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Tanya Smith and Jasa Babb
Superlatively Yes is a sweet conversation about life and family between friends, Tanya, Jasa, and Jennifer. They want to meet each other and their listeners in the tender areas of conversation, find solutions, talk about important things as well as things of no importance at all. Mostly, they want to fill your life and time with something sweet, positive, and encouraging.
When was the last time you laughed until you cried?
In this episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya and Jen explore something many Gen X women quietly experience: somewhere between raising children, building careers, caring for family, managing households, and checking things off endless to-do lists, we forgot how to have fun.
Why does joy feel harder to find in midlife? Why do we feel guilty when we aren't being productive? And what if fun isn't frivolous at all?
Backed by fascinating research from experts on happiness, play, positive psychology, and well-being, this conversation explores why play matters, how our brains are wired for productivity, and why joy may be one of the healthiest things we can pursue.
Along the way, Tanya and Jen share stories about childhood fun, Barbies, fashion plates, water slides, grandparent memories, Diet Cokes with lime, summer adventures, and the tiny delights that make life sweeter.
If you're a woman over 40, over 50, an empty nester, a busy mom, a grandmother, or simply someone feeling stuck in the routine of everyday life, this episode is your permission slip to start finding fun again.
Are you productive but exhausted?
Responsible but restless?
Successful but struggling to remember what you actually do for fun?
You're not alone.
In this episode, Tanya and Jen dive into the science of happiness, positive psychology, joy, play, and emotional well-being while asking an important question:
What happened to fun?
Together, they explore:
Why many women lose touch with fun after 40 and 50
The surprising connection between play and mental health
How productivity culture steals joy
Why social media can distort our expectations of happiness
The research behind resilience, happiness, and emotional wellness
Childhood memories that reveal what truly brings us joy
Tiny delights that can improve your mood immediately
How to find fun again without spending money or changing your life
Whether you're navigating midlife, empty nesting, burnout, caregiving, retirement planning, friendship changes, or simply trying to enjoy life more, this episode will leave you inspired to slow down, laugh more, and intentionally create moments of joy.
Because maybe fun isn't something we've lost.
Maybe we just stopped scheduling it.
Join us as we talk about happiness, joy, play, mindfulness, gratitude, positive psychology, Gen X life, midlife wellness, self-care, friendship, aging well, and learning how to enjoy the life we're already living.
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"It made me go to bed angry."
And honestly? That may be the most accurate streaming review system currently available.
This week's after-show for Episode 209 of the Superlatively Yes Podcast ("Raised Analog, Living Digital — Why Gen X Still Feels Different") quickly turned into an accidental master list of everything Tanya and Jen are currently watching, rewatching, recommending, emotionally processing, or threatening to quit entirely.
From Taylor Sheridan dramas to nostalgic childhood television, this episode covers the shows that stay with us, frustrate us, comfort us, and occasionally make us go to bed angry. Tanya and Jen discuss Ted Lasso, Your Friends & Neighbors, The Madison, The Better Sister, Imperfect Women, Tracker, The Night Agent, and show cancellations.
The conversation also drifts into beloved Gen-X television memories, including Little House on the Prairie, Hee Haw, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, The Wonderful World of Disney, Unsolved Mysteries, and the strange realization that many 1980s movies absolutely could not survive in modern culture.
There's also a surprisingly passionate conversation about The Devil Wears Prada, why the Barbie movie brought Tanya so much joy, and whether Project Hail Mary exposed some gaps in their communcation.
Somewhere in the middle of all of this, the conversation includes Mountain burgers, childhood TV lineups, mystery spoilers, actors who only play themselves, why everyone on modern television mumbles, and the ongoing Gen-X need for captions.
If you've ever texted a friend, "What are you watching right now?" this after show is basically that conversation, but longer, funnier, and slightly more emotionally invested.
If you survived secondhand smoke in a station wagon, folded notes into triangles, waited 6–8 weeks for a cereal box prize, and knew the heartbreak of running out of typewriter ink at midnight, this episode is for you.
This week on the Superlatively Yes Podcast, Tanya and Jen take a hilarious and unexpectedly heartfelt trip through Gen X nostalgia. From Ronald Reagan and Johnny Carson to Scholastic Book Fairs, scratch-and-sniff stickers, propane curling irons, Swatch watches, acid wash jeans, and the emotional damage caused by boredom after sunset in the backseat of a car. Nothing is off limits.
They revisit the collective moments that shaped an entire generation: Baby Jessica, the OJ Bronco chase, late-night television sign-offs, and growing up in a world where parents had little idea where their children were for hours at a time. Tanya and Jen also explore why Gen X became such a resilient, funny, and deeply creative generation, even if much of that humor came from unresolved trauma and from surviving discomfort with sarcasm.
Later in the episode, the conversation shifts to one of their favorite movies of all time: The Devil Wears Prada 2. They discuss the fashion, the nostalgia, the emotional impact of revisiting beloved characters 20 years later, Stanley Tucci's unforgettable one-liners, Miranda Priestly's evolution, and the surprising message the movie delivers about creativity, humanity, and why authentic human storytelling still matters in an increasingly AI-driven world.
This episode is funny, nostalgic, sentimental, and deeply Gen X in the very best way.
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What if real self-care has nothing to do with buying another product?
In this solo episode of the Superlatively Yes Podcast, Tanya talks about the quieter, gentler kind of self-care that has genuinely changed her life: preparing peace in advance. From setting a glass of water on the nightstand for "Future Tanya" to laying out Bombas socks like she's her own personal assistant, this episode explores the tiny systems, rituals, and habits that make life feel softer rather than more chaotic.
Tanya shares her evolving relationship with procrastination, survival mode, urgency addiction, paper planners, "irreversible tasks," and learning how to stop abandoning herself in small ways throughout the day. She also discusses why calm once felt suspicious, how preparation creates freedom, and why the best self-care may simply be becoming trustworthy to yourself.
This episode is funny, comforting, practical, and deeply relatable for anyone who feels overwhelmed by modern life, productivity culture, emotional exhaustion, or the pressure to optimize everything.
Topics include self-care, routines, Gen X humor, procrastination, nervous system regulation, organization, intentional living, future self habits, daily routines, personal growth, emotional wellness, home systems, podcast reflections, and finding peace in ordinary moments.
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In this episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya and Jen revisit the classic five love languages from The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman—and then lovingly (and hilariously) expand the list to include the ones that actually define their lives.
From "not having to explain the backstory" to "someone bringing you a Diet Coke without asking", this episode explores the deeply relatable—and often unspoken—ways we give and receive love as Gen X women.
They reflect on how love languages helped a generation finally feel seen, why personality tests exploded when they did, and how understanding yourself can lead to stronger relationships, less friction, and a whole lot more grace.
You'll hear:
A quick breakdown of the original five love languages
Why Gen X didn't grow up talking about emotional needs
How love languages evolve over time
The difference between giving love intentionally vs. authentically
Tanya & Jen's unofficial love languages (you will absolutely relate)
Why "acts of peace" might be the most underrated love language
Why Diet Coke might deserve its own category
Plus, a fan-favorite return of Cute & Fun, featuring beauty finds, home gadgets, and a few things you didn't know you needed until now.
If you've ever felt complicated, layered, or just a little high-maintenance (in the best way), this episode is for you.
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BondiBoost Anti-thinning Shampoo and Conditioner
Kylie Jenner Matte Lip Kit in Kylie
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Mini Monday: Life is Life-ing
The best part of waking up? Coffee… so you can sit back down again.
In this Mini Monday, we're talking about what it looks like when life is full—not in a shiny, curated way, but in the "nothing is working, everything is happening, and why is there a generator involved?" kind of way.
From tech struggles and chaotic afternoons to soul-sister truth bombs and the realization that maybe we don't need to overthink everything—we just need to do the thing—this episode is a gentle reset.
We also get into:
- Why everyone feels a little stretched right now
- The importance of giving yourself (and your friends) more grace
- The difference between overthinking and actually taking action
- Why some things in life are not worth packing into the next season
- And a very important discussion about Carmex, moving, and letting go
If you've been feeling overwhelmed, behind, or just a little off—this one's for you.
Takeaway: Not everything needs to come with you. Some things you can just… let go.
Give yourself some grace this week. Keep the important stuff. And maybe… don't pack the Carmex.
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Have you ever felt like life is one big mysterious puzzle without the help of the picture on the box?
In this Mini Monday episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya shares a heartfelt reflection on what it means to live a meaningful life even when things feel confusing, overwhelming, or completely out of place. Through the metaphor of a puzzle, she explores how every piece of our lives, both the beautiful and the difficult, comes together over time to form something meaningful.
This episode gently walks through the difference between simply existing and truly living. From quiet weekends and everyday moments to dreaming again and staying curious, Tanya reminds us that life isn't just found in big milestones—it's built in the small, ordinary moments we often overlook.
With encouragement rooted in faith, she closes by reading Romans 12:9–21 (NIV), offering a powerful guide for living with love, intention, and purpose in the week ahead.
If you've been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're just going through the motions, this episode will help you reset, refocus, and remember that your life is unfolding exactly as it should—one piece at a time.
Take a breath, lean in, and let this be your gentle reminder to live, not just exist.
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"Your life… and there is still time to write it."
In this episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya and Jen bring their signature mix of humor, honesty, and heartfelt reflection as they unpack everything from modern friendship dynamics to fashion trends we may or may not be participating in (butter yellow nails…we're looking at you).
The conversation kicks off with a hilarious nod to their earned right to have opinions—after surviving the wind suit era—and quickly moves into a thoughtful (and slightly concerned) review of Imperfect Women. The two reflect on what real friendship actually looks like, and why emotional awareness, empathy, and longevity matter more than surface-level connection.
From there, things take a turn into storytelling and meaning as Jen shares insights from the book So I See You've Called in Dead, sparking a powerful conversation about legacy, relationships, and the idea that we are all, in a way, writing our own life story in real time.
Of course, this wouldn't be Superlatively Yes without a few unexpected detours. Jen recounts her latest travel adventures (including airport behavior that raises serious questions about society), a deep dive into scent stacking trends, and a home update that includes birds in the attic, malfunctioning lights, and a doorknob that simply gave up.
They also dream a little dream about seeing Harry Connick Jr. live in Nashville and staying at Dolly Parton's new hotel—because if you're going to plan a perfect night, you might as well go all the way.
Through laughter, storytelling, and a few "are we okay?" moments, this episode reminds us that friendship is sacred, life is unpredictable, and sometimes you just have to find joy in the absurd.
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Good morning, sweet friends. Today's Mini Monday episode of the Superlatively Yes podcast is coming from a very full week—emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. The kind of week where life feels heavy and beautiful at the same time.
In this episode, Tanya reflects on the contrast of life—deep, lingering emotions from what we watch, questions about the pace of modern life, meaningful moments with family, and the quiet realization that sometimes we're simply doing too much.
From cleaning out closets and refreshing spaces to praying through hard things and sharing intentional time around a Seder dinner table, this conversation gently reminds us that life is happening in both the sacred and the ordinary.
Tanya shares a personal shift—choosing to slow down and do just one thing at a time—and how that simple decision brought unexpected peace. She also reflects on the question so many of us ask: why do breakthroughs so often follow breakdowns?
Through scripture, personal stories, and honest reflection, this episode offers encouragement for anyone feeling overwhelmed, stretched, or simply busy with life.
If you've been moving fast, carrying a lot, or feeling the weight of it all, this is your invitation to slow down, take the scenic route, and focus on one meaningful thing today.
Because maybe the breakthrough isn't in doing more… maybe it's in doing less, with more intention.
Keep saying yes to the good stuff.
Today's Mini Monday episode of the Superlatively Yes Podcast is coming from a very real and tender place.
If you woke up feeling overwhelmed, behind, or carrying something heavy before your feet even hit the floor… this episode is for you.
Tanya shares an honest reflection on what it means to live through seasons of unexpected change, emotional weight, and the quiet pressures of everyday life. In a world that often pushes us to keep going faster, this episode is a gentle invitation to slow down, breathe, and remember what actually matters.
You'll be reminded that you are not alone in what you're feeling. Behind every front door are real lives filled with both joy and struggle. And even in the middle of uncertainty, you still have the capacity to move forward.
This episode explores the powerful idea that the opposite of anxiety isn't calm… it's surrender. Letting go of what was never ours to carry. Trusting God with what we cannot control. And choosing to take just the next right step.
Tanya also brings back one of the most meaningful concepts from the show: Proof the Day Existed. A reminder that progress doesn't have to be big to be meaningful. Showing up counts. Taking a breath counts. Choosing peace counts.
If life feels like a lot right now, this episode will help you reset, refocus, and move forward with grace.
Because the goal isn't perfection. The goal is proof.
And some days, that is more than enough.
In this episode of the Superlatively Yes podcast, Tanya and Jen bring their signature mix of humor, honesty, and real-life conversation as they cover everything from skincare and spring trends to stress, taxes, and finding joy in everyday life.
The Wrap Around Pant from Banana Republic
The Pitt
Night Agent
Becoming Bulletproof by Evy Poumpouras
Fresh from a laser skincare appointment, the conversation starts light with reflections on beauty treatments, changing environments, and life in Northwest Arkansas before quickly turning into a hilarious and relatable discussion about the frustrations of the IRS and the stress of tax season.
From there, Tanya and Jen dive into spring fashion, including current trends, the return of statement pants, and why high-waisted comfort might be here to stay. They share personal style insights, relatable struggles with finding the right fit, and their thoughts on evolving fashion in midlife.
The episode also explores seasonal transitions, including Easter traditions, hosting during busy life seasons, and the balance between productivity and presence.
At the heart of the conversation is a meaningful reminder to embrace "whimsy" in daily life—adding small, joyful moments that bring lightness and personality into routines that can otherwise feel overwhelming.
This episode is perfect for listeners who enjoy real conversations about life, style, stress, humor, and personal growth, all delivered with warmth and authenticity.
If you love lifestyle podcasts, conversations about everyday life, or finding joy in the middle of busy seasons, this episode is for you.
Be sure to follow, share with a friend, and come back every week for more real-life encouragement and laughter.
In this encouraging Mini Monday episode of the Superlatively Yes podcast, Tanya shares a heartfelt reflection on navigating life in the "in-between" season—where wisdom has grown, but life still feels uncertain, overwhelming, and full of responsibility.
From worrying about children and finances to managing anxiety, change, and the fast pace of life, this episode reminds listeners that growing older does not mean life gets easier—but it does mean we gain perspective, resilience, and deeper understanding.
Tanya opens up about the tension between missing simpler times and embracing the present, while offering practical encouragement for coping with stress, regulating your nervous system, and returning to faith when life feels heavy.
If you've been feeling overwhelmed, anxious about the future, or carrying a sense of emotional weight you can't quite explain, this episode will remind you that you are not alone—and that peace is still available to you.
This episode also explores themes of self-care, emotional wellness, faith, joy, and letting go of control, encouraging listeners to release what they were never meant to carry and to embrace each day as a fresh start.
Take a deep breath, reset your week, and come back to what matters most.
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Unexpected change has a way of getting our attention. We can hear about changes happening in the world all day long, but until something shifts in our own routines, our families, or our plans, we don't truly feel the weight of it.
In this Mini Monday episode of the Superlatively Yes Podcast, Tanya talks about navigating seasons of uncertainty, stress, family dynamics, and the unexpected turns that life brings. She reflects on the reality that behind every front door is a family experiencing both good days and hard days, and that the human condition connects us all more than we realize.
Tanya shares how faith, prayer, patience, and simple daily actions can help us move forward even when life feels overwhelming. She introduces her word for 2026—Triple—and what it means to pray for triple provision, opportunity, creativity, strength, and influence.
This episode is an encouraging reminder that most problems are temporary, most people are good, and most situations are figure-out-able with faith, patience, and one irreversible task at a time.
If you are navigating change, feeling overwhelmed, or simply need a hopeful reset for the week ahead, this episode will remind you that you are not alone and that the best chapters of your life may still be ahead.
Topics in this episode include:
Unexpected life changes Faith during difficult seasons Prayer and trusting God's timing Managing anxiety and stress Family dynamics and life transitions The power of daily progress The "Irreversible Task" mindset Finding strength during uncertain times
Be safe, be funny, and say yes to the good stuff.
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A few themes from this episode: Healing is humbling, and sometimes accepting help is its own kind of growth. Not everything in modern life feels as user-friendly as it should. Your nervous system deserves compassion, too. Midlife may come with more sock decisions than anyone prepared us for. A good evening routine can be an act of self-respect.
In this episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya and Jen are back behind the microphones, talking through one of those very specific life seasons where everything feels just a little harder than it should. From the strange weather whiplash of "swinter" to the humbling realities of recovering from surgery with only one working arm, this conversation is full of the kind of honest, funny, and deeply relatable moments that make you feel less alone.
Jen shares the surprisingly long list of everyday tasks that become nearly impossible with one arm, including driving through Chick-fil-A, putting on deodorant, typing, fixing hair, changing sheets, and simply opening a bag of almonds with dignity intact. Tanya, meanwhile, brings stories from real life that include cleaning an apartment alone for hours, nearly taking Shawn out with a Swiffer after being startled half to death, and trying to make sense of why husbands seem uniquely gifted at appearing out of nowhere and alarming the women they love.
The conversation takes a delightful turn through Bridgerton parties, Life360 surveillance by beloved family members, and the deeply unserious but somehow very important question of what socks grown women are supposed to be wearing now. Compression socks, slouch socks, no-shows, crew socks — nothing is simple anymore, and Tanya and Jen are not afraid to say so.
Underneath all the laughter, this episode also lands on something meaningful. The girls talk about why life can suddenly feel more complicated in certain seasons, how technology should be making life easier but often doesn't, and what it looks like to thoughtfully care for yourself when your energy feels stretched thin. Jen shares what she is saying "superlatively yes" to right now: a new evening routine, better rest, and creating time for herself before bed instead of falling into the trap of revenge bedtime procrastination. Tanya opens up about self-talk, inner criticism, and the slow work of learning to treat yourself with more kindness.
This episode is funny, comforting, thoughtful, and full of the kind of side conversations that somehow end up telling the truth. If you've ever felt overstimulated, overcomplicated, under-rested, or personally attacked by seasonal wardrobe changes, this one is for you.
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Some weekends stretch us.
They stretch our patience, our hearts, our thoughts, and sometimes our faith. In this Mini Monday episode of the Superlatively Yes podcast, Tanya shares a gentle reminder for those moments when life feels confusing, overwhelming, or uncertain.
What do we do when we don't know what to do?
Tanya reflects on a weekend that left her heart spinning and reminds listeners of a simple but powerful approach to life's hardest moments. First, we pray. Then we take the next step.
Drawing from her own practical approach to tackling overwhelming tasks, Tanya shares her "left to right, top to bottom" philosophy for moving forward when everything feels chaotic. Instead of waiting for clarity or motivation to magically appear, we begin with the next small step and trust that progress will follow.
She also reads a meaningful passage from the book ReFramed, which she co-wrote with Jennifer, reflecting on the pace of Jesus and the quiet reassurance that we are not meant to panic our way through life. Jesus didn't run through the storms of life—He walked, steadily and purposefully, toward the next place He was meant to be.
This episode is a comforting reminder that we don't need the whole plan to move forward. We simply need the courage to pray, cast our worries onto God, and take the next step.
If your thoughts feel like a tornado today, this Mini Monday is here to steady your heart.
Forward progress is still progress.
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"Maybe adulthood isn't having it all together. Maybe it's just leaving evidence the week existed."
This week on Superlatively Yes, Tanya is joined by Shawn while Jennifer recovers from torn bicep surgery (her hair is surviving… barely). What unfolds is a funny, honest, midlife conversation about bent Mercedes wheels, marriage dynamics, decision fatigue, blonde hair transformation, and what it really means to show up during a quiet week.
From dealership warranty letters to sorting tax receipts as two self-proclaimed "alphas," Tanya and Shawn unpack the tension and humor of working together after 31 seasons of marriage. They talk about finishing The Lincoln Lawyer, streaming fatigue, DIY confidence with a new Dewalt miter saw, IKEA cabinets from San Antonio, and why sometimes the biggest growth comes from small, ordinary tasks.
Plus, the SEC football metaphor that explains why Tanya walked into the salon as a redhead and walked out blonde.
This episode is about alignment — in cars, in closets, in leadership, and in life.
And sometimes? That's enough.
Episode Timeline 00:00 – Jennifer's surgery update & Shawn joins 02:40 – The bent wheel story (Little Flock edition) 07:30 – Warranty letters & dealership "facts" 12:00 – Marriage + taxes + alpha energy 17:00 – Finishing The Lincoln Lawyer & streaming fatigue 21:00 – Buying a Dewalt miter saw (DIY era?) 24:30 – IKEA cabinets from San Antonio & closet organization 29:00 – Rooms changing with seasons of life 32:00 – SUV vs sports car debate 35:00 – Rental cars & controversial metaphors 39:00 – Redhead to blonde: decision fatigue explained 46:00 – Midlife leadership & outsourcing small decisions 52:00 – "Switch jobs for two weeks" marriage experiment 55:00 – Rotisserie chicken pot pie & Taco Bell philosophy 58:30 – Leaving evidence the week existed
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"Every grain that falls through the hourglass is not a moment lost. It's a moment lived, and it is never outside of His hands."
In this Mini Monday episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya reflects on Lent, Generation X nostalgia, cultural change, aging, faith, and the grace that holds us steady through shifting times. From latchkey-kid memories and roller rinks to AI, technology overload, and spiritual surrender, this episode explores how the outside world changes whether we cooperate or not, but the heart remains sacred ground.
If you've ever felt the ache of growing older, the speed of cultural change, or the weight of time passing, this conversation will gently remind you: you've come a long way, baby, and you are still becoming.
This is an encouraging reflection on faith, resilience, nostalgia, Gen X childhood memories, and trusting God through life transitions.
⏱️ Episode Timeline 00:00 – A gentle beginning: Lent and slowing down 02:15 – Generation X memories: History Project, latchkey life, and roller rinks 06:30 – The busy signal, encyclopedias, and simpler times 09:40 – "The times they are a changin'" — technology, culture, and AI 13:15 – Dust, surrender, and the spiritual weight of Lent 17:10 – The hourglass metaphor: grains of sand as sacred moments 20:45 – What we can control: our posture, response, and grace 23:30 – "You've come a long way, baby" and you're still becoming
💛 What This Episode Is Really About Nostalgia without idolizing the past Faith during cultural and technological change The spiritual meaning of Lent Gen X childhood reflections Aging with grace Surrendering what we cannot control Living fully in each moment
Good morning and welcome to another quiet little corner of Monday.
This episode came from a gentle, reflective place in my heart — the kind of place that notices how often we underestimate small things.
Small beginnings. Small progress. Small faith.
We live in a world that celebrates big, loud, dramatic transformations.
But God?
He has always had a soft spot for the small.
An acorn that becomes an oak tree. A tiny jar of oil that becomes an abundance. Loaves and fishes that become overflowing baskets.
And maybe most tender of all…
Little faith.
Wobbly faith. Fear-wrapped faith. Faith that shows up trembling but shows up anyway.
Because if this episode holds one truth I hope settles into your spirit, it's this:
Small has never intimidated God.
Little has never limited Him.
Even wobbly faith is still faith.
We talked about how easy it is to believe:
"If it's small, it doesn't matter." "If I don't have much, not much can happen." "If my faith feels shaky, it must not count."
And yet…
God's entire history says otherwise.
Some days, I come to Him with faith that feels brave.
Other days?
Faith wrapped tightly in fear, anxiety, questions, and "what ifs."
And still…
He receives it without disappointment.
Without condemnation.
With grace.
Always grace.
Tanya once said (and still believes):
"Faith doesn't always feel like courage. Sometimes it feels like showing up while scared."
Tanya once said:
"My faith is strong. My nerves are not. God understands the difference."
And maybe my favorite reminder of all:
"You can bring God faith wrapped in fear. He's never turned that away."
This episode is especially close to my heart during Lent —
This season of returning. Recalibrating. Softening. Letting go of the illusion that we must arrive polished and perfect.
Because Lent gently reminds us:
We come as we are.
Sometimes steady. Sometimes wobbly. Sometimes peaceful.
But always welcome.
And so I'll leave you with the same question we explored together:
✨ What do you want multiplied in your life?
Peace? Energy? Joy? Confidence? Hope? Patience?
And perhaps the braver question:
✨ How would you live if it overflowed?
Thank you for spending a few minutes of your Monday with me.
For listening. For reflecting. For walking this beautiful, imperfect, grace-filled life alongside us.
Take care of your small things this week.
They matter more than you think.
With so much love, Tanya
This episode is what happens when we sit down with "notes" and immediately ignore them. We cover life updates, corporate trauma, Marketplace porch pickups, and the shocking reality that it is ONLY FEBRUARY and we are already exhausted.
Episode Highlights
00:00 — "It's February, and we're already tired." We kick things off with life updates, mild disbelief at the calendar, and the universal truth that January lasted so much longer than necessary.
01:00 — Valentine's Day Energy (or lack thereof) Red shirts are discussed. Red lipstick is admired. Valentine's Day is gently exposed as a commercially fed holiday. White cake with white icing remains undefeated.
02:30 — The Lighting Situation We debut our fancy new lights and immediately wonder if Jen's eyeballs will ever be ok again.
03:00 — Beats Headphones & Survival Risks Noise cancellation: amazing for productivity, terrible for situational awareness. Shawn fears Tanya will be unknowingly kidnapped while vibing.
04:00 — Walking Pads & Accidental Strength Training Why are they so heavy? Where is the Olympic medal for dragging fitness equipment across a house?
05:00 — Olympics, But Make It Realistic Proposed new categories include: Sleeping, Late-Night Purchasing, Forgetting You Own Things, and Competitive Marco Polo-ing.
06:30 — CPR Confidence Levels Jen is certified. Tanya would "call professionals first." Honesty is our brand.
07:00 — Mark's Birthday Rules Just white cake, white icing, and lots of lack of fanfare.
10:20 — Romance? Hard Pass. Valentine's Day officially moved to the parking lot.
10:30 — Cultured Adventures with Adult Children Jen attends a play with Emalie, like the sophisticated theater mother she is. Nails, dinner, literature debates — we love character development.
13:10 — The Super Bowl That Time Forgot A riveting evening of… absolutely nothing happening. Snacks carried the event.
14:05 — Commercials vs. Reality AI Gronk. Confusing plots. "Help me understand what that was about?" becomes the night's recurring theme.
17:15 — San Antonio Flashbacks Hotel lockouts. Cardboard engineering. Shawn wandered shoeless through a luxury mall like a legend.
18:00 — Jordan's Facebook Marketplace Horror Story What began as Pioneer Woman measuring cups turned into: Porch pickup House tour Upstairs
Five china cabinets Only one decorated room We are STILL NOT OKAY.
21:50 — True Crime Spiral Because of course we did.
23:15 — Corporate America Evaluations Nothing says corporate America like assigning human beings numbers and wearing them like a pageant sash of disappointment.
27:00 — Evaluating Ourselves Like Executives Strengths: Enthusiasm, friendship, charmingly unhinged energy. Opportunities: 97 topics per episode (we regret nothing).
34:00 — Flat Tire & Christian Road Rage A reminder that bumper stickers do not guarantee behavior.
35:45 — Cute & Fun Segment 💅✨
Things we're loving:
TikTok cleaning products (Mississippi Whiskey and Saltwater Sol) DIFF sunglasses Walking pads that are actually treadmills Greek yogurt as dessert Beats headphones (harder to lose, allegedly)
41:35 — What We're Watching
Lincoln Lawyer — binge mode activated His & Hers — emotional damage sustained Bridgerton — gowns, drama, walking pad companion
46:45 — Bridgerton Party Panic Empire waist confusion. Wig considerations. Grand entrance anxiety.
50:40 — Book Recommendation That Became a Command A TikTok-influenced read so good, Jen is slowing down the Audible.
53:10 — "What are you saying Superlatively Yes to?"
Tanya: Putting herself first (WE LOVE THIS ARC) Jen: Energy audits & intentional living
55:30 — Journaling & Record Keeping Scrapbook-adjacent joy. Tiny photo printers. Creating "evidence the month existed."
57:55 — Final Life Advice Avoid porch pickups that become house tours. Journal like you're writing an alibi. Stay delightful.
Closing Thought
Life is weird. February is tiring. Friendship makes everything better. White cake with white icing is a lifestyle choice.
Thanks for spending your time with us 💕
With Love,
Tanya and Jen
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Mini Monday Takeaways
You are building a life for yourself, not a stranger. Later, older you is still you. This season is not a waiting room. Your life is happening now. Small actions create momentum. Tiny wins truly count. Schedule what matters. If it isn't scheduled, it gets sacrificed. Choose one irreversible task. One decision that moves life forward.
If you're reading this, I just want you to know how genuinely glad I am that you're here with me. Mini Monday is about real life. Your real life. The one you're living right now.
This week, we talked about something that sounds small but is actually enormous: You are not working for a stranger. You are very well acquainted with the person you are working so hard for. You are building a life for you — the same you that is reading this, just a few years down the road.
I kept thinking about that beautiful reminder from the woman in her eighties: "This is the most wonderful time of your life. Remember to enjoy it."
Not someday. Not "you'll miss this." But now.
Because this season? This busy, messy, sometimes-chaotic middle? It isn't a holding pattern. It isn't the lobby before your real life begins.
It is your life.
And yes — the world feels loud. Fast. Unsettled. But even here, even now, life is still packed with extraordinary possibilities.
