Bad On Paper

We can't believe we haven't done this episode before, but today we're sharing our favorite Amazon finds! To get a full list of our favorites, check out the show notes below or click this link!

We also talk about our IRL reunion in NYC, Becca's bad mail day, and Grace breaking her Wordle streak.

Our home finds

Becca: Lazy susans (for spices, for fridge), Metal reusable straws, Chateau Spill wine spray

Grace: Onion Chopper, Marble Ice Cream Bowls, Cabana Stripe Beach Towels

Clothing/Beauty finds

Grace: Murder Robe, Long Fleece Tunic, Moroccanoil Body Spray, Ice Roller, Face Roller

Becca: Mighty patch pimple patches, Commando faux leather leggings

Kids Finds

Becca: Bear zip-up fleece, Wood truck set

Grace: Unicorn Ponycycle, Loose Stickers, Colors of the world skin tones crayon set

Food Finds

Grace: Red Clay Everything Salts, Ken's Salad Dressing, Olive Brine Mix for dirty martinis

Becca: Luxardo gourmet cherries, The Pepper Plant hot sauce, Torres truffle potato chips, Tutto Calabria hot pepper spread

Misc Finds

Becca: Zeyar highlighters, Shower steam spray - eucalyptus, Ring light

Grace: Foot Massager, Beeswax Wraps, Callous Grater

Obsessions

Grace: We Dream in Colour Earrings

Becca: Dyson Airwrap

Instagram Obsessions

Becca: @unwiltedflowers

Grace: @thegreenvase

What we read this week!

Becca: Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens

Grace: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson, Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson, The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (In audiobook form narrated by Tom Hanks!)

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February's Book Club Pick:

Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner

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So today we have some bittersweet news. In this episode, we talk about this big news, the future of the podcast, and our podcast highs from the last 4 years.

'Just Us' Episodes we loved

Always Ask For More Money – Negotiating Your Salary, Getting A Promotion, and Setting Freelance Rates

How We Read So Much + Hidden Gem Books (With Listener Recs!)

FMK: Quarantine Edition

Favorite Snacks, Chores That Give Us A Rush, and The Brighter Side of Quarantine.

Listener Q&A: Big Life Decisions, Career Moves, Daily Routines, + More!

Favorite Guest Episodes

Bad on Politics #6: Stacey Abrams on Voting Rights

An Interview with Elizabeth Gilbert

Investing 101: Sallie Krawcheck on the gender wealth gap

Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo on work wifing, closing their business, and the decision whether to have kid

Cindy Crawford shares her supermodel secrets + takes us inside the modeling biz!

Ep. 53: Ashley & Rayna from Girls Gotta Eat Talk Dating, Finding Friends on Instagram, & Creating a Life You Love.

Ep 38: Jared Freid on Dating, "Everyone is someone's foot"

Ep 34: the Amazing Katie Sturino + a Talk on Body Positivity.

Ep. 47: Alyssa Mastromonaco - the Obamas, the Importance of Lists, and Staying Calm Under Pressure.

Obsessions

Becca's 2022 Playlist

The Marie Cardigan from Shopslivia.com

What we read this week!

Becca: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

Grace: Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier, Castles In Their Bones by Laura Sebastian

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February's Book Club Pick: Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner

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It's time for our first guest of 2022! This week we're speaking with Lindsay Silberman, blogger, and founder of Hotel Lobby Candle.

We talk about her career path, when she got into blogging, how she started Hotel Lobby Candle, what it takes to even create a scent, her favorite travel destinations, and more!

We also talk about reading nonfiction in the morning and dealing with injuries.

