Life lately

Abby is dreaming of owning a duplex in her neighborhood and Sarah just cut off her hair for a new summer look.

Reading lately

Abby read Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy, who is a social scientist who offers strategies for people in to gain confidence in business and life. You can also check out her Ted Talk to hear more of her work.

Sarah read All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood. It is a non-traditional love story about the kind of families we create for ourselves, no matter the circumstances.

Oh, the places we’ve lived

We go through all the cities we’ve called home and say what we did and didn’t like and what we do and don’t miss about each place.

Eating lately

Sarah’s been enjoying her CSA (community supported agriculture) basket and munching on all of the fresh produce.

Abby’s eating homemade hummus, chickpeas cooked courtesy of the Instant Pot (of course).

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Life lately

Sarah is planning her road trip to Oregon and Abby is busy clearing clutter and purging nursing clothes now that Plum is no longer breastfeeding.

Reading lately

Sarah read Strangers In Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild. She explores the values of Tea Party voters in Southwestern, Louisiana from a sociologists perspective. It is a necessary read for anyone who felt baffled and confused by the election of Donald Trump.

On the recommendation of an Instagram bookstagram, Abby read Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour. It is a YA romance between two female protagonists and was a good book for getting out of a reading slump.

Summer times

We reminisce about what summers mean to us, the summer heat, what summers were like growing up, summer jobs, summer holidays, and what kind of summers we want to create for our families.

Eating lately

Sarah is enjoying a roasted new potato salad that includes red onions and kalamata olives. Abby is still in the midst of Frugal Month and found the ingredients in her pantry for a wild rice and barley casserole.

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