1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: Hi. This is Laura Vandercam. I'm a mother of four, 2 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: an author, journalist, and speaker. And this is Sarah Hart Hunger. 3 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:11,799 Speaker 1: I'm a mother of three, practicing physician and blogger. On 4 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: the side, we are two working parents who love our 5 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: careers and our families. Welcome to best of both worlds. 6 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: Here we talk about how real women manage work, family, 7 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: and time for fun, from figuring out childcare to mapping 8 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: out long term career goals. We want you to get 9 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: the most out of life. Welcome to best of both worlds. 10 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,480 Speaker 1: This is Laura. This is episode one hundred and twenty seven, 11 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: which is first airing in early January twenty twenty. It 12 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: is the New Year, and longtime listeners know that Sarah 13 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: and I love all things New Years related and pretty 14 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 1: standard Upholder fashion. We make our New Year's resolutions and 15 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: goals and love the idea of a fresh start, and 16 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: so we thought we'd start this year with an all 17 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: love of the Week episode. This is an episode with 18 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: all of our favorite things, with many of your favorite 19 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: things that people sent in through our Instagram account. And 20 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: so if you got a lot of gift cards for 21 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 1: the holidays, or if you are checking out those post 22 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: holiday sales. You might wish to look up some of 23 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: these love of the week slash favorite things. Although some 24 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: are probably ones we may have mentioned before, we still 25 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: love our favorites. You may not be surprised that Sarah 26 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: still loves coffee. You want to get a little bit 27 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: more specific about that, Sarah. Well, as we created these lists, 28 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: they were a bit stream of conscious right. In fact, 29 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: you did yours first, so I tried very hard not 30 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: to cheat off of you. This is the advantage of 31 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: doing it first, by the way, But I just kind 32 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: of sat down and didn't really discriminate between things we've 33 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: spoken about before on the podcast, because I really wanted 34 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: us to come up with just a list of the 35 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: things in life that make us feel like we've discovered 36 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: awesome things and make every day a little more fun, 37 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: and just our true loves of the week that seem 38 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: pretty perennial, although there are some new random things in here, 39 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 1: especially in the realm of Faudi products. So yeah, coffee 40 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: made the list. Can you believe it? What are you drinking? 41 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: They say? It's like, what kind of coffee is it? 42 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: And what's your coffee maker? Oh wow? Yeah, so I 43 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: think I mentioned our coffee maker on a previous episode. 44 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: It is an Oxo coffee maker, and it's this weird 45 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: setup where the water is on one side and then 46 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: it kind of bubbles up through and then percolates. It's 47 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: a little weird. I will give them a shout out 48 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 1: because it was not a cheap coffee maker and a 49 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: piece on it broke and they have a great website 50 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: where you can just go and put in a customer service, 51 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: and we were like, the top broke and the coffee 52 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: maker is maybe a year old or maybe two at 53 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: the most, and they shipped us a new one for free, 54 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: so that was pretty awesome. And so it's going strong. 55 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 1: And we typically buy ground coffee various brands. Actually we're 56 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 1: not super brand loyal. We like Light Roast. Sometimes we 57 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: get Caribou because it's easy to find it supermarket or Gibalia. 58 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: But I don't really care, Honestly, I'm not that discriminating. 59 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: It's just the fact that I set it up the 60 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,360 Speaker 1: night before, which I do pretty much without fail, and 61 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:12,359 Speaker 1: always wake up to a fully brewed hot caraffe makes 62 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 1: me so happy, very happy. Yes, I've been checking out. 63 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: There's a lot of new products on the market that 64 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: they have the combination of the kind of K Cup thing. 65 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: Although it's not just the K Cup people, it's also 66 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: other brands as well that do the individual serving size. 67 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 1: Or there's a pot so you can opt for what 68 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: the day is going to call for. Whether it's a pot, 69 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 1: I wonder. I think it's set up so that it's 70 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: for groups or individual but I wonder how often it's 71 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: just like, no, I'm going to need a whole pot. 72 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: That totally makes sense though, because sometimes, like right now, 73 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: I totally would have made myself a little extra one, 74 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: but I wasn't going to make the effort of brewing 75 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: an entire pot. Plus, I've seen people talk about using 76 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: that as their decaf option is to have one of those. 77 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: You know, you don't have to brew a whole cup 78 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: of pot of decaf, but if you have one decaf drinker, 79 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 1: then you can have a little cons for them. Yes, 80 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: so somebody who's particularly particular about dark or light roast 81 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 1: or whatever it happens to be exactly all right, Well, 82 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 1: at this rate, we're going to get through about five favorites. Sorry, 83 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: I'll be quiet. No, you don't have to be quiet. 84 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 1: I just won't go into so much detail, all right. 85 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:21,679 Speaker 1: So I have some running and athletic wear favorites to share. 