Holiday Chat with Dan Barker

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holidays present. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Today we are in Florida talking to my father-in-law Dan Barker and his holidays chat and retirement advise.

A Sneak-Peek:

• his retirement
• travel when you are retired
• his tooth ache

• However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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Christmas Memories & Birds

The Happiest of holidays we hope you have enjoyed our 31 days of podcasts up to now and we want you to know that we will be here for you for the next few days as well. Much love from all of us at The Insomnia Project

On this rare occasion we have 3 hosts, Marco, Amanda and her dad Dan Barker as they discuss the holidays in Florida we can hear the sound of chimes and water as they record by the river in Florida.

Sneak Peak:

• The School House
• Opening Gifts on New Years Eve
• Alligator Mating Season
• Fish Breeding
• Bird Sanctuary
• Tips on how to play Santa

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Merry Christmas!!!

We hope you are enjoying the holiday episodes. We of course want to wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Wonderful Solstice, and a Happy Kwanzaa and a most lovely December.

This episode is a long one and our way of sending all of our listeners the gift of us gabbing. We have added a few back episodes that did not make it in the days before December. We hope these episodes get you in the holiday spirit, and have you relaxing and enjoying a restful time.

A Sneak-Peek:

• Hanukkah with Daniel
• Wassail, Cards and Mummering
• Teddies under the tree
• Holidays in Niagara-on-the-lake
• Christmas on the Farm with Liz Mc Eachern

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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Christmas Eve with kids

Heads up!!!

This episode has two young kids on it. Some listeners love episodes with kids and for some it is not their favourite.

But it wouldn't be the holidays without talking to my niece Mia and my nephew Luca, while this episode was recorded last year it certainly has the joy of the season in the voices of these little ones and their uncle.

We hope you are enjoying all the season has to offer.

A Sneak-Peek:

• [1:07] Luca explains why he likes the Elf on the Shelf.
• [1:45] Mia explains why she likes the holidays.
• [2:53] Mia shares the secret to perfect mash potatoes?
• [4:00] We talk about Winter Activities we like.
• [6:30] Luca shares the secret of making a great snowman.
• [7:30] Frosty or Olaf we discuss who is the better snowperson.
• [10:14] We discuss favourite Holiday movies.
• [14:01] We learn the plot of Jingle Jangle.
• [15:19] Favourite presents to receive.
• [16:00] Top 5 Christmas things to do.
• [18:26] How to prepare for a snowball fight.
• [20:00] Our favourite Christmas colours.
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However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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Christmas on the Farm with Natasha

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are wrapping up. 

This episode was recorded a few years back on very noisy chairs so be warned there are some ASMR squeaks from chairs. 

Now it should be noted that Marco and Natasha have performed much comedy on stages so they do their best to make this calm episode but clearly they don’t always succeed. 

A Sneak-Peek:

• [1:55] Natasha talks about getting her worst Christmas Tree.  
• [5:12] Holiday Cheese Ball tales
• [6:25] What makes a Sleigh Rides happen on the farm.
• [8:00] Natasha tells us about her experience in the Holiday Parade.
• [9:12] Fireplaces and Roasting Chestnuts.
• [11:20] We learn what it really is like celebrating the holidays on the farm.
• [12:00] Shortbread competition tales. 
• [13:57 Natasha tells us her most Memorable Christmas Gift and her favourite New Kid on the Block.
• [16:31] Gifts Natasha would get her mom for the holidays including the not so great gift.
• [19:20] A Delicious Tradition that Natasha has with her sister and she shares us the recipe . 
• [24:50] Cross Country skiing memories and Electric Fence Tobogganing.

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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Winter Season Thanks!

Marco and Amanda find great merriment talking about their tree and giving a thank you shout out to all the places where people listen to the podcast. The list the cities and countries and seem to really want to visit all of them.

The holidays are about a lot of things but perhaps what is most important finding reasons to be grateful and thankful. Enjoying all the joys the holidays bring but also what you bring to the holidays. 

Resource Links mentioned:

• Getting Lit with Linda
• HighballTv.com
• A Gay Victorian Affair
• Searching for Sugarman

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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Celebrating the Solstice with Nima Kharrazi

Shab e Yalda!

We celebrate the Persian Winter Solstice with Nima Kharrazi and we talk about the celebration and go on a bit of nut tangent.

• However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.
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Resource Links:

My Gastric Sleeve

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Winter Solstice

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holidays present. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Today is the Winter Solstice and the host discuss what that means and go on holiday tangents.

A Sneak-Peek:

• Winter Solstice
• Full moon traditions
• Yule
• What Yule means
• Things to do during the Winter Solstice

• However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

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Winter Solstice 2 - Blue Christmas

Today's holiday episode comes with a bit of a warning as both cannabis and religious service will be mentioned.

We always make a point of mentioning when some of the content may contain items that listeners might want to avoid. We are giving a double episode today as it is the shortest day of the year and want to explain what is going on with our 31 episodes.

A Sneak-Peek:

• We explain what is going on withe some episodes not appearing on Apple Podcasts and the couple of missed podcasts in December.
• Blue Christmas and what the service.
• Green Christmas
• to regift or not regift
• Meal prep during the holidays.

• However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.

Resource link mentioned:

How to do the pot

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Holiday Show - Stockings Hung by the Chimney with Care.

The Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! 

Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. 

Today’s episode Marco and Amanda talk about Fireplaces and Chimneys and hanging their Christmas Stockings with care although there is a discrepancy on whether to wrap on not to wrap your Stocking gifts.

A Sneak-Peek:

• [1:00] Marco and Amanda talk about the joy of having The Fireplace Channel on while they prepare for the holidays.
• [1:55] A chimney and fireplace being built on an old Cape Cod home.
• [4:42] Where to put your stockings? On a mantle this discussion brings us to a lovely Hanukkah moment. 
• [7:46] Stockings hung by the chimney with some care, Amanda and Marco discuss their different holiday stocking traditions.
• [12:47] Amanda explains how Santa distinguished between stocking gifts and under the tree gifts which Marco can’t quite understand.
• [18:11] Amanda shares memories on receiving Get In Shape Girl as a Christmas gift. 
• [21:10] Under the tree for Becka (Amanda’s sister) was a Barbie Townhouse. 
• [22:56] A thorough discussion on the importance of a Terry’s Chocolate Orange and our favourite versions of those tasty treats.  

However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we will be here for you the whole month. Should you wanting to share some joy please tell people about our podcast.

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From all of us..sleep well.

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