Being Bubbly

This week on Being Bubbly, Taylor is joined by South Shore photographer, business owner, and mama of five, Meri Hannon, the woman behind Meri Lee Photography!

From raising a blended family of five to building a photography business (and somehow finding time to care for chickens!), Meri is giving us a peek behind the lens and into her beautifully busy life.

The girls chat about all things motherhood, entrepreneurship, and finding your people. Meri opens up about her IVF journey, navigating the world of sharing our children on social media, and why capturing those fleeting family moments means so much.

Plus, we're talking school volunteering, the power of networking, and how genuine connections can turn into incredible opportunities.

Whether you're a mama juggling all the things, dreaming of starting your own business, or just love a good girl chat, this episode is for you!

Grab your coffee, pour something bubbly, and join us for a conversation about family, photography, and finding joy in the everyday chaos.

Cheers to Being Bubbly! 🥂🩷

The sisters are back together, and there is LOTS to catch up on! 🩷

This week on Being Bubbly, Taylor is joined by her sister Samantha for a little sister catch-up, a whole lot of holiday chatter, and some opinions that might just stir the pot!

From Halloween adventures and Notre Dame football to honeymoon dreaming in Greece, the girls are chatting about everything happening this fall. Plus, is Halloween just not what it used to be? And the ultimate holiday debate: Is November 1st too early to decorate for Christmas? 🎄

The sisters are bringing back all the childhood holiday nostalgia, talking Christmas traditions, and discussing the arrival of Elf on the Shelf (because apparently the holidays weren't already busy enough for moms!).

Things get a little more serious as they discuss the pressure on postpartum moms to bounce back, celebrity body scrutiny, and why everyone needs to stop commenting on women's bodies.

Of course, there's some Dancing with the Stars talk before the girls wrap things up with a fun round of POP, FIZZ, OR FLAT! 🥂

Are skinny jeans making a comeback? Are Sunday resets actually worth the hype? Are French manicures timeless? And should we all start dressing up for the airport again? Nothing is off-limits!

• Sister catch-ups, fall plans, and Notre Dame football
• Samantha's honeymoon dreams and a possible trip to Crete
• Halloween then vs. now
• Christmas decorating debates and childhood holiday nostalgia
• The return of Elf on the Shelf
• Postpartum body expectations and celebrity mom culture
• Dancing with the Stars updates and opinions
• Pop, Fizz, or Flat: Skinny jeans, Sunday resets, French manicures, airport outfits, photo dumps, and location sharing

Grab your coffee, pour some bubbly, and join us for a sister chat that feels just like catching up with your besties! 🩷

Cheers to Being Bubbly! 🥂🫧

Pop the bubbly, because this week we're talking all things motherhood, marriage, mom friendships, and finding your village! 🥂🩷

I'm joined by South Shore mama of three, content creator, and community builder Bay State Becca for a fun and relatable conversation about navigating motherhood, building friendships, and making time for yourself in the middle of all the chaos!

Becca shares what it's like raising three little ones without family nearby, how she started building a community of moms on the South Shore, and why putting yourself out there to make new friends is SO worth it.

We're also chatting about keeping your marriage a priority, finding little moments for yourself, and why sometimes the best way to make a new mom friend is simply showing up!

And because you know we love a good tangent, we're also getting into Bravo, our favorite donuts, and why dessert is ALWAYS a good idea.

In this episode, we're chatting about:

• Finding your village and making mom friends as an adult
• Raising little ones with (and without!) family nearby
• The realities of motherhood, postpartum anxiety, and asking for help
• Building community through social media and local mom events
• Making time for your marriage when life gets busy
• Finding joy in the little things, from Bravo to sweet treats!

Whether you're looking for your mom crew, trying to carve out more time for yourself, or just need a little girl talk, this episode is for you!

Cheers to motherhood, friendships, and finding your people! 🥂

Cheers to Being Bubbly! 🩷

From a kid-free anniversary getaway in NYC to a week of solo parenting with two little girls… what a difference a few days makes!

This week on Being Bubbly, we're catching up on all the things! Kevin and I celebrated four years of marriage with a much-needed trip to New York City, and then it was straight back to reality as I took on solo parenting.

We're talking sleep regressions, baby helmets, toddler meltdowns, McDonald's Happy Meals, and a Vicks VapoRub parenting fail that I definitely didn't see coming.

Plus, I'm sharing my solo-parenting survival tips, why time away with your spouse is so important, and why sometimes lowering your expectations is the best thing you can do.

Grab your coffee, Diet Coke, glass of bubbly, or in this case a crisp glass of Cab because this one's a little chaotic and VERY relatable!

Cheers to Being Bubbly!

This week on Being Bubbly, we’re holding space for a conversation that is incredibly important.

