These are quarterly episodes where I take the questions y’all shared with me on Instagram and answer them here. Today, we’re talking about resetting after a weekend away, using patios more, deciding what wellness trends to try, meal planning with different family preferences, solo parenting while a partner is away, morning sickness while parenting two other kids, setting new expectations around holidays and birthdays, and keeping kids entertained while working from home.
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#425 A Pep Talk for the Middle of the Year Blur
Is anyone else feeling blurry? I’m feeling surprisingly exhausted and a little slower than usual. The summer stretch is lovely in its spaciousness but can feel oppressive on a dime because it’s a blur that will never end. So today I want to remind you of a few things that will hopefully help your middle of the year blur.
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#424 - My Favorite Books of the Year So Far
It’s the end of June which means we’re halfway through the year, so I want to share with you my favorite books of the year so far! Maybe you’ll hear about something that is a great fit for your own reading right now.
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The Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison
Greenglass House by Kate Milford
Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North
Plum by Andy Anderegg
Worst Case Scenario by T.J. Newman
Dissolution by Nicholas Binge
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#423 - How to Get Unstuck When Your Space Is a Mess
People create a mess, and chances are you have more people in your home right now than usual. Obviously that’s not true for everyone, but I’m talking to you at the end of June. June is full of hot weather, bored children, abandoned projects, and therefore almost certainly a mess. Today, let’s take a few minutes to pep talk ourselves into getting unstuck when your space is a mess.
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Episode #379: How to Help Kids Clean Their Room
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#422 - Six Small Things I Do Every Day That Are Making a Big Difference
Naming the small things is so important and a practice I’ll continue long after this podcast is over, and today’s episode is in the same spirit. I want to share with you six small things I’m currently doing every day that are making a big difference. And all of these things are particular to this season I’m in and haven’t really been mentioned in other places, save one. I hope it’s a list that gives you some ideas for your own.
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Episode #254: Chores I Do Every Day
Episode #415: How I Keep My Kitchen Mostly Clean
Episode #374: What’s Saving My Life Summer Edition
Caroline Girvan on YouTube Iron series
Brooks Women’s Crossback 2.0 Sports Bra (affiliate link)
The Summer Playbook
Episode #417: My Favorite Planning Tool Ever
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Part systems expert, part permission giver, Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius, is here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't.
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