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Pinball (NES)

Developed/Published by: Nintendo R&D1 / Nintendo Released: 2/2/1984 Completed: 24/05/2022 Completion: High score of 95,XXX Trophies / Achievements: n/a

Hmm, a recent(-ish) addition to the Switch Online catalogue sends me back into 1984 (the original release of this on Famicom) and into a bit of research as I wonder where this falls into the timescale of video pinball games. Mobygames only seems to have an alphabetical, not chronological list, but everyone seems to put the first “video pinball” down as Chicago Coin’s TV Pingame in 1973, which I’m going to say doesn’t count as it uses a paddle rather than flippers. It was cloned a bunch of times before Atari showed up with their annoyingly-hard-to-google “Pin Pong” in 1974 which actually has flippers (even though they’ve only got two states) and is a very strange take on pinball in a beautiful cabinet.

Anyway, then it’s not looking too good until you hit the Apple II and Bill Budge’s Raster Blaster (1981) or his iconic Pinball Construction Set in 1982 (and check out the incredible album cover box. Whyyyy did we stop doing that???) outside of some really crappy looking Atari 2600 attempts.

So that actually places Nintendo’s take on pinball, released in early 1984, as a decently pioneering one–in the same year Jaelco will release a more video-gamey take on Pinball in the arcades with Pinbo, full of mini-games and that, but Nintendo’s version has at least one trick up its sleeve, and absolutely did represent the best opportunity for a Famicom owner to play a decent game of pinball at home (although I’ve never really been sure of how popular Pinball was in Japan.)

(And if you’re interested in my personal history with video pinball, the earliest game I can remember playing was Macadam Bumper for Amstrad CPC, a French take on Pinball Construction Set released as early as 1985 that I always remember feeling slightly scandalised by because it features a buxom lady in a tiny dress on the score display. Why, I still blush a bit even now.)

But, yes, Nintendo’s Pinball. It’s a pretty straight-forward two screen pinball game that flips between screens rather than scrolls, with each in their way their “own” table; more than any game that has come before it it definitely set the style of games that would come after it (your Revenge of Gators, Alien Crushes and the like.) You can play with a slow floaty ball (don’t do that) and a supposedly more realistic and faster ball. For anyone who really likes pinball, it’s tragically handicapped however; there’s no nudge! So if your ball decides to gutter, you’ve got no recourse.

That said, there’s a decent number of “modern” conveniences; you can plug the gutters by, uh, hatching some birds; you can even make stoppers appear by either completing a hand of cards on the bottom screen or making three penguins show up on the top screen. Plus, the marquee “this is video pinball” feature is that if you hit a slightly annoying shot (or just luck into it) you go to another screen where Mario moves a paddle back and forth to hit numbers so that Pauline (!) can drop onto his paddle at which point he can move her to one of the exits at the side of the screen. 

To be honest, the screen shows up rarely and is a bit rubbish, but it’s interesting that just over ten years later from TV Pingame a pinball game still feels it needs to include a paddle at one point–I assume it’s inspired by Namco’s GeeBee franchise, another pinball/paddle hybrid that was popular enough to get a few sequels.

Overall, Pinball is… fine? The table has its annoyances, the lack of a nudge is painful, but if you really loved pinball considering the competition at the time this was a decent enough purchase, I’d think, with the only real bugger being that it’s not based on a real table so it’s not like you could take what you’d learned to the arcades or anything. But surely fun enough for some score competitions at home, anyway.

Will I ever play it again? I could be convinced.

Final Thought: An interesting little quirk to Pinball: if you hit 100,000 points you can’t see the flippers for the next 50,000! I assume it’s inspired by Tommy; it at least puts me in mind of Data East’s 1994 table based on the Broadway musical where you can intentionally cover the flippers, which is oddly thrilling.

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How I Went to Grad School Without ANY Student Loans

Hi everyone!

Happy Thursday! I’m back, for this random yet important post. There was a YouTube video put out by a popular user who was basically crying about how she was in so much debt, all from student loans. I am extremely grateful to say that I do not have any student loan debt, and I wanted to share some things with everyone about how and why now that I’ve graduated from grad school, debt-free. And remember, I’m a dietitian, not a financial expert ;) And I’m also not some holier-than-thou-look-I-don’t-have-loans betch, I’m just trying to help you.

