This week we're chatting about Thanksgiving dishes, discussing a hot take about why Thanksgiving is the worst meal of the year and answering a question about rugs. We'll also share a book report, so grab your warm beverage and let's get into it.

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Elsie's Autumn Senses:

Eating and drinking: Apple cider slushies and Baked Brie with pie crust

Smelling: Heirloom Pumpkin

Watching: East of Eden

Listening: Neptune by Sufjan Stevens

Wearing: Christy Dawn Dresses

Emma's Autumn Senses:

Eating and drinking: Collagen hot chocolate, apple cider, cinnamon tea, royal icing sugar cookies and pumpkin crumb cookies

Smelling: Pumpkin candles

Watching: Nothing but wishes Bob's Burgers would come back

Wearing: Sweater

Favorite Thanksgiving sides:

Elsie: Stuffing, Stuffing meatballs, and Shrimp cocktail

Emma: Baked macaroni and cheese, Dinner rolls with honey butter, and Green bean cassorole

Book Report:

Hollywood Ending by John Green

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This week we're doing our annual reading of listener submitted ghost stories. We're also sharing our review of the movie Verity and a hot take about spoilers in book reviews.

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This week is all about fall, what our dreamiest autumn days look like, and what we were like as kids.

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Elsie's cozy Fall dream day:

Wake up at 5am and work on her novel

Paint for an hour and listen to audiobook

Take a fall walk

Have the best sandwich in town for lunch

Paint some more

Pick up kids from school and talk with other parents

Halloween movie and baking project

Family dinner

Make popcorn

Watch TV show with Jeremy

Emma's cozy fall dream day:

Wake up at 6am with kids and have coffee in a Halloween mug

Workout/Go on a walk

Do paint by numbers and listen to audiobook

Wear a cozy sweater

Thifting

Activity with the kids

Make bread with Oscar

Read a Halloween book with the kids

Make soup for dinner

Book Report:

Elsie - The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza

Emma - Margo's got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

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