Mixing Up Midlife

In this week's episode, Terri is looking for ways to laugh more. Being a contestant on a trivia game show was a good start, but trying to put magnetic lashes on herself really made her laugh.

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Today's drink was the Last Laugh, created by bartender Abigail Gullo 

To Make:

3/4 ounce gin

3/4 ounce green Chartreuse

3/4 ounce maraschino liqueur

3/4 lime juice

cava, to top

Garnish: lime twist 

DIRECTIONS

Add first four ingredients to a cocktail shaker.

Add ice, cover and shake well.

Strain into a champagne flute.

Top with cava and garnish with a lime twist.

Click here for Charisma on Command’s take on how to laugh more and here for the original Ellen Degeneres and Julia Roberts clip

You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with

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Daryn and Darren Gameshow 

Ardell Magnetic Lashes

In today's episode, Terri recaps what a Big Idea is and how she prefers that term over Bucket List.

Big Ideas may take some time to plan and complete, but as Eleanor Roosevelt said "You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face" or in layman's terms :Do one thing every day that scares you

Today's Drink is a Holiday Moscow Mule

2 ounces vodka

3/4 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice (about 1/2 lime)

2 ounces unsweetened cranberry juice

6 ounces ginger beer

cranberries, for garnish

rosemary sprig, for garnish

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake together the vodka, lime juice and cranberry juice.

Fill a copper mule mug or old-fashioned glass with ice.

strain the drink into the glass and top with ginger beer, cranberries and a sprig of rosemary for garnish

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In today’s episode, Terri recaps what a Big Idea is and how she prefers that term over Bucket List.

Big Ideas may take some time to plan and complete, but as Eleanor Roosevelt said “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face” or in layman’s terms :Do one thing every day that scares you

Today’s Drink is a Holiday Moscow Mule

2 ounces vodka

3/4 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice (about 1/2 lime)

2 ounces unsweetened cranberry juice

6 ounces ginger beer

cranberries, for garnish

rosemary sprig, for garnish

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake together the vodka, lime juice and cranberry juice.

Fill a copper mule mug or old-fashioned glass with ice. 

strain the drink into the glass and top with ginger beer, cranberries and a sprig of rosemary for garnish

Links:

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In This Episode, Terri talks about trying to do Thanksgiving differently, with only a small crew and one of her children away. She reads a listener email (whoop!) and talks with her friend Melissa about the game JackBox, Melissa's Thanksgiving plans and gives the Soothsayer cocktail a rave review.

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In This Episode, Terri talks about trying to do Thanksgiving differently, with only a small crew and one of her children away. She reads a listener email (whoop!) and talks with her friend Melissa about the game JackBox, Melissa's Thanksgiving plans and gives the Soothsayer cocktail a rave review.

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After meeting an Instagram friend in real life, Terri finally opens an email newsletter and decides to go to her first conference despite not knowing anyone or much about the focus of the conference!

The Conference is an amazing cocktail that's perfect for this episode and was created by Brian Miller and featured in the book Death & Co Modern Classics Cocktails.

• ½ oz Rittenhouse 100 rye
• ½ oz Buffalo Trace bourbon
• ½ oz Calvados [Bouchard Grand Solage]
• ½ oz Hine H Cognac [Pierre Ferrand 1840]
• 1 tsp Demerara syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 dash Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters

Garnish: 1 lemon twist and 1 orange twist

Stir all ingredients over ice; strain into a double rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish with lemon and orange twists.

Emily Prokop's Website and Instagram

Visit the She Podcast's website where among other things, you can subscribe to the newsletter, listen to an episode and maybe sign up for a conference

Podcasters mentioned in this episode:

Listen to Christine's Shepodcasts Live Episode Here

Brigette and Colleen from Hot Flashes and Cool Topics

Kristen from Halloween Art & Travel

Katie from Lady Teal's Curios

Alysa of Fataliteas and Best Forevers

Vanessa of Fabled Collective

Tara and Jessica from 3 Spooked Girls

Becky of Homespun Haints

Amy of Starling

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After meeting an Instagram friend in real life, Terri finally opens an email newsletter and decides to go to her first conference despite not knowing anyone or much about the focus of the conference!

The Conference is an amazing cocktail that’s perfect for this episode and was created by Brian Miller and featured in the book Death & Co Modern Classics Cocktails.

