Betsy Helmuth announces her return to the podcast and shares the exciting news of her pregnancy, discussing the challenges of her first trimester. She addresses a negative review and answers a listener's question about nursery design. Betsy signs off by revealing her baby's gender.

0:00 Introduction to affordable interior design's new YouTube channel 0:32 Announcement of social media presence and links 1:38 Betsy Helmuth returns to the podcast after a break 2:26 Betsy reveals her pregnancy and first trimester sickness 5:27 Betsy talks about the impact of sharing sensitive news 7:35 Addressing a negative review about being depressed over furniture 12:49 Answering a listener question about nursery design 18:45 Betsy signs off and reveals the gender of her baby 20:28 Thanking the producer and listeners

- Affordable Interior Design now has a YouTube channel, Instagram, and Facebook where listeners can visually follow along with the design concepts discussed in the podcast. - Betsy Helmuth shares personal news about her pregnancy and the emotional and physical challenges she has faced, including morning sickness and mixed feelings about the unexpected pregnancy. - For designing a nursery, Betsy recommends finding a patterned rug that includes multiple colors from the room's palette to serve as an inspiration piece and to camouflage potential stains and messes.

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