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We explore splurges that parents should considerâand they arenât 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 parentsâno children allowed.
Stacyâs favorite splurge is in the âOn the Goâ category. Itâs 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 of Season One, Episode 19.
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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 â80s and â90s since those are the decades we were kids. It truly is a âBlast from the Pastâ 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 wonât be disappointed.
Episode 66 is ReAir of Season One, Episode 18.
Episode 66
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Are you willing to âmicrodoseâ 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 âMommies Who Mushroomâ 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 ReAir of Season Two, Episode 11.Episode 65
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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 QuinceĹera 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.
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Happy 40th Birthday, Stacy!
âEveryone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.â â Andy Rooney.
Growing up (not old) is a beautiful thing. Itâs 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
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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 weâd 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 youâre preparing for, we are not diving deep into the prepper world in this episode. We discuss some smaller and more easily accessible items you can get, most of which wonât break the bank.
Episode 62
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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 doesnât 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
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Valentineâs Day - The Good, The Annoying, and The History
Valentineâs Day is upon us, and itâs not one of Stacyâs 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 doesnât like to speak Spanish with her southern accent.Episode 60
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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. Itâs 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. Itâs not to be used for everything in your marriage or parenting, but it helps when you canât think of anything else to do with your kids on the weekend or are bored with your typical date night! From recipes to birthday letters, using AI can add a little more adventure to your life if you let it.
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Episode 58. Finding Friendships in Adulthood
We often tell our kids they only need a few solid friends. However, we donât want to hear it when we are kids. We want friends, but parents usually know better - and thatâs from experience. What no one really talks about is finding friendships as we age. Itâs hard. In this episode, we look at finding friendships and how Armando and Stacy arenât on the same page.
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Episode 57
Blast from the Past! Watching 90âs family game shows with your kids!
The 90âs had some of the best years!
Kids could roam their towns with friends on their bikes. No one was staging photos for Instagram or constantly videoing themselves dancing for TikTok. The 90âs had the best music, movies, and tv shows. And in this episode, Armando and Stacy are talking all things family game shows and how itâs fun to sit on the couch with the kids and watch them. Take a step back in time with them while reminiscing over Family Double Dare, Guts, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Shop Til You Drop, Supermarket Sweep, and the best - American Gladiators.
Episode 57
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National Park Entrance Free Days!
Itâs the new year and a new set of free days for the National Park Service. In season one, we talked about our top 5 national parks. In this episode, we talk about why national parks, monuments, recreation areas, seashores, etc, are so important.
What are five national parks you want to hit up in 2024?
Episode 56
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What Are Your 2024 New Year's Goals?
In this episode, Armando becomes a "Negative Nancy" on why people even set New Year's Goals. Stacy is trying to stay positive with a list of items she can hopefully pull off in the 366 days we have this year.
It's going to be a great year, and we are so happy to be with you in 2024.
You have 366 days (it's a Leap Year) to make the best of it!Episode 55
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What To Do Between Christmas and New Year's when you don't know what day it is, and you are entertaining your kids and, quite possibly - family members?
Armando and Stacy have a few ideas to help you get through the endless week of no school, messy houses, elevated anxiety, and ultra-short days of sunshine.
Grab your coffee or tea and hit play.Episode 54
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Christmas Morning is going one of two ways - phenomenal or down the drain! There is barely an in-between when it comes to this holiday. We love Christmas, but it's not necessarily our favorite holiday because, at some point, it's going off the rails.
Managing Christmas Day Expectations is easier said than done but we've gotten better at it over the years. If you are hosting, going on the family member house bounce, or simply planning on trying to get through the day, take 30ish minutes to decompress with us.
We are far from perfect. And something always goes sideways on Christmas Day, but we push through ... sometimes just barely.Episode 53
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Never Coaching to Winning Nationals
52. Stacy said it the moment she started coaching - âI want a banner for the wall!â That was the gym wall where all the banners hung for winning various championships. That drive she had inspired her girls (who wanted to win it all) to show up to the homeschool volleyball nationals in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, with 100 teams and win the whole thing for 14U! From underdogs to Grand Champions, Armando and Stacy give you two points of view on coaching a winning season and what saying yes can do!
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Coaching Youth Sports
51. We have been so busy in 2023, and itâs all because of sports. In April, Stacy said yes to coaching Middle School volleyball, and it was the most memorable season of her life. Find out why it was so memorable in this two-part series on Coaching Youth Sports and why you should say yes!
Not everyone feels they can coach, and thatâs okay. Support your kidâs coaches, no matter the age of your âkidâ.
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Our Kid's Review - Typhoon Lagoon vs. Volcano Bay
5 We recently visited Orlando to hit up two famous water parks - Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Universal's Volcano Bay. Our review is not sponsored in any way, so we give our honest take on what we liked and disliked about the parks. You can hear our parental review in episode 49.
This episode - Episode 50 - is our kid's honest opinion.
You might be surprised about who likes which water park and why more than the other. It was a packed studio but a fun one. I also can't wait to head back to Orlando!
Everyone is about to have a birthday so our (almost) ages are: 19, 14, and 11.
Episode 50
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Disney's Typhoon Lagoon vs. Universal's Volcano Bay - Our Honest Parental Review!
5 We recently went to Orlando to hit up two famous water parks - Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Universal's Volcano Bay. Our review is not sponsored in any way, so we give our honest take on what we liked and disliked about the parks.
You might be surprised about who likes which one and why more than the other.
Also, it's been almost 20 years exactly (June 2003) since we have been in Typhoon Lagoon.Episode 49
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Recently, Stacy had a mole that she knew needed to be checked out by a doctor immediately. The first appointment proved the mole needed to be removed, and fast forward a few more days, a call that it's abnormal comes through. Skin Cancer is more common than most people think, and getting your skin checked by a dermatologist shouldn't be scary or brushed off.
This episode is a replay of how it went from "Let me get this checked out to Oh, my gosh, I have a pre-cancerous mole." It's our public service announcement (PSA) to everyone out there to check your skin (and everyone else in your family too).Episode 48
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