Whether you're stepping into your wild-and-free empty-nest era or deep in the trenches of raising kids (and somehow also raising yourself), the invitation is the same:
Live intentionally.
Because if we don't gently direct our days, life will do it for us. And life, bless it, is not always the most thoughtful planner.
So this week's Mini Monday challenge is simple and totally doable:
Choose one irreversible task.
One forward-moving action. One decision. One tiny moment of proof that your life progressed.
Not everything. Just one thing.
Friend, if your brain resisted? That's not failure — that's biology. Human brains are wired for comfort and safety, not productivity and spreadsheets. We're not broken. We're human.
Which is why intentional living matters so much. It's not about becoming a machine. It's about becoming awake inside your own life.
So wherever you are right now — busy house, quiet house, workday, reset day — I hope you'll ask yourself:
"What can I do today that my future self will thank me for?"
Then do just that.
Nothing dramatic is required. Just fingerprints on the day.
I'm cheering for you always 🤍
Love forever, Tanya
"Vision isn't about becoming someone else. It's about becoming the person who actually shows up for their own life."
In today's Mini Monday episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya sits down with Shawn for a thoughtful—and unexpectedly funny—conversation about fixing what's fixable, motivating ourselves without pressure, and developing a clear vision for the person we are already becoming.
This episode is not about reinventing your life or chasing some future version of yourself. It's about leading your thoughts, energy, priorities, and well-being right where you are. Tanya and Shawn talk honestly about how our brains absorb our environments, often without us realizing it, and why awareness is one of the most powerful tools we have for growth.
You'll hear practical insights paired with real-life humor as they explore how we sometimes overperform in one area to make up for another where we're underperforming, and how noticing that pattern can be freeing rather than discouraging. This Mini Monday is grounded, motivating, and refreshingly doable, with reminders that growth doesn't require perfection, just intention.
If you're looking for a Monday reset that feels encouraging, realistic, and human, this episode is for you.
Episode Timeline
00:00 – Welcome to Mini Monday and why today's conversation is about fixing, motivation, and vision 00:28 – What it really means to become the best version of yourself (not someone else) 01:20 – Leading your thoughts, energy, priorities, and well-being 02:10 – Why your brain is your most valuable asset 03:05 – How our environment shapes us more than we realize 04:20 – The idea of overperforming in one area to compensate for another 05:40 – Practical awareness without shame (and a little humor along the way) 06:55 – A realistic, encouraging Monday mindset reset
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Somewhere between IKEA and a hotel room fiasco, we officially stopped caring — and honestly, it felt healthy.
This episode is brought to you by the new official members of the "We Do Not Care Anymore Club." After leaving the house, traveling to San Antonio, and then immediately returning home, only to be unexpectedly confined indoors for over a week, Tanya and Jen are processing life, culture, movies, and expectations in real time with humor, honesty, and zero filter.
They talk about the emotional whiplash of travel followed by forced stillness, including a hotel room fiasco that will absolutely make you feel better about your own travel stories. There's commentary on IKEA, hotel logic that makes no sense, and the strange way being stuck inside recalibrates what you suddenly care about… and what you absolutely do not.
The conversation weaves through movies, modern culture, and the propaganda we're all subtly falling for — productivity myths, lifestyle pressure, and the unspoken rules we've accepted without ever agreeing to them. Tanya and Jen also explore what they may be opting out of heading into 2026, and why choosing comfort, clarity, and humor might actually be the most rebellious move.
If you've ever come home from a trip exhausted, questioned why everything feels so loud, or found yourself thinking "I simply cannot care about this anymore," this episode will feel like sitting in a hotel room with friends, laughing through the chaos and making peace with where you actually are.
Come for the San Antonio stories. Stay for the cultural observations. Leave feeling validated, entertained, and significantly less alone.
⏱ Episode Timeline 00:01 — Welcome back to Superlatively Yes and the immediate realization that leaving the house and returning home are two very different emotional events 00:30 — Introducing the unofficial sponsor of today's episode: the We Do Not Care Anymore Club 01:15 — The elephant in the room: being unexpectedly confined at home for over a week after travel 03:00 — Travel whiplash is real: why coming home can feel harder than leaving 05:45 — San Antonio reflections and how perspective shifts when routine disappears 08:30 — The hotel room fiasco: expectations vs. reality and why hotel logic never makes sense 12:00 — IKEA thoughts, consumer confusion, and how quickly priorities rearrange themselves 16:00 — Movies, media, and the propaganda we're all casually falling for 20:30 — The unspoken rules we've agreed to without remembering when we signed up 25:00 — What Tanya and Jen may officially be opting out of heading into 2026 30:00 — Humor, clarity, and realizing it's okay to care less about the wrong things 34:00 — Closing thoughts, laughter, and gentle permission to loosen your grip
Some days pass quietly. Others leave fingerprints.
In today's Mini Monday episode, Tanya invites you to consider one simple, grounding question: What will be your evidence that this day existed? Not proof of productivity. Not hustle. Not a full reset. Just one intentional action that leaves a mark.
This episode explores what evidence can look like, starting a DIY project, reading a chapter without distraction, watching a movie on purpose, taking a walk, opening a journal, hosting friends, making something with your hands, or capturing a moment you don't want to forget. Because when we choose to participate in our days, even in small ways, they stop slipping through us.
Tanya shares a tender story from her daughter Jordan's birthday celebration and reflects on how moments, photos, conversations, and connection become lasting proof that a day mattered. From printed photos and handwritten captions to long phone calls that nourish the heart, this episode is a reminder that meaning is created—on purpose.
As the week begins, this Mini Monday encourages you to do one thing that leaves evidence. One finished task. One memory. One beginning.
Because tonight, when the day is done, you deserve to say: Yes. Today existed. And I was part of it.
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"A rest area isn't a place to stop — it's a place to reroute. That's often where guidance begins."
- Mini Monday: Direction (Over Perfection)
Welcome back to Mini Monday on the Superlatively Yes podcast. I'm Tanya, and I'm really glad you're here.
Today we're talking about direction — not perfection, not hustle, not starting over… just choosing where you're headed next.
If you've found yourself paused, distracted, or pulled into a mental rest area lately, this episode is your reminder: rest areas aren't meant to be permanent stops — they're places to reroute. And sometimes, that's exactly where guidance begins.
This Mini Monday is about small course corrections, tender progress, and choosing one irreversible step that leaves evidence your life moved forward today. Growth doesn't usually happen on a big stage — it happens quietly, in hallways, in ordinary moments, and yes… sometimes while being locked out of your own hotel room.
If January didn't go how you planned, or if you feel behind before the week even starts, this episode will gently help you reset your direction with grace, humor, and clarity.
You don't need a perfect plan. You just need a next right step.
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In this episode, Tanya and Jen talk about why having a "bag with a place to land" is more than cute. It's a practical way to reclaim your attention and calm your nervous system in a distracted world. Instead of automatically grabbing your phone while you're waiting in the car line, in a coffee shop, or between errands, you can reach into your bag and choose something that makes you feel present again. A journal for brain dumping. A list notebook that holds all the mental tabs you've been carrying. A magazine like it's 2003. A tiny creative hobby that keeps your hands busy and your mind quiet. Or even letters and cards, because yes, we are bringing back correspondence, and we are proud.
Then we pivot into a second "everything old is new again" trend that honestly might change your evenings. We're watching one episode at a time, like the good old days. No bingeing the whole season. No Netflix asking if we're still alive at 2:00 a.m. Just one episode, the loop is closed, the TV turns off, and you get your night back. Better sleep. Better mood. Better attention span. Actual time for real life. Shawn Smith gets a proper shoutout here because he has apparently become the household spokesperson for emotionally stable adult behavior, and we love that for him.
We also talk about why society is craving elegance again. Beautiful sets. Tailored clothing. smart, witty dialogue. Shows and movies that feel like a whole aesthetic reset, from Bridgerton's pop songs in a violin section to the anticipation of The Devil Wears Prada returning to the big screen. We don't want to consume everything instantly. We want to look forward to it, savor it, and let it be a fun part of our week.
And because we cannot be trusted to stay on one topic for too long, there's also a quick snack segment that might actually become your new obsession. Warm dates (for five seconds, do not disrespect the microwave), a little cream cheese, hot honey, flaky salt, and chopped walnuts. One bite. Ten out of ten. You're welcome.
We circle back to Tanya's Irreversible Task Challenge and celebrate the magic of finishing something that leaves evidence—cleaning a messy drawer and resetting a space. Letting go of the expired makeup palettes and doing the small things that make you feel like yourself again. Jen also makes a brilliant request that needs to happen immediately: Irreversible Tasks as stickers, so you can peel, place, and celebrate in your journal like the organized queen you are.
This episode is your reminder that you don't have to let life dissolve into your phone. You can create calm on purpose. You can build a bag that supports who you are. You can watch one episode and turn it off. You can practice your talents. You can bring elegance back in tiny, realistic ways. And you can remember who you are again.
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"You don't need more motivation. You need traction."
Welcome back to Mini Monday. I'm Tanya, and I'm really glad you're here.
In this episode, I wanted to gently remind you of something January has a habit of making us forget: it is not too late. If you didn't start the year perfectly on January 1st, you haven't failed. That's not how real life works, and it's definitely not how growth works.
This Mini Monday is about traction, not pressure. I've been challenging us this month to focus on one irreversible task a day. Just one small, completed action that can't be undone. Something that leaves evidence your life moved forward today. It might be sending an email you've been avoiding, hanging a picture that's been leaning against the wall, or finally scheduling the appointment you keep putting off. Quietly starting still counts as progress, and progress is pleasing to the brain. Finished things build confidence.
When we stop chasing motivation and start building traction, something shifts. Practicing the habit of finishing strengthens our confidence and helps us master our time. And time management isn't about pressure or hustle—it's how we begin to recapture our lives. This is preparation, not punishment.
I also invite you to take an honest look at your life without shame or comparison. What's working? What's draining you? What have you outgrown but keep carrying anyway? You are allowed to make a change before things fall apart. You can reset without a crisis forcing it. Sometimes growth simply looks like stopping and choosing to do things differently.
I shared a sweet moment from a recent family game night that reminded me how often life deals us into seasons we don't fully understand. Just like learning a new game, we watch, listen, and learn as we go. Learning still counts as progress. You belong in the season you're in, even if you don't know all the rules yet.
We also talk about visualizing your future self—not in a vague or "woo woo" way, but clearly. How does that version of you move through mornings? What does she tolerate? What does she no longer put up with? That future version isn't imaginary. It's potential. And you don't become that person all at once. You become her one irreversible task at a time.
I speak directly to self-esteem in this episode, because I see so many capable, thoughtful, qualified people holding themselves back from spaces where they absolutely belong. Confidence isn't loud. Confidence is giving yourself permission to show up, to take your place, and to be seen without apology. You don't always feel ready—but when you step forward, readiness follows.
Before we wrap up, I offer a small bonus challenge for the week: delete one thing that steals your time and attention but doesn't serve you. Replace it intentionally with something that builds you. Replacement matters. It keeps your mind moving forward instead of feeling deprived. When you choose loops that actually close—loops that leave evidence—you begin to feel capable again.
If you've been feeling behind, uncertain, or hesitant to step into the next version of your life, I want you to hear this clearly: you are not late, you are not behind, and you are not done.
Take a deep breath with me. You still have time, and you are allowed to use it well.
I'm so glad you're here, friends. Spending Mondays with you is my favorite part of the week.
Hi friends, It's Tanya and Jen, and we had so much fun recording this first episode of 2026 with you.
This one started the way most of our best conversations do over chips and salsa… and somehow turned into a full-blown heart-to-heart about quitting, trying again, common sense, and how we're all accidentally wasting our talents on our phones.
We talk about National Quitters Day (the second Friday in January — yes, we Googled it 😂) and why so many of us give up on our goals so quickly. Not because we're lazy… but because we set the bar so high and rely on motivation instead of grace.
In this episode, we laugh, ramble, and tell the truth about:
Why motivation never stays
How "all-or-nothing" thinking makes us quit
The Trim Healthy Mama rule that changed how we see mistakes (you get a reset in three hours!)
Why tiny choices beat big, dramatic overhauls
Learning to cook ten meals instead of becoming a gourmet overnight
Reading more books and scrolling less
And giving ourselves permission to start again tomorrow
We also went full-soapbox about society in 2026 — because apparently we had some feelings 😅 — including:
Traffic etiquette (LET ONE CAR IN, PEOPLE)
Chick-fil-A drive-thru behavior
Airport pajamas, bare feet, and barbecue on planes
Bathroom manners (yes, we said boob-water)
And why using a turn signal is not optional
And then we got serious in the best way: We talked about trading TikTok for our talents — playing piano, cooking, reading, learning, creating, living — instead of scrolling away our lives.
Jen shared her goal to read more in 2026 after going from 50 books to 12, and Tanya committed (on record!) to learning how to cook real meals instead of surviving on crockpot chaos and restaurant food.
We ended with a simple invitation: What's one thing you could quit this year? And what's one thing you should make more room for?
You don't have to be perfect. You don't have to do it every day. You just have to keep coming back.
Thank you for being here with us, laughing with us, growing with us, and doing life alongside us. We love you so much, and we can't wait to see what 2026 holds for all of us. 💛
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In this Mini Monday episode of Superlatively Yes, Tanya invites you to slow down, reset, and gently begin your week, and your year, with purpose instead of pressure.
We're living in a noisy, distracted world where most of us wake up already feeling behind. In this episode, Tanya talks about how easy it is to spend our days reacting, scrolling, and carrying too much in our minds and why a small reset can change everything.
You'll hear:
- Why modern life leaves us overstimulated and exhausted
- The power of pausing instead of constantly pushing
- How writing things down helps the brain feel lighter and more in control
- Why simple lists, prayers, or honest conversations can bring clarity
- How small, finished tasks build a meaningful life over time
Tanya also shares a heartfelt reflection on the journey of Superlatively Yes from its beginnings in early 2022 with Jasa, to Jennifer becoming a co-host, and how the podcast continues to grow and evolve alongside its listeners. This episode is a reminder that this show was never about being polished; it's about being present and walking through life together.
As we step into 2026, this Mini Monday is a gentle invitation to live on purpose to notice, to choose, and to build a life you're proud of, one small moment at a time.
To close, Tanya gives one simple challenge: Do one irreversible task today. One small thing that leaves evidence that today mattered — a walk, a prayer, a phone call, a page written, or a surface cleaned.
Because we don't change our lives with giant leaps. We change them with small, finished steps.
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My sweet friends 🤍 If you're feeling a little foggy after the holidays, distracted, behind, or like everything is slightly "off," this episode is for you. Today isn't about restarting your whole life. It's a reset. A soft landing into 2026 with some simple systems that help your brain breathe again.
What this episode is really about:
Resetting, not reinventing.
Getting the noise out of your head and into one place (because progress is pleasing to the brain).
Creating evidence that the day moved forward.
Recapturing our time, attention, and talent (instead of handing it to doom scrolling).
Key takeaways (quick + clear): ✅ Progress calms the brain. Open loops create mental noise. ✅ A brain dump is a reset button. The goal isn't to do it all—the goal is to see it. ✅ Saving something to your phone isn't an action step. (Ask me how I know 😂) ✅ One irreversible task a day builds momentum and self-trust. ✅ When nothing in your environment reminds you what matters, you lose focus. That's why boards work.
January Challenge: One Irreversible Task a Day An irreversible task is something that leaves evidence and can't be easily undone:
A workout
A journal page
Reading a chapter
Hanging a picture
Styling a shelf
Completing one project step
3 Board Ideas from the episode (choose ONE to start):
Prayer Board – names, requests, scriptures, gratitude
Vision Board – not "manifesting," just setting direction
Life Board – current projects + punch lists + what matters right now (Simple supplies. No perfection. Just visible reminders.)
📎 Your Printable Download (Patreon Exclusive): ✨ 12 Irreversible Tasks Challenge — fridge-friendly + cute + motivating Use it exactly as-is, or let it inspire your own list. The magic is getting it out of your head and into the real world.
12 Irreversible Task Ideas (from the episode):
Read a chapter or two
Clean out one messy drawer
Write in your journal
Style an outdated/unfinished shelf
Clean out your tote bag/diaper bag/back seat
Go to sleep early
Create a project you saved on your phone
Create a January playlist
Stretch on the floor for 20 minutes
Put a meal in the crockpot early
Do a 20-minute workout/walk/jog
Take a pet for a walk (yours or somebody else's 😄)
We're not trying to be busier in 2026. We're trying to be more intentional, more present, more skilled, and more engaged with our real lives. Pick one thing today that can't be undone… and let that be enough. 🤍
Let’s Talk About the Rest We Really Need (And Probably Aren’t Getting) In this episode, Tanya and Jen take a much-needed breather and invite you to do the same. We're not just talking about getting more sleep (although yes, please)—we’re diving into the whole wild world of rest: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and even the kind you need after too much small talk. 😅
From personal confessions about burnout to laugh-out-loud moments about introvert crashes and DMV despair, we’re sharing how we try to rest and why it’s okay, essential, even, to stop and exhale.
You’ll walk away with real-life tips, a few giggles, and permission to put your phone on Do Not Disturb. So grab a cozy blanket (or hide in your car for 45 minutes—we don’t judge), and press play.
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In this episode of the Superlatively Yes podcast, Tanya and Jen share their quirky moments, discuss their recent Easter celebrations, and reflect on Mariah's beautiful baby shower. They dive into their favorite books and TV shows, share their thoughts on reality TV, and recount a delightful road trip filled with food and laughter. The conversation also touches on home improvements and the humorous challenges of aging. Tanya and Jen explore the quirks and idiosyncrasies that make them who they are, while sharing humorous anecdotes about their lives, reflecting on family connections, self-awareness, and embracing authenticity. The discussion also delves into the significance of reframing our inner dialogue from critical to curious, encouraging listeners to understand their behaviors and thoughts more compassionately. Ultimately, the conversation highlights the joy of connection and the beauty of being true to oneself.
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00:00 Introduction and Quirky Moments
02:58 Easter Celebrations and Family Gatherings
06:05 Baby Shower Joy and Anticipation
09:02 Books, Shows, and Recommendations
12:02 Reality TV and Personal Preferences
14:59 Road Trip Adventures and Food Delights
17:55 Home Improvements and Family Projects
20:57 Garage Lighting and Aging Humor
24:39 The Joy of Family Connections
25:55 Roasting Ourselves: A Fun Exploration
27:32 Self-Reflection and Quirks
30:21 The Need for Control and Preparedness
33:15 The Humor in Everyday Life
36:04 Understanding Our Quirks
42:20 The Importance of Self-Awareness
44:11 Reframing Our Inner Dialogue
51:34 Embracing Authenticity and Connection
Hello listeners! Jen and I explore gratitude, personal growth, and simplifying life in this episode. We share our reflections on what we are grateful for, from small daily joys to deeper connections with family and friends. The conversation also delves into practical tips for streamlining tasks and simplifying life, emphasizing the value of mindfulness and intentional living. This conversation explores various strategies for simplifying life, managing household responsibilities, and expressing gratitude. We also discuss practical tips for meal preparation, household management, and the benefits of gratitude on mental and physical health. The dialogue emphasizes the power of positive thinking and the impact of gratitude on overall well-being. Again, thank you so much for listening, and in case we haven't told you lately, we are SO GRATEFUL for you!
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In this episode of the Superlatively Yes podcast, hosts Tanya and Jen explore themes of self-improvement, aging, and personal experiences. They share stories about family events, reflections on retail changes, culinary influences, the importance of sleep, and personal safety. The conversation also touches on the process of decluttering and letting go of the past, emphasizing the need for self-care and well-being as they navigate life's challenges. In this engaging conversation, Jen and Tanya explore various aspects of self-improvement, from practical self-care routines to the impact of digital consumption on mental health. They discuss innovative technologies for fitness and skincare, the importance of hormone balance, and the benefits of reading both fiction and non-fiction. The conversation also touches on the significance of planning and organization in leading a fulfilling life, emphasizing the need for balance in all areas. In this engaging conversation, Tanya and Jen explore the humorous and serious aspects of aging, the importance of friendship, and the journey of self-improvement. They share personal anecdotes about the realities of getting older, including physical changes and the need for more light. The discussion emphasizes the value of support in friendships, the significance of understanding and forgiveness, and the importance of prioritizing peace and self-care in their lives.
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Welcome back, friends! In this episode of the Superlatively Yes Podcast, Jennifer and I discuss various topics ranging from awards and personal achievements to fashion insights and conspiracy theories. We get tickled by our personal experiences with award-winning and losing, discuss a trending TikTok personality, and talk about what we are currently watching, including shows like Severance. Also, Jen tells me some very disappointing news about the Publishers Clearing House. We also explore the significance of awards and recognition in both personal and professional contexts. We reflect on our own achievements, the prestige of major awards like the Nobel Peace Prize and the Pulitzer Prize, and the journey of creativity in writing. Of course, we give made-up awards to one another for home management and finding lost items. Most importantly, we discuss the importance of acknowledging personal achievements, embracing flaws, and letting go of unnecessary competition. The conversation also touches on the significance of remembering others, the challenges of consumer culture, and the journey of personal growth and resilience. Thanks so much for hanging out with us. We think YOU deserve an AWARD! Tanya
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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Awards and Recognition 02:48 Fashion Insights and TikTok Trends 05:33 Exploring Conspiracy Theories 08:24 Diving into TV Shows and Cultural Commentary 11:07 Navigating Travel and Technology 13:46 The Myth of Publishers Clearing House 16:44 Personal Stories of Awards and Achievements 19:36 The Value of Awards and Recognition 22:44 Reflecting on Personal Achievements 23:08 The Prestige of Major Awards 25:47 The Journey of Writing and Creativity 27:36 The World of Entertainment Awards 29:26 Celebrating Everyday Achievements 32:07 The Importance of Family Roles 35:58 The Art of Home Management 39:35 The Search for Lost Items 40:36 Navigating Everyday Life with Humor 42:02 Celebrating Home and Personal Achievements 42:43 The Art of Forgetfulness and Daily Struggles 43:23 Skincare Adventures and Self-Care Rituals 44:04 Acknowledging Our Flaws and Learning from Mistakes 45:02 Letting Go of Unnecessary Competitions 45:59 Embracing the Absurdity of Life 48:06 The Importance of Remembering and Acknowledging Others 50:32 The Challenge of Returning Items and Consumer Culture 51:54 Going Down the Rabbit Hole of Information 53:11 Celebrating Personal Growth and Resilience 55:40 Reflecting on Achievements and Learning Opportunities 57:39 Radical Surrender and Embracing Life's Journey 01:00:22 The Journey of Parenting 01:07:00 Trusting God Through Life's Waters
In this episode, Jennifer and I delve into the multifaceted concept of passion, exploring its role in our lives (beyond the romantic notion often associated with it.) We discuss the pressures society places on individuals to find and monetize their passions, the importance of recognizing that passion can evolve, and the idea of Ikigai as a guiding principle for finding purpose. Also, we talk about nurturing passion without the burden of expectation, allowing it to enrich our lives instead of dictating our career paths. Thanks so much for being here, Tanya
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Takeaways
- Passion is often misunderstood and can create unnecessary pressure.
- It's okay for passion to change over time; it doesn't have to be a constant.
- Many people feel lost when trying to identify their passion, which is normal.
- Passion should enrich our lives, not dictate our careers.
- Finding your Ikigai can help clarify your purpose in life.
- It's important to separate passion from the need to monetize it.
- Real-life experiences can help uncover what you are passionate about.
- Nurturing passion can lead to unexpected opportunities and growth.
- Hard work and honest jobs have intrinsic value, even if they aren't our passion.
- We should allow ourselves to explore different interests without the pressure of being perfect.
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00:00 Exploring the Concept of Passion 09:55 The Pressure of Passion in Our Lives 19:55 Finding Your Ikigai and Life Purpose 28:02 Nurturing Passion Without Pressure
Hello Friends! We are back! In this episode of Superlatively Yes, Jen and I reconnect to discuss the importance of self-acceptance, the power of friendship, and navigating life's challenges. We explore the shift away from traditional New Year's resolutions towards a more compassionate and understanding approach to personal growth. We truly laugh and enjoy our heartfelt conversation, interruptions and all! We talk about the significance of embracing one's current season in life and the necessity of support in achieving personal goals. Also, Jen and I explore the themes of survival mode, self-care, and emotional wellness. We also discuss the challenges of navigating personal and professional changes, the importance of self-compassion, and strategies for managing stress and burnout. There is such a huge need for understanding one's emotional state and the significance of spiritual wellness in maintaining balance and perspective in life. We are so glad to be here with you on this amazing platform and in this precious community. Tanya
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00:00 Welcome Back and New Beginnings
02:05 The Power of Friendship and Support
06:03 Embracing Self-Acceptance
10:07 Navigating Life's Challenges
14:06 Mindset Shifts for Growth
17:50 The Importance of Self-Compassion
23:37 Navigating Change and Respect in Education
26:14 Understanding Survival Mode
31:22 Strategies for Self-Care and Compassion
35:46 The Importance of Spiritual Wellness
39:59 Embracing Change and Moving Forward
TRANSCRIPT:
Hello listeners. Welcome to Superlatively Yes's seventh season. We are back in this first episode of 2025 and we are so excited to connect with you all and bring some fun, fresh new content. Today I am here with my good friend and yours, Jennifer McCrodden. You know Jen, she's been around since season one. She's an OG. Jasa, our hilarious world traveling friend will be in and out this season.
Before you get concerned, everyone and everything is fine. We're fine. We're just like in a super busy season. And this makes a lot of sense to us right now. We're so excited. We're committed to all of you in the SY community, committed to this platform. And we love this opportunity. Okay. Since we last had Jen on the Superlatively Yes podcast, she has become a drum roll please certified life coach.
And do you know who has benefited the most from this so far? Me. I love to unwrap topics and conversations with Jen because she has such a wise and unique perspective. I learned something new from her guys every time we have a coaching session or a long lunch at Tacos for Life. Welcome back to the Superlatively, I'm sorry, the Superlatively Yes podcast, Jen.
Jen (01:25.08)
Thank you, Tanya. And that is so kind of you to say. I have greatly benefited from life coaching as well, and always from having tacos with you and hanging out. So it's a mutual benefit for sure.
Tanya N Smith (01:35.535)
Tanya N Smith (01:39.867)
It really is. Yeah. Okay. So, let's just get right into it. Listen, everybody listen. Jen wrote me this letter and one of our back and forth moments of talking through topics and it absolutely made my day. It made me laugh out loud and that is kind of hard to do. So I want you to hear it. I want you to hear in her sweet voice and then we're going to talk about it right after.
Jen (01:44.311)
Yes.
Jen (02:05.356)
All right, a letter to my dear friend Tanya. Dear Tanya, all right, before we begin, a disclaimer. Do you remember when your grandparents used this phrase? If I had a quarter, I think my grandparents said if I had a dime, for every time you, fill in the blank, I'd retire and move away and be rich. Well, sadly, my friend, due to inflation, we are retiring coin money.
Tanya N Smith (02:25.235)
Mm-hmm.
for sure.
Jen (02:34.626)
And we are only allowed to deal in tens and twenties because I mean, it's spendy out there folks. It's spending. So Tanya, if we had a $10 for every time either one of us has used one of these phrases, we would be podcasting from an island somewhere. And here are the phrases most often used by us. And this is why I can't be in charge. All the time. Here's another one that we use all the time.
Tanya N Smith (02:47.667)
Mm.
Tanya N Smith (02:59.292)
every day.
Jen (03:03.608)
From now on, you are the one making all my decisions. I'm done. I'm done. Why didn't you step in and intervene?
Tanya N Smith (03:07.813)
every other day.
Jen (03:17.476)
of For the Love of Nancy Reagan. You let me.
Tanya N Smith (03:19.933)
For the love. Yes, why did you let me do that? my word.
Jen (03:25.42)
Yes, and I don't know why Nancy Reagan, that's just who we use. And then here's one of my all-time favorites that we have said multiple times. What would Dolly do? I mean, what would Dolly do?
Tanya N Smith (03:36.051)
preach that one what would Dolly do? Listen, we know she would put on her heels and put on her makeup and she would look fantastic doing it.
Jen (03:43.894)
and she would do it, and she would do it well. So listen.
Tanya N Smith (03:46.545)
I love these. love these. I'm sorry. You have more. Go on, go on.
Jen (03:49.484)
No, no, listen, I'm not too proud to say it and I know you're not too proud to say it either. We need help, all of the help, in all of the ways, at all of the times. And both of us helping each other and supporting each other, it's been a pillar of our friendship for the past 25 years. The fact that we have either been on the front row of each other's lives or possibly co-piloted one another into some kind of shenanigans.
Tanya N Smith (04:06.087)
Yeah. Yeah.
Jen (04:18.068)
situation and the goings-on and the doings, it means that we have historical records. These are receipts, if you will, of all of the things. And so this letter is simply to remind you that there are no takesy-backsies. We've come too far. We're just going to keep moving on. And as such, I was going to make you a promise that I was going to be more chill in 2025. But even as I'm writing this, you and I both know
Tanya N Smith (04:23.911)
Mm-hmm.
Tanya N Smith (04:47.059)
You
Jen (04:47.296)
And I can, I know you're laughing because that's just simply not going to happen. But here's what I'm going to attempt. And by attempt, that means of course you're signed up to support in all the ways I'm going to attempt self acceptance. No wait before you I roll self acceptance does not include the following. We will not be accepting fine lines and wrinkles.
Tanya N Smith (05:15.027)
Mm-mm.
Jen (05:16.856)
gray hair, or ugly shoes.
