A Beautiful Mess Podcast
Elsie + Emma are sisters and co-founders of the top DIY blog — A Beautiful Mess. They have written over seven thousand blog posts, so it seemed like a good time to start a podcast! The sisters have a lot to say on everything from home and DIY to family life and business. Visit abeautifulmess.com/podcast for show notes.
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#298: The Five Minute Practice that Changed my Life (with guest Katie Day)
05/04/2026
#298: The Five Minute Practice that Changed my Life (with guest Katie Day)
This week we are joined by our bestie Katie Day who is here to share the five minute practice that changed her life. We'll also discuss a hot take about white tennis shoes. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Katie’s 5 minute practice: Get water 3 things you are grateful for First person goal Connect with Katie: Go to to join the Habit Lab with discount code MESS You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#297: What it's really like working with family
04/27/2026
#297: What it's really like working with family
This week we're getting honest about what it's really like working with family. We've been working together since our early 20s and people always ask how we do it so today we're spilling the tea. We're also discussing what we're reading and a hot take about long vs short books. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Use code [MESS] to get up to 57% Off at Biggest Pro: Time spent together Biggest con: More risk to the relationship Book Report: Elsie: Emma: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#296: Books That Changed How We See the World
04/20/2026
#296: Books That Changed How We See the World
This week we're talking about the books that genuinely shifted how we see the world — not just 5 star reads, but the ones that rewired our thinking and books we still find ourselves talking about years later. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Make sure to go to and get up to 32% off your first subscription order today! Just use code [MESS] for 15% off the Premium Starter Kit at . Elsie’s books: Emma’s books: Nonfiction Bonus: Elsie: and Emma: Book Report: Elsie: Emma: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#295: Millennial Time Capsule
04/13/2026
#295: Millennial Time Capsule
This week we’re entering a world in which there are no iPhones, no internet, no apps, no online shopping, no social media no steaming and no smart tech of any kind. Yes: We’re traveling to a land where you get advice from magazines, information from encylopedias and to speak to someone you must pick up the phone and dial numbers. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Things we miss: magazines (specifically at Borders bookstore) malls in the 1900s AOL chat maps phone books phone calls on land lines listening to an album start to finish on the day it came out scheduling your entire life around your favorite tv show no one being about to reach you Toys R Us (is an amazon childhood) computer lab GUILTY PLEASURE TREASURE Elsie: Traitors Emma: Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#294: Developing Your Signature Style
04/06/2026
#294: Developing Your Signature Style
This week we’re talking about how to develop your creative palette and style without being derivative. This is a subject that applies across different creative practices from art to writing and even how you dress or decorate your home. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Try their products and support our show by going to Steps to develop your creative palette: Step one: Develop your taste (Be a fan! Appreciate art!) Step two: MAKE DERIVITIVE WORK (keep doing so until your own style emerges) Step three: Keep developing, keep growing, keep making (to infinity & beyond) BOOK REPORT You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#293: Vision Board and 5 Year Plan
03/30/2026
#293: Vision Board and 5 Year Plan
In this week’s episode we’re diving into how to make vision boards and 5 year plans. If you’re in the mood to think about your goals and dreams, you’re in the right place. We’re also answering some listener questions and engaging in a Hot Take Debate about whether romantic comedies are actually the worst. How to make a vision board: Create different categories for your goals (family, work, fitness, etc) Write in present tense Get pictures from the internet or magazines “We overestimate what we can do in a day, but we underestimate what we can do in a year.” Check out Remit Sethi’s books: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#292: Spring Bucket List
03/23/2026
#292: Spring Bucket List