For undergrad and/or grad school:

-If you have the opportunity to live at home, DO IT. I am beyond thankful that my parents are the best people on this planet and allowed me to live at home for both undergrad (with the exception of my freshman year, since I went to a different school 2+ hours away from home that year, and hence the name of this blog) and grad school. Is it what all the cool kids do? Nope. But thankfully I had that opportunity and it saved soooo much money. Plus I actually liked it (helloooo homecooked meals, my puppies, and non-community bathrooms). Dorms and apartments around where my school was were ridiculously expensive, so that alone saved at least $30k when considering all the years. But obviously if you go to school out of state, that’s not an option. So listen to my other ideas ;)

-There needs to be at least a few sacrifices. For example, I never studied abroad, which probably makes me exceptionally lame in millennial culture but again, it saved me a ton of money. Although I was butthurt about it initially (like whyyyy am I the only person my age on all of Instagram who hasn’t been to Rome?!), I’m glad that I saved that time to graduate early, and besides, I’m sure Europe is more fun when studying isn’t involved. I’m not denying you cultural experiences and all that, but maybe save it for a time where you can actually pay for it (because yes, a euro is actual money).  Or if you must dip your toe in a different culture, nix the Netflix account or stop eating out so much.

-Try to work. I know school is really freakin’ stressful and all that, but if you can snag a part time job or a nannying gig, do it. Yeah, most of my Friday nights were spent with people under the age of 10, but whatever. Or try to get a job at school, I was a teaching assistant and learned a ton while making money (and I was already there, so yay for no commute!).

-Look for scholarships e v e r y w h e r e. It’s practically free money! The essays might be annoying but that was how I paid for all of grad school. Sometimes your school might have their own scholarships, so go for those too!

-State school is (usually) the way to go. I’ve gotten a lot of crap for going to a “state school” and I totally had my heart set on a private school out of state, but for the most part, I’m glad I stayed in-state (if I went there, I’d likely be the person on YouTube crying about my loans). Not perfect by any means, but looking back financially, it was a smart choice. And the field I’m in isn’t super into where you went to school, which helps. However, if your field is wanting to only hire Ivy League grads, you do whatcha need to do. Or if you get a ton of scholarships for your dream school, GO, for goodness sake.

-Pick a major that will make you a decent living and minor in what you love. Please don’t be that poor sap who majors in underwater gender art studies and then complains when they can’t find a job. That’s just how the world works, so make sure you can find a job that will cover your bases and assets. Be creative on the weekends.

-If you’re still in high school, sign up for all the dual enrollment and take all the AP classes you can. I got to graduate a whole year early from undergrad because of this, and it saved an entire year of tuition/gas/stress-induced online shopping purchases.

If you have to do loans, that’s totally understandable and I know some people have to (and I might be going back to school in the future, and will most definitely be doing loans for what it’s for. But that’s another day, another blog post). But please:

-STAHP using your loan money for alcohol/a trip to Cabo/a bigger apartment/that really cute headboard. I have a friend who is $250k in debt for just undergrad because she took out extra loans for a bunch of extremely unnecessary stuff. Don’t do that! Your 40 year old self is going to hate you!

-Do your research. Talk to banks, read articles, make sure you know exactly what you are getting into. Don’t sign your life away like you’re The Little Mermaid.

So that’s my advice! Anyone else have tips for reducing or avoiding student loans?

xoxo,

The Dorm Dietitian

^who, as of yesterday, is officially a dietitian!!!

Skate Date

TianShan Xmas Event: Ice-Skating (Day 3) Fandom: 19 days Rating: Mature Status: Complete Warnings: None Pairing: TianShan Words: 1,932

Summary: To Mo’s surprise He Tian is not good at everything.

A date. That’s what He Tian had called it. The offer had been presented in passing, as if he’d just asked if Mo did last night’s math assignment. No way he’d heard correctly, not over the chattering of the busy hallway, other students hurrying to class. However when the question was repeated he felt his throat dry up, mind working frantically, reaching for some smart reply. “What nonsense are you talking now?” He busied himself at his locker shuffling stray papers, stacking his books. He refused to turn and face He Tian because he knew his composure would fail. It always did, evident in the flush of his cheeks, the press of his eyebrows, twist of his lips.