86 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 1: I still love my A six running shoes. I did 87 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 1: run in Brooks at one point, but I've been loyal 88 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 1: to A six for like a decade now and I 89 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: really love them. I particularly enjoy the gel Nimbus. But 90 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 1: I've run in others as well, and I found I 91 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: discovered a new sports line at our local running store 92 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:41,039 Speaker 1: called Rabbit that is just really cute stuff. I have 93 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 1: a new sports pro from there that I wear both 94 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: for running and for other workouts. And their fabrics are 95 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 1: very light, their colors are super bright. I can't discuss 96 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:52,159 Speaker 1: how well they hold up yet because it's a fairly 97 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: new purchase for me, but style wise, really really cute 98 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: and different, you know, not the same brands you see 99 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: all the time, so be on lookout for that. I 100 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: think they're also all USA made and the company is 101 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 1: based in California. Also on the athletic side of things, 102 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 1: athleta bathing suits and cover ups. Laura and I have 103 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 1: discussed that before. I love their zip up cover ups. 104 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: I love their two piece suits. I have yet to 105 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 1: find a one piece suit there that works for me. 106 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 1: But maybe someday I will and I just enjoy their 107 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: bathing suit lines. I think that's it for athletic things. 108 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: We have somebody who mentioned a reader or a listener 109 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: of Beach Body, which is my other favorite workout of 110 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 1: choice other than running. Oh, training plans, just training plans 111 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: in general. I love a good training plan. It's new year, 112 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: perfect time to start a new training plan or even 113 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: you know, like an eighty day series or something like that. 114 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: There's just something fun about training plans. How did you 115 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: find your training plan? Which one is it? Well, the 116 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: current one that I'm using I made up. Oh, but 117 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: I've done like the twenty one day fixed before. I 118 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: like to combine. I actually my current running training plan 119 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: is kind of inspired by the train like a mother book. 120 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,359 Speaker 1: But then I want to add strength training and I 121 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 1: wanted to kind of build around my calendar, so I 122 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: altered it myself. Great, Yeah, do you want to do 123 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 1: any health and fitness ones from yours before I go back? 124 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: Maybe we can do categories a little bit, or should 125 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: I just keep going? Just keep going? Okay, all right, 126 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: I will keep going. So next on the list are 127 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:20,280 Speaker 1: some sort of paper and stationary items I can't leave 128 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: my favorite planner off the list. We all know Homodichi, 129 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 1: but there are many other wonderful planners as well, so 130 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: paper planners can be their own section to write in 131 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: that planner. I love Zebra Mildliner highlighters. If you haven't 132 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 1: checked those out, they are now available really widely. I've 133 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 1: seen them at Target. You can also get about fifteen 134 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: of them for like twelve bucks on Amazon, and they're 135 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: fantastic to add little bits of color, which always helps 136 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:46,039 Speaker 1: you organize. Also perfect for decorating your new planner this year. 137 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: And my other favorite stationary item confession. I did write 138 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,479 Speaker 1: this list during a lunch break in my office, so 139 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 1: I was reminded of some of my items there. But 140 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: my Neon green Poppin' stapler that is like bright green 141 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 1: and so nobody can ever steal it and I never 142 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 1: lose it. Well, how did you come across this? Was 143 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:06,359 Speaker 1: it a gift or did you think? At one point 144 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 1: I was browsing the pop in website and I don't 145 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: even know they still have a lot of stuff. I 146 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: don't know if they still have Neon staplers. I hope 147 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 1: they do, and I was just like, yes, I want 148 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 1: this because you know, like your stapler in the office 149 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: had always well you're kid office, but they yes, and 150 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 1: you could be like a mean note on the top 151 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: of it, like don't steal my stapler, or it could 152 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 1: be neon green so that no one would be able 153 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: to get away with that. Yes, you could finger the 154 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: culprit pretty quickly on somebody else's office exactly. Okay, we 155 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: will move on to beauty. Yeah items here, Yeah, I 156 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: do actually well, first of all, my beloved Japanese hair 157 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: straightening shout out to that been doing it for twelve 158 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 1: years now, cannot really stop. I love it. So Japanese 159 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,880 Speaker 1: hair straightening for those curious because people always ask me, 160 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 1: it's completely permanent. Your hair is pin straight. You'd have 161 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: to curl it to get any curl, and I don't 162 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 1: even know how well the curl would hold. But you 163 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: will be frizz free until your hair out, which makes 164 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: for very low maintenance straight hair if that's your thing, 165 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 1: and it's my thing. So I love my Japanese hair streaming. 166 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: On a prior episode, we talked about exploring some new 167 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: products for the face and kind of a funny thing. 168 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: I started a bunch of things all at once, and 169 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 1: I do feel like my skin has improved. It just 170 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: feels a little bit softer. I was able to get 171 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 1: through like a month hormonal cycle with no acne, which 172 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 1: for me is like miracle. Like I almost always get 173 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 1: like one giant sit and it sucks. So I don't 174 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: really know what's working. It's not a controlled experiment. No, 175 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: it was a terrible experiment. I mean any scientists would know. 176 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 1: And actually I when I, you know, see patients, I'm 177 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 1: really good about like, no, we are not doing three 178 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:46,559 Speaker 1: meds at once, like we're starting one thing and then 179 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: we can add another thing and maybe add another thing, 180 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 1: because you don't, you know, know what helps and you 181 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 1: can't identify side effects. So I did a dumb thing. 