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#243: The Fitbit Experiment: A Year in Data

2026-10-1524:53

After nearly a year of wearing my Fitbit Inspire 3, I'm taking stock of the data: my steps, sleep, resting heart rate, and what these numbers have taught me about my own health. Inspired in part by Casey Means's Good Energy, I'm exploring how wearables can help us better understand the everyday habits that support our well-being. But is tracking our health always helpful? In this episode, I share what I love about my Fitbit, where it falls short, and the tension between using data to make inf...

#242: "Mind Candy" - The Two Books I Couldn’t Put Down (Even If They Weren’t That Great)

2026-10-0810:50

Sometimes you don't want a great book. You want a book you can absolutely inhale. In this episode, I'm talking about mind-candy novels—books that are immersive, compulsively readable, and perhaps a little lacking in intellectual substance. The kind of books you pick up throughout the day, find excuses to keep reading, and finish in two or three days… even while knowing they probably aren't going to change your life. I recently devoured two library finds that fit the bill perfectly: So Old, So...

#241: What’s in My Fall Dinner Capsule?

2026-10-0124:29

What if meal planning worked a little more like getting dressed? I’m building a fall capsule of meals: a handful of family favorites that I can rotate throughout the season, with enough flexibility to keep things interesting. In this episode, I’m sharing how I’m thinking about our fall dinner rotation, the meals that made the cut, and why having a reliable framework makes feeding a family feel so much easier. 🍂 Fall 2026 Capsule Sunday – 🍝 Pasta Night Monday – 🥔 My Mom’s Meatloaf & Mash +...

#240: Reviewing the 24 Books I Read This Summer 2026

2026-09-2425:05

This summer, I read my way through a whole collection of books, from family dramas and literary fiction to thrillers, classics, and books about living well. In this episode, I'm sharing the books I loved, the ones that were just OK, and the three I didn't finish. Let's talk about summer reading! ❤️ Books I LOVED Whistler — Ann Patchett (Episode #228)Commonwealth — Ann Patchett (Re-read)The Rest of Our Lives — Ben MarkovitsFahrenheit 451 — Ray BradburySay You'll Remember Me — Abby Jimenez (E...

#239: Book Club | Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

2026-09-1716:11

I finally got my hands on the wildly popular Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke—and then promptly read all 400 pages in one day. I’m talking mommy influencers, motherhood, marriage, religion, internet culture, a completely bonkers plot twist, and why I loved reading this book even though I’m not entirely convinced I loved the book itself. Send us Fan Mail www.daraboxer.com

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The Raw and The Cooked - Simple Rhythms for SAHM, Honest Motherhood, and Books Worth Reading