Tanya N Smith (05:17.811)
No, no, no, ugly shoes and no, absolutely not.
Jen (05:22.67)
There may be more that we add to this list later, but those are the top three that we will not be accepting in 2025.
Tanya N Smith (05:28.453)
No fine lines and wrinkles, no gray hair for us. For us, other people it's okay, but for us, we can't do it. Yeah. Right.
Jen (05:34.21)
You know, some people look amazing in gray hair and I celebrate it, but I'm probably not one of those people. So perhaps you were suspecting that I was going to reach out to you in early 2025 and say, this is the all new improved gin, new year, new me. But alas, no, but also yes, because I think that even though self-acceptance might seem small,
It's going to be something that's big. And so part of self-acceptance might be me being OK with being an ambivert, which I can hardly even say.
Tanya N Smith (06:05.777)
Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (06:12.787)
Did you say ambivert? Did you say the word ambivert in the first five minutes of our podcast?
Jen (06:19.63)
Yes, yes I did. Mic drop. I need to be okay with not writing a novel, but enjoy writing all the same. Okay, we're gonna accept that my pie crust will always be classified as rustic. Okay, it's just going to be, that's how it's going to go. I will always be reading at least two books. I...
Tanya N Smith (06:30.675)
Hmm.
Tanya N Smith (06:38.163)
Hmm.
Jen (06:47.118)
Probably have spices in my spice cabinet that are expired. I mean who really needs coriander honestly
Tanya N Smith (06:53.331)
What is it? No, don't even need to It's okay. I've gone this long.
Jen (06:56.162)
We can't go down that rabbit hole.
Jen (07:00.376)
There are pictures of you and me from the 1900s before straightening irons and hair therapy, honestly. And they're going to stay out there. And here's what we need to do. We need to say, she was me. I am her and accept that. So here are marching orders together, dear friend for 2025. God loves us and we love one another. And let's just keep moving on.
Tanya N Smith (07:05.871)
bless our hearts.
Tanya N Smith (07:18.589)
Yeah, yeah,
Tanya N Smith (07:29.991)
I love it. Yay! Do you know how it thrilled me to read this letter? Like it was, okay, first of all, a letter, come on. Who has sent me a letter? I felt like the Blue's Clues guys. Like, yeah, I got a letter. And then I just love everything about it. And here's why it meant so much to me. You and I have been on this roller coaster when it comes to all the things we are supposed to accept or try to forget or.
Jen (07:31.107)
Love, Jen.
Jen (07:36.654)
Aww.
I know, I was throwing it back old school.
Tanya N Smith (07:58.575)
work through on our healing journey. I mean, and I'm not downplaying any of that stuff, but isn't it fascinating that we have seen a revolt or maybe a revolution against New Year's resolutions, the New Year, new you mindset. And I wonder, know, friend, like, what does it say about us as a society that we are done? We are done with it always being on a 12 month improvement plan that starts every 12 months.
Jen (08:12.792)
Right.
Jen (08:27.086)
Right. Well, first of all, at first I thought it's just me. I'm, I'm revolting. But then I realized, no, I think the whole world is saying, I can't, I can't do it. And I think what it is is, you know, there are probably 915 million books, self-help books out there. There's so many plans. There's so many gurus. There's so many helping us. And again, like you, I'm all in.
I want to do my best. want to learn. I want to grow. want to heal. I want to do all the things. But to be able to keep up with all the ounces of water and all of the vitamins and all of the... I can't. And so I need to pick what works for me. I need to accept myself where I am and move forward. But love where I'm at. If I'm always waiting...
Tanya N Smith (09:09.094)
Right?
Jen (09:23.118)
For the best me there is, I don't get to enjoy the me that I am now.
Tanya N Smith (09:27.195)
my gosh, that is so good. And I wish I knew that before I was, I mean, now that I'm 30, I'm beginning to learn a few things.
Jen (09:35.67)
Right. Same. Same, sister, same. Yeah. Well, a little.
Tanya N Smith (09:39.079)
Right? LOL. I'm a little older than that. But yeah, yeah. No, I mean, I say all the time I wouldn't go back to being 20 or 30. And that's not because I didn't love that part of my life or I don't appreciate other people being in that part of their life. It's because that's an exhausting thought to like go back and do it over again. It just really has to do with going back and doing it all over again.
Jen (09:51.822)
Mm.
Jen (10:07.598)
Maybe we're more tired. But I also think I wouldn't want to go back to those thought patterns. Right? If I went back, I've got to take my older 30 brain back to my 30 year old self, if that makes sense. Right? I need the wisdom that I have now in my 30 plus.
Tanya N Smith (10:09.556)
yeah.
Tanya N Smith (10:17.171)
There you go.
Tanya N Smith (10:24.531)
Right.
Tanya N Smith (10:31.699)
Because we've learned a thing or two along the way, coping strategies, mechanisms, survival skills in this world. And we just frankly didn't know them earlier.
Jen (10:42.732)
Yeah, and I kind of like myself now.
Tanya N Smith (10:46.737)
I like you too. Okay, I am not going to waste anybody's time. I'm to get right to four questions because you are so good at these four, at these suggestions, I should say. You have four suggestions and I call them ways to like navigate forward in life. There's probably a much better title for them. But Jen, what are your four suggestions for someone wanting to navigate forward in their life?
Jen (10:47.989)
Aw, thanks, Fred.
Jen (11:11.169)
Yeah, yeah.
Jen (11:15.48)
Well, just as we were talking about, these are not resolutions. These are not things we're going to go out and do. But I think, first of all, they have to be our mindset. And if there's anything I want to change, it's less doing and more how I'm approaching or my perspective towards the way that my life is right now. So the first one on the list is the best way to change anything is to understand what it is and why. And so.
Tanya N Smith (11:43.223)
That's good.
Jen (11:44.396)
you've heard about the five whys. Yes, everyone knows that you ask why five times to kind of get down to the basis level of what you're thinking or what you're feeling or what you're needing. And I think we don't employ that exercise often enough to really ask ourselves what is happening? Why am I feeling this way?
what does this all mean for me right now? We just kind of push that aside. We push our feelings aside and we say, well, I read this article. I watched this great TikTok. I've got to move on with what this person is saying because they're an expert, right? And so stopping to examine why it's important to me or why it's not important to me or why I feel this way, I think it's the first real step in evaluating where you are and what you
Tanya N Smith (12:25.116)
Yes.
Jen (12:38.39)
are about and what you want to change or not change. Why are you wanting to make those changes?
Tanya N Smith (12:41.553)
Okay, so good. This is so, so good. I have a story about this that I have, we've talked about that I want to share it with the listeners about understanding why so that you can figure out what. But before we go, I mean, I want to tell the story because I think it will help somebody else because it did me. But I just want to put a pin in that and I want to say it again, that because you said it.
Jen (12:55.47)
So good.
Tanya N Smith (13:08.505)
These are your words. The best way to change anything is to understand what it is and why it is. And like you said, there are so many voices in our head that I think we forget to stop and say, what am I feeling? Why am I feeling it? And like, am I dead inside? Like me, like, you know, because sometimes when I am feeling that way, it's because I have absolutely forgotten to check in with myself, but we're going to come to that later. Please tell us number two, the second suggestion.
Jen (13:37.038)
I love that check in with yourself number two. These are some of the wisest words that I've ever read that were written by you my friend and You wrote them in a book titled reframed in the year 2020 of our of our Lord and Savior when life was super hard and You said embrace the season that you were in and boy did we have to embrace that season hard or that
Season, embrace that's hard. But embrace the season that you're in. You know, I was reminded the other day, there's this song by Trace Adkins and it says, you're gonna miss this, right? And he's talking about raising the kids and things are hard and things are difficult and your job and your family and this and that or something else. And you know, you're gonna miss it. There are joys and there are beauty.
Tanya N Smith (14:08.947)
Right? Yeah. Yeah.
Jen (14:35.286)
all around us, all the time, even in the difficult times. And we have to stop and check in with ourselves and embrace the season that we're in and learn from it. Really dig in and learn from it to enjoy it before we move. Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (14:48.307)
Thank you.
Tanya N Smith (14:53.031)
Wise words.
Jen (14:55.672)
Kudos to you, friend!
Tanya N Smith (14:57.427)
Well, what I need to do is go back and read that chapter again called embrace in in our book because In that time period I believe I was doing that. I don't believe I've done it well Every single season since I wrote it or have I even thought about it, but it is my goal and I think it was on my mind and in my heart when I wrote it definitely but Yeah, I mean this too shall pass
Jen (15:25.496)
Sometimes we just need the reminder.
Tanya N Smith (15:27.155)
is a good and a bad thing, right? Okay. Well, thanks for quoting me. I didn't see that coming. Okay.
Jen (15:29.708)
Yeah. Yeah.
Jen (15:34.414)
Well, number three is that mistakes will be made. So plan for your discomfort. know, several years ago, my coach told me you need to pre plan. You need to prepare for prepare for difficult conversations ahead of time. Prepare for what resources are you going to need to get you through this season or this next difficult thing? And, you know, a lot of times we hop up and we
put our boots on and we go out there and we try to do life and we, don't even think about really what we need to prepare ourselves for. And it was her wise words. Things are going to come up, prepare yourself ahead of time. Know that when you go to have this conversation, that's going to be difficult and walk into the discomfort knowing it's going to be uncomfortable, but I'm going to do it anyway. and so
Tanya N Smith (16:10.193)
No, we don't.
Jen (16:31.434)
in this self-acceptance moment, I'm gonna make mistakes. I'm gonna make mistakes every single day. And I need to plan for that to be painful and to hurt and to be patient with myself and to try again tomorrow.
Tanya N Smith (16:48.631)
that's so good. I have two things to add barely. Number one is, Jesus make this easy. The number of times a day that I say that to Jesus, Jesus make this easy. I'm about to encounter something that it's either uncomfortable. I'm not prepared for, I didn't expect whatever. And then the second thing is you said mistakes will be made and those aren't always mistakes made by us. Sometimes it's someone else's mistake.
Jen (17:13.998)
That's right.
Tanya N Smith (17:17.127)
that lands in our lap and you talk about learning how to be patient, planning for discomfort.
Jen (17:25.282)
That is so true. Absolutely. A fender bender, a word that someone says to you that just lands wrong or hurts your feeling. Choices are made, you know, loss. All of that comes at you not planned for, not prepared, not picked by you. But your discomfort is going to be off the charts. And we have to be prepared for that.
Tanya N Smith (17:25.361)
when it's like out of your control.
Tanya N Smith (17:43.005)
Right.
Tanya N Smith (17:46.983)
That's so true. Yes.
Well, in the way that we prepare is by, I mean, what you said planning ahead, it's so brilliant because we have put this into action. You and I in different ways have talked about this throughout the year. Sean and I have talked about this. When something blindsides us, I mean, whether you want to talk about like someone driving badly on the interstate or a family member, whatever is having something or a friend, know, just whatever a coworker, like whatever you're dealing with, you decide ahead of time how you're going to react.
Jen (18:20.142)
Mm.
Tanya N Smith (18:20.379)
And you think, you can't do that. You can't decide in every situation how you're going to react, but you can decide to pause. And you can decide to pull back for a second and take a deep breath and not react until you have thought about it. And I just always like to think, what do I look like in the moments that I'm reacting? It can be very humbling. Let me tell you, can be very scary.
Jen (18:39.95)
Right. Yeah.
Jen (18:46.796)
I'm glad there's not a camera recording every moment of my life. Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (18:49.403)
Right, it's not the actual Truman Show. Okay, so good. Let's go on to your fourth suggestion.
Jen (18:55.054)
So this last one is maybe not a suggestion as much as a reminder that self-acceptance is not a resignation. I'm not giving up. Right. I'm not quitting all the things. What I'm doing is putting acceptance of myself and where I'm at and the season that I'm in ahead of anything that I want to remove.
change, negate, leave, whatever the case may be. I'm putting at the top of my list to do is accepting right where I'm at right now.
Tanya N Smith (19:36.751)
I love that you clarified that because yes, I have sometimes thought self-acceptance means stop trying. And it can, but it doesn't have to if you reframe it in a different way. If you say, accept that I don't know everything I want to know about this topic so I can start from where I am and learn more. It's a more positive approach, right?
Jen (20:05.59)
Right. And you're giving yourself the grace. science is proven when we give our self-validation and acceptance, we're much more likely to change than if we're setting rules out for ourselves. And I know I've shared this story before, but the times that I said I'm going to get up at 5 a.m. and I'm going to exercise.
Tanya N Smith (20:20.827)
I don't
Jen (20:32.972)
And you're going to do it, Jennifer. And there's no excuses, right? And I do that four days in a row. And the fifth day, I'm like, yeah, I'm not getting up early to exercise. Right? And if I accept that, OK, this is not the way that works for Jennifer. Here's what works for Jennifer. Right?
Tanya N Smith (20:41.8)
Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (20:50.349)
there you go. Yes, I like that. I love the way you switch that because I can be real easy on myself.
You know?
Jen (20:58.094)
Right, but we can also be very harsh on ourselves too and very critical. Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (21:00.915)
same time. That's so good. So instead of being like you no good dirty dog, you didn't get up when it was 5am and it was 40 degrees outside and go walking by yourself in the misery of the dawn, you would be like, maybe I should walk this afternoon.
Jen (21:15.726)
Maybe I should go ride the exercise bike. Maybe I should take the stairs at work several more times. There are options that I can give myself.
Tanya N Smith (21:23.485)
There you go.
Jen (21:28.802)
that don't have anything to do with me being critical about something that probably shouldn't have been in my life in the first place, right? A rule that I imposed on myself or a resolution that I imposed on myself that doesn't even really fit and doesn't get me to where I want to be anyway. I think that's key. It just doesn't get me to where I want to be. So why even put it up there?
Tanya N Smith (21:42.895)
Yeah, a made up rule. Yes.
Okay, flashback.
That's so good. I just had a flashback, you know, back in another life, I was a teacher and I remember very little about my time as a college student training to be a teacher. But I do remember that I took a summer class to learn how to teach physical education. I had to get up at the crack of dawn, drive 30 minutes and sit in a classroom to learn how to teach physical education. And I thought, this is ridiculous. What have I done with my life?
But here's what I remember. One of the many things, mistakes, and they were mine. Okay, I remember two things, lying. I remember two things. The instructor had a different color of nail polish on every single day. It was a summer class. We met five days a week. Every single day, her nail polish matched her outfit. Hello. This was 1995.
Jen (22:22.39)
Mistakes have been made.
Jen (22:43.093)
Love. Love.
Tanya N Smith (22:45.713)
Okay, now something that actually matters. She told us this story that when she was first teaching physical education at her school, that she had a list of rules and she so happily wrote one through 10, do not touch the balls, know, whatever, do not do this. Absolutely no running here. And she had all of these 10 rules and she said they were very clear and easy to understand. And she was so proud of herself.
And her principal came in and he looked at the rules for a little bit and he said, so these are the rules for your gym. And she said, yes, they are. And he said, OK, those are good rules. But I'm going to have you take them down. And I want you to rewrite them all without using no and do not.
Jen (23:36.302)
I had literally just got chills.
Tanya N Smith (23:41.459)
And this was back before, you know, we assumed people cared about kids.
Jen (23:43.296)
Right, conscious discipline and all the things. Yes, yes, when we knew nothing.
Tanya N Smith (23:48.061)
So, yeah, we knew nothing but this principal did. And he or she said, that's not the way to affect change and to gain the respect and to have a nurturing environment. Take them all down.
I'm sorry, my septic alarm is going off. you give me just a second to text my husband. Okay, hang on.
Jen (24:07.776)
Okay, absolutely. Plan for discomfort.
Tanya N Smith (24:14.267)
Okay, this is a fun game we're playing.
Jen (24:21.922)
Let's just accept right where you're at and brace this season, Tanya.
Tanya N Smith (24:25.137)
Thank you, thank you, because it's hot. Can you hear it buzzing? That is alarming because I'm assuming the neighbors can. It is so loud because it's attached to this wall of which I am sitting in the room of. So.
Jen (24:28.684)
I cannot at all.
Jen (24:34.648)
Wow, okay. Well, I wanna...
Jen (24:40.556)
Wow, I want to give a shout out to the mics that are only picking up your voice and not that your home is melting down currently.
Tanya N Smith (24:49.139)
I just heard Sean open the door to go outside. Okay, so here's what happened today at 6 a.m. I pulled the big dogs inside at 6 45 a.m. A crew showed up to take my roof off and put it back on from the May damage from the May damage. What? How can that be Tanya? It's February 2025. That's what I'm saying. It takes a long time when everyone in Benton County needs a new roof. And then in the process of that, we had to call a plumber who said, Oh,
you need a new septic pump. And I was just like, what am I, an ATM? So Sean, we're just, it's hemorrhaging over here is what I'm saying to you. It's hemorrhaging. I can hear Sean out there like pressing buttons right now trying to get everything to be quiet.
Jen (25:22.36)
No.
Jen (25:31.574)
horrible I'm so sorry
Tanya N Smith (25:39.331)
I predict there'll be a plumber here in a few minutes. What do you think?
Jen (25:42.476)
I think you're going to get a plumber in the middle of the night. Yes.
Tanya N Smith (25:46.149)
my word. Okay, well we're just gonna keep going. We're gonna push on because it is very important to me to tell the story with you. I feel safe telling these stories with you because you point out to the listeners all of the gaps and you explain me really well. Like a translator, if you will. True story, I woke up at the end of January and I realized something huge about myself.
Jen (25:50.914)
I love it.
Tanya N Smith (26:14.653)
that I had been living in survival mode since, for me, I can measure it since the end of May. We had a lot of things happen around here all at once, and I truly thought I was handling them one at a time, doing a great job. Like, knock that one down, give me another. Knock that one down, give me another. And I noticed one day that the systems
Jen (26:17.006)
Mm-hmm.
Tanya N Smith (26:42.877)
that I had previously relied on to help order my thoughts and organize my days. Those had not even been thought of since the end of May.
Tanya N Smith (26:55.567)
And I do not use the term survival mode lightly. I'm not using that lightly in this situation. Let me read to you the definition that I found on the Google machine. And this is from jcmh.org. It stands for some name.
Survival mode is essentially booting, as a computer term, in safe mode. Things like trauma, prolonged grief, and even just burnout can cause our brains to opt into booting this way. It basically, our brain is entering survival mode. Do you remember back when we had the big computers where we would turn them on in safe mode? So if there was a virus, the virus would not attack the computer and bring it down?
Jen (27:34.978)
you
Tanya N Smith (27:44.039)
That's what it's talking about. And survival mode clicks us into suppressing something within us in our brain. So anyway, what I've learned is any short or long term, very stressful experience can be traumatizing. And we can't measure it against someone else's trauma. So you know the trauma responses. Fight, flight.
Jen (27:44.184)
Right.
Jen (28:10.094)
don't know.
Tanya N Smith (28:11.549)
freeze and then the one that we all now understand that is, yeah, fun. So what I've learned again from this website that these result in your body saying, I will only do essential functions. That is all I'm capable.
Jen (28:15.118)
Yeah.
Jen (28:28.014)
Right. It's like COVID when essential workers were the only ones allowed to go and do the work, right? Everyone else had to stay home.
Tanya N Smith (28:36.723)
100 % yes.
Jen (28:38.198)
Yeah, and your body is like, we're only, we're now I'm doing the bare minimum. We're keeping the lights on. That's about it. All extra activities will be paused.
Tanya N Smith (28:48.241)
Right.
Right. Food in mouth, lights on, lights off. Do it over again the next day. Did we survive it? Yes, we did. Okay, we did something right. Keep going.
Jen (28:59.918)
Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (29:02.739)
Okay, back to this website. We often have a lack of focus. I'm raising my hand. A feeling of, wait, what just happened? Like the feeling of reading something five times over and you still don't know what you just read, what it's about, or even listening to it. You feel like you're operating on a short fuse or you're just simply exhausted and procrastinating things that you wouldn't usually procrastinate.
because your higher functioning brain has shut down in favor of base survival.
Jen (29:34.68)
Wow, as you're reading that, I'm curious, like, what's your response to that knowing that has been you for months?
Tanya N Smith (29:45.869)
I was very surprised that I had not checked in with myself sooner. I thought I knew myself better than that. And I thought I was above it.
Jen (29:52.686)
Mm-hmm.
Tanya N Smith (29:57.415)
Yeah, I really did. And then people saying, you're doing a great job. You're doing such a great, you know, you're doing such a great job. look at you, you're doing a great job. And I thought, I must be doing a great job.
Tanya N Smith (30:10.597)
On the outside, I do believe I was. On the inside, I believe I was struggling a
Jen (30:15.906)
Yeah, yeah. I think we're.
Tanya N Smith (30:17.329)
You know, and isn't that what we kind of have learned to do in our lives? Keep it inside. You gotta move forward. You got, know.
Jen (30:26.84)
You're going to get up every day and you're going to keep going. Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (30:29.095)
Yeah. I'm hearing Joshua like yelling back and forth with Sean in the backyard. And I just don't think it sounds good. I just think something's going.
Jen (30:37.07)
I love that this whole scenario at your home is basically mirroring what we're saying. We're just accepting it. I don't know, we're just accepting it. It's fine.
Tanya N Smith (30:44.147)
It is so... Like, we're up to here in sewage.
Jen (30:52.75)
totally fine.
Tanya N Smith (30:52.849)
Moving on, doing a podcast like it's not even happening.
Jen (30:56.174)
That is clearly someone else's gig. I don't even know.
Tanya N Smith (31:01.039)
okay. So reading this article, this helped me. Okay, first of all, sitting down and Googling survival mode opened my mind to girl, that's you. And I think it's other people.
Jen (31:05.954)
We have.
Jen (31:11.31)
Sure.
Jen (31:15.286)
Okay, well let me go back to what we just said. The best way to make a change in anything is to understand what it is and why it is.
Tanya N Smith (31:22.951)
That's it. That's it. Because I didn't know how to help myself because I didn't know what I was helping. I just didn't know. Here's what I learned. And you have told me these things. Here it is written out in one sentence. Well, two. There are three ways of responding to manage and prevent survival mode. Self-compassion. who just said that? Self-regulation. who said that? Embrace.
Jen (31:24.887)
Yeah
Tanya N Smith (31:51.545)
and self-care. who said that? That was you. Self-compassion, self-regulation. I know what I'm gonna do when it happens to me. I'm gonna pre-plan. Self-care. I'm gonna accept where I am and not be ashamed of it. Gonna move on. Okay, I have to text them because the alarm just went off again.
Jen (31:59.854)
Mm-hmm.
Jen (32:14.252)
I love it. We're just going to accept right where we're at. Tanya's self-regulating her emotions right now and caring for the family.
Jen (32:28.654)
You know, we really wanted to bring a real life scenario to the podcast today.
Tanya N Smith (32:34.574)
my word.
Jen (32:36.876)
Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (32:38.043)
Okay, yeah, I'm trying to, yes, I'm trying to self-regulate right now because I'm like, why? Why? Here's what I think. We must have something really good to say to people because it's very difficult to complete this podcast.
Jen (32:43.447)
Yeah.
Jen (32:48.992)
It's very difficult tonight. It's very difficult tonight, for sure.
Tanya N Smith (32:53.819)
Well, again, that if you want, if you feel like you've been in survival mode, it would not surprise me friends is what I'm saying because it snuck up on me and one day turned into the next, turned into the next. And here's what I ended up saying to Sean. Now let me, I'm not far removed from this, nor have I completely popped out of this mode because it was just days ago I said to Sean, my goodness, I only do two things a day.
Jen (33:04.462)
Mm-hmm.
Tanya N Smith (33:23.215)
I am not okay. And he said,
Jen (33:25.87)
You're just becoming aware of what is happening to you. Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (33:32.273)
Yeah, just now.
So I'm going to work on self-compassion, self-regulation, especially when my septic alarm is screaming in my ear while I'm podcasting. And I think I do a pretty good job of self-care. So I'm going to be like, you know what? Good job. Keep it up. Keep it up. But yeah.
Jen (33:51.682)
Keep it up. You're doing well. Well, one of my favorite questions to ask you all the time is how are you resourcing yourself? How are you taking care of yourself? And so let's just have a mini coaching session right now. How are you resourcing yourself now that we know where you are and how you are?
Tanya N Smith (34:00.025)
Okay, I love it when you ask me that question. I love it when you ask me that.
Jen (34:15.842)
What are the ways that you're going to support yourself?
Tanya N Smith (34:20.037)
Okay, I am going back to time blocking my days. And this is not because I'm trying to regulate and what am I trying to militarize my life? It's because like I heard someone say recently, if you have a dog, what do you want to do? You want to build the dog offense? Why do you build the dog offense? Cause you want it to run around and enjoy its life. So when I time block my days, it means,
Jen (34:34.274)
Mm-hmm.
Tanya N Smith (34:48.623)
On Tuesdays, that day is all about this instead of everyone else's. Or Thursdays, that is self-care day from morning to evening. You get to do that whole day.
Jen (34:52.472)
Yeah.
Jen (34:58.99)
Wow, so you're building yourself in some self care by blocking your time. You know that you cannot completely rearrange the schedule, obviously, and there are things that you're not gonna be able to manage time-wise because they're gonna get pushed to you. But you are setting up time to care for yourself and blocking time for the things that matter.
Tanya N Smith (35:03.731)
Mm-hmm.
Tanya N Smith (35:09.523)
Mm-mm.
Tanya N Smith (35:22.887)
That's the only way I know how to do it. I don't know another way.
Jen (35:24.928)
As your coach, I'm giving you two enthusiastic thumbs up on that. I do, yes. You're putting yourself back on the schedule and you haven't been on the schedule for a minute.
Tanya N Smith (35:29.073)
All you do? Let me tell you, that makes me so happy.
Tanya N Smith (35:36.571)
I am. you know, another thing that I appreciate about the awareness of survival mode is spiritual wellness.
Jen (35:46.126)
Hmm.
Tanya N Smith (35:48.027)
I heard that in a way that I had not heard it before, I think, you know, that's one of the, one of the reasons why I've enjoyed growing older is because I do hear things the same way, but different, you know what I mean? That's it. But it does suggest like we're burned out and we can't see the bigger picture anymore. And that is one of the reasons why our brain clicks to survival mode because we haven't stopped and like,
Jen (36:00.066)
Yes, I hear the same things, but they land differently. Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (36:17.075)
Maybe for me, for me it's journaling and having like, I can see my one year, three year, five year goals or what I want to do this week or today. But I have to see, I have to visually see it. I forget, I forget so fast. But when I stopped seeing that bigger picture burnout, because I'm like, I don't remember why I was doing that small thing in that way. Yeah. So like,
Jen (36:40.362)
Right. I've forgotten. Right.
Tanya N Smith (36:46.771)
I work so hard on myself and I work so hard on the job that I'm doing, but the fruits of my labor, they come out as skittles instead of watermelons. And I'm like, now, what am I doing this for? You know?
Jen (36:58.39)
love that. Say that again.
Tanya N Smith (37:05.263)
As like, for instance, right now, my house is literally falling down around me, but no, I'm kidding. It's not, it's all okay. It's figure outable. But no, the fruits of my labor sometimes come, they are picked as Skittles and I was expecting watermelons. The watermelon is coming. Like, but I forgot the bigger picture and that's hard for me to deal with.
Jen (37:08.054)
Okay.
Jen (37:13.304)
Yeah, it is.
Jen (37:22.03)
you
Yeah.
Tanya N Smith (37:28.859)
And that makes me feel burned out and that makes me feel hopeless and that makes me forget all of my systems and then just boom, I'm back in survival mode again.
Jen (37:37.302)
Yeah, you get kind of tied down to where you're at and you can only narrow the focus on one tiny little thing. It's like Mark, my husband Mark all the time says it's the broken nail syndrome where it's like there's 50 death by a million paper cuts. There's 50 million things and then you break a fingernail and then that's just you can't cope, right? That's just the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak.
Tanya N Smith (37:38.236)
So yeah.
Tanya N Smith (38:00.945)
That is so true.
That is so true. I'm sorry, I'm gonna text real quick. Are we addressing the alarm? So, do you like that?
Jen (38:08.302)
I love how you said that. Are we addressing the alarm? See, I would have texted 911?
Tanya N Smith (38:21.331)
What is happening in my life right now?
Jen (38:21.39)
So we are addressing the alarm is what I'm hearing you say.
Tanya N Smith (38:25.681)
No, they just said we don't hear an alarm. And I'm like, what? can you not hear an alarm? What's happening?
happening. Okay so anyway this is funny I'm so glad this is happening why it's happening but anyway you've got to I have to remember how to feel excited about something again because the original excitement like it wanes and I forget what I'm doing anything for so
Jen (38:37.368)
my goodness.
Jen (38:50.734)
Yeah.
Jen (38:56.046)
for sure.
Tanya N Smith (38:59.827)
Anyway, that's where, that's okay. That was where, that's where I am. Like everything's okay. Nothing terrible has happened in my life. I just got off track and burdened down by a lot of things at once, like everyone does. And I let myself absolutely fall under the weight of that. And so there we go. I'm just saying it could happen to you too. And if it does self-compassion, self-regulation and self-care, just like you told us in those four ways of moving forward.
Jen (39:00.067)
guess.
Tanya N Smith (39:29.997)
I'm going to go back up to those because they're so good. You said the best way to change anything is to understand what it is and why it is. And then we talked about go ahead and embrace that season that you are in. Mistakes will be made. We need to plan for the discomfort and be patient. And then fourth and finally, we're not resigning. We're not giving up. We are moving forward while understanding where we're starting from.
Jen (39:59.522)
Right. And I think that's so key in the story that you just told about yourself. Now that you're understanding where you're starting from or where you're currently at, why it's happening and what it is, you can come in and triage yourself and take care of yourself and resource yourself to the next place. Right. And so you're not, you're not quitting. You're not resigning. You're supporting yourself in a way to make
meaningful change without prescribing to yourself a regiment and list of dos and don'ts. Just like in your story with the the gym teacher and the principal. doesn't have to be don't do this. It could simply say be, I see where I'm at. I didn't realize I was here. This isn't exactly where I want to be. This is the perspective I want to have. This is the joy that I want to put back in my life.
Tanya N Smith (40:40.509)
So true.
Jen (40:58.328)
Here's what I'm really attempting with these resolutions or these rules or these goals. Here's what I'm really attempting to obtain is that are a better way to obtain that than getting up at 5 a.m. and exercising in the cold and dark. Absolutely there's better ways to do it. There's better ways to take care of yourself than setting up rules.
Tanya N Smith (41:21.959)
I'm so glad you're here today. Thank you for talking us through this. I cannot imagine a better conversation, a more timely conversation, a more helpful way of learning how to move forward and process through things that we're processing through. We're going to do this again, right?
Jen (41:38.35)
I would love to do this again. I love the thought of having conversations to support ourselves, to grow, to learn, and to learn to take care of ourselves.
Tanya N Smith (41:50.987)
me too. Okay, friends, hey, that's all for today. But you can find the video version where you see me have an actual meltdown on Patreon.com/SuperYes. And we're on all the podcast platforms at the superlatively yes podcast. We're going to list all of our Instagram stuff in the show notes. So hey, don't forget to always check the show notes. That's like our diary. You've got to go there and check the show notes. We're putting all the fun stuff there.
Jen, my friend, it's always so great to spend time with you and I can't wait to do it again.
Jen (42:19.97)
You too. Yeah, go check on your alarms.
Tanya N Smith (42:23.279)
I am. Thank you everyone for listening to the Super Yes Podcast. Have a great rest of your day.
Jen (42:29.966)
Welcome to Season 6 of the Superlatively Yes Podcast. In today’s episode, we are talking about some movies, some of our favorite things from 2024, and what we have learned about ourselves from 30 years of marriage. This is episode 161 of our regular podcast episodes, but you can find our bonus content and the video versions of our conversations at Patreon.com/SuperYes. So thank you for joining us, as always, and please enjoy special guest Shawn Smith.
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Welcome to Season 6, Episode 159 of The Superlatively Yes Podcast. Jasa and I have been running in circles this week, but unfortunately, not the same circles. We talk about Junie’s over-the-top birthday celebration (which led Quincy to a new dog sitter,) my time doing some in-state work traveling with Shawn, and then I introduce Jasa to an old favorite childhood beverage of mine: Chocolate Coke. I quickly drove through Jasa’s hometown of Bee Branch, Arkansas, yesterday and couldn’t wait to tell her all about it. We recapped The Golden Bachelorette, and I did a little shopping in Little Rock that I was happy to tell Jasa about. We tried out a new intro and outro and can’t wait to hear what you think about it. As always, thanks for spending time with us! We sure do love you! Tanya
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00:00 Introduction to Super Yes Podcast
02:54 Travel Tales and Fun Stories
05:58 Celebrating Birthdays and Family Gatherings
08:55 Party Planning and Creative Ideas
12:04 Pet Sitting Adventures
14:53 Rage Cleaning and Home Maintenance
18:00 Unexpected Travel Plans
21:00 Wellness Rooms and Hotel Experiences
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26:55 Charlie Brown and Holiday Traditions
30:11 Outdoor Sculptures and Nostalgia
32:56 Chocolate Cokes and Sweet Memories
35:51 Pajama Comfort and Shopping Finds
39:50 Fall Fashion and Shopping Adventures
43:00 Anthropologie and Dress Shopping Tips
47:57 Fall Mood and Seasonal Changes
53:58 Tea Adventures and New Experiences
55:59 The Golden Bachelorette Recap
59:16 Joan's Journey and the Golden Bachelor
01:01:22 Dating Dynamics: Age and Compatibility
01:03:15 Connections and Chemistry: The Contestants
01:06:00 Class and Grace: Joan's Approach
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01:11:29 Weekend Plans and Family Dynamics
01:15:16 Fire Incident and Community Impact
01:18:18 Podcasting and Future Collaborations
Sweet encouragers, aren’t you so thankful for second chances? Full disclosure; Tanya and I recorded a complete podcast on Tuesday of last week and we trashed it because I forgot how to podcast. Tanya patiently waited for me to calm down for the week and this is what we like to call the “Take Two Podcast”. Excitement dominates from the beginning as Tanya speaks from the joy in her heart over the Razorback victory on Saturday. The whole city cheered and celebrated until the wee hours of the night. Woo Pig! I recap the weekend Leighton and I shared with Point of Grace and the Circle of Friends weekend. We enjoy catching up on TV and movies, as well as, Tanya’s very appropriately timed cute and fun segment. I gush over Prince William, Nicole Kidman, and Bananas Foster dessert. The dogs make an appearance as we discuss their varied love languages. We just adore you, Jasa
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51:30 Healthy Eating and Avocado Recipes
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Sweet encouragers, aren’t you so thankful for second chances? Full disclosure; Tanya and I recorded a complete podcast on Tuesday of last week and we trashed it because I forgot how to podcast. Tanya patiently waited for me to calm down for the week and this is what we like to call the “Take Two Podcast”. Excitement dominates from the beginning as Tanya speaks from the joy in her heart over the Razorback victory on Saturday. The whole city cheered and celebrated until the wee hours of the night. Woo Pig! I recap the weekend Leighton and I shared with Point of Grace and the Circle of Friends weekend. We enjoy catching up on TV and movies, as well as, Tanya’s very appropriately timed cute and fun segment. I gush over Prince William, Nicole Kidman, and Bananas Foster dessert. The dogs make an appearance as we discuss their varied love languages. We just adore you, Jasa
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41:38 Understanding Love Languages in Pets
44:31 The Joys and Challenges of Pet Ownership
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48:14 Fashion Finds and Game Day Style
49:38 Culinary Discoveries and Food Trends
51:30 Healthy Eating and Avocado Recipes
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56:50 TV and Movie Recommendations
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Thank you for joining our conversation today as we kick off season 6 with a trip to Denver, some quick wardrobe changes, and more hilarious "Tails From the Dog Park." Tanya loved her trip to Denver and told all about the details and Jasa filled us in on what we didn't want to know about food. It was a fun reunion and, of course, way too long, per usual. But all in good, clean fun. We love you - thanks for hanging out here! Tanya
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Beloved audience, I have a vacation destination recommendation that gets five out of five stars and Tanya has a precision television recommendation that gets a zero out of five stars. We’re bringing it all to you and we call it as we see it! I’ve been to Dreams Onyx in Punta Cana with the cutest kids in the whole USA and Tanya has been doing “choring bores” because her house continues to try to kill her but she has on a happy face because fall weather is landing in Little Flock. Starbucks says so. Pumpkin spice, Razorback football, and Caitlyn Clark come bubbling out of her today and I feel equally as bubbly because of vacay memories, Quincee stories, and cowboy accessories. Shep keeps us both laughing and Suz is a ray of sunshine as she blesses us with her very own cute and fun segment for the week. Thank you for stopping by! Love, Jasa
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Here is the second ½ of Tanya and me catching up on life as we know it. Tanya gets tickled as I tell of some traumatic events that occurred on the cruise ship. I can’t even reel her in to appreciate that I actually got to see my very first orca in Alaska; no pun intended. We laugh with Leighton and Suz for excitedly buying all of us matching Bippity Boppity Boo t-shirts for Junie’s upcoming 2nd birthday celebration, later realizing that they were actually Alice in Wonderland. Tanya ends the show with her version of “wee, wee, wee, all the way home”. Enjoy each other! Love Jasa
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Come on in! Welcome to Episode 153! Tanya gets “voluntold” to watch the new “Twisters" movie with Shawn and gets twisted up in a storm of her own when she and Jen go to see “This Ends with Us”. This creates a (Blake) Lively discussion. Shepherd, the introvert, gives a list of reasons why he couldn’t answer his friend’s phone call, knowing Tanya would understand. I have a fun time talking all about our latest cruise, including the story about our cruise friend. Lily, who always gives us gifts. This time we give her some Nashville originals, wrapped up in a cowboy hat that made her day. This is the first half of our fun, but we have so very much to say that we are forced to record episode 153 ½. Thank you for joining us! Love, Jasa
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In this episode (150 part 1), Tanya and Jasa catch up on their recent experiences, including Mariah's wedding, Tanya's home organization project, and Jasa's Alaskan cruise. They discuss the details of Mariah's wedding, highlighting the personalized touches and intimate atmosphere. Tanya shares her current project of reorganizing her home, specifically focusing on cleaning out her office closet. They also reminisce about past experiences, such as Jasa's wedding shower and their shared experience of having COVID. Overall, the conversation covers personal events and projects, showcasing the close bond between the hosts. In this conversation, Tanya and Jasa discuss their recent experiences and travels. They talk about the challenges of decluttering and organizing their homes, the frustrations of hot weather, and their upcoming trips. Jasa shares her excitement about working on the Gaither Cruise and interacting with the artists and passengers. They also discuss their love for Southern Gospel music and the impact it has had on their lives. The conversation is filled with laughter and lighthearted moments.
takeaways
- Personalized touches can make a wedding more meaningful and memorable
- Cleaning and organizing projects can be overwhelming but are necessary for a more functional space
- Shared experiences and memories strengthen the bond between friends
- Adapting to unexpected circumstances, such as flight cancellations or COVID, requires flexibility and creative problem-solving Decluttering and organizing can be a challenging but rewarding process
- Hot weather can be uncomfortable and affect people's moods
- The Gaither Cruise offers a unique opportunity to interact with artists and passengers
- Southern Gospel music has a special place in the hearts of Tanya and Jasa
Sound Bites
- "She was stunning... very vintage, very elegant."
- "I have so much paper, paper, paper out the wazoo paper."
- "Do not attach memories to things. Things are things. Things are not people."
- "Not today, Satan."
- "Yes you are. Yes."
- "Hangry? It's hot angry."
Chapters
00:00Introduction and Patreon Membership
03:01Technical Difficulties and Welcome Home
06:46Travel Stories and Flight Challenges
09:30The Tanya Movement: If I Can't Drive There, I Won't Go There
11:46Memorable Experiences and COVID Stories
16:25A Beautiful and Personalized Wedding
22:44The Challenge of Home Organization
27:00Shared Experiences and Memories
29:01Adapting to Unexpected Circumstances
30:55Decluttering and Organizing
35:37Hot Weather and Summer
41:46Interacting on the Gaither Cruise
51:27The Impact of Southern Gospel Music
53:29Laughter and Lighthearted Moments
Tanya (00:00.718)
Hey, welcome friends to episode 150 of the Superlatively Yes podcast. I'm your host Tanya.
Jasa (00:08.293)
your other host Jasa. Are we just on a first name basis
Tanya (00:12.069)
You know, I think it's
Jasa (00:17.587)
So we are, I've forgotten how to podcast. I have been a million miles since I sat behind this microphone. We are sharing episodes every week here on Patreon, including some people have commented they really love the video version. So those are here on Patreon. And as always, the membership is dirt cheap, $5 a month. The address is patreon .com slash super yes. So there's really no good reason
anyone to be left out of the fun.
Tanya (00:48.344)
Yeah, we have some series on there that are really exciting and fun and we hope you can join us to listen to those. But today, I'm stealing your line.
Jasa (00:57.543)
Today we are talking about Mariah's wedding. Tanya's past two weeks, my Alaskan cruise and a really amazing party I helped host last night that has me absolutely exhausted today but also floating because of the goodness and we have missed you. So thank you for being patient with our crazy schedules and hanging out with us today.
Tanya (01:22.542)
We really have so much to talk about today. So here we go.
Tanya (01:33.996)
I'm not sure if you noticed our music didn't upload in our last podcast, so there was just awkward silences abounding.
Jasa (01:42.257)
Well, I'm glad we've learned to be comfortable with awkward silence, because we hear it, we hear the silence every week.
Tanya (01:48.79)
Right, yes, and it is a little bit awkward, but you know, what I want to say to you is welcome home from your journey.
Jasa (01:57.031)
Thank you, was an amazing journey, still reeling, trying to catch up on sleep because it was a busy, cruise. But you know, I said to Cliff, it's kind of like working on the dairy farm, especially during hay season. We just worked all day every day and just practically fell into bed, but it was just fulfilling, satisfying work. And you know, to see the joy on all 2 ,000 faces of the passengers.
that had paid to be on a Gaither cruise and to see their enthusiasm and their excitement. And so many of them, it's a once in a lifetime trip. They have saved for this, they have planned for this, this is the last thing they're ever going to do, a big trip. First time seeing Alaska, first time seeing the Gaithers live. It was great. It was absolutely phenomenal. Look at my Sandy Patty cap.
Tanya (02:49.634)
Your Sandy Patty cap is phenomenal. Yeah, the first thing I noticed was that you had that on.
Jasa (02:55.679)
It is adorable. So we've sold out because they were such a hit, but I think we're getting more. Mm -hmm. Cause you need one. I need you to have one. Mm -hmm. -huh. It is. It is.
Tanya (03:01.1)
Really? Okay. Well, you need to put my name down. Yeah, I do need one. Well, first of all, they're cute. They're black and white. That's my colors. That's my whole aesthetic is black and white. And they're just they're just pretty. So yeah, I'll I will wear Sandy Patty merch any old day of the week. I would love that. Yeah. So so a lot has happened while you've been gone friend. I want to hear all about you though first. I just want to
Jasa (03:15.889)
Mm -hmm.
Jasa (03:23.739)
I want you to because I'm telling you I've already started telling you stories this morning and you were like save it for the podcast Because not only I mean we had this huge cruise which was huge huger than huge and then had this party last night that was incredible and you know before I went on the cruise I flew into Virginia for a few days and Felt I mean there's I feel how am I trying to say this? There's nowhere else that I feel more love than with my grandkids
Nobody is that excited about me coming. And so the joy of my heart, my heart is still soaring from that. I just cannot get over it. Like, they're to the point now that it's like, Lovey, sit by me. Lovey, sit by me. And just super, super sweet. Lovey, I want to show you something. It was so, so sweet. So anyway, I say all that to say start first. Because I barely know.
Tanya (04:19.042)
Well, I mean, I hate to start first. I hate to start first. Well.
Jasa (04:21.883)
barely know what you've done. I had so little time on the cruise and I missed you. I would just send you the text going, I missed you. What am I missing?
Tanya (04:29.966)
I'm so busy, I can't talk, I miss you. Well, what I was also gonna talk to you about is you got caught up in trying to get to Virginia and then flights being canceled and then Cliff, yeah. And then, yeah.
Jasa (04:40.25)
Yes!
If my husband was not magical when it comes to flights, wouldn't have gotten to go. But you know, with that IT thing that affected Delta the most, like, I'm just glad he knew a workaround. Like he called him and said, I need a workaround. This is important that she gets there. And so he got me there. But there are people have horror stories of missing. Well, mean, Point of Grace just told me yesterday they were in Michigan and had to be in North Carolina and they
delaying, delaying, ended up canceling their flight. They had to get on a different airline, fly to Nashville, rent a car, drive to Asheville. The show started at 730. They got there at 8 .05. They had to get on stage in their travel clothes by 8 .15 and everybody just went with it. And I was telling them, you know what, as an audience member, we love being a part of something like that.
Tanya (05:19.575)
No.
Jasa (05:37.915)
Their flight was canceled. They're driving in. And so they just got up there in their travel clothes and it was just a ball. But it's happening all over the country, all over the world.
Tanya (05:47.98)
Wow, what a story. I didn't know that happened to Point of Grace. They're just such professionals.
Jasa (05:50.949)
Yeah, well that was just yesterday. Yeah, it just happened like they got home from Asheville yesterday. So it was the day before yesterday that they were in Michigan trying to get to North Carolina and then what am I asked?
Tanya (06:04.802)
Yeah, so there's this new kind of a thing on social media. I don't know if you've seen it yet where people are saying, if I can't drive there, I won't go there. And I'm not opposed to that. Not that...
Jasa (06:12.485)
Mmm.
Jasa (06:16.027)
I think you've been saying that for a really long time. You started that. Yeah, you started that before it was cool. So if it's trending, it's only because you started
Tanya (06:18.83)
What, 30 years?
Tanya (06:25.216)
It's basically the Tanya movement. If you, if I can't drive
Jasa (06:27.437)
It is the team. Hashtag me too.
Tanya (06:32.578)
And I'm fine to stay the night and then drive some more and then stay the night and then drive some more and enjoy things along the way. you know, so, I mean, that doesn't always work if you're going overseas or like say to Alaska, but anyway, it works.
Jasa (06:36.667)
Yeah. a great plan.
Jasa (06:46.213)
Right. Yeah. It works for you.
Tanya (06:48.928)
I say that, but you know Shawn drove to Alaska.
Jasa (06:52.517)
Did he? did, what did he drive up there for?
Tanya (06:53.27)
Yeah, yeah, he talked to Alaska
So it turned out to be a life -changing experience. He went with a guy by the last name of Prophet. I don't even remember all the details. I'll tell you when it was. It was when Josh was in the hospital in Little Rock having his appendectomy. Shawn got a phone call from a friend, and he was like, would you like to join us on this Alaskan adventure?
Jasa (07:14.947)
He was up, he was already gone.
Tanya (07:27.372)
We are being sponsored by, they were doing a documentary, so we were being sponsored by this major television station and this documentarist, and we're driving this one of a kind land cruiser that in this, yeah. So this land cruiser has made it all over the world, being driven by a lot of different people, but mostly by this one particular family in Utah.
Jasa (07:40.987)
knew it had to do with the Land Cruiser. I just couldn't remember the details.
Tanya (07:55.466)
Anyway, Sean said, bet, I'll go in a heartbeat. So Josh went out of the hospital at midnight because you know, they keep you until your insurance runs out. And then they're like, may the odds be ever in your favor. Yeah. So I said, will sleep in a hotel next door. I'm not going any further. Like my little kid just had an appendectomy. So we stayed in a hospital right next door. We got up the next morning. Josh was feeling just fine. He was bouncing back. Sean stopped at
Jasa (08:04.424)
huh. See you. Peace out dude.
Tanya (08:22.528)
some sort of an outdoor store because we didn't have a lot of them way back in the olden days. He got everything he needed because they were living out of the Land Cruiser. They weren't doing hotels. So he got everything that he would need to survive in, I don't know, what is it called? The Alaskan Tundra? What's it even called?
Jasa (08:33.508)
Whoa.
Jasa (08:42.577)
don't know, but everything Sean needs would fit in a travel size case. All he needs is the essentials. Remember when he forgot his comb? And then he used something else for a comb? What did he use? A fork?
Tanya (08:53.134)
What did he use? I forgot.
Jasa (08:59.503)
We're talking marine survivalists here. It does not take much for Sean Smith to travel. But you know what? You balance the two of you out, so.
Tanya (09:05.472)
It doesn't. Right? Clearly. Yeah, clearly. He can just keep a go bag in the back of his car and he can go anywhere at any time. Always ready to go. And I'm like, but I need some notice, sir. I can't do that. I have some things to plan out. Sorry. I'm, I'm carrying what I'm calling my smoker's cough. It's still my lingering COVID cough. And Sean said, where is it in
Jasa (09:09.959)
Clearly.
Jasa (09:20.283)
SIR
Jasa (09:30.032)
huh.
Tanya (09:32.696)
throat or in your lungs. And I'm like, hopefully in my throat, so.
Jasa (09:35.675)
Yeah, hopefully. Let me ask one other thing. What did this have to do with Sean and Josh going to Utah? Wasn't that a Toyota thing?
Tanya (09:45.174)
So they met, Sean became really good friends with these men. You know, when you sleep together in a Land Cruiser. I think there was a cameraman.
Jasa (09:48.517)
Right, that's what I thought.
Right. Was it just the two of them in the Land Cruiser? hoping.
Tanya (09:59.694)
So it was either three or four people.
Jasa (10:02.545)
my word.
Tanya (10:03.842)
Yeah, I they would sleep in the middle like they would set up little things to make sure the bear didn't come after them They they bathed in the hot springs, you know They did all the Alaskan things and then you know There was a documentarian who like produced the the video it pretty cool stuff. Honestly pretty cool stuff You know, I haven't thought listen I haven't thought about it until this very moment. So I have no clue but I will get that information to you Yeah, it
Jasa (10:09.661)
wow.
Jasa (10:19.397)
Where can we say this? Have you ever seen it?
Jasa (10:28.667)
I would love to see that. That is fascinating.
Tanya (10:32.172)
So he became friends with these guys, they were like, a couple years later when Josh got older, well, they were always saying, come visit us, come visit us. So then they started saying, hey, come visit us. We'll go on this expedition. We'll go on this ride. We'll go on this. We'll go on that. And then Sean became introduced to family after family. And so now it's just part of our extended Utah family.
Jasa (10:50.171)
Mm
yeah, that's so cool. I love that. So rugged.
Tanya (10:54.826)
and New Mexico family. Do you remember that time that we had, which is why I don't go. Do you remember that time that we had COVID and I was stuck in Vegas and we drove home because,
Jasa (11:04.535)
huh. Yeah. 100 %
Tanya (11:07.96)
So we had to come through New Mexico. spent the night there, because you have to stop at some point. And I remember walking in, and the lady at the front desk was like, she just held her hands out. And I was like, can I get a room? And she was like, I guess. And I was like, OK, do you have a room? And she's like, I don't know. Nobody knew what was happening. So we
Jasa (11:28.571)
Well, and I was home because I had it. And I was, remember I was patient zero in Pope County and people were talking about me on Facebook, but they didn't know it was me. They're like, we've heard somebody has COVID and we demand to know where she works. Because I got it from Sandy. Well, Sandy and I got it together. We all got it because, and it all started, this woman came in coughing at the concert. We all, we all have her face in our minds.
Tanya (11:46.648)
You did!
Tanya (11:50.232)
Mm -hmm.
Jasa (11:56.817)
to this day, but we all ended up with COVID and didn't even know what it was. So I'm home and you're the one traveling with COVID. So we're trying to get you home and we don't know the rules. I mean, at least I was home and we did not know the rules. It was, what a time, what a time for you to be gone.
Tanya (12:11.726)
Sweet Sandy Patty. She told me that story. During your wedding, we were talking about the whole COVID thing. And she said to me, she told me this story and she said this, the sweet lady came up to her and she was like, snot was coming out of her nose. She was sweating. She was feverish. And she was coughing, like, you know, hacking. And then she's like, I just had to come see you, Sandy. Like she came and like went through the line afterwards to
Jasa (12:40.295)
She did, she did.
Tanya (12:41.784)
to like hug her and Sandy was like, and yeah, that was too late by then. It was too late.
Jasa (12:47.787)
But we did not, at the time we did not really know. I mean it was, it all happened that weekend. It literally, you know, everything was open when we were at that concert and everything was closed by the time we got home. Like it really, that was some weekend. Yeah, and then you're trying to come home.
Tanya (12:51.128)
Nobody knew COVID.
Tanya (13:01.262)
I remember somebody from Russellville, I was talking to weeks later, if not months later, and I said, yeah, JSA, I ratted you out is what I did. Because back then it took six weeks to find out if you were positive or not. And so, that's right. Because know, such organization when the COVID hits. But okay, so maybe it was months later.
Jasa (13:15.931)
Yeah, well by this point.
It really did. Well, they lost my results. Yeah.
Tanya (13:30.815)
I mentioned to someone about you having COVID and they said, is she the one?
Jasa (13:39.555)
Yeah, she was the one.
Tanya (13:40.558)
Yeah, you're both famous and infamous, my dear, for bringing COVID
Jasa (13:45.958)
Well, and the funniest thing about it is we, had gotten, I was hosting the youth group at my house and I mean, it just couldn't have been anywhere. So I'd cooked fettuccine Alfredo for the entire youth group. Everyone came over. We had gotten a new couch. Everybody was wanting to try out the new couch. So we're all snuggled up together and everybody knew I had been with Sandy because everybody's like, tell us about being with Sandy. And I was telling everybody and stuff. then, that night after everyone leaves,
Cliff texted me and was like, Sandy has COVID and then it was on Instagram. So then everybody knew. And so then everybody's like, no, we're going to get tested because of Jason. All night for me to be cooking and hosting and snuggling. Yeah. So it's sent. Yeah. I really, I was a super spreader for sure. Didn't know. I thought it was still in China. I had no idea it made its way across
Tanya (14:29.634)
Right! Yes!
Jasa (14:43.461)
way to America, I had no idea
Tanya (14:46.102)
Okay, that's hilarious. I don't know why we were talking about that. because when we stopped in New Mexico, some of those friends, family, lived there, and Sean said, we're coming through New Mexico, and they were like, we got you, we got you. We're gonna take you to eat where we know that it's open and you can go eat. So they took care of us in New Mexico, and then we ended up making it home. But I don't know why we got off on that subject, but that's maybe.
Jasa (15:13.947)
Because of the Land Cruiser family. Your extended family. Your extended cruising family.
Tanya (15:16.078)
because the Land Cruiser family. And I was sitting in an Airbnb in Las Vegas by myself because we had rented it for 12 people. Nobody showed up but Sean and I. This huge mansion of a home which is kind of scary when you're by yourself. And then, you know, I had done my shopping, whatever. And then Sean was at a meeting and I was watching like all these planes landing and they're like, we're not letting these people off. They've been on there for 12 hours. We think someone on there is infected. And I thought,
Jasa (15:25.411)
I remember, I remember this.
Jasa (15:42.587)
my word. That's terrifying.
Tanya (15:45.678)
I'm not getting on a plane. I'm not getting on a plane and someone say, we're just going to have to circle for the end of time. And then once we land, you're going to need to stay on here for about four to six business weeks. I'm not doing that. So we rented a vehicle, the last vehicle. People were getting out of Dodge is what they were doing when they were in Vegas. And you knew it was bad when they shut down the buffets.
Jasa (15:47.515)
Mm -mm.
Jasa (16:11.503)
Absolutely.
Tanya (16:13.836)
I think they just brought those back. don't know. Hopefully there's some sort of sneeze guard situation, but anyway. Okay, so welcome home.
Jasa (16:16.57)
Yeah.
Jasa (16:22.417)
Thank you, thank you, I'm glad to be home for a few days.
Tanya (16:25.986)
Well, while you were gone, I attended the most beautiful wedding.
Jasa (16:31.035)
I would love to have seen that girl get married. I bet she looked stunning. Tell everything.
Tanya (16:38.19)
She was stunning her dress. It was an off the shoulder draping situation. And then she had a beaded, it was just the most gorgeous beaded clip -in veil that went the length to the floor. And then her long, beautiful auburn hair. It was very vintage, very elegant. I kept saying the word elegant. This entire thing is just so elegant. It was extremely
Jasa (16:54.011)
Really? That's so vintage.
Tanya (17:08.15)
intimate and personal, know, not a lot of people were there. And it was just so beautiful. They read their vows to each other. They each had a little notebook. know, Mariah would like turn the page and read and turn the page. It was funny. It was sentimental. It was meaningful. It was personalized. Everything there was, it just reflected them so beautifully. And then we, we went
the little chat of the little reception area which is new because you had your wedding shower in this chapel a wedding shower in this
Jasa (17:42.339)
I did. One of the best days of my life. Thank you, Suzanne Gaitley and Layton for hosting the shower and then the people that came and the prayers that were prayed and the gifts that were given and the hugs that were given. It was such, I mean, I'm still floating from that. I would say that is one of the top five best days of my life.
Tanya (17:48.019)
Mm -hmm.
Tanya (18:10.06)
I would agree. was there. Jennifer and I were there. It was so spectacular. Well, since that time they've added on a reception hall, which is small, quaint, beautiful. The wedding planner did a beautiful job, keeping everything going. Sorry with the phlegm. I'm
Jasa (18:11.94)
And now, you are.
Jasa (18:29.799)
Well and it's called Gately Heals, Gately Gardens. Yes, because Crystal Malloy, they're building it themselves. Josh built it themselves. She grows the flowers. It's a real turnkey wedding venue. So yes, we've been friends with Crystal and Josh for a very long time and she took the engagement, surprise engagement pictures for Layton and Hunter.
and then she did our wedding photography. So she has had a lot of experience in weddings and it was just, she, they are the perfect couple to do this. And so I'm thrilled every time I see a wedding there and that they're growing and everything. So, I mean, can you believe she grows her own flowers for it? Is anything more turnkey than that?
Tanya (19:16.566)
Absolutely not. In fact, the flowers were so beautiful. I took a video of the venue for you and Jen and I sent it to both of you, right? Didn't I send it to you guys? And those lime light hydrangeas, hydrangeas. I don't know which part I'm supposed to say a short A or a long A, but they're everywhere all over Northwest Arkansas. And then she had the most beautiful ones I've ever seen. So if it ever stops being as hot as the underbelly of hell itself, I am going to go to
and buy some of those and I'm going to just drown my house in lime light hydrangeas. They're beautiful.
Jasa (19:52.441)
I'm glad that you love them so much.
Tanya (19:56.11)
But so besides the wedding being meaningful and precious and kind and beautifully done, Mariah and Chance had a newspaper, like a newspaper. And it was rolled and it was wrapped in this beautiful gold something or another at everybody's place. And while they were having pictures, we could look through this. And the front was like the cover was them.
