Bedtime Snack

Hey there! Thanks for tuning into Bedtime Snack! Today on episode 7, we are talking about creative people I love and support. There are so many great people contributing things to this life that bring me happiness, entertainment and a sense of actual awe. Let’s take the umbrella term of “creative people” and break it into a few smaller categories. Today I’ll list and talk about:

-Podcasts I love, and how I support them

-Creators/influencers I love, and why I like their content

-And artists/makers whose work moves me, inspires me, and brings me joy

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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co

The Girl Next Door Podcast

Bathing Habits and Hair Fossils

Pop Apologists

Defending Deb

Every Outfit

Good Hang- Zarna Garg

A Beautiful Mess

Flourishing with a Difference

Shutterbean

This house5000

Emily Mariko

It’s Me Jen White

Mid Mod Marion

Baked by Melissa

Things I Bought and Liked (TIBAL)

Amazon toiletries bag

Chelsea Zeferina

Georgia Wellman

Artdillo Eclectic

Jules Gissler

Chris Lloyd Art

Victoria Essie Baumann

Eric Stefanski

Cynthea Josephine Art

SMO Ceramics

Celebs on Sandwiches

Caitlin Connolly

My art!

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Hello! Thanks for tuning in! Today on episode 6, the first episode of February, we are discussing something we are all doing but rarely chat about: cleaning. Isn’t it funny to think, on a daily basis we are all somewhat tidying up our homes, but have you ever really told a friend about the probably specific ritual and order of how you clean the bathroom? I thought it could be interesting to explore, OR this could serve as an episode you listen to in order to fall asleep or just zone out: me talking about cleaning the house. However you ingest this episode, let’s dive into it more! Today we are going to:

-Stroll down memory lane of how I learned to clean

-Discuss the chores I do daily, weekly, and monthly and how exactly I do them (and the chores I am a little embarrassed to say I skip more often than not)

-Talk about my favorite cleaning products of all time

-And review tips/tricks that may help if you’re feeling too tired or too down/stressed to clean on a regular basis

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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

The Girl Next Door Podcast- Cleaning and Sneaky Succulents episode

BLUE Sushi Sake Grill

Joe's Italian Ice

Daisy Vale Stoneware

Trader Joe's Watermelon Freeze Dried Candies

Green grass baby bottle drying rack

Method toilet scrubber

Counter cleaner- Method all purpose cleaner- sandalwood and cedar; Mrs. Meyers multi-surface every day cleaner- rain water; Trader Joe’s multi purpose cleaner- bergamot and vetiver

Room spray- Fabreeze- Wood; Trader Joe’s- bergamot and vetiver

Glass cleaner- Windex; Sprayway

Goo Gone

Scrub Daddy/Mommy sponges

Hello! Bread Dish Scrubber- similar

Method laundry detergent- ginger mango

Shout color catcher sheets

Room Essentials cleaning rags

Cascade platinum plus dishwasher pods

Baylis and Harding Goodness hand soap- oud, cedar and amber

Mrs. Meyer’s dish soap- clementine

Swiffer mopper

Palo Santo

Candle warmer

Inspo for my kitchen quote

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Hi! Thanks for tuning into Bedtime Snack! Today on Episode 5, we are doing our first taste test! A true, actual bedtime snack, you may say. Before you turn the episode off I swear I’ve edited out and turned the volume down on the majority of chewing noises. But that being said, this episode will have a faint ASMR quality to it. Watch this be my most popular episode to date and I pivot into ASMR...

Today, we are taste testing items from Trader Joe’s. Now, you may or may not live near a Trader Joe’s, so let me explain- Trader Joe’s is the best and my favorite place on earth. This is no exaggeration, I loved it so much I got a job there and worked in two different stores for almost four years. So not only am I enthusiastic about Trader Joe’s, I have the inside scoop, baby. Today we are going to:

-Taste test several items from Trader Joe’s- some brand new items I’ve never even tried, and some of my favorite oldies/classics

-I’m going to talk about some favorite Trader Joe’s items that were sadly and wrongfully discontinued

-I’ll chat about what Trader Joe’s even is- especially if you don’t live near one and don’t get the concept or the hype

-I will share about my career at Trader Joe’s and give some behind the scenes information, like what it was like to be considered an essential worker in a grocery store during a global pandemic, and what it was like to be hit by a car in the Trader Joe’s parking lot (yes, true story)

-And lastly, I’ll talk about my favorite project I did while at Trader Joe’s- SOCK TALK and I’ll talk about the secret project I did while at Trader Joe’s- stay tuned to find out!

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TASTE TEST ITEMS

Canned Cold Brew Coffee

Affogato (frozen)

Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip

Onion Flowers (frozen)

Something Spritzy

Watermelon Freeze Dried Candies

Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub

Jumbo Blueberries (not Trader Joe's branded, just sold at Trader Joe's)

Sweet Cannoli Dip

Black Bean and Monterey Jack Cheese Burrito

Sesame Crusted Hardwood Smoked Ahi Tuna

Garlic Spread Dip

Aioli Garlic Mustard Sauce

Cuban-Style Citrus-y Garlic Seasoning Blend

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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Making a thrifting manifestation list

Thaitanic- great Thai food in Tempe, AZ with amazing coconut ice cream

Spindrift's new mocktail flavor- Cosnopolitan

Arizona Gunslinger Jalapeno Pepper Hot Sauce

Kelsey Wharton of RISING*SHINING and The Girl Next Door Podcast (a fav podcast of mine)

Trader Joe's!

Bedtime Snack's Instagram page- join the fun!

Bri Riley Art

Journal I use daily- One Line a Day

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Hi! Thanks for tuning into Episode 4 of Bedtime Snack! Today we are talking about surviving divorce, online dating and ICKS. Have you ever heard of an ick? If not, you’ll learn what it is today, baby. I am in no way a relationship expert, but I have gotten to the other side of a divorce, I’ve done a decent amount of online dating post-divorce and found a great partner, and I got really familiar with crafting “ick lists” along the way. So today is all about all of that! I’ll chat about:

My experience with divorce and the biggest lessons I learned

Dating post-divorce and making online dating work for you,

And how to craft a beautiful ick list to keep you grounded while dating

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MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

Nurse retires after 41 years

Zarna Garg- watch my favorite episode of Good Hang where she is interviewed by Amy Poehler here

The Farm at South Mountain

Triangle Smart Divorce- my divorce legal team! Getting divorced in NC? Use them!

Stasher bags- LOL

Dating Coach Erika Ettin

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Hi! Thanks for tuning in to Episode 3 of Bedtime Snack! Today we are talking about maybe my favorite thing in life: thrifting and buying secondhand. Oh my goodness can you sense my excitement, my joy, my actually romantic feelings for this topic? I have been shopping at thrift stores for as long as I can remember, my mom is my thrifting shaman, and I can’t wait to get into it today. We are going to talk about:

-Memory lane: my earliest and favorite memories of thrifting and why I choose to mostly shop secondhand

-Tips/tricks from me and my mom, Susan

-My favorite local places to shop secondhand

-My top thrift scores of all time

-My thrifting white whales- AKA the holy grails I am still searching for

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