In this week’s episode we’re sharing our Spring Bucket List since it’s officially the first week of Spring. It’s still pretty cold where we live, so a lot of this is wishful thinking, but it’s fun to plan things to look forward to. We’re also sharing an extra hot Hot Take Debate about kids and iPads. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Head to Wayfair dot com right now to shop all things home. Elsie: Get new hair & general glow up for the joy of it Read all the Brontë novels Start buying fresh flowers & practicing making little arrangements Paint all the time Finish our Mouse Mansion! Emma: Easter baskets Decorate entry way Refresh fairy garden Start walking outside again Wallpaper the kitchen You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#291: Work from Home Stories
03/16/2026
#291: Work from Home Stories
In this week’s episode we’re talking about the highs and lows working from home and how we balance our career dreams with raising young children. We’ve got several great listener questions to cover and we’ll share an extra hot Hot Take Debate. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Go to and use my promo code MESS at checkout to get 30% off sitewide Just use code [MESS] for 15% off the Premium Starter Kit at Our home work spaces: Elsie - Uses her sunroom as her art studio and moves around to different spaces in her house with her laptop Emma - Extra bedroom is office, sometimes works from coffee shop or library Pros and cons of working from home: Pros - Good way to keep life balanced Cons - Lots of distractions How you deal with distractions: Set timer to get tasks done Time boxing Use a reward system Book Reports: Elsie: Emma: HOT TAKE DEBATE Anne: Here's my hot take: we don't need any more movies based on books. They're different mediums! Let books be books and movies be movies. I want to see more movies that were written to be MOVIES and tailored to that medium, written to take advantage of all the cool things you can do onscreen. Same for books: I want more authors to take advantage of the cool things you can do in a book that you CAN'T do onscreen. I've read books that felt like they secretly wanted to be screenplays. Play to the strengths of your medium! No more crossing the streams! A Joke & A fact with Nova. You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#290: Life Changing Mindset Shifts
03/09/2026
#290: Life Changing Mindset Shifts
This week, we're talking about mindset shifts that changed our lives. Sometimes, before your life can change, your perspective has to change first. We're also doing a rapid fire hot take debate with a bunch of listener submitted hot takes. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Mindset Shifts: What’s the best that could happen? Why not me? Cheer for yourself like you would others Practice being an optimist We overestimate what we can get done in a day but we underestimate what we can get done in a year Learn to see patterns, possibilities and opportunities You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#289: How To Start Over When You Fail
03/02/2026
#289: How To Start Over When You Fail
This week we're talking about the inevitable experience of failure and how to hone the skill of starting over. Setbacks can be crushing, but they only turn permanent if you quit. In this episode, we're sharing our own vulnerable failure stories and the things that have helped us to get back on our feet. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Try their products and support our show by going to Mindset shifts: Sometimes you have to quit no one owes you anything BOOK REPORT Emma: Elsie: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#288: Winter Comforts We Rely On (a snowed-in episode)
02/23/2026
#288: Winter Comforts We Rely On (a snowed-in episode)
This week we're sharing winter comforts that reliably get us through our least favorite season of the year. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Head to and complete the short assessment to get matched with an in network psychiatrist in just a few minutes Winter Comforts: Elsie: Books in bed! Emma: Snow Suit Elsie: Hot water - tea, coffee, apple cider, hot toddies, hot tubs, and bathes Emma: Daydream, redecorate, and organize your house Elsie: Go out with friends. (get out of the house!!) Emma: Game of fire, cozy life Guilty Pleasure Treasure: Elsie: Christopher Nolan movies Emma: Turkish Delights and Vanilla powder from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Book Report: Elsie: Emma: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#287: Comfort Rewatch - Empire Records
02/16/2026
#287: Comfort Rewatch - Empire Records
This week, we're watching the 1995 classic Empire Records. We're also doing a hot take debate about technological advances, and we're bringing back our segment guilty pleasure treasure. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Go to and use promo code MESS at checkout to get 30% off sitewide Head to right now to shop all things home. Guilty Pleasure Teasure: Elsie - American Funyuns Emma - American Oreos You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#286: Core Values
02/09/2026
#286: Core Values
This week we are discussing core values. We'll share our results from the Values Bridge quiz, as well as our thoughts on how defining core values can improve your life. And in our hot take debate, we're discussing separating art from the artist and rounding it out with whether or not we refrigerate our butter. All the important things that you need to know. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#285: Midlife Crisis But Make it Fun