Jasa (20:24.793)
I
Tanya (20:26.124)
Like they were the main story. And then inside was all these little tidbits and facts about them. And there was even a crossword puzzle, which was answers for the day's events. Like what was the pastor's name? And it was so creative. So we enjoyed looking at that. They had little pens for everyone, and they were monogrammed with their name. No detail was left untouched. Here's what I thought was really, really neat.
Jasa (20:39.557)
Goodness, that is so unique.
Tanya (20:54.274)
Mariah did a dance with her father, of course, with Michael. But they didn't play the entire dance because Mariah was like, unless you're doing, you know, like a dance dance, that's a long time for people to watch you dance. So they just took a snippet of the song and that ended the dance. And then later on her and Chance did the same thing. Or maybe I have that reversed. But anyway, both times it was just a small snippet of the song so we could see them and watch them dance. I thought that was a brilliant idea.
Jasa (21:05.645)
I agree.
Jasa (21:24.485)
That is a brilliant idea.
Tanya (21:26.35)
Yeah, because unless you have some sort of choreographed, well thought out, you know, swing dance, 60 seconds is enough. 90 seconds is enough.
Jasa (21:36.219)
Well, think Shep and I have already decided what we're going to dance to when he gets married. You know, my little 17 year old, if he ever gets married, is because I was with someone the other day that said that her husband and his mom started out dancing slowly and then they ended up doing the Napoleon Dynamite dance. And I'm like, that's a dance I can do because I can't do many dances. But anyway, Shep, he was like, yes, that's it. That's what we're going to do.
Tanya (21:54.914)
There we go. See?
Tanya (22:04.246)
Okay. Well, I look forward to being a part of that. I will. Don't... Don't worry.
Jasa (22:06.257)
So remind me. Remind, remind Shep and I. Many moons from now. When my baby gets married.
Tanya (22:15.766)
So that was definitely a highlight and then there's other things that have happened, but let me just tell you what's going on in my home right now We are We are basically moving but staying in the same home. Okay? Okay, so people are moving rooms around to make rooms for different things This involved cleaning out Tanya's office closet now that office closet is a walk -in closet
Jasa (22:22.426)
Okay, I would love to know.
Jasa (22:39.899)
Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm.
Tanya (22:44.718)
And I have lived in this home for 10 years. So Josh volunteered Sunday night to start the process, cleaning out the closet. He said, you know, doesn't everything just need to come out of the closet? I was like, yes, rule one of organi - organi what am I trying to say? Organizing? Thank you. Everything comes out. He said, where do want me to put it? So I'm kind of like fixing dinner and stuff. I said, you can put it on the dining room table.
Jasa (23:04.217)
Organization.
Tanya (23:13.996)
So he and Sean unloaded, listen, it took the entire dining room table, it's stacked five deep, all the square footage around the dining room table. I did not know one could put so much stuff in an office closet. And here's what I've learned. I am so Gen X. I have so much paper, paper, paper out the wazoo paper. I have filler paper, college paper, notebook paper, spiral bound paper. I have small notepad paper, graph paper.
Jasa (23:40.241)
graph paper, journals.
Tanya (23:43.474)
graphic paper, journals that have never been open, tons of copy paper cardstock, colored cardstock.
Jasa (23:46.641)
Copy paper.
Colored paper.
construction paper.
Tanya (23:55.126)
And you know what goes with paper? Staplers. Paper clips. Three hole punches.
Jasa (23:59.02)
Well, okay, Gen X plus homeschool mom forever and ever and ever and it's like paper was our world. We lived in a paper world. We truly did. So it doesn't surprise me one bit. I will say it did surprise me that you could fit all of that in a closet. You sent me a picture of your dining room table and I was like, my word and what did I suggest? I was like, you may need to just rent
Tanya (24:08.674)
Yes!
Tanya (24:13.068)
You know what we live in now?
Jasa (24:28.232)
a storage. What is it? We call it a storage. Yeah, a storage unit.
Tanya (24:30.944)
A unit. A storage unit. Yes. It was a brilliant idea. Jordan came over last night because I said, I might be a little overwhelmed with decision making because my ADHD is strong with this one. And so she came over last night and looked around and I said, what do I do with this? And she said, it all has to go. And I said, okay, go where? And she said, goodwill. Goodbye.
Jasa (24:41.744)
Might
Jasa (24:57.702)
my. Goodbye. my.
Tanya (25:03.118)
And I was like, but I have three different three -hole punches. That's correct, Mom, and you don't need even one. So I need you to let it go. So she said I'm going to have to make some hard decisions. So I sat with it. I thought about it. I did 10 things to avoid the thing because, like I said, the ADHD is strong. I went and installed a wireless hub in my garage in order to avoid the dining room table.
Jasa (25:10.117)
Right.
Jasa (25:31.729)
What's a wireless hub?
Tanya (25:33.758)
well, I have one garage door that's not attached to my other garage door. They're separate. One's a two car, one's a one car. And now I can control them both from my phone.
Jasa (25:45.787)
That was worth
Tanya (25:47.008)
Sure, sure. Those two hours of my time. Josh walked out during this time and he, Josh and I, do projects really well together. But then we also respect when each one wants to do a project alone. So I was on a ladder in the garage with a drill, putting pilot holes in overhead in order to install those little things so that you can screw something in, because it had to go in the ceiling of the garage.
I don't know why I had to do this. Well. Yeah, do it cuz that's something else to do But so he walks out halfway through and he says hey Could you use some help over there? And I said no, I don't need any help Thank you because once again when you're avoiding doing something by doing something else You don't want someone to help you because they might make it go faster and Then you got to do the thing. Okay, so he said You don't need my help. Well all the sheetrock dust gone your head might suggest otherwise
Jasa (26:18.469)
Mm -hmm.
Jasa (26:44.419)
goodness.
Tanya (26:45.536)
And I said, all the sheetrock dust in my eyes might suggest that too, but I'm fine. And he said, okay. And then a little bit later, Sean comes out eating a turkey sandwich in one hand and holding a ladder with the other.
Jasa (26:59.645)
okay.
Tanya (27:03.374)
Which I said, hey, thanks, but don't help me, okay? So today, the goal after this podcast, is it already 1 .15? Tomorrow, the goal.
Tanya (27:17.582)
could very well be to finish this project. More to come. But basically, it had to be done. I do realize that I don't need approximately 42 notepads. I do realize that we are in a paperless digital society. So I'm going let it go, is what I'm saying to you. I'm going let it
Jasa (27:17.863)
long have we been talking?
Jasa (27:39.963)
Are you gonna take it to Goodwill? Because somebody's gonna love that paper.
Tanya (27:44.002)
Yeah, I am. I'm taking a lot of the paper to Abigail because she likes to play office. But the rest of it she doesn't want, no one wants. So I will ask a couple people if they want it and if they don't, off it goes.
Jasa (27:48.313)
That's a great idea. That is a great place. That will bring you joy to give that to her.
Jasa (27:58.727)
Points.
Jasa (28:03.727)
I think it's a gold mine for someone. We came across such a gold mine one time, which first of all, you were the one who always, because I had one younger than your youngest, you gave us so much homeschool material. And it just made it so fun for us because if Tanya picked it out, it was gonna be really cool and fun. So that, but then one day we got this email that said, hey, this school has closed down.
and they've put all of their stuff in a storage building on Petty Jean Mountain. Do you remember this? Well, we went on a field trip. The kids and I were like, my gosh, how fun would that be? So we jumped in the car, went to Petty Jean Mountain, and we got so much neat stuff. And we got this one huge roll of yellow paper. And do you know, like, in public school, the teacher would have that on a roller. Remember that you would make your
Tanya (28:36.514)
Kind
Tanya (28:59.042)
Yeah.
Jasa (29:00.795)
billboards with and everything.
Tanya (29:01.912)
That giant craft paper, I know exactly what you're talking about.
Jasa (29:05.251)
giant craft paper so we got a full roll of that and that that roll of paper changed lives until I think Layton still has it but we would like when someone it was their birthday we would go and like wrap their house with this big yellow paper if someone won a tournament
Tanya (29:16.258)
No way.
Jasa (29:26.213)
we would go wrap it with this, like, we, that paper. So everyone, especially at Crosslife, would go that yellow paper because people would come home to their house being wrapped in that yellow paper. So that was difficult for me to get rid of because you know me, I attach memories to things, but you say to
Tanya (29:44.152)
Do not attach memories to things. Things are things. Things are not people. Yeah.
Jasa (29:48.455)
Yeah, you say memories are not attached to things, they're attached to people, which has been very helpful to me because, I had to get rid of everything to move here. Like I had to literally just get rid of almost everything to just start over. Everything fit in a 12 foot trailer for, you know, my whole life and Shep's whole life. We just brought in that 12 foot trailer, but letting go of my homeschool stuff. I mean, we're, we just love paper.
Tanya (30:17.23)
Yeah. Yeah.
Jasa (30:17.261)
and hole punches and scissors and markers and construction paper. Like it was just, it was our whole life for so long and I have such good memories of
Tanya (30:23.106)
Yes.
Tanya (30:28.906)
I am completely stumped as to what I'm going to do. But then if you, if you, right. No, we don't need them. You're not, right. So see, it makes no sense. But nothing says Gen X or more than paper because do you know that there are some businesses that don't even have a printer?
Jasa (30:33.989)
Here I am trying to get you to give it to me. I'm sitting here going, I'll take all your hoards of paper. But I won't because I can't. I have no room for it. And I have no children to homeschool anymore.
Jasa (30:50.918)
You're right.
Tanya (30:55.15)
They may have 500 people and they don't have a printer. Everything is digital. So anyway.
Jasa (31:00.699)
Well, I was with Edward Jones, you know, before I came here and we were pretty much digital.
Tanya (31:06.742)
Mm -hmm. Yeah, I've got to get with it. I've got to get into the new world. I've got to do a lot of cleaning out I do think I have a shredder somewhere. So maybe I'll find that and you know what I anyway it's more to come on that but right now I feel upside down I Feel upside down. Thank you. That's in part appreciated.
Jasa (31:24.401)
Blessings to you. Blessings to you. I know it's difficult, but I know you also can do this, and obviously you have a lot of people willing to help you. They're just not telling you what you want to hear, but they're willing to help you. Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm.
Tanya (31:34.284)
Yeah, I do. No, or taking it away. They're just telling me what to do with it. Because Jordan said, if you don't get rid of this now, I'm going have to do it when you die. That's what she said. That was her motivational speech. Yeah.
Jasa (31:45.396)
I think of that often. I do think of that often. That my kids going through my stuff and going, why would she keep this? This is silly. Why would she keep this? I don't want that to happen. I don't want to be looked at as silly when I'm gone.
Tanya (31:55.446)
I don't either and I, yeah. Right, right. Or people will say that darn woman never threw anything away. So I looked at it Sunday night and I thought this is the way I die. And then I looked at it Monday and thought not today. I looked at it Tuesday, not today Satan, looked at it Tuesday and thought I'm gonna get a trash bag and make a few decisions. And by Tuesday night after Jordan left I
Jasa (32:04.109)
Exactly.
Jasa (32:14.063)
Not today, Satan.
Jasa (32:22.33)
Mm -hmm.
Tanya (32:25.11)
I had come to terms with the fact that it's all gonna go. And I'm not sad about it anymore. In fact, I feel excited. So anyway, ADHD, that's the thing. It's a blessing, it's a curse.
Jasa (32:43.643)
Well, I think you're doing a great job. I don't know who needs to hear this today. I think it's you, Tanya. You're doing a great job. Keep doing what you're doing. Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm.
Tanya (32:50.434)
Thank you, friend. I appreciate that. I appreciate that. Okay, my week has been, my last two weeks have been a lot more simple than yours, so I am happy to run through them. We went to, yeah, yeah.
Jasa (33:03.277)
want you to. I'm pulling this fan over because I think my face is starting to glisten.
Tanya (33:08.974)
I laughed so hard when Cliff said to you about some topic, hey, I think I've got this down to 65. And you were like, degrees on the air conditioner? And he was like, no people.
Jasa (33:23.512)
Yeah, that was so great!
Tanya (33:26.862)
Yeah, yeah, it's it's not pleasant. I don't like summer and I'm sorry. I know people love summer. know there are There's a group of odd people out there that love summer. They love heat. They love sun
Jasa (33:41.413)
do love all of those things. I'm a beach girl, I'm an outdoor girl, and I also don't like wearing, I like tank tops and tank tops. Boy, that's a hard word to say, isn't it? And shorts and flip -flops. Like, I love summer dresses. I love all of that. The only time, I mean, for the most part, I'm just hot at night, and I like it cooler. Other than that, I do. I like summer, and I like tanning, and I like going to the beach, and all of those things.
Tanya (33:49.954)
Right. It's words.
Tanya (34:09.134)
Well, I sent Sean and Joshua because I freeze them out at night because I like, you know, I turn it down to 65. If someone said we're OK with 63, I'd be like, really? Because how about 60? 59? So there is a mattress out now that has water running through it. It chills or it heats. And I sent it to Sean and Josh and said, I think I need this. And I think I do.
I think I do. Because I get angry. I get, okay, I will. I'm a very easygoing to some degree person, but when I get hot, I get angry. So, mm -hmm.
Jasa (34:40.133)
Hey, follow up on that.
Jasa (34:48.357)
Yes you are. Yes.
Jasa (34:55.111)
Is that kind of like hangry? Instead of hungry angry, it's hot angry? It's hangry.
Tanya (34:57.038)
Yes! That's what it is! That's probably what that actually means. Yes, I get hot angry.
Jasa (35:06.895)
Let me ask you this. Before my surgery, I almost ordered a cooling blanket. Have you heard of cooling blankets? I literally was just about to order it and then I thought, well, I love to be cool and then have warm blankets on top of me. I don't think I would like to have a cool blanket on top of me. So I'm going to explore that a little more. So let me know what you if you find out about that as well or just, you know, the water bed.
Tanya (35:13.208)
What's that? What's the cooling blanket? No!
Tanya (35:24.354)
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Tanya (35:37.26)
The waterbed, yeah. That's the thing that I thought was this could be problematic. This could be problematic if your mattress is filled with water. So, okay.
Jasa (35:39.623)
They're coming
Jasa (35:46.235)
We'll just get a warranty. Especially if you're gonna put your electric blanket on top of your water bed. Mm -hmm. You may burn more than your sheets, my friend.
Tanya (35:51.907)
Mm. Mm -hmm. Okay, so maybe this is just not a good plan. But I need something, is what I'm saying.
Jasa (35:57.905)
I don't know. Let's explore it. Let's explore it. This could be life changing. Let's explore it. I love the idea of it. Sounds very peaceful.
Tanya (36:03.982)
Well, do. The week that we went to Mariah's wedding, we had to stay all night in Russellville because it started at 10 in the morning. And we got
Jasa (36:11.37)
huh. And the dang Darnale Bridge, did you have any trouble getting across it?
Tanya (36:15.362)
The Darned Dardanelle Bridge is under construction. No, we went right across it. But I thought, I'm not going to miss a wedding because I'm sitting on the opposite side of the Dardanelle Bridge, you know. So I'm not point of grace. People don't wait on me. I am we all four of us. Yes, you actually would have. So all four of us, got hotel rooms and stayed in in in Russellville. OK, so that's Thursday. Then the very next night, Friday night.
Jasa (36:24.037)
maddening. That would be
Jasa (36:28.743)
Mariah would have. Mariah would have.
Tanya (36:42.55)
Shaw needs to go to a retirement party in Harrison, Arkansas, which is, you know, that's another, yeah, opposite end of the state. So we got there, we did that. We ended up booking a room, yeah.
Jasa (36:47.757)
Opposite end.
Jasa (36:54.437)
let me ask you. Did - never mind. I thought maybe you drove through Bee Branch and Clinton, but you didn't. You went up through Jasper.
Tanya (37:00.718)
no, because we came through Little Flock. So we just took Interstate 49 home. We went home. Sean worked most of the day Friday. And then we, he worked all day Friday. What am I saying? And then we left from Little Flock and went to the retirement party in Harrison. So we weren't there as long as we thought we would, we were going to be there. Although we were there for a while. I had booked a room in Harrison because I don't really want to sleep in a Land Cruiser. That's not my style. But,
Jasa (37:05.095)
you went home. Okay.
Jasa (37:30.638)
With your essentials kit.
Tanya (37:31.694)
or Sean's car. yeah. So as we got out kind of early, know, Branson is 26 miles from Harrison. Like it's just right there. And Sean said, OK, I know we're staying in Branson tomorrow night, but go ahead and just cancel this hotel. I don't care. I'll pay for it. It's not much. And let's just get onto Branson. And I said, you betcha. Nope, nope, nope. Couldn't happen. There was no availability. Branson was sold out. Yep.
Jasa (37:57.681)
Seriously. Well, is everybody just doing the last two raw before school started? Branson's a good place for that.
Tanya (38:03.446)
Yeah, I think so and lots of groups lots and lots of groups like family reunions family chat list lots of tour buses full of people everywhere So we pull into Branson Saturday morning. It's fine. We so we haven't slept in our own bed Thursday night We didn't sleep in our own bed, but that was Wednesday night didn't sleep in our own bed Friday night Then we slept in a hotel bed again on Saturday night. So I really was missing I was beginning to I was kind of like you
Jasa (38:31.267)
It's just so funny that you're saying we did not sleep in our own bed for three nights in one week. And I'm just like, I'm happy if I do get in my own bed three nights in one week.
Tanya (38:36.024)
three nights in one
I don't know how you do it. don't. need my... Well, I'm going to tell you what I would probably enjoy. Unpacking once. Which is what you get to do on a cruise.
Jasa (38:54.799)
Yes, yes.
Tanya (38:55.82)
But being somewhere different every night, packing and unpacking and that sucks the life right out of all, no more joy left.
Jasa (39:03.663)
Now I will say, so two weeks ago I had to, knowing the airline situation, I wasn't sure I was gonna get to Virginia and home before I had to be in Seattle. So I had to have everything packed so in case Cliff had to meet me somewhere, he would have my thing. So I went to Virginia and I slept in Truett's bed Tuesday night and Wednesday night. And then I came home and slept on
No, Monday night and Tuesday night. And then I came home and slept in my own bed. Thankfully, my flight made it home and then got up and then we fly there and then we stay in a hotel room for two nights. And then we get on the cruise and we stay on the cruise for whatever, seven nights, six nights or seven nights. But I was a little bit, my head was a little spinny with all of that happening because I was trying to pack for just Virginia and then just for
Tanya (39:51.79)
Yeah, I can imagine.
Jasa (39:59.18)
know, hotel and just for the cruise or whatever. So, and we know I can't think on that level.
Tanya (40:04.012)
I mean you kind of need two of everything to do that. You need two of a lot of things to do that. To have an extra bag.
Jasa (40:06.543)
So then I came home and I've washed all my dirty clothes, but thankfully we get to do laundry on the cruise. And so we get to bring a lot of things home that are already clean. So then I came home and just washed a few things and I haven't really unpacked, but today I'm just going to unpack just to make sure I have everything I need and then pack it back because it's all clean. So, and we're doing the exact same cruise.
Tanya (40:30.466)
Because you're leaving. Is it the exact same cruise? A Gaither cruise?
Jasa (40:34.887)
It's the exact same cruise. Well, no, it's not a Gator cruise, but we go to the exact same ports. I'm super excited about this cruise. This is a new one for us, but he is a podcaster and his name is LT. And I did not know who he was, but he has a huge following. Apparently there are 700 people on this cruise, but he's a Marine. And what he did was,
Well, I guess I better not tell everything yet. but the Isaacs are singing on the cruise, so that will be fun, but I'm hoping that it's, yeah, I'm just really looking forward to it. That's what I'm saying. I'm really looking forward to it. Yeah. I'm going to listen to him before I go. Cliff has listened to him. So he's like a conservative Christian podcaster. his family talked him into having this podcast. They were like, you have way too much information and has a huge following. So I'm really looking forward to
Tanya (41:16.78)
Okay.
Tanya (41:24.974)
Gotcha.
Tanya (41:32.878)
so they were like, you're talking to us too much. So if you could just talk to the screen. We can relate to that, can't we?
Jasa (41:37.799)
Right. Yeah. Pretty phenomenal. He's a pretty phenomenal guy. So... Yeah.
Tanya (41:46.468)
that'll be fun. That'll be really fun. So six nights, seven nights.
Jasa (41:52.112)
Ummm, well like we're gone longer than that. Ummm, because we have to be there early but yeah, I mean it's a seven day cruise. It's seven day cruise, seven night cruise, I don't know. You know, I live in the moment. Are we going home today? No, we're not going home today.
Tanya (42:05.09)
I'm curious, is it the same boat? Do you know, have any way of knowing that? So actually you just could have stayed on the boat.
Jasa (42:08.539)
Yeah, it is. It is the same boat, which is cool when we get to do that. Yeah, we could have. Not really, because another cruise went out and then it comes in and then we get on and go. But a lot of our people do stay on the cruise.
Tanya (42:21.454)
gotcha. Okay. Or you could have stayed in Alaska. Okay. So many interesting things. Wow. Well, yeah, it is an incredible
Jasa (42:28.059)
We could have, yeah.
Yeah. It's an incredible job that I love so much. So many interesting people. Like I said, work really, really hard, but it's just such satisfying work and I love
Tanya (42:44.642)
I'm so proud of you. You're just a busy little queen bee and I love it. You're just taking control. My favorite story is that you have to tell some people like, this is not your event. Like you're not the right color card holder to come into this event. And then they like to be like, but I want to. And then you have to tell them no, which, how does that work
Jasa (42:57.445)
Right. Yeah. Yeah.
huh.
Jasa (43:06.408)
Well, and I will say that some people really appreciate that and some people don't. So usually the people that will push back are the people who do not appreciate the rules. They like to create their own rules. But then I had some people come up to me at the end of the cruise. This one man in particular said this to me. goes, they were getting autographs from the Gaithers and he said, I'd like to get your autograph. And I just laughed and he goes, no, let me tell you why. He said, because you knew the rules.
and you enforced them and I appreciate
Tanya (43:37.23)
See, you are famous.
Jasa (43:42.407)
Well, to my door people, so the Gaither Cruise, we had 2 ,000 passengers. so interacting with the, so mainly we're taking care of the VIPs. But when I interact with the passengers, we're all assigned to a door that comes into the auditorium. But my, mean, it is a very serious situation on the Gaither Cruise. And a lot of them are, have mobility issues and they have wheelchairs and scooters and canes and walkers and all of this kind of stuff.
sweet, enjoyable people. They will line up outside of my door an hour and a half before the show starts because getting good seating is just so important. So there are two different colors because every show we have to do it twice. But then in addition to those two other colors, we have four different priority colors so that everybody gets a chance to go in first and get a good seat.
So I have all of these sweet, sweet people lining up outside of my door for an hour and a half. And you know when you're at Disney World and you're in these long lines, they try to make it enjoyable by showing videos and stuff like that. So I try to make it enjoyable for my people and kind of get to know them. And you know, we're all creatures of habit. So whatever door we go in the first night, we want to go in that same door with the same person and sit in the same area.
You know, so by the end of the week, like we're all crying singing Friends Are Friends Forever because we've really gotten to know each other this week. And so it's just sweet people. And so we, go up, the first night I went out and I said, hi, welcome to my door. My name is Jasa. Clearly I'm from Boston.
They always think that's the thing.
Tanya (45:20.398)
Well they thought you were the warm -up comedian act. That's what they thought!
Jasa (45:24.259)
I told them, said, this is my only stage. So this is my stage. So we would sing and like the first night that the priority color was yellow. And I said, yellow is my favorite color in honor of yellow. Let's sing. You are my sunshine. So we sang you are my sunshine. And I videoed it. Everybody's singing. And of course, a lot of people there are like song leaders or singers that have been singing great Gator music their whole life. And so we had some people that really were standouts.
and they're singing and they were harmonizing and they were singing louder than other people and they were giving me their credentials and I've been singing Sandy Patty my whole life and I mean I get to hear all of this stuff with all of these people. Lots of people are telling me about how their spouses have died and then they're coming alone and I'm telling you I love it so much. I love those people so much and then another time that I'm interacting
Tanya (45:52.483)
Tanya (46:15.97)
Yeah.
Jasa (46:21.003)
with the people is they all get an opportunity to meet and greet the stars. So they stand, I had a thousand people in line to meet and greet Bill Gaither, Sandy Patty, Mark Lowry, and the Gaither Vocal Band. And it's so important to them. Some of them were bringing the oldest...
Tanya (46:30.573)
Whoa.
Jasa (46:40.973)
material you've ever seen, like when Bill and Gloria were so young and had just started, and these were precious things to them to get to meet, and then they get their picture made. So what we do, Cliff's part of the picture taking group, I work the line. So I go through the line and I tell everybody. Now to make this efficient,
you've got to have your book open where you want to sign and you've got to have your camera ready. I said you've got to have your passcode in. I said if you get up there and start trying to remember your passcode they're gonna say next. So have your camera open and they're gonna take your pictures and everything and so I got to walk through this whole line. This was twice I did this a thousand people each day.
that I get to walk through and get to ask everybody about their lives and they ask me about their lives. And so that night, that first night I told Cliff, I said, I have never used more words in my whole life. I used 400 million words today. And it was funny, Cliff and I would be around each other, but we didn't get to talk. And I went in one night and I'm like, tell me when you have the head space for me to tell you about my drama today.
Tanya (47:46.776)
when you have the heads.
Jasa (47:49.315)
Because we're so, so busy. But it's just a great busy because we know all of the people on the ship, like the entertainment director and the captain and all the people, you know, we know them personally and that is so fun to know them. And then we get to know the VIPs personally because we pick them up at the airport and then we take them to the hotel and then we take them to the ship. So we get to know them on a personal level. And so when I'm standing there,
waiting for their luggage to come, which takes longer and longer these days, you know, like we're standing there an hour. I get to know people so much better and it's so fun. And so then like the VIPs will come in and they're like, Jace, have you seen my mama?
It's just so
Tanya (48:35.053)
I would be in trouble there. Okay, but you remember faces.
Jasa (48:38.051)
You would, but you and Brad Pitt would be, yeah. Well, but you get to know them on a very deeper level when you're with them so much. So it's just so fun. And then our friends Jim and Sharon went with us on the cruise. And I told them, said, no, we're probably not going to see you for the first three days. And we really didn't. But then a little later in the week, we got to do things with them and we got to go. It was the greatest thing because one of the neatest things about Alaska is the salmon.
Tanya (48:45.592)
That's true. That's very true.
Jasa (49:06.683)
And can be, and Cliff was there, you know, two weeks before and there were no salmon. They came in the night before we got there this time. So we're standing and you can just see, I could give you, I could write a term paper on salmon. Like it is so fascinating. I mean, that the Lord has done this, but the salmon, they're jumping up in the air and coming down. You know what they're doing when they do
Tanya (49:33.07)
Is it called spawning? I don't know. What are they doing?
Jasa (49:36.559)
Maybe, maybe you should help me write this term paper. But they're causing their eggs to fall down lower. That's what they're doing. But they don't know what they're doing. God has just put the instinct in. And so it's just popping like popcorn out there. And we walk up in the, nobody is more fun to watch this with than my friend Sharon because she was just screaming and laughing every time they'd pop up. It was like so fun for her to see that. And so we stopped watching this dammit and just started watching her.
Tanya (49:39.534)
No.
Jasa (50:04.421)
because she was so cute about it. Then, then, okay, that was when we were in Sitka. And then we get in Ketchikan, and you can go, there's a river there, and their goal, what they do, what they are born for, is to swim upstream. So you're watching them, and they swim upstream, and then something catches them and carries them all the way
And they, but all they know, all they know to do is just swim upstream. And they go up and then they lay their eggs and that's mostly their whole life. But it is just such a fascinating things to see. took, fascinating thing to see. I took pictures and videos that I'm going to send you. But we're just so excited that they got there the night before because Cliff felt so much pressure because Jim and Sharon were going and he just wanted them to have the best.
you know, experience ever because sometimes we go to Alaska and it's fog and you can't see the glaciers or anything and if the salmon are not there, I mean it's beautiful whenever you go but I woke up that first morning at the glacier and it was foggy and I just started praying number one for Cliff because I knew how important it was to him that Jim and Sharon see this and I started praying for them.
Tanya (50:58.35)
OK.
Jasa (51:14.241)
And thank the Lord, it went away. The weather was beautiful and perfect and we had the best time with them. It was just so great. And I got to be with one of your personal faves.
Tanya (51:27.404)
Linda Randall. Yeah, I don't know a lot of people that you travel with, but you sent a selfie in an elevator and you were trying to tell me who all was in the, and I was like, Linda Randall. Linda Randall. And you said, how do you know her? said, God on the mountain, she slays that song. And does she end up singing it on the cruise? Yeah. That's right. That's right. Yeah. I finally got the entire video because the first one you sent me was like three seconds. And I thought that was me and JSA.
Jasa (51:38.222)
huh.
Jasa (51:45.317)
Yeah. Remember us at Uvideas.
Jasa (51:52.817)
Yeah, because somebody came and asked me a question. I'm like, dang it. No questions, please.
Tanya (52:01.922)
My mom and papa, you my mom has a beautiful singing voice, strong, beautiful singing voice. If she had wanted to record albums and do that with her life, she easily could have. But her and her, yeah, well, her brother -in -law, yeah, don't have, I don't sing, but you know, I can, I played the piano. But her brother -in -law and her sister and her, they did travel and they did do things a lot. They
Jasa (52:12.901)
Wow, that explains a
where your talent came from.
Okay.
