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Snack Chats #6: Smookies, Book Favs, and A Muffin Recipe That Can Do It All

+ Steal My How To Be a Person Camp List!

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Courtney Rowland
Jun 03, 2026
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We’ve got a full slate of eats, reads, and BIG THOUGHTS this month. I listened to an excellent memoir about a suburban mom/heroin addict, read a bestseller that I hated, and perfected a basic muffin recipe that’s ready for any fruit or chocolate you want to throw at it.

We’re only a few days into summer, but I’m already craving some structure and routine. 😵‍💫 I’m a big fan of Emily Ley’s How to Be A Person Camp, where we spend the summer working on life skills with our kids. Think: shoe-tying, gift wrapping, scrambled egg making, grocery shopping, and more. You can grab an editable copy of the camp skills we’re working on with my 10 and 7 year olds this summer at the bottom of this post!

Let’s get into it!

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