182 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:58,440 Speaker 1: But I'm suspecting that maybe it's my There is a 183 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 1: retinal face oil, and I know Rents and All can 184 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:02,079 Speaker 1: be a more active product, so it may be that 185 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 1: it's the Luna face oil by Sunday Riley, and I 186 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 1: also use their vitamin C serum and their good genes, 187 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 1: So maybe it's that line because that is something that 188 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: I added that I wasn't using previously. I also still 189 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 1: use and much more consistently use a face cream by 190 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 1: Fresh called the Lotus Youth Preserve, and I feel like 191 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 1: I'm just using more and more of it as time 192 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:23,959 Speaker 1: goes on. I'm like getting more addicted. I don't know. 193 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: It just it's super smooth. It smells lightly like cucumbers, 194 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: and it makes me feel like when I put it 195 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,319 Speaker 1: over either the good genes of the luna. By the way, 196 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: I alternate, I don't do both at once, that it 197 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,680 Speaker 1: sort of seals everything in And yeah, so something's helping. 198 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: I don't know what. I guess I'm just gonna have 199 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: to keep doing all of it. Well, the problem is 200 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:44,320 Speaker 1: you don't even know if it was something totally different 201 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 1: either too. I mean, it could be like a lifestyle change. Well, 202 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 1: have any lifestyle changes, though I did start putting like 203 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: a million products on my face, so you know, my 204 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 1: skin does feel slightly better and or different. So I 205 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 1: feel like it's either the combination of products or or 206 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 1: maybe just the fact that I'm better about washing my 207 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:02,679 Speaker 1: makeup off every night. That could be too. I mean 208 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:06,720 Speaker 1: I could have just that, honestly, well, but I didn't 209 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 1: wear that much before, so taking more time on your 210 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: skin and maybe that, I know, I just don't know 211 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: where did you buy all these from these are a storm. 212 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 1: Sephora carries every one of these items, and actually all 213 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: the Sunday Rally stuff was in a like a sample 214 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 1: type set, and so far it's lasted about a month 215 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:26,840 Speaker 1: month and a half when they don't seem like they're 216 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:29,200 Speaker 1: quite empty. Yet they're fairly expensive, so I wasn't ready 217 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,320 Speaker 1: to commit to the large sizes, but now maybe I will. 218 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:37,559 Speaker 1: I don't know the price point on Okay, well, yeah, 219 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:40,480 Speaker 1: so the full the Sunday Rilly set that came with 220 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 1: the Vitamin C serum, a small size, the Good Genes 221 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: which is a lactic acid serum, and the Luna retinal 222 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 1: face oil, and I would say a month to two 223 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 1: month supply was like ninety dollars, so not cheap. Not, 224 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:57,080 Speaker 1: I mean, I've heard worse. It's not lamaire, so good 225 00:10:57,080 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 1: for a gift card to dive in. Yeah, if somebody 226 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:01,960 Speaker 1: gave you like a hundred, maybe smarter and use one 227 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:03,959 Speaker 1: at a time. Because I don't really necessarily feel like 228 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 1: buy full size refills of all of them. I'd rather 229 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 1: just buy like the one that I feel is working. 230 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: But it's all good. I'll figure it out. My one 231 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 1: other beauty thing is that I still love my beloved 232 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: leng Coum Definisiles mascara because I just feel like it's 233 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 1: the only one that doesn't make my lashes stick together 234 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 1: or itch my eyes, and it's easy to take off 235 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:30,560 Speaker 1: and it's just not like overblown, so I like it. Okay, 236 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 1: almost through, I will give a shout out to my 237 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:37,440 Speaker 1: MacBook Pro because I really do love this computer. It's 238 00:11:37,559 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 1: very It's actually nice and small so I can tuck 239 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:42,679 Speaker 1: it into things. I like the little touch bar at 240 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:44,960 Speaker 1: the top. And this is the twenty eighteen edition, and 241 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:47,680 Speaker 1: I will likely remain loyal to MacBooks for a while. 242 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: And finally, the Fort Lauderdale Airport, I love you. Normally 243 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: fly out of Miami. I used to fly out of 244 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 1: Mia a lot, and I still fly out of Miami 245 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 1: Airport on occasion, but the Fort Lauderdale Airport is much 246 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:05,320 Speaker 1: much much easier, always faster. It is smaller, there are 247 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: fewer food options, but I don't care because I'm not 248 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:09,440 Speaker 1: walking like miles and people seem to be nicer there. 249 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:12,960 Speaker 1: So how far is it compared to Miami? Oh from 250 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 1: where I live now, it's closer. Oh, it's closer. Yeah, Yeah, 251 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,199 Speaker 1: it's about twenty minutes from where I live, a big 252 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,480 Speaker 1: it's very close. It's very close to work, so if 253 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:22,240 Speaker 1: I ever need to just like leave from work, but 254 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: is it then not serviced by more of the major airline, 255 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 1: so you have to do I think they are only 256 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:30,200 Speaker 1: international flights or to Canada, so it is technically an 257 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: international airport, but it's one of those where they have 258 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:38,440 Speaker 1: one flight a day to Toronto. There may be more 259 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 1: flights that leave out of fl to go to like 260 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 1: South American destinations or islands, but not like to London 261 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 1: or Europe yet, but you're probably going to the Bahamas 262 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 1: or something, and then yeah, that's that's it. Yeah, but yeah, 263 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:54,720 Speaker 1: FL if you're flying down to Florida, definitely compare prices 264 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 1: and know that the convenience factor may be higher at 265 00:12:57,160 --> 00:13:00,320 Speaker 1: Fort Lauderdale small airport could be great for that. And 266 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 1: finally I will end with my actually two more ready 267 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 1: my favorite kids clothing tea collection. Oh my goodness, not 268 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 1: for like their everyday stuff because they're not cheap, but 269 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:11,440 Speaker 1: for holiday dresses. So for two years in a row, 270 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 1: I've gotten matching outfits for the kids for photos and 271 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 1: I just can't get enough. I love it and My 272 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 1: final list is my favorite foods list. It's very healthy. 