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Mom confessions, confidence and Galentine's gift ideas

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Mom confessions, confidence and Galentine's gift ideas", an episode of Always Here published February 6, 2026 (1 h 24 min, about 19,137 words). It mentions 86 people, works and ideas, including Always Here, Abby Howard, Valentine's Day, Disney, quint.com/aby.

What this episode is about

The discussion revolves around the humorous and relatable challenges of motherhood, including the confusion of family roles, managing kids during travel, and a playful exploration of adult interests like dance classes and wellness culture. The conversation also touches on personal growth and experiences, particularly during a recent trip to Disney, highlighting the balance of parenting and self-confidence.

Key takeaways

  • When parents become pack mules, respect for fellow caregivers skyrockets—running 'dad errands' is a whole Olympic event.
  • Who knew twerking could lead to deep life reflections? Adult dance classes: the workout that shakes up self-discovery.
  • A cold night at Disneyland: where nostalgia collides with reality, and secretly wishing for a warm blanket becomes an art.
  • Flying solo with kids is a wild ride—it's like herding cats while juggling flaming torches at midnight.
  • Thankfulness for the little things—pitching a tent makes you appreciate your partner's unseen contributions like never before.

Who speaks in this episode?

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 10:00: Disney, Abby Howard, Always Here, Disney World
  2. – 20:00: quint.com/aby, Quint, California, Diary of a CEO
  3. – 30:00: Andrew Huberman, Jenzie
  4. – 40:00: Skrilla
  5. – 50:00: Valentine's Day, Chick-fil-A, Gallantines, Target
  6. – 1:00:00: Valentine's Day, Lun Sleep Mask, Target, Tik Tok
  7. – 1:10:00: Cozy Earth, Lola, Cozy Earth, Valentine's Day
  8. – 1:20:00: Alex Kennedy
  9. – 1:23:36: Always Here, My Husband's Wife, Chick-fil-A, Gallantines

Notable quotes from "Mom confessions, confidence and Galentine's gift ideas"

  • We're your hosts, Abby Howard and Abby Howard, and we are here to share the hope in the heart with heart and humor.
    about Always Here · at
  • The setting that they're in. They're in Disney World. They're amped up. It's a kidfriendly place. They're out. We were outside and there's like the end of the day they are just…
    about Disney World · at
  • Thank you to Quint for sponsoring this portion of today's episode. My favorite thing to shop for is staples. Good quality staples that I know that I'm going to be able to mix and match with.
    about quint.com/aby · at
  • Fondue party would be so fun. You could do cho cheese, like cheese fondue, but I feel like for Valentine's Day, it's almost better to do chocolate fondue.
    about Valentine's Day · at
  • I'm well, you could get light, medium, or dark. It's a really low commitment face tanner and I would love to get that for a Valentine's gift.
    about Isle of Paradise · at
  • Okay, I'm thinking of like Minky, Lola, Cozy Earth. Those are so nice to get. You wouldn't probably want to buy one for yourself. It does feel like a gifted item because they're very expensive.
    about Cozy Earth · at
  • Yeah. Don't reach for them. I have a Lola blanket. It just showed up at my door one day. So, I don't know if someone sent that to me as a gift or if Oh, did you send that to me? Did you.
    about Lola · at
  • I think it'd be fun. Don't forget to sign up for the book club. The book is out. The husband's wife. I need to buy it.
    about My Husband's Wife · at

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Abby Howard — Person · Host / main speaker · 1 mention · first at
    Co-host of the podcast; shares Disney trip recap, parenting stories, and leads segments on trends and gift ideas.
    I want the full recap of Disney. I got it. We had such a good time. Like seriously, it was such a blast. I think it was the nature of me being independent. Like my parents came with.
  • Andrew Huberman — Person · Referenced expert · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of discussing alcohol effects.
    Like you think about Andrew Huberman and these people sharing great facts about the effects of alcohol on the body. And then if yeah, like Jenzie is a little bit more cautious about their mental.
  • Dale Allison — Person · Listener · 1 mention · first at
    Listener who called in with a question about marriage.
    Hi there. My name is Allison and I'm wondering what is something that each of you admired about your parents' marriage growing up that you have now intentionally incorporated into your own.
  • Alex Kennedy — Person · Listener · 1 mention · first at
    Listener who called in with a question about parenting rules.
    Hey, this is Kennedy. I just want to know what parenting rule did you confidently judge before kids that you now totally break?
  • Exploring with Josh — Person · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as part of a family event.
    I have a funny story to tell you. So, my dad loves softball. Oh, by the way, Caleb and was with Matt and their dad and their brother Josh at Epic Universe in Florida, so that's why I was alone.
  • Jenzie — Person · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of discussing Gen Z trends.
    These people sharing great facts about the effects of alcohol on the body. And then if yeah, like Jenzie is a little bit more cautious about their mental health and they're…
  • Skrilla — Person · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of discussing slang origins.
    According to Google, it came from a rap song by Skrilla.
  • Stone Cold Steve Austin — Person · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of discussing beauty tips.
    No, I remember Danny Austin saying this and I was she's exactly right.
  • Abby Morazzic — Person · Listener · 1 mention · first at
    Listener who left a review for the podcast.
    Well, the club, the Abby Club, she gave the Abby Morazzic is her name. Abby, thanks for leaving your review. Five stars. She said, I look forward to listening every week and love how relatable they are. Thank you for always.

Books & papers

  • My Husband's Wife — Book · Primary recommendation · 1 mention · first at
    Book club selection discussed in the podcast.

Companies & orgs

  • Quint — Company · Sponsor · 2 mentions · first at
    Sponsor of the episode, promoting their clothing products.
    Thank you to Quint for sponsoring this portion of today's episode. My favorite thing to shop for is staples. Good quality staples that I know that I'm going to be able to mix and match with.
  • Chick-fil-A — Company · Recommendation · 5 mentions · first at
    Mentioned as a fun place to get food for a girls' night.
    Okay. So, I did Chickflick and Chick-fil-A.
  • Target — Company · Recommendation · 3 mentions · first at
    Mentioned as a place to buy Valentine's Day themed items.
    They have them for like every holiday now with the things glass colored glass inside of it. Like I'm sure Target has like some heart ones or something like that.
  • Cozy Earth — Company · Recommendation · 3 mentions · first at
    Mentioned as a luxury blanket brand for Valentine's gifts.
    Okay, I'm thinking of like Minky, Lola, Cozy Earth. Those are so nice to get. You wouldn't probably want to buy one for yourself. It does feel like a gifted item because they're very expensive.
  • Trader Joe's — Company · Recommendation · 2 mentions · first at
    Mentioned as a place to buy affordable tote bags for crafts.
    Bags. You could paint the tote bags and make them all Valentine's themed. And those little Trader Joe's bags, I'm pretty sure they're $5 at Trader Joe's.
  • Minky — Company · Recommendation · 2 mentions · first at
    Mentioned as a luxury blanket brand for Valentine's gifts.
    Okay, I'm thinking of like Minky, Lola, Cozy Earth. Those are so nice to get. You wouldn't probably want to buy one for yourself. It does feel like a gifted item because.
  • Sol Beach Pajamas — Company · Recommendation · 2 mentions · first at
    Recommended as a luxury pajama brand for gifts.
    They're so good. My $3 sign, my first one is my a girl that I know from home our hometown. She started a pajama line called Sie Beach Pajamas and she sent me a pair of them.…
  • Anthropology — Company · Recommendation · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as a place to buy icon cups for Valentine's gifts.
    I use it morning and night. I was thinking for the next one, the Anthropology icon cups. They're $16 a cup. And they have Those are the cups I was talking about.
  • Lola — Company · Recommendation · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as a luxury blanket brand for Valentine's gifts.
    Yeah. Don't reach for them. I have a Lola blanket. It just showed up at my door one day. So, I don't know if someone sent that to me as a gift or if Oh, did you send that to me? Did you.
  • Sie Beach Pajamas — Company · Recommendation · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as a luxury pajama brand for Valentine's gifts.
    They're so good. My $3 sign, my first one is my a girl that I know from home our hometown. She started a pajama line called Sie Beach Pajamas and she sent me a pair of them.…
  • Gallup — Company · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of a study about alcohol consumption.
    More of that because there's so much interesting data around this. it says the 54% Oh, the 54% drinking rate is the lowest recorded by Gallup in nearly 90 years.
  • Papa Murphy's — Company · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of Valentine's Day traditions.
    So, my original idea. Okay. So, every Valentine's Day, my grandparents would also get a heart papa Murphy's pizza.
  • Etsy — Company · Recommendation · 1 mention · first at
    Suggested for personalized art prints for gifts.
    That is personalized and then you can frame it. So for Christmas I got my sisters personalized. They're really fun kind of art decoy prints of their dogs.
  • Roller Rabbit — Company · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as a luxury pajama brand.
  • Dairy Boy — Company · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as a luxury pajama brand.
    Yeah. I think that one's Let's not get those. But there's another one called Dairy Boy.
  • Gorgana — Company · Recommendation · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned for their gold-plated earrings as a gift idea.
    They're the Lou Huggies. They're 18 karat goldplated. My mom got these for me and my sisters for Valentine's Day last year. Sweet. They're $60, which is a, like a little bit nicer for.
  • SiriusXM — Company · Reference · 4 mentions
    Mentioned in passing.
  • Isle of Paradise — Company · Recommendation · 3 mentions
    Mentioned for their face tanning drops as a gift idea.
  • Tik Tok — Company · Reference · 2 mentions · first at
    Mentioned as a source for party ideas and trends.
    That was my only like original idea. I got the other ones off Tik Tok and so I was save that one for last.
  • Goodreads — Company · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of the book club.
    But you can go on Goodreads and follow Always here on there and we'll have some discussion questions at the end of the month posted about the book and it'll be just fun to talk more about it there.
  • Frontier — Company · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of airline travel.
    In the same family. And I was Oh, it's weird. It's no big deal. It's Frontier. they do it all the time. You have to pay for everything. right, right.
  • Ghirardelli — Company · Recommendation · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as a brand for Valentine's Day chocolates.
    Ghirardelli chocolates. Like fill it all up and it would be really fun as a Valentine's Day gift.

