We would love to hear from you!!! No agenda this week, just Angie and Aric catching up, a week late. They missed last week because of a sick kid, a funeral and a packed weekend. In this episode: Why we skipped a week: Angie was in Florida for a leadership offsite when one of her kids got sick. Because of his dad's cancer treatment, he had to recover on his own, and she struggled to relax while away.Grief out of nowhere: At a family funeral for a 98-year-old great uncle, Angie was hit by sadn...

We would love to hear from you!!! Making hard choices, letting go, and finding the courage to start again. ❤️ We’re talking about closing Sevens Boutique, starting with a blank page, and learning to move forward even when fear, grief, and uncertainty come along for the ride. Because courage doesn’t mean you aren’t afraid. It means you take the next step anyway. 🎙️ Listen to the full episode of Blended, Blessed & Always a Mess now! If you’ve ever struggled with letting go, feared failure,...

We would love to hear from you!!! If you’ve been gripping too tight lately, save this and send it to someone who needs the reminder.This week looked like a storm we couldn’t stop: a hurricane headed toward a house we lovehard things with our kids we can’t fixplans that didn’t line up the way we wantedAnd honestly? The shift happened when I stopped asking, “How do I control this?” I started asking, “What can I actually do here?” Usually, the answer is smaller than my fear. Care deeply. ...

We would love to hear from you!!! A three-mile walk turns into a breakthrough about grief, purpose, and what it really means to be a family. Angie and Aric share how one simple birthday decision opened the door to the deepest conversations they have had with their kids since Hallie died.What starts as a chaotic week - a missed food order, a tired running joke, and a need for a reset - becomes something far bigger: a powerful reminder that presence can be purpose. As the family walks side by ...

We would love to hear from you!!! Two good things, one hard choice. That was our week. And honestly, this is life a lot of the time. Drop a ❤️ if you’ve been there—choosing between two things you both deeply love. One moment I was celebrating the little joys: a peaceful beach day, family time, and being present in the moment. The next, I was facing a real choice: Be there for my daughterOr attend an event I had poured my heart into all yearI didn’t love the decision. But I knew my values had...

We would love to hear from you!!! Angie and Aric expose the real meaning of intimacy—and why grief, marriage, and a horse named Phoenix are all part of the same conversation. What if the intimacy you think you’re missing is already there—you’re just measuring it wrong? Angie and Aric unpack a raw, honest conversation about marriage, vulnerability, and the gap between how men and women often define closeness, then connect it to the deeper work of sitting with each other instead of fix...

We would love to hear from you!!! When one spouse needs space while the other needs closeness, marriage can quickly become a painful cycle. Angie and Aric have an honest conversation about intimacy, rejection, grief, and the difference between not wanting sex and not wanting your partner. They explore how couples can rebuild connection through compassion, communication, and small acts of intimacy—even during difficult seasons of marriage. www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com www.sev...

We would love to hear from you!!! In this episode of Blended Blessed and Always a Mess, Angie and Eric are recording on location at the Lake of the Ozarks and getting real about one of the biggest things that can show up in marriage: triggers. What starts as a conversation about family, finances, and everyday habits turns into an honest discussion about scarcity mentality, feeling limited, responsibility, and how past experiences shape the way we respond to stress. They also talk about...

We would love to hear from you!!! A brutally honest, funny, and unexpectedly emotional conversation about the things that keep a family going - from the TV show that has everyone glued to the couch to the real-life moments that still hit hard long after the microphone is off.Angie and Aric start with their latest binge obsession, Shrinking on Apple TV, and why it lands so perfectly: it’s hilarious, smart, full of grief and friendship, and the rare show that actually makes them laugh out loud...

We would love to hear from you!!! What does a father owe the women in his life before the warning signs become heartbreak? Angie and Aric turn a live speaking invitation into one of the most important conversations they’ve ever prepared: how vulnerability, honesty, and uncomfortable conversations can protect daughters, wives, sisters, and friends before it’s too late. Angie opens with a deeply personal story about Hallie, the relationship red flags that were hard to name in real time, and t...