Taylor sits down with Heather Toland to talk about pregnancy loss, infant loss, grief, motherhood after loss, and the power of finding community during the hardest seasons of life.

Heather shares the story of her daughter, Lyla, who passed away at just 13 days old, and opens up about navigating unimaginable grief while finding ways to keep Lyla’s memory present in her family’s everyday life.

We talk about the things people don’t always know how to say after loss, why simply saying a baby’s name can mean so much, and how showing up doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it’s dropping off dinner, helping with laundry, sending a text even when you don’t expect a response, or simply letting someone know, “I’m here.”

Heather also shares the incredible work of Emma’s Footprints, an organization supporting families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss through financial assistance, therapy, peer mentorship, support groups, remembrance events, and more. She shares how she helped bring their remembrance walk to Massachusetts and create more casual spaces for loss moms to connect and feel a little less alone.

This episode is a reminder of what Being Bubbly has always been about: creating community through the beautiful parts of motherhood and the really hard ones.

Whether you have experienced loss yourself, love someone who has, or simply want to learn how to better show up for the people in your life, I hope this conversation leaves you feeling more connected, compassionate, and reminded that no one should have to walk through grief alone.

And most importantly, today we say her name: Lyla.

Samantha is officially a WIFE!!! 💍🫧 Taylor sits down with her sister Samantha to recap ALL the wedding weekend details—the sweet moments, the chaos, the things that went exactly as planned…and the things that definitely did not. 😂

From a missing-rings scare and flower-girl drama to champagne toasts, a surprise mother-daughter dance, and a packed dance floor, we’re reliving the entire weekend and spilling all the behind-the-scenes details.

Plus, Samantha shares what she would absolutely spend money on again, what brides can skip, her biggest wedding-day regrets, and the advice she wishes she had before saying “I do.”

In this episode 🫧

• Samantha’s officially a wife—now what?!
• Honeymoon dreams vs. saving for a house
• The moment the wedding weekend finally felt REAL
• Last-minute logistics + the missing-rings panic 😅
• Why the champagne toast was one of the BEST decisions
• Millie’s flower-girl moment…or lack thereof 😂
• The sweetest surprise mother-daughter dance
• How to keep the dance floor packed all night
• What’s actually worth splurging on for your wedding
• The things you can totally save your money on
• Second dresses, comfort + the security-tag disaster
• The photographer mistake Samantha wishes she could redo
• Why every bride needs a photo shot list
• Weather anxiety + learning to let go of what you can’t control
• Why having a welcome party made the actual wedding day even better

A little bridal advice from the episode 💍

Spend your money on the things your guests will actually remember, communicate exactly what you want with your vendors, make the photo list, wear something you can DANCE in—and when the weekend finally arrives, try to stop worrying about every little detail and actually soak it all in.

Because after all that planning…it goes by SO fast. 🥹🥂

Pop the bubbly and come relive the weekend with us! 🥂🫧

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Cheers to being bubbly! 🫧🥂

It’s the last day of maternity leave… HOW are we already here?! 🥹

In this solo episode, Taylor is catching up on all the things as she gets ready to head back to work after nearly six months home with Madeline. She’s reflecting on a summer that was equal parts magical, chaotic, exhausting, and so special — and chatting about why September feels like the perfect time for a little life reset. ✨

From getting back into routines and workouts to attempting to rein in the Amazon orders, takeout, and Dunkin runs (emphasis on attempting 😂), Taylor shares what she wants this next season to look like for herself and her family.

She also gets candid about postpartum the second time around — body confidence, anxiety, Zoloft, asking for help, communicating better with Kevin, and why becoming a mom of two has felt so different from becoming a mom for the first time.

And because we can’t get too serious around here, she’s also sharing the little things that made this summer extra bubbly: pizza Fridays 🍕, beach days, family walks, her sister’s wedding, and watching Millie become the sweetest big sister to Madeline. 💗

It’s a little bit of motherhood, a little postpartum honesty, a little fall reset, and a whole lot of catching up. So grab your coffee, Diet Coke, or something bubbly and let’s chat! 🫧🥂

School is back, fall is in the air, and Taylor and Lisa have LOTS to catch up on. 🫧

This week, we’re chatting about all the little (and not-so-little) changes that come with a new school year—from kindergarten bus rides and preschool drop-offs to the approximately one million apps parents are somehow supposed to keep track of.

Lisa shares how Mia is loving kindergarten and riding the bus like a pro, while Taylor talks about adjusting to Millie starting preschool—and realizing that the days of getting constant little photo updates might officially be over. 🥹 They get into school cutoffs, the “do we send them or hold them back?” debate, daycare transitions, and just how emotional it can be watching your babies become big kids.