Products & tech

  • quint.com/aby — Product · Sponsor offer URL / CTA landing page · 2 mentions · first at
    Explicit sponsor CTA used to drive listeners to Quint with free shipping and 365-day returns.
  • Lola — Product · Gift recommendation (luxury blanket) · 3 mentions · first at
    Discussed as an especially loved blanket; one host says it appeared at her door and was a mystery gift, later attributed to the other host.
  • Cozy Earth — Product · Gift recommendation (luxury blanket/pajamas) · 3 mentions · first at
    Referenced as a premium comfort brand for blankets and pajamas; positioned as a splurge gift worth it.
  • Isle of Paradise — Product · Gift recommendation (beauty/self-tan) · 2 mentions · first at
    Suggested as a Galentine’s gift: face tanning drops in different shades; discussed with usage cautions.
  • Hydro Jug — Product · Gift recommendation (matching water bottles) · 1 mention · first at
    Suggested as a mid-tier Galentine’s gift idea—matching colors for friends, fill with candy, add ribbon/card.
    No, I know. And they're expensive and you could always use more. They're like 50 bucks, 40 bucks a pop.
  • Lun Sleep Mask — Product · Gift recommendation (sleep accessory) · 2 mentions · first at
    Recommended as a practical-but-special gift; Abby says she uses it daily and likes it.
    Gifts that I want or that I use all the time that I don't necessarily enjoy buying myself and you got me the Lun sleep mask for Christmas and I've been loving it.
  • Minky — Product · Gift recommendation (luxury blanket) · 2 mentions · first at
    Named as a premium blanket option (including “hugs blankets” and themed/pink/heart styles) for higher-budget gifting.
    Okay, I'm thinking of like Minky, Lola, Cozy Earth. Those are so nice to get. You wouldn't probably want to buy one for yourself. It does feel like a gifted item because.
  • Rōb Peptide Lip Treatment — Product · Gift recommendation (lip product) · 1 mention · first at
    Suggested as a cute, slightly splurge lip gift around $20; framed as something you wouldn’t buy constantly for yourself.
    Is so easy because everyone needs a lip product and I think it's $24. I also thought the road peptide lip treatment is like a really cute one and it's 20 bucks.
  • Anthropologie Icon Cups — Product · Gift recommendation (glassware) · 1 mention · first at
    Recommended as a personalized-feeling gift: pick different icon cups per friend/sister; price per cup mentioned.
    I use it morning and night. I was thinking for the next one, the Anthropology icon cups. They're $16 a cup. And they have Those are the cups I was talking about.
  • Comfort Dreamer Blanket — Product · Gift recommendation (budget luxury blanket alternative) · 1 mention · first at
    Suggested as a more affordable premium blanket option; sale price and size guidance provided.
    It's really good. I had on my list the comfort dreamer blanket. It's the big ones like that. They're on sale right now for 80 for the medium size, but you don't really need much bigger. Their.

Concepts & topics

  • Antifragility — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Cognitive Biases — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Cold Exposure — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Compound Interest — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Deep Work — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • First Principles Thinking — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Incentive Design — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Intermittent Fasting — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Lindy Effect — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Moore's Law — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Network Effects — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Pareto Principle — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Power Law — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Second-Order Thinking — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Stoicism — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.
  • Zone 2 Training — Concept · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing concepts.

Places & events

  • Valentine's Day — Event · Core topic · 12 mentions · first at
    Main theme of the episode, discussing Valentine's Day and related activities.
  • Disney — Place · Setting · 9 mentions · first at
    Primary location discussed in the episode, where the hosts had a recent trip.
    I want the full recap of Disney. I got it. We had such a good time. Like seriously, it was such a blast. I think it was the nature of me being independent. Like my parents came with.
  • Disney World — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of a trip and activities.
  • Gallantines — Event · 2 mentions · first at
    Which is why we're talking about Gallentines.
  • California — Place · Setting · 3 mentions · first at
    Mentioned in the context of a trip and weather discussion.
    Why did the flight attendant think that my dad was my husband? What is with the West?
  • Disneyland — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Specific location within Disney discussed.
  • Missouri — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of travel.
    Sleeping in a stroller. They're just not, no matter how late it is, no matter how We stayed up till 2 a.m.
  • Florida — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of travel.
    I have a funny story to tell you. So, my dad loves softball. Oh, by the way, Caleb and was with Matt and their dad and their brother Josh at Epic Universe in Florida, so that's why I was alone.
  • AWS re:Invent — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • CES — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • Coachella — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • COVID-19 pandemic — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • Moon Landing — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • Nobel Prize — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • Olympics — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • Oscars — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • SXSW — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • Ted Talks — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • The Burning Man — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • World Cup — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • Y Combinator Demo Day — Event · Reference · 3 mentions
    Mentioned in the context of discussing events.
  • Anaheim — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as the location of Disneyland.
  • New Year's Eve — Event · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of a family event.
    Sleeping in a stroller. They're just not, no matter how late it is, no matter how We stayed up till 2 a.m.
  • Epic Universe — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of a trip.
    Dad loves softball. Oh, by the way, Caleb and was with Matt and their dad and their brother Josh at Epic Universe in Florida, so that's why I was alone.
  • Illinois — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of a hometown.
    Didn't have where I grew up. So, I'm saying this is a little bummer if you're specifically in Quincy, Illinois.
  • Quincy — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of a hometown.
    Didn't have where I grew up. So, I'm saying this is a little bummer if you're specifically in Quincy, Illinois.

Media & podcasts

  • Always Here — Media · Hosted podcast · 3 mentions · first at
    The podcast being discussed, hosted by Abby Howard and another Abby Howard.
  • Diary of a CEO — Media · Reference · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as a podcast discussing alcohol consumption trends.
    Yeah. From listening to there was a podcast on Diary of a CEO about this like risk adverse like our younger generations are like not taking as many.

Full transcript with timestamps

Why did the flight attendant think that my dad was my husband? What is with the West?

Our husbands can never leave our sights again. Literally, is there going to be like a weed mom culture?

Like I feel like there is just like a weed culture in general. Yeah. Have you ever thought about taking a good bath?

I'm sorry. I thought you doing a drug inuent. I think the adult dance classes are so fun.

We're like twerking having great. So, where do you get to shake your butt so safely? You know what I mean?

No boys, no alcohol. It's at 700 p.m. The flight was boarding and I had to change his diaper.

He's kicking. He's arching his back. I'm holding him. I can barely walk. And I'm like, I'll give you candy. I'll give you candy. What do you want? I'll do it. I'll do a dance.

Welcome back to Always Here. We're your hosts, Abby Howard and Abby Howard, and we are here to share the hope in the heart with heart and humor.

Amen. I want the full recap of Disney. I got it. We had such a good time. Like seriously, it was such a blast. I think it was the nature of me being independent. Like my parents came with me, but like not with Matt. And so like there's a different level, you know, of like support when it's like their dad with you all the time.

Um but I was like, "Wow, I have adjusted to motherhood." Like I feel like fully like adjusted. Like I was like I was anticipating things like I was like, "Okay, this is going to happen." I had this like in the diaper bag. I think it was also the fact that I had a good stroller. I was like, I am so prepared. Like I just I felt really prepared this time and like ready to and we've also done Disney with them. So I feel like I already kind of learned a couple things like about how to make it efficient. We got to do like everything and it was so fun. We had really good weather. Was a little cold, but um

I was going to ask because I know that storm blew through California, didn't it? I don't think it hit Southern California.

Oh, is that where Disneyland? It's like Anaheim. Is that so? Very. Yeah. Okay. Forget it. Forget what I said.

Um and so no, it wasn't like it was just cold for me. Like I it was like 50 at night.

Brr. Yeah, it was cold. People are going to be so annoyed by that. I know. No, it was beautiful. And there was a couple times where I was like, you know, the audio is like sing. That's when I really felt missing Matt especi I've missed him like emotionally like for me like lovewise

that way the whole time but I'm talking about like the parenting situation mostly when I was freaking pitching a tent at 11:00 p.m.

It's the night time always. I was like gosh I got to freaking do the tent. Like it's a blue job. Like I don't ever pitch a tent. I'm talking about their like blackout sleep tent and it was like literally it was midnight Arizona time. I was like, "What are we doing here?" And then the other time was when I was

freaking loading in those car seats a million times. Like locking in, unlocking it, putting it in the bag, like putting like collapsing the stroller. Those are all like I take for granted that Matt does that every single time. It's not even a question. Like it's not even like, "Hey babe, thanks for doing that." Like cuz it's like it's so his task. And so I'm like, "Matt, wow. I need to remember to be so thankful for Matt freaking pitching a tent,

putting in those freaking car seats. They're so big. And carrying them. I was like, I hate

Did you carry both of them? Yeah. One in the front, one in the back. Hello. Pushing a stroller.

Duffel bags. I was like, help me. And what did your parents do? They were not there when I was like, they had to get to the airport so early.

Okay. They're psychos. Sure. They were they were watching the boys, too. I'm sure.

Well, no, the boys were in the stroller. I went through security wise. Abby, that's amazing. That's a confidence builder. I I built a lot of confidence. Um but yeah, I was like, man, I really

Not to dog on your parents. They're so helpful. No, they were super helpful. But there's a it's like different, you know, then they were it was really fun. And I also was just thinking I'm like, I'm just so thankful that I have parents that I enjoy

spending time with. Like I like enjoy hanging out with them. It's never feels like a like a like I got to do this because they're my family. Like I really enjoy it.

Um funny story though. Sweet. I have a funny story for Disney. and I went back and forth on whether or not I should share this, but I should preface this by saying it did not offend me at all. I think it was really really funny and it was just one of those moments that you're just like like I can't believe that just happened. But okay, so my kids I fully

I don't know what something about it does not bother their chaos does not bother me most. I would say like 99% of the time especially when you think about the setting that they're in. They're in Disney World. They're amped up. It's a kidfriendly place. They're out. We were outside and there's like the end of the day they are just right. My kids aren't the kind that like I literally I stare at kids sleeping in strollers at Disney. I'm like

how do they do that? Let me just say like my kids this is something that I I feel like I've just kind of become a little bit immune to my kids chaos.

Okay, they're two boys 13 months apart. They just like fully entertain each other but they also wind each other up. And I cannot tell you like the type of amazement I feel when I I honestly am I think that these parents are better than me when their kids are asleep in their strollers at Disney.

I'm like, how did they do that? My kids do not do that. Maybe when they were itty bitty babies, but I can't I have no memory past

for sure one one year old of them sleeping in a stroller. They're just not, no matter how late it is,

no matter how We stayed up till 2 a.m. on New Year's Eve to take them back to Missouri, they're not

They're not even yawning. I'm not even kidding. They just keep getting more amped up.

They have Well, you and Matt are both two of the most energetic people I've ever met.

Really? Yes. You have FOMO like you will stay up all day, all night to not miss a thing, which I feel like the boys are like that. And then Matt has like the best golden retriever energy and he's up all night, too. Like always down for anything. So, I'm not surprised that your boys are like, "I'm down for the ride."

It's like little wind up toys. And I feel like it just keeps winding up until they like

get like I'm I can just see it in their eyes that they're just like rabid. But, um, so this is what's happening.

Let me set the scene. Okay. Augie has his pirate sword. They're just like running around going, "Where you at?"

We are waiting for a dinner reservation and so I have to like we can't leave this premises, but we are outside and we are at Disney. So, it's like that. Let me just set that scene. It's like a child appropriate area, but um this really kind employee came up to us and he was like sweeping like he was um like keeping the parks clean

and I could tell that he was like had some socially developmental differences. Super super sweet guy and just like really chatty. But he comes up to me

and the first thing he says he's like, "Okay, are they autistic or are they just boys? And you're like, "Honestly, great question."

Imagine I'm like, "We're getting them tested." I love that he asked in this moment. I was like, literally, this is the funniest. It's not that serious. It was just so funny. And it was just the way he said it, too. It was like, "What is it?"

Like, "Sell me which one." They kind of get like we get us confused sometimes. I was I was holding it back. I had like tears building in the back. I thought I was just like didn't know what you were going to say. Didn't expect it was going to be that. But

I love that you asked that. Not offended at all. And I was cuz they were I mean they were rabid at this point.

But I was like that's great. You know what? Yeah. They're just boys. It was really funny. I was just like, it was it was so funny. And my like my parents were cracking up, too, cuz it was just the delivery. Everything about it was perfect. He's like, "Ah, keeps sweeping and walks away."

