Addressing the ~rumors~
Wedding Rundown:
MM Wedding
* BOTW - ceremony <3
* WOTW - sitting in my top on the way and ruining it hehe
AA Wedding
* BOTW - ceremony <3 + Restless Spirit Floral
* WOTW - forgot to wear my grandma’s earrings
Best of the Hiatus:
* Ate
* MM: baked char siu bao as a concept (but especially from Mark’s Duck House)
* AA: some kind of pickled fish thing at 2AMYs that rocked my sox + broiled maine oysters + my bach breakfast
* Read
* MM: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - also ~in my fantasy era~ Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson and the Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
* AA: The Names by Florence Knapp + Heart the Lover by Lily King + Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild
* Watched
* MM: Adolescence, The Studio, Last of Us Season 2
* AA: Hacks, Loot, Boots. Beyonce Cowboy Carter tour
Worst of the Hiatus:
* MM general:
* Getting laid off
* 3rd degree burn lol
* Listen:
* MM: Life of A Showgirl so sorry ladies
* Ate:
* AA: Everything at Kellog’s diner but especially the ice cream sundae
How we spent our spare time since we last spoke (other than getting married teehee):
* MM: sourdough, thinking about writing, tutoring children, doing less, slowing down
* AA: Back on my yoga journey, remembering how to cook! (cookie box is going to be insane this year), I continue to be on the fitness journey, using my phone way less, back to concerts TG, small & sweet
Look Ahead / What’s Next:
* 2026 is the year of the News!
* Catch the Best Of edition to see what we’ve really been up to
* First newsletter drops 12/7 + we will be posting 4/month from there
* Publish every Sunday - 4 newsletters/month - 8AM
* Seasonal Monthly (free)
* Marie
* Alissa
* Monthly rundown
Thanks for spending your spare time with us <3
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5 May 2025
April 2025
What's that you see? Could it be...the Spare Time Pod dropping on the actual first Monday of the month??? That's right friends, we've got our recap for you, it's right on time, and A LOT has happened.How did you spend your spare time this month:
* MM: Miami whoa
* AA: time off, quitting my job, sleepover with beau, redecorating, etc. starting a new job, small and sweet pop up, meeting HH
Best/Worst:
* Best:
* AA: arsicault (https://arsicault-bakery.com/)chocolate croissant
* MM: Walrus Rodeo Miami but also Canva premium honestly. honorable mention Easter kit kat
* Worst:
* MM: drunk drivers!
* AA: is produce bad everywhere?
Spare Time Rec:
* AA: cookies and cream mask (https://www.sephora.com/product/fenty-skin-cookies-n-clean-detox-face-mask-P482264?country_switch=us&lang=en&skuId=2536415&om_mmc=ppc-GG_17791296883___2536415__9007526_c&country_switch=us&lang=en&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADnIXb12DPPgBsNrjPF8I8ddhOXFw&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoNzABhDbARIsALfY8VOPWZjOOoORnBFO6-hBgG_EXTzB-Qsr1pupWTasb3m79R4_Sg69zo8aAhxbEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds) by fenty / facials
* MM: The Slowdown pod and Great River (https://o-miami.myshopify.com/products/great-river-by-mia-word) by Mia Word (https://o-miami.myshopify.com/products/great-river-by-mia-word) (honorable mention Love from the Outer Bands by Mary Block (https://shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9781944585877))
Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:
* Severance Discussion
* Overcompensating Benny Drama
* Lucy Dacus concert
Look Ahead:
* MM: becoming a wife lol
* AA: may is crazyyyyy! Camping, travel, my best friends wedding, beau turns 5, summer
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7 Apr 2025
February + March 2025
0o0o0o0 double header (aka it's a long one teehee)! We talk friendship, flowers, Lucy Dacus, and more, plus Marie finally breaks her silence on the Worst Thing She's Ever Eaten
How did you spend your spare time this month:
* MM: Feb - traveling! South Africa and a lil Miami. March - so much special friend time! Flowers, fitness, sitting outside, getting ready for Miami!
* AA: Feb - wallowing! Celebrating Hen, Kelsea Ballerini, celebrating my mom, wedding planning, hatching new ideas March - Getting my shit together, celebrating my best girl!!!, putting wheels in motion, teaching yoga, cherry blossoms, Richmond etc. Spirit is back
Best/Worst:
* Best:
* AA:
* Feb: my adult relationship with my sister (shoutout to Michael too)
* March: +1 and also Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild
* MM:
* Feb: Arthur’s Mini Super (http://arthursminisuper.co.za/) in Capetown
* March: bachelorette <3
* Worst:
* MM:
* Feb: THE creamy mussel–click here at your own risk (https://g.co/kgs/ic2PgQ7)
* March: honestly…the Lucy album? Sad!
* AA:
* Feb: radicchio / men
* March: why are all sandwiches bad - taste test
Spare Time Rec:
* AA: I know Marie already talked about this but now it’s my turn - Tommy Lefroy + Love on the Spectrum and also Trousdale new releases - album this week - Growing Pains
* MM: We Were the Universe by Kimberly King Parsons AND asking for love letters <3 oh and you must know about this IKEA picnic gadget (https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/strandoen-folding-table-blue-20575836/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&utm_campaign=shopping_feed&utm_content=free_google_shopping_clicks_Outdoor&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqcO_BhDaARIsACz62vPW22MkLiHZT5BHr-z8JL7qlcEoO34-MIM-b48e6_9uBUXuSgoLEhAaAvbKEALw_wcB). Okaysyyyy also the app ClearSpace
Culture / 3 Things You Need to Know:
Feb:
* Lucy + Julien 4ever!
* Is social media going to save us or be the end of us (light fodder)
Podcast ep Marie referenced (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-jonathan-haidt.html)
* Severance
March:
* Women’s NCAA specifically Paige Bueckers
* Something im thinking about is the decline of Maren Morris
* Demi Moore losing best actress to Mikey Madison (Oscars if we care at all)
* Also: White Lotus
Look Ahead:
* MM: Poetry Festival lyfeeeeeee
* AA: hopefully an absolutely new life all around lol hopefully a miami trip and a full spring cleaning
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