All Things Good

2019 has been a year...neither Johnna nor Laura would call it a "good" year, but definitely a year. The girls recap some of the highlights (more to remind themselves there were some) and then turn their thoughts to 2020. There's some real talk about sharing goals and what scares us most about putting things out there for all the world to hear!

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are ready to rock in the new year! We are so grateful for all your support and encouragement and can't wait to do 2020 with you!

Due to some family medical needs, Johnna had to take a step away from this episode so Laura invited her husband Jeff, (AKA The Rev), to join her for an enlightening and lively conversation about the season of Advent. From its origins to the variety in its traditions, pull up a chair and join us for a chat about the reason for the season.

Interested in learning more? Check out this study published by Seedbed that the Waltons reference in their chat: Advent Study.

Join us next episode as Johnna and Laura recap 2019 and share their dreams for 2020. Don't miss it!

It's here...and we're ready for it! We've got the skinny on all the great ideas for every member of your family. We can't wait to share them all with you in this episode -- and be sure to tag us in all your holiday gift exchanges to let us know what you think! Head over to our website, www.allthingsgoodpodcast.com, for all the great ideas for every member of your family this holiday shopping season. 

And don't miss our 20K Giveaway! We're celebrating 20K downloads and giving away TWO of our favorites from the list -- the LATMEE Ice Face Roller AND a $20 gift card to Sicily and Moss to start your own personalized bracelet stack. Like the post from 11/28 and tag three friends. Earn extra entries for sharing and reposting to your Insta stories! So excited to celebrate this milestone with our ATG friends!

It's upon us, y'all! The most stressful, er - WONDERFUL, time of the year! Holidays are so fun and filled with many of our favorite things, but can also be hard with all the things and all the people. Johnna and Laura have put together some tips to help you navigate all the family and friend gatherings that push our buttons and can cause us to be less-than-jolly during the holiday season!

Johnna shares her go-to appetizer/dessert recipe:

1 8 oz cream cheese (softened)

Spread cream cheese into small baking dish or other holiday platter. Pour 3/4 of jar of caramel sauce over the top. Sprinkle candy topping over the caramel layer. Serve with apple slices.

Laura's favorite Strawberry Pretzel Salad puts all the other congealed salads to shame! Check out this step-by-step recipe from Allrecipes.com:

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

We'll chat again November 28 with our special Thanksgiving Day edition of All Things Good when we bring you our favorites for a great holiday gift guide -- for everyone on your list!

Raise your hand if you're just not ready for this phase of life! On today's episode, Johnna and Laura invite their good friend, Jennifer Jensen (AKA as "JJ"), to share some of her tips for navigating teen dating. She's the mom of both a college-aged young man and a soon-to-graduate-high-school young woman -- so she's seen both sides and knows some things.

As always, they wrap up with their favorites and invite JJ to join the fun, too! Jennifer shares her latest read, The Testaments (a sequel to the super popular "A Handmaiden's Tale" series), and her favorite toothbrush that lets you know exactly when you can stop brushing. Johnna's loving her office renovation courtesy mostly of IKEA and her initial necklace from Nordstrom. Laura has found what she thinks might be the perfect wallet - it holds everything, has a zippered change compartment AND holds her phone, too! WHAT??!

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Some of you have been waiting for this for a while! Maybe you follow Johnna's design page (@johnnaholddesigns) and you've wanted to know all the things about decorating your space! TODAY'S THE DAY! A few of Johnna's favorites that you'll want to be sure to check out:

Paint: Sherwin Williams is her go-to and here are some of her favorite greige paints: Accessible Beige (Laura's new house color!), Agreeable Gray (Laura's master bedroom color!), Requisite Gray and Amazing Gray.

Need a quick pop of something in a small space? Try removable wallpaper! Check out these Instagram accounts for Inspo: @urbanwalls and @wallsneedlove

Are rugs confusing for you? Johnna gives you some sizing tips AND two of her favorite places to find inexpensive rugs for your spaces: RugsUsa.com and wayfair.com.

Another fun idea for your kitchen? Temporary backsplash!

Great places for greenery: Check your local Home Goods store or shop IKEA for some fun pops of green in your favorite spaces.

Some of Johnna's go-to home stores: Home Goods, Target, World Market, IKEA, Amazon, and Kirkland's.

So many great ideas!

Laura's not only loving being in her new house, she's loving the newest season of "The Voice" and Saturdays filled with football. Even if it's 90*, it makes it feel like fall! Johnna's loving Brooks and Dunn's collaboration with Kacey Musgrave for a new take on the country class, "Neon Moon." And the sticky ice packs from pain cakes are helping get her through some rough times with side effects from her new meds.

Thanks for being with us today! Send us your new spaces and updates inspired by our Johnna!

"It's the 1st of tha month!" If you sang that in your best Bone Thugs N Harmony voice, you're our people! We wanted to do a little catch-up session because, well, there's a lot going on over here. Johnna has started some new meds, and they have just about taken her down. And if it wasn't the meds, we'll just blame Dave Ramsey. Laura's family is (finally!) in their new home! Can we get some praise hands in the air?! And both ladies have survived (maybe not thrived?) their first Homecoming -- better known now as "HoCo" -- festivities with their boys. Buckle in and pull out those spreadsheets! It's an update episode!

Johnna shares a new podcast she's loving called "Be There in Five" and her favorite new pants from Old Navy. Laura's loving her new Shark hand-held vac for keeping those new floors tidy, and she has completely binged the Dr. Death podcast on her commute. It's alarming, y'all.

Thanks for being with us for our 30th episode! Crazy! If you haven't taken time to leave a rating or review, please hop on over to iTunes and give us your feedback! We'd love to hear from you, and it helps other people find us!

Last week wasn't enough, y'all! We're coming back with you this week for Part II of this conversation about church hurt. We're sharing more of your experiences and talking through how we move past our hurts to stay in fellowship and continue walking in faith.

Johnna shares her favorite face mask: Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask. Laura just received her 2020 edition of her favorite planner ever...and she's tried nearly all of them. Emily Ley's Daily Simplified Planner has her heart...and don't forget the stickers, y'all!

Thank you so much for being here with us each week. We are so thankful for your support. Please be sure to tell a friend and if you haven't already, please take just a minute to leave a rating and/or review on Apple iTunes! That helps us so much!

Ok, friends. Hang on to your hats. This one gets deep...fast. Johnna and Laura are diving into the all-too-prevalent topic of church hurt. They have a guest appearance by their favorite preacher -- The Rev -- to help us all understand what it is and how to differentiate between "church hurt" and someone in the church hurting us. And then they share some of your experiences and hurts. It's sad to hear so many people have experienced church hurt, but we are thankful for His receptive power to help us forgive and move forward in our faith.

And as always, the ladies are finding the good and bring two of their favorites. Johnna shares the skinny on a great puffy coat with fur trim from Walmart, and Laura dishes on her latest podcast obsession: Joe Exotic.

Join us next week as we finish Part II this discussion!