Just moves on. Was he a young guy? We talked a little bit more after that, but no, he was older.

Oh, funny. I feel like Jed Z is always just cool as being like, "So, is this what it is?" You know what I mean? Or is it?

I think it was likely that he was on the spectrum of some sort. I think he was also just so comfortable with that term. Like it wasn't it's not a derogatory thing.

Are they in my community or not? Yeah. Like are they are they a part of the club?

It was so funny. I was like this was honestly the icing on the cake of tonight. Like it was just so funny. But

Oh, it's great. It was a really good trip. I mean it was quick and I honestly think it was perfect that it was just like quick. I like to just hit it hard and then

bounce out. But it was really fun. It was a great trip. What are their favorite rides or what's your favorite part of the Disney?

Honestly, I don't know. I think about Disney. Of the Disney. Let's think. Um, no, honestly, that was also something I was like kind of reflecting as I was just like walking out of the parks because one morning I did go without my parents because they didn't have tickets for that day and so we just spent the whole morning me and the boys and I um I was like just thinking I was like it's so funny cuz it's like something shifts when you become a parent. And this sounds so cheesy but I I can't tell you how like I I genuinely mean this. Like it goes from like what do I want to do to like I'm literally going to have the most fun when they're having the most fun.

And so I'm like I don't even care that like I'm not even thinking like what is going to be more fun. Like I don't know. And

the joy comes watching them have joy. Yes. Totally. I agree. Totally. And so I was like I don't even think about like what my favorite ride to do or anything like that. Like I have just so much fun when they're enjoying themselves. And I obviously also enjoy aspects of Disney myself so much. It's so it's very nostalgic for me. Like I went as a kid with my family

and like so often. So anyway, but they like love they're they're like they love the pirate stuff. It's funny though because I'm like my first born, my second born, it's like pretty obvious. They pretty much follow

the general stereotype I would say for like birth order. Yeah. Like Griffin loves like Chip and Dale. He calls him Chickendale. He goes crazy for them. Like the sweet little happy chipmunks. And then Auggie's favorite. We visited Darth Vader. We were the only children in that line. It's like all like older like because it's like an intense experience.

It's like they like really embody Griffin held his hand and he's like, "Oh, we don't really like the lady there was like oh we don't hold hands here." Like why?

Cuz they're like in character like it's like the Star Wars community does intimidate me. I got to be honest. I'm like

you're scared. Augie's like this is the time of my life. I don't know the lore. So then when they're like like I'm like talking about I'm helping Auggie talk to Darth Vader and I'm like yeah you have your own lightsaber cuz he's like talking I'm like translating Auggie speaking to Darth Vader and then I'm like what color is tell them what color your lightsaber is. I'm like I don't know if this is like a character that is like an enemy of Darth Vader and I

who are you? I was like I don't know any of the lore. So I was just like his is red and I think Darth Vader's is red

anyway. And so like, okay, so you got the justosition. Griffin like loves Mickey Chip andale like and then Auggie's like Darth Vader, Jack Sparrow.

Like they I love that. And they both like that the other person likes it a lot. Like Griffin will be like Auggie look there's that support each other. Well,

yeah. They like they know that they're like they love their boxes that they're in.

It was so much fun. I just had a blast. And then it was funny cuz my flight got delayed

and so Matt and I landed at the exact same time last night. I Oh, we were going to take him home. And then I was like, well, no. I texted Matt. I was like, hey, we're here. And then he's like, okay, Caleb's going to drive me home. I'm like, no, we're here.

No, we're here right now. We're here at the airport. You want to still go home with Kayla?

I had Vivian and CJ in the back and I was like, we'll take him home. CJ was super excited to see uncle. He was kind of sad.

Oh, yeah. I know. Actually ruined his night. No, I'm just kidding. We should have said hi.

I know. But it's so stressful at the Arizona. It pickup line. There's people yelling all the time.

All the time. They're always yelling. There was a guy yelling. I was like, "Matt, he's got to stop." He's like, "He's not mad. He's just trying to drag people." I'm like, I don't like

I don't know. I'm getting in trouble. I'm like, I'm scared. I'm going to pause this episode really fast and ask you guys for a really, really quick favor. If you could just hit the like button, subscribe button, follow button, share button, leave a review, please. Five stars. That'd be great. We would greatly, greatly appreciate it. We love your support. And now, back to the episode. How was your time? Was that your first time really like with the two fully alone? Yeah, cuz my mom was even out of town, so it was just my dad here.

But we It was honestly really smooth. Good. It was great. I think because Kale works out of the house during the day. You're used to it. Yeah, it wasn't a big deal. And then my dad came over in the evening and we'd have dinner together. So, it's really sweet. It was fun. That is really sweet. Actually, I got to say something. I was also thinking about this. I

feel like I lacked a mom confidence for a long time when I had two because Matt did so much. Like Matt did like a thousand times more than because he was just around way more like and he was more flexible than any other dad could normally be. So for a long time I was like I did not have the I was like I can't take care of both my kids by myself

and I like lacked that confidence for a long time. So that's why it literally took me to getting to this point where I was like oh

I'm it I can do I'm like wow that took way too long. I didn't I mean they changed so much these first two three years too. Like you feel like you get a grip and then a milestone.

Yeah. I can't wait to get knocked off. I mean, we're not thriving in every area, but like Yeah.

I have a funny story to tell you. So, my dad loves softball. Oh, by the way, Caleb and was with Matt and their dad and their brother Josh at Epic Universe in Florida, so that's why I was alone. And on

it was like a Christmas present. Yeah. So, one of the days I took CJ to Papa's softball game. My dad's in this old man softball league. It's 55 plus.

I mean, this is actually kind of impressive. Their pitcher on the team is 80 years old.

Yeah. I mean, he's throwing lobs, you know, it's soft, slow pitch softball, but these guys are good and they're intense.

Wait, how old is he? The pitcher is 80, but my dad's 69. Yeah. But all these people are coming over to CJ and and me and Vivian and they're talking to us and they're like, I can't We're so happy there's fans here and oh, they kept saying like, we're so glad your dad's on the team. Like, he's just been so good on he's been they they call each other like he was a free agent. They use like real baseball lingo.

I love it. They're very serious about it. Oh, they have to be. Yeah. So anyway, my dad was like hitting hits and he's very he's very good at it. So he was hitting home runs and they all the people around were really excited. They kept coming up to me being like, "Are you guys hitting home runs?"

Yeah. Oh yeah. So this old man walks past and he's maybe like he's also in his late 70s and he looked at me and he goes, "Thanks so much for letting your husband play on the team." Husband talking about my dad.

Why did the flight attendant think that my dad was my husband when we were flying to California? Why? What is with the West? I said, "This is not something I can let slide." Oh, that's my dad. That's my dad. No, I said it impulsively. The fact that this happened, it wasn't the flight attendant. It was the lady sitting next to me on the plane because we got split up. So, I was with one of the kids and my dad was with the other

and my Well, but they were across the aisle. And she's like, "They shouldn't have split you up because you guys are in the same family." And I was like, "Oh, it's weird. It's no big deal. It's Frontier. Like,

they do it all the time. You have to pay for everything. Like, right, right." And she's like, "No, like they should not split up a family like husband, wife, and kids." I was like, I literally, it didn't even matter anything at that point. I was like, "That's my dad." My ears are ringing. I'm like, "No, no, no, no."

I just was like, "Stop. Don't get this twisted." It was guttural. Like, it was just like, "That's my dad."

I was just laughing so hard. I'm like, "They really think my dad is the man? You think my dad, who's 69, has a fourmonth-old baby?" I was puking. I was so like I'm like no no no no no no.

The same thing happened on the way to California. Oh my god. Our husbands can never leave our sides again.

Literally like my husband's young and hot and frightful. My dad does look very young for his age. But I was like please seriously

let's assume grandpa. No you should. It's actually better to assume husband probably.

You think it's safer? Much safer. Anyway, that was so funny. I was dying. That That was a um That was our weekend. It was great, though.

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Wow, that's crazy. Wow, that's crazy. That's crazy. So, the data has come out. Alcohol consumption is at its lowest in 90 years.

90 Well, is it because Well, we'll talk about all things. Wow. Isn't that insane?

That is crazy. I But actually, I kind of knew that was trending that way. Really?

Yeah. From listening to there was a podcast on Diary of a CEO about this like risk adverse like our younger generations are like not taking as many risks

and um alcohol is a like a risky behavior I guess in some categories, but I also feel like there's now there's a lot of substitutes for alcohol.

Totally. Yeah. We'll get we'll get into more of that because there's so much interesting data around this. Um, it says the 54% Oh, the 54% drinking rate is the lowest recorded by Gallup in nearly 90 years.

What does that mean? I You know what? I didn't look that far into the fact. I just read the fact.

Only 54% drink. I believe. Okay. I believe that's what it is. That's a great question. I mean,

that sounds right. But women reported an 11 point drop compared to men that had a five point drop. So, more women are drinking less than men.

Wow. I know. Which actually that's not shocking now that I said that out loud. I feel like men like like to meet up for a beer and you know are a little bit more casual about drinking whereas

but it's the dropping like why would they be dropping more than men? So there was a couple studies that came out where I think I even had this noted they said like two drinks can affect women's hormones. So it takes very little for women to feel the effects maybe more so than men

and all this like status is coming out. Yeah. So you have one half a drink and you're like woo

it's all mental but I really don't know how to stop it. Sure. I don't drink really basically much at all. So, it really hits my heart.

Yeah. You're like, "That is crazy. This is amazing. This is such a crazy feeling."

Yeah. I just thought that was so interesting. I feel like the drinking culture when I turned 21 was so strong. I remember turning 21 and being shocked at like now that I was invited to be in the drinking culture legally culture legally like every holiday was around alcohol. Especially being in the Midwest too in the winter there's not a ton to do. So everything is around going out and around alcohol. So I think I this kind of really sh surprised me because alcohol culture has been so strong in the past few years.

Mhm. Yeah. I don't know. I feel like the thing now is like weed related things.

So Gen Z, I talked about that which this is what is very interesting to me. It says Gen Z, let me find the fact. Hold on a sec.

Which I'm technically Gen Z actually. Gen Z is drinking less alcohol due to a heightened focus on physical and mental health. rising financial constraints, which makes a lot of sense because going out and drinking and getting even alcohol on the menu is so expensive. Like

that's why we never did. Never did. It's like $13 for what's a drink. I'm like, dang,

crazy. And um are moving to alternative substances like marijuana, which I think is

Is that cheaper? I don't think marijuana is cheaper or better for your mental health cuz I looked that up too cuz I've always

That can't be better for your mental health, maybe your physical. I don't I mean, maybe if it's like you're a little bit more riskadverse, you're not as out of control.

Well, maybe it's cuz you don't get a hangover. Maybe you're more functioning, I guess, when you're high.

I don't I think like if you were to get high and wake up in the next morning, I don't think you're going to feel the effects of that like you would alcohol. Like people get hung over from alcohol.

My dad was actually just telling me like college stories about alcohol. And I was like, "Dad, that's horrible." Like that doesn't sound like the fact that you have a fun night but then have your next day is ruined.

Yeah, you're just throwing up. He was talking about his buddies, not himself, but I'm pretty sure he also parttook. But um yeah, that's interesting. Maybe it's the hangover thing.

