Bridgerton is back with a prequel. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story premieres May 4 on Netflix. 

• Paris in Love was picked up for a second season by Peacock. I read somewhere that someone dubbed her “a true renaissance woman.” And it’s just like. Okay 1) I didn’t know there was a first season but go off queens. And more importantly 2) A renaissance woman. RENAISSANCE! WOMAN!?!? 

• Doling out more nuggets for the anxiety meter, Undercover: Caught on Tape premieres on A&E on March 2. The promises a glimpse into the dangerous world of undercover police work. 

• Arrested for good. Or at least for now. All five seasons of Arrested Development leave Netflix on March 15. For now, Seasons 1 - 3 will be on Hulu. Hopefully they’ll all resurface again when we all enter the next existential crisis in our lives. 

• How bout them (old) Yankees? Hall of Famer Derek Jeter will sit alongside former teammate and ex-love of J. Lo, Alex Rodriguez, for Fox Sports’ MLB coverage this season. 

• Ryan Seacrest will no longer be part of Live with Kelly and Ryan. He will be live, but not with Kelly, as his exit is timed alongside the start of the shows for American Idol this spring.  

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FunnieZ

Before we bid adieu, let us laugh.

meghan @deloisivete

Can't find the name list for my kid's class, so just going to address these valentines to different variations of Jackson and hope for the best

hey man nice tweet @jazz_inmypants

they should invent a navigation app that shuts the fuck up when you’re within 5 minutes of your house

Matt Margolis @ItsMattsLaw

“You’re on mute” Probably for the best

internet hall of fame @InternetH0F

Skyler Higley @skyler_higley

Exactly what people with social anxiety need to hear: your social anxiety is making everyone hate you.

@itssherifield @itssherifield

So glad I helped 3 kids make 75 valentines for everyone’s trash cans.

Rohita Kadambi @RohitaKadambi

Yellowstone is Succession for people with a 3rd grade reading comprehension level.

Hurt CoPain @SaeedDiCaprio

british ppl going to war for spices only to end up putting chips in a sandwich is crazy

trash jones @jzux

one minute you’re young and the next minute you have a “favorite spreadsheet”

jon drake @DrakeGatsby

Sometimes you gotta cut loose and have a ginger ale even though you’re not on a plane

Isabel Steckel @IsabelSteckel

second dates are wild bc it’s like what do u want to talk about this time