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Lighten Up #73: Bronwyn Lea
Lighten Up with Melanie Dale
English - May 08, 2018 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 93 ratingsKids & Family Religion & Spirituality Christianity humor infertility adoption books faith movies orphancare parenting relationships Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Lighten Up #72: Anna Quinlan
Next Episode: Lighten Up #74: Amber Runyon
Today I'm talking with Bronwyn Lea, blogger, lawyer, immigrant, and mom. She loves puns, and we get punny, and then she tells the harrowing tale of how she accidentally bought a minivan on eBay. She shares how we need to lighten up about our homes needing to look perfect before people come over, and practicing "radical and generous hospitality" with homemade ice cream. Bronwyn talks about living as a South African immigrant in the U.S. and gives us the gift of glimpsing immigration through her eyes as an immigrant to the U.S. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of tea or coffee, listen in, and lighten up.
Favorite quote from the show:
"Oh honey, you got your brains from me. That's why I don't have them any more." - Bronwyn's mom
Links from the show: Read Bronwyn's awesome blog Find Bronwyn on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram The Betta Mom What You Don't Know About Immigration The Lighten Up Guidelines for Laughing at Life