Today we're figuring out our three style words, trying to convince a skeptic that cookbooks are worth it, and giving our best tattoo advice to a listener. Plus we'll share a hot take on gender reveal parties.

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Elsie's 3 style words:

Cozy

Vintage

Goth

Emma's 3 style words:

Weird

Colorful

Mom

Tips for buying cook books:

Something that fits your diet and your needs

Buy your kids a cookbook and let them pick out some recipes,.

Tips for getting Tattoos:

Start with 2 tattoos

Fine line is the quickest

If you want a small tattoo, go to someone who specializes in fine line

Choose one style

Don't overthink how it's going to look in 20 years

Research your tattoo artist

Speak up for what you want

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Today we're helping our fellow autumn souls survive the remainder of summer heat and we're reminiscing about our favorite features from old houses that we still miss. We're also debating whether painting brick homes white needs to stop.

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Tips for surviving summer:

Collect everything that you love about summer

Start shopping for Autumn home decor

Miss from previous old houses:

Emma - Black exterior

Elsie - The secret library, theater room, and pool

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Today we're chatting about what we love about writing, our different privacy boundaries, a fun hot take and a brand new ghost story that happened in my bedroom recently.

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What's in Emma's cauldron:

A smut book

Crochet sweater

Frank Sinatra CD

What's in Elsie's cauldron:

A novel that made her cry with an artsy cover

Designer dress that looks witchy

A paint set or camera

Book Report:

The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

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