Today we are sharing how we play our days to stay productive and also happy. We are also debating hot takes on the controversial topics of astrology and raisins.

Planning Styles:

Emma - Uses paper planner for meals and notes app for daily to-do list

Elsie - Only appointments go on her digital calendar

Project Management:

Emma - Make a roadmap and seasonal bucket list

Elsie - Checklist

What makes a productive day:

Emma - Activity with the kids and play time for her

Elsie - Reading with kids for an hour, one household chore, and reading or watching TV before bed

Book Report:

The Hotel Nantucket by Ellen Hilderbrand

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This week we're digging into all kinds of interesting topics listeners emailed us about from body image and the glow up to being the best aunt and even some home decor topics. It's random but it's fun!

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Questions we answer:

What are you doing for a "Summer Glow Up"?

Has retiring from influencing affected your relationship with the way you look?

Do you have any tips on how to be a great aunt?

What do I do with an heirloom crib that I'm no longer using?

How do I renovate without losing the history of my house?

If your life was a sitcom what would your genre tags be on Netflix?

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This week we're chatting about creating a dream life schedule that includes routines and rituals that work together to create a highly customized DREAM LIFE. We love this subject and I think it's something that can really help us through this current season of life and can help a lot of our listeners. Consider it a group project.

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Designing a dream life:

• Declutter phase
• Brainstorming and trying out dream routines
• Experiment until it's perfect
• Make small tweaks each season.

Book Report:

Emma: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

Elsie: The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis

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