Yeah. But also, I think I don't know. I don't know enough honestly. I feel like when it comes to online and media, like the not propaganda, but the sentiment around alcohol has been really negative lately. Like you think about Andrew Huberman and these people sharing great facts about the effects of alcohol on the body. And then if yeah, like Jenzie is a little bit more cautious about their mental health and they're wanting to live healthier lifestyles. But I was talking to Caleb about this and I thought he made an interesting point. He thinks also the dip is because people aren't like hanging out as much.

Yeah, for sure. Gen Z. Well, yeah. Just younger people. Drinking is more social, I think, than like some of these other substances.

Totally. Like there's a huge more shift in just being alone. Yeah. Which is sad actually. I'm like, go out and have one drink.

Hang out with your friends, you know? But I don't know. Just an interesting conversation, interesting topic.

Yeah, that is interesting. I'm not surprised because I do feel like I don't even hear about it. Also, it's hard to tell cuz I'm like, is it just because of the circles I'm in? Like alcohol has never been like I've never like gotten together with people actually ever to like have a drink, but like sometimes if we go to a nice dinner like we would get a drink and I'm like that

Yeah, that that does surprise me, but it doesn't. I feel like Yeah, I don't hear about kids. I always just keep hearing about gummies and like

and vapes. I don't know what are those called. Yeah. Like those types of things.

Yeah. It's so Yeah, it's interesting. I feel like some of that stuff almost scares me more. Like I feel like when I was younger, I obviously drank a lot, but I never had any interest in I went through a phase where I was like, "Oh, I'd love to try weed in college, but then I never did because I thought to myself, why would I try this if I know it's obviously going to feel really good?" Like that's why people get addicted to drugs. So, I just never wanted to open the door to something that felt that I was probably going to like and then have to keep up.

Do you know what I mean? Some of that stuff I feel like is a little scarier to me.

Like when I think about CJ growing up, I'm like, "Dang." Like weed was just never a thing until I was a senior in high school

amongst my peers. Mhm. And maybe just because it wasn't really accessible and then as kids got older they found ways to get it. But it was just Yeah. It just felt like such a um a big step, a big leap. Whereas now I feel like it's a lot less

uh it's a lot more desensitized actually amongst the younger kids talking about alcohol and like with our kids and stuff. Like I feel like there's so many different parenting sentiments about like alcohol and like well if they're in my house or like Matt I have like such a hard and fast line and he agrees with me too like you have to be 21. Like that is the law. Like I don't know why we're like acting like you it's like well mom says it's okay. It's like mom doesn't make the laws.

The law doesn't care. And then I think it just opens the door for all these other things. I actually don't even know the legal age for weed.

I don't either. I think it's 21. 21. I would think cuz vaping is 21. You're like, "You look that up, Hannah." I Oh, Add's not here, by the way. She's on a cruise.

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That's why I'm fumbling over my words. She's usually my stats girl. She's like, "Wait, let me check that." No.

Yeah, it's 21. It's 21. I figured it was cuz I knew vape was 21. That's like a hard and fast rule for me. Like, I'm like, I don't want it to be like, "Oh, well, Christmas with the family you can have." I'm like, "No, or this type of alcohol." No. It's like this is like the law. Whether or not you disagree with the the age, it actually makes no difference. Like it's the law.

And so I don't know if that's like the first born in me, but I'm like that's just that's just a weird messaging to send to your kid. Like

yeah, you can follow some laws but not all of them. Right. Yeah. I think that's weird. I don't think that's like a good

Anyway, I also never really subscribed to the thought the thought of like, well, they're going to do it anyway, so why as well make it safe. I'm like, but then you're just en I don't know. That's a whole different thing. I just don't agree with I don't think that works. I don't think that translates. I think it makes sense in your head. But in

as an adult, but with a kid, I'm like, they can't rationalize. That's the whole reason why they can't drink alcohol. Actually,

their brains aren't developed. Yeah. And so, um, yeah. Anyway, all that to say, I just all of that. I'm like, we'll just that'll be their adult decision when they're 21. But until then, we will model like interacting with these appropriately. But, um, yeah. I don't know. I I think that that was just that's a weird parenting thing. So, you're pro your kid's uh 21. I'm pro none of it. You seem pro alcohol. Honestly, I am.

Yeah. More than drugs. I just feel like I just always think like altering your mind is a little bit scarier, which I know alcohol does, but you can have one drink and not be altered. Whereas you taking a gummy, you're immediately going to be altered, you know? Mhm.

Like here's my alcohol in moderation is alcohol in moderation versus like drugs.

Do you know what I mean? I mean there's mild doses. Sure. But I don't know. I just feel like that's

I feel like you could pro just to be the devil's advocate. I think you could take a small dosage. I don't really know. And it would probably I'm more comfortable with alcohol as well because I'm like I've had it. I haven't had any of these other things. But I do think there's probably a flip side to that that also has better physical

effect. I don't know. I want to know is okay. So, I know there's like a big like wine mom culture. Is that still a thing?

I think it switched to Diet Coke. I'm so for real about that. Diet Coke mom culture.

Diet Coke feels like feels like a positive step in the right direction. Yeah. I don't know.

But is there going to be like a weed mom culture? I think there is. Oh, like I feel like there is just like a weed culture in general among moms.

Amongst everybody. Wow. I know. There's weed moms out there. I mean, they're like shrooms, mom.

I don't know. This is not my I DON'T THINK I HAD A WEED, MOM. That's crazy. I know. It's like I'm so like not privy to all these things.

No, me neither. I don't know any of that, but that's Wow, that's crazy. That is crazy. Have you ever thought about taking a good bath?

A what? Taking a good bath? I've never even heard of that. That would Oh, oh, I'm sorry. I thought you doing a drug inuendo. You're trying to relax. I mean, I don't do any drug in you. I don't know what I'm talking about.

Me neither. Why' we pick this up as well? That's crazy. No. I Yeah. No, no, no, no, no. I I think that that is I don't know if that's a positive swing or not. I agree. I I think it's

sometimes I feel like we're trading one evil for a different evil. That's probably what we're always doing in life, you know?

Yeah. Totally not good. Yep. One's a vice, one we'll switch it to another vice and then that one will be bad and then we'll switch to another one. Yeah. I think these all just pendulums.

Yeah. I feel like I just never like the argument weeds better for you. I'm like, they're all bad. They're all bad.

Yeah. Okay, let's let's switch because we're talking about the kids and Jinz and Jen Alpha and I thought, you don't know any of the slang, do you?

No. No. Do you know the Jin Alpha slang? No. I've heard Jin Alpha. How old are they?

I think they're middle school. Middle school. Elementary school. Hannah's going to confirm that for us.

Wait, are you are you millennial? Technically, I'm for sure a millennial. Okay. Okay. Caleb sometimes likes to think

0 to 15. 0 to 15. Okay. They're older than we think. Yeah. 0 to 15 is Jen Alpha. And so then 15 to what is Gen Z?

15 to like 25. I thought No, I'm Jen Z. Okay. 27. I'm a cusper. 15 to 28. See, I'm 29. I'm a cusper. I think it depends. Kale by kind of talking about this. If you have an older sibling, you're probably more millennial. Like I had my older sister who was five years older than me and so I had all of the things that of her generation whereas Caleb was the oldest so he kind of identifies more with the younger stuff cuz he wasn't introduced to the older end of the millennial.

Caleb feels millennial. I I tell him that too. I'm like it's a great thing. It's a great thing. Just be happy about it.

Just be happy. Um no I Yeah, that's so funny. Okay, so A we're talking about middle school slang. I'm scared. This is scary.

Is this like what's big online? Yeah. Everyone's talking. Everyone's saying these things.

Okay. This is the first Are you going to explain 67 for me finally today? I actually can cuz it's not on these quizzes.

Okay. This is 67. I don't know. 67. What? What does that mean? There was a video of a basketball player.

I thought it was inappropriate. So, I never asked anybody. This is the wildest thing that got picked up because it it is nothing. It it literally means nothing. It was a basketball player, a video of a guy and I think he was just in a postgame interview. I could be wrong about this, but he goes, "Yeah, I was like six, seven, just in his conversation talking about like points and that blew up on the internet."

So, but what context would you ever use that in? I think kids are just anytime someone says 67, they go 67. I think

I really thought there was going to be more to this. I thought it was inappropriate, so I was afraid to ask anybody. I think it's just a widely it's a widely um it's like an inside joke amongst this generation.

Yes, I'm wrong. Hannah, will you please double check that? Am I wrong? Uh oh, I'm old.

Um, according to Google, uh, it came from a rap song by Skrilla. Uh, but the artist said that he never gave it a specific meaning, allowing it to become a blank canvas, which then the NBA player used in the interview. And that's where it got picked up.

Okay, you're right. You're right. You're right. I was about to like pass away. So, what I've learned is that this doesn't mean anything.

It means nothing. It means nothing. So, why do people say I'm so confused? That one I'm not going to guess.

You're never going to understand it, but we just should start using it. Okay. I I really am not kidding. I thought it was like something related to 69.

Just two numbers up. No way. It's confirmed. It's not that. Wow. I'm glad we cleared that up.

Not that. Okay. That's why I was afraid to say it and I was like, why are your kids saying it?

Why are kids making jokes about intimacy? Um, okay. What does it mean when someone says just put the fries in the bag, bro?

This is multiple choice. Just do it. Send it. Wait. This is multiple choice and I can't fill the question. I don't know what the answer is. Wait, let's do this.

Have you heard of this, Hannah? Just put the fries in the bag, bro. What is this? Who made this?

Wait, I did a bad job prepping for this. I thought No, I know all these. Okay, here are the op options. To grind and earn money, to shut your mouth. To hurry up and get it over with. Or get to the point. To work a low-wage job.

Get to the point. I think it's get to the point. I don't think we need to look that one up. I think we know that one. Oh, we're we're wrong. Which of these words means overrated, mogged sweetened iced, glazed? You know what, Hannah? Can you fill this quiz out while we're going through? Actually, we're both being quizzed.

Oh my gosh. I don't even know. I When you said the word mogged, I was like, I'm out.

What's the answer, Hannah? Glazed. Glazed. That means overrated, I guess. Is that because they don't think glazed donuts are good? They're overrated.

I'm trying to connect the dots. Glaze. What does sus mean? Sus. Suspicious. Yeah, you got that one.

Here we go. What does mog mean? To outdo or outperform someone's looks. Like, oh, you mogged. To build a community, to lose, or to squander an opportunity.

That one. I think squander an opportunity. To outdo or outperform someone's looks.

Got it. So that's what mogged means. Have you heard it before? I've actually never heard mogged. Which of these words means basically the same as dang? Okay, you ready for this? Yang. Tang. Zang or zang. Zang with an X or Zang with a Z. No idea.

Yang. Zang. I think I'm going to say Yang. It's Zang with a Z. Zang means dang. Oh yeah. Yang. Oh, yang. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. In context,

I'm gonna go with yang. What does We just start doing the wrong one because we forgot what the right answer was.

I don't know any of the right answers. I should have done this quiz. What does looks maxing mean? Looks maxing

with two. To look bad or unappealing. To widen your eyes. To try to look as good and appealing as possible. Oh, yeah. That to be watchful and alert. Looks maxing.