273 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:26,479 Speaker 1: I want to hear all right, let's see it. Pizza, 274 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 1: peanut butter, and items containing peanut butter. I feel like 275 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:35,679 Speaker 1: that's fair. I like that ice cream, dark chocolate, and wine. Yeah, 276 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:41,360 Speaker 1: all known for great skin developing, great for your skin, 277 00:13:41,720 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: right for your body mass index? Yeah, terrible, Like you know, 278 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 1: moderation and moderation. But that's my It was like easy. 279 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:51,560 Speaker 1: I was going to say one favorite food and then 280 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: I was like, no, I can't come up with one. 281 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 1: And then but those five kind of stand above all others, 282 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 1: so well, those are good choices. I would be happy 283 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:03,120 Speaker 1: with any of this. And now we'll hack through my list. 284 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 1: If anyone was traveling over the holidays and noticed that 285 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 1: the TSA pre check line or the clear line was 286 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 1: shorter at your airport, it's less of an issue for 287 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:15,800 Speaker 1: places like Fort Lauderdale, but if you're in any of 288 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 1: the big ones like O'Hare or Dallas or whatever, Orlando, 289 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: which is ridiculous, just go get pre check now, please 290 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: please just go do it. For my sake. I really 291 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 1: hate the thought of anyone waiting in a line longer 292 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: than they need to, particularly if you're traveling with kids 293 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 1: and other relatives and things like that, so go get that. 294 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:40,480 Speaker 1: Another of my love of the weeks constantly has been 295 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:43,880 Speaker 1: uber because it is so changed travel in the sense 296 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 1: of you go somewhere and you know you can get 297 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 1: back from there. So if you're visiting town for work 298 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 1: and you normally just take a hotel a taxi to 299 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: the hotel, now you can leave the hotel. You could 300 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 1: go to an art museum somewhere and know you'll be 301 00:14:58,240 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: able to get there and get back, even if it's 302 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: a that doesn't have a great amount of taxi service, 303 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 1: which was always an issue. I have been using. I'm 304 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 1: just this is totally random list. By the way, I've 305 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 1: been using an app called Seek that people may wish 306 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: to download if you are interested in botany at all 307 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 1: or you like to do hikes. It identifies plants, so 308 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 1: it uses the camera function on your phone to look 309 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: at a plant, and then it goes through what the 310 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 1: you know, genus, is, the species, all that stuff, and 311 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 1: so you know, it could be helpful if it's like, 312 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: is this poison ivy? It will tell you that. But 313 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: it's also just cool to be like, oh yeah, that's 314 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: the name of that plant that's been growing in my 315 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 1: yard and I liked but didn't know what it was. 316 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 1: So you can go get more of it if you want. 317 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 1: I have been eating Power Bowls frozen lunches. Is this 318 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:55,560 Speaker 1: a brand health No, it's sorry, it's Healthy Choice. So 319 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: one of their lines is the Power Bowls lunches, and 320 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 1: the thing about them is their base is like riced cauliflower, 321 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 1: so it's low carb. Which I'm not saying anyone needs 322 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:11,320 Speaker 1: to eat low carb or whatever, but often the rice 323 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 1: that comes in frozen lunches is not exactly rice that's 324 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: worth spending your carbs on. So you know, these things 325 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: are relatively tasty, and they are limited in terms of 326 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:30,480 Speaker 1: the low value carbs low taste carbs. Yeah, so it's fun. Yeah. 327 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 1: I often will have one of those, and I will 328 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,880 Speaker 1: at the same time, since I'm working at home, saute 329 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: up extra veggies and then just throw it on top. 330 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 1: So whatever veggies were in the bowl I cut up, 331 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:45,880 Speaker 1: saute put them in, so it's a hacked microwave lunch. 332 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 1: One of the unsung benefits of working from home. If 333 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: anyone has goals to do better with your finances in 334 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: the new year. Another love of the week for me 335 00:16:56,840 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: is the How to Money podcast. I have been listening 336 00:16:59,960 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 1: to this quite a bit. I was a guest on 337 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:06,440 Speaker 1: it last March April somewhere in there. It was, you know, fun. 338 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 1: They're really cool guys. But Joel and Matt I I 339 00:17:10,320 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 1: feel like they have a similar sort of thing going 340 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:16,040 Speaker 1: to you and me, Sarah that you know, we don't 341 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 1: drink a beer on our podcare on the poject though, 342 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 1: maybe we should start. I don't know. It might be fun, 343 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 1: it might be fun. I'm not sure if it would. No. 344 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:25,879 Speaker 1: I love them too. I've I think I've listened to 345 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,640 Speaker 1: like every episode in the last few months. I'm I'm 346 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:30,679 Speaker 1: with you, yeah, And and I think one of the 347 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:35,119 Speaker 1: things our listeners might appreciate is obviously they are there dudes, 348 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 1: they're men, but they are both