Does your Elf on the Shelf have a wife, a kid, two pets and an elaborate pranking schedule? Do you make matching Turkey Trot shirts for the family? Does the first Day of School Fairy bringing new books, backpacks, lunchboxes and positive affirmations? Or does simply reading those phrases cause you to break out in hives? Whether you love to go all out, or keep it very reigned in, this episode has all the holiday validation you might need! **DISCLAIMER: don't listen to this episode with your Santa/Tooth Fairy/Leprechaun/Easter Bunny believers!**
Mar 7, 2023
45 min
In this episode, we do something we don't usually do. We rant, we vent, and we air all the annoying things we discovered this year. And by this year, we mean, yes in the last 2 months. January and February are hard!!!! And it seems only fair that we send them out the door with a good old fashioned, best friend (that means you, listener) vent sesh. It felt good. It felt right. So you can plan on a visit to this topic again next year.
Feb 27, 2023
48 min
Calling Poison Control is almost like a right of passage as a parent. Does that make you a bad parent.....? We're going to say no, but also, don't leave those things out. If you've called the fire department to come get your kid out of an elevator... you get an extra special medal. Cause that's some real unique anxiety right there. Your kid? Alone in an elevator? Pushing all those buttons, possibly peeing in a corner??? Oh my gosh. Can you even?? What a good story.
Feb 20, 2023
52 min
A few weeks ago Amanda told Eric (Megan's husband) that they were headed to Disneyland. Eric had the bug in his ear, who then told Megan, who has fomo, and therefore a group roadtrip was planned. So we left on a Wednesday came home on Sunday. This is not the first time we've done this quick 10 hour road trip, and honestly, it wasn't too bad... if bad at all... honestly, it was kinda great!
Feb 13, 2023
52 min
It makes sense that the creator of such fun games, is also fun himself. Grandpa Beck, the creator of Cover Your Assets, Gnoming Around and many more, answers all our questions this week! From his previous life as a pilot to the production factory in Poland, he was kind enough to entertain us for an hour, and as a result, we have an in depth interview with our favorite game creator!
Feb 6, 2023
51 min
This week we talk about the expectations we have as parents and whether those are reality! From modeling our own homes after Downton Abbey, to the endless amount of free time you'll have when your kids to go school (think daily mom naps), to the variety of chicken nuggets you feed your children. It's all covered in this episode and we guarantee you'll learn nothing. But you may feel validated. We do hope for that.
Jan 30, 2023
55 min
In this episode we talk about all the elements of a family movie night! The popcorn, the movies, the setting. Are you watching remakes or aren't you? Are you into the Beast or are you lying? Do you lick the truffle salt from the bowl or is that repulsive? We wanted to know and the listeners let us know!
Jan 23, 2023
58 min
In this week’s episode, we have a conversation with our favorite self proclaimed "Glam Grandma!" Lynne Parmiter Bowman is a woman who gets things done! All while eating healthy and making memories at her kitchen table. Her cookbook Brownies for Breakfast (linked below) would be a great addition to any kitchen and we will for sure be making her deviled eggs next time we entertain!
Jan 16, 2023
31 min
We all wonder how people do what they do. And with the invention of social media, our curiosity is at an all time high. In this episode you can expect no answers from these two. They still have no idea how people put their kids to bed or how they travel to that remote island, but they do, in the words of Megan, "speculate." There is a lot of "speculating" going on in this episode.
Jan 9, 2023
48 min
You can find this episode recorded LIVE on our Instagram Account: @a_for_effort_podcast.
1 year later and we're still here. We still have no idea how, but because of our listeners we're still here! So thank you! As we start the 2nd year of A For Effort, we look back on what we've learned. Who know's! Maybe this will spark something in you, in which case, we are your biggest cheerleaders!
Jan 3, 2023
41 min
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