It’s only been 4 days but it feels like an eternity. Wait till you hear about our week. Danielle is a little bit of a bitch and she is okay with that but she is not okay with being called a little bit “mean.” We attended an intimate gathering of friends that was wonderful but ended in fireworks. We share a little bit about our kids and our vision for this podcast.

Ya know what? Zearn is bullshit. We’re really feeling it in this episode as 2020 begins to come to a close and we start Christmas activities. Danielle’s been watching the British Britain Channel and she’s pissed at Mackin for working so much. We end this episode with Mackin’s rankings.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and Danielle’s brother is here for it! In this episode, you will get to know 1. That Danielle has a brother. 2. A little bit about growing up a Scinta. There are lots of stories and fun insights about their childhood. Enjoy!

This episode is in true “Makin’ it with the Mackins” style - all over the place! We talk about everything from dick pics to Mackin’s inability to receive a gift, even though it’s his dominant love language. We also need your help, we had an unexpected blessing and we want to pay it forward with Christmas this year. We close it off, as usual, with Mackin’s Rankings.

After a long Thanksgiving break, Danielle talks about decorating for Christmas, a forgotten anniversary, and how hard it is to say goodbye…when you’re in the middle of a fight. Taking our kids out in public has become a challenge, as well as Leo.  Make sure you listen to Mackin’s “Child of the Week Rankings" to find out why.

Listen, as we talk to our good friends and expecting parents, JJ and Alex on the phone. They ask us off-the-wall questions around parenthood. And we share our honest opinions. We reminisce and get these two ready for their baby girl.

Tonight, we had no idea what we were going to talk about. So, we just started talking. COVID, college days, Stockbroker Todd, being an angry drunk and of course Mackin’s Child of the Week Rankings.

All things COVID and bunch of other tangents about Halloween costumes and serial killers.

Negative test results give us a huge sigh of relief considering the crazy week we’ve had. All of our “what if” scenarios cause fights and panic in our home. Danielle gets evicted from her Mom’s house temporarily and in case you didn’t know, Danielle has a brother. Mackin finishes up with his rankings and we briefly discuss how we discipline our kids…then listen to Part 2 for the plot twist.

In this episode, we talk about why Mackin can buy his own mother fuckin' paper towel holder. Danielle has been listening to a book. Mackin shares his perspective on Halloween and why he is such a Halloween Scrooge. Mackin brings this exhaustive episode to a close with his rankings and this time, they're on point!