like very involved in 349 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,120 Speaker 1: their young families. I mean, one of them has three kids, 350 00:17:43,119 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 1: one of them has four. They both just had babies 351 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:48,399 Speaker 1: this past year, where their wives did obviously, but they're 352 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:53,880 Speaker 1: you know, they're they're talking about things like kids from 353 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:58,240 Speaker 1: a day to day perspective, which I think is cool 354 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 1: and good to have those voices they're plus, they just 355 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:03,120 Speaker 1: got a great chemistry so even if you're not terribly 356 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,520 Speaker 1: into the money, I got to say, I mean, the 357 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:10,320 Speaker 1: financial advice is not things I have necessarily care about 358 00:18:10,359 --> 00:18:13,280 Speaker 1: all that much necessarily, but it's really fun to listen 359 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 1: to them. So I will do a shout out for 360 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:20,600 Speaker 1: Joel and Matt so with that they have a craft 361 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:26,639 Speaker 1: beer every episode. I also, while not pregnant, tend to 362 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:29,880 Speaker 1: like my craft beer, although my favorite is probably Blue Moon, 363 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:33,439 Speaker 1: which is of course available in supermarkets and normal liquor 364 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:36,679 Speaker 1: stores and such, and so not very difficult to find 365 00:18:36,840 --> 00:18:41,440 Speaker 1: at all. So looking forward to kind of getting back 366 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:46,160 Speaker 1: to that soon. Like Sarah, I also like dark chocolate 367 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:53,480 Speaker 1: and peanut butter. I like them together, like I've been 368 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:58,440 Speaker 1: I like the Justin's Dark Chocolate peanut butter cups. Do 369 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:01,920 Speaker 1: you have those at all? I have had those before. Yes, 370 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:04,879 Speaker 1: they're delicious, although I usually hack my own and I 371 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:07,520 Speaker 1: didn't take a square of THEO dark chocolate and just 372 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:09,439 Speaker 1: smear little peanut butter on it. You know that that 373 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:14,239 Speaker 1: works too, and probably is a more frugal way of 374 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,160 Speaker 1: doing this. I'm sure you can. You can control the race, 375 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:20,080 Speaker 1: control the ratio. I never feel like there's enough peanut butter. Well, 376 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: I was yeah, I like chocolate peanut butter ice cream. 377 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: I would say the Hogen DAW's chocolate peanut butter ice 378 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:27,760 Speaker 1: cream that was not quite enough peanut butter to chocolate ratio. 379 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 1: I'm with you, Yeah, with you. I like some of 380 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:32,120 Speaker 1: the stuff I get in ice cream parlors, but basically 381 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 1: I get that at ice cream parlors, like I will 382 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:37,159 Speaker 1: only have it when I'm at an ice cream parlor. 383 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:41,080 Speaker 1: I like the Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate peanut butter cups 384 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 1: as well Trader Joe's Dark chocolate caramels. But again, this 385 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:49,800 Speaker 1: is why I stopped shopping at Trader Joe's. Because I 386 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:54,159 Speaker 1: would go in for the cheap fruit. I would emerge 387 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 1: with a cartful of dark chocolate covered stuff and next 388 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: thing you know, you're and everyone's eating it. Everyone's new. 389 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 1: That's awesome. We love getting family photos taken, and here 390 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:14,879 Speaker 1: I will say that I like having taken them. The 391 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:19,359 Speaker 1: taking itself is often painful, But this is one of 392 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:22,119 Speaker 1: those things where I think you need to consider your 393 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 1: experiencing self versus your remembering self. That the experiencing self 394 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:31,720 Speaker 1: is not happy to get the kids into clothes they 395 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 1: may not wish to wear, have them be naughty while 396 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 1: the photographer is trying to get them to smile and 397 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:42,480 Speaker 1: pose in different places. But it's awesome to look at 398 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:46,359 Speaker 1: the photos afterwards. So we did ones in the fall 399 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:50,040 Speaker 1: with one of my favorite photographers, Yanna Shellman. If anyone 400 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:54,439 Speaker 1: has seen my headshot on my website, that is her work, 401 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:58,399 Speaker 1: and she has done some wonderful family photos for us. 402 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 1: We have huge ones in our hall upstairs of us 403 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 1: with fall leaves from a year ago. We took photos 404 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:08,720 Speaker 1: again to get some pregnancy shots and then we plan 405 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 1: to have her come and take some newborn shots. She 406 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 1: did some of those for us when Alex was born 407 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:15,919 Speaker 1: and it was I love having them. I mean, this 408 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:19,400 Speaker 1: is really take the photos, like whatever you do, take 409 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:23,520 Speaker 1: more photos. Speaking of which, there's a couple different school 410 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:28,640 Speaker 1: photography companies that have been aiming a little different and 411 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:32,680 Speaker 1: the one that our local, our preschool that we send 412 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:36,440 Speaker 1: Alex to, does they actually pose the kids outside. I 413 00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:40,359 Speaker 1: mean it's so great, like the background is better, like 414 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 1: the lights better. They take you know, three or four 415 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 1: poses too, so it's like you got a professional photo shoot, 416 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 1: only it's the price of school photos. I mean, maybe 417 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:53,960 Speaker 1: just a tiny bit more. But you know, we had 418 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:56,119 Speaker 1: a similar at our preschool and it was great and 419 00:21:56,160 --> 00:21:58,439 Speaker 1: actually when we did our family photos, we hired that 420 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 1: photography to our family. It's a good idea for anyone. Yeah, 421 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:05,520 Speaker 1: that's how you could find a good photographer if any 422 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:08,760 Speaker 1: of your local schools do something like that. I love 423 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 1: tasting menus. If anyone is in Philadelphia, shout out to 424 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: Tallula's Daily Secret Supper Club. Sarah and I have had 425 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:20,919 Speaker 1: dinner there before, but they do a different tasting menu 426 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 1: every month and it's awesome seasonally inspired. But it's just 427 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,160 Speaker 1: really cool to find restaurants like that because then you're 428 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 1: not making a choice and wondering, well did I get 429 