This week’s episode has it all — choir recitals, broken wrists, parenting chaos, and The Sims 2. Krista and Samantha are in full December mode, juggling end-of-year work, family schedules, and a few laughable detours along the way (including Sam’s speeding ticket while wearing a hat that said slow down).

Samantha shares the joy and chaos of completing her choir recital — from nearly crying mid-performance to the family cheering section that took up half the crowd — while Krista navigates life with a husband with a wrist injury, Wed Well registration deadlines, and a craving for control (and Pepsi).

What starts as a catch-up turns into a conversation about self-doubt, delegation, and the emotional side of scaling a business, before spiralling into nostalgia for The Sims and an impromptu debate over whether a toddler counts for the carpool lane. It’s cozy chaos — part therapy, part comedy, part strategy.

Takeaways & Merit Badges Earned:

🎤 Doing something for yourself — like choir — is worth it.

👩‍👦 Parenting during the toddler climbing phase = survival mode.

🥴 The mental load is real — sometimes you just leave the house.

🪴 Every couple has a gardener and a flower (and sometimes both are weeds).

💼 Delegating is a mindset game, not just a task list.

💸 Paying others to help in business is both freeing and terrifying.

💬 Confidence wobbles when you scale — but that’s growth.

🚗 Sometimes you just have to laugh at your own speeding ticket.

🎮 Nostalgia can be self-care — especially if it involves The Sims 2.

💡 Taking yourself (and your work) less seriously is the secret to surviving December.

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