This week we're sharing stories from our past businesses, updates on our current ventures and dream business ideas we're still saving for the future.

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Businesses we talk about:

Emma's Cupcake / Bubble Tea Shop

Elsie's Scrapbook Product Line

Emma's Bar

Querying

The Golden Bakery

Book Report

Emma: First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami

Elsie: The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

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This week we're sharing our Poolside book recommendations as well as Elsie's favorite hot takes.

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Elsie's Pollside Books:

The Paper Palace By Miranda Cowley Heller

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

Emma's Poolside Books:

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Things you Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

The Vacationers by Emma Straub

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This week we're sharing our favorite date night ideas including date nights at home and a listener topic about the trend of romanticizing everything.

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Elsie's Favorite date nights:

Movie

Double date

Concert

Weekend getaway

Emma's Favorite date nights:

Fancy Dinner

Festival

Mini golf

Book store

Ax throwing

Karaoke

Elsie's Favorite date nights in:

Movie Nights Fancy takeout at home

Sitting on the porch

hot tub or night swim

walk around the neighborhood

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