Hey, life get. I love your program. So this is kind of fun, although I never used a phone anymore.

That's listener Elizabeth Baker from Kensington, California. She's got our coronavirus coping tip

for this episode. See, she's got a bit of a full house right now. And we have a family of four

with my mom living downstairs and my half sister who's at UC Berkeley joining us. So we're up to six

people and all different ages from one to 80. And the most fun thing we're doing every day is the

rose and thorn ritual at dinner. That's basically where people go around the dinner table and say

the best part about their day. That's the rose and then that's a great part about their day. That's

the thorn. Forces you to find something good each day and it also some people add the bud

so that you force yourself to look forward to something for the next day. Never been more

effective or necessary as now. I have to say getting all your tips about how you all are getting

through this pandemic is such a bright spot for us. So please keep them coming. Leave us a voicemail

at 202-216-9823. Just tell us your full name, where you're from and your tip for getting through

all of this craziness and a number where we can reach you. Or just send us an email,

lifekit at mpr.org. And thank you. Anyway, thanks for all your programming. Love you guys.

Coronavirus has changed our daily lives in so many ways from our daily stress and worries

to what we give thanks for each day. From how and whether we're working to how and where our kids

are learning. This is NPR's life kit. I'm a show Martin host of all things considered.

Most weekends we try to spend a few minutes thinking about the way we all live. We're going to

share some tips we learned with lifekit listeners. We'll give some cooking tips in a moment. But first,

let's turn to personal finance. It's probably safe to assume that the steps being taken to control

the coronavirus outbreak is affecting your finances. On the one hand, you might be saving on your

commute. On the other, you might be spending more. Stalking up on food and cleaning supplies or

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