Life lately

We share about our recent trip to Colorado for a friend’s wedding, including an incredible surprise the groom had for his new wife.

Reading lately

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Abby read The Birth House by Ami McKay, which fed her desire to read about birth and midwifery.

Sarah shares a book she read earlier in the year, Flat: Reclaiming My Body From Breast Cancer by Catherine Guthrie.

Travel with kids

We explore the ups and downs of life on the road, including what helps us get through long car rides and flights, travel horror stories, and what we love most about traveling as a family. Links we mentioned:

• Audiobooks, including Frindle by Andrew Clements
• Sparkle Stories, especially the Martin and Sylvia ones
• Hoopla
• Playaways from the library

Eating lately

Sarah loves snacking on Trader Joe’s marcona truffle almonds.

Abby recommends beergaritas as a great happy hour option.

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Life lately

Sarah has been regularly climbing at her local rock climbing gym.

Abby was happy to say goodbye to her family’s home-brewing equipment.

Reading lately

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Sarah read The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Abby enjoyed the middle-grade novel To Night Owl From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer.

Time management

We have many aspirations along with a few tips for how to best make our time work for us. Resources we mentioned:

• Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam
• Screentime utility on the iPhone
• Google Keep

Eating lately

Sarah made a hearty cornbread from cornmeal milled at a local state park.

Abby tried a new frittata recipe and loved the heartiness the potatoes add.

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