It meant facing those feelings that made his stomach drop, his heart flutter, feelings he stamped down and tried unsuccessfully to ignore. He Tian pushed his locker door closed so they were face to face, crowded him against it. “I said, let’s go ice-skating this weekend.” “Why?” “It doesn’t need to be that complicated Guan Shan, it’s either yes or no.” Complicated tended to work in his favor so he hadn’t answered, didn’t have a chance to. The bell had rung like a saving grace giving him an excuse to slip off to class, bide his time. By that afternoon he’d forgotten the matter entirely. Yet Saturday had easily come around, announcing itself with a soft rapping at his bedroom door. “What?” he’d called irritated, pressing his cheek further into the pillowcase, body burrowing deeper into the warm cavern of his sheets. He’d left his balcony door open last night and the cold that drifted in settled over him in waves.  An answer still hadn’t come and Mo could feel himself drifting, if it was important he was sure his mom would have let herself in. Shifting to his side he let himself slip back into the gentle confines of sleep.

Around noon, hunger forced him to brace the cold path to the kitchen, rubbing at the sleep gathered in the corners of his eyes.

He grunted in response to his Mother too drowsy to comprehend, yanking open the fridge to scan its contents. Retrieving some juice from the top shelf he uncapped it and took a long drink directly from the cartoon. Something in his peripheral caught his eye and he turned, curious, only to spit the mouthful of juice, spraying his immediate area. “Guan Shan,” his mother said sharply, shaking her head before tossing him a kitchen towel. He caught it loosely, had to grab at it twice, still coughing up the liquid lodged in his windpipe. Bracing himself on the counter he pointed, convinced it was too early to be trusting his own eyesight. “What is he doing here?” he gestured wildly at their kitchen table where He Tian sat. “He’s been waiting for you,” she said moving to clear He Tian’s plate from the table. “I’ve got it,” He Tian insisted, rising and carrying the plate to the sink to wash. Smug smile on his face. Guan Shan watched him in disbelief, before crossing his arms in annoyance. ‘Look at this bastard strutting through his house like he owned the place, touching their sponge, using their dish soap!’ He mentally racked up the offenses. “I’m surprised you even know how to wash dishes, I always have to do it at your house.” Mo seethed. “I’ve learned a thing or two from observation,” he winked. Mo clenched his fists, talking himself off the ledge. His mom was here, He Tian had a good reputation, be cool. He whispered it harshly as He Tian and his mom laughed at a joke. “You never answered my question,” Mo interrupted “What are you doing here?” He Tian pressed a hand to his chest in mock offense. “You wound me Mo, you can’t have forgotten that we agreed to go ice-skating today, remember?” “No, we didn’t,” Mo said through his teeth, bending to mop up the spilt juice. Fuck he’d forgotten that conversation. “We didn’t agree to do anything. I never said yes.” “So, you do remember then.” “So, what?” “So, let’s go.” “I’m not going anywhere with you!” “Yes, you are,” his Mom cut in. “You didn’t just have him wait here for two hours so you can change your mind.” “Two hours!? What have you been doing for two hours? Why didn’t you wake me up?!” “I tried but you didn’t answer, then we got caught up looking at your baby pictures…” “I’m surprised you weren’t actually born with that scowl on your face.” He Tian chuckled. “Mom whyyyy?” Mo moaned. “Because you were adorable and I like to show off what I made.” “Please stop,” he dragged a hand down his heat flushed face.

The tips of his ears were still aflame when the reach the skating rink but they cooled instantly as they enter the building. The rink thankfully wasn’t too crowded when they arrived, less chances of someone from school seeing them. Though in all honestly given his close proximity to He Tian lately even if someone saw it’d be nothing new. He Tian hanging off his shoulder had become a common scene throughout the day at school. He was painstakingly difficult to shake, seemed to cling tighter around Mo the more he struggled. With these cold weather months, he would admit the extra body heat was nice and He Tian tended to be warm like a furnace. They stowed their trainers in a shared locker and changed into their skates. Mo ignored He Tian’s emphasis of “Our locker.” Out on the ice Mo is a natural. He has skated this rink multiple times, usually with his mother. First being guided as a kid, later supporting her as she grabbed onto him for stability when he set a fast pace. They were memories he was fond of and put him at ease, a nice reprieve.

“What are you smiling about?” He Tian teased when Mo had lapped the rink back to their starting point “Thinking about me?” Mo looked at him blankly, wondering why he hadn’t gotten out on the ice yet, just lingered in the entranceway. “What’s with you? You’re the one that wanted to come here to begin with.” He Tian shuffled awkwardly, gripping the rinks wall tightly as his feet slid back and forth trying to find his balance. “I haven’t done this in awhile,” he admitted. “So, you’re telling me you invited me out here but you can’t event skate,” Mo scoffed. He Tian shrugged, pushed off the wall, over calculated momentum making him bend back at the waist then snap forward, overcompensating.   “Shit!” Mo said, instinct overtaking him, diving forward, tucking an arm under He Tian’s, wrapping it around his back to steady him. A tense moment passed where it seemed like they’d both fall before Mo rights them. “Be careful!” Mo panted, wiping at the sweat beading at his brow in spite of the cold. “Are you saying,” He Tian stumbled, snatching at Mo for purchase “you care about me?” He grinned up at him, a hand wrapped tight in his jacket, dragging out the ‘me’. Mo contemplated dropping him but they’d signed a safety waiver before being allowed access to the rink. The minute shifting of their bodies carried them toward the center of the rink, stuck in a continuous revolution as He Tian still struggled to gain his footing. Mo used the side of his blade, nicking into the ice to bring them to a halt, breath heavy with exertion. “Look,” Mo said formulating a plan, we have to get you off to the side or you’re gonna make both of us fall. “No I’m not,” words barely off his lips before he slid heavily to his knees, legs splayed beneath him. Mo prays for strength. With some sketchy maneuvering he was able to get He Tian back on his feet to attempt a beeline towards the nearest wall. It’s not just the distance itself that has to be considered but maneuvering around oncoming patrons.

Taking a deep breath he addressed He Tian, refusing to make eye contact.

“Put your hands on my waist,” he instructed.

He Tian looked taken aback. “What?”

“If we’re going to get both of us ‘safely’ to that wall” he pointed, “I need you to listen to me.”

“Okay.”

As they adjusted position, Mo couldn’t ignore the lingering touches of He Tian’s hands as they moved down his shoulder to his waist, which of course he gripped beneath Mo’s coat. They lit up his skin even through his sweater.

“You fit perfectly in my hands,” He Tian mused in his ear.

Mo couldn’t answer if he wanted to. He felt a flush creeping up the back of his neck that He Tian confirms.

“Are you warm?” He Tian whispered, breath tickling his ear “Even though it’s so cold in here?”

Mo shivered.

He shook his head trying to focus. “You ready?” he called over his shoulder.

“Ready.”

Mo dug in a skate and pushed off lightly, easing them into the movement. It took a second for He Tian’s body to catch up, delayed momentum docking him against the curve of Mo’s ass. That in itself was incentive enough to get Mo moving, embarrassed at how well they fit. He tried to keep his brain from considering other angles in which that position worked. He pushed off again, a smoother transition as he shifted his weight to his other foot, now easily towing the other boy behind him. He could imagine how ridiculous they looked, and if He Tian wasn’t so clearly awful at skating he’d think it had been a set up. They slowed to dodge a patron zipping by then aimed for an opening in the rink to step off the ice.

Everything ran smoothly until they reached the opening. Mo stepped easily over the lip of the rink, but He Tian collided with it unaware.

A sharp intake of breath behind him was the only warning he got before time slowed. A moment in which everything seemed magnified, but he could do nothing to stop it.

He Tian crashed headlong into him, hands grabbing wildly to avoid the inevitable. They grappled for a bit, Mo trying to support both their weights, but he went down and it would’ve been comical, if his hands weren’t full of Mo’s jacket.

He Tian hit first, yanking Mo down on top of him, legs tangled.

When Mo opened his eyes they were a hair’s breadth apart. He immediately propped himself up on his elbows to put distance between them, but an arm curled around his waist anchoring him in place.

“I knew I could get you to fall for me,” He Tan said, looking winded but otherwise okay.

“Did you hit your head on that fall, you nutcase, let go!”

“Why? Let’s stay like this for a bit, I’m kind of dizzy. And you’re warm…” He at least had the decency to look sheepish despite their indecent position, tangled up in each other arms. The corridor they’d fallen in looked like it was rarely used, sports equipment and boxes lined the walls. They probably wouldn’t be disturbed.

“Fine, but only for a few minutes.” Mo conceded.

“Thanks…” He dropped his head back and Mo could see the quick rise and fall if his chest. They were quiet for a bit, the silence comfortable, but then there was a nudge between his legs as He Tian bent his knee upward sliding him forward so their hips aligned.

“Hey!” Mo sputtered, struggling. “What the hell!”

“This position is better,” He Tian laughed.

