https://open.spotify.com/episode/19oQtD2P4vgCUwVEakMePP Read this: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls⁠ Watch this: The Glass Castle, a major motion picture Background Knowledge Claire: Nothing. I heard of it, probably the movie, but couldn't tell you what it was about. Didn't even know it was a memoir until I...
Read this: ⁠Breakfast At Tiffany's⁠ by Truman Capote Watch this: Breakfast At Tiffany's movie Why We Made This Selection and Background Knowledge Claire: Obviously known about the movie for years, but didn’t know it was a book until I came across it in a thrift...
Tell Me More, a deep dive on celebrities you didn't know were related! Do you have something you want us to do a deep dive on? Send us an email with the topic to [email protected] And be sure to come hang out...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5BH9sImbFlhcwEDLXRfDJG Read this: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lessons in Chemistry⁠ by Bonnie Garmus Watch this: Lessons in Chemistry limited series on AppleTV+ Why We Made This Selection and Background Knowledge Julie: The book was recommended to us by a family member for a long car ride. I believe when I...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Go8xXibYXMqrutJNGCqI8 Tell Me More, a deep dive on how much Mariah Carey makes each year from her hit single, All I Want for Christmas is You! Do you have something you want us to do a deep dive on? Send us...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/73kN3jxC6N1jHkLFiwyokm Read this: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Emma⁠ by Jane Austen Watch this: Emma. Movie on Amazon Prime Why We Made This Selection and Background Knowledge Julie: I knew it was Jane Austen. I saw the movie pop up and recognized Anya Taylor Joy. Claire: Well-known book by Jane Austen. Never read...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0G4FDxwNgqsHnApo0YYn9O Buckle up for a wild ride! In the season 4 finale, Julie and Val are joined by their bestie, Heather. They chat about how Heather is doing as a new mom. Then Val and Heather compete in Middle School...
Tell Me More, a deep dive on Britney Spears' memoir, ⁠"The Woman in Me."⁠ Check out part 1, here. Read: Parenting Dos and Don’ts From the Britney Spears Memoir, The Woman in Me Do you have something you want us to do...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KRI1UNJezYUQ0PVMtTz7n In this episode, Val fills us in on a few updates about her kiddos. Julie shares a funny story about her son saying he has no emotions. Then, the moms talk about 5th grade girls vaping in the school bathroom. To...
Read: ⁠You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah⁠ by Fiona Rosenbloom Watch: You Are So Not Invited to my Bat Mitzvah movie on Netflix Why We Made This Selection and Background Knowledge Julie: I just saw some buzz around it being...
In this episode, we chat about kids having accidents at school, wild Christmas gift requests, and wanting to walk everywhere. Then we talk about reading homework and the current reading crisis in America. All the things... ⁠3.12 Everything you ever needed to...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uD57BIKUCYhERcMzFwGK3 Tell Me More, a deep dive on Britney Spears' memoir, ⁠"The Woman in Me."⁠ Read: Parenting Dos and Don’ts From the Britney Spears Memoir, The Woman in Me Do you have something you want us to do a deep dive on?...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gcXNYfszSOzOsmzpiEjC2 In this episode, we chat about the new Britney Spears memoir, the Taylor Swift Eras Tour Movie, and then we move on to letting kids go alone to events. What age is that okay and what concerns are there? All...
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7FxABgUrGaB7eITZ2aIlcZ In this episode, we're chatting laundry, again. Then we move on to Halloween costumes and scary movies! All the things... 1.19 Whose Husband is That?!? Spirit Halloween 2.10 Was it a malicious fart? Rutland Halloween Parade The Shining - Book and Movie Full Body Chills To hear the full discussion,...

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Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams

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My wife and I, with our then 2-year-old, moved to Vermont in 2021 from rural Missouri.  While we had great friends and community in Missouri,...
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Why I HATE Fall… Y’all