Life lately

Sarah’s kids are now using her childhood bunk beds.

Abby gave herself a new spring look by cutting bangs into her hair.

Reading lately

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Sarah listened to An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, which follows the marriage of Roy and Celestial before, during, and after Roy’s wrongful incarceration.

Abby loved Beartown by Frederick Backman, a novel about a small Swedish hockey town.

Balance

We chat about how we define balance, if our lives are balanced now, whether we feel over-scheduled, and favorite resources for getting back on track if we’ve gotten off balance. Listeners, we’d love to hear how you find the right balance in your life.

• Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne
• The Joy of Doing Nothing by Rachel Jonat
• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Eating lately

Abby is making her own chocolate mousse.

Sarah is eating whole chickpeas (gasp!), as part of a chickpea salad.

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