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On this week’s episode, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite moisturizing products to combat the winter dry skin blues and we celebrate what would have been Christy’s Dad’s 81st birthday with a Neal Diamond song and a story about the epic Super Bowl Blizzard of 1975.  

#ALSO:

What’s your word of the year? Please post a pic to social media and tag us #CTD2018Word

Taking it for a Test Drive:

First off — Annie shares’ MN Viking Pride — Demonstrated at MN Wild Game — even from an opposing team member: Wheeler chants with Wild fans - Check out the video behind the story!

Moisturizers to Combat the Winter Dry Skin Blues

Annie's Favorites:

Sheer Lightly Pigmented Lipstick for $22 found at Elixery.com

Beespa Hand and Foot Cream .5oz for $13 or 2.5oz for $30 found at Beespa.com

Quickfix Moisturizing Cuticle Balm for $18 found at Amazon.com

Lush ScruBee Body Bar for $7.95 found at Lush.com

Bare Naked Soap Co. Whipped Body Butter 4oz for $10 found at barenakedsoapcompany.net

Christy's Favorites:

Body Bliss Regenerating Facial Serum .5oz for $17 found at bodyblissstore.com

Hand and Body Creme Lemon and Lavender Scent 3.5oz for $10 found at bodyblissstore.com 

Organic Coconut Oil found at Amazon.com or Aldi.us

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Show Summary:  In this week's episode, we have a new take on New Year's resolutions, an update on Christy's "Milk of Magnesia" deodorant "test drive," a HUGE lesson in Yapping Yiddish, and a Super Tramp song for our Long Distance Serenade! 

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Also

Josie recommends  Anna Faris is Unqualified  as her favorite podcast! 

Foodie Curious blogger, Jewyl Clark’s Mystery Box Spam & Stuffing Endive Boats were a hit at the Eichers Family Christmas. Take a peak at Christy with the successful  app .

Taking it for a Test Drive:

New Take on New Year’s Resolutions - Word of the Year!  Liza and Christy discuss a way to simplify new year’s resolutions. See Liza’s word in action  here .

Christy also gives an update on her  Milk of Magnesia  test drive throughout the holiday season. She took to the web and came across this interesting article.  You Can Detox Through Your Armpits…Unless You’re Clogging them with Toxic Antiperspirants

Yapping Yiddish:

Get your notepads ready… this week’s lesson in yiddish is jam packed with yiddish words to add to your vocab!

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Show Description

On this ‘bonus episode’, Christy & Liza share some of their favorite podcasts and podcast listening apps.  With nearly 250,000 podcasts to choose from on almost any topic you can imagine, we thought we’d give you a few recommendations.

Show Notes

Our Favorite Listening Apps:

Stitcher -  for Android AND IOS Users!

Overcast

YouTube

And… you can listen on an “Alexa Smart Listening Device,"  if you have one of these devices, you can simply say, “play the latest episode of the Crash Test Diva podcast.”

Amazon Echo

Amazon Dot

Favorite Podcasts

Liza’s:

Goal Digger

Dais 

How I built this..

For The Love

2 Dope Queens

Christy’s:

Someone Knows Something

Up & Vanished

Satellite Sisters

In the Dark

Homecoming

Liza & Christy's:

Serial

 S-Town

Terrible, Thanks for Asking

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Our Theme Song - Check out the band, Genetic Drift

Show Description: 

In this week’s episode, we have a food blogger from San Diego joining us to share a “mystery meat” appetizer, I’ve got a very special Long Distance Serenade to my college roommates, we talk to Annie about some Holiday Hosting tips and I share a very sweet story about my oldest niece on Christmas Eve. 

Taking it for a Test Drive:

Christy’s Uncle Pat introduced her to Jewyl Clark who is a food blogger who shares the story and recipe for this “fancy” appetizer! Check out the recipe here.

Long Distance Serenade:

Our Renaissance Rebel pays homage to The Partridge Family and David Cassidy in this personal serenade from Christy to her college roommates, Vanessa Hoek & Jennifer Fernandez. Check out the college video project that inspired this! 

Tip O’the Day:

We are here to help you with last minute entertaining tips. Hear from Ann Eichers Aas — the hostess with the mostess on some tips to simplify your holiday gatherings! 

Hosting Tips:

Linens - Check out this photo of Annie’s Thanksgiving table to see her table linens tip in action! 

Easy Appetizers: 

Bacon Wrapped Dates Recipe.

Easy Cocktails: 

St. Germaine Cocktail Recipe.

Check out our website for other recipes we mentioned on today's show.  

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Our Theme Song - Check out the band, Genetic Drift:

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Show Description

We’re mixing things up… we are using this episode to celebrate the 50th Birthday of one of Christy’s friends, Derek Ferley. We’ll have a helpful hint he shared with Mark Howard, a Long Distance Serenade to him from a longtime friend, Tad Schmitz, and we'll share a Ding Dong Doozie about him.

Estrogen Rating: 0

Long Distance Serenade

We are still trying to find the photo of Ferls after he hit the dance floor at Church Street Station.  We do have a photo of one of those Disney Dancers who gave him “saucer eyes!” 

Taking it for a Test Drive

The best tool to clean your bathtub is a Pumie Scouring Stick. Find it on Amazon!

Toga Party Pic

Hygenica & Ticoris - The God of Good Gums & Goddess of Good Times rock their Toga Party! See the photo here.

Diva Deal

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On this week’s episode of Crash Test Diva we’ll update you on Christy’s Test Drive of Milk of Magnesia as deodorant, my sister Annie comes back with some great gift ideas for the guys on your list, the Renaissance Rebel delivers an 80’s tune to a couple Michigan gals, the Yiddish Yapper returns with a lesson about “being good” for the holidays, AND to end the show I’ll share a story about a family heirloom I discovered at a garage sale.

