In this episode of Shhh, My Kids Are Asleep, I share a simple cheat code for surviving life after vacation — building a decompression day into the end of your trip so you can rest, reset, and ease back into the week instead of crashing straight into real life.

I also talk about traveling to Louisiana to visit family, reconnecting with cousins, and how it felt like no time had passed at all. Cousins really are built-in friends, and sometimes the easiest relationships are the ones that don’t need explaining.

We reflect on the importance of checking in on the people we love, my regret about not visiting my grandma more, and the gratitude that comes with having the means and opportunity to spend time with family while we can.

This episode is about slowing down, being present, and finding small ways to take care of yourself — even after the trip ends.

I pulled off a Christmas surprise for my kids that required weeks of secrecy, a midnight airport run, and some serious cover stories.

I almost got caught more than once.
I was shaking the whole drive.
And somehow… it worked.

This is the story. 🎄✈️

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I talk about losing my husband's BIG Christmas gift after hiding it from myself (yes, it's still missing),
why I’m skipping New Year’s resolutions,
and why I’m not becoming a “new version” of myself this year.I am she. She is me. I’m already her.

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Holiday edition episode 🤍

Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
I said what I said.

Sandwiched around Home Alone and a reminder that if Kevin McCallister survived, the rest of us will have a great Christmas too.

I mentioned that I’d never cut my own Christmas tree…
and my mom immediately corrected me.

She sent a voice note telling a childhood story I don’t remember at all —
but my sister confirms it’s true.

It’s a small moment, but it turned into something bigger about memory, family, and how the holidays carry stories we don’t always remember living.

Short.
Cozy.
Unexpected.

Didn’t know I had an inner fan girl for Christmas trees… until now. Fresh-cut pine, simpler lights, and the story behind our newest tradition.

Leaving my people in California felt like tearing away a whole piece of my identity… but somehow, here in Texas, me and my kids are actually thriving. And the craziest part? It’s because of the tribe I left behind. The way they raised me, loved me, and toughened me up without even knowing it.

In this episode, I open up about missing them, appreciating them, and realizing they quietly prepared me for a life where I could stand on my own — even when things got terrifying, like surviving a literal tornado out here.

I also share this soft little hope in my heart: that when my daughters are older, they’ll still choose me as part of their tribe… someone they let in, someone they trust, someone they want at their table.

Bittersweet, grounding, a little stormy, and a whole lot of growth.

Auntie gave me 5 min to interview her during her Thanksgiving visit, and we got into all the good stuff — kitchen magic, family traditions, and our little movie-theatre adventure where she was livin’ her best life in that reclining seat with her great nieces. Her accent is thick, but her love is thicker! She even wrapped the episode with the most iconic “BYE BEBÉ.”

Short, sweet, and perfect for your morning listen…

This week on Shhh My Kids Are Asleep, we’re running it back to Thanksgiving — fun, comedy, and a whole lot of love. My aunt came to visit, and listen… she did NOT play in the kitchen. Her seasoning? Legendary. Like, “remember this for future generations” level.

We spent most of the holiday cooking shoulder-to-shoulder — Eastern Indian butter chicken, gumbo, crawfish étouffée, and of course the Thanksgiving spread. The kids jumped in to help (because honestly, children are way less complicated than thawing a turkey), and it turned into one of those core memories I didn’t even realize I was making.

I also learned something new: apparently my husband speaks French?? He and my aunt had full conversations while I stood there like “okay, linguistic king!” She even taught me two phrases, one sweet and one very spicy! And don’t worry — the running joke of the week was me confidently calling H-E-B… H & B. My aunt let me rock with it the whole trip.

We wrapped things up with a family day at a fancy theatre to see Zootopia 2 — recliners, food service, the works. She had the time of her life, and honestly… so did we.

Grab a snack and come hang with me — it’s a rewind worth listening to.

It’s Thanksgiving in the Nix house… and this year? It looks a little different.

A surprise family guest shows up, the great silent-volume debate makes an appearance (how loud is “quiet,” exactly?), and I’m trying to figure out how to grow into a new space while making traditions of my own.

The kids might cook with me… which is either adorable or mildly terrifying. I also face the sad, humbling truth that I am now the undefeated baked-mac champion by default because I moved states and left all my competition behind. 🤣

We talk nostalgia, missing familiar faces, building new memories, and the wild realization that the Elf on the Shelf is about to clock in for another year of seasonal employment.

A cozy, funny, honest Thanksgiving episode — from my new home to your headphones.
Shhh… my kids are asleep. Let’s talk.