We open with a discussion of “empties” (borrowed from the Girl Next Door podcast). What have we needed to buy because we’ve completely used it up?

Then we move on to various categories of things that can be repurposed. From your own intellectual property, to leftovers (heating them up in a pan can be tastier than the microwave…), to gift bags and more, many things can get a second use.

In the Q&A section, we tackle a related topic. What do you do if a friend or relative wants to give you hand-me-downs that you don’t want? We offer some suggestions for politely deflecting or quietly donating.

Please give the episode a listen! And please consider joining our Patreon community. We have lively discussions going over at our forum on New Year’s resolutions one month in, language immersion programs, windfalls, and more. Membership is $9/month and includes our monthly zoom meet-ups.

In this week’s episode of Best of Both Worlds, we share some of our favorite things that have lasted or that we’ve bought over and over again (for things that aren’t supposed to last forever). We differ on the utility of some products, but are united on some (Magna-tiles and Duplos). In today’s episode, you might find a new book title to order for your kids or to give as a birthday present, or an older show to watch with your kids. So please give it a listen!

There’s also still time to sign up for our Patreon community’s monthly online meet-up. That will be this Thursday at noon, eastern. It is our “Habits Symposium” — how people have successfully started (or broken!) habits, and what has worked (or hasn’t). Membership is $9/month, which gives you access to the very active online forum too. Lately we’ve been discussing volunteering, and how our resolutions are going (among other things). Please join us!