See? See? Yes. To try and look as good as possible. Okay, perfect. Looks maxing. That's what you say. Looks maxing.

Yeah. Like you looks maxing today. It doesn't even Wait, is it two words? Looks maxing.

There's no space in between this word. And it has two X's. Yeah. Like look. Zoom in really deep. I love these kids.

Looks maxing. What does chopped mean? Lowkey or secretive? Bad or ugly? Suave or slick? Slick.

I think it means bad. Chopped means bad. Chopped. Get it out of here. But like for what kind of context?

I don't think I don't know. I'll never know. I'll never know. What is an OP? An opportunity.

An enemy, a penalty, a friend, an operative or agent. I think it's an enemy because it's like the opposition.

Oh, okay. See? H and cool. What does it mean when someone says clock it to take note of something is scary or strange? Okay. You want to go with that one?

Take note of. That's it. Yeah. Okay. What is Skibby? Have you heard this before?

I've heard Skippy toilet. This is like a six seven to me. I could not I don't understand.

Is it a skiing accident? A cartoon character in a toilet? A bedet? Or a bad song? Oh, like skippy skip it. Skip the song. What is it?

It's a car a cartoon character in a toilet. Oh, it's literally that. Oh, all right. We're gonna keep moving.

Why would you say that? Why would you make a word for that? I don't know. Oh, here's the start quiz button. I couldn't find that. Really?

Skippidity toilet. Is that from a video? Specifically as Skibbidity. Yes. Not me thinking it was skip it. Skippidity skip.

Why were they Why do people refer to that? It came from a YouTube video. So, I'm like 99% sure.

Oh, okay. That makes sense. What does ge mean? Sad, hurt, yogurt, or great? Yogurt. I'm going to go with

that's most applicable in my household. I'm going to say it's great. Like G. G.

That's great. Do you know what ank is? Uncle. Yes. Good job. Okay, let me go to the next.

Oh, okay. Good. Okay, there's one more because there were a few that weren't on this one that I wanted to see if you knew. This one's shorter. Okay, we did Skippy. You know what RZ is?

Yeah. Where does it come from though? What's the word? Charisma. He's got charisma.

Did you ever see the Maline movie? Like the the human? I think so. I didn't watch a lot of the like girly movies as a I had a brother.

Anytime I hear the word charisma, I just think she goes he's got charisma. What does gat mean?

Gat, it's the only way you can say it. Yeah, it's not like bad. What does that mean?

I think it means big booty. Someone's curvy, attractive. Wait, is it bad? No, it's fine. Uh, it's a slang term used as explanation of admiration most often for an attractive person with large buttocks.

Large booty girls. Cat. I love that. What does Ohio mean as an adjective? Negative, weird or creepy? Angry or rude? Rude.

Rude. I don't know. It's weird or creepy. Oh, Ohio. Oh, yeah. Do people use that regularly? Like, actually, Ohio.

I didn't know that. I don't know where. We'll have to look more into that one. I'm really old.

What is the phantom tax? Rich and stingy, theft of food between friends, pretending to be something you're not, or stealing just for fun. Theft of food between friends. I think that's probably right. Good guess, Abby. That is right. Okay. Sigma when referring to a person, a person's sigma,

it's probably a compliment. It's a compliment. It feels like something related to frat.

Yeah, they're high status. Okay. High status. Okay, the last one. This is the um it says the what is negative aura.

They're just aura. Oh, wait. I remember someone telling me this aura. It's like related to the aura ring and like you lose points on that, right? I don't think it I don't know nothing about the aura ring connection but you can like aura farm and you can try to get your like status up be you know aura is like oh you're cool you got good aura good energy so you have negative aura bad energy

okay yeah and then you can aura farm and try to build up your energy aura farm sounds a little demonic um what is mewing I'm just

meing yeah posture training making cat noises being wild and violent ent or constantly interrupting someone. Maybe that I'm going to say it's posture training. I would have never guessed that. Okay, this is getting long, but

posture training. Yeah, they have a lot of slang that we needed education on. Why?

Mewing. I guess I need to work on my posture training cuz maybe it's like your I don't know.

Like a cow. Mooing. That's mooing. Safe to say we know nothing. That is actually so crazy because I remember

like adults and I like what are you saying? And I'm like now I get it. I'm like what are you saying?

Literally I don't know. And I feel like by the time our boys are older Oh, we're going to be lost as lost lost lost in the sauce. We're going to have to take these quizzes weekly just to keep up. What's the new

I am I literally am I have not heard of basically any of those. I've heard of negative aura. Yeah,

I've heard of uh Riz. That might be it. That is so scary. But also, I'm like, we're letting the zero to We're testing the children.

Yes. That's crazy. Yeah. I honestly I love their imagination. Keep it up, kids.

You're the one who taught me. It's inappropriate, but a adjective that people use and I was like I told Matt, I was like, "People are saying this as an adjective. It's so inappropriate."

What is it? I taught you this the C word. Oh, yeah. People are saying that casually.

That's That's crazy. That's crazy. You heard this, too, Hannah. Well, let's not make the C-word comeback.

Well, that's how I felt about the P word, right? I think they're on the same They're pretty nasty words.

I don't like those. Keep away. Only girls are using the C word. I've seen We don't need to reclaim it. We don't need to bring it back.

Oh, we don't want it. Let's leave that one in the Let's leave that one in the dust.

I don't like it. I never liked it. I know. That one's harsh. Okay, that was fun.

That was crazy. we have training to do. But I thought it would just be kind of fun and cheeky. That was fun.

Yeah, that was good. I'm like, how widely used are these? And I'm just so in the dark.

A lot. They're used a lot. That's so scary. I know, right? I'm old. Yeah. Well, you know what? We have our friends in our things, and that's fine. They'll never understand.

Yeah. Which is why we're talking about Gallentines. Gallent. I can I'm comfortable with that.

We are doing a whole girls themed segment. Gallentine's. We're going to do a gift segment with ideas that you could do for your sister, your friends, your mom, whoever, the ladies in your life. And then we're also going to do like our favorite party ideas. Honestly, coming up with these party ideas, I have to do some of these now. I like it got me so excited because I was like, man, I actually haven't planned a a Valentine's.

A what am I doing? Okay, well, let's do that first and then we can do gift. We can pick one. Yeah.

Okay. I have three different party ideas. Same. Um Oh, just kidding. I have four. Okay, so this actually we've done this before, but it was one of my favorite girls night things that we did. It was the bring aboard night everyone. This is like the food I was trying to do like different categories. This is a really fun food idea and it can be different. Like Sarah, our friend, bought a drink board with all different types of drinks. I had a taco board,

pretzel board, just all the different fun things. And you can also make it really pretty. And then you have a good variety of food. You have a ton of food.

Mhm. It's honestly more than anyone could eat, but it's so fun. That is really fun. I'm really disturbed I can't remember what I brought.

But those are that's a classic. I've done that with my family, too. Like that's really good. That's a good one. Okay. I was thinking more of like specific to Valentine's like trying to like apply those.

And I thought it'd be so fun. This is kind of similar along similar lines like food and like snacky things, but a fondue party would be so fun. You could do cho cheese, like cheese fondue, but I feel like for Valentine's Day, it's almost better to do chocolate fondue. And then you could prepare like a whole spread of um

like strawberries, vanilla wafers, waffle pieces, bananas, like all things like that. Raspberries.

And I think it'd be fun to even like as many heart-shaped things that you can put in there. You could even cut the strawberries into hearts easily. And like everyone just gets a little little skewer, dip it in. And that would like be fun and like chatty as you like have little girls. And I feel like that's more fun to do with girls and like

it's a lot for just a couple, you know, to do fondue. I mean, you could do it smaller, but it feels fun to do like with a larger group of girls.

That is a really good idea. That just reminded me. I did for Caleb one night or one year. I put together a high tea.

Oh wow. That'd be really fun for a girls night. That is fun. Yeah. He didn't really I mean he loved it, but it was like this is probably more of a girls thing. Now you're having the etiquette.

I had them on like trifold. Actually, I will say this. Growing up, my mom made Valentine's Day always so fun. And we did fondue as a family sometimes. So you could also do it with your kids. So good at holiday.

She like decorated our dining room and like Yeah. I remember when people were like, "Valentine's Day is so depressing." I remember being like,

"Oh, why? It's for people that like didn't like maybe were like freshly broken up or like didn't have a boyfriend on Valentine's Day." I remember people in like high school even saying that. I was like, "No, I love Valentine's Day." never had a boyfriend till my senior year. Like I just like loved like I like looked forward to all that stuff.

Yeah, that's sweet. Okay, my next one. We've been doing this a lot. I think the adult dance classes are so fun.

We're doing one this weekend. We're doing a ballroom dance class. Oh my gosh. Fun. Wait, you and Matter?

Yeah, he signed us up. That's sweet. He's trying to get you on Dancing with the Stars.

That's what it is. That's funny. The training. I was surprised that he signed us up for something like that because I'm like he's always down but it's not like he's gonna be the first one to do that. But I think a girls dance class would be so

Yeah, we've been doing these hip-hop classes. Turn up. They're sweaty. It's a workout.

It actually is a workout. Um so maybe go like to dinner with your girlfriends before and then go to your dance class or just go to someone's house and bring a change of clothes. But it's so fun to get out and do something movement and like silly and out of your comfort zone with your girls. It's so fun. I think if you're doing a Valentine's night, it's just high energy.

Seriously, do this with your friends. Especially if your friends are like kind of hesitant, push them to do it because it is just it's so fun to do something with all girls that is like

like you said, out of your comfort zone, you just laugh so much. And then like when people like actually really try, it makes it even more fun.

It totally is. Like we're like twerking having great. So where do you get to shake your butt butt so safely? You know what I mean?

No boys, no alcohol. It's at 7:00 p.m. Yes. The music's usually kind of clean. It's like, you know, this is a great vibe.

So fun. It's so fun just to not take yourself seriously when you get to let loose like that as a mom. Like seriously,

it's so good. It's really good. It's honestly I feel like there's something in your brain that makes that healthy for you.

Totally. Okay. Mine once again, I really stuck with Valentine. I I'm I'm down for it. Okay. So, I did um Chickflick and Chick-fil-A.

And you wear like red or pink pajamas. I think that'd be really fun. I think you could also like spike. Okay, first of all, Chick-fil-A

if you like their big franchise. Like they have them a lot of places. They didn't have where I grew up. So, I'm saying this is a little bummer if you're

specifically in Quincy, Illinois. Small town. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You can recreate Chick-fil-A. Just get chicken nuggets somewhere else. But what I'm saying is that they have they do have catering at Chick-fil-A that is very easy to get and affordable and it's great for a crowd. I feel like that

everyone's happy about Chick-fil-A. It's a good option. It's a good option. And so, um, that would be really And it would be so easy to just go pick that up and then turn on a girl's like chickflick and

I don't watch a lot of chick flicks because I it's just not something I don't watch movies alone and then Matt and I don't watch them together usually.

Um, so I think this would be really fun to do with your girls specifically and everyone can wear red or pink pajamas and then oh that's what I was going to say it you could also really lean into the Valentine's Day theme with this one too and make like Valentine's mocktails

or cocktails if that's your vibe. But I feel like mocktails probably fits better with Chick-fil-A. I don't know.