SHOW NOTES:

#ALSO:

Estrogen Rating: 2 

The Deodorant Test Drive Update: 

Christy discusses the trick to keeping the Milk of Magnesia contained during the application process and that is refillable roller balls for deodorant that you can find on Amazon!

Taking it for a Test Drive:

Shopping ideas for the guys on your list: 

• 14 Gauge State themed heritage grade bottle openers. Purchase on Etsy.
• Yeti Rambler Colster Beer insulate. Purchase at Yeti.com.
• Crazy Aaron’s Putty. Purchase on Amazon.
• Caribou Coffee Travel Mug (Refills Included). Purchase in-stores or online.

Long Distance Serenade:

Don't miss out on the matching silky purple shirts worn by the Michigan gals here.

Let Me Tell You a Story:

See the treasured ice bucket family heirloom here and be sure to check out some of the decor from Christy's kitschy apartment here.

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Facebook: Crash Test Diva

Twitter: @CrashTestDiva

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Email: [email protected] 

Check out the band that wrote our theme song, Genetic Drift on Facebook!

Special thanks to Herz Designs for creating our logo!

Don't forget about the AnnMade Cooper Enamel Jewelry Deal!         Now through December 20th, receive 25% off anything in her Etsy Shop when you spend $20 - Just enter discount code… DIVADEAL25 at check out.

#ALSO (Listen to hear how this new segment was inspired by an overused word in my niece/Social Media Diva's vocab!)

Enjoy this classic SNL sketch, Schweddy Balls — it may remind you of our Taking it for a Test Drive Segment in Episode 1. 

Taking it for a Test Drive:

Christy is embarking on the journey of using Milk of Magnesia as Natural Deodorant for the next month! Join her and purchase some of your own on Amazon.

You can purchase Christy's favorite kitchen appliance the Instant Pot on Amazon or at Kohl's -- It seriously is life changing!

Christy and Liza love getting lessons and recipes for the Instant Pot by Michelle Tam-- Here a few of their favorites!

Lemongrass Chicken 

Hardboiled Eggs

Ground Beef Chili

Kalua Pig

Bone Broth

Chicken Faux Pho

Tip O’the Day:

Check out how Christy used the plastic table cloth from the dollar tree in gift bags here.

Ding Dong Doozie / Let me Tell you a Story:

Take a peak at Christy's spelling error on her post-it notes of intention here.

Purchase Christy's Chiropractor, Martha DeSante's book on mindful breathing on Amazon.  

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Check out the band that wrote our theme song, Genetic Drift on Facebook!

 On this week’s episode, we’ll share a ‘Ding Dong Doozie’ about a Halloween Party, my sister, Ann Aas, returns to the show and we share some of our favorite low carb treats in 'Taking it for a Test Drive,' I’ll share a very sticky ‘Tip O’the Day,’ we’ll have a ‘Long Distance Serenade’ for some college freshmen from Eastern Illinois who made a chilly pilgrimage to see Prince in 1984, and during the ‘Let Me Tell You a Story’ segment, I’ll share an unsolved Eichers Family Thanksgiving Mystery.

Show Notes –

 'Taking it For a Test Drive' Low Carb Treats"

Skinny Dipped Almonds 

Everything But The Bagel Seasoning

Boarshead Pepperhouse Gourmaise

 'Tip O' the Day"

 Single Use Super Glue

Diva Deals

Ann Made Cooper Enamel Jewelry Diva Deal

Now through December 20th, receive 25% off anything in her Etsy Shop when you spend $20 - Just enter discount code… DIVADEAL25 at check out.

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Click here to submit your 'Ding Dong Doozies' , 'Long Distance Serenade,'  Questions or Comments. 

On this week’s episode, we’ll introduce a reoccurring guest, Mark Howard, he’ll share a not so helpful hint and some of his favorite ‘Ding Dong Doozies,’ We’ll have a ‘Long Distance Serenade’ for some childhood friends from Georgia, we’ll introduce a new segment with our Yiddish Yapper, Benjamin Rodich, and during the ‘Let me tell you a story’ segment, I’ll share a tale from my Minnesota Fringe Festival Show about a hike in the Faroe Islands.

Tip O'the Day

Bounce Dryer Sheets

Photos of Mark w/Dryer Sheets

Long Distance Serenade

Photos of Rome Georgia Gals

Yapping Yiddish

Photo of First Yiddish Yapper Recording Session

Let Me Tell You a Story

Photo of the Infamous Faroe Island Hike

Show Notes –

Ann Made Cooper Enamel Jewelry Deal http://www.annmadeinminnesota.com/

Now through December 20th, receive 25% off anything in her Etsy Shop when you spend $20 - Just enter discount code… DIVADEAL at check out.

On this week’s episode, we’ll share a ‘Ding Dong Doozie’ about a Fancy Fan, We’ll have a ‘Long Distance Serenade’ for professional ice skaters who performed together during the early 80’s in Tel Aviv, Israel, we’ll take some nuts & chocolate for a ‘Test Drive,’ and during the ‘Let Me Tell You a Story’ segment, I’ll share a tale from my Minnesota Fringe Festival Show about a wardrobe malfunction.

Show Notes –

Taking it for A Test Drive :

Patti’s Nuts

K’ul Chocolate  

Long Distance Serenade

Photo of the Holiday on Ice Crew (In Costume!)

Ann Made Cooper Enamel Jewelry Deal http://www.annmadeinminnesota.com/

Now through December 20th, receive 25% off anything in her Etsy Shop when you spend $20 - Just enter discount code… DIVADEAL25 at check out .