Then we’re getting into the VERY real side of toddler life: potty training, stickers, prize boxes, bribery, bedtime chaos, and Taylor’s adventures transitioning Millie into a big-girl bed… including some unexpected middle-of-the-night Toniebox wake-up calls. 😂

Of course, there’s also a little fall energy—pumpkin coffee, red wine season—and a rapid-fire round of This or That covering everything from morning moms vs. night moms to Amazon vs. in-person shopping and hotels vs. Airbnbs.

And then… it’s Bravo time. 🍿

Taylor and Lisa have thoughts on Ultimate Girls Trip, Next Gen NYC, Southern Charm, the future of the Real Housewives franchises, who’s still bringing it, who might need to move on, and why Bravo is always better when the friendships and history actually feel real.

Basically, it’s school drop-off, toddler chaos, fall vibes, Bravo hot takes, and two girlfriends catching up on everything in between.

Grab your coffee, wine, or bubbly and come hang with us. 🥂

Cheers to Being Bubbly!

Pop the bubbly because Molly J. Curley is on the pod! 🫧🎀

This week, Taylor sits down with Boston-based content creator, entrepreneur, Amazon powerhouse, and fellow girl mom Molly J. Curley for a conversation that goes way beyond the perfectly curated Instagram feed.

If you’ve ever found yourself adding something to your Amazon cart because Molly posted it… you’re definitely not alone. 😂 Molly is known for her affordable fashion finds, everyday style, and incredibly organized Amazon storefront, but behind all of those links is a seriously smart, strategic business.

Molly pulls back the curtain on what content creation actually looks like — from batching an entire week of reels in one day and outsourcing editing to working from home with her daughter, Vivi, and building a business around nap schedules and mom life. She also breaks down one of the most fascinating parts of her business: using Meta ads to drive Amazon affiliate sales and turning content creation into a numbers-driven strategy.

And, of course, it wouldn’t be Being Bubbly without some mom talk. 🩷 Taylor and Molly chat about being girl moms, pink nurseries, bows, classic baby names, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and all the little things our daughters pick up just from watching us.

Molly also gets candid about her difficult pregnancy, postpartum recovery, ongoing back issues, and learning to take care of herself while simultaneously taking care of everyone else.

Plus, they get into how much the influencer world has changed, what people don't see behind the scenes, money as a motivator, entrepreneurship, and why they're both determined to raise daughters who are independent, resilient, and never afraid to try something — even if they might fail.

It’s motherhood, Amazon carts, business strategy, bows, Meta ads, and a whole lot of bubbly conversation. 🫧

Grab your coffee (or your bubbly 🥂), and come hang with us!

Pop the bubbly! 🥂 Taylor is joined by her friend Emily Wickles for a very last-minute, very unfiltered catch-up that somehow turns into a conversation about… basically everything.

We’re talking marathon training, running way too fast, workout classes, sneaker obsessions, habits, AI besties, motherhood, and the very real transition from city life to suburbia.

Emily shares how she went from thinking of running as punishment to training for the New York City Marathon, what she learned between her first and second marathons, and her biggest piece of advice for new runners: you’re probably running too fast.

Taylor and Emily also get into all the little things that come with becoming a runner — Garmin watches, watch rot (yes, apparently it’s a thing), Puma sneakers, carbon plates, stretching, cross-training, PT exercises, toe yoga, and learning that basically every muscle in your body is somehow connected.

Then, naturally, the conversation takes a turn. 😂

They chat about hot Pilates, reformer Pilates, SoulCycle, workout accountability, location sharing, Life360, parenting, kids’ personalities, and why daughters have a way of completely surprising you.

And because it’s 2026, we obviously need to discuss our relationship with AI, why people are literally naming their AI bots, and what happens when your AI starts calling you out.

Finally, they get into something so many women in their late 20s and 30s can relate to: the weird in-between of life transitions. Moving out of the city. Watching friends move at different speeds. Figuring out whether the suburbs suddenly sound… kind of amazing? And realizing that what you wanted a few years ago might not be what fits your life now.

It’s running advice meets girl talk meets an existential life chat — aka exactly what happens when two friends sit down with microphones and no real agenda. 🫧

✨ Training for the New York City Marathon

✨ Why new runners are probably running too fast

✨ Garmin watches, running shoes & carbon plates

✨ Building habits and finding accountability

✨ Stretching, cross-training & humbling PT exercises

✨ Hot Pilates vs. reformer Pilates vs. workout classes

✨ Location sharing & the Life360 era

✨ ChatGPT, Claude & naming your AI bestie

✨ Motherhood, kids & their very unexpected personalities

✨ City life vs. suburb life

✨ Friendships when everyone is in a different season

✨ Letting your priorities change as you get older

Whether you’re training for a marathon, attempting to become a Pilates person, asking ChatGPT to organize your life, or wondering when exactly you became someone who dreams about moving to the suburbs… this one is for you.

Pop the bubbly and come hang with us! 🥂🫧