Also, I go on the decline, baby. We don't We don't even really drink. So, I mean, um I think it's really fun to make like a little Valentine's Day mocktail. And I actually made some mocktails for Matt and I one time. This is only for specific taste, but if you put on like say you have like a base of like Sprite or ginger ale, something like that. If you put cotton candy on top, it's like super cute and then it absorbs like

and turns it all pink and like yum. Have you seen the glitter that people put in their drinks?

Yes, I've seen that too. I think that'd be really fun. Or like fun ice cubes, a little straw. Also those like glass cups that have like the

They have them for like every holiday now with with the things glass colored glass inside of it. Like I'm sure Target has like some heart ones or something like that.

Super cute heart straws. It'd be really fun. Fun. See, this is this was a really good segment for you because you have you love to

like just do this. No, you have great ideas. I love them. I know. But I love your um detail. I Okay, my next one. I was thinking through maybe a craft or like a like a craft night type of vibe. So, I have Well, I'll do one and I'll do my next one next. Okay, this is decorating tote bags. You could paint the tote bags and make them all Valentine's themed. And those little Trader Joe's bags, I'm pretty sure they're $5 at Trader Joe's. And the grillers are just carrying those as like an everyday bag.

It' be really And they're canvas. They're super easy to paint. And if you're not painty, you could get like stickers or patches and iron them on. And that's just really inexpensive and fun. And it's always nice to have like something to do with your hands.

Yeah. If you're just sitting around chatting. So, I thought that was cute. This one is general, but I feel like I just need help fully fleshing this one out. But I was thinking pasta and painting night. Like you could pair the two. Pizza and painting. Similar to what you're saying. So, my original idea. Okay. So, every Valentine's Day, my grandparents would also get a heart papa Murphy's pizza. They still sell them. So, you could get heart pizzas. I'm sure there's other papa or there's other pizza franchises that sell heart pizzas. You could easily make them too, which I made them as well. Just get pizza dough. Totally.

And um heart pizzas would also make this theme more fun. But and then also pasta parties. I've seen people do this. You just boil different types of noodles, make different a couple different like a red sauce and a white sauce and then a couple different proteins and it's like build your own pasta night.

That's cute. So you can do pasta and painting. And then so I was thinking it would be so fun to do like um so I saved some pictures which we can put up on the screen of like painting uh vases like because Valentine's Day I think about flowers like painting vases but or even a mug would be fun. Yeah, that would be fun.

But the problem with those is you do kind of need a lot of those. Well, yeah, you need some in-depth supplies like you would probably need a kil to like make it like not that weird texture. You know what I'm talking about? Oh, you're talking about like getting ceramic mugs and painting them. Yes. Well, you could just go to the pottery place and do that with your girlfriends.

You could do that, too. It'd be hard to combine the pasta and painting with that. I was like, someone you bring in your pasta.

I was like, the host could go and drop them off after the party. Um, it is an extra like a couple extra steps then. Yeah.

But then I was like, and or it could be fun to do like, have you seen I think I've talked about this even on the podcast before, but like date night with your spouse, you like paint each other. It'd be fun to paint your friends on like little canvases and then to like show everyone cuz I know that some of our friends I I can already like name a few. I'm like they would do an amazing job and then there would be mine that would just be like

so bad so embarrassing. But that would be really fun. And um just it's I I agree with what you said like it's not that you have to go over the top for these get togethers but there's something about like having an organized theme and an activity that makes them more memorable. Like cuz you can hang out all the time and that's great and that's necessary and that's awesome. But there's something about like having an organized activity or like a theme or just like a purpose, a specific purpose that just makes it stick in your head more and just makes it honestly just more memorable.

Totally. We we were on a roll last year with our girls nights. We did once a month girl night and those were we need to bring those back

because those were so fun. My last one is kind of similar to yours with like the painting a vase. I also have I had thrifting a vase or glassware. Everyone goes and picks out one or two bundles of flowers and then you could have a vase that you painted and then you could all build your own bouquet. Like you break up your bundles. Everyone brings different types of flowers and different colors and then you all leave with your own custom bouquet.

That's fun. Yeah, I thought that one um on my own. I love that. That was actually I thought of Yeah. Oh, you have the same one.

No, no, no. With the vase one. I'm like it'd be fun to just get some from the thrift store.

Yeah. some vases or even you could get those um terracotta pots and you could paint those and just put a glaze on top and they won't mold or anything.

Kind of a fun thing. Good idea. Thanks. So, which one should we do? Right. That was my only like original idea. I got the other ones off Tik Tok and so I was like, save that one for last.

Save that one for last. That's cute. Um no, that's a good idea. I like the Chickflick and Chick-fil-A one.

That'd be easy. It'd be really easy. We would not watch a movie, but at least just having it on the tube would be so fun.

It would be fun. I like that idea a lot. Okay, maybe we should do that. Okay, next we have our gift ideas.

Yes, Valentine's gifts. Yeah, I had a lot of fun putting this together. I kind of did mine in like under $20 range and then 20 to 50 and then 50 plus.

Mhm. Okay. So, $1 sign, $2 sign, $3 sign. Yeah, that's what about the same general thing.

Okay, perfect. Do you want to do start off with the $1 sign one? Yeah, mine's very simple. I came up with two easy ones for both of them. But um okay, so I'm specifically thinking about Valentine's like not everyone is necessarily, you know, partnered up for Valentine's Day. So I think it's like really fun for Valentine's. Like think about your single friends and give them a give them flowers. I feel like that would be really fun and like so easy and it's not that like weird to accept. Like I feel like it would just be like just a bright thing in someone's day and or obviously chocolate covered strawberries. Who's going to say no to that? like they're so good

and so fun and Valentine's Day appropriate and I just don't know why I don't think to do that more for people. Flowers so easy and it's just so sweet to have.

Totally. I didn't think that you liked flowers. Um I don't like Yeah. No, personally you don't.

No, personally not. Maybe that's why you never thought to do it. Um but I think it is a very sweet sentence.

I like it when people get them for me. I do. I don't I just am for I'm so weird. It's It's the same reason I don't like holiday themed decorations, which you would think that I would like this.

Like, I'm just going to have to go put them away for the rest of the year. There's an end date to it.

There's an end date and then there's an end date to the flowers, right? But I do like them

when I have them alive. But how many times have you come to my house and there's just been dead flowers just still in a vase?

Yeah, sure. Cuz I'm like, got to extend the life of these cuz it only lasted a week.

Yeah. So, that makes sense. Why am I still randomly practical about things that I'm like that's not necessary like

that I think that's what that's the thing about flowers that's special like they don't last forever.

Yeah. So why not I need to get over that. Yeah. I just you got to shift your mindset.

Other people like it mindset. I think about gifting other people really like them.

I do like flowers but I'm not like the huge flower girl. I also don't like the smell of sunflowers.

Oh really? Yeah. H I love I love getting flowers. It's always I'm always like oh giddy. Okay. My first one was the len lip sleep mask. I was thinking like I love getting gifts that I want or that I use all the time that I don't necessarily enjoy buying myself and you got me the Lun sleep mask for Christmas and I've been loving it.

I was going to ask if you liked it. I love it and it's always like a lippy is so easy because everyone needs a lip product and I think it's $24. I also thought the road peptide lip treatment is like a really cute one and it's 20 bucks.

Summer Fridays has one too. Yeah, it's like a little bit special because it's a little bit more on the price. Like I'm not just gonna go out and buy myself row lip treatments all the time.

Yeah. It's not like a Trader Joe's lip balm, right? It's like a little special. So I thought that'd be cute if you got you could mix up the scents. The len one is pink. So

they have a few different They have a lot of ones actually. I'm like that's such a fun little gift.

The candy one too would be perfect for Valentine's Day. Yeah, you could partner pair it with their favorite candy or a flower and it'd be such a sweet little gift.

Oh, I was talking about they have a candy scented. That's what I got you. It's called sweet candy.

Um I love it. Yeah, that's good. I was going to ask you because I really take what you say about lip products to heart.

Thank you. And so I hadn't heard anything so I was like maybe it was not a good one. No, I've been using it twice a day.

Really? Okay. Not just at night. I use it every night. I like it. I use it morning and night. I was thinking for the next one, the Anthropology icon cups. They're $16 a cup. And they have

Those are the cups I was talking about. You were thinking about with the little blown glass details. They have tons of different options. So it' be fun if you picked one out for each of your friends that goes with their personality or your sisters. Yeah. Like not just the heart one, but you could get the dog or

you know, they have so many different options. Honestly, any glassware I heard at home has ones like that, too.

My last one for the $1 sign is if you didn't want to spend a lot of money, you can. It's really simple to hand embroider an initial onto something so that if you went to HomeGoods and got like a really cute set of hand cute set of hand towels or even oven mitts, like I never buy myself new oven mitts and that's something that everyone uses, everyone needs. You could go get like

are burnt through. Everyone's just burning their hands. I am burning. My hands are being sed.

I actually asked for some new ones for Christmas. Yeah, I got some. It's just not something that we think to buy all the time.

We need to replace them. Exactly. You could go get a pretty one and then you can easily hand embroider like their initial on it just to like personalize it. I mean it's literally the most simple thing.

Really? Okay. Yes. Like you just need one needle and a piece of thread and you just can trace a letter. Okay.

It's really cute and that' be make a tutorial. Yeah. Well, there's tons on Tik Tok.

Okay. That's been there. People have already done that. Yeah, people have already done that. But it's just simple and it's easy to personalize and it's really inexpensive and everyone would love that.

That's really special. Yeah, I like that. Okay. Well, okay. You already gave the tote bag idea, but I specifically was thinking of our friend Val who listens to this podcast and now I'm laughing as I'm saying this.

Say her name every talk about her. She's not a chair. She's not a public person.

We're just dragging her into the limelight. She's like keeping my name out. has really good taste in things and she um has the so LLBAN does a tote bag that's really it's like honestly a great size of bag because some tote bags are just massive which there's a ton of place for that but and some are just I don't know it's a great small size that it's like that's just what you need to take with you but they have a red one and you can monogram it for $8 so you could get your friend's like initials on there monogrammed it feels extra special then and it feels like really intentional and like personalized and then once you have a tote bag. You can fill it with so many different things. Bonus points if you fill it. Honestly, I was thinking you could fill it like I think about like my favorite soap and glory like bath products. Like you could get a scrub, lotion, body wash, spray. That would be

really fun. You could get I actually have been trying new skincare from Target that is very affordable and I already really like it.

What is it? It's the uh Oh, wait. Bioderma. No, no, Bioma. Bioma. Really close. Yeah. Bioderma is expensive. Like a little bit more.

Yeah, maybe. No, I'm thinking Dermalogica, which I think they sell. There's so many.

There's so many. But this one's actually has really beautiful packaging, which makes it more fun for like a gift thing. And it's like an appropriate price range where you could get like a whole set and it skincare can go crazy with the prices. So, I think that would be fun. Or even you could get like all of the I always think this would be fun. You know how grocery stores like I think of Target, they have like always like the seasonal Valentine's Day things. Like I'm thinking about like the season the Valentine's Oreos. Get the little Valentine's Day creamer or like all the fun like Valentine's Day themed things.

Ghirardelli chocolates. Like fill it all up and it would be really fun as a Valentine's Day gift.

Cute. I like that one. My first $2 sign one. Like $ 20 to $50 is what? Yeah. So now I'm going like $ 20 to $50 range. $2 signs an art print from Etsy that is personalized and then you can frame it. So for Christmas I got my sisters personalized. They're really fun kind of art decoy prints of their dogs.

