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November 11, 2021

2021 Gift Guide: Bookish Ideas for Kids

You all know we love a sweet read, but what's even sweeter is seeing the little ones in our lives learn to love reading as well. This gift guide goes out to all the blossoming bookworms; may we help their minds glow and grow! 100 Kid's Books Scratch Off Poster A fun book challenge for more advanced and mature readers, maybe even making this a joint family effort! Get lost in classics like James and the Giant Peach to contemporary favorites like The Hunger Games. IlluStory Do your kids love telling stories that never seem to end? Let them write and[...]

Books

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November 24, 2020

November Book Club Recap: In a Holidaze

BY JENSINE Happy Thanksgiving, PPG friends... And happy birthday to us! We're so grateful for this past year of podcasts, and on this month's episode we chat Thanksgiving plans and Sophia shares her first holiday debacle in true 2020 fashion. Our November book club book was In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren, our favorite pair of romance writers. But sadly this latest installment was a bit of a let down... read on or listen in to find out why. Overall rating 2.5-3/5 What we liked: Perfectly set in a winter wonderland cabin, this book definitely[...]

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November 20, 2020

Meet Jensine

Hey friends, I'm Jensine, and I'm so glad and grateful you're here... because if you're not one of our husbands or friends obligated to stop by, you must be a book lover like me! I'm a mom of 2, Bay Area native, 6w5, and all around creative type gal. I love exploring and figuring out the ways words work together, how light and color and real life reflect, and how to hack or DIY anything from home projects to travel on miles and points. I have an uncanny knack for knowing and memorizing song lyrics, which will explain my many emo, esoteric captions.. I coul[...]

Books, Episodes

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November 20, 2020

October Book Club Recap: The Happily Ever After Playlist

BY JENSINE Source: Latest Book Crush The Happily Ever After Playlist is a sort of sequel to the fun and fabulous book, The Friend Zone, which we both loved by new author Abby Jimenez. It follows Sloane, the best friend who suffers a tragic loss in the first installment, and Jason, a musician trying to make it in the industry and also into Sloane's heart. It is hilarious and heartwarming and has an actually bumping playlist to boot. OVERALL RATING: 4.5/5 WHAT WE LIKED: Both Sophia and I really liked this story (and Jaxon lol). We raced through it be[...]

Books, Lifestyle, Travel

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November 18, 2020

Favorite Travel Reads

Like Cabo and spring break, resorts and margaritas, travel and reading go hand in hand for me. I'm always looking forward to getting away and getting lost in a new world. My husband used to bemoan how heavy our bags were because I would overestimate how much reading I'd get done. Now with kids, I've had to cut the extra weight, but I still try to sneak in chapters in between pool time and exploring. I personally like reading on my phone so I have one less thing to carry around besides an extra battery charge for some all day pool lounging. However I do like h[...]

Episodes, Lifestyle

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November 18, 2020

The Enneagram Episode

Have you heard of the enneagram? It's the new personality test that's sweeping Instagram with infographics and memes and making Meyers-Briggs sounds like an ancient tome. Both Sophia and I have taken the test and fallen for its spot on analysis of not only our personalities but how we operate and respond in all areas of life, including and especially our relationships. We're definitely not pros or super well versed in all the facets of the enneagram, but we love learning more about it. So we'll recap some of our Enneagram podcast episode here but let the expe[...]