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Transportation updateWe share our current transportation situations, how they've changed since our last episode on the topic, the challenges and joys of this stage, and our transportation dreams for the future.Life LatelyAbby is over the summer and ready for fall.Sarah's family is adjusting to new school year routines with HP in middle school.Reading latelyAbby loved the witchy vibe of Weyward by Emilia Hart.Sarah got a lot out of listening to Die With Zero by Bill Perkins. She originally heard about the book from this podcast interview.Eating latelySarah and E are making Thai iced tea with boba (and these straws).Abby enjoyed the taste of fall with a new apple cake recipe.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening!

We chat about the ways in which we support our kids to learn to make choices and how that's changed in the different seasons of parenting.Life latelySarah and her people had an amazing week at family camp.Abby is over summer and ready for school to start again please and thank you.Reading latelySarah read the contemporary romance Better Left Unsent by Lia LewisAbby loved the trio of queer romances in the Love and Other Disasters series by Anita Kelly.Eating latelyAbby made the crunchy roll bowl from Pinch of Yum.Sarah and E are testing out a chocolate peanut butter cake recipe.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening!

Family life latelyWe chat about what's going well and not so well in our families these days, as well as share some optimism about things that have been hard in the past and aren't any more.Life latelySarah's children are out of school and summer has begun!Abby is eagerly anticipating a friend group camping trip to Rickwood Caverns State Park.Reading latelySarah read the nonfiction book The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.Abby enjoyed the spicy romance Scandalized by Ivy Owens, which is a pseud for Lauren Billings (half of romance-writing duo Christina Lauren).Eating latelyAbby is very into these probiotic sodas from Trader Joe's.Sarah introduced her children to cinnamon sugar bagels, and they are a hit.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening!

ObsessionsWe share what we've been into lately, from camping to curry. Links mentioned:1000 Hours Outside podcast about campingWhere Should We Camp Next? Budget Camping by Stephanie and Jeremy PuglisiLife latelyAbby's family is down to one car after the Volvo's transmission died.Sarah graduated from library school!Reading latelyAbby listened to You Need a Budget by Jesse Meacham and Sarah read the YA historical fiction novel We Are Not Free by Traci Chee.Eating latelySarah is making curry with these curry pastes.Abby was delighted when her favorite vanilla creme donuts were back in stock.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening

We chat about how good we are at getting things done, which tasks are easy for us to start and finish, and whether anything helps us check things off our lists.Life latelySarah (along with all of Bloomington) is prepping for April 8's solar eclipse.Abby got a puppy, Edie.Reading latelySarah highly recommends the YA novel, In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner (especially the audio version).Abby has been slowly making her way through the first three books of the Her Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen.Eating latelyAbby hacked a grocery store cookie cake for Pepper's birthday.Sarah tried out this Pad Thai recipe.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening!

Life latelyAbby is feeling good about their family's summer plans.Sarah's kids are enjoying some winter hobbies.Reading latelyAbby read True Biz by Sara Nović and Sarah read S.K. Ali's young adult novel Saints and Misfits.Looking ahead to turning 40As we enter the last year of our 30s, we look back over the last decade, look ahead to our 40s, and share how we hope to celebrate our milestone birthdays.Eating latelySarah tried two new focaccia recipes but had the most success with this one from Alexandra Cooks.Abby shares about a new Trader Joe's product: garlic asiago cheese dip.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening!

Life latelySarah is thankful that January is behind us, and night shift is going surprisingly well for Abby.Reading latelySarah read (and loved) The Good Part by Sophie Cousens.Abby listened to Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heumann.Religion and spiritualityWe discuss our experiences with religion and spirituality, growing up, today, and how we think about religion and spirituality as parents.Eating latelyAbby ate Torchy's Tacos every day she was in Texas and has no regrets.Make-your-own sushi is a big win at Sarah's house.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening!

New year’s intentions, 2024We set our intentions for the year, share our words for the year, and discuss specific goals in various categories.Life LatelyAbby is looking forward to time with family over the holiday (plus Tex-Mex!).Sarah shares to home winds: the headboard Neil made and all the secondhand plants.Reading latelyAbby found a new romance series by Sarah Estep--the Brunch Bros.Sarah read the technology parenting book Growing Up In Public by Devorah Heitner.Eating latelySarah found success with a traditional caramel recipe and Abby enjoyed apple cider caramels made by a friend. We recommend this thermometer that attaches to the pan.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for