Cute. Yeah. So like it looks like their dog. It has their name and you could get like a cute

I did that for Blake and Addy. You did both their dogs. Yeah. Yeah. It's so fun to have and it's like again not something that you would necessarily always think to get yourself or if you want to really personalize it. I just got a couple of really pretty watercolor prints off Etsy for Caleb and I of like the places that we've lived. So, if you and your sisters or you and your friends share a special spa or you went on a special trip together, like you could get them a little watercolor print.

That's fun. And you could get a small one that would look cute on like a bookshelf or, you know, it's like low commitment. Um, not art wall art or a bigger one if you know they would love it.

That's special. Yeah. I was like, that's a really fun. And those are like $30 to $50.

I like that. Yeah. Thanks. That's cute. I just realized you never gave me my Christmas present. You kind of

No, it's in the mail. Okay. No, I know. I've been thinking about it a lot, but it's finally done. It was custom.

Custom. Sweet. I was like when you were saying something about you were told me mine was custom. I was like

Mhm. No, I know. I I have a whole backtory of it and it's you you'll understand once.

Okay. Cuz it is like you didn't have to get me anything but I just that I was like is that happening?

Next episode you'll have it. Okay. Great. Okay. I also thought if you and your girlfriends or you and your sisters you could get matching hydro jugs. They have all the fun colors and you kind of have a little club like you get. Yeah. Magic water bottles.

Everyone wants another water bottle. For whatever reason, you never get enough.

No, I know. And they're expensive and you could always use more. They're like 50 bucks, 40 bucks a pop.

So, I was like, get a Hydro Dug in matching fun colors with your friends and put a little ribbon around it, a little note, a little Valentine card, and then maybe some

I did say in my head that that was going to be my my favorite things gift for next year because I was like, why did I not think about that?

I know. They're so good. You could fill it with Hershey kisses. You know, their favorite candy.

That's cute. Yeah, that was mine. I'll I'll skip my other two because they're not.

Go for it. Okay. The aisle of paradise face tanning drops. Oh, you love those. I just was thinking about our favorite things party and the girlies all swooned over all the self-tanning products. So, I'm like, well, you could get light, medium, or dark. It's a really low commitment face tanner and I would love to get that for a Valentine's gift.

Yeah, that's makes you feel pretty, look pretty. And everyone loves face tanning drops.

Everyone loves them. All right. The thing about face tanning drops, you got to be really careful. Do not put it on the upper lip. Let's just review the places not to put it.

Oh, really? Upper lip in between the eyebrows. Really? Yeah. Well, this isn't like selftan. These drops. They're like little glow drops.

I've messed it up with the drops before. Really? Actually, I mess up with That's why I don't use the drops.

Really? I messed it up more because um it's mixing with your moisturizer and some moisturizers aren't compatible with it. So, like sometimes they don't like mix and it's like because it makes sense cuz one's like an oil and one is like a

Yeah, usually water-based like and so water and oil don't mix and so sometimes it gets really streaky. So that's why I don't like using the oil ones.

Interesting. I think the Isisle of Paradise ones are water-based maybe. Are they use those?

Yeah. And you didn't like them. I need to give them another shot. Interesting. But well, maybe proceed with caution with that one. But I've loved them.

No, I remember Danny Austin saying this and I was like, she's exactly right. Don't put on the upper lip or in between the eyebrows because it causes a bad shadow.

Really? Yeah. Have I had that and not known it? No. H I never noticed that. Now I need to go back and look on my

Just try to avoid it. I'm telling you. Also, you're darker, like a little bit darker, so it like that helps. But if you're like starting from like very fair skin, that that's where it really plays a role. It It can look really bad.

Interesting. And then you're stuck cuz it lasts on your face. Yeah. And it's it lasts. It's hard to counteract once you've done it.

Okay. Just a shout out. Okay, so for the more expensive ones, I think it'd be really fun and Valentine's Day appropriate to get a cozy

luxury blanket. I have that on my list, too. Okay, I'm thinking of like Minky, Lola, Cozy Earth. Those are

so nice to get. You wouldn't probably want to buy one for yourself. It does feel like a gifted item because

they're very expensive. They are really expensive and I dare to say they're worth it. They are really nice.

They are so nice to have. And I really I know that Minky has like these hugs blankets that are like ballerina pink. It would be really perfect. They also have like themed ones. I looked online. They have like heart ones. Like all these brands have really fun ones. I love the the cozy earth cuddle blanket. It's like gently weighted and it's like the perfect size.

Yeah, it is so nice. Like all of them are just so nice to have. And you can never really once you have one of those I have I hate to say this. You will want to throw away all your other blankets.

Yeah. Don't reach for them. I have a Lola blanket. It just showed up at my door one day. So, I don't know if someone sent that to me as a gift or if

Oh, did you send that to me? Did you send that to me? Cuz it just showed up at my door and it's the best blanket ever. Is that from you? Is that from you? I'm glad we solved this. Oh my gosh. It's been like a month and a half. I know you've had it probably for a while. Was that from you? I'll tell you more back story. Okay. It's an amazing blanket.

Okay. Wow. I'm so glad you enjoy it. That was a mystery. Well, thanks. I use it every day.

It's so good. What color is it? Is it green? It's white. Yeah. It's really good. I had on my list the comfort dreamer blanket. It's the big ones like that. They're on sale right now for 80 for the medium size, but you don't really need much bigger. Their medium is really large.

Yeah. Um, so if you're wanting one that's under hundred, that one is on sale for 80 from the comfort brand.

There you go. They're so nice. They're so good. My uh my $3 sign, my first one is my a girl that I know from home our hometown. She started a pajama line called Sie Beach Pajamas and she sent me a pair of them. They are amazing pajamas. She put all the thought and detail into these. They're modal, so they're super soft. They're really stretchy. that

it's it's a really like super It's like a buttery soft fabric. Is it that fabric that's like kind of cold when you first put it on?

Yeah. It's like very buttery soft. Yeah. And it doesn't ever get like the shape stays, but they're very very soft and so like so comfortable. And she has a bunch of really cute patterns. The short sleeve version, so I have the short sleeve and then the shorts is 98 and then she has a long sleeve with a pant set that's 128. And she uses non-toxic dyes like on her fabrics. I don't know. I just every detail is so thought out and they're so I love the um trying to go over my words. They have a palm tree print that's really cute with like little seashells. She has a teddy bear print that's really sweet and then she just came out with her first solid colors and they're two different pinks.

Oh, fun. Perfect. I know. I actually had luxury pajamas on my as my Are we just not on the same page?

I feel like they're in now too. There's a lot of I mean that's a great one because it's like small and you know her personally but there's a lot of

I and I love my Cozy Earth ones. I feel like they're they're the fabric that you know you know what I'm saying when you like put it on it's like cold.

Yeah. And it just feels like but then it gets warm and so cozy. So soft on the skin. Love those. But also there's just so many I've been seeing everyone talk about all these different luxury pajama brands. I have never purchased them

because I think it's hard to justify buying them for yourself, but once again, it makes a great gift. I'm thinking of Jer Avenue. I hear people share about those. That's like the fruit ones. If you're wondering what those are. What's the creepy monkey ones?

Oh, I roller rabbit. Don't get those. I'm sorry. Wait, that's mean to say. That's a weird trend. We know we can say it. Gabby, if they love their creepy monkey jammies, they can have them and

I just saw this for the first time on TikTok last night and I was like, wait, these are a thing. Oh, they're a big thing.

Really? Yeah. I think that one's Let's not get those. But there's another one called um Dairy Boy.

Yeah, they're very nice like beautiful pajamas that I'm like you would not It's one of those things where you're like I'm not going to really buy this for myself. Unless you are, and I'm sure people do, and I love that for them. They're living a special life where they just like love those purchase. I love that. But it is especially fun to probably receive as a gift.

Yes, totally. I'll spell beach. S O L I B E C H. So add that to your list of ones to look at cuz that's a good list

of different companies that make great great jammies. My last Did you have another one for the Okay, my last one is actually the earrings that I'm wearing. These are from Gorgana.

Oh yeah. Is that how you say that company's name? I always say, but I'm not sure if that's right.

They're the Lou Huggies. They're 18 karat goldplated. My mom got these for me and my sisters for Valentine's Day last year. Sweet. They're $60, which is a, you know, like a little bit nicer for a pair of hoops that I have literally worn every single day. I take them off when I'm like in the shower and stuff, but they're so comfortable and just a really really good gift.

I don't switch out my earrings. I wear I've worn these since before Griffin was born every single day. They're real pearls. So, I feel like once you get like a nice

like good pair of earrings, like yeah, spend a little bit more and then just wear them every day. That's one decision I don't want to make every day. That's why I like my permanent jewelry too cuz I'm like I don't want to think about what I want to wear. Like I but I want it I want it on.

Permanent jewelry would be a fun girls. That was that would be a great girls night idea. That would be definitely more on like a higher budget. It's easy to do but higher budget. But it's it's so fun. And I actually thought about doing that this year, but it is Yeah. higher budget.

Yeah. But it's so fun. It's so fun. And you get good quality stuff cuz if you're doing it permanent, you're going to want to get

right something that's going to last. Yeah, totally. Okay, that was my list. Fun.

So fun. I like putting together a gift list. Yeah, that is fun. Honestly, I feel like I need to be gifting is an area that I'm like I need to work on. I'm not the best gift giver.

I'm not really either. I feel like it's a muscle that I'm training. Yeah. Yeah. But it's been fun. It's so fun thinking through other Like I'm really excited to give you your gifts.

I'm excited. And I was so excited to give my sisters like their dog portraits. It's just fun thinking like what's something that

people can use that they would like that you know it's just fun. Yeah. Ask ask Abby.

All right. So that wraps up our last prepared segment for today and now we get to hear from you guys which also thank you guys again so much for those of you that have called in to our little voice. Let me shout out that number really quick.

It's so fun. Um, it's really really I can't tell you how humbling and special it is to hear your guys' actual voices and just think to want to talk to us. It's really fun and it makes this really rewarding for us. The number is 602456969 and we'll also put that in the description. Um, thanks again.

Okay, first voicemail. Hi there. My name is Allison and I'm wondering what is something that each of you admired about your parents' marriage growing up that you have now intentionally incorporated into your own marriages.

That's really sweet. That's a really good question. I've never been asked that before.

Really? We were just Matt and I were just talking about this because I just spent like

honestly it was like being a kid again because it was my me and my parents without like it was with my kids. So, I spent a lot of time with them recently, like the past couple days in Disney, and I was like just thinking about it last night.

Yeah. What was it? What's your answer? I was I admire a lot of things about my parents' marriage. And I think the older I've gotten, the more I've also like it's hard to appreciate and understand those things when you're growing up in it. So, if you're a kid right now, you're like, man, I don't want to be anything like my parents. It's like

I I do think some of those things will change even if you're like obviously like no one's no parents are perfect, but

um Okay, so let me think. Well, okay. I also, this is something I will say. My parents, I always tease them about this

and you probably know what I'm talking about. My parents are attached at the hip. Like they are always together

and they like my mom jokes about it all the time. She's like, I wish I was alone some more. Like she like always jokes about it, but I know that my parents are like

they don't really care to be with anyone else but each other. And I think that that is actually really sweet. Like especially after being married for 25 years. Um like the fact that they just want to like be together all the time and like just hang out with each other I think is really sweet.

