Friendlier

Do you consider reading to be a solitary or social activity? We discuss our experiences in virtual and in-person book clubs, how we use social media as it relates to reading, and what we love about talking with friends about books. This episode is part of a #podcollab with the Reading Women Podcast . This week both of our shows are releasing an episode about social reading. We think Friendlier lis...

Do you see yourself as a creative person? In this episode, find out which one of us identifies with that label, and hear more about our creative lives, how we cultivate creativity, and where we look for inspiration. Find more info about the books we're reading and food we're eating in our show notes: https://friendlierpodcast.com/cultivating-creativity/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

We reflect back on 2017, how well our words for the year held up, what words we chose to guide us 2018. Check out our show notes for more info on our latest reads and eats: https://friendlierpodcast.com/new-years-intentions-2018/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As listeners know, we love to read. We reflect back on our reading life in 2017: what we read, what we loved, what surprised us, and how the podcast has illuminated our different reading styles and preferences. Get links to the books we read in our show notes: https://friendlierpodcast.com/our-year-in-books-2017/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Tis the season! We share our overarching gift-giving philosophy, how we budget, collect ideas, and shop for holiday gifts, how our families handle gifts for our kids, extended family, stockings, and Santa, and whether we find gift-giving joyful or stressful. We'd love to hear your thoughts on gift-giving and what works for your family. Email us or share them as a comment on Instagram or on our sh...

Money: the perfect topic to discuss at this year's Thanksgiving dinner. Or if that doesn't seem like it will go over well, just listen in to us talk about it! We share our philosophy around money, how we handle finances in our families, our money hangups, and our financial goals. Check out some of our favorite resources in our show notes: http://friendlierpodcast.com/friendlier-finances/ Hosted on...

The craziness of the holidays is nearly upon us, so we thought it would be timely to think about how we care for ourselves, how we prioritize that time, and how our perspective on self-care has changed since becoming parents. You can get specifics about our latest reads and eats, or join in the conversation at our website: http://friendlierpodcast.com/self-care/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

We discuss what our reading life was like growing up, what reading looks like with our kids these days, our favorite childhood books, and our hopes for our kids as they become readers. Find more information about food and books we mention in this episode in our show notes: http://friendlierpodcast.com/raising-readers/ Enter our Pod-iversary Instant Pot giveaway here (closes October 31, 2017): http...

We geek out about the joy and satisfaction that comes from finding what we need, used. We share our history with secondhand shopping, our strategies and go-to places for finding deals, and our favorite secondhand wins. Visit friendlierpodcast.com to enter our podcasting anniversary giveaway! Find links to books, recipes, and more info in our show notes:   http://friendlierpodcast.com/secondha...

We explore what communities mean to us, what communities we are a part of, the benefits and challenges of being in community, and what our ideal community would look like (commune with all of our friends, anyone?). We'd love to hear about the communities in your lives! Find links to recipes, books, and more in our show notes: http://friendlierpodcast.com/on-community-and-communes/ This episode is...

We share how we use social media, how it has changed over the years, what we love (and what we don't), and how we decided what to share about our kids online. We'd love to connect with you on social media (find us on Instagram !) and hear how you use different platforms. You can see more about the books we're reading and food we're eating in the show notes: http://friendlierpodcast.com/the-social-...

We talk about how we get around now and how our transportation situations have evolved over the years. Sarah is part of a car-free family and bikes where they need to go, while Abby's is a one-car family who loves to walk and bus. You can learn more about the gear, books, and recipes we mention in this episode in our show notes: http://friendlierpodcast.com/how-we-roll/ Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Want to hear the details of what we ate for dinner every night for a week? If so, you're in luck as that's exactly what we discuss in this episode. Some nights we had it together and other nights we ordered pizza or ate frozen dumplings. Thanks to The Mom Hour for a great conversation idea! You can find links to the books we read and join the conversation here: http://friendlierpodcast.com/a-week-...

We discuss all things Harry Potter: when we started reading them, our favorite scenes, books, and quotes, and other Potter-related media. Nerd and spoiler alert! You can learn more about the things we mention in this episode in our show notes: http://friendlierpodcast.com/happy-birthday-harry-potter/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes things are running smoothly, other times they are a hot mess. We discuss which systems are working, which ones aren't, and who does what on a weekly basis. Find links to books, recipes, and our favorite cleaning tools in the show notes: http://friendlierpodcast.com/minding-the-mess/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss finding the perfect thing that exactly serves its purpose and brings us so. much. satisfaction. For more about our perfect things, as well books and food mentioned in this episode, check out our show notes: http://friendlierpodcast.com/the-perfect-thing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss how place can influence happiness, as well as all the cities we've called home, and say what we did and didn't like and what we do and don't miss about each place. More details about books, food, and this week's episode in the show notes:  http://friendlierpodcast.com/oh-the-places-weve-lived/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We reminisce about what summers mean to us, the summer heat, what summers were like growing up, summer jobs, summer holidays, and what kind of summers we want to create for our families. Check out our books, eats, and show notes here: http://friendlierpodcast.com/summer-times/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We divulge our favorite guilty pleasure books, food, television shows, songs, and a miscellaneous category. Find recipes, books, and tell us your guilty and not-so-guilty pleasures here: http://friendlierpodcast.com/guilty-pleasures/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We recorded this episode in person—for the first time ever!—so what better topic than friendship? We talk making, keeping, and appreciating friends, in our pasts and now as adults and parents. Find recipes, books, and tell us the influence of friendship on your life here: http://friendlierpodcast.com/friendlier-friendships/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want to know more about us? Listen to this episode to hear what Myers-Briggs types we are, which of Gretchen Rubin's tendencies we identify with, and how we've changed (or not) over the years. Find recipes, books, and links to the personality tests we took in the show notes:  http://friendlierpodcast.com/getting-personality/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat about what sports we played and watched growing up, in college, and as adults, as well as how we plan to handle sports with our kids. Find this week's book and recipes in the show notes: http://www.friendlierpodcast.com/sports/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk all about how we met and got together with our spouses, and what our engagements and weddings looked like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our birthdays are almost exactly a month apart, with this episode falling right between them! We discuss how we celebrated as a child, in college, as parents, and how we are handling our kids' birthdays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat about family trips growing up, our favorite vacations as adults, and how we hope future travel will look. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.