Summary: <p><strong>Mood boosters</strong></p><p>What better time to discuss mood boosters than the middle of a pandemic + the gray days of winter? We share our favorite mood boosting activities, products, and foods. Links we mentioned:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3nsxXIo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SAD light</a></li> <li>cards: <a href="https://amzn.to/39i0awj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tarot</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/39fZozX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">goddess</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/2MGl00G" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">animal</a> </li> <li><a href="https://poshmark.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Poshmark</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Life lately</strong></p><p>Abby has been listening to <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/08VxLl1rmtFqsvoAmCVaNH" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Bengsens</a>.</p><p>Sarah's kids have started <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsZsUBYU0qU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">finger-knitting</a>, inspired by Hyacinth from the <a href="https://amzn.to/3hWFJsR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vanderbeeker novels</a>.</p><p><strong>Reading lately</strong></p><p>Abby read <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385351100/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=friendlierpod-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0385351100&linkId=2d86a3727a4b1b93f0e895986d077485" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Weather</em></a> by Jenny Offill and Sarah finished <a href="https://amzn.to/2Lfxb4c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>This Place: 150 Years Retold</em></a>, a graphic novel anthology.</p><p><strong>Eating lately</strong></p><p>Sarah made chopped a whole lot of veggies for <a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/1534310/roasted-squash-and-parsnip-soup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this roasted butternut squash and parsnip soup</a>.</p><p>Abby combined these <a href="https://tasty.co/recipe/creamy-one-pot-spinach-and-egg-breakfast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">two</a> <a href="https://www.budgetbytes.com/creamed-spinach-baked-eggs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recipes</a> to make creamed spinach and eggs.</p><p><em>If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at </em><a href="mailto:friendlierpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>friendlierpodcast@gmail.com</em></a><em>, or find us on Instagram </em><a href="http://www.instagram.com/friendlierpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" 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>