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:34,439 Speaker 1: the good stuff? Like maybe the chef is known for 430 00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:36,679 Speaker 1: something else and I didn't know to order it. But 431 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 1: that way you try everything that the chef wants to 432 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: show off. And I find that really cool running gear. 433 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 1: I am a big fan as well of Athleta. I 434 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:54,160 Speaker 1: have their dobby Go what is it Knickers I think 435 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:57,600 Speaker 1: they call them, and the key thing I love about 436 00:22:57,640 --> 00:23:01,879 Speaker 1: them is that they have these huge side pockets so 437 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 1: you can stick your phone in there. If you're the 438 00:23:05,119 --> 00:23:07,040 Speaker 1: sort of person who doesn't really like wearing it on 439 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 1: your arm. I know a lot of people have those 440 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:11,840 Speaker 1: armbands for their phones, but I know I don't like 441 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:14,280 Speaker 1: having something that feels like a blood pressure cuff on 442 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:17,560 Speaker 1: my arm while I'm running, so I stick my phone 443 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 1: in the pocket. My headphones are long enough that it works. 444 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,000 Speaker 1: Like if I'm on a treadmill and I've got the 445 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:25,200 Speaker 1: headphones on, I can just stick it in my pocket 446 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 1: and run with the headphones on without it being an issue. 447 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:31,359 Speaker 1: But when I'm running outside, I don't use headphones, so 448 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:34,679 Speaker 1: it's just there and it's great. You know. Then you 449 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 1: could put your key and ID card in the zipper 450 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 1: pocket in the back and not need any additional carrying 451 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 1: sort of belts or such, which is which is great 452 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:48,840 Speaker 1: for long runs. And I find that so much women's 453 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 1: athletic gear. It assumes that you are i don't know, 454 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: in a gym, like you have access to a locker 455 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:56,400 Speaker 1: or someplace to put your stuff. But of course if 456 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:59,760 Speaker 1: you are running eight miles on a trail, you don't 457 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 1: have have that, so you need to take your gear 458 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:04,119 Speaker 1: with you. And I don't care if I look like 459 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 1: a camel, It's all good. Are these like stretchy or 460 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:10,520 Speaker 1: are they more well, I've worn them all through my pregnancy, 461 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 1: so they're stretching enough for that. They're not like Licra pants. 462 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:15,840 Speaker 1: They're like more well, I mean they're not designed to 463 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:20,080 Speaker 1: like I mean they're they're running material gear. Okay they are, yeah, yeah, 464 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:23,120 Speaker 1: but they just somehow have pockets. Yeah, that is amazing. 465 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:25,800 Speaker 1: That is unusual. Well, I mean you just design it 466 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 1: on the side like it goes down the side. They're 467 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:30,040 Speaker 1: deep pockets on the side, but they're so it's like 468 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: a double layer of fabric on the side, right, and 469 00:24:32,320 --> 00:24:35,920 Speaker 1: you put your phone in between the two layers of fabric. 470 00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:38,440 Speaker 1: I am a fan of Brooks running shoes. I have 471 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:44,800 Speaker 1: the the Brooks Ghost ones and they come in all 472 00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:47,920 Speaker 1: sorts of colors, which is fun, and they never need 473 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:51,720 Speaker 1: to be broken in which I find awesome. I tend 474 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:53,960 Speaker 1: to buy them through Zappos, which is a great place 475 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,480 Speaker 1: to get shoes in general, because they're they're good about 476 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:00,400 Speaker 1: returns and you know, order two three sizes you need 477 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:02,080 Speaker 1: to and just ship back the two you don't want 478 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 1: and they're totally cool with it. I have a new 479 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:09,440 Speaker 1: balanced jacket that has worked really well. Not I haven't 480 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:11,760 Speaker 1: been able to wear it for the last month and 481 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:15,720 Speaker 1: a half, but for other winters it has been awesome 482 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:21,040 Speaker 1: because it is waterproof or at least water resistant wind proof. 483 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 1: You can wear it in the cold and it's great. 484 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: And then finally, a last food related love of the week. 485 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:29,480 Speaker 1: So I don't know about you. When you're traveling, what 486 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: do you get for breakfast? Well, it depends because you 487 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:36,159 Speaker 1: mentioned your Starbucks item of choice, and I tend to 488 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:39,480 Speaker 1: get a Starbucks scone or they're omeal depending on how 489 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:44,159 Speaker 1: I'm feeling. Yeah, so I get There's sausage, egg and 490 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 1: cheese breakfast sandwich because it's very filling. I would totally 491 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 1: try it, yeah next time. And a lot of hotels 492 00:25:50,760 --> 00:25:53,120 Speaker 1: have a Starbucks in there, so I know I will 493 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:54,920 Speaker 1: be able to get it. Or if you're in downtown 494 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:57,640 Speaker 1: in a city, there's inevitably one within half a block 495 00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:01,199 Speaker 1: of you because they're everywhere, so it's pretty easy to 496 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 1: get that. So I know I will be able to 497 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:08,440 Speaker 1: find it somewhere. And then that takes breakfast off the 498 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: decision making tree. That's great. So that's my favorite Starbucks item. 499 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:15,520 Speaker 1: So we we can just read through a few of 500 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 1: our readers ones real quick. Yeah, okay, yeah, we got 501 00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:21,600 Speaker 1: more than we can share today, so maybe we'll do 502 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: another favorites roundup in the future, but maybe we'll just alternate, 503 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:29,719 Speaker 1: all right. We had a shout out to class pass, 504 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:32,960 Speaker 1: which is an amazing way, she says to book fun 505 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:36,479 Speaker 1: new workouts. Several people said grocery delivery. We're a big 506 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:38,840 Speaker 1: fan of that too, Target or Walmart, order online and 507 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:41,639 Speaker 1: it's waiting for you to pick it up. Listener Gina 508 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:44,800 Speaker 1: mentioned the Circle Round podcast, which apparently is great for 509 00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:50,399 Speaker 1: kids and especially in the car. So listener Jen says 510 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:54,800 Speaker 1: bringing seasonal coffee to work because it feels festive. It's 511 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:58,280 Speaker 1: a very easy way to share the love with your colleagues, 512 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:01,640 Speaker 1: but doesn't touch on the same issues as bringing donuts, 513 00:27:01,680 --> 00:27:04,720 Speaker 1: which can bring up all sorts of issues for for people. 514 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:06,720 Speaker 1: Although I feel like, just bring the donuts. If you 515 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:09,840 Speaker 1: want to bring the donuts, it's all good. We'll just 516 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:14,359 Speaker 1: leave that right there. Another listener mentioned my well, I 517 00:27:14,359 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: guess this is a pregnant listener, so congratulations to Nick 518 00:27:17,359 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 1: her pregnancy pillow and her roomba. I just say I've 519 00:27:21,080 --> 00:27:24,160 Speaker 1: never tried the roomba. Well. We had another shout out 520 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:27,760 Speaker 1: for a room but later so people like their rum. Yeah, 521 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:31,679 Speaker 1: listener Quinny Day says scribbed script? Is it scribbed or scribd? 522 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:36,640 Speaker 1: Say subscript spelled d r scr ibd, So like scribbed 523 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:40,240 Speaker 1: or scribed scribed. I'm probably ascribed a reading service. I 524 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:43,040 Speaker 1: should know this because I'm in this business. But it's 525 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:47,359 Speaker 1: a reading service that provides unlimited reading for a great price. Cool. 526 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:50,880 Speaker 1: Molly Beck, who I think is a friend of Laura's, 527 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:54,080 Speaker 1: mentioned something called Tea Drops where apparently you can make 528 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:57,480 Speaker 1: tea without a tea bag and it's a female owned company, 529 00:27:57,480 --> 00:28:01,080 Speaker 1: so an added bonus there. Great, And listeners Imob says 530 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:06,560 Speaker 1: untitled Goose game. Yeah, be careful because I was like, 531 00:28:06,640 --> 00:28:08,399 Speaker 1: what is that? So I googled it and then it 532 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:10,760 Speaker 1: was like, do not play this. Hackers will get your 533 00:28:11,080 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 1: information so they read the list. Yeah, I don't know. 534 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:16,600 Speaker 1: I'm sure it's a fun game. Maybe just don't put 535 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:19,600 Speaker 1: any personal info in the game. All right, let's get 536 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:24,320 Speaker 1: to the next one, Shine Dance, Fitness and Girls. All right. 537 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:28,639 Speaker 1: The Bandolier cell phone carrier. For those of us that 538 00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:31,119 Speaker 1: like to wear a cell phone, I guess it's like 539 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:33,040 Speaker 1: slings across the shoulder or you can wear it around 540 00:28:33,080 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 1: your neck. Mommy call Blog says a cute pair of 541 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:39,440 Speaker 1: fall boots always good. I have some fry boots that 542 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:43,560 Speaker 1: I really love. Sandra Stelle says the recipe app copy 543 00:28:43,640 --> 00:28:46,240 Speaker 1: me that so you can download and edit recipes, meal 544 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:49,760 Speaker 1: plan and grocery lists. And in the app category, listener 545 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 1: Erica was says the Paprika app, which is also a recipe. 546 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:57,680 Speaker 1: I put those together. Rachel says her toaster oven is 547 00:28:57,680 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 1: the best twenty dollars she has ever spent. I do 548 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:03,360 Speaker 1: like the toaster up. Yeah, toasters are awesome. Listener Nidling 549 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:05,800 Speaker 1: says my Spectra pump. That's something we've talked about a 550 00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:08,120 Speaker 1: few times. It's like that's kind of love hate ye 551 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:15,000 Speaker 1: but okay, necessary necessary evil. JK. Dublin mentioned Muji gel 552 00:29:15,040 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 1: Ink pens. Yes, these are awesome. I like them too. 553 00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:22,360 Speaker 1: D Stroganova says the keep cup. What is the keep cup? Oh? 554 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:24,880 Speaker 1: My husband has them. There are glass like just coffee 555 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:28,120 Speaker 1: munks like the Yeah, but that really they come in 556 00:29:28,160 --> 00:29:30,680 Speaker 1: different colors. I think they're based in Australia. But Josh 557 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:32,560 Speaker 1: found them a couple of years ago and I think 558 00:29:32,560 --> 00:29:35,040 Speaker 1: he's like on his second one. But they they last 559 00:29:35,040 --> 00:29:37,760 Speaker 1: forever if you don't break them, they're great. Great, And finally, 560 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:40,280 Speaker 1: list Kat McGee says, add a few drops of an 561 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:43,760 Speaker 1: illuminator to foundation. It's the adult equivalent of teen bath 562 00:29:43,800 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 1: and bodywork sparkle lotion. I think I had that. Does 563 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: that help for the new year? I have one bonus one, 564 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 1: which is that my my lovely sister in law wanted 565 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:54,320 Speaker 1: to mention Peloton, which actually, like everyone I know, is 566 00:29:54,360 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 1: obsessed with so Peloton could be awesome. All right, let's 567 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:00,560 Speaker 1: get to this Q and A want I get through 568 00:30:00,560 --> 00:30:04,200 Speaker 1: this now. So our listener writes in that she is 569 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:06,600 Speaker 1: a long time listener that has a question regarding her husband, 570 00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:09,680 Speaker 1: who is currently an engineer manager at a private firm 571 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:12,000 Speaker 1: that does a lot of consulting work for a state agency. 572 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:14,320 Speaker 1: He worked at that state agency for seven years but 573 00:30:14,400 --> 00:30:16,840 Speaker 1: left to kind of grow his career. But what he's 574 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 1: found over the past few years is that he's overwhelmed 575 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:23,400 Speaker 1: by an intense workload, pressures to meet a certain required 576 00:30:23,480 --> 00:30:26,840 Speaker 1: number of billable hours, and he doesn't have much paid 577 00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:29,720 Speaker 1: time off. He did recently negotiate a small pay increase, 578 00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:33,320 Speaker 1: but he's not terribly happy about all this. He was 579 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:35,640 Speaker 1: approached by a colleague who works at that state agency 580 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:40,360 Speaker 1: about coming back, and so he is trying to figure 581 00:30:40,360 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 1: out what would be the right thing to do. The 582 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:46,160 Speaker 1: state agency pays a little bit less, it's about ten 583 00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:49,080 Speaker 1: percent less, but it would come with no billable hours, 584 00:30:49,080 --> 00:30:52,720 Speaker 1: a shorter work week, no promised raises, but a lot 585 00:30:52,760 --> 00:30:56,040 Speaker 1: more paid leave. And this matters because our listener is 586 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 1: currently pregnant with her second child. They're weighing the option 587 00:30:59,320 --> 00:31:01,480 Speaker 1: of having him lean out of his career a little 588 00:31:01,520 --> 00:31:03,800 Speaker 1: bit to help care for the family and take a 589 00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:07,240 Speaker 1: less stressful position, and have her lean in a little 590 00:31:07,240 --> 00:31:09,640 Speaker 1: bit more to her job because she loves what she does. 591 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:13,200 Speaker 1: Is the beginning of her career progression. So any advice 592 