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Life lately

Sarah shares about the start of online school and Abby recounts her recent secondhand wins.

Reading Lately

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Sarah read The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix Harrow and Abby finished the coming-of-age novel Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera.

Sleep talk

We discuss our sleep needs, habits, and quirks, and reveal which of us snores and which of us talks in her sleep. Here are the links we mentioned in the show:

• Natural Calm supplements
• Calm sleep stories
• Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker

Eating lately

Abby found a butter chicken recipe that’s almost as good as takeout, while Sarah’s family has been devouring watermelon.

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Life lately

We share our thoughts on J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans letter and how it will impact the way we consume her work. We recommend this video that breaks down the ways in which her statements are inaccurate, problematic, and hurtful to the trans community. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss this more.

Reading lately

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Abby listened to (and loved) Americanah by Chimanada Ngozi Adiche and Sarah flew through the Truly Devious trilogy by Maureen Johnson.

Fall decisions in light of COVID

We had a mid-year update six weeks ago, but given the ever-changing nature of the pandemic, we wanted to check-in again to talk about how we’ve made school decisions for the fall, what our work lives look like, and how we are thinking about opening (or not opening) our circles of social interaction.

Eating lately

Sarah is looking for the perfect banana bread recipe. Here’s the recipe Abby has honed over the years:

• Mix together:
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter (almost melted)
  • 1 T flax seed meal in 2.5 T water (or one egg)
  • 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 3/4 t vanilla
  • 3/4 t cinnamon
  • 1/8 t salt
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1.5 cup flour
• Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 until done

Abby has mastered fried rice, thanks to this recipe, and Sarah recommends adding bacon to fried rice, inspired by Shutterbean.

If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening!