WEBVTT - What's your recipe for a good weekend?

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to figure out your recipe for a good weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>When you know what makes a weekend feel good for you,

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<v Speaker 1>then you can make sure almost every weekend follows that recipe.

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<v Speaker 1>I spend a lot of time thinking about my weekends.

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<v Speaker 1>Partly this is because I have to My kids have

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of different activities going on. By planning my

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<v Speaker 1>weekends well, I make sure that everything that needs to

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<v Speaker 1>happen happens, but I also get my fun too. I

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<v Speaker 1>am pretty sure if I didn't plan so much, I

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<v Speaker 1>would still get the kids stuff done, but I would

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy my weekends a lot less to think a lot

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<v Speaker 1>about my weekends. Because of how my planning process works,

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<v Speaker 1>I plan my upcoming Monday to Sunday weeks on Thursdays

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<v Speaker 1>or Fridays. That means I get a chance to look

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<v Speaker 1>at each weekend twice. I plan in broad brushstrokes for

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<v Speaker 1>the weekend coming up in eight to nine days. Then

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<v Speaker 1>I look at the more immediate upcoming weekend and tighten

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<v Speaker 1>the plan based on what's come up, what time is available,

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<v Speaker 1>or the weather. Double planning anything tends to result in

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<v Speaker 1>better outcomes. Anyway, As I think about my weekends, I

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<v Speaker 1>like to include a few things. I like to fit

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<v Speaker 1>in some sort of exercise, often a run or two,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes a bike ride. I like to have some sort

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<v Speaker 1>of adventure. I like to have some sort of social time.

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<v Speaker 1>I like to have music be involved, which is often

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<v Speaker 1>singing with my church choir, though it could be other things.

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<v Speaker 1>I like to have a puzzle going. And I like

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<v Speaker 1>it when all the members of my family have something

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<v Speaker 1>that they are happy about with the weekend too. During

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<v Speaker 1>a recent weekend, for instance, I managed to schedule in

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<v Speaker 1>a bike ride for me by the shore. This is

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<v Speaker 1>something I'd wanted to do for a while. And I

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<v Speaker 1>went to a group playdate where the adults hung out

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<v Speaker 1>and chatted, so that was social time. And I went

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<v Speaker 1>to a concert with a friend. Sunday night. My kids

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<v Speaker 1>all had something too. One kid went on a camping trip,

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<v Speaker 1>another had a sleepover, and two had play dates. In

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<v Speaker 1>addition to going to Boo at the Zoo fun for

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<v Speaker 1>a little pre Halloween trick or treating. My husband got

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<v Speaker 1>to go to the gym and do a long run,

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<v Speaker 1>so he was happy as well. What is your recipe

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<v Speaker 1>for a good weekend? If you think about a good weekend,

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<v Speaker 1>what would it include for you? Some people really like

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<v Speaker 1>to sleep in. Some people want good food. Some people

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<v Speaker 1>want long outdoor exercise sessions, or to go to some

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<v Speaker 1>sort of performance like a movie or play. Some people

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<v Speaker 1>want to spend a lot of time at their house

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<v Speaker 1>of worship. Some people really like garden time or doing

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<v Speaker 1>other projects. Some people want to have a few family

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<v Speaker 1>adventures or do something active with their families. Some people

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<v Speaker 1>want to get together with extended family or friends. If

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<v Speaker 1>you think about a really good weekend, what three things

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<v Speaker 1>would you be most happy to see included. You can

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<v Speaker 1>aim for more, of course, but what would you be

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<v Speaker 1>disappointed not to have. Once you think of these things,

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<v Speaker 1>then when you plan your weekends, you can make sure

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<v Speaker 1>that these things are on the schedule. Even if the

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<v Speaker 1>weekend is different for some reason, you can still probably

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<v Speaker 1>include some of these elements. I wrote this shortly before

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<v Speaker 1>a weekend where I went up to Boston to see

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<v Speaker 1>my oldest child at school, but we still play and

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<v Speaker 1>an adventure of going to the New England Aquarium. I

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<v Speaker 1>made time for a run on Sunday and I was

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<v Speaker 1>singing with my church choir Sunday morning by flying home

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<v Speaker 1>from Boston on Saturday night. So take a moment today

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<v Speaker 1>to figure out your recipe for a good weekend. Then

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<v Speaker 1>look at this upcoming weekend. Do you have plans for

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<v Speaker 1>these three or so things? If not, what can you

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<v Speaker 1>do to make sure they happen. My guess is that

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<v Speaker 1>with a little work, putting in three elements of your

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<v Speaker 1>recipe will be possible, and then you will have a

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<v Speaker 1>great weekend, really by design. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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<v Speaker 1>our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at

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