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:15,680 Speaker 1: you have for breaking gender norms and having the husband 593 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:18,640 Speaker 1: take a back seat while the wife pursues her career aspirations, 594 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 1: or should we both just continue to push forward? Since 595 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:25,160 Speaker 1: she says you and Sarah both have husbands in demanding 596 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:27,840 Speaker 1: careers and seem to balance at all, well, I'm glad 597 00:31:27,840 --> 00:31:31,280 Speaker 1: we come across that way. Can anyone really balance it all? 598 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:34,560 Speaker 1: Who knows? I thought this was just a great question, 599 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:39,000 Speaker 1: and I mean, my first layer to peel back is 600 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:41,720 Speaker 1: I would like to hear from this guy what does 601 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:43,880 Speaker 1: he really want? The way, you know, I had to 602 00:31:43,880 --> 00:31:46,040 Speaker 1: read into it a little bit. The way she's writing 603 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:48,280 Speaker 1: makes me feel like he is not very happy at 604 00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:52,160 Speaker 1: his current position, but he may be worried just sort 605 00:31:52,200 --> 00:31:54,640 Speaker 1: of he doesn't want to end up in a complete 606 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:58,400 Speaker 1: dead end. And probably there are some like normative gender 607 00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:01,240 Speaker 1: things where he's worried about taking this drop in salary 608 00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:03,640 Speaker 1: and what will that do for the family. But I mean, 609 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:05,560 Speaker 1: we didn't share specific numbers, and I'm not going to 610 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:07,320 Speaker 1: share the salary numbers, but he was going to go 611 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:09,800 Speaker 1: from three weeks of pay leave to seven weeks, so 612 00:32:09,840 --> 00:32:13,480 Speaker 1: that's kind of an enormous ability to contribute more on 613 00:32:13,520 --> 00:32:17,120 Speaker 1: the family front where he to switch. So Laura also 614 00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:19,600 Speaker 1: we both were saying, you know that he's talking about 615 00:32:19,600 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 1: this as maybe a more dead end opportunity, but whoever's 616 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:24,840 Speaker 1: leaving the job is advancing, so it can't be completely 617 00:32:25,560 --> 00:32:27,320 Speaker 1: something that he wouldn't be able to move up from. 618 00:32:27,400 --> 00:32:29,520 Speaker 1: So I think the key here is like what does 619 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:32,160 Speaker 1: he want? Like it almost sounds to me like he's 620 00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:34,760 Speaker 1: looking for permission from you to take the easier job, 621 00:32:34,800 --> 00:32:36,800 Speaker 1: and if you're excited about leaning in a little bit more, 622 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:40,360 Speaker 1: I think it totally makes sense. You should also my 623 00:32:40,400 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 1: favorite trick like try to like neutralize the genders and 624 00:32:44,800 --> 00:32:46,400 Speaker 1: kind of think about it that way. And if it 625 00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:48,720 Speaker 1: would have been a no brainer, if this was a 626 00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:52,840 Speaker 1: mother with these scenario, then probably go for it. Yeah. 627 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:55,040 Speaker 1: I think it's a great question. And certainly nobody has 628 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:57,000 Speaker 1: to lean back. I mean, we want to make sure 629 00:32:57,040 --> 00:33:00,200 Speaker 1: the conversation is not that like, Okay, well, if if 630 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:02,280 Speaker 1: I want to lean in, he needs to step back. 631 00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:05,600 Speaker 1: He doesn't have to step back. But the two bigger 632 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:09,600 Speaker 1: career concept works best when both parties love what they do. 633 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:11,800 Speaker 1: And it sounds like she loves what she does, but 634 00:33:12,040 --> 00:33:14,480 Speaker 1: from what she's written, that doesn't sound so much for him. Now, 635 00:33:14,480 --> 00:33:16,760 Speaker 1: obviously we're not talking to him, so we don't know 636 00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:19,800 Speaker 1: this for sure. A ten percent salary differential is not 637 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:24,880 Speaker 1: that huge. It's something it's not, you know, game changer. Also, 638 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:29,120 Speaker 1: there's often benefits from public sector employment that may not 639 00:33:29,200 --> 00:33:31,480 Speaker 1: be there in the private sector, whether it's job security, 640 00:33:31,480 --> 00:33:34,000 Speaker 1: whether it's access to the state pension system. If you're 641 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:36,080 Speaker 1: in a state where that doesn't seem like it's about 642 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:39,120 Speaker 1: to implode, if you know, you might have access to 643 00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:42,560 Speaker 1: a better health plan, depending on what the various public 644 00:33:42,560 --> 00:33:46,520 Speaker 1: employee unions have negotiated. So there may be some benefits 645 00:33:46,600 --> 00:33:49,560 Speaker 1: that are not coming across in the salary per se. 646 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:52,760 Speaker 1: And it's important that you guys really compare the roles 647 00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:56,560 Speaker 1: as well if you're looking at that money. But you know, 648 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:59,240 Speaker 1: I mean more reasonable hours, like he'll be earning more 649 00:33:59,240 --> 00:34:01,960 Speaker 1: per hour like it with the limit of ours. So 650 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:04,520 Speaker 1: and if he doesn't think it's a dead end it 651 00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:06,720 Speaker 1: clearly people do get promoted. It might be an option 652 00:34:06,840 --> 00:34:09,399 Speaker 1: for him too. So yeah, that's a fascin I didn't 653 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:12,680 Speaker 1: think about that. The hourly pay may actually increase. That 654 00:34:12,719 --> 00:34:14,920 Speaker 1: may help him frame it may help him with that, 655 00:34:15,080 --> 00:34:17,920 Speaker 1: and you know, if they may have to pay for 656 00:34:18,160 --> 00:34:22,359 Speaker 1: less childcare hours too if his are more reasonable. Now, 657 00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:24,160 Speaker 1: I don't generally like to think about the idea of 658 00:34:24,200 --> 00:34:26,120 Speaker 1: saving money on childcare because I know that that's a 659 00:34:26,239 --> 00:34:28,000 Speaker 1: thing that a lot of women get tripped up on. 660 00:34:28,640 --> 00:34:31,480 Speaker 1: But when his work week is capped at thirty seven 661 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:34,759 Speaker 1: and a half based on the contract, like, you're not 662 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:36,600 Speaker 1: going to need as much as you would when it's 663 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:40,520 Speaker 1: an uncertain private sector billable hours scenario. So that's just 664 00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:44,160 Speaker 1: maybe he'll he could end up pursuing either hobbies or 665 00:34:44,200 --> 00:34:46,200 Speaker 1: even like a side hustle if there's something that he's 666 00:34:46,239 --> 00:34:49,759 Speaker 1: interested in doing as well, just because that does it's 667 00:34:49,800 --> 00:34:51,560 Speaker 1: a lot of paid leave. I mean, it gives him 668 00:34:51,560 --> 00:34:54,319 Speaker 1: a lot of options. Well, this has been best of 669 00:34:54,360 --> 00:34:56,880 Speaker 1: both worlds. We've been doing an all Love of the 670 00:34:56,880 --> 00:34:59,480 Speaker 1: Week episode to ring in the new year, and we 671 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:01,640 Speaker 1: hope you'll us next week for more on making work 672 00:35:01,640 --> 00:35:06,239 Speaker 1: in life together. Thanks for listening. You can find me 673 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:10,280 Speaker 1: Sarah at the shoebox dot com or at the Underscore 674 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:14,319 Speaker 1: Shoebox on Instagram, and you can find me Laura at 675 00:35:14,400 --> 00:35:17,640 Speaker 1: Laura vandercam dot com. This has been the best of 676 00:35:17,719 --> 00:35:21,399 Speaker 1: both worlds podcasts. Please join us next time for more 677 00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:23,560 Speaker 1: on making work and life work together.