Minding the mess

Life lately

We celebrate two milestones: Plum is walking and E is out of diapers!

Reading lately

Abby read Option B by Sheryl Sandberg, which intertwines the story of Sandberg losing her husband with social science research about grief and resilience.

Sarah also read non-fiction this week, Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy. The book sheds light on the injustice of the death penalty and the ways in which the law is not blind.

Household management

Sometimes things are running smoothly, other times they are a hot mess. We discuss which systems are working, which ones aren’t, and who does what on a weekly basis.

Abby’s favorite floor cleaning tools: the Roomba and this steam mop. If you have any tips or tools for us, please share!

Eating lately

Sarah is roasting her CSA potatoes with bacon, which we agreed would be even more delicious in a taco or burrito.

Abby made homemade pizza using Smitten Kitchen’s crust. If you have suggestions for an excellent jarred sauce that is both spicy and sweet, please share!

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The perfect thing

Life lately

Sarah recaps her trips and waxes poetic about travel. Abby updates us on Frugal Month and one of the changes their family has made: home haircuts!

Reading lately

Sarah read Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, a hilarious, insightful memoir about his childhood in South Africa.

Abby finished Melina Marchetta’s Lumatere Chronicles, a fantasy trilogy that follows the court drama of two neighboring kingdoms.

Our perfect things

We love finding the perfect thing that exactly serves its purpose. Here are some of the perfect things in our life:

Eating lately

Abby’s making more enchiladas, this time following the Pioneer Woman’s recipe for chicken enchiladas.

Sarah’s eating Ambitious Kitchen’s lentil loaf made in muffin form, which was a big hit with her five year old.

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