FROM: STELLA
TO: LAURA
- My sister started a new Instagram account with beautiful photos that she’s taken of her friends climbing all over Europe.
- I loved listening to this episode of Extra Pack of Peanuts all about Asheville, NC. I grew up about an hour from there and it was really fun to hear about how the city has changed since I lived there and get to experience it from an outside perspective. I can’t wait to go home again and try out some of their recommendations!
- This infographic about grocery store brands. I was shocked to see how few companies own all of the big brands even some that compete with each other.
- I thought this was a very cool example of two different ways to buy a house. It shows how your money can work for you.
- I’m excited to check out ChooseFI’s new (starts today!) FREE financial literacy online course. I love the podcast (check out our other favs here) and can’t wait to enjoy their content in this new format. The FIRE is spreading!
FROM: LAURA
TO: STELLA
- I made this lemon poppy seed cake last week (um. YUM.) inspired by all of our Great British Bake Off watching as of late. It calls for a tube pan, which I don’t have, so I was very glad to find this cake pan size conversion chart! I ended up doing a three-tier with four, six, and eight-inch pans.
The Great Baby Baking Show. Time constraint = nap time. - I’ve been waiting for a 529 post from Frugalwoods basically since she started blogging! It’s one area of finances that I still feel woefully underprepared and in the dark about, so I was so happy this post finally came about.
- My office is very casual when it comes to attire. Sometimes, to me, it feels too casual, with the majority of people wearing jeans and t-shirts. I try to keep a somewhat professional demeanor (I don’t usually wear jeans… though that rule went out the window when I was pregnant) and I would love to see some of my coworkers adopt the same mentality, as I feel it levels up the work being done and office as a whole.
- This is pretty nerdy, but super fun if you’re interested. Part one and part two on an introduction to machine learning.
- Since completing my see-every-state-by-the-time-I’m-25 goal, I’ve struggled with what a next (accomplishable) travel goal could be for me (and my family?). Love Marissa’s goal of seeing every National Park, maybe that could be what’s up next!