This Is What We Look Like

Do we need it? No. Have we bought it anyway? Yes. Yes, we have. This week we each go through our list of favorite things we've been influenced to buy, and man, it feels lengthy. If you heard something you like, or maybe you have a wedding to go to and need an easy $43 dress, just click through the links below to find the items that we talked about. May your skin be radiant, and your leggings be buttery, friends. Here we go!

Favorite Follows:

• @heymadinelson
• @cassiesugarplum
• @thesisterstudioig
• @melanieshankle
• @thepopcast
• @bobgoff
• @christinecaine
• @iammiketodd
• @eugenecho
• @drhenrycloudofficial
• @womenwholovewine
• @rushbomb
• @hicaitlinreilly
• @kelly_bandas

Beauty Finds:

• Colleen rothschild cleansing balm
• Botanic Tree Glycolic Acid Face Wash
• Colleen Rothschild intense hydrating mask
• Colleen Rothschild mandellic acid radiance serum
• Colleen Rothschild discovery collection
• IT cosmetics Confidence in a Cream
• Olaplex Hair Care System- Shampoo
• Olaplex Hair Care System- Conditioner
• Seint Makeup (formerly Maskcara)
• Lashify
• SuperGoop
• Athena Razor (Discount Code: HALEY3730)

Style Finds:

• Amazon dress
• CRZ Yoga naked feeling leggings
• True & Co bra
• Spanks faux leather leggings
• Athleta Magic Pants (Headlands Hybrid)
• Athleta Sleep Wear
• Style House Frisco
• Zappos
• Bombas Socks
• Nuuly

Home Finds:

• Coop home goods pillow
• Glass bead strands
• Velvet pillows
• Amazon Subscribe and Save

1991 versus 2021.... which was a better year to be in middle school? If you liked frizzy bangs, jam boxes, denim vests and TGIF tv shows with the family, then I think the answer is obvious. Our girls may have more than one contour palette, but I'll stand behind my wet'n'wild pressed powder, thankyouverymuch. Our see-through shoe phones may not have had a touch screen, but we were allowed to stay at Six Flags all day long without parental supervision. And do you remember MC Hammer pants? Did you think those were reserved for the ultra-cool, ultra-talented singer/performer? Well think again, my friend. Those hold a special place in Haley's heart for sure. Listen to see why.

What trends, songs, or sayings conjure up your middle school memories? Would you trade your experience for the one our kids are having?

Soccer, avocados, public speaking... it's all in this episode. Join us as we continue our conversation with Coach Patrick Cobbs about all things sports. He'll tell us a little bit more about his highly-structured plan to play at the next level (spoiler alert: he was too busy enjoying the moment to craft a plan), parenting athletes, and a few things college recruits need to keep in mind as they look to the future.

Tell us what you think! We know many of you are athletes or raising athletes. Did Patrick say anything that resonated with you? Anything you disagree with? We'd love to hear from you!

(You can follow Patrick on Twitter @PCobbs43)

This episode is for you if any of the following apply: you have seen a baseball cup on your countertop, you have tried to get the stench out of football pads to no avail, you've spent too many hours of your life looking around the house for knee pads or cleats, or... for you extremists... you own a weather pod (linked below because they're genius). If you're a sports parent, then this week's episode is full of wisdom from our friend Patrick Cobbs. We ended up dividing the episode into two parts because there's so much good stuff. We hope you enjoy!!

Get your weather pod here and be the smartest person at the fields.

We're BACK! Did you even notice we were gone? All kidding aside, it feels so good to be back on the podcast talking and wrapping up our spring breaks: whale watching, junk food eating, and the PTSD that we have from spring break last year. Can you believe that its been an entire year since we didn't know the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?

We've got a lot of new and exciting content coming your way this spring, but if you now of something you'd like to hear, let us know!

Since we're already a little on edge after the Snowpocalypse that hit our beloved Texas this week, we thought it was a great time to discuss our pet peeves. Not that being locked inside with our families sparked any great content. No, not at all. We cover a myriad of annoyances from what you chew, (hint: extra large pickles are a hard NO) to how you chew, and meetings, dishes, parking and everything in between. We've got you covered. What really makes your blood boil?

Even though we enjoyed our few minutes here talking and laughing about things that get our goat (remember that from Episode 102?), our hearts are with our fellow Texas who are struggling right now in the aftermath of this weeks' storms. Some are without power, shelter, and food. If you would like to help, most area churches are taking donations or seek out one of the non-profits below. As always, Texans never disappoint with their generosity and grace. We'll get through this, friends. Getting our kids back in school would be a good first step though. (cue tears and fetal position).

To Donate to Texans in Need:

DFW Mutual Aid

Feed The People

Eater Dallas

Hope Fellowship Church, Frisco

After Episode 111, we felt like we left you all hanging just a little bit, so we are back to talk about Snapchat again this week. We'll share a few stories, and most importantly, some good resources with you on parenting tweens and teens through technology issues. And we promise, we'll be as hilarious as ever (if we ever were?) next week. Here are a few resources we mentioned during the episode:

Boundaries, by John Townsend and Henry Cloud

Parent TV on Facebook

Jason Gibson's Parenting Site (links to podcast): Brilliantly Brave Parenting

Untangled, by Lisa Damour

We said it maybe five or eight times during the episode, but we aren't experts on kids and we aren't experts on social media. But that sure doesn't stop us from dedicating an entire episode to discussing both. Luckily, our friend Annie has a bit more wisdom to share and it comes from THE most reliable source.... teenagers. In this episode we take a few marco polo messages and expand them into an episode about Snapchat. Annie took our snapchat questions and posed them to her high school students. You may be surprised at what they said- we certainly were. We really hope you find the information to be useful, and don't worry, we promise next week we'll try to laugh some more!

Disconnected: How To Reconnect Our Digitally Distracted Kids, by Thomas J Kersting

We Start Now's Parent's Guide To Snapchat

Connect Safely's Parent's Guide To Snapchat

Sometimes we open our mouths, and the complete wrong thing comes out. If your name is Haley, it happens pretty often... usually in an elevator. Listen to find out how group prayer and Hillsong concerts can both be highly dangerous places, and how sometimes, kids say and do the strangest things. We'll give you the deets on our new Walmart favorites AND our upcoming Spread the Love campaign! 💗 💗 💗 (Links below)

Our New Walmart Jeans

Laura's New Walmart Tunic

Laura's New Walmart Sweatshirt

Our resolutions for 2021? Podcast more. Laugh more. Serve more. Connect more. Do math less. Join us as we talk about the usual, the obscure, and the hilarious resolutions of the new year. Haley had some big goals for international travel, but COVID-19 in her actual house kind of ruined that dream. Now she's just shooting for getting her passport renewed. Should she still try? Or should she wait until she's packing the car for her next trip? This year, Laura would like to not hear things. Especially repetitive things. Like the earworm of ice chomping or spoon-to-bowl clanging. 2021 is the year of small dreams, and low-level commitments. What are your not-so-hard resolutions?

We're just kidding, 2021. We love you and we're so glad you're finally here.

Oh, and here's the link for the pillow that made Laura weep.