Today we're diving into the topic of clothing kids. Along the way we've got strong opinions, helpful tips for shopping and organizing, plus favorite brands to share.

Mentioned on the show:

Desert Sky ninja park

Native brand shoes

Hyfam elastic shoe laces

Zappos

Athletic Brewing non-alcoholic beer

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Starting new habits gets a lot of attention but what about getting back to good habits we used to keep? Today we're chatting all about it! We talk about the habits we'd like to bring back to our lives and how to recognize if we're in a rut. Plus we share tips for smaller resets like after a hard day and then help each other think about how to find our way back to some good habits.

Mentioned on the show:

Sweet potato-apple breakfast bake

Our recent episode How To Make Dinner Not Suck

Printable weekly intentions page

Ted Lasso

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We have a fun surprise for you today! Did you know Erica’s new homeschool podcast launches today?! We dropped the first episode of Homeschoolhood here for you to get a taste. Be sure to go check it out, subscribe, share it, leave a review. You know the drill, friends!

Thanks for being excited about this with Erica. This episode is a quick peek into who we are as a family, what brought us to homeschooling, how we got started, and why we’ve chosen to continue homeschooling.

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We're chatting about practicing gratitude. We share the habits that help us cultivate gratitude, how to find gratitude during challenging seasons of life, and how to model gratitude for kids. Plus we each share three specific things we're thankful for right now.

Mentioned on the show:

Happier podcast

Happier in Hollywood podcast

The Happiness Project

Off The Clock

Line A Day Journal

Trader Joe's chicken-less tenders

Ken's Steakhouse Honey Mustard salad dressing

We've Not Fun Moms episode

Kelsey's #coldtreatswednesdays

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Even as we continue to navigate a pandemic we find joy in freshly sharpened pencils and the back to school season. We share what school looks like for us this year as homeschool and public school moms plus answer some listener questions. We touch on starting school as a new kinder parent amidst a pandemic, what our morning and afternoon routines will be like, and not getting overwhelmed by extracurriculars. 

Mentioned on the show:

Emily Oster article on how to make family decisions

Lap desk

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Our in-person book club is one of our favorite things and we get lots of questions about it from listeners. So we thought our book club deserved its own episode!⁣ We share how our book club started and the nitty-gritty of how it works. Plus all the reasons we love our book club and some funny memories along the way.⁣

Mentioned on the show:

Erica shares about her homeschool curriculum on her Instagram feed

Rebecca

Where the Crawdads Sing

Glennon Doyle

Carry On, Warrior

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Loving Frank

The Underground Railroad

You can rent the house where we always stay for our book club retreats!

Cards Against Humanity

What Do You Meme?

J Crew Linen pants

Recipe for Erica's obsession: vegetarian crockpot meatless meatballs:

Ikea frozen meatless meatballs, sauteed

jar sauerkraut, undrained

jar of Heinz chili sauce

jar of cranberry sauce

1/4 cup brown sugar

Combine all ingredients in a crockpot and heat on low. Serve to vegetarians and carnivores alike to great acclaim!

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Whether it's because we're tired, trying to feed selective eaters, and/or some family members are under the table...sometimes dinner kind of sucks. We're sharing the dinner challenges we're currently facing as well as our tips for making dinner a little bit easier. Plus we help each other troubleshoot our most pressing dinner frustrations.

Mentioned on the show:

The Lazy Genius has great blog posts and podcasts about how to make dinner easier

Veken packing cubes

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We're chatting about one of our favorites things: books! We share our current reading habits plus all the books we've been reading including books for our kids.

The Liar's Dictionary

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Minor Feelings

Beyond the Bright Sea

Sitting Pretty

Miracle Creek

Dusk, Night, Dawn

The Book of Lost Friends

The Four Winds

The Ex Talk

The Searcher

House in the Cerulean Sea

Homegoing

Parenting Without Power Struggles

The Lions of Fifth Avenue

People We Meet on Vacation

Beach Read

Wolf Hollow

Animalium

Amulet graphic novel series

The Secret Zoo

Minecraft: The Island

Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

Pages and Co: The Bookwanderers

Pages and Co: The Lost Fairy Tales

The Wild Robot Escapes

Vanderbeeker books

Outschool book club classes

Zita the Spacegirl

Mighty Jack

Dogman

Bone

Who Was? series

Hachiko Waits

ThirftBooks

The History of the World in 50 Dogs

KidsBooks.com

Book Outlet

The Malibu swimsuit from Andie Swimwear

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Tiny anchors are the small rituals or comforts that brings calm when the seas of life feel rough. We chat about the tiny anchors we clung to during 2020 and at other hard times of life. Plus we share the tiny anchors we keep currently and where we need to create new ones.

What Are Your Tiny Anchors? Cup of Jo blog post

Heather McMahan

Absolutely Not podcast

Pantsuit Politics podcast

Unbox Boardom board game subscription

Bissell Power Fresh steam mop

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We'll be back in two weeks with a new episode. In the meantime we'd love to recommend two great shows from our archives. Just search for the episode titles in your pod player:

+ Reading Habits and Neighborly Grapefruit (2017)

+ Summer Cozy and Hearty Bottoms (2016)

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