Tanya (52:30.594)
They were in high demand, one might say. Well, anyway, the band broke up at some point. And so I became the piano player and mom and my papa, my grandfather, they would sing God on the mountain. And when you talk about bringing down a church, they would bring it down. And I just had the pleasure, well, the honor, the undeserved honor playing the piano while they, while they did that. But in order to learn,
Jasa (52:49.585)
Wow.
Tanya (52:59.65)
how to follow them, because they would just take off. They just take off from... I really had to know that song. And so I had Linda Randall on a, not a CD, no ma 'am, on a cassette tape. Yes, I did. Was not, not that old. But I had her by my piano on my boombox. And I would just rewind and play to understand the chord changes and the runs and the transitions and the callbacks.
Jasa (53:03.302)
Mm -hmm.
Jasa (53:12.325)
At least it wasn't an eight track.
Tanya (53:29.166)
Yeah, I had to be on my toes. If I have listened to her sing that song once, I have listened to her sing it 300 times. So it's a part of my core memory. And then her face, of course I recognize her face, but also her hair. to die for.
Jasa (53:36.458)
my word.
Jasa (53:42.405)
that hair. Well, she is a beautiful person inside and out. So last cruise, I only knew her from the outside. This cruise, what's another thing that is great? This is my plug for Inspiration Cruises, people. If you want to go on a cruise, go with Inspiration Cruises because they're going to make it as personable and turnkey.
Tanya (53:48.695)
Yes, she
Jasa (54:07.751)
as you could possibly expect. And I just get so much feedback at the end. It just makes me so proud to be a part of this company. But we go on excursions with the passengers so that they can spend time getting to know the artists that they've only admired their whole life. So if you would have been with me, Tanya, you could have gone to a salmon bake with Linda Randall, Gordon Moat, and Jimmy Fortune.
and we got to go to the salmon bag and you saw the reel that I made. They literally, it was a buffet, there was a waterfall there, we just went and spent the afternoon with passengers. Okay, here's the sweetest thing. So Jimmy Fortune sang with the Statler Brothers for 21 years. He wrote more than a name on a wall. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go listen to it now and take your Clen -X's with you. That song, I will cry every single time on that song.
Tanya (55:01.047)
Okay, we're going to link that song in our show notes so you don't have to remember it I'm putting it in right now. Okay?
Jasa (55:01.095)
and it's a mom saying, okay, okay. The mom is saying, please tell him he's more than a name on a wall. And you know what, while I'm talking about. So Jimmy, so he's been retired from the Statler Brothers for 22 years and he is a solo artist now. Well, my dad had told me how much he likes Jimmy Fortune.
Tanya (55:15.064)
Yeah, I did.
Jasa (55:25.773)
And I said, he's going to be on my cruise. And then I found out I was going to be on the excursion with him. And my dad said, if you get a chance to tell Jimmy, tell him I don't only admire him as a singer, but also as a Christian. So I got to tell Jimmy that. And he said, can I use your phone and send your dad a video? Yes. And did I not send you that video? OK. And he gets on there and he said, what's your dad's name? And I said, James. And he said, James.
Tanya (55:46.21)
Stop
Tanya (55:49.677)
You did.
Jasa (55:55.803)
He said, I love you too, buddy. He said, I appreciate you and just the most sincere thing. So then we get to the excursion and Cliff and I are eating with Nina and Jimmy. And I said, so, you know, really the purpose is, is that you just interact with the guests. And I said, I'll be taking pictures and everything like that. And Jimmy Fortune says, he said, I love it. I love it. He said, if God's given me one gift.
Now we know what Jimmy Fortune's gift is. He is one of the most incredible tenors on the planet. He said, if God's given me one gift, it's loving people. And he said, I love people. And he and Linda and Gordon Mote cannot say enough about Gordon Mote. So he is blind, but like so, so super talented. He's played with the Gathers forever and everyone else. Like he is a legend.
Tanya (56:34.306)
Wow.
Jasa (56:51.823)
But anyway, then I had some other friends on the cruise, Carolyn and Jim, but Carolyn's first name is Elizabeth. So she, her husband said, now her name is Elizabeth, right there on the spot, Jimmy Fortune burst into the song Elizabeth. That was the Statler Brothers, probably number one hit ever. Best hit ever.
Tanya (57:12.405)
See, it's the gift that keeps on giving. You can't even go on an excursion and not be entertained by these people.
Jasa (57:18.363)
Well, then it got better. Of course, I'm videoing everything because I was like, are you kidding me that I am in Alaska and Jimmy Fortune is just impromptu Lee, impromptu Lee. Would that work? In an impromptu fashion, he started singing Elizabeth. Okay, well then you think it can't get any better than this. Gordon Moat was like, let's do that again. I want to harmonize with you.
Tanya (57:28.846)
Sure
Tanya (57:44.172)
No way.
Jasa (57:44.999)
had died and gone to heaven. It sounded like angels singing, me and angels. But it was just so fantastic. Like I could not get enough. So I was just floating. It was just such an amazing time. So I'll just let me tell you who was on there. When you get Gaither and friends, you don't know who his friends are going to be. Now lot of these friends have been with them for well, 40 years. I think at least yeah, since the beginning of time.
So he has the Gaither vocal band, which at this point consists of Reggie Smith, whose wife is Lady Love, so she's on there too. Adam Crabb, who's from the Crabb family. His brother Jason Crabb just had Song of the Year last year called Good Morning Mercy. Can't get enough of that, so good. But then, okay, just a little interruption here.
I was standing outside of my doors, you know, trying to keep a red out of the blue section. And then all of a sudden I hear Jason Krabs singing, They Baptized Jesse Taylor, which my dad used to sing. And so I said to her, don't come in these doors. I will be right back. But that is one of my favorite songs because my dad used to sing it to me. So I go in and film it for my dad, you know, because it's so good. And then the beautiful thing about
Bill Gaither, it's all unscripted. No one knows when they're going to sing, what they're going to sing. Like it's just amazing. And then you think you've sung your song and you start walking to your seat and he'll go, let's sing that last verse one more time. So then he comes back and it just keeps going and going and going. And it was just so fantastic. So Angie Priam is on there, soulful, and her and Chris Blue are on there. Like they sometimes would go to their seat,
and Bill would start talking and they would just start it from their seat all over again, over and over and over. And I'm telling you, we had hundred year old people rocking the boat, rocking the ship. I mean, they were holding hands, they bless them. They would get their phones out.
Tanya (59:51.926)
wow.
Jasa (01:00:00.313)
and try to find their flashlights and wave them. And if there people in my area and they were trying so hard and the song would be over before they could get their flashlights. So I was trying to help in that way. So they could get their flashlights on. Of course, then they'd turn around and go, now how do I turn it off? But it was so sweet. And of course, everybody had to do that because Sandy Patty was singing Love in Any Language. And everybody's
Tanya (01:00:22.391)
straight from my heart she was singing that, okay? Of course!
Jasa (01:00:26.977)
It was wonderful. Let me think who I have not mentioned. Let's see. Okay, we had the Easter's there. Jeff and Sheri Easter. And we had Karen Peck and New River. okay, so Chris Blue was on American Idol or one of the singing shows. But anyway, phenomenal. And if you can look up one song, it's...
I can't even walk without you holding my hand. You know me, I'm always gonna give more words. It's probably not that long of a title. And then, The King's Highway. really? But for him to sing it, it is so new. I'm walking on the King's Highway.
Tanya (01:00:55.246)
Woo.
Tanya (01:01:03.82)
he threw it way back.
Yeah. Those are both, those are both really old ones. yeah. I used to play that for the, for my Elderleaf Church friends. Yes.
Jasa (01:01:19.281)
I'm so glad that you know these people because you my kids don't know who they are. But do know the Gaithers.
Tanya (01:01:23.458)
Well, if I don't know the people, I know the songs. So I don't always know both of
Tanya (01:01:31.072)
I've been to a Gaither concert, thank you very much. I was really seriously raised on the Gaithers because I was in a little Baptist church that's Southern Gospel music. And so that's where we took everything from. If we learned a new song, yeah, that's where we learned it from.
Jasa (01:01:43.185)
That's all of the southern... Yeah.
That's the only Southern Gospel that existed when we were children. This was before, you know, the 80s and
Tanya (01:01:51.818)
true. This is when the Florida boys were a thing and yeah absolutely yeah I cut my teeth on gospel music yes and I have a healthy respect for it because it has a lot of good memories with it
Jasa (01:01:56.667)
Jasa (01:02:06.459)
Well, I have to throw in there our friend Kevin Williams. He is the one who runs everything, but he's also the comedian of the group. So he keeps everybody dying laughing. I look around, I think sometimes some of the old people don't get what he said or maybe didn't hear what he said because I'm just dying laughing. And then you got Matthew Holt who plays the piano. That's incredible. I'm trying to think who I missed because it was a packed, packed stage. Absolutely.
It was packed, it was fun, it never stops, it's high energy, it goes for two hours. Yeah, I mean, I never, I've got one more thing to say is Benji Gaither is Bill and Gloria's son and he got up and sang Sweet Caroline. And once again, everybody was trying to get their phone
Tanya (01:02:40.302)
Wow. Get your money's worth, yes.
Jasa (01:02:56.793)
and wave it. It was just so fun. And then all the kids were there and they all go up onto the stage. I was going to finish the Gaither vocal band is now Reggie Smith, Adam Crabb and Wes Hampton.
Tanya (01:03:11.071)
okay. Okay, I didn't know who it was
Jasa (01:03:12.803)
Yeah and Todd Settles. Todd Settles are the four Gaither vocal band members. I think they have been for quite some time because when we're on the cruise the TV pretty much only plays Gaither videos. we, and I went back and we were watching from you know the earliest ones and picking everybody out when they were so much younger and stuff
Tanya (01:03:24.919)
Right.
Tanya (01:03:32.526)
Well, let's it used to be Guy Penrod, Mark Lowry, and David Phelps? Yeah. And then there were some other ones that came and went, but yeah, they're kind of the OGs of it all. That's fun.
Jasa (01:03:44.675)
Yep, absolutely. So Mark is there, but he just, he sits by Gloria, everybody else stands up, but he just keeps sitting by her and just is real affectionate with her. And then he just says funny things that aren't expected, you know, how funny he is. But he's a delight. Yeah. And he's sang some solos and sang with other people. Gene McDonald is one more I have to mention. He's the bassiest bass ever. He's the deepest voice I've ever heard.
Tanya (01:04:01.696)
in true Mark Lowry
Tanya (01:04:13.88)
Wow, okay. A good time was had by all. Here's what I'm hearing is that you're probably gonna be on the stage next because you are making a name for yourself with audience entertainment. You're the pre -show is what you are. You're getting everybody warmed up for the actual show with your banter and your comedy. Next thing we know, you're gonna be a headliner.
Jasa (01:04:14.159)
He was there. Yeah.
Jasa (01:04:28.305)
Hmm?
Jasa (01:04:39.161)
No, no, it's just very isolated to one door out of six, are my door people, but I just, love them. We enjoy each other. Then, then we just started singing Gaither songs. So we sang because he lives, he touched me, family of God, you know, we were, I was taking requests at this point and we were just singing and filling the whole ship with Gaither music. So, Ken Davis was there as the comedian. Andy Andrews was there.
Tanya (01:04:52.88)
yeah.
Jasa (01:05:09.401)
I'm telling you, it was star studded.
Tanya (01:05:13.368)
What a time to be alive.
Jasa (01:05:15.195)
For real.
Tanya (01:05:17.294)
I'm gonna stop us right here, friends. We have so much more to talk about, but we've hit our one hour and five minute mark, but we're not even, we have just scraped the surface. So join us next time for part two of episode 150. I guess it will be episode 150 and a half.
Jasa (01:05:19.793)
Are
Tanya (01:05:41.452)
So don't forget to come back and join us soon. We will be right back. Thank you so much for listening.
Poor, poor Tanya. She re-lives her harrowing days as a covid victim. We are so thankful to see her up and shining brightly behind the mic today. She brings us incredible cute and fun items that she found during her convalescence. I laugh at some of Shep’s funny things he says as he is on laughing gas for his wisdom teeth extraction. We celebrate Burger Week around here and it was a resounding success! Truett and I are counting the days until Lovey goes to Virginia. Stay safe out there people. We sure love you. Jasa
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Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Cream Supercharged Gel- Creme
KAHI Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm Facial Moisturizer | All-in-One Hydrating Lip Balm Eye Cream Neck Cream Make Up Base & Face Mist Moisture Balm Stick | Daily Face Moisturizer Stick
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Let’s Talk TV
New Season of Emily in Paris August 15
Find Me Falling with Harry Connick Jr
His Dark Materials - Apple TV
Buying London
My All American
(Freddie Steinmark UT gives Greater feelings Brandon Burlsworth)
AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS:The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
In this episode, Tanya and Jasa discuss Tanya's week of being sick and Jasa's experiences with her family's medical issues. They also talk about taking home leftovers from restaurants and their love for the TV show Reba. In this part of the conversation, Tanya and Jasa discuss various topics including their thoughts on the TV show Reba, Tanya's broken dishwasher, Tanya's recent purchases during Prime Day, and Jasa's glasses and readers. Tanya shares her excitement about getting a new dishwasher and recommends a self-tanner applicator, an eye cream, a facial moisturizer, and a lip balm. She also talks about her love for a digital projection clock and her new silk pajamas. Jasa adds humor and commentary throughout the conversation. In this conversation, Tanya and Jasa discuss their recent TV and movie recommendations. They talk about movies like Find Me Falling and My All American, as well as TV shows like Emily in Paris and Buying London. They also mention a book series called His Dark Materials and a reality show about the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. The conversation ends with a discussion about Burger Week and National Ice Cream Day.
KeywordsCOVID-19, sickness, medical issues, leftovers, Reba, TV show, Reba, dishwasher, Prime Day, purchases, self-tanner applicator, eye cream, facial moisturizer, lip balm, digital projection clock, silk pajamas, TV shows, movies, recommendations, Emily in Paris, Buying London, Find Me Falling, My All American, His Dark Materials, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Burger Week, National Ice Cream Day
Takeaways
- Tanya shares her experience of being sick with COVID-19 and the symptoms she went through.
- Jasa talks about her family's medical issues, including her son's wisdom teeth extraction.
- They discuss the habit of taking home leftovers from restaurants and the different perspectives on it.
- Both Tanya and Jasa express their love for the TV show Reba and the lessons they've learned from it. Reba is a TV show that both Tanya and Jasa enjoy, and they discuss their favorite characters and scenes.
- Tanya's dishwasher broke down, and she shares her frustration and excitement about getting a new one.
- Tanya shares her recent purchases during Prime Day, including a self-tanner applicator, an eye cream, a facial moisturizer, and a lip balm.
- Tanya and Jasa talk about the benefits of a digital projection clock and the comfort of silk pajamas.
- Jasa adds humor and commentary throughout the conversation, making it entertaining and engaging. Tanya and Jasa recommend movies like Find Me Falling and My All American
- They discuss TV shows like Emily in Paris and Buying London
- They mention a book series called His Dark Materials
- They talk about a reality show about the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
- They share their experience during Burger Week and National Ice Cream Day
Titles
- Lessons from Reba
- The Leftover Debate Reba: A TV Show Worth Watching
- The Saga of Tanya's Dishwasher Book Series: His Dark Materials
- Reality Show: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
Sound Bites
- "This episode is so fresh, it'll be like a newborn baby calf when it comes out tomorrow morning."
- "I'm still fighting it off, but I'm past the like, it's going to kill me stage. And I'm just into the, I sound again like the Marlboro woman stage."
- "I feel dead inside. To which he was like, okay, hang on, let me write that down in my computer."
- "Van and Cheyenne. I mean, just hilarious."
- "There's a like an epic scene of Van taking a pizza roll"
- "We're getting a Bosch dishwasher. I am so excited about having a new dishwasher."
- "I'm going to a mansion on the happy day express"
- "The new season of Emily in Paris is coming out August 15"
- "Why would you recommend a movie that had a naked Harry Connick Jr. in it?"
Chapters
00:00Introduction and Patreon Membership
02:02A Week of Illness and Recovery
06:29The Wisdom Teeth Extraction Experience
08:51Exploring 'Hillbilly Elegy' and Reba
16:48The Art of Taking Home Leftovers
21:20Not Taking Everything Personally
25:59The Hilarity of Reba and Memorable Scenes
41:01The Convenience of a Digital Projection Clock
46:45The Comfort and Luxury of Silk Pajamas
49:02Excitement for Emily in Paris
51:14Harry Connick Jr.'s Singing Talent
53:52Movie Recommendation: My All American
57:27Lack of TV Shows Watched
01:04:06Burger Week Recommendations
01:06:22National Ice Cream Day
01:09:54Preparations for a Wedding
Well, Hello. I didn’t see you there. So glad you’re here! Tanya and I just thought we didn’t have a lot to talk about today, and then we got started and couldn’t stop. Caitlyn Clark made history this week and is playing at noon, so needless to say, Tanya is in a big hurry to finish up and cheer on her girl. She dreamed about Sam PIttman and shows up in Razorback swag to celebrate only 50 days until Razorback football season. I’m hurrying due to an electrician coming this afternoon to check on some weird things happening over here. We ooh and ahh over Leighton’s appearance on the podcast last week. Reece says her quote, “he was creepy age” will go viral. Our July 4th celebrations were dynamite and I bring in some delicious food items as my cute and fun. Our new segment that we are affectionately calling, “Let’s talk TV” includes some old and even some incredibly old classics, inspired by Verna, as well as some new releases (at least to me). Tanya got me hooked on Reba so I’m off to see what Barbara Jean is up to. Stay classy. Jasa
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Reba
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The Reluctant Debutante
Owning Manhattan
It is with great joy and honor that I welcome you to the podcast where Tanya and I catch up with my daughter, Leighton. Leighton is a young mom of two who makes her own sourdough and kombucha and has recently traveled internationally with her toddlers. She gives us perspective on raising kiddos in the Year of our Lord 2024, along with some life hacks and DIY projects she and her husband, Hunter, have done this summer. Tanya is Leighton’s second mom so it is always a joy for me to sit in on a conversation with the two of them. Leighton’s cute and fun segment is unlike anything we have ever offered you here on the SY podcast. Enjoy the fun! Love, Jasa
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In this episode, We discuss Jasa's upcoming hip replacement surgery, and, Jasa of course shares some funny stories - as well as some poetry! We also discuss my recent experiences, including watching movies at the theater and a trip to Branson. We have a great cute and fun segment, where I share a Pop Tarts-themed eyeshadow palette I found. In this conversation, We also delve into affordable hair care products, cute fashion finds, luxurious bath towels, a disappointing hotel experience, and our recent entertainment recommendations. We also mention a true crime podcast and a MasterClass course I enjoy. The conversation is filled with humor and personal anecdotes that we sure hope you will enjoy. Thanks! Tanya
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3 cups all-purpose or unbleached flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla or run flavoring
4 eggs
Butter Sauce:
¾ cup sugar
⅓ cup butter
3 tablespoons water
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Bake at 325 for 60 - 75 minutes
In a saucepan, combine the butter sauce ingredients until the butter melts.
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Hi Kids! I never say this, but I told Tanya I didn’t have much to say on today’s podcast and she just laughed. I’ve spent more time at home in the last few months than I have the whole time I have been married and it's been nice. We’ve continued our family DIY project of redecorating Shep’s room around our inspiration piece, his banjo, experimented with our instant pot and air fryer and pursued the pawn shops for more great deals. A rousing game of AirSoft brought Shawn back to life after his near-death experience on the stairs, a fishy royal tale has Tanya deep diving for conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton, and a tiny pair of micro shorts that are trending put Tanya in the bed all day on Sunday. Or maybe it was a fever. Either way, we know it was not Jen’s fault. Tanya was right again; I had plenty to say.You have our hearts, Jasa
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Happy International Women’s Day! Honestly, I was low energy when I showed up today and just seeing Tanya’s face cheered me right up. Maybe try to meet with a friend today in person or even on Facetime for a heart lift. The story of the day is Tanya’s first near-death experience of the week, consisting of an electric blanket + a red light. Read your warning labels, people. Next up, is her story of customer service sending positive energy. Shep and I have laughed and laughed about this one and will be using this phrase until the day we die. Kind of like Tanya’s other quote, “Everybody likes blue cheese”. So Shep gets a banjo! We’re not even mad that “Dueling Banjos” is on repeat in our minds, keeping us up nights. This leads to a total room makeover with his banjo as the focal piece. Tanya’s second near-death experience occurs at the Coler Mountain Bike Preserve and frighteningly, we almost lost her and Shawn in one exaggerated exercise exhibition. I suddenly want to hop on a helicopter and fly to Stoby’s for cheese dip. Thank you for hanging out with us today! Jasa
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Thank you for being in our audience today. I am so happy to fill you in on Shepherd’s mock trial competition and Tanya’s affirmation of our cheese ministry straight from scripture. Shawn receives movie star treatment at a Hollywood-esque barbershop event while Suzanne pulls Cliff and me back into Farmer Wants a Wife. You may be as surprised as we are to learn that Picasso passed away in 1973 instead of the 1500s and you also may be surprised at the comeback of the denim skirt. All these surprises and more await you in episode 115 of the Super Yes Podcast. So much love, Jasa
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Welcome playfellows! A new word I learned that describes a network of individuals whom one is acquainted with. I thought it fit perfectly with today’s episode of the Super Yes podcast. Tanya apparently puts in a quarter and I erupt with more information than she expects about Toby Keith, stink bugs, and tallow. We discuss being the perfect houseguest and how to trick someone into taking a nap by using science. Have you noticed that olive oil is having a moment and for goodness sake, have you heard that Beyonce has gone country? Catch up on these important topics and more as you tune into us. Keeping it cute and fun, Jasa
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Tallow
Lauree “Lo” Austin (@radiolauree) • Instagram photos and videos
Show Her Off Dance: Helping Men Sweep Women Off Their Feet
Tanya’s Favorite Elf Cosmetics:
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Other things we talked about in today’s podcast:
George Foreman Contact Submersible Grill
Dr. Berg on Facebook
In this episode, Jasa and I run wild through our very fun weeks, which revolve around birthday and Super Bowl parties and a life-changing delivery option from Amazon. Stick around for a clip from our time with Patsy Clairmont which will certainly delight you as much as it delights us. Thanks for being here! Tanya
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Once upon a time, there were two friends who had so much to say to each other, their microphones caught on fire! Well, that didn’t happen today, but it was close. I was with grandbabies in Virginia while Tanya was taking a CPR certification class. The takeaway? My grandbabies have my whole heart and my first aid kit needs an extreme makeover. We joke about how different our lives are, specifically how I like to hurkle durkle and Tanya doesn’t. Tanya simplifies her morning routine and it has changed her life. Thanks for being with us as we enjoy Christ, each other, and you, our listeners. See you next week, Jasa
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Welcome sweet listeners! I have a special treat on this episode for you! Not only is SHAWN sitting in the co-host chair, but we are also having a special and fun conversation. Jasa is in Virginia with Cliff, Leighton, and the babies, so Shawn was amazing enough to fill in. Listen, practically every time we go out, someone compliments him on his “super smooth voice.” Jordan has said many times that he has a little Elvis in his Southern drawl. I think he is a fabulous co-host. We wanted to honor the amazing life of Collin Lane, and knowing Collin was a most amazing and fun young man, we wanted to bring you a fun episode. Of course, we talked about the monster cabinet and a lot of other topics, as well.
As always, we appreciate you! All my love - Tanya
Things we mentioned in this episode:
Monarch on Apple TV+ with Kurt Russell and Wyatt Rusell.
@courtcosts on Instagram
Reel about newscaster’s clothing
Elmo asked everyone on Twitter last week “How is everyone doing?”
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To our adorable audience. How much have you laughed today? Today is a silly day here at the Super Yes studio. We crack ourselves up as we talk about games played, TV shows watched, and conversations had. We swap stories of our girls' birthday celebrations, our scheduled appointments, and sweet treasures we have stumbled upon. When I say, “we”, I mean Tanya. Twenty-five bucks and a box truck rental and it’s all YOURS! Tanya blows my mind with her market research into new trends and she smiles as I tell her about spreading sunshine through our cheese ministry. Keep smiling! Jasa
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INCOHEARENT FAMILY
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Hello to our 2024 audience! It is such a pleasure to join you on life’s journey. I feel like I have been Around the World in 80 Days and it sounds like it because neither Tanya nor I took more than 4 breaths throughout the entire podcast. We are so happy to be back together with each other and all of you. Snow and ice are falling across the US and we exchange snow stories of food, activities, and movies. The winter weather kept Cliff and me in Atlanta overnight, but I share some tips I picked up as we acted out the movie The Terminal (You know the one where Tom Hanks is stranded in an airport) Additionally, Shawn acted out the movie Driving Miss Daisy (You know, Morgan Freeman) on his snow day. I talk as fast as I can about our niece’s wedding, the Zack Williams cruise, and the Miss America Pageant and Tanya asks all the right questions to keep me on track. We get hung up on the Sister Wives scandal and can barely speak of the Golden Bachelor wedding. You’ll get that. Our {almost twin} daughters are celebrating birthdays this week and we are very thankful for them! Take care, Jasa
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Movies and TV we talked about on this episode:
Fool Me Once on Netflix
The Golden Bachelor Wedding on Hulu
Farmer Wants a Wife
The Miss American Pageant
Sister Wives On TLC
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City on Bravo
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo
The Rookie
The Gypsy Rose Blanchard Case (Jasa listened to some podcasts about this)
Happy Artic Freeze, friends! I am piloting this ship on a solo journey today as Jasa explores the warm and toasty regions of the world. It’s been a long time since I’ve been alone on a podcast, but there was so much going on, what with Coach Saban retiring and all, I just couldn’t wait another week to talk to you about it all. I have even gathered up some cozy Cute & Fun things for you, so relax, grab a blanket, and let’s talk a bit. All my love, Tanya
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Happy New Year, our dear friends! We are so grateful you have joined us for the first episode of our 5th season of the Superlatively Yes Podcast. Tanya and I have a hoot taking a mini-trip down memory lane as we visit the highlights of 2023 and then make our best commitment to some changes we hope to make in 2024. Tanya affectionately listened to some of our best podcasts of 2023 and reminded me of quotes that helped us make it through the year, such as, “All roads lead to cheese” and “Your pain is your pain”. We agree that we are still struggling with decision fatigue which proves some things never change. I start brain therapy, also known as LENS therapy, this month and eagerly share the findings and goals for that. Much love as we begin a new year! Take care, Jasa
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Happy 2024! I hope this is your best year, yet! I really do wish the best for all of you this year. Today, we recapped Jasa’s Christmas in Paris, and my Christmas in Arkansas and of course, collected some great cute and fun ideas for you to start your new year ready and refreshed! Thanks for joining us and Happy New Year to everyone!
All my love, Tanya
The Ranch Dressing Pretzels (that almost took us out):
Recipe:
1 bag pretzels
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic salt
1 cup vegetable oil
Bake on a baking sheet at 200 for 90 minutes
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UNO The Office Edition
Mind The Gap - A Trivia Game for the Generations (B&N 2021 Game ...
