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Ep. 1 & 2 Recap: The Amazing Race

After we watched the premiere of The Amazing Race, I found myself up at 3AM heart racing. Watching the show is supposed to be the fun part. We’ve already done all the work and we know how the story ends.…

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Why I’m Sick of “Fresh Starts”

Around this time every year, it’s the same song and dance: “Are you ready to make a fresh start?” There are countless products, articles, and ads telling us it’s time to wipe the slate clean and rise from the ashes…

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Having Good Fortune In Your Career

Remember those tests you took back in middle school to see what career you would have? Mine said I would be an architect. (I mean I plan and design carpool schedules… same same.) The weird thing about those tests is…

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Our 10 Favorite Places To Give

I was taught that it wasn’t real charity if you were boastful about where and how you gave money. But here we are, sitting with a rather large community of people we love, and have the ability to spread the…

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A Thanksgiving To Remember

Growing up, every Sunday was like a mini-Thanksgiving dinner at my Mema’s house. My family along with my Aunts, Uncles, and cousins always got together. My Grandmother, Betty Richelieu, was part of that glue. She made sure we all got…

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Why I’m Giving Up On “Perfect” Holidays

Remember those Bad Mom movies? Mila Kunis and her crew play a group of worn out, over-the-BS moms who decide to say to hell with being perfect. The second movie climaxes with a disastrous Christmas that got me thinking: Why…

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3 Ways to Give Back This Thanksgiving

We all want to do more during the holiday season. And it can be easy to say you will, but then hard to actually decide what to do. When giving back to your community, it’s important to really think about…

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Keeping Kids Safe Online

An important note – this podcast episode is around the heavy topic of social media and the prevalence of sexual predators. There is content on the show that people may find disturbing. Though it’s important to have these conversations with…

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We Weird Job So Hard

People always ask us what it’s like to do our job. We get it. It’s a weird way to pay the mortgage.  In the beginning, our family always worried about how we were paying the bills because they assumed making…

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Tackling Teen Transitions

When I was pregnant, I read all the books on pregnancy and the first few years. But as my kids got older, my educational reading dropped off. I tried my best to be a conscious parent but was far from…

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