Mom went up to the attic looking for a piece of furniture and found four boxes she had completely forgotten about. Love letters from suitors before dad. Wedding cards and shower napkins from 42 years ago. Her grandmother's handwritten birthday cards from the old country. A Honeymoon Handbook gifted by her sister. College papers her professors had to sign off on. And one very long letter from a man who was not dad that dad read out loud last night. Now the question is what do you do with all of it and is it okay to let go.
Oct 1
44 min
It is officially fall and we have a lot going on. Carol is back in Milwaukee after almost a month in New York and came home to a full house a dinner party to host and a very chaotic airport departure. We are talking fall shopping hauls Halloween costume planning candles and why what you wear changes everything. Plus Carol almost missed her flight and the story involves a locked door a missing fob and an Uber driver who never gave up on her.
Sep 24
45 min
New York Fashion Week just wrapped and we are giving you the full inside look. Katy taught multiple sold out classes a day for the Sculpt Society Lululemon pop up, went to events every night, and Carol was right there on her coattails for all of it. What does fashion week actually look like from the inside and what happens when mom tags along for the ride? We are getting into all of it.
Sep 17
53 min
The grandparent grandchild relationship is one of the most important bonds a child can have and we are getting honest about all of it. What does it take to be the grandparent your grandchildren never forget? How do you stay involved without overstepping? And why do kids need their grandparents more than we sometimes realize? Katy and Carol get into all of it including Carol's own experience mourning the grandparents she never got to know and the grandmother who shaped everything she is today.
Sep 10
49 min
Mom is in New York for a month and we are getting into all of it. We are talking about what nobody tells you about owning a home until it's too late including the AC filter situation that had us absolutely horrified. Plus a full fall home refresh and exactly where we are shopping to make it feel elevated without breaking the bank. There is also an airplane story that has Carol completely rethinking her approach to life and we are not going to spoil it.
Sep 3
38 min
Mom waited until dad left town and cleared out his entire office without asking and he had absolutely no idea it was coming. Meghan and Harry are moving back to London and Katy and Carol are on completely opposite sides of this one. Plus Katy hosted a surprise dinner party for Matt's business partners and is sharing everything she did to make it feel simple but elevated.
Aug 28
44 min
We are answering your most asked questions and nothing was off limits. Katy gets honest about the mental load of having a second baby, Carol shares what she learned from 15 years of caring for her aging mother, and we debate what we would each do if we switched bodies for a day. Plus what aging gracefully actually means, tips on raising siblings who grow up to be best friends, and our go to Starbucks orders because someone had to ask.
Aug 20
58 min
We just got back from the most magical family vacation in Rhode Island and we are giving the full recap. Six adults four kids one house in Watch Hill for a whole week and it was the first time our whole family has ever stayed under one roof together. Private chef massages surfing lessons a family photo shoot and more. Coming back to real life after a trip like that is genuinely hard and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
Aug 14
51 min
This bonus episode of Honest to Pete is a little different from our usual format while we enjoy our vacation. We react to the most famous mother daughter duos in Hollywood, share our honest thoughts on each one, and figure out which duo we are most like.
Aug 6
12 min
Katy planned the whole family vacation to Rhode Island with a private chef massages surfing lessons and a photo shoot and mom cannot wait. Moms always put themselves last but everyone does better when mom puts herself first and we are getting into all of it. Plus men in the grocery store and why we love them but simply cannot send them alone.
Jul 30
43 min
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