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Rewrite with Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei
The Crown, Season 6 Episode 6
Cute and Fun
The Next Right Thing Guided Journal by Emily P. Freeman
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HUGO BOSS Houndstooth Tie - Belk
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Houndstooth Napkin Rings, Set of 4 - Williams Sonoma
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Christmas movies, Christmas parties, Christmas shopping – woo hoo! We cover it all in this episode. My big mom fail, Reece’s inspiring grab bag, and Tanya’s night at Crystal Bridges in 70’s wear all make an appearance in our discussion. Tanya updates us on KJ, things she’s watching and what she has learned from Hallmark. I’m thrilled to tell of time with my grandbabies and family, as well as, what the rest of our December holds. May you have a very Merry Christmas celebrating God’s gracious gift of HIs Son. We are so very thankful for you. Take care, Jasa
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Well I’ll just say, I can’t even believe we said some of the things we said on the podcast today. Lol. We were both pretty amped up; Tanya from the hiring of Bobby Petrino and the Golden Bachelor finale and me from trying to take down the Christmas decorations at Trader Joe's. Have you heard the word, “Grandstander”? Me neither, but I encountered one at the airport yesterday and after Tanya introduced me to the word, it couldn’t be more fitting. Lots of food references and even more laughter later, we ended with some sweet and helpful cute and fun items that might just make your Christmas list. Much Love, Jasa
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Minnie’s Walk and Play
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Sorry for the delay! Of course, Little Flock’s internet crashed Monday RIGHT AFTER we recorded. Thanks for being patient with us and thanks for listening! Tanya
Thanksgiving is officially behind us and it is officially Christmastime! Tanya and I had a ball tossing around our Thanksgiving celebration highlights and takeaways. We recap football games, and Christmas movies, and have some cute and fun gift ideas. We laugh about someone’s suggestion that I be arrested and about the Dixie Stampede, which of course, leads to our thoughts of Dolly’s Dallas Cowboys halftime show. We continue to be impressed by Tanya’s pool table, as are all of her Thanksgiving guests. Keep loving your people! Love, Jasa
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You sweet people bring so much joy to our lives; thank you for being here. I am so happy to get back to Tanya. The Gaither Cruise was very fun, but super busy and I had little time and internet to communicate, so all my adventures came pouring out. I think it’s probably just exhaustion, but my voice is struggling. Tanya finds the cutest little Mexican place with a rooftop atmosphere and updates us on the Razorbacks and her pool table. I haven’t seen the Golden Bachelor yet this week, but Tanya gives us some hints of what to expect. Thanks for coming, Jasa
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Welcome to another day in the life of two friends who love Christ, love life, and love each other. This leads to lots of laughter as we discuss light-hearted topics such as Shawn’s staycation, celebrity sightings, wild animals and Christmas trees, as well as DIY projects, whether voluntary or necessary, cheese and the explanation of why Tanya is wearing Shawn’s robe. Go Hogs! Jasa
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MEATER mitts Heat Resistant Gloves for BBQ or Oven
Watch NYAD | Netflix Official Site
Book Club: Next Chapter
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Hello there! Fun times over here at the Superlatively Yes Podcast. Tanya opens with her (accidental) announcement of Shawn’s death on Insta, which prompted many questions and much sadness. In reality, Shawn has a staycation and Tanya puts him to work. I’m here alone in Tennessee and needing company to watch the Golden Bachelor, but Shepherd arrives just in time bearing cheesecake and helps me process the rose ceremony while Tanya and Josh are contributing their own thoughts via texting. It all makes us laugh. Lots of things make us laugh because we’re here for it. Thankful that you’re here for it, too. Thank you for being a listener and a friend. Take care, Jasa
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Well, Reece turned 24 and Emalie McCroddan became a Mrs. These kids are growing up right before our very eyes and we are thankful! Shep had an accident (he's ok) that caused us all to be a little too close for comfort for the weekend. Top Golf, Reba McEntyre, and the Golden Bachelor give us plenty to discuss as we catch up from our rip-roaring weekends. Happy Fall, Y’all! Take care, Jasa
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Hello friends! Once again, Jasa and I are chasing each other around the podcast world just trying to fit in a recording and here we go again - a day (or 2) late and a dollar short. Still, we really enjoyed recapping Jasa’s trip to Texas and my lonely day eating pasta, as well as college and pro football, and of course, cheese. Thanks for being here! We sure appreciate you! Tanya
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Charlotte Tilbury pillow talk lipstick dupe:
L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Les Nus Intense Lipstick, Nu Confident
Watch Love at First Sight | Netflix Official Site
Morrison Mysteries on Apple Podcasts
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett read by Meryl Streep
Watch Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal | Netflix Official Site
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Friends! Hello! This episode is hot off the press! Jasa and I recorded the day of publishing, which is always a risky and riotous adventure! We had a really good time talking about both of our recent trips, which, to be honest, were life-changing for both of us in very, very different and certainly unexpected ways! We also recapped the Golden Bachelor, so stay tuned after the episode for a clip of the REST of the conversation. Don't forget to join us on Patreon for WAY more fun. PS - Jasa titled this episode, and I laughed out loud! All My Love - Tanya
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The book Lessons in Chemistry
The Apple TV SeriesWatch Lessons in Chemistry - Apple TV+
Chick-fil-A Southwest Veggie Wrap
Snacky Clusters | Trader Joe's
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Motion Sickness Patches
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Welcome our dear friends! It is a fun day around here as Tanya and I talk about my trip to Virginia with the kids and her visit from former neighbors. I lovingly let her mourn over the Razorback loss and encourage her to hang in there with the Hogs. We recap The Golden Bachelor and enjoy some different perspectives on the way the show was presented and the way the women presented themselves. Tanya reminds us it is 51 days until Thanksgiving and we once again realize that life is flying by. You are so lovely to us. Thanks for stopping by! Love, Jasa
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Season 4 Episode 93
You’re back! And we’re so thrilled. I had a wonderful time in Gatlinburg with Sandi and can’t wait to tell Tanya all about it. Tanya is very self-reflective as she causes me to consider all that can be learned about oneself during a good closet cleaning. Shep gets his job at Grey’s Fine Cheeses and Entertaining. Jarrett wants to know how soon we can start using his employee discount. :) Tanya confidently forecasts our winter, and I thank Tanya for her trip up the mountain to gather more wisdom as I seek to purchase a gift for someone who has everything. Love the People that God gave you! Love, Jasa
Aveda Volumizing Spray
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The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
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Love the People God Gives You.
Fit Frappe Pumpkin Spice Latte
Torani Pumpkin Spice Flavoring Syrup 750 mL Glass Bottle
Amazon Flare Leggings
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My single most intelligent purchase of the season. So many separate and removable Women's Simply Vera Vera Wang Crossover Waistband Faux Leather Leggings
TRINITY+ Starter Kit - Smart Advanced Facial Toning Kit - NuFACE I
Hello Listeners, You may be wondering if recording a podcast is as fun as it sounds. As a matter of fact, it is! It is so much work to take the project from planning to posting, but our actual sitting down face-to-face and talking about our lives is sheer delight. This week, we had to admit the fake news we shared last week, update each other on what we are reading and watching, discuss our stress control methods, and then I blew Tanya’s mind with my Cute and Fun segment of the show. Cows are mooing, and motorcycles are revving, but we push through for another podcast of the days of our lives. Thank you so much for being here! Jasa
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Tanya and I both parachuted into our podcasting chairs from Idaho and Oregon to kick off Season 4 (Although we totally thought we started season 3) of the Superlatively Yes podcast! We both have visited multiple states over the last few months, and Tanya has visited multiple ERs in multiple states. Thank the Lord, she is doing better now, but it's been scary. All the kids are good, and we discuss upcoming plans and guests. We are so happy to be back. Thank you for joining us! Take care, Jasa
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STORMY RAINBOOTS ONYX PATENT STELLA - Dolce Vita
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The ReNew Long Liner Kalamata – Everlane
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What a joy to be back with Tanya and you, our listeners, this week! I was so eager to jump back in behind the mic and catch up with Tanya about all she has been doing since I’ve been in Hawaii. Well, of course, she is painting and re-doing a room. I admire her grit and tenacity in caring for her home the way she does. Since the Bentonville Film Festival is in town, she and Jordan do some celebrity spotting at the Grand Opening of an Airship Coffee location. Be sure and ask her about stopping at the stop sign while waiting for Jordan to answer. I touch on our Hawaii highlights and mostly just enjoy being back with Tanya. It's a fun show and we're so thankful you're here for it. Much love, Jasa
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With Jasa island hopping and enjoying her anniversary, Jarrett sat down in the studio today. We recapped our recent family dinner in Bentonville, caught up on what's keeping us busy, and then talked about what's making our lives easier right now. Also, you will never use your microwave the same again after Jarrett's very detailed tutorial. As always with Jarrett, hijinks ensue, and you will undoubtedly spit out your room-temp coffee a time or two.
Before this episode, Jarrett and I recorded our response to the Amazon Prime Documentary Shiny Happy People. We ended up placing that on our Patreon Platform because not only was it exhaustive, we placed a Content Warning on it because of the mention of cults, family secrets, and abuse. You can find that episode here: Superlatively Yes on Patreon.
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Welcome to the Show Notes portion of our show. A lot happened between Franklin and Little Flock last week, so Tanya and I had a fabulous time catching up on it all. We share our Memorial Day menus and recipes, laugh about Josh kicking her out of the attic, reminisce more about the wedding that happened one year ago, gush over Shawn’s very deserved honor in his hometown, and finally, recap our fabulous Patreon guests this month, Denise Jones and Cindy Morgan. Thank you for being here. We love you, Jasa
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Oh, you guys, you will never believe what Tanya did last week! She met the milestone of her 100th barre class, and she was honored by her instructor and barre mates with a party and the privilege of signing her name. I’m so, so PROUD of my friend and know you are too. Everything else we talk about kind of pales in comparison to this accomplishment, but we cover all the things and have a great time doing it. We discuss what we're watching and listening to, the games we’re playing, the appointments we’re making, and the desserts we’re creating. When I say “we”, I mean Cliff. He masterminded a moonshine banana pudding cake that even impressed Jarrett. It all wraps up with another installment of cute and fun. You’re the best! Love, Jasa
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Oh, how I’ve missed you, our dear listeners! And how I missed Tanya– I could NOT stop talking. It is one of those episodes where we have been apart too long, and the reunion is a race to tell it all before we reach the finish line. We talk about last week's podcast, where Tanya and Jarrett talk about things such as beaver sphincters and the casualty of Tanya’s heart during her hysterectomy. I give the recap of Leighton’s Taylor Swift “rain show’ and also our huge night out for Shep’s 16th birthday! Tanya tells about Shawn taking Verna to church for Mother’s Day and about their tour of cemeteries, complete with photo shoot. Love you all! Jasa
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Benjamin Moore Color Samples
Banana Republic capris at Costco
Love and Death on HBO MAX
Amalie on Apple TV
Point of Grace Turn Your Eyes
Skye Peterson Suburbs (the song she wrote for her mom)
Ylang Ylang song on Spotify
Surprise, everyone! With Jasa galavanting across the country this week, Jarrett graciously offered to help with hosting duties. You’ll be grateful, too, because he fills us in on all the details of Leighton attending the epic Taylor Swift “Rain Show” in Nashville. He also leaves me speechless when we discuss “natural” flavoring sources. However, we do hear all about the menu for his latest (or last?) Tennesse Soiree. I’m talking about Shawn’s birthday and Mother’s Day gifts, and I also have some new permanent jewelry I’m tickled about, which is great, because we are concerned that I may have lost all heart as I age. And do not despair, for the “Meatless” Red Lentil Coconut Soup can be found on our Insta and Facebook pages. Thanks for being here, friends! Love ya so much! Tanya
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We kind of got to “horsing around” on this episode as I take a walk – or should I say, “trot” - down memory lane as I tell Tanya Peanut stories until the cows come home. I also excitedly tell of Cliff’s latest gig with the legendary Michael J Fox and Friends. Tanya encourages self-care as she speaks about her week of paying attention to her body and home. Believe it or not, we get distracted a time or two but end up with a smashing cute and fun segment for your pleasure. Love you! Jasa
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Tarte Maneater Catitude Eyeshadow Palette
Super High Waisted Light Wash Baggy Wide Leg Jeans - Express
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Men's Clifton 9 Running Shoe | HOKA®
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Hi Friends! We are so glad you joined us today! We enjoyed putting our ideas together for Mother's Day gifts. Jasa caught us up on grandbabies, Mother-in-Law, Patsy, and Shep. We are also celebrating with Point of Grace for their new Album release! Here are the links we promised you:
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Tokyo Milk Dead Sexy Perfume
Daily Strength For Daily Needs
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Facebook Portal
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Subscription to Audible
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Hello you. :) After tackling unexpected trips, calendar conflicts, and of course, technology, Tanya and I jump in our podcasting chairs for a rollercoaster of a show. Talking as fast as we can, we cover the last ten days of our always busy lives caring for all of our people. I made a flying turn-around trip to California to bring my cute little mother-in-law home with us for a few days. Tanya and her family encountered a hail storm that left everyone with some type of damage. We are super thrilled about our upcoming book clubs in April and May, including interviews with the authors for our premium Patreon subscribers. Shoutouts to our encouraging listeners always make us smile, and Tanya’s most embarrassing moments leave us ded. D.E.D. ded. Your being here is what keeps bringing us back to the mic. Love you! Jasa
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Grande Cosmetics LASH-LIFT Heated Lash Curler
Free People Galaxy Zip-Up Hoodie
What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson
The Last Thing He Told Me on Apple TV
Merrill Trail Shoe
Dry Fit Top from Amazon
Eddie Bauer Roll-Up Pants
Lulu Everywhere Bag
Loveless Cafe
The Good Feet Store
Point of Grace Circle of Friends Weekend
Release of POG’s new album: Awesome God
Point of Grace: New Merchandise
The Year of Jubilee by Cindy Morgan
Movies I watched on the plane:
A Man Called Otto
A Chance Encounter
Elvis
Lean on in, dear listener, as we talk about our Easter celebrations with friends and family. Tanya had an early morning, outside service, while the boys and I attended church and hurried home for a homemade Easter feast - starring Jarrett’s Au Gratin Potatoes. Movies were watched, games were played, and naps were taken. It was a glorious Resurrection Day. I recap Shep’s Poetry Slam and Tanya slides in with some irresistible cute and fun items. Thanks for hanging out with us. Take care, Jasa
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The Very Well Mind Podcast Episode 252 Boundaries
Frozen Kind Bars
A Wing and a Prayer Movie starring Dennis Quaid on Amazon
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Oh, it feels so good to be back with you guys! Israel was amazing and I’m bubbling over to share so much with you all. Jarrett pops in to tell the dramatic and of course, hilarious story of how - after hearing last week's podcast- he was compelled to take action on Tanya’s behalf. This leads us to a retelling of the movie Flight Plan starring Jodie Foster. A Tom Hanks Castaway reference almost causes us to lose it, but we keep it together long enough to bring you our cute and fun segment. Take care! Jasa
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Welcome to Sunday Night Live! We do encounter a slight technical issue, but we determined it was the 3 types of cheese for Jasa’s focaccia bread that took us down. In this mini-reunion episode, Jasa begins to tell us the story of her trip to Israel. Listen, It takes us a while to tell anything from beginning to end, so please don’t expect anything different today. Eventually, we will unpack (literally and figuratively) Jasa’s amazing travel adventures, but today, we are just trying to remember how to podcast at all. We are so delighted you joined us today!
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Play along with us as we discuss “Things we can’t (or would rather not) live without.” We’re not allowed to say the obvious: Family, the Bible, our faith, and other obvious choices. Those are out of bounds. I think we can all agree that Tanya is a wealth of information on all the skincare and beauty products, so learn with me as she describes each of these items and tells us why she can’t (or would rather not) live without them! I add some of these to my Amazon cart as she describes them and I bet you will too. Love you! Jasa
Kitsch Satin Pillowcase
Coop Home Goods Pillow
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
Fit Frappe Coffee Protein Drink Powder
T3 Straightening Iron and Clamp Curling Iron
Laniege Lip Sleeping Mask
MQ Motion Sickness Patches
Puritan's Pride Ginger Root
Unite Lazer Straight Duo
Philosophy Fresh Cream Dry Shampoo
Downy Rinse & Refresh Cool Cotton Scent
Also - a good series to passively watch and listen to, Audible books for cleaning and painting, Netflix, Prime, and Hulu for movies, series, and sports, and of course a good true crime podcast
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Welcome, Friends! Today, Tanya is telling us all about a Shenandoah concert she attended. As usual, that takes us down a long trail of unrelated topics. Jasa is busy prepping for a party at her home and packing for her trip to Israel. Shep finally received his hardship license, and now Jasa understands the hardship was mostly on her part in jumping through Tennessee hoops. We’re glad you stopped by today!
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Shelley Breen from Point of Grace joins us today as a friend of the show! She is inspirational as she hesitantly chooses a Word for the Year just for us; she admits she normally avoids the Word of the Year game because of the disappointment that comes when she “blows it” within just a few days or weeks; however, we assure her, a) it’s already March, so the year is practically halfway over, and b) we have a contingency plan because we admit up front the things that will cause us to stumble. I accuse Tanya of saying a word she shouldn’t, but Shelley says it’s ok, so we move on until I make a joke that Tanya calls into question. Basically, it is just one laugh after another until we circle back around and admit we need lots and lots of grace to glorify the Lord in our daily lives of loving Him and loving people. Take care, Jasa
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Welcome listeners, to our show notes! You chose a good day to join us as we circle up to share what has happened in our lives in the last couple of days. As luck would have it, Jarrett pops in just in time to tell us about his soiree menu from Friday, as well as, weigh in on Shepherd’s performance in the Mock Trial Competition. Tanya and I gush over our fast and furious Sunday afternoon together with family at Table Mesa in Arkansas and continue gushing as Tanya wows us with her sweet cute and fun items. Thank you for blessing us with your presence. We love you! Jasa
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Steak tartare nigiri w/ yuzu glaze
Mini chorizo sweet potato tacos
Brussels sprout skewers w/ roasted tomato, garlic, pork belly and date-balsamic glaze.
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What a day it is! It’s always a fun day when you laugh with friends and that’s what I did with my friend, Tanya today. She slowly morphs into the wife on the Truman Show as she keeps showcasing her products at what seems to be strategically placed moments. I’ll have to agree that it fit into the episode today as we were discussing the movie, Bernie. Of course, that led to a lively discussion of how we could not have known about this movie or this story and where in the world they found the characters that play the locals. This movie has inspired Shep as he prepares to compete in the Mock Trial Competition on Saturday. Jarrett surprised mom over the weekend and I’m flying up on Sunday to see Mom and Tanya, so we are all happy about that. Tanya took Shawn to Choteau and got him sick on homemade oatmeal pies, or maybe it didn’t go exactly that way. Basically, we caught up on everything and everyone is doing well this week. Oh, and Baylor June got red cowboy boots for her next trip to Nashville.
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I’ve never been more surprised! Tanya, Shawn, and Josh pulled off such a huge and fun surprise by driving all the way to Franklin for our Super Bowl Party, which then became an even Superer Super Bowl Party! It was remarkably sweet to have so many friends and family in our home, including my GIRL, Leighton with our babies and a very special thank you to Suzanne for helping with the drive! Tanya and I have a ball on the podcast today discussing the surprise, the special guests, and of course, the smorgasbord. Living life with you people is one of the greatest joys. All my love, Jasa
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Bombas Women tri-block ankle sock
Shape tape glow wand liquid vegan highlighter
Nate Bargatze Hello World On Prime
Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Seasoned Bite-Sized Crackers
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Wavve Audio Cast
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We are so pleased to welcome back Leighton Gately to the podcast and also excited to welcome Lana Dawson as our special guest. Essentially, this episode is four generations of love and wisdom that will humble and bless. You'll want to save this one to listen to again and again.
All my love,
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You can’t make this stuff up! Tanya and I have the best time chasing rabbits in all different directions. Tanya tosses out a movie title and somehow throws us all the way back to 1980. We are both iced in so we enjoy catching up on all things food, family, football, and movies we have seen and loved. I give updates on Mom’s recovery and our Whole 30 journey. Thanks for being here for it! Take care, Jasa
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Red Iron On Heart Patch
Flawless Facial Hair Remover
Flatware | Oneida
Truth and Lies: The Informant on Apple Podcasts *Occasional Spicy Language
Fruit of the Earth Vitamin E Skin Care Cream Super Value, 4 Oz., 2 …
Dumplin’ on Netflix
Vionic Houseshoes
ROC Skincare
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Oh what a joy it is to see you here with us today. Today is a wild ride of confessions and promises. We listened to you, our listeners and brought back Cute and Fun with a vengeance! Tanya wows me with her jean picks on the Express website and then convinces me to buy stoneware at Wal-Mart in scrumptious mix and match patterns. Jarrett pops by for lunch and gives a warm shout out and also a quick Whole 30 recipe. Oh yeah.. I’m taking another chance with Whole 30 after my miserable fail on it a few months ago. We cover the updates on Mom and Leighton and the babies, and finish up with the latest football news and our newest plans for the Super Bowl Party. I told you it was wild. :) We love you guys ever so much! Love, Jasa
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Express Medium Rise Jean
Mid Rise Medium Wash Crossover Waistband 70s Flare Jeans. No rips or tears. I love the asymmetrical waist feature. You can get away with not wearing a belt if you don’t want to. Perfect with a heeled boot or a dressy heel for dinner or church.
Express Mid Rise Black coated Skinny Jean
I have a pair of coated Express jeans from the outlet and they are a staple. You can toss them in the washer. They look great with a chunky sweater or a crisp white collared blouse with pretty jewelry.
Thyme & Table Dinnerware Black & White Dot Stoneware, 12 Piece SetThyme & Table Dinnerware Black & White Dot Stoneware, 12 Piece …
Thyme & Table Dinnerware Black & White Medallion Stoneware, 12 Piece Set
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Thyme & Table Stoneware Ramekin, Black & White Dot, 2-Pack
Thyme & Table Stoneware Ramekin, Black & White Dot, 2-Pack
Thin Optics
Cat Studio
Wayfair slipcover
Words of Wisdom:
40 Days of Grace by Paul David Tripp
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You are in for a surprise bonus episode today. Our entertaining guest hosts, Jarrett and Shepherd, come to you with a very enthusiastic, honest review of the newest blockbuster theater release, Avatar: The Way of Water. They advise on how and how not to experience this incredible project by the one and only James Cameron. Learn and laugh with these guys who take movie reviews very seriously while at the same time being very seriously funny. Thanks for joining us today! All my best, Jasa
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Coming to you LIVE from Fort Lauderdale, Florida! I am staying for 10 days to care for my mom while she is recovering from surgery. It has been a hard but sweet time to be with her and my family. I fill you all in on the highlights in this episode and get lots of love, encouragement, and laughs from Tanya, as always. Take care, Jasa
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Well, it got a little crazy up in here today! We hope it makes you laugh along with us as we enjoy life and each other. Tanya and I congratulate each other for recording podcast #65 and all that we have learned in the last year to make that happen. I talk about how I am trying to learn Hebrew and about how our podcast studio was hijacked. Tanya shares about Jordan’s new kitten and about how she was able to bounce back from a dumpster fire. I cannot keep it together when Tanya shares very passionate and very personal stories about her sisters (You may know them as “Sister Wives” ). Don’t turn it up too loud because there is lots of spontaneous laughter in this episode. We cherish you! Jasa
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Dateline Podcast
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! I’m so excited to ring in the new year with you, and I am ever so grateful you’re hanging out in this space. I am flying solo today because my superlatively wonderful cohost, Jasa Young, is on a working cruise at the time of this recording. Today I’m sharing my favorite beginning-of-the-year ritual of planning and goal setting. Also, I share my morning and evening routines and the benefit of it all. If you’re not a planner, don’t despair; I have thought of you a lot when planning this content. And if you are my kindred planning planner of all the things, I have also thought of you and hope you find this valuable. I hope you enjoy this little teaching time with Tanya; bless my heart; I love to talk about planning and goal setting. Please indulge me like all of my stuffed animals used to do when I taught them lesson after lesson using my chalkboard in the garage. Happy 2023, dear friends. You have already made it brighter just by showing up today.
All my love,
Tanya
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Weekly and Monthly Planner
Undated Daily Planner
Spiral Notebook
Pilot G2 Gel ink Pens
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pen
3 Month Wall Calendar
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Our dear listeners! You will be so thrilled you circled up with us today for an intimate conversation with the up-and-coming Nashville superstar Darby Cappillino. This Tennessee native has been taking the music industry by storm with her incredible songwriting and amazing voice. Darby debuted her first project ‘Trying on Dresses,” in January 2019. Since then, she has released five more songs, been streamed over 1 million times, was featured on the CMT Artist Discovery Program & has been playlisted on Spotify’s Wild Country and New Boots. She’s still going at it with her latest release, “New Girl.” (My Spotify has been working overtime lately with this one), Darby sang her way onto the music scene in 2016 when she was featured on the hit song “You” with internet sensation Matty B. It has over 17 million views on YouTube.
You will love hearing Darby’s stories of falling in love with music as she grew up on a tour bus with her parents and the group Point of Grace. She shares what it’s like to be a real-life Hannah Montana, juggling college and family by day while songwriting and performing on Music Row by night. Catch a glimpse of the triumphs and heartbreaks that are all part of the journey to becoming one of the brightest shining stars in Nashville.
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Wavve Audio Cast
ROC Skincare
Tanya's Tovala Smart Oven
Jasa's Olapex Shampoo and Conditioner
Crumbl Cookies
I'm referring you to Tovala! This code lets you buy the Tovala Smart Oven for $49 ($250 off), plus you'll get $50 in meals.
https://my.tovala.com/referral/YJVSMDY7
Take care,
Jasa
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
As Jasa says, "Christmas changed everything." When I asked Jasa to provide a reading of something of her choice for Christmas, she chose Luke 2. When I first listened, I knew this was special and almost couldn't contain my emotions when I ran around choosing accompaniment music. Now, I can picture little Truett and precious Baylor listening to Lovey as they fall asleep tonight. I hope all of your hearts find peace and love. God bless us, everyone!
Merry Christmas, friends!
All My Love,
Tanya
Christmas is here! Christmas is here! It’s the week before Christmas, and Tanya and I have so much to say about all the events we attended and will attend in the days to come. Truett Moss turned 2, and I had a delightful guest from Hawaii whom I took to the Franklin Dickens Festival. Cliff was with Amy and Vince at their annual Christmas concert at the Ryman. Nicole made Cricut press mugs to celebrate the 77th annual Peevy Family Christmas; you have GOT to see how adorable they are. Tanya pays tribute to Coach Mike Leach and a very sweet interview with him is posted below. Tanya also makes a Mexican food declaration and lavishes us with many of her 2022 faves. Thanks for joining us. Take care, Jasa
Coach Leach’s Candy Post Game Candy Interview
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Wavve Audio Cast
ROC Skincare
Tanya's Tovala Smart Oven
Jasa's Olapex Shampoo and Conditioner
Crumbl Cookies
Cute & Fun:
Amika Volume and Texture Spray
L’ange Flat iron
L’ange Thick it cream
L’ange Spiral wand
Work + Life by Happy Planner
Jockey Christmas joggers
Words of Wisdom:
“Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12
Our days are numbered: let us spare
Our anxious hearts a needless care:
It is Thine to number out our days;
It is ours to give to Thy praise. Madame Guyon
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
Study Bible
There you are. There you are, making our hearts smile so big. We love it when you join us here for an intro to the show and a behind-the-scenes look at our favorite links and things. Truett Moss turns 2 this week, while Baylor June turns a whopping 7 weeks, and we are all counting the days until Christmas. Hunter contributes some podcast content from the Christmas debacle he found himself in. I give updates on life on the road with Cliff and Sandi and also recap Amy Grant’s Lighting of the Tree. Tanya has some cute and fun items that you may want to add to your Christmas list and gives us advice on migraine relief, as well as how to know when too many puzzle pieces are just too many. Other than that, it was a quiet weekend at the Smith household with football, church, and the always faithful Table Mesa. Lean in and laugh with us today. Take Care, Jasa
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Cute and Fun:
My favorite things from 2022:
Eyebrow Stencils
Sally Hanson Airbrush Legs
LED Magnetic Motion Sensor Lights
Clear Acrylic Dustproof Necklace Organizer
Velvet Curtains in Blush
iPad Air 5th Generation 256 Gb
Words of Wisdom: Read Philippians 3
“But one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3: 13-14
- Forgetting what lies behind. Do not cling to pride in what you think you have done well in the past, and do not cling to guilt in what you think you have done badly in the past. Repent and pursue Christ in the present.
- Reaching forward as an athlete, stretching every muscle and nerve to pursue Christ in His Word and in prayer with repentance, belief, and obedience.
- Pressing on toward the goal of being like Christ. He is your reward. Eternity is sure. Repent and believe in Jesus Christ because in eternity, this is all that matters.
- Let it be said of you, “She died climbing”
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
Study Bible
Welcome to the show notes portion of The Superlatively Yes Podcast! Jasa is currently in Texas at a Christmas performance with Sandi Patty, so you’re blessed (stuck) with me this time. We had the best time catching up and even took a call from the one and only Jarrett Dawson during the podcast. He gave us his review of Spirited before heading to Lipscomb University for the tree lighting hosted by Amy Grant. How many names can one fit into a sentence? Thanks for joining us today! Here are the links we promised you. All my love, Tanya
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Cute and Fun:
Spotify Christmas Playlist by Jasa (and a few from Tanya)
Make up from Tanya and Jen
Tru Aura Beauty Cleansing Routine
Olaplex
Kiss Press on nails
Lip Gloss
Lip stick from Cassie
Words of Wisdom references:
Luke 8:16-21
Wavve Podcast Promoter
ROC Skincare
Tovala Oven and Meal Delivery
You’ve done it again! You’ve blessed our hearts by visiting our weekly show notes. My beautiful niece, Shelby, married her high school sweetheart this past weekend, and I was bubbling over to share all the details with Tanya. The Dawsons also had a pre-Thanksgiving celebration with me before I returned to Franklin. Tanya and Sam Pittman coached the Arkansas Razorbacks into a WIN, and she was bubbling over to talk about that, as well. We used lots of words and went a little over, but you know how it is when you haven’t talked to your friend in a few days; it’s hard to find a stopping place. You’ll be as eager as I was to hear about Tanya’s home decor projects, and she recommends “Spirited” with 3 thumbs up – a subtle nod to her ever-recurring need for more than two hands :) Sit back and smile with us, and we talk about all. the. things. Take Care, Jasa
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Cute and Fun:
Brazilian Bum Bum Cream - Skin Tightening Body Cream
RETINOL CORREXION® Deep Wrinkle Targeted Patches
Sunday Riley CEO Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil
Pura | The World's Best Smart Home Fragrance Provider
9 Foot King Noble Fir Artificial Christmas Tree Unlit
Words of Wisdom:
“Your Father knows what things you have need of” Matthew 6:8
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33
What is it that you need right now? What are you seeking first?
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
Study Bible
Dear friends,
I would be thrilled if you would join me here from time to time as I pen A Story of God’s Faithfulness. I am not a writer. Unless Tanya chooses to edit this or run it through Grammarly, there will be mistakes. As the Creator, Sustainer, and Judge of the entire universe, God’s faithfulness is the theme of every single thing, including this little life of mine. A little life that began 52 years ago on a dairy farm in Bee Branch, Arkansas.
You’re our favorite! You make us so happy when you visit the show notes to find more behind-the-scenes nuggets. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Tanya and I talk about our very different Thanksgiving plans. I give updates on g-babies, Cliff’s travels, and Shep’s school events - which sometimes leave my head (and my car) spinning in the wrong direction. That’s a small reference to my latest “blonde moment”. Tanya (ahem) speaks directly to the creators of The Crown to voice her concerns over so. much. coughing! She updates us on the weather, her painting of the garage floor, her Christmas tree, and razzleberry pies. Razzleberries aren’t just in Winnie the Pooh’s blustery dream! We somehow meander through a path of friends, family, famous people, fiascos and conclude with how much we both have to be thankful for!
