A Beautiful Mess Podcast

Today we are sharing how we play our days to stay productive and also happy. We are also debating hot takes on the controversial topics of astrology and raisins.
Planning Styles:
Emma - Uses paper planner for meals and notes app for daily to-do list
Elsie - Only appointments go on her digital calendar
Project Management:
Emma - Make a roadmap and seasonal bucket list
Elsie - Checklist
What makes a productive day:
Emma - Activity with the kids and play time for her
Elsie - Reading with kids for an hour, one household chore, and reading or watching TV before bed
Book Report:
The Hotel Nantucket by Ellen Hilderbrand
 
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This week we're digging into all kinds of interesting topics listeners emailed us about from body image and the glow up to being the best aunt and even some home decor topics. It's random but it's fun!
 
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Questions we answer:
What are you doing for a "Summer Glow Up"?
Has retiring from influencing affected your relationship with the way you look?
Do you have any tips on how to be a great aunt?
What do I do with an heirloom crib that I'm no longer using?
How do I renovate without losing the history of my house?
If your life was a sitcom what would your genre tags be on Netflix?
 
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This week we're chatting about creating a dream life schedule that includes routines and rituals that work together to create a highly customized DREAM LIFE. We love this subject and I think it's something that can really help us through this current season of life and can help a lot of our listeners. Consider it a group project.
 
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Designing a dream life:
Declutter phase
Brainstorming and trying out dream routines
Experiment until it's perfect
Make small tweaks each season.
 
Book Report:
Emma: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
Elsie: The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis
 
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This week we're chatting about small, free or inexpensive comforts you can employ to fix a bad day.
 
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Mini Comforts:
Elsie:
Making garlic parmesan noodles.
Watching Knives Out or another comfort movie.
Watching Twilight with my kids (has to be raining).
Wandering a Flea Market
Taking a walk to peep the Little Free Libraries (or drop books off)
Emma:
Bake something
Going thrifting
Get outside
Clean something out
Do a random art project
 
Book Report:
Emma: Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes
Elsie: Whistler by Ann Patchett
 
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This week we're sharing all things Disneyland and Disneyworld with children including our best advice for keeping magical vibes, favorite traditions, special foods and things we've learned from almost ten years of visiting Disney with small kids.
 
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Favorite things to do/ traditions:
Small World
Get every kind of snack possible
Bibbidi bobbidi boutique
Meal with characters
 
Book Report:
Emma: Her Body and Other Parties By Carmen Maria Machado
Elsie: Famesick by Lena Dunham
 
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Have a topic idea for the podcast? Write in to us at podcast@abeautifulmess.com or leave us a voicemail at 417-893-0011.