Oversized Baggage

Ep 12: In this episode we dive into quarantine (social distancing/sheltering at home) with full force.  We discuss a new use for sanitary pads and the glory of Franzia.  We have a lively conversation about Sex and the City, ex-girlfriends and a morning sex mishap!  Find out who thinks everyone is good looking, who had a fake ID and why the kids are concerned.  It felt really good to connect and laugh at ourselves during this serious time. Lastly, we agreed everyone is “extra” right now - so it’s okay, you’re not alone.

Ep 11: In this episode we recap Valentine’s Day highlights past and present.  We celebrate our theme: "It's good to get out" as Libby's recounts salsa dancing at a brewery with Nick.  We hold nothing back as we discuss lots of sexy topics including vibrators, a sex tape and edible chocolate.  Plus, find out who woke up with a stranger in her bed!  We also weigh in on periods, the pill and pain killers.  We reminisce about our childhood crushes including the Backstreet Boys and how Libby knew Nick was the One!  We also introduce you to our friend Laura (of Laura's Botanicals), an herbalist who tells us all about the benefits of CBD oil.  We wrap up with favorite tv shows, accessories and cute loungewear.

`Ep 10: In this episode we fabricate our tinder profiles and help Libby and Nick lock down a couple date!  A little drunk texting never hurt anyone...In fact, maybe it would help us maintain lifelong friends?  We talk birthday parties and sleepovers past and present - how they can bring us together or break us down.  Additionally, we weigh in on the controversial super sexy Super Bowl halftime show with the magnificent JLo and Shakira!  We welcome our first podcast interview guest, a dad who is trying to spread his love for camping!  Lastly, we lament a potty training setback but celebrate some favorites including overalls and a num noms easy bake oven!  

Ep: 9 In this episode we learn all about Jess’s bold matchmaking aspirations - with her doctors no less!  We compare Christmas and Hanukkah traditions and favorite gifts including a Grandma bracelet, hoverboards (watch out for Dad) and a trip to a WWE show in Madison Square Garden!  We advise on pajamas-related questions and celebrate Libby's DIY wreath and Jess's undercover toy purge!  We talk New Year’s resolutions, inspiration and sparkly dresses.  We cover the epic 3 hour premiere of the Bachelor with Pilot Pete - we have a lot of opinions!  Lastly, we share some favorites including a non-toxic brow serum for growing chic fuller brows like J.Lo would want us to have. 

Ep 8:   In this episode we celebrate Libby seeing Hamilton and Jess running a 5k with her daughter.  We talk about all the festivities leading up to Christmas and Hanukkah including an epic work party to which Libby could finally wear her shiny gold dress and dance with her husband!  This led Jessica to recall her dream wedding dress - you have to listen to believe!  We ponder sending Christmas cards, giving our kids the same present, and justifying ourselves to our kids.  Finally, Jess sets Libby straight on her favorite singer once and for all and we both relate to sometimes eating like an animal.  We highlight favorites including a favorite magazine, clean makeup and a new favorite accessory.

Ep 7: In this episode we laughingly recount yet another Thanksgiving marked by mishaps, family tension, a lack of cooking and relief that we didn’t have to host.  We cover the flu, our bad driving and how to remember stuff.  We definitively decide that 4 kids is harder than 3 - right?!  We taste test the delightful new Hardywood white wine in our mommy sippy cups. We also dive into the wacky world of dating post divorce and with kids with Libby and Nick’s origin/love story - we’re talking a personal dating service, first dates, red flags, Jesus, resumes, and ring shopping!!!  We also get excited about holiday decorations and highlight some current favorites including affordable Spanx, clean makeup and sci-fi beauty!

Ep 6: In this episode we explore all the things we could afford if it weren’t for daycare, like trips to Greece and pants that cost more than $2.49, and how we’d almost always rather be at Target.   We celebrate the podcast improving Nick’s opinion of Libby and what true love really looks like - there is bleach and a toothbrush involved.  Even Libby's daughters are getting into the podcast game!  We are also there for each other and our mom haircuts, being dumped by house cleaners and having no standards when the husbands are away - NONE.  Find out which mom is the reality tv junkie and which mom is the wannabe reality tv star - we know it's not hard!  Lastly, we dish on our potential celebrity friends, Taylor Swift and Maggie Gyllenhaal, as well as our new favorite shoes and winter coats!  

Ep 5: In this episode Libby learns that Jess went to a super famous high school - she rode the school bus with Natalie Portman!  In case you need another reason to check out the episode, we also discuss raising frugal kids and finding the right balance in helping kids with their schoolwork.   We describe our different relationships with our children and, yet, the common theme that the kids seem to be running the show way too often!  We examine what not to do as a parent and finally set the record straight on whether or not Friends was better than Frasier.   Jess recounts a hilarious Rosh Hashanah mishap while Libby tries to make sense of seemingly sexist comments at work.  They round out their lively conversation with their favorite soaps, birthday treats, and love for Lizzo and Dolly!  

Ep 4:  In this episode we celebrate Libby's kids returning home from 8 weeks in Alaska and Jess's ingenious visit with her in-laws - that is, her daughters go camping and she and her husband have wine with friends.  We ponder using chore and behavior charts versus what Jess's parenting coach taught her.  Then, there are tantrums...We laugh about helping our kids with their homework!  Libby catches Jess up on all things Barbie: the dolls, the characters, and the different television series.  In the end, Libby shows Jess that she can be a feminist AND love Barbie.  We also explore the best time to have sex - is there ever one??  And we incredulously discuss Libby's baby getting kicked out of daycare!  As Libby contemplates next steps, she and Jess weigh in on staying home with the kids.  Lastly, we cap off the episode with our excitement over Target's 20th Anniversary Sale!

Ep 3: In this episode Libby and Jess contemplate spoiling and caring for their kids while also reminiscing about what it was like to be a young person themselves.  From dealing with fake injuries to weaning a toddler, there's never a dull moment when you have 7 kids between you!  We explore the feeling of the mom usually being on "baby duty" by default and struggling not to micromanage our husbands.  Jess shares tips from her parenting coach about implementing consequences to change kids' behavior.  Discover who has already had the sex talk with her children and who was promised a trip to see the Backstreet Boys.  Jess hilariously recalls the shows she watches with her girls and what her parents let her watch as a kid in Long Island in the 80s!   Last but not least, we give an in-depth review of BH 90210 that you won't want to miss.