CUTE AND FUN:
Anova Nano Sous Vide
Orbi Router with 2 extenders
Fellow Pour Over Kettle
Orvis Flannel Shirt for Men
Columbia Raincoat
Sorel Duck Boots
Seeing you here today, our treasured listeners, makes us smile so big! Tanya and I had such a fun time catching up on the past week in each of our lives. Our home was lively with daily check-ins on the grandbabies, family time, and business trips. Jarrett hosted a fabulous dinner party featuring his Good Rancher steaks. Tanya’s family stayed busy watching football, taking walks together, and doing face yoga – she actually did this alone… even during church. I had the distinct privilege of finally meeting Retha Nicole, the very highly esteemed business coach of our day. She is absolutely lovely, and I was honored to be a student of her wisdom and experience. Lean in and smile with us for the next few minutes. All our love, Jasa
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Cute and Fun:
Target A New Day Sweater
Forever Sweater
Brownie Pan
Park Lane Sparkle Box Subscription
IPSY Subscription Box
Pirate Ship
Drew Barrymore 6 quart air fryer for $69
Apple Airpods Pro with charging case $159
Apple Watch Series 3 GPS 38mm $149
Good Ranchers Meat
You’re here! You’re here, and our hearts are overflowing with joy because of it. I hope that your week is filled with love and encouragement. Tanya and I had lots to share with each other and with you guys. Truett Moss and Baylor June are settling into life as brother and sister while keeping their mom on her toes. Shep and I had a ball at the Nashville Predators hockey game, even when the bottom fell out of our bottomless popcorn! Tanya continues to rearrange, remodel or replace anything she can get her hands on. She is on electric blanket #3, and we’re hoping it’s a winner. Halloween came and went, along with dental appointments and football games. You’re going to love hearing about Tanya’s visit to IV Nutrition. Thanks for listening! Love, Jasa
Hint Water
Good Ranchers Meat
Predators Pullover
Franklin PIllow
Tru’s fireman hat
Carhartt overalls
Tree Grandpa Toddler Boots
Baylor’s Dalmation onesie
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Darling listeners, we’re delighted you joined us today. Well, I’ll just say… I had a lot to say! Tanya indulged me and let me talk and gush about my new grandbaby, Baylor June Gately. Truett Moss and I had adventures while I enjoyed my time in Virginia with the kids. Tanya also let me process through a very distressful, sleepless night that I experienced while I was there. We ended on a lighter note {no pun intended} as I shared all the details of our time with Sandi in Pigeon Forge. Tanya hit it out of the park with fantastic gift ideas and cool weather must-haves.
Thank you to today’s sponsor: IV Nutrition. Please visit them at ivnutritionnow.com
Cute and Fun:
Boll & Branch sheets
Downy RINSE & REFRESH Laundry Odor Remover and Fabric Softener
Gifts for Abigail:
Dancer Mouse in the box
Maileg princess and pea mouse
Dancer in matchbox brother Mouse Happy camper tent
Avia women’s active plush hooded sweatshirt
Nine west maibel slip-on loafer in cream
Ransom Notes-The Ridiculous Word Magnet Game
Tru’s Dyson
Owlette Owlet Dream Sock Baby Monitor
Kate Quinn caps
Goumi
Caden Lane
Honey made clothing- Find it on Facebook!
This is a wonderful day to join us on the Superlatively Yes Podcast as we talk about, well… just stuff. As with much of the watching world, I became immediately interested in all things royal upon the death of Queen Elizabeth, so I naturally began watching The Crown on Netflix. This started our conversation, and then after chasing many other story plots and characters down hallways and hidden corridors, discussing programs such as Dateline and The Terminal List, we somehow ended up in my closet, exploring my heart and mind to find out why that is my happy place.
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Please support our Sponsor for today’s episode: IV Nutrition Center. Contact Terra Hodge, Development Manager, at THodge@IVNutrition.com or (702) 301-2689 for more information. If you plan to visit the Rogers or Fayetteville locations in Arkansas, mention you heard about IV Nutrition on the Superlatively Yes Podcast to get 50% off your first bag. IVNutrition.com
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Take care,
Jasa
This is a wonderful day to join us on the Superlatively Yes Podcast as we talk about, well… just stuff. As with much of the watching world, I became immediately interested in all things royal upon the death of Queen Elizabeth, so I naturally began watching The Crown on Netflix. This started our conversation, and then after chasing many other story plots and characters down hallways and hidden corridors, discussing programs such as Dateline and The Terminal List, we somehow ended up in my closet, exploring my heart and mind to find out why that is my happy place.
Please take a few minutes and like, rate, download, and subscribe to the Superlatively Yes podcast!!!
Please support our Sponsor for today’s episode: IV Nutrition Center. Contact Terra Hodge, Development Manager, at THodge@IVNutrition.com or (702) 301-2689 for more information. If you plan to visit the Rogers or Fayetteville locations in Arkansas, mention you heard about IV Nutrition on the Superlatively Yes Podcast to get 50% off your first bag. IVNutrition.com
Jasa’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Tanya’s Pages
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
Insta: https://bit.ly/3Nlfz1
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Take care,
Jasa
Our beloved listener, today is a very special episode of Superlatively Yes as Tanya, and I reminisce about childhood memories. Tanya shares her empties and faves, but apparently, I am in a super nostalgic mood, and everything she mentions reminds me of a story! I’m a little bit country, and she’s a little bit rock n roll, and we laugh at the similarities and extreme differences of our growing up years. Big names such as Bill Cosby, Scottie Pippen, Frank Broyles, and even Morgan Freeman appear in this episode. Where were you the night Elvis died? Hop on our Superlatively Yes Facebook page and tell us! Tanya was still a baby, but I remember it so well, even today. Enjoy this throwback episode, and then share some of your memories with us.
Empties and favorites links:
It cosmetics cc oil-free matte with SPF 40
Tarte ultra creamy shape tape concealer
It cosmetics brow power in universal taupe
Jo Malone cologne. Wood sage and sea salt
https://a.co/d/92noaJ5
L’Oréal age perfect moisturizer
Philosophy face cleanser
Charlotte tilbury liner
lipstick pillow talk
Faves:
Microplane foot file
Coop pillows
Pampas grass decor
Lulu lemon align leggings.
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Take care,
Jasa
Our cherished listeners, remember last week, right before we began the podcast, Tanya had an accident involving her baby toe? I regret to inform you that her tiny digit is broken in two places! But sadly, the internet guy caused her even more pain this week than even the broken phalange. :) Have you seen The Cable Guy? Well, he actually came to Tanya’s house, and you won’t believe the ending. Shep marched in the Franklin High School Homecoming Parade, and Jarrett took me on another exciting adventure.
52 preppy vinyl pink stickers
8 pieces large preppy makeup bags pink
8 piece velvet pumpkins
Ardell lashes
Kiss lash glue in black
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Jennifer’s Pages:
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Take care,
Jasa
Show Notes Episode 7: Unpack That–Getting Through Embarrassment
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What to do:
Laugh along with everyone else.
Admit that you are embarrassed
Attempt to correct something -as needed
Nothing is ever perfect
Everyone has embarrassing moments
IT IS IN THE PAST
Important questions to ask: https://www.healthline.com/health/let-go-of-embarrassment
How many times has this same thing (or similar) happened to someone else?
If a friend told you this same embarrassing story about themselves–how would you react?
Think about this memory from someone else’s point of view.
In the scope of eternity, does this matter?
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All our love!
It is with a happy heart that we welcome you to our podcast today! Tanya tickled me to death with stories from her weekend experience entitled “Pickin’ is fine on Hwy 59”, and then a secret door from her childhood was unlocked and let’s just say, I’m still completely flabbergasted! Of course, I never run out of Truett, Shepherd or Jarrett stories and I share about my dinner with a Hollywood actor, who also happens to be a big fan of the Superlatively Yes Podcast!
Cute and Fun:
Mud Pie Mrs. Canvas Bag
Flat Top Kabuki Foundation Brush
Bareminerals Barepro 16-Hour Full Coverage Concealer
Anchor Hocking 3-Quart Monaco Footed Trifle Bowl
Nike Women's Everyday Lightweight No-Show Socks (6 Pair)
Show Notes Episode 6– Unpack That–working with your friends.
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Tanya, Jasa, and I love working together. What a joy to work with your friends.
Some questions to ponder:
If you could have a superpower what would it be?
If we could go on a trip together, where would we go?
What day of the week describes your friend?
Unpacking friends working together as business partners.
How do we balance our similarities and our differences? – Develop Comfortableness
Learn to set goals together, this might change as time goes on –Communicate
Rules:
Determine the dorm room rules: define roles, talk it out.
Protect the friendship. This friendship comes first. Priority #1..
Respect each other's priorities: be flexible, select the right time to work.
Hire a business coach or a mentor.
Review these rules: as time goes on you need a reminder and a renewal, reset.
Confess where you are together: honesty is key, be real, share feelings. Pause and ask and listen to each other.
The last (unwritten rule) share CARBS.. Find your place, is that a coffee shop, a bakery or like us, Mexican food restaurant!!??! A huge shout-out to our local favorites, where so many good memories, important conversations, and collaborative work takes place:
Abuelos, Chuys, Table Mesa, Tazikis 7Brew, Onyx
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All our love!
Hello friends! Thank you so much for joining us on The Superlatively Yes Podcast. It is a joy knowing that you have chosen to spend this part of your day with us. Tanya and her family delighted in a night of laughter with the one and only Tim Hawkins while munching on an array of candy bars, only to be met the next day with yet another fender bender. We swap our Razorback football tailgating menus and enthusiastically recap the barnburner of the weekend, as well as the funeral of the Queen. We hope it makes you smile!
Here are the cute and fun links we promised you:
Everyone needs a Button maker! VEVOR Button Maker Machine Here are two adorable options for straps for stadium bags or handbags: Shoulder Strap or
Adjustable Handbag Strap The new efficient way to ship is Pirate Ship.
Check out this gorgeous wallpaper from New Walls Pink Opal Impression Bracelet
Park Lane Jewelry - IMPRESSION BRACELET
This Stainless Steel Kitchen Cookbook Stand is just as cute as it sounds. Please take a few minutes and like, rate, download, and subscribe to the Superlatively Yes podcast!!!
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Take care,
Jasa
Show Notes for Fun Fall Hacks
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Tanya says it is the most wonderful time of the year. Everyone grab your sweater and a pumpkin spice latte and hit a bonfire or a tailgate party!
Things we love and fall life hacks we need:
The joyspun satin pajamas at Walmart (true to size)
Tanya’s leopard print ribbon to embellish her luggage when traveling (and sometimes Shawn’s luggage, too :0)
When you are stuck in a cold car, waiting room, office space, or your friend Tanya makes you go outside in the freezing air to enjoy fall.. you’ll need these. (place them in your car, your bag, your coat, your boots, etc.)
Label your cartons, boxes, and bags of food and perishables with the expiration date. (also, label your return air filter!) These markers are on SALE!
Switch up your laundry scent boosters–here is Jen’s current fav scent.
Organize your medicine by month! And start talking more Vitamin C and Zinc!
The stuff Jen cannot live without in all the months ending in BERRR! Sinus relief.
Keep $20 cash in your glovebox and add a few ketchup packets, a straw or two, and a Chik-fila sauce while you are at it.
Switch up your exercise routine with the seasons and learn to enjoy something new.
Multi-task: listen to podcast while you clean, do squats or overhead presses while you wait for your pot to boil or your coffee to brew. Put away the laundry one item at a time to get those extra steps in around your house.
Meal prep Thursdays! Jen preps the next week's meals every Thursday night and makes her grocery list at the same time. No more missed ingredients.
Laptop riser as a make-up mirror stand–genius. No more leaning over.
It’s time to make a fall cleaning list, but instead of a day-long (or weekend-long) event just add a few things to your regularly scheduled cleaning rotation. For example, it is time to change those batteries in the smoke detector.
Thank you, Summer for all the fun we had together, Jen is recording all of her good times here. You can pick up a Fall journal here.
Clean the shower while you are in the shower– it’s just easier. Here are some tools to help.
Find a sleep schedule that works for you! Try this–Tanya says it is a wonderful night of sleep.
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All our love!
Hey Friends! Thanks for joining us today on The Superlatively Yes Podcast. We are ever so happy and humbled that you are here with us. Jasa and I talked about her recent trip to Waco, some calendar debacles, and then some good old-fashioned catching up took place. Have a great week!
Here are the links we promised you:
6 Pcs Bible Verse Mini Wood Signs... https://amzn.to/3f3o6Kg
Feminine Appeal (Redesign): Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother https://amzn.to/3RU7jYZ EDIMENS Leather Bands Compatible... https://amzn.to/3UixqdE
Cast Aluminum Utility Scoop - 24... https://amzn.to/3DA5GLp
Saucony Women's Performance Heel...
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All my love,
Tanya
Hi Friends! Thank you so much for joining us and learning more about our Rainforest Minds. We are always so honored to have you spend some of your time with us. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.
Check out the author we highlighted: Paula Prober
Here is her book, Your Rainforest Mind: A Guide to the Well-Being of Gifted Adults and Youth
We love learning more about ourselves and each other, so we took the quiz!
Thank you, @paulaprober for your important work. We loved spending time exploring all you have worked to share about people and the fascinating way we view and interact in our world.
Here are some things we love:
The hot cocoa with peppermint that is getting Tanya prepped for Fall
You are going to love these Home Edit organizers! They making find all the things a breeze.
Don’t forget the velvet hangers. They are a game changer in your closet.
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All my love,
Tanya
We are launching the fall season by interviewing fascinating women. Listen, some of the most beautiful, talented, accomplished, kind, inspiring women will be with us on Superlatively Yes starting today. And when I say these women will inspire you with their stories, personalities, their lives, and their faith, I’m not even being a little dramatic.
Today, Jasa and I are so honored, so blessed for the opportunity to sit down with our friend Katy Krippayne.
I recently met Katie and her husband Scott at Jasa & Cliff's wedding and have been basically Facebooking stalking her ever since.
Katy and her husband, Scott, have been married for 28 Years and have two children; their daughter Tobey is 24, and Tyler is 21. Katy grew up in the Seattle area and mostly attended the University of Washington, where she majored in Communications. After graduation, Katy married Scott and moved to Nashville, where Scott had already been living for about a year.
Katy has worked in the Christian music industry, at a record label, then for a record producer, and finally in artist management.
In 2015 Katy went back to school at Le Cordon Bleu in Seatle for a certification in Culinary Arts. Since then, she’s done some catering and cooking for her church. Katy has a YouTube channel called “Delight of the Bite,” where she shares lots of cooking tips and recipes.
These days, Katy and Scott live in Tacoma, Washington. They moved to a 1908 craftsman home at the beginning of the pandemic (talk about good timing to take on a project!), and they absolutely love their empty nest lifestyle.
Thanks for joining us today. You guys are gonna love her as much as we do. Here we go with our interview with Katy Krippayne.
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All my love,
Tanya
Matchbooks and A-N-T-I-P-E-R-S-P-I-R-A-N-T
The pumpkin spice latte is back today! I had 4 bags of candy corn delivered yesterday. Abigail lost her first tooth, all my kids are out of their teens, and it’s only 16 more Tuesdays until Christmas! September 1 is my January 1. I found myself trying to find ways to reinvent myself every summer. I’m still in that mindset.
I finished listening to A Tree grows in Brooklyn https://amzn.to/3TFY1RB
Netflix turned 25 years old… wrap your mind around that.
Cute and fun:
Benefit Dandelion Blush https://seph.me/3cuKHid
L’Occitane Immortelle Reset Serum https://seph.me/3KtmyoN
Colleen Rothschild Micro-Mineral Soothing Toner https://bit.ly/3TuDore
Chi Barbie Volume Booster https://amzn.to/3KvVi8Z
COVERGIRL Clump Crush Mascara https://amzn.to/3AY5yE3
LUME Deodorant Unscented https://amzn.to/3dVzszx
6 questions:
- What’s one place you've visited that you never want to return?
- What’s the best thing you've read in the last five years?
- What’s the one item of clothing you couldn't live without?
- If you could save one material thing from a fire, what would you save?
- Name one thing on your bucket list.
- What did teachers used to say about you on your report card—and is it still true?
Words of Wisdom: Daily Strength
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Jennifer’s Pages:
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All my love,
Tanya
Thank you so much for joining us for the Smart and Simple Edition of The Superlatively Yes Podcast. We are always so humbled and grateful that you are here with us. A lot of this episode ended up in the trash because Jennifer's microphone picked up a really fun screeching and clicking noise. Hopefully, it will all make sense, and you will learn a little something helpful today. Enjoy!
Here are the links we promised you:
Compression Bags for Packing https://amzn.to/3RmZwCo
Lighted Travel Makeup Mirror https://amzn.to/3eiHZwQ
Jasa’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Tanya’s Pages
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All my love,
Tanya
It’s All About the Bees
We powered through this episode, and I could not get it all in under an hour. Feel free to divide us up into days! We are happy and grateful that you have chosen to drop by and hang out with us. We would appreciate it if you could pop over to Apple podcasts to rate and review The Superlatively Yes Podcast.
Here are the links we promised you:
This is Nashville Book https://bit.ly/3APBgmB
Lace Trim Tank Top https://amzn.to/3pO6Pad
Swiss Dot Blouse https://amzn.to/3RaJGdO
Swiss Dot Summer Dress https://amzn.to/3Aj9wpa
Denim Drawstring Shorts https://amzn.to/3Rd3gGf
Audible Books:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn https://amzn.to/3ApIs7B
The Golden Couple https://amzn.to/3ct2eY8
The Maid: A Novel https://amzn.to/3CA5qM5
The Cookbooks I Am Loving:
Spectacular Spreads: 50 Amazing Food Spreads for Any Occasion https://amzn.to/3wbnFn4
Oh She Glows for Dinner: Nourishing Plant-Based Meals to Keep You Glowing https://amzn.to/3dDyPKY
Cravings: Hungry for More: A Cookbook https://amzn.to/3Qvhoec
Here’s How to Get in Contact With Us:
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Jennifer’s Pages:
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All My Love,
Tanya
Smart and Simple Episode 2 - Floating
Thank you for joining us for our spin-off series to The Superlatively Yes Podcast! Jen and I will be here every Friday to lend a hand to you, offer some good ol’ common sense guidance and assist you in living smarter and simpler in your home, life, work, and relationships. We sure hope you enjoy this episode. We are absolutely honored you have chosen to spend some of your time with us.
Here are the links we promised you:
Here is the link to the waterproof bag Jen took on her float trip: Earth Pak - Waterproof Dry Bag https://amzn.to/3wasSLK
We weren’t kidding you all! Here’s the link for the Pee Funnell! https://amzn.to/3dDvonk
Jen’s go-to chapstick: https://amzn.to/3PvGd8r
Tanya’s nightly nightstand lip mask https://amzn.to/3dwn1tL
This is a great non-melty car and daily lip balm https://amzn.to/3A6UDpK
The RobCast Notes on Floating Podcast that Jen recommended https://apple.co/3QUqaSS
Jasa’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Tanya’s Pages
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All my love,
Tanya
Hi Friends! Thank you so much for hanging out with us today. We are always ever so honored to have you spend some of your time with us. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.
Here are the links we promised you:
Amazon Flameless Taper Candles https://amzn.to/3CtX74D
Neutral Colored Hair Clips / Banana Clips https://amzn.to/3pq74Ip
Loofahs https://amzn.to/3ApjOVX
Smencils Scented Pencils https://amzn.to/3CdBo0G
Walmart Museum https://www.walmartmuseum.com/content/walmartmuseum/en_us.html
Onyx in Bentonville https://onyxcoffeelab.com/pages/bentonville
Find our Instagram live on Tanya’s Insta: https://bit.ly/3NSDXaS
Soundtracks by Jon Acuff https://amzn.to/3wag08u
OONI Gas Pizza Oven https://amzn.to/3c1kjMx
The Monkey’s Treehouse in Nashville https://www.themonkeystreehouse.com/
The Nashville Zoo https://www.nashvillezoo.org/
The Factory at Franklin https://factoryatfranklin.com/
Five Daughters Bakery https://fivedaughtersbakery.com/
Spectacular Spreads: 50 Amazing Food Spreads for Any Occasion https://amzn.to/3wbnFn4
Oh She Glows for Dinner: Nourishing Plant-Based Meals to Keep You Glowing https://amzn.to/3dDyPKY
Cravings: Hungry for More: A Cookbook https://amzn.to/3Qvhoec
Sonix Phone Case for iPhone 12 Pro Max, Drop-Tested (Brown Tort) https://amzn.to/3dFiiGt
Spiral Hair Ties https://amzn.to/3wboyvU
Brian Regan Essential’s Kit on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ezI1LPkPmA
Paige Brown Bible Teacher https://westendcc.org/studies/paigebrown/
Emalie’s Amazon Teacher Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FTBY05LNQE17?ref_=wl_share
Jasa’s Pages:
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Tanya’s Pages
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Jennifer’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All my love,
Tanya
It’s Pumpkin Spice Everything!
Welcome to Season 2 of The Superlatively Yes Podcast! We are so thrilled and humbled you are spending some of your time with us today! Thanks for being here. We are ever so grateful.
Here are the links we promised you:
New Morning Mercies https://amzn.to/3C6c78w
New Morning Mercies Journal https://amzn.to/3pj39gp
Kate Spade Bridal Tumbler https://amzn.to/3SMJ2oq
Canvas Tote Bag for Bride https://amzn.to/3Amb2YR
Collagen Peptides Pills by Ancient Nutrition https://amzn.to/3SPnx6s
Collagen Powder by Ancient Nutrition https://amzn.to/3JS6NaB
Emalie’s Amazon Teacher Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FTBY05LNQE17?ref_=wl_share
Jasa’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Tanya’s Pages
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All my love,
Tanya
Coffee Shops and Enneagrams
Thanks for joining Jen and me for a new segment of The Superlatively Yes Podcast that we like to call “Superlatively Yes - Smart and Simple.” We are talking about the Enneagram types at the coffee shop, and we had a lot of fun with this one. We hope you enjoy today’s episode, and please know that we are just incredibly grateful that you are here with us. Enjoy!
Here are the Smart and Simple links we promised you:
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron https://amzn.to/3bEOzwJ
The Road Back to You Study Guide by Ian Morgan Cron https://amzn.to/3QxYfI5
You can take the Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator test here: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/
Emalie’s Amazon Teacher Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FTBY05LNQE17?ref_=wl_share
Jasa’s Pages:
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Tanya’s Pages
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
All my love,
Tanya
Hi Friends! Thank you so much for hanging out with us this week. We love it when you’re here!
You really mean a lot to us, and we love hearing from you! Stay cool, and have a great week!
Here are the links we promised you:
Set of 3 exercise bands. Really good quality. Keep them anywhere. But most importantly, you can exercise lying down.
https://amzn.to/3znzKX4
Set of 3 taper candle holders. I bought two sets
https://amzn.to/3By5kEh
Flameless white taper candles
https://amzn.to/3oNsi2y
Heavy weight white blank notecards
https://amzn.to/3P9xWXL
Causal loose boho long sleeve blouse. This is a really good transitional piece. It’s lightweight & cool without being cropped or sleeveless. And it’s Super cute with jeans!
https://amzn.to/3oQUamw
Emalie’s Amazon Teacher Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FTBY05LNQE17?ref_=wl_share
Jasa’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Tanya’s Pages
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Hi Friends! Welcome to the August Bonus Episode with Tanya and Jen! It’s entirely too hot to do anything except podcast. We had a few adventures. Thanks so much for being here. We hope you enjoy today’s episode.
WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING https://www.deliaowens.com/about-the-author
First fiction book for this author. Her other books are books about nature (makes sense).
This book was part of Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Book Club and became an all-female project for her production company.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens https://amzn.to/3BImfnK
PopCorners Kettle Corn https://bit.ly/3OYvVNF
Little Black Dress https://amzn.to/3oWDbze
Airpod Necklace https://amzn.to/3OU5FEk
Super Cute Lanyards in lots of patterns: https://amzn.to/3Ssx8Qh
Emalie’s Amazon Teacher Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FTBY05LNQE17?ref_=wl_share
Jasa’s Pages:
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Hi Friends! Thanks for being here today! We hope you enjoy today’s podcast. Please feel free to go to Apple Podcasts on your device to rate, review and subscribe to The Superlatively Yes Podcast! We sure are happy you’re here.
Here are the links we promised you:
Limited-time deal: WOSOVO Set of 2 Kitchen Cabinet Organizer and StoragShelves Stackable Expandable Storage Racks with Anti-slip Liners for Cabinet Pantry, Silver https://amzn.to/3OLMCMg
Vtopmart 4 Pack Food Storage Organizer Bins, Clear Plastic Storage Bins for Pantry, Kitchen, Fridge, Cabinet Organization and Storage, 4 Compartment Holder for Packets, Snacks, Pouches, Spice Packets https://amzn.to/3oFVWqi
Merrell Women's Moab 2 Gtx Hiking Shoe https://amzn.to/3Q58Mdn
Shep’s Drawing Tablet https://amzn.to/3oKxjJj
Jasa’s Words of Wisdom today are from Matthew 1
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Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Guys, I watched the Elvis Movie, and I’m all shook up. I know. I know. But I couldn’t resist.
I went to watch Jordan watch Elvis. I had no idea how much I would lean into this movie.
Austin Butler was not an Elvis impersonator; he was the essence and person of Elvis.
I will protest the motion picture industry if he doesn’t win an Oscar for this performance.
Several times I forgot I was not watching Elvis himself. I loved the clothing, hair, and Jazz bar scenes. However, I did NOT appreciate the super weird accent Tom Hanks chose for Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’ manager. Also, the fat belly was obnoxious. Jordan would have cast John Goodman as the creepy larger-than-life manager.
They didn’t use a lot of his music or his signature, “Thank you, thank you, thank you very much.” Honestly, I didn’t miss that, but Jailhouse Rock was noticeably missing, and I’d like to know why. But we learned the psyche, a bit, of Elvis and his family. And we learned of financial abuse by his manager. And we totally skipped over the minor detail of Priscilla being 14 when she met Elvis. I feel like we have all agreed as a fan base to overlook and move on from that. Some things in people's lives are indefensible; that is all I have to say about that.
Marlayna, who had absolutely no idea who Elvis was at all (right?!), started crying halfway through the movie.
Jordan, devoted to Elvis since she could talk, was ugly crying at the ⅓ mark. The theater was filled with excitement. We were all so emotionally fragile, and the mood of the theater was electrifying. We acted like we were at a concert more than at a theater. Elvis had a swagger and style and that smoldering side glance that still, even through Austin Butler, had the women screaming. I was delighted at the response of the audience.
I sincerely appreciated that the movie just kind of let the curtain fall on Elvis' death, and we didn’t define his life by his manner of death. But, nevertheless, I kept handing Jordan all the napkins that came with my pretzel. She was a mess; contour and mascara were running everywhere. For her, Elvis had just died during her lifetime. It was rough on her.
The man beside me burst into applause. No one could contain their emotion. We were hooked, lined and sunk into the experience. And we lingered. And that’s saying something for a movie that lasted 2 hr 41 min. I do want to watch it again after doing a little research of my own.
Elvis has left the building, but he will never leave our fascination.
JOSH GROBAN: Shawn had no clue at all who we were seeing or why I had chosen to sit almost as close to the stage as possible for this concert. The clouds covered the Amp, which Josh referred to as an outdoor yurt, and the heat never once bothered us. It was so pleasant. His openers were stunning. He's charming on stage. He's the cutest blend of awkward and funny. But he's such an encourager. He wanted to encourage everyone, from front-line workers, teachers, and especially kids. Being 41, he’s not too far removed from his childhood. He talked about helping kids find and pursue their passions and how music helped him navigate the uncomfortable middle school years.
We basically had 2nd-row seats because of how the seats are arranged. It was like Jasa’s symphony experience. I made eye contact with every member of the band almost uncomfortably. I didn’t feel like I could even post to my stories, which, as we all know,is the most annoying thing concertgoers do, but that does not deter me.
After the first two openers, I tried to compare Josh Groban to someone for Shawn’s sake, so I settled on “Like If David Phelps sang secular.” Shawn declared that David Phelps has much more range than Josh, which sparked an interesting conversation at 11 pm last night. Yes, Shawn was all in and still says he immensely enjoyed the Josh Groban Symphony Tour, and we feel darn lucky to have experienced this 15 minutes from the comfort of our own bed.
Here are the links I promised you!
All my love,
Tanya
Kitsch shower cap for long hair https://amzn.to/3onUbhu
Kitsch satin sleeping mask https://amzn.to/3Bd98uC
Kitsch satin pillowcases https://amzn.to/3z5PLAD
Coop pillows https://amzn.to/3Op7Q2o
Mini Medjools https://amzn.to/3RX4zKv
Super Papaya Enzyme Plus https://amzn.to/3OykagK
Four Sigmatic Defend coffee https://amzn.to/3zsHCrD
Brother Label Maker https://amzn.to/3aZV0tT
Jasa’s Red Readers
https://amzn.to/3aYP58f
Sconza Lemonicello Chocolate Almonds https://amzn.to/3J86CaL
Tanya’s Reader’s from Amazon
https://amzn.to/3zpM4Y6
Josh Groban Harmony Tourhttps://www.joshgroban.com/harmonytour?ref=https://www.google.com/
Hey Friends! Thank you so much for hanging out with The Superlatively Yes Podcast today! Jasa is fresh off a Cruise to Alