Summary: <p>We chat about how we define balance, if our lives are balanced now, whether we feel over-scheduled, and favorite resources for getting back on track if we've gotten off balance. Listeners, we'd love to hear how you find the right balance in your life.</p><ul> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/2rrJaxN" target="_blank"><em>Simplicity Parenting</em></a> by Kim John Payne</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/2wqvt8e" target="_blank"><em>The Joy of Doing Nothing</em></a> by Rachel Jonat</li> <li> <a href="https://amzn.to/2rwbvEb" target="_blank"><em>Big Magic</em></a> by Elizabeth Gilbert</li> </ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Life lately</strong></p><br><p>Sarah's kids are now using her childhood bunk beds.</p><br><p>Abby gave herself a new spring look by cutting bangs into her hair.</p><br><p><strong>Reading lately</strong></p><br><p>Sarah listened to <a href="https://amzn.to/2rqbOiN" target="_blank"><em>An American Marriage</em></a> by Tayari Jones, which follows the marriage of Roy and Celestial before, during, and after Roy's wrongful incarceration.</p><br><p>Abby loved <a href="https://amzn.to/2rpNtKF" target="_blank"><em>Beartown</em></a> by Frederick Backman, a novel about a small Swedish hockey town.</p><br><p><strong>Eating lately</strong></p><br><p>Abby is making her own <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/dark-chocolate-mousse-recipe-1917102" target="_blank">chocolate mousse</a>.</p><br><p>Sarah is eating whole chickpeas (gasp!), as part of a chickpea salad.</p><br><p><em>If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our </em><a href="https://friendlierpodcast.com/balancing-act/" target="_blank"><em>show notes</em></a><em>, email us at </em><a href="mailto:friendlierpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em>friendlierpodcast@gmail.com</em></a><em>, or find us on Instagram </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/friendlierpodcast/" target="_blank"><em>@friendlierpodcast</em></a><em>. Thanks for listening!</em></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
