We are chatting with Jamie Wright, author of the new book The Very Worst Missionary, about her experience uprooting her family to Costa Rica, the trials of finding healthcare when you don’t speak the language, an unfortunate incident of sitting in monkey pee, and what Jamie learned about how (and how not) to help others.

Sarah also discusses smudging her new house with sage, and Kristen reveals concerns around her recent mammogram results.

In this episode we also talk about:

Calm Magnesium Gummies

Wool Dryer Balls

Suki Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser

Suki Care Active Daily Regimen Mini Kit

Big Heart Tea Co.

Yllo Mask with Tumeric

Coastal.com $35 Glasses

Sarah’s updated skincare post

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We are chatting with Jamie Wright, author of the new book The Very Worst Missionary, about her experience uprooting her family to Costa Rica, the trials of finding healthcare when you don’t speak the language, an unfortunate incident of sitting in monkey pee, and what Jamie learned about how (and how not) to help others.

Sarah also discusses smudging her new house with sage, and Kristen reveals concerns around her recent mammogram results.

In this episode we also talk about:

Calm Magnesium Gummies

Wool Dryer Balls

Suki Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser

Suki Care Active Daily Regimen Mini Kit

Big Heart Tea Co.

Yllo Mask with Tumeric

Coastal.com $35 Glasses

Sarah’s updated skincare post

Make sure to join us over in our private facebook community for more conversations related to self-care! This past week we talked about what we are reading, shows we are watching, friends in your 40’s, weighted blankets, and strapless bras.

We’ve got to great offers for our listeners in this episode! The first is from Epic, a fantastic reading app to beat summer boredrom for kids. Epic has a huge library of more than 25,000 high-quality, popular children’s books, videos, and quizzes. Epic is normally $7.99/month (a great deal), but we have partnered with them to get our listeners TWO MONTHS FREE. Just use promo code SELFIE when you sign up here.

We also have a great deal from Canvas People, a company that prints your favorite photos on canvas for really unique and beautiful prints. We have a special code that you can use to get an 11×14 Canvas People print FREE. This is a $69.99 value.  All you do is pay the shipping and handling. Visit CanvasPeople.com, upload your photo, and enter this special code: SELFIE.

We’re chatting with Jenny McQuaile, Director/Producer of the documentary Straight/Curve which takes aim at the lack of body diversity in the fashion industry. We’re also lamenting the madness of the last few weeks of our kids in school, and Sarah bids farewell to her beloved rice cooker.

In this episode we talk about:

Sarah’s recent reading of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

Honest Beauty Truly Lush Mascara

The Arlo Security System that Kristen installed in her house

The beauty of a Keyless Coded Deadbolt

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We’re chatting with Jenny McQuaile, Director/Producer of the documentary Straight/Curve which takes aim at the lack of body diversity in the fashion industry. We’re also lamenting the madness of the last few weeks of our kids in school, and Sarah bids farewell to her beloved rice cooker.

In this episode we talk about:

* Sarah’s recent reading of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

* Honest Beauty Truly Lush Mascara

* The Arlo Security System that Kristen installed in her house

* The beauty of a Keyless Coded Deadbolt

We also talk about LOLA, a female-founded company offering a line of organic cotton tampons, pads, and liners. They have a monthly subscription which is fully customizable –  you can choose your mix of products, your perfect mix of absorbency, your number of boxes, and frequency of delivery. They have a great offer for our listeners . . . for 40% off your first order, visit mylola.com and enter the promo code SELFIE when you subscribe!

We’re talking home design with Gabrielle Blair, the force behind Design Mom, and how design can be a form of self-care, with a few tips for creating a zen space that makes you feel good. Kristen shares about her new weighted blanket obsession and Sarah recounts an embarrassing encounter with a few of our listeners!

In this episode we talked about:

* Design Mom’s book

* Altitude Summit

* Patti and Ricky weighted blankets

* Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

* Suki Exfoliate Cleanser

* Digestive Advantage Probiotic Gummies Plus Fiber

Also, don’t forget to join us on our facebook community page where we are having all kinds of discussions, from night sweats to kids and screentime to dealing with imposter syndrome.

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We’re talking home design with Gabrielle Blair, the force behind Design Mom, and how design can be a form of self-care, with a few tips for creating a zen space that makes you feel good. Kristen shares about her new weighted blanket obsession and Sarah recounts an embarrassing encounter with a few of our listeners!

In this episode we talked about:

 

* Design Mom’s book

* Altitude Summit

* Patti and Ricky weighted blankets

* Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

* Suki Exfoliate Cleanser

* Digestive Advantage Probiotic Gummies Plus Fiber

Also, don’t forget to join us on our facebook community page where we are having all kinds of discussions, from night sweats to kids and screentime to dealing with imposter syndrome.

We chat with Karen Walrond on how to cultivate healthy friendships, Kristen divulges her goal to stop multitasking, and Sarah shares about her new meditation journey.

Check out Karen Walrond’s podcast Make Light on our own Life, Listened network!

Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service that sends you an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. The meals are delicious and give you the choice of gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo meals that are whole-food based. Prep Dish is offering our listeners a free 2-week trial to try it out. Check out PrepDish.com/SELFIE for this amazing deal!

In this episode we talked about:

The Moment app

The Simple Habit app

Trader Joe’s Seedy Almond Topper

Z Palette for Makeup

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We chat with Karen Walrond on how to cultivate healthy friendships, Kristen divulges her goal to stop multitasking, and Sarah shares about her new meditation journey.

Check out Karen Walrond’s podcast Make Light on our own Life, Listened network!

Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service that sends you an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. The meals are delicious and give you the choice of gluten-free, dairy-free and paleo meals that are whole-food based. Prep Dish is offering our listeners a free 2-week trial to try it out. Check out PrepDish.com/SELFIE for this amazing deal!

In this episode we talked about:

* The Moment app

* The Simple Habit app

* Trader Joe’s Seedy Almond Topper

* Z Palette for Makeup

* Silicone Cake Molds

* Air Pumps for Shampoo and Conditioner

* Depotting makeup videos

We explore the weird side of yoga, re-entry after a vacation, Sarah’s bigger boob mystery and Kristen’s quest to do all of the doctor things.

In this episode we talk about:

Mammograms

Uterine Ablation

Trunk Club

CleverMade Reusable Collapsible Grocery Bags

Made Good Granola Bar Variety Pack

Travel Garment Steamer

Summer is upon us and if you are in the market for some new summer dresses, jeans or even swimsuits, Modcloth is a great destination for clothing. They have a ton of vintage-inspired clothes with really fun prints for summer, designed by women for women in a full-size range, from XXS to 4X. To get 15% off your purchase of $100 or more, go to modcloth.com and enter code SELFIE at checkout. 

Photo by Ph...

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We explore the weird side of yoga, re-entry after a vacation, Sarah’s bigger boob mystery and Kristen’s quest to do all of the doctor things.

In this episode we talk about:

* Mammograms

* Uterine Ablation

* Trunk Club

* CleverMade Reusable Collapsible Grocery Bags

* Made Good Granola Bar Variety Pack

* Travel Garment Steamer

Summer is upon us and if you are in the market for some new summer dresses, jeans or even swimsuits, Modcloth is a great destination for clothing. They have a ton of vintage-inspired clothes with really fun prints for summer, designed by women for women in a full-size range, from XXS to 4X. To get 15% off your purchase of $100 or more, go to modcloth.com and enter code SELFIE at checkout. 

Photo by Phú Nguyễn on Unsplash