67. Do You Splurge as a Parent?
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We explore splurges that parents should consider—and they aren’t necessarily what you think! This episode has three categories: Indoor, Outdoor, and on the Go. Armando and Stacy try to keep these splurges on the cheaper side, and they are all for parents—no children allowed. Stacy’s favorite splurge is in the “On the Go” category. It’s one way to spark new ideas in any parent, especially the parents who want to get away from crazy parenting. Armando's splurge is in the "On the Go" category, too, but it's not what you'd expect! Episode 67 is ReAir...
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Blast From the Past! Childhood Movie Edition
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Blast From the Past! Childhood Movie Edition Take a stroll with us as we list our favorite childhood movies that are great to share with the kids. We only discuss movies from the ’80s and ’90s since those are the decades we were kids. It truly is a “Blast from the Past” talking about these movies, as many are classics and stir up emotions in us. Armando and I have let our kids watch most of these; they love them just as much as we do. So take the trip down memory lane, and you won’t be disappointed. Episode 66 is ReAir of Season One, Episode 18. ...
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Is Mushroom Mania Parenting the Psychedelic Renaissance?
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Are you willing to “microdose” on magic mushrooms to take the edge off of parenting? Mushroom Mania is the Psychedelic Renaissance of our time. Parents are turning to mushrooms to help them navigate parenthood and deal with the past trauma of their childhoods. Armando and Stacy discuss a Harper Bazaar article about “Mommies Who Mushroom” and whether they would ever try mushrooms for the good or bad effects and to make them better parents and spouses. Would you use psychedelics in a controlled setting or pass on the entire experience? Episode 65 is...
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64. Where is Armando?
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Thank you for all the birthday wishes! If you missed Stacy's 40th Birthday episode, listen to episode #63. All things are volleyball here, but also, we are in the stage of Quinceńera planning for Reagan! Armando is still out of the studio, and his internet connection is miserable. Fingers crossed, he will be with us soon to record and tell us about his travels. Until then, we'd love to talk if you'd like to share a story on our show or even sit behind the mic and record with us. Please send us an email or reach out on social media!
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63. Happy 40th Birthday, Stacy!
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Happy 40th Birthday, Stacy! “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.” – Andy Rooney. Growing up (not old) is a beautiful thing. It’s a privilege to age. In this shorter episode, Stacy answers some birthday questions. Tune in and then ask some of these on your next birthday. It gives a new perspective to celebrating another year around the sun. Episode 62 Join our community! Want to share your story about what motivates you? Please send us an email:...
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62. Emergency Preparedness: Easy Ideas for Your Family
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Emergency Preparedness: Easy Ideas for Your Family We recently watched the Netflix movie Leave the World Behind, which made us realize that we needed to prepare for the 2024 hurricane season. We live on the coast, so hurricanes are a big deal for us, and we like to be prepared. Natural disasters happen more frequently than we’d like to admit, and being ready reduces your stress when they hit. In this episode, we go over some easy ideas to get ready for any natural disaster or even maybe something more nefarious like a cyber attack. Whatever you’re preparing for, we are not...
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61. Simple Ideas for Clean Living
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Episode 61. Simple Ideas for Clean Living As we age, we learn more about our environment and the toxicities around us. They leach into our houses unnoticed and cause all kinds of issues in our bodies. Thankfully, technology today helps us educate ourselves. In this episode, Armando and Stacy discuss the simple ways they are changing their lives and home into a cleaner space. It doesn’t take much money, just time to focus and get it done. What steps can you take to transform your home into a clean living environment? Episode 61 Join our community! Want to share your...
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60. Valentine’s Day - The Good, The Annoying, and The History
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Valentine’s Day - The Good, The Annoying, and The History Valentine’s Day is upon us, and it’s not one of Stacy’s favorite holidays! Armando and Stacy dig into the good, the annoying, and the history of this holiday of all things hearts, chocolates, and flowers! You might be shocked to learn that gifts are overrated; Russell Stover has the best chocolates, and balloons with gifts inside them are impressive. Laugh with us over our off-topic tangents and why Stacy doesn’t like to speak Spanish with her southern accent. Episode 60 Join our community! Want to...
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59. Using AI to Enhance! The Marriage + Parenting Edition!
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Episode 59 Using AI to Enhance! The Marriage + Parenting Edition! Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a tool for many aspects of business and learning. Now. It’s time to let it enhance your parenting and marriage. In this episode, Armando and Stacy use AI prompts in ChatGPT (a popular AI chatbox) to find age-specific things to do with kids. They also come up with date night and last-minute gift ideas by simply allowing AI to help. It’s not to be used for everything in your marriage or parenting, but it helps when you can’t think of anything else to do with your...
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58. Finding Friendships in Adulthood
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Episode 58. Finding Friendships in Adulthood We often tell our kids they only need a few solid friends. However, we don’t want to hear it when we are kids. We want friends, but parents usually know better - and that’s from experience. What no one really talks about is finding friendships as we age. It’s hard. In this episode, we look at finding friendships and how Armando and Stacy aren’t on the same page. Episode 58 Join our community! Want to share your story about what motivates you? Please send us an email: [email protected]. ...
info_outlineHave you ever planned a last-minute getaway for your family? Of course, we often enjoy last-minute getaways, but this last one had more meaning than other trips.
In this episode, Armando and Stacy talk about their recent camping trip that only came about because of a “memory” from Shutterfly that said, “10 years ago today”. That silly thing became a trip that led us down memory lane and created even more lasting memories. It was an emotional journey for Stacy.
You don’t have to go camping, but that’s what we did and talked about in part of this episode. You need to take advantage of the time you have and say yes to the last-minute getaway if it means that you are going to bond with your kids. Yeah, we know they might roll their eyes or have an attitude, but it’s worth it (usually*).
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