This week we’re speaking with Nell Diamond, Founder & CEO of Hill House Home, and the brain behind the much-beloved Nap Dress! We talk about her life before founding Hill House, why she thinks the Nap Dress has such a huge fandom, and some exciting Nap Dress developments on the horizon!

We also talk about our highs and lows of the week, Grace’s trip to NYC, and Becca’s questionable candy habits.   

What We’re Reading:

• While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
• The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison

Instagram:

• @itsmetinx
• @somewhereiwouldliketolive

Obsessions:

• BonBon
• The Peach Truck

August Book:

• Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Sponsor:

• Hellofresh - go to hellofresh.com/BOP12 and use the code BOP12 for 12 free meals including free shipping
• Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout.
• Zocdoc: go to zocdoc.com/bop to sign up for free and find a top-rated doctor

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Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

We’re baaaack! This week we’re catching up on what we’ve been up to during our summer hiatus! We also break down everything we’ve been reading and watching, our Instagram faves, our new obsessions, and more! P.S. would you read Becca’s magical startup celebrity love story novel featuring magical unsupervised teens? Let us know!

What We’re Reading:

• Olive by Emma Gannon
• While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
• The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker
• Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang
• The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
• The Hunting Wives by May Cobb
• One by One by Ruth Ware
• They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman
• The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle
• Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
• Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
• The Third Door by Alex Banayan
• Obsessed by Emily Heyward
• Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
• The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta
• One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

What We’re Watching

• Gossip Girl 2.0
• Virgin River 
• Lupin 
• Euphoria 
• Succession 
• The White Lotus
• Never Have I Ever 

Instagram:

• @tillybuttons
• @tabithasewer 
• @tukebazaar

Obsessions:

• Apple Watch
• Grace Rose Farm

August Book:

• Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Sponsor:

• BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.
• Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift uncommongoods.com/bop
• Harper Wilde - Go to harperwilde.com/BOP to get 20% off your first purchase.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week on the podcast we’re talking all things People We Meet on Vacation with the author, Emily Henry! For such a light, fun read the conversation gets quite serious. We talk about that feeling of discontent some thirty-somethings experience when they achieve their goals, her writing process, how real-life vacations inspired scenes in the book, and her favorite (and least favorite) romance tropes. We also talk about Amazon Prime Day Finds! Don’t forget: We are taking the month of July off but we’ll be back on August 4th!

Follow Emily Henry at @emilyhenrywrites and buy People We Meet on Vacation here.

Obsessions:

• Pebble Ice Maker

Instagram:

• @amysmilovic

What We’re Reading:

• The Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey
• Widow Basquiat: A Love Story by Jennifer Clement

August Book:

• Will be announced SOON!

Sponsor:

• To get 15% off your next order, go to uncommongoods.com/BOP

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week on the podcast we’re chatting with one of our favorite authors, Elin Hilderbrand! We talk about the origin story of her first book, how she found her way to Nantucket, what book was the hardest to write, and how she feels about being called the “queen of beach reads.”  We also talk about our really great weeks, Becca’s pilot scriptwriting process, and our excitement for the Summer 2021 TV Lineup!

Find Elin Hilderbrand on Instagram at @elinhilderbrand 

Obsessions:

• Starstruck on HBO Max
• Hacks on HBO Max
• Jill Hooper

Instagram:

• @rosematafeo 
• @mounserstudio

What We’re Reading:

• The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand
• The Push by Ashley Audrain
• Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Elin’s Top 3 Elin Hilderbrand Books

• The Blue Bistro
• Summerland
• The Perfect Couple

Elin’s Top 3 Beach Reads

• The Vacationers by Emma Straub
• The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
• Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel

Elin’s Restaurant Recommendations 

• The Sandbar
• Galley Beach

June Book:

• People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Sponsor:

• Night - 20% off discovernight.com with the code BOPNIGHT
• Betterhelp - Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper 

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

It’s been a minute since we’ve done a shopping episode so today we wanted to give you a big shopping update. This week’s episode is all about the clothes, skincare, beauty products (and more!) we’ve been buying lately. We also catch up on life, reading, and a recent TV fave.

Where we’ve been shopping

Fashion

• Farm Rio

• Hill House Home Nap Dresses
• La Ligne 
• Castaner Espadrilles
• Madewell shorts
• Mister Zimi
• Gorman 
• Tanya Taylor Swimsuits
• Bleu Rod Beattie One Piece
• Lulu’s Sandals 

Skincare

• Beauty Pie (Uber Youth Complexion Ampoules, Genius Lift Elixer)
• All things Supergoop!
• Biossance (Rose Oil, Body Cream, Night Serum) 
• Sobel Skin Bio Hyaluronic Cream 
• Weleda body butter

Makeup

• Rare Beauty Cream Blush
• Wander Beauty Mascara
• Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter
• Chantecaille (Faux Clis Longest Lash Mascara, Eyeshadows)
• Benefit The POREfessional: Super Setter Spray

Misc

• See all Grace’s Apartment Buys in her ‘CHS Rental’ Highlights!
• Jonathan Adler Beach Towels 

Obsessions:

• Hacks on HBO Max
• The Hatch Restore

What We’re Reading:

• The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand 
• The Herd by Andrea Bartz
• Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane
• The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
• Looker by Laura Sims

June Book:

• People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Sponsor:

• Rent the Runway - get 40% off 2 months of an 8 or 16 item plan with code BOP at renttherunway.com.
• Hellofresh - go to hellofresh.com/BOP12 and use the code BOP12 for 12 free meals including free shipping.
• Harper Wilde - Go to harperwilde.com/BOP to get 20% off your first purchase.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This week is all about career changes! We talk about our career paths and answer your questions including: How do you know it’s time to change careers? How do you adjust to working from home? How can I make the shift from one industry to another? We also cover our impromptu Charleston reunion and how we’re pushing through the urge to doze off as our calendars fill up! 

