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Get ready to get merry, Awesomes! Your 2021 AWESOME HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE IS HERE! Join Meg, Kelly, and Rebekah as they share the most unique, unusual, out-of-the-ordinary gifts for all of the kids, teens, and grown-ups on your list! This SUPER-SIZED episode has something for everyone!

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SHOW NOTES:

KIDS

Custom ABC Photo Book

Hot Wheels Storage Shelf

Toddler Scavenger Hunt Game

Magical Flames

Scratch Off Voucher

Root beer chemistry set - $18

Scratch Off Mini Holographic Rainbow Notes - $10

Youth gripper slipper - half slipper, half sock - $24 (Reminder: You get 20% off your first order by going to bombas.com/awesome)

A single Kiwi Crate - $26-$50

Nature Gear Window Bird Feeder

Chonky seal pillow

Make your own stop motion LEGO movie

Tiny Baking Kit

TEENS

The Reverse Coloring Book by Kendra Norton

DIY Moss Wall Art Kit

Neon Signs:

game controller

cloud and rainbow

Just Be Yourself

GlowCity Glow In The Dark Sports Equipment

LEGO Art

LEGO Architecture

Potato Pal - Your face on a real potato- $22

Oodie - a one-size fits most hooded wearable blanket - $75

Awkward moments card game - $18

Tune Out Musical Sleep Mask - $40

Cameo/cameo gift card

Solid cologne

Amigurumi kit

Monogram pill case

ADULTS

Charmin Super Roll

Go Ring

Birth Order Candles:

Oldest child

Middle child

Youngest child

Mini Photo Album Keychain

Nature's Dick Pics Calendar

Hygge gift boxes on Etsy - $24-$60

Ember mug - self-heated smart mugs - $100

OXO Pour-over coffee maker - $18

Shower steamer spray - $22

Fairy Light Spirit Tree

Personal Fondue Kit

Under desk foot hammock

Illuminidol pop culture prayer candles

PAST SORTA AWESOME HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE EPISODES:

2017

2018

2019

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This week, we're re-releasing our past gift guides to help you get your holiday gift shopping done early this year! Tune in to hear Meg, Kelly, and Rebekah share gift ideas for moms and mothers-in-law, dads and brothers and husbands, and gifts for a whole family to enjoy. PLUS they each named a gift of the year for 2018!

Rebekah’s Gift Ideas:

Awesome Gift of the Year:

Hape Tap & Pound Bench with Slide Out Xylophone

For moms/mothers-in-law:

Amber Glass Dish & Hand Soap Bottles from Church Street Designs

Set of 4 Air-Cleaning Houseplants

Chunky Chenille Reverse To Sherpa Throw Blanket

Moccasin Slippers

Wooden Recipe Book

Book of the Month Club

Mask Maven Subscription

Stocking Stuffers:

USB Car Charger (Dollar Tree)

Yes To face masks (Dollar Tree)

Amazon Basics Batteries

Sugary Cereal

Hog Wild Poppers

Meg’s Gift Ideas:

Awesome Gift of the Year:

Jeni’s Ice Cream

For men:

Shiatsu Back Neck Massager

Ember mug

Docking station

Smart luggage tag

Memory foam travel pillow

Bombas socks (bombas.com/awesome and use code AWESOME at check-out for 20% off!)

Masculine candles from UrbanChaosUSA

Engraved barware from theUncommonGreen

Hibiki whiskey

Washington Post custom birthday book

Smokeless Portable Fire Pit

Stocking Stuffers:

Sugar lip caramel hydrating balm

scalp massager brush

Two Minute Mornings Journal

Leather tassle portable charger

Animal face beanie hat for kids

Kelly’s Gift Ideas

Awesome Gift of the Year

Hammock with stand (and wheel kit)

For the whole family:

NES Class

VIDEO GAMES FOR FAMILIES:

Rock Band

Just Dance

Lego Disney Pixar The Incredibles

Board games for Families

Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit

COMIC BOOK COLLECTIONS:

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes

Fox Trot

Fowl Language

Mini movie projector

Fondue set

Ice cream maker

Pasta maker

Silver dollar pancake in snowflake design

Pool toys (like this basketball hoop)

Sleds

Outdoor Jenga

Outdoor Yahtzee

Brady Bunch boxed set

Full House boxed set

Bean Boozled

Stocking Stuffers

Bundled Up Monogram Ornaments

avocado huggers

chalkboard boom bowl

hedgehog dryer balls

pierced porelain tea lights

Mom's little vase

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We know lots of Awesomes are already in the thick of holiday shopping this year! We thought we would make things a LITTLE bit easier for you by going back into the Sorta Awesome archives and re-releasing our gift guides from holidays past. Please enjoy this flashback conversation with Meg, Kelly, Rebekah, and Laura Tremaine as they shared their top picks for gifts in 2017!

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SHOW NOTES:

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It’s 4:45 PM on a busy weekday, and you’ve already spent the takeout budget for the week. And your people have the audacity to want to be fed dinner - AGAIN! What to do? We’ve got you, Awesome! This week, Meg and Kelly give you the best rundown on throwing together filling meals at the last minute - for yourself or for your family!

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: Mother of God Similar to Fire

Kelly’s AotW: grocery delivery services for friends

Recipes mentioned:

Pasta with Butter Parmesan from “Dinner Uncomplicated” by Claire Tanse

Slow cooker chicken tacos

Chicken wonton soup (but use frozen already prepared wontons)

Change-your-life chicken

Kelly has all her recipes on her website: https://www.kellygordonmn.com/recipes

Want more meal ideas? Feel like you’re stuck in a food rut? Be sure to check out SA Episode 111: Our Favorite Meals where Meg and Kelly discuss their favorite meals.

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

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It has been over five years since Amy Allen Clark brought her amazing book recommendations and reader insights to Sorta Awesome, but this is no trick, it’s all treat - she’s back! Amy sits down with Meg this week to discuss the health and medical challenges she has overcome, and that ultimately led her to lauch her brand new podcast MomAdvice Book Gang, and she has brought a list of can’t-miss under-the-radar books that are perfect for autumn reading. Plus a BUNCH of beauty fun in Awesome of the Week!

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SHOW NOTES:

Olive & June

Making Mauves by Colourpop

Extraordinary life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni (Bookshop link)

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (Bookshop link)

Setting Free the Kites by Alex George (Bookshop link)

How Lucky by Will Leitch (Bookshop link)

In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner (Bookshop link)

My Sweet Girl by Amanada Jayatissa (Bookshop link)

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

You can find Amy on her blog, on Twitter, and Instagram! Check out the MomAdvice Book Club on Facebook. You can find the MomAdvice Book Gang podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Check out all the BONUSES on the Book Gang Patreon!

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It’s the last Monday of October and the Awesomes have REALLY shown up with incredible recommendations for the week ahead! Join Meg and Kyle as they discuss Netflix’s Midnight Mass, the music Meg is playing on repeat, and the story behind two of the most viral videos on TikTok right now. Plus SO MUCH Awesome goodness!

Join them and the Awesome Nation in our online communities to tell us what you are into right now: on Instagram or in the Sorta Awesome Hangout and Awesome Today groups!

Midnight Mass on Netflix

AMERICA review: Midnight Mass is Catholic horror at its finest

Aleteia: What Midnight Mass gets right and wrong about the Catholic faith

Big Macs & Burgundy: Wine Pairings for the Real World

Get Booked podcast

Practical Magic

Nathaniel Rateliff And It’s Still Aliright

Against the Odds podcast

Awesome Megan’s cute Chico’s dress (currently sold out)

Etsy shop with Taylor Swift ornaments

Mini crock pot

Fairwin Men’s ratchet belt

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Pour a cup of coffee (or maybe a little glass of wine!) because it’s time to chat! This week, Meg is thrilled to be joined by Rebekah AND Kelly for some much-needed good-friends conversation. Kelly brought some fun and fascinating questions, and all three take turns digging in and answering. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts, too!

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SHOW NOTES:

Kelly’s AotW: Chobani Flips

Rebekah’s AotW: Qwirkle

Meg’s AotW: Mika Grace Kelly

Ryan Reynolds/Will Ferrell viral TikTok

Mika My Name is Michael Holbrook

Kelly Corrigan Hello World

Swimsuits Rebekah loved this summer: Retro bikini and floral ruffle two piece

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Find Kelly on Twitter , Instagram and on her website!

Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter!

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We are rolling into mid-October, and Meg and Kyle have the heads-up on some fun things to check out in the week ahead, plus some brilliant recommendations from the Awesomes! They've got TV talk, books for your TBR, and of course, Adele's new single!

Join them and the Awesome Nation in our online communities to tell us what you are into right now: on Instagram or in the Sorta Awesome Hangout and Awesome Today groups!

The Universal Christ, Fr. Richard Rohr

The Showings of Julian of Norwich, translation by Mirabai Starr

The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood

When God Proves Faithful, Adrienne Terrebonne

Easy On Me, Adele

Baking Impossible on Netflix

Formula 1: Drive to Survive on Netflix

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Do you have that eldest daughter energy? Are you in your 30s, but your parents still refer to you as the baby? Ever wondered if your kids will grow up with certain personality traits based on when they were born? This week, Meg and Rebekah do a super-sized deep dive into ALL THINGS birth order! Not only do they discuss traits of each of the types of birth order personalities, they also provide some questions for us to ask ourselves for growth and healing. Listen to this one before you gather with family for the holidays!

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Headspace: Go to headspace.com/AWESOME for a free one month trial

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: Criminal podcast (check out episodes 15, 51, and 71 especially!)

Rebekah’s AotW: Neck Heating Pad

The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are

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Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter!

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What songs would YOU put on a playlist that explained what it was like to be a teen in the 90s? Meg and Kyle take up that challenge, plus they share tons of food talk, and the power of journaling even if you don't have fancy journals and pens. Let's start this week off with awesome!

Mel's Kitchen Cafe Instant Pot Creamy Ziti

Little People Christmas Story set

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