Today By The Way

Happy real new year on this first Monday of 2020. I’m curious: do you find yourself saying no all day long? Today we talk about things we can say “yes, more!” to in 2020. Instead of resolutions of restriction, let’s see what worked in 2019 and carve out some time to do more things like that if this season of motherhood allows. If it doesn’t take heart. You’re still growing. This week’s challenge is to clean something we haven’t cleaned in a long time. We also discuss ridiculous trend predictions for the new year. Can you believe that lasagna is one of them?  Today, by the way, is Monday, January 6, 2020.  Today’s sponsor spotlight is Noonday Collection. I’m an independent ambassador and you can check out the new year sale at TBTW.IN/NoondaySale. Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

Today we discuss the unusual story of how I woke up on the new year searching for something... but ultimately found myself. On New Year’s Day, before I got out of bed, I hopped on Facebook in search of a secondhand rower. But then I spotted something vaguely familiar: me. On the cover of a Psychology textbook. For sale locally on FB marketplace. The last 48 hours have been a delight, fielding thousands of comments and DM’s about this silly story. Join me today for a sidenote episode as I chat about how it came to be, why it made so many others laugh, and then hear me chat about face blindness with the author of Psychology himself, Dr. Nathan Dewall. Today, by the way, is Friday, January 3, 2019.  Today’s sponsor spotlight is Prep Dish. Get two weeks free with code TODAY.  Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

What day is it? No lie, I had to Google it before I recorded. It’s the no man’s land between Christmas and New Years, have you put on real pants lately? Had a meal of appetizers and Christmas candy? Same, girl, same. Today, we talk about the history of new year's resolutions, their failure rate, and drop-dead dates. For those feeling productive with plans to audit your closet, I share how you can make a little money by selling some of your items with very little effort. But our challenge this week? It’s to wear the oldest thing we own. Today, by the way, is Friday, December 30, 2019.  Today’s sponsor spotlight is Prep Dish. Get two weeks free with code TODAY.  Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

You did it! You survived Christmas. Do you have any returns you need to make? If so, you’re in good company (i.e. more than half the country has returns, apparently). Today I share how you can sell unwanted gift cards, I suggest ways to spend your gift cards (#TreatYoSelf), and apparently it’s family week at TBTW. Chris joins me for one of my childhood favorites- a quick game of Madlibs. Today, by the way, is Friday, December 27, 2019. Today’s sponsor spotlight is Cultivate What Matters.  Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

It’s Christmas Eve Eve! Today some of our TBTW Friends share their Christmas Nopes, I go on a diatribe against ugly Christmas sweaters, dirty Santa, and turkey, I share how Unroll.me will tame your inbox but still save you money, together we think about a word of the year for 2020, and TBTW Friends and the Adams kids share what they love about Christmas. Today, by the way, is Monday, December 23, 2019. Today’s sponsor spotlight is Cultivate What Matters.  Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

Maybe it's Mariah's world and we're just living in it. Today we talk about big 90's nostalgia energy, I share how Raise and Rakuten together can still help you despite being T-minus five days until Christmas, I recommend my favorite reds, and Mary Baird Wilcock of The Simplifiers joins me for The Google Game. Today, by the way, is Friday, December 20, 2019.  Today’s sponsor spotlight is The Confetti Post.  Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

There’s only one week left until Christmas! Today we talk about why procrastinators might procrastinate, I share some last-minute gift ideas (from one procrastinator to another), and we’re going to try red lipstick or nails just because. Today, by the way, is Monday, December 16, 2019.  Today’s sponsor spotlight is The Confetti Post.  Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

Today we talk about the national treasure that is Taylor Swift and how that relates to how you feel about cheese, I rank secular Christmas songs (#10 might surprise you), we explore Rakuten, and my friend Ashley Adams, of Feast of Fiction, drops in to play 80's movie trivia. Today, by the way, is Friday, December 13, 2019.  Today’s sponsor spotlight is Able.  Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

Today we talk about things we forgot were from this decade, we learn about one thing that will always save you money, we contemplate starting a bookclub, and together we cook up something new. Today, by the way, is Monday, December 9, 2019.  Today’s sponsor spotlight is Able.  Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.

Today we talk about the strange and dangerous fad of sunning your “donut hole”, we price shop Christmas cards and discover that once again Costco reigns supreme, we check in with how cleaning the junk drawer went, and I tell you how I really feel about The Family Stone. Today, by the way, is Friday, December 6, 2019.  Today’s sponsor is Noonday Collection.  Find the full show notes at TodayByTheWay.com/episodes and connect with me on Instagram at  @indianaadams.