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ObsessionsWe share what we've been into lately, from camping to curry. Links mentioned:1000 Hours Outside podcast about campingWhere Should We Camp Next? Budget Camping by Stephanie and Jeremy PuglisiLife latelyAbby's family is down to one car after the Volvo's transmission died.Sarah graduated from library school!Reading latelyAbby listened to You Need a Budget by Jesse Meacham an

We chat about how good we are at getting things done, which tasks are easy for us to start and finish, and whether anything helps us check things off our lists.Life latelySarah (along with all of Bloomington) is prepping for April 8's solar eclipse.Abby got a puppy, Edie.Reading latelySarah highly recommends the YA novel, In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner (especially the audio vers

Life latelyAbby is feeling good about their family's summer plans.Sarah's kids are enjoying some winter hobbies.Reading latelyAbby read True Biz by Sara Nović and Sarah read S.K. Ali's young adult novel Saints and Misfits.Looking ahead to turning 40As we enter the last year of our 30s, we look back over the last decade, look ahead to our 40s, and share how we hope to celebrate our

Life latelySarah is thankful that January is behind us, and night shift is going surprisingly well for Abby.Reading latelySarah read (and loved) The Good Part by Sophie Cousens.Abby listened to Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann.Religion and spiritualityWe discuss our experiences with religion and spirituality, growing up, today,

New year’s intentions, 2024We set our intentions for the year, share our words for the year, and discuss specific goals in various categories.Life LatelyAbby is looking forward to time with family over the holiday (plus Tex-Mex!).Sarah shares to home winds: the headboard Neil made and all the secondhand plants.Reading latelyAbby found a new romance series by Sarah Estep--the Brun

We look back on our respective years, talk about how we did with our intention words, and do a lightning round of favorites from 2023.Life latelySarah recommends the Fantastic Fiction website.Abby is leaving the leaves this year.Reading latelySarah read the nonfiction book The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World by Max Fisher.Abby enj

Our year in books, 2023We share the highs and lows of our reading year as well as our favorite books in various categories.Life latelyAbby loves her new Pact sweaters.Sarah is cozying up with the Calm Christmas podcast.Reading latelyAbby read the spicy romance novel (set in Bloomington!) How Not to Fall by Emily Foster.Sarah read Michelle Huneven's novel Search.Eating latelySarah m

We give an update on the state of clutter in our homes and discuss how we think we might manage it better. We'd love your ideas! (And here's the podcast Sarah mentioned: A Slob Comes Clean)Life latelySarah ran a half marathon—yay!Abby built a screen door.Reading latelySarah read the satirical novel Wellness by Nathan Hill.Abby enjoyed the first two mysteries in the Jane Austen-in

Parenting strengths and weaknessesWe share areas of parenting that come easily to us (and those that don't!), our partners' parenting superpowers, and a recent parenting win.Episode about our everyday superpowersLife latelyAbby shares the sad news that the hospital where she works will be closing Labor and Delivery later this month.The renovation continues at Sarah's house... In th

We look back on how the summer went and what we learned about how to make next summer even better.Life latelySarah is picking paint colors again. (What a nightmare.)Abby healed one of her kitty's ears without a vet trip thanks to this product.Reading latelySarah read the Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom Duology by Leigh Bardugo.Abby read Feed the Baby: An Inclusive Guide to Nursing, Bo