FROM: STELLA

TO: LAURA

1. My little one is going through a sleep regression and it is so tough. Luckily, even though he’s been sleeping a lot less and for shorter stretches, he is still very happy during his awake times so I am trying to soak up all of the snuggles while still on maternity leave. 
2. I am totally obsessed with the Netflix series “Explained” – the episodes are short and they tackle so many big picture questions of the world.
3. There have been a few baby purchases that we made early on that are just now becoming some of Colby’s favorite things. He loves this activity gym and his bouncer chair and we alternate between the two for awake time. It’s been really cool to see him discover the world around him!
4. Has anyone tried the Talenti brand gelato? It is my favorite dessert and often shows up as a cash back item on ibotta. I seriously have to limit myself when I take it out of the freezer cause I can easily polish off half a container without realizing 🙂 🙂

FROM: LAURA

TO: STELLA

1. I used to be a Starbucks boycotter, but somehow I managed to receive a large number of gift cards over the holidays and have decided I’m over the boycott, as long as I’m not actually paying for anything there. That being said, I’m just now learning about their rewards program and trying to use all of Stella’s tips to maximize my (even more!) freebies!
2. This website has lots of fun little games. I’ve especially liked trying tospend all of Bill Gates’ money.
3. As is the case for me every other month or so, I desperately want to purge as much clutter as possible from our house right now. I’m hoping to utilize our local Buy Nothing group to gift away some things that aren’t in use for us.
4. I think this “envelope” experiment from Google is very cool. Beyond severely limiting what apps are allowed to send notifications to me, I also use app time limits and do not disturb mode quite liberally to try to cut down on my phone use. This is such a unique and tangible way to help accomplish that!