You can find Lindsay at @lindsaysilb on Instagram, lindsaysilberman.com, and check out Hotel Lobby Candles at hotellobbycandle.com

Lindsay's Desert Island Beauty Picks

Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Heat & UV Protective Primer

Batiste Dry Shampoo

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads

Gucci Poudre De Beauté Éclat Soleil Bronzing Powder

What is on Lindsay's Nightstand

Hotel Lobby Paris Nuit Candle

TriPollar STOP Vx

Obsessions

Becca - Olive and June Super Glossy Top Coat

Grace - American Crime Story - Impeachment

Instagram Obsessions

Becca - @getyourbookoninsta

What we read this week!

Grace:

The Maid by Nita Prose

Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier

Becca:

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Susman (out 4/12)

On A Night Like This by Lindsey Kelk

I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home by Jami Attenberg

February Book Club Pick: Greenwich Park by Katharine Faulkner

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This week our Book Club is BACK and we're discussing Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult. This book deals with Covid-19, which you may or may not have the emotional capacity to read about right now. We totally understand if you could not join us for this book club.

Wish You Were Here follows Diana, a type-a art specialist who has her entire life planned out. She has been planning her dream trip to the Galapagos with her surgeon boyfriend. In March 2020, on the eve of their trip, New York City is bracing for the arrival of coronavirus. Her boyfriend can't take off work but encourages Diana to go alone. Except, when she gets there, she finds out that the island is closing for a 2-week quarantine. Diana makes an impulsive decision to stay, and her time on the island has her reevaluating her whole life back in New York.

Also discussed:

Jodi Picoult on First Draft With Sarah Enni

Obsessions

Grace: The Nori Press

Becca: Zeyar Pastel Highlighters

Instagram Obsessions

Grace: @cyrus.library

What we read this week!

Grace:

The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont (Out February 1st!)

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

The Maid by Nita Prose

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

Outline by Rachel Cusk

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Becca:

Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

February Book Club Pick

Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner

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Now that we've caught up from our winter break, it's time to think about one of our favorite topics: goals! We reflect on how we did with our 2021 goals, talk about how we feel going into 2022, and break down the professional and personal goals we want to achieve this year.

We also talk about Becca's homemade buffalo chicken wrap, Grace's outdoorsy weekend in L.A., and more!

What we read/listen to when thinking of our goals!

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Happier in Hollywood

Obsessions

Grace:

Black American Portraits at LACMA

88 acres seed butter

Becca:

A Discovery of Witches, Euphoria, Bel Air, Wordle

Instagram Obsessions

@dailyrothko

What we read this week!

Becca:

Crave by Tracy Wolff

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (again!)

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Grace:

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Outline by Rachel Cusk

Our January Bookclub pick

Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult

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After a restorative break, we're back and ready to fill you in on what we were up to over the holidays! We talk about our high highs (Becca finishing the first draft of her book! Grace's Chappy Wrap collab dropping TODAY!) and low lows (Omicron anxiety). We also break down everything we read and watched during our time off!

What Grace read over the break

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight

The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro

Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron *Grace's Top Recommendation!

Too Late by Colleen Hoover

In A New York Minute by Kate Spencer (out March 15!)

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Our American Friend by Anna Pitoniak

What Becca read for over the break

Book Lovers by Emily Henry (out May 3!)

Playing with Matches by Hannah Orenstein

The Happily Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Wish You Were Here by Jodie Picoult

Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand

What Becca watched over the break

Harlem

Queer Eye Season 6

Finding You

The Long Shot

What Grace watched over the break (and check out 2022 Oscars Best Picture Predictions!)

The Great

Station Eleven

Silent Night

The Last Duel

Mass (content warning: school shootings)

C'mon C'mon

The Truffle Hunters

The Lost Daughter

Passing

What we both watched

Emily in Paris

And Just Like That

The Hating Game

Don't Look Up

Instagram Obsessions

Grace: @socialclubofficiel

Becca: @carolinagelen

Obsessions

Grace: Ella Ora Skin Therapy Clinic, Smythson Soho Cosmic Travel Diary

Becca: Shop.app, J. Crew oversized cashmere wrap, Sim City BuildIt

What We're Currently Reading

Grace: Atomic Habits by James Clear, Everything We Didn't Say by Nicole Baart

Becca: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (again!), Crave by Tracy Wolff

Our January Bookclub Pick

Wish You Were Here by Jodie Picoult

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This week is our last episode of 2021 and we're covering holidays past and present! We talk about our favorite holiday memories, recipes, movies, books, gifting advice, what's on our wish list and more!