Career Aptitude Tests + Resources

• The Princeton Review Career Quiz
• 123test Career Test
• 16 Personalities test
• The Everygirl Career Profiles

Instagram

• @skylersamuels

Obsessions:

• Holst + Lee Rocket Popsicle Earrings
• The Coast Brand

What We’re Reading:

• Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine
• Rock The Boat by Beck Dorey-Stein (out June 26)
• The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand

June Book:

• People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Sponsor:

• Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout.
• CareOf: Go to takecareof.com for 50% off your first order with code BOP50
• BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Today we are joined by our dear friend Katie Sturino, body acceptance advocate and founder of Megababe Beauty. This episode is basically a three-way phone conversation among friends but the big thing is that we talk about her amazing new book, Body Talk, and her journey towards body acceptance. We also use this time to catch up with Katie, covering her summer travel plans, new Megababe launches, what brands we want to see extend their size range, and the surprising struggle of creating Instagram content!

Join us in the Facebook group to tell us what you thought!

More Katie

• @katiesturino 
• Body Talk by Katie Sturino
• Megababebeauty.com 

Instagram:

• @laurabenanti

Obsessions:

• The Windmill AC
• Farm Rio
• Mare of Easttown

What We’re Reading:

• The Most Beautiful girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
• Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane
• The Hunting Wives by Mary Cobb

June Book:

• People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Sponsor:

• Prose: go to prose.com/bop for your free in-depth hair quiz and 15% off your first order 
• Betterhelp: go to betterhelp.com/badonpaper for 10% off your first month
• Zocdoc: go to zocdoc.com/bop to sign up for free and find a top-rated doctor

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

This month we read The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave, one of both of our favorite authors. We were already HUGE Laura Dave fans (she’s also the author of Eight Hundred Grapes and Hello Sunshine), and we were so excited to see her branch into totally new territory with a thriller! In the book, Hannah Hall’s husband, Owen, disappears after only one year of marriage, leaving behind a note that reads: “Protect Her.” Her is Owen’s teen daughter Bailey. Hannah and Bailey work together to unravel the mystery of Owen’s true identity and why he disappeared.

Join us in the Facebook group to tell us what you thought!

Instagram:

• @fsoceanclub
• @fssurfside
• @sunwoven

Obsessions:

• St. Tropez Bronzing kit - Ashley Graham
• Negative Underwear Sieve Bralettes
• Mister Zimi Dresses

What We’re Reading:

• Anna K Away by Jenny Lee
• The Guncle by Steven Rowley
• The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

June Book:

• People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Sponsor:

• Check out today’s top 5 books at todaystopbooks.com/bop and let us know what you think!
• Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Whenever either one of us do a Q&A we get asked about working with an interior designer, so today we wanted to invite our friends (and interior designers!) Erin Gates & Emma Beryl to chat. Emma and Erin demystify the entire process of working with a designer (yes, even pricing!). They also share their experiences working with us, their favorite places to find great deals on decor items, and their thoughts on where to splurge and where to save. We also talk about ways to decorate a rental without breaking your budget. Best of all, they share their personal pet peeves when it comes to decorating.

More Emma + Erin:

• Emmaberyl.com
• @emmaberyl
• Eringatesdesign.com
• elementsofstyleblog.com
• @elelmentstyle

Obsessions:

• Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
• The Gweneth Chair

What We’re Reading:

• The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
• Anna K Away by Jenny Lee
• The Guncle by Steven Rowley

May Book:

• The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

Sponsor:

• Rent The Runway: You can take 40% off 2 months of an 8 or 16 item plan with code BOP at renttherunway.com.
• Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOPNIGHT at checkout.
• Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift uncommongoods.com/bop.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.

Last week we reflected back on quarantine and the positive things that came from it. Now that we are both fully vaccinated we thought it would be fun to look forward. This week, we are looking toward the future and thinking about life post-pandemic. We (unsurprisingly) are excited about travel and actually getting dressed again. Although we have very different ideas of what getting dressed looks like these days, we are still both excited to refresh our wardrobes and share our favorite purchases so far. We are also itching for some vacations, beaches, and most of all - getting Becca to Charleston to see Grace!

Join us in the Facebook group to let us know how you find hotel deals!

Link to Boutique hotels

Instagram:

• @hayderz

Obsessions:

• Boomerang plug-in for email
• Amazon shoe risers

What We’re Reading:

• Most Likely by Sarah Watson
• The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
• Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand

May Book:

• The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

Sponsor:

• Harper Wilde: Go to harperwilde.com/BOP to get 20% off your first order.
• Theragun: Try for 30 days starting at only $199 go to theragun.com/BOP.
• Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month by visiting betterhelp.com/badonpaper.

Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit Grace’s blog, The Stripe. New posts daily!

Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and Becca @beccamfreeman.