The Big Boo Cast

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 507

The Big Boo Cast

Show Notes

This week Melanie and I are both awash in the most tender feelings about friendship, so Melanie shares all about her weekend at the lake with friends - and I share (part of) a poem, written back in the year of our Lord 1990, that Emma Kate recently discovered when she was cleaning out her parents' house. Also, Mel tells us about spending a day at the Hotel Emma pool with Caroline, we discuss that we're both in a rut with earrings, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, everybody!

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Show Notes:

our friend Kristy's business Two Funny Girls

The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

Sophie's eventual book about leading "at least some of the time"

The Essential in Birmingham

Hotel Emma in San Antonio

Noonday Collection

Susan Shaw

2-in-1 dog brush

Olivette plaid maxi skirt

Mind Bodhi toe spacers

Cuisinart mini food processor

Laura Park Peepers

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