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VISITS WITH A PSYCHIC, BAD CAFFEINE REACTIONS, AND AN INTERVIEW WITH LISA GUNGOR: SELFIE, EPISODE 52

October 8, 2018

Sarah visited a psychic medium and got some surprising results. Kristen has the sinking feeling she might have an adult-onset caffeine allergy. And the girls talk with Lisa Gungor about her new book The Most Beautiful Thing I’ve Seen. In this episode we talked about: The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It Daily Harvest – get three free cups with this link! Purely Northwest Antifungal Tea Tree Oil Body Wash Digestive . . .

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Progress on the kitchen/living room remodel

October 4, 2018

My kitchen remodel has definitely been a "hurry up and wait" process. I did a structural remodel when I moved in almost two years ago, moving the cabinets around to create an island and open up the kitchen to the rest of the room. Here is what it looked like before: Rather than an island, the original kitchen had a wall with pantries and a refrigerator. The result is that I couldn’t see anyone in the living room while I was in the kitchen . . . so the kids ended up plopping on the floor . . .

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SARAH’S AURA READ & FASHION WITH A CAUSE: AN INTERVIEW WITH BARRETT WARD | SELFIE, EPISODE 51

October 1, 2018

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Sarah has her aura read, and the girls have a chat with Barret Ward, founder of FashionABLE, about their radical new reporting system – AccountABLE. Fashion has a dirty secret: the products we enjoy are most often made by women who can’t meet their basic needs. Barrett is trying to change that by publishing the wages of everyone in the chain of making a product, and encouraging other companies to do the . . .

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BUSTING THE BEAUTY MYTHS WITH DR. SARAH VILLAFRANCO: SELFIE, EPISODE 50

September 24, 2018

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Is Botox safe to use? Does dairy truly cause acne and do you *really* need to wash your face every day? These questions plus a great discussion on embracing aging with Dr. Sarah Villafranco, a former ER doc turned artisan soap maker. (The most gorgeous soaps you’ve ever seen, by the way.) Also, Kristen ponders trying fillers for her furrowed brow, and Sarah discusses her new at-home laser tool. In this episode we . . .

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LIGHT SENSITIVITY, INDIGESTION WOES, G-STRING JUDGEMENT, AND JESSICA TURNER ON LOSING THE MOM GUILT | SELFIE EPISODE 49

September 17, 2018

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Kristen and Sarah talk about their shared sensitivity to bad lighting, their indigestion woes, and their hot take on the proliferation of g-strings at the beach this summer. They also interview Jessica Turner, author of the new book Stretched Too Thin, on self-care for working moms and how to kick the mom guilt. In this episode we talk about: The Highly Sensitive Person Tara Whitney . . .

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How We Met, Adoption Thoughts, Regrets From The Toddler Phase & More: Listener Questions on Selfie, Episode 48

September 10, 2018

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio We are answering questions from listeners today on everything from how we met, what our dream enneagram number would be, and how we handle the balance of private/public life. This week we talked about: Little Feminist Puzzle BeatsX Wireless In-Ear Headphones Native’s Activated Charcoal Deodorant Bodum Iced Coffee Maker Our old series Mama Said on Babble Podcast (selfie): Play in new . . .

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Surpisingly Painless

September 5, 2018

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Esurance. The opinions and text are all mine. I'm trying hard to get my kids proficient in the kitchen. I didn't grow up really learning to cook, and I don't think I could properly chop an onion until my 30's. I want my kids to leave home with a basic set of cooking skills, and a couple easy meals they can make for themselves or for friends. I've been attempting to have each of my older three cook a meal independently . . .

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Rolling Needles On Your Face & Jade Eggs Where The Sun Don’t Shine: Microneedling, Dermaplaning, & Fillers | Selfie, Episode 47

September 3, 2018

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Claire Boyce, Kristen’s neighbor and our resident oversharing aesthetician, is here to tell us about the wacky world of yoni eggs, and the difference between microplaning and dermarolling. (Hint: one involves a super-sharp razor and the other, a million tiny needles on your face.) Who’s excited? In this episode we talk about: Derma Roller Cosmetic Needling Instrument For Face .25mm Jade Yoni . . .

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A LITTLE PANIC: MANAGING ANXIETY WITH AMANDA STERN | SELFIE EPISODE 46

August 27, 2018

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Both Kristen and Sarah have been frank about their struggles with anxiety, and they are chatting with author Amanda Stern, who wrote a memoir about her own struggles. In this episode we talked about: Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life by Amanda Stern PROBIOGEN Stress & Mood Balance Probiotic Farmhouse Fresh Face Masks Dinner: Changing the Game Cookbook by Melissa Clark Madewell Whisper . . .

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Life Lately

August 23, 2018

A fun, relaxing, chaotic, hot, busy, and laughter-filled weekend with friends and a whole lot of kids. Love this tradition. When the adults are as into karaoke as the kids. Annual sunset stroll ❤️❤️ gnoring our children like the vacation pros we are. @cleezy@shesgonnalive @fmorton Kind of love JetBlue for offering inflight headspace meditations . . .

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