#186: Tales from the Trenches

We are safe but devastated at the destruction from the LA Wildfires. In this episode, we share a family update and some resources to help the community. Stay safe everyone. We love you. Resources: Help Black families displaced by the Eaton fireLA mutual aidLA Fire Department FundWorld Central Kitchen (providing meals)

We miss the houseguests so much. We never meant to take weeks off, and we appreciate your patience and support. Here’s a little bit about how we’ve been. 

After missing a couple of weeks, Grace and Lizzie get a chance to update the houseguests on their latest parenting milestones, hobbies, and what kind of brat summer they are having.

It's been almost a year since we switched roofs! To reflect on one year in the new house, Grace and Lizzie talk about the updates they've made and the projects they are looking forward to next. Here's Grace's code for mouth tape: https://www.dryftsleep.com/NIGHTACHES

We can all recognize the issues with pandering to the gay community, but for a bit of fun, Grace and Lizzie share their guilty pleasures of pride month. From gay whales to corporate logos, the hosts discuss their musings.

Lizzie is going back to work! The hosts catch up on that looming fact and their latest life updates, and Lizzie shares a list of things she didn't expect about becoming a mom. 

This week, Grace and Lizzie are joined by Grace's Mom (Hodi) as a special guest! The three talk about the circumstances that lead to Hodi moving across the country--and across the street from The Roof. Grace's Mom shares some inspiring words about making big, spontaneous changes in life. 

After an unexpected hiatus, Grace and Lizzie share some updates on life with a 5 month old, baby sleep woes, and their recent adventures furnishing a house on a budget for Grace’s mom to live in and be Frances’s nanny. 

This chatty episode goes deep on what Grace and Lizzie think about interpreting song lyrics differently from the way they were intended. Tune in for their spicy and sassy takes.As Grace insisted, here is a link to Chappell Roan's new single, Good Luck, Babe.Here is a link to Operation Olive Branch, a grassroots movement to support and amplify aid requests to Palestinian families. 

Recorded after a long day of travel, Grace and Lizzie give a quick update of an exciting development in their lives! UOR will be back next week with a full episode.