We also talk about our thanksgivings, Grace's recovery from the cold from hell, and Becca finally being able to talk about her secret project!

Our Holiday Gifting Recommendations

Grace's Ornaments Rec

Becca's Candle Rec

Becca's Socks Rec

Our Go-To Holiday Recipes

Grace's Egg Nog Recipe

Becca's Favorite Stuffing Recipe

Becca's Favorite Anginetti Cookie Recipe

Becca's Christmas List

Ugg Ultra Minis

Leatherology Laptop Bags

Becca's Christmas Books

One Day In December by Josie Silver

Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan

This Time Next Year Sophie Cousens

So, This is Christmas by Tracy Andreen

The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey

The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox

Obsessions

Grace - Jill Stuart Beauty Jelly Eye Color

Becca - eucalyptus shower spray

What we read this week!

If You Tell by Greg Olsen

State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

Business Minded by Carly Riordan (Out December 28!)

Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner (Out January 25!)

In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer (Out March 15!)

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We're finishing our end-of-year tradition of interviewing each other, and this time Grace is in the hot seat!

Becca asks Grace your questions about the ins and outs of her job, if blogging has ever impacted her self-image, if she'd ever write a book, her favorite Charleston spots, long-distance relationship advice, if she got her driver's license yet, and so much more!

Obsessions

Grace - Beautypie's Gingerbread, Almond & Orange Blossom Candle

Becca - Friday Night Lights, Pinhook Bourbon

What we read this week!

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl

If You Tell by Greg Olsen

Fake by Erica Katz (out Feb 22!)

In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer (Out March 15!)

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This week we finally get to discuss our November Book Club pick, Ghosts by Dolly Alderton. This book captured modern dating in a way we haven't seen before, and honestly, we can't agree on if the ending was satisfying or not. Ghosts follows Nina Dean, a London woman in her early thirties with a successful career as a food writer and loving friends and family. When she downloads a dating app, she meets a great guy on her first date. When Max tells Nina he's going to marry her on date one, it feels like all is going to plan. But when Max ghosts her, Nina is forced to deal with everything she's been trying so hard to ignore.

Obsessions

ChappyWrap Blankets

Crate and Barrel Sofa

Instagram Obsessions

@marthastewart48

What we read this week

Fake by Erica Katz (out Feb 22)

So, This is Christmas by Tracy Andreen

State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

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We're so excited to continue our yearly tradition of interviewing each other, starting off with Grace interviewing Becca! (Grace will have her turn in the hot seat in a few weeks!)

Grace asks Becca your questions about bookish things, her new creative projects, career reflections, dating & friendship advice, what she's learned about herself in the past year, and So! Much! More!

Becca's Misc. Mentions:

For Getting Started at Book Writing - Save the Cat writes a Novel

Her GoodReads Account - Follow her here!

Her Splurge Item - Sarah Flint Perfect Zip Bootie in Brown

Her Favorite Sheets - Amazon Mellani Sheets

Becca's Favorite Dinner Party Recipes

Grossy's Vodka Sawce

Garlic Braised Short Ribs

Coq au Vin

Obsessions

Grace - Midnight Mass

Becca - The Chunky Chef Zuppa Toscana

What we read this week!

Books To Preorder

If This Gets Out by Cale Dietrich and Sophie Gonzales

Smile and Look Pretty by Amanda Pellegrino

Books You Can Read Now!

Palm Beach by Mary Adkins

We're Speaking by Hitha Palepu

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl

You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

November Book Club Pick:

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

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Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!

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