02/02/2026
#285: Midlife Crisis But Make it Fun
In honor of Emma's 40th birthday, this week we're doing an official midlife crisis episode. Our experiences didn't go exactly like the movies, and we have a lot to discuss. It’s going to be fun! Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Try their products and support our show by going to Head to and complete the short assessment to get matched with an in network psychiatrist in just a few minutes. Guilty Pleasure Treasure: Emma: Elsie: Watch a period piece while on period You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#284: Tips for New Writers
01/26/2026
#284: Tips for New Writers
We get a lot of questions from people starting on their very first novel. So in this week's episode, we're giving you all the advice that we wish we could time travel back and give ourselves on the day we started our first novels. There's so much writing advice out there, and no matter who you are, it's not all going to work for you. So in this episode, we'll share things to think about and consider as you plot and plan to begin a draft of your very first novel. And the bottom line is, you can do it, and we are here to cheer you on. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: You can try their products and support our show by going to Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Head to right now to shop all things home Tips for new writers: Give yourself a writing assignment Just write your first novel Immerse don’t tell Read Get really comfort drafting unpolished Be a joyful student Invest a lot of time in ideation Learn about the business of publishing Your writing routine matters Resources: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#283: Learning Something New
01/19/2026
#283: Learning Something New
This week we're discussing big and small things we want to learn. This episode is a great space for brainstorming. If you've been thinking that you'd like to pick up a new hobby. We're each discussing five big and small things that we'd like to learn in the near future. And we're also doing a hot take debate on the topic of plastic treat bags at children's birthday parties. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Start saving money with today Go to and use my promo code MESS at checkout to get 30% off sitewide 5 Things we want to learn Emma: Learn Spanish Play piano Learn to write microfiction Cooking and recipes Painting Elsie: Water Marbling Writing poetry Classical painting lessons Make 3 Ina Garten recipes Book binding Book Report: Emma - Elsie - You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#282: The Lost Arts
01/12/2026
#282: The Lost Arts
This week we're talking about Elsie's new newsletter, why newsletters are sometimes even better than blogs, and our advice for how to make your newsletter stand out if you're starting your own. We are also going to be debating a listener hot take that's about homeschooling. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Head to and complete the short assessment to get matched with an in network psychiatrist in just a few minutes. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Check out Elsie’s newsletter: Check out Elise’s newsletter: What will the newsletter be: Cozy Curious Photos of crafts and things she’s making Stories and essays Life updates Entertaining What the newsletter won’t be: Writing DIYs Not written by AI You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#281: Winter Bucket List
01/05/2026
#281: Winter Bucket List
This week we're sharing our winter bucket lists (aka how to survive the cold season if you live in a region like we do). We'll also be debating a hot take that personally makes Elsie’s blood boil. Let's jump in! Check out Emma Always have a candle burning and always make tea with dinner Organize library room Go room by room and clean and organize all the closets and cabinets in her home Work through reading all of her craft book stash Bake herself a birthday cake Elsie Declutter year - eliminate ALL the clutter in her home Paints are always out this time of year Old movie bucket list Start a new photography era Thrifting and flea markets (going more frequently this year) You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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Bonus: Nova’s Meditations
12/31/2025
Bonus: Nova’s Meditations
We just wanted to wish you a wonderful Christmas or holiday, and we decided to put together a supercut of all of Nova's meditations, just for fun, because they bring us so much joy. Thank you for being here all year, and we're so excited to keep going into the new year. You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#280: Goals and Vision Boards for 2026
12/29/2025
#280: Goals and Vision Boards for 2026