That is really sweet. And um I can just tell that they just like really enjoy each other's company and then they also just like accept each other's quirks so much. And I think that's something that I like am learning to do. And I think that hopefully by 25 years as well I can just like accept these and it's like that's just that's just how he is. Like my parents both have that fully full understanding of each other. Like that's just how she is. That's just how he is. And

I think the more that you can accept that about your partner, it's just it prevents so much conflict cuz it's just like that's just you and that's what I that's what I signed up for. That's who I love. So

giddy up like we love get up like here we go. Like and so I do think that they do that really well. Like and it's like they also

one more thing they're also very sarcastic with each other and tease each other. This isn't for everyone but it is a sign of endearment my parents when they like are making fun of each other and I don't think that everyone would like that. I think that it's specific to them. Like they just always

it's it's a mutual funny good thing. Like everyone's like enjoying it and it just makes it feel like I think that just makes their love like feel really safe.

It's like nothing's like too touchy where it's like oh we can't say this or we don't. It's like no, we know that what we have is stable and consistent that like we can poke fun at each other every now and again and it's funny and lighthearted.

Totally. Yeah. That's awesome. Your parents are so sweet. They are sweet. I love that. They are always attached to the hip. I think it's like I'm like, "Oh, they don't even realize that." Yeah.

So cute. My mom was like, "You know, I could honestly have my own." Cuz I was talking about like some people have like separate bedrooms. I was like, "You guys would never even think about seeing a separate room." She's like, "I would like my own room sometimes." And my dad's like, "No, don't do that." It's funny. That's sweet. I think I've always admired my parents are always on the same page. And they don't always show us their communication to get there. Like I think as the I just you could always tell behind the scenes they were always like we got to get on the same page with things and I think they just really

showed us a very strong united front and their decision-m they've always wanted to like be very helpful towards one another. They understood like what the other person needed in the moment and they've just always been really good examples of like how can I help my husband, how can I help my wife and how can we be on the same page when it comes to budgeting, finance, schedules. They've always just been so

um just good about that and I've always admired that in them. Like there was never a lot of conflict in the home and I don't even think it was like they had it behind the scenes necessarily because they would show us when they were in a fight or something before but it just I feel like they worked really hard to try to stay on the same page

and I just really appreciate that growing up. That's good. Like a team. Yeah. They they've always seemed like the perfect team to me.

I love that. That's really sweet. And I feel like that makes the home feel so safe too when mom and dad are like united like that. Yeah, totally.

Hey, this is Kennedy. I just want to know what parenting rule did you confidently judge before kids that you now totally break?

Oh, I wanted to do a whole segment on this. Like things that we said before what we do now. I will start on this. I was the mom that was like, "My kids will never eat chicken fingers and bad food." And then CJ came out the womb and is did not want to eat. And I'm like, "Please eat the mac and cheese."

Anything. Please eat the chicken strips every day. Fish sticks. Fish sticks. Kid only eats fish sticks. So that was definitely something that I was if I eat avocados and smoothies and green juices, my kids will too. And no, CJ gets his own separate dinner every night on it is a frozen convenient meal. CJ's meal. Our meal,

right? I think parenting has exposed my own hypocrisy more than anything. I'm a hypocrite. I'm like, I'm in charge here. And then I'm like, anything you want, please. Oh, I can think of two off my head because I think about it every single time. Bribing my kids. Now, there's a lot of workarounds and mentally in my head that I am like, this isn't a bribe. Because essentially boiling down to it, I am incentivizing them to make the right decision so heavily. It's bribing.

Do you think it's bribing? if like I'm like, "Okay, CJ, you're not listening. Your next consequence is you're not going to get fruit snacks." Is that a bribe or is that just a consequence? Cuz I've been doing that a lot lately.

So, for me, um that would be considered losing a privilege. Okay, thank you. That's what I was That's what I was saying.

So, a consequence would be like something like in my mind, I had to really sort this out in my mind because it is all just like me. It's splitting hairs, right? But for me, I'm like I'll tell them like certain things like the the punishment,

right? Yeah. Is uh losing a privilege, right? Whereas like something that you don't deserve that is getting t like that you it's not a necessity for life. Consequence is more like okay like there is going to be something that you get otherwise like this is something you get that is getting taken away.

So like yeah he gets free tax every day. So that's a consequence. A lot of times it boils down to the same thing though I'll be honest.

So that yeah that would maybe Okay. So it's not a bribe. It's a bribe. Okay. That's what I do. Okay. I don't know. I don't know. I

I'll take it. I think that's what I do. Yeah. That's what I do for sure. Or or are you talking more so like if you're good I'll give you

the concept for me is like they'll take a break. We'll do we'll do like a timeout.

Um what did you say? What was it? Like when you're saying bribe you're saying like if you're good I'll give you a lollipop.

I did this in the airport yesterday. So Auggie every once in a while. Love this about him. Passionate man. Once in a while just we'll do something. He'll he'll lose this.

See he's got big He's got great emotions. He'll just lose it randomly and it's and it he can recover ve very fast sometimes.

Very resilient. Very resilient. But sometimes I just know in those moments there is nothing that we can do. But the flight was boarding and I had to change his diaper and in that moment he had decided like he had

he's like I had decided I'm not going to allow my mom to do this. I'm carrying he's 40 lbs you guys

kicking and screaming son. And I was like I'll give you candy. I'll give you candy. I'll give you the candy. Let me get the bump your foot. And I sat down on the plane after changing his diaper and like so many people came back to me like you have your hands full. And that doesn't bother me. I love when people say that. I love I'm like yes I do. I always say it's fun. They're fun because I do feel that way cuz in this moment as I'm carrying him I'm laughing so hard.

It's so comical cuz I know this scene his shirt is up to his chin. He's kicking. He's arching his back. I'm holding him. I can barely walk.

And and I'm like I'll give you candy. I'll give you candy. You can watch any movie you want. Any show. What do you want? I'll do it. Woohoo. I'll do dance. Woohoo. So, I'm like, "Wow, I literally never thought to do this." Another one is like letting my kids sleep with me. Um Oh, yeah. We have kids in our room every night. And um you learn to love it, honestly.

Yeah, of course. Hi, my name is Dalia and my question for you guys is so my husband and I have been talking more about expanding our family and having our second child. Our son right now is 3 years old. So, we thinking it's, you know, time to give him a sibling, so they'll be, you know, not as far apart in age. What advice would you give a mom going from one to two? Thanks so much. Love listening to you guys.

You're fresh in that stage. Yeah. Oh. Um I think you really need help. Okay. The first three weeks at least I think are the hardest in the transition. So, if you can have someone come and help you those first three weeks, that's my advice because Caleb didn't have paternity leave. So, I was grateful that my mom was able to come and like stay extended periods of time. If you if it's your husband, that's perfect. You just usually need someone to help you with the first baby because you're so tied up with the newborn and you're so tired those first at least three weeks that it can be a little overwhelming. Um, so that's I and I think I like mentally prepared I might have talked about this already. I mentally prepared for CJ my first to be sad and maybe a little jealous of the baby. I did not mentally prepare for myself to be sad. Um I thought I was like, "Oh, it's going to be fine." That was what hurt me. That

was what was the hardest for me in this postpartum was that I genuinely missed CJ and like spending time with him and that made me really sad and I was not mentally prepared for that. So, I'm like, if you can just have a little physical help to do the house things and help you with your firstborn, and then if you just mentally prepare that you might be a little sad that you're not spending all your time with this kid that you spent every day with for the last three years, um, you'll get over that with by three weeks and it'll be fine.

Those are my advice. That's what I felt like I was lacking. I think that's really good advice.

Thanks. Yeah, I think my I can't remember the baby staged that much. Yeah. of like introducing them. I think we also had a unique circumstance with them being so close. Like they're just over a year apart. So like we didn't have the concern of like

like our oldest had no idea what was happening. He didn't he doesn't recall life be he didn't remember yesterday at that point. Like so he didn't really remember life before his baby brother. But at three Yeah. You have more needs like adjustment time just like think maybe like plan in advance. I think a lot of moms have like come up with like a lot of good solo activities that they can do. So like say you're nursing the baby and they're like used to playing magnetiles with you, but like just set a box of magnetiles out like be prepared for like meet those needs before you're like tied down with the baby. Like have activities for them.

It's a good idea. This is just down the line something that I've thought about like now you can clock this hypocrisy because I'll probably change this but something that I have been I've had in my head probably since Auggie turned one but like now that he's like two and a half plus like I've really trying to keep this rule of like we do not buy two of everything,

right? So, like for every like they have to learn to share and learn to split things because I'm just thinking down the line like if we do intend to have four children,

am I going to really keep with uphold that for four children like 4x everything?

And so, and I also think it's a really good life skill for them to learn. Now, there's certain things I would never make them share like

toothbrushes. Okay. Right. Yes. Stuff like that. But I'm like, okay, say that we got like a tree. Like they get their own tree. Like they don't have to now some I'll split into two containers cuz I'm like you don't need this whole thing but like it has to feel like each their own separate thing but I really feel like for toys and stuff like down the line it's really good if it's like this is we're a family

all of this all the stuff is for all of us to enjoy and like we don't need to get like two of every single thing bikes they're going to probably want their own bike like because they're going to want to ride them together things like that make sense but like in general I feel like it's a trap and if you can set that rule from the very beginning like from a fresh baby like

we don't do two of everything. Not everything's like exactly identical. Yeah. Set that precedent early on if you can because it will

Yeah. help you in the long run. Help you in the long run. I think the three-year age gap is going to be great because your oldest is a little old enough to understand what's going on, which is fun. Something that I'm glad that we were able to do. This is my last thing, but I'm really glad that we were able to bring CJ to a lot of the doctor's appointments because I think that helped him visualize and get excited. Anytime there was an ultrasound, we brought him. And it was just sweet like him getting to prepare and see the baby and hear the heartbeat and like just experience those things. I think it helped him mentally prepare and then he was really excited when Vivian was born.

So that's good. That's good advice. Awesome. Well, that is it for today you guys. Let us know. Comment down below what Valentine's if we missed a good Valentine's Gallentine's idea. Let us know. Let us know which one we should do for Valentine's. We should do something. That'd be fun.

I know. Of I thought. Yep. Chick-fil-A. Let's do it. Let's do it. I think it'd be fun. Don't forget to sign up for the book club. The book is out. The husband's wife. I need to buy it.

My husband's wife. My husband's wife. My husband. It just came out when you're recording.

But you can go on Goodreads and follow Always here on there and we'll have some discussion questions at the end of the month posted about the book and it'll be just fun to talk more about it there with you guys. We'll put a link for that as well.

Yeah. And um yeah, it's all it's funny that like at this point like the book club is out and it's happening. So join the fun. It's never too late. It's also very casual. It's not like a exclusive thing. Like you can just pop in and just read it or you can participate in the discussion. It'd be really fun.

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The discussion revolves around the humorous and relatable challenges of motherhood, including the confusion of family roles, managing kids during travel, and a playful exploration of adult interests like dance classes and wellness culture. The conversation also touches on personal growth and experiences, particularly during a recent trip to Disney, highlighting the balance of parenting and…

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