Shows up for day 3 late af with Starbucks. Thank you for reading! x

#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

*This post contains affiliate links*

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

*This post contains affiliate links*

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

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Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

*This post contains affiliate links*

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

*This post contains affiliate links*

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

*This post contains affiliate links*

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

*This post contains affiliate links*

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

*This post contains affiliate links*

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#93: One Month. No Superfluous Shopping. Can We Do It?

Can we go a whole month without buying anything we don’t need? That’s the challenge we’ve handed ourselves as part of a self-imposed month-long shopping ban. So this week we’re sharing how we were inspired by Cait Flanders’ “Year of Less” and how we’re adapting her rules for our own lives. Plus, the duplex renovation is (finally!) racing along and we’re answering some of your top questions about it. Also, how filming our April Fool’s video was even more embarrassing than it looked… and why a makeover show is giving Sherry hope that it might actually heal the world.

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Spotify – or listen to it below! Then use this page to check out any links, notes, or photos we referenced. Note: If you’re reading in a feed reader, you might have to click through to the post to see the player.

What’s New

In case you missed her on Instagram and Facebook, that skeleton of a house above is the duplex in its completely gutted state. No walls, no roof, and quite a far cry from what it looked like when we first laid eyes on it (see below). And if you look at this picture you might scream “WHYYYY DID YOU STRIP IT SO FAR BACK?!” which is actually a common question, which is why we shared a ton of details about the process in today’s podcast.

After we recorded the episode, our contractor actually got the roof reframed and covered (which you can see here) but it was still amazing to walk around the property with nothing but the sky over our heads.

We’re working on a post with more details about the recent progress, but in the meantime you can get a closer look at the interior demo and see our plans for revamping the floor plan.

That’s Embarrassing

If you missed it earlier this month, you can click here to see our April Fool’s post (and video!) that lead to the highly embarrassing encounter with the delivery guy. As predicted, we haven’t seen him on our route since.

Our “No Shopping” Month

If you want to catch our earlier discussion about Cait Flander’s “shopping ban” and her book, The Year of Less, check out Episode #89.

And also as promised, here’s our own list of rules for our month-long experiment:

Things We Are Allowed To Buy

Food, groceries, and basic kitchen supplies (if we run out)

Toiletries and cleaning products (only if they run out)

Gifts for others (for occasions like birthdays or holidays)

Home improvement project supplies (only for projects we’ve already started/planned)

Things our children need (not want) like school supplies

Things We Are Not Allowed To Buy

Books and magazines (library + existing subscriptions make this a lot easier)

Clothes or shoes (except if something breaks, like a pair of flip flops)

Cosmetics

Household items like decor, candles, furniture, etc. (this will be the hardest one!)

Electronics and appliances

Takeout coffee, tea, or fun drinks/snacks from stores like Starbucks

Caveat: If we must, we can purchase items using the few gift cards that we already have on hand – although we’re already over a week into things and we haven’t touched them yet (the fear of using them too early is real). 

We’re Digging

I should’ve probably held off on digging our outdoor planters until the pollen was done here and I had officially cleaned up the back porch area (hello green haze!). But you can still sort see what we mean above. Oh and I realized after we recorded that I should have pointed out that we bought those three ferns we talked about a few weeks before the shopping ban went into effect, so no, decorative ferns aren’t on our “ok to buy” list. Ha!

And since our large planter above is no longer sold (it’s from Target around 4 years back), here are some actually-for-sale favorites that Sherry dug up for you. For reference, we have three of these large planters and ours is 21″ tall and 18″ square at the top (#1 below is the most similar we could find).

1 /2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Lastly, below is the preview for the Queer Eye reboot on Netflix that has Sherry laughing and crying and clapping (it’s weird to watch her watch TV). There’s a tiny clip in here from the police officer episode she spoke about, but if you want to skip ahead and watch that one first – it’s Episode #3. Sherry is shouting from the other room that nobody should just watch one episode though – the entire season is a great reminder that we all have more in common than we think.

  If you’re looking for something we’ve dug in a past episode but don’t remember which show notes to click into, here’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging from all of our past episodes.

And lastly, a big thank you to West Elm LOCAL Experiences for sponsoring this episode. You can enter to win an awesome getaway to Charleston, SC now through May 15th at westelm.com/YHL. There’s also a link on that page with more info about the other LOCAL Experiences taking place around the country! Such a cool initiative for local makers and DIY lovers like us.

Thanks for listening, guys!

*This post contains affiliate links*

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