This week we're sharing our goals for the new year and our process for creating tactile vision boards. We'll get a little woo-woo and share our experiences with manifesting and debating a literary hot take. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Get an additional 15% off any annual membership at Emma's goals for 2026: Query The Wedding Photographer Write first draft of Sundaes are for Lovers Write first draft of “Icon” Do a quarterly visual art project Cook her way through a cookbook Elsie's goals for 2026: Query The Surrealist (hoping to get a fiction agent and then sell the book) Complete "Project Lighthouse" Launch my weekly newsletter: The Lost Arts - sign up at Be active on social media (have a professional relationship with it) A lot of small goals like create mini routines, take photos every day, get nails done, read 52 books and go on walks You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#279: New Year Goals Recap
12/22/2025
#279: New Year Goals Recap
This week we're recapping the goals we set for ourselves for 2025, what we accomplished, what we didn't and anything that we're keeping on the list for 2026. We're talking about what makes a good goal and our personal goal setting criteria. We're also sharing our weekly book report and beginning a new segment where we debate listeners hot takes at the end of every episode! The goals we set in our 2025 NY Goal episode: Emma: Get a minivan - No Ambitious food blogging list - Had to pivot in April Pitch cookbook idea - Did pitch but not working on right now Emma’s romance (outline and write half) - Yes Elsie: Write every day - No Query my novel - Yes Write second novel - Started it Launch art website and sell art - Did sell art but didn’t make a website One renovation to rule them all - Yes Most proud to have accomplished in 2025: Elsie - Got passports and taking first trip Emma - Finishing her novel Unforeseen project you spent a lot of time on in 2025: Elsie - Rewriting her novel Emma -Hugo Accomplishment that wasn't on the list: Elsie - Retraining for a new career Emma - Celebrated 40th Birthday Book Report: Emma - Elsie- You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#278: Favorite Things of 2025
12/15/2025
#278: Favorite Things of 2025
This week we're recapping our favorite things from the past year, including movies, books, purchases, favorite memories and new things that we tried. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Get 25% off your first month at Favorite movie: Elsie - Weapons and The Italian Job (1969) Emma - Wicked: For Good Favorite book: Elsie - The Wedding People and 100 Years of Solitude Emma - Lessons in Chemistry, Funny Story, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Favorite purchases: Elsie - Louise Carmen Journal and her kitchen Emma - Lavender Birkenstock Clogs, pastel lime green sweater, blue sweater, scarfs, and new tattoo Favorite memory: Elsie - Going to italy Emma - Hugo walking and going to Italy Favorite new thing you tried: Elsie - Water color painting Emma - eyeglasses and eating raw fish/sushi Favorite candle: Elsie - Walmart Fresh Cut Frazier Emma - Bath and Body Works Leaves, Burlap Bag, and Thistle Farms You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#277: Comfort Rewatch - The Family Stone
12/08/2025
#277: Comfort Rewatch - The Family Stone
This week we're doing a Comfort rewatch episode for a holiday movie that we love, The Family Stone from 2005 and we're dedicating this episode to Diane Keaton. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Try OneSkin with 15% off using code MESS at Try their products and support our show by going to Cozy interiors: Front room with the Christmas tree Entryway Favorite moments: Emma - Love story between Amy and Brad, when the sister can’t get the engagement ring off her finger, and the mom and dad in bed when they show she’s had a mastectomy Elsie - Bar scene, opening scene of Diane Keaton looking at Christmas tree, Judy Garland scene, and when she spills the egg mixture on the floor Moment you cringed the hardest: Emma - From the beginning when they are really mean to Meredith Elsie - When he goes for her sister You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#276: Christmas Cookies & Novel Updates
12/01/2025
#276: Christmas Cookies & Novel Updates
This week we are riffing about our favorite Christmas cookies to make every single year, and we're updating you on our novels. So two of our favorite subjects, cookies and novels! Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Try OneSkin with 15% off using code MESS at Top 3 Christmas Cookies: Emma - , , and Elsie - , , , and Novel Update: Emma - On third draft - still need to have it proofed one more time Elsie - Rewrote entire novel after getting feedback on it You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#275: Gift Giving Ideas
11/24/2025
#275: Gift Giving Ideas
This week we're going to share ideas for putting together advents, unique ideas, low cost or free holiday gift ideas, epic personalized gift ideas and neighborly gift ideas. And we'll also share our book report. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: 40% off your first month at Adult Advent Ideas: Books Lipgloss Hair oil Dutch oven Water bottle Small treats T-shirt Kid Advent Ideas: Reuse old toys Cookies Candy Snacks Creative Gift Ideas: Watercolor post cards Fancy set of watercolors Journal Low Cost (or free): Used book that you loved Pictures Epic personalized gift ideas: Leather bound of their fave book CD player with CDs Record player with records Go on Etsy Jewerly Recipe engraved on cutting board Quilts Fancy food Snow outfit (for kids) Art Neighborly gifts: Teachers - Have kids make cards with picture and money inside Jar of baking ingredients Free library Book report Elsie: Emma: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#274: Themed Thanksgiving, Pasta Christmas & Other Traditions
11/17/2025
#274: Themed Thanksgiving, Pasta Christmas & Other Traditions
This week we are talking all about holiday traditions, things we do for Christmas, things we do for Thanksgiving, anything cozy, interesting or quirky. And at the end of the episode, we'll also have a book report. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at For a limited time, you can try OneSkin with 15% off using code [MESS] at Themed Thanksgiving Ideas: Greek Ralph Lauren Polo Bar Indian Dim sum Chinese Mexican Book Report: Elsie - Emma - You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#273: Italy Recap
11/10/2025
#273: Italy Recap
This week we're sharing all the details of our recent trip to Italy, specifically Florence and Venice. If you're planning to travel to one of those places, or if you're in the mood to just travel vicariously through our stories, it's gonna be a big story time episode today. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: For a limited time, you can try OneSkin with 15% off using code [MESS] at . Visit today to get started Florence: What we did : Art museum Combo movie theater/book store Perfume shop What we ate: Cacio e pepe Squash blossom Gnocchi What we bought: Got tiny tattoos Emma - silk scarf, stove-top espresso maker charm necklace Elsie - moth and butterfly platter, Italian translation of The Secret History, 3 toys for Oscar, marbled journal, tiny marbled books for kids Venice: What we did: Canals Peggy Guggenheim collection Gondola tour What we ate: Pizza Pasta Sign up for Elise’s newsletter at Book report Elsie: Emma: You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#272: Holiday Bucket List
11/03/2025
#272: Holiday Bucket List
This week we're sharing our holiday seasonal bucket list and how to make your own. If you're like us and you get a little overwhelmed by the long to-do list this time of year, we definitely recommend creating a bucket list to keep the magic in your schedule during the busiest season. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Try LMNT and support our show by going to . Elsie: Polar Express Cookie baking marathon Christmas movie marathon Be extra thoughtful and creative with gifts Put favorite books in her free library Emma: Polar Express Sunday night dinner and treats Make Hugo’s first hair ornament Holiday Movie Night Take Oscar to paint pottery You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#271: Second Acts
10/27/2025
#271: Second Acts
This week we're sharing our stories about how we're changing careers in our thirties and forties. What led us to this point and the logistics of making it happen. If you are in a similar position or dreaming about starting a new career, we hope that this episode will be helpful and encouraging for you. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: Visit today to get started. When approaching your second act: Give yourself every bit of training you would give your kid Invest in your education Form a business plan in phases Interview other people who are doing what you want to do Start small How to find support during this time in life: Find groups of people doing the same thing Talking to a therapist You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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#270: Why We Retired from Influencing
10/20/2025
#270: Why We Retired from Influencing
This week we're sharing the story of how we became influencers and why we decided to retire from it over the past few years. There are so many pros and cons to this career path that we don't hear talked about often enough. In this episode, we'll share our experiences as well as any advice for anyone considering going into influencing. Thank you to this week’s sponsor: You can try OneSkin with 15% off using code “MESS” at . Pros of influencing: Working with favorite brands Getting paid to craft Pairs well with other jobs Cons of influencing: Mean comments Risky career Not a steady paycheck Tips for being an influencer: Think of your business like a table - it needs a lot of legs to stand up right Invest your money Build something you can keep later Have a newsletter You can support us by leaving us a couple of 5 star recipe reviews this week at Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.
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