Kila and Ashley are BACK for the first Raising Barbara Jean & Wanda episode of 2026, and of course it's pure holiday-debrief chaos in the best way. 🎙️✨

This episode is a hilarious, real, and super relatable recap of:

🎄 Christmas & Holiday Madness The ladies catch up on how Christmas really went down—

• One of the kids officially moved into her first apartment (hello adulting 👏)

• Christmas gifts turned into crockpots, cleaning supplies, and stuff that screams: "I'm grown now"

• Stockings, spending, and wondering if they're nailing it as moms or totally winging it

🧝‍♂️ Elf on the Shelf Drama They go all in on:

• Why Elf on the Shelf is a personal attack on moms

• How nobody warned them they needed to shove wire inside the elves to make them pose

• Last-minute elf hacks like Velcro hands and pure desperation If you've ever forgotten to move the elf until 6am, this one's for you.

🏰 Disney vs Universal & The Big Trip Reveal The kids' big Christmas surprise?

A trip to Disney and/or Universal. Kila and Ashley break down:

• Universal vs Disney – which is better for teens, big kids, and chaos

• The pressure of giving your kids "magical memories" while your bank account is screaming • How different it feels raising kids now vs growing up on layaway and one big tree gift

💸 "Y'all Are Rich" – When Kids See Your Life Differently The funniest moment?

A little cousin comes over, sees the pool, stairs, and TVs and declares: "I want to live here. Y'all are RICH."

Meanwhile, Kila and Ashley are like, "We're just tired and on payment plans."

They talk about:

• How kids define being "rich"

• The weird guilt of doing better than how you grew up

• Remembering that what feels normal now would've felt like luxury back then

🧹 Officially Old & Loving It They also confess their favorite gifts this year were:

• A fancy green carpet shampooer

• A heat gun

• And a pink mini fridge

If cleaning gadgets and home stuff excite you more than jewelry at this point—you're in the right place. This episode is funny, honest, and the perfect New Year kickoff for anyone trying to juggle kids, money, expectations, and a little bit of magic (with a lot of sarcasm).

🎧 Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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