• ½ oz Rittenhouse 100 rye
• ½ oz Buffalo Trace bourbon
• ½ oz Calvados [Bouchard Grand Solage]
• ½ oz Hine H Cognac [Pierre Ferrand 1840]
• 1 tsp Demerara syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 dash Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters

Garnish: 1 lemon twist and 1 orange twist

Stir all ingredients over ice; strain into a double rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish with lemon and orange twists.

Emily Prokop’s Website and Instagram

Visit the She Podcast’s website where among other things, you can subscribe to the newsletter, listen to an episode and maybe sign up for a conference

Podcasters mentioned in this episode:

Listen to Christine’s Shepodcasts Live Episode Here

Brigette and Colleen from Hot Flashes and Cool Topics

Kristen from Halloween Art & Travel

Katie from Lady Teal’s Curios

Alysa of Fataliteas and Best Forevers

Vanessa of Fabled Collective

Tara and Jessica from 3 Spooked Girls

Becky of Homespun Haints 

Amy of Starling

Give us a Call (636) 649-4839 thats (636) Mix-itFX

Follow Terri on Instagram

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Join the Mixing Up Midlife Discussion Facebook Group

Email Terri: [email protected]

Visit the Mixing Up Midlife website

Going to LA and love Vanderpump Rules? Try TomTom Bar and get the Toulouse Your Mind. Here's how I made my version of the Toulouse Your Mind:

1.5 oz absinthe

1.25 Ginger Liqueur

.50 oz. Lemon juice

1.0 oz pineapple juice

1 thin slice of a habanero pepper

Slice the habanero really thin and be very careful not to get this anywhere near your eyes or nose. Wear gloves and make sure to wash your hands as soon as you're done slicing.

Those suckers are HOT!

Throw a slice of the habanero, seeds and all into a shaker and muddle it up. Fill the shaker with ice, then add the absinthe, ginger liqueur, lemon, and pineapple juice. Give it a good hard shake and pour it into a coupe glass, using a fine mesh strainer to catch any seeds.

If you want to give the dinner wheel a spin, take a look at mine and then make one for yourself by adding a bunch of your favorites to this free online spinner tool

Links:

Dinner Wheel

NYT FIVE WEEKNIGHT DISHES

Epicurious WHAT TO COOK THIS WEEK

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Going to LA and love  Vanderpump Rules? Try TomTom Bar and get the Toulouse Your Mind. Here’s how I made my version of the Toulouse Your Mind:

1.5 oz absinthe

1.25 Ginger Liqueur

.50 oz. Lemon juice

1.0 oz pineapple juice

1 thin slice of a habanero pepper

Slice the habanero really thin and be very careful not to get this anywhere near your eyes or nose. Wear gloves and make sure to wash your hands as soon as you’re done slicing. 

Those suckers are HOT!

Throw a slice of the habanero, seeds and all into a shaker and muddle it up. Fill the shaker with ice, then add the absinthe, ginger liqueur, lemon, and pineapple juice. Give it a good hard shake and pour it into a coupe glass, using a fine mesh strainer to catch any seeds.

If you want to give the dinner wheel a spin, take a look at mine and then make one for yourself by adding a bunch of your favorites to this free online spinner tool

Links:

Dinner Wheel 

NYT FIVE WEEKNIGHT DISHES

Epicurious WHAT TO COOK THIS WEEK

Follow Terri on Instagram

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Join the Mixing Up Midlife Discussion Facebook Group

Email Terri: [email protected]

Visit the Mixing Up Midlife website

Welcome back to the 2nd episode! Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss a thing.

Terri talks with her friend and professional photographer, Melissa Maillett about having a photoshoot in very public places in Manhattan.

To get through the discomfort, Terri makes a Classic Manhattan.

recipe: Add 2oz. Bulleit Rye, 1oz. Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, 2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters into a shaker or large glass filled with ice and give it a good stir. Strain into a coupe glass and add a Luxardo Cherry. If you can't find Luxardo cherries try Trader Joe's Amerena Cherries or use a maraschino cherry.

Melissa and Terri talk about confidence and loving Lizzo. Here's an article similar to the one Melissa read

Melissa gives some great advice on how to prepare for a photoshoot. Weirdly all the steps begin with P (Prepare, Practice, Present, but then we added in about 4 more) and Terri has a moment of acceptance.

Will Melissa be willing to turn the camera on herself and take on the Big Idea of having a photo shoot herself?

What's on your Big Ideas List? You know- it's that list of things you've always dreamed about doing or were curious about trying , but you were too busy or scared to try?

Get in touch with your Big Ideas by calling, emailing, tagging or posting! Links below

Links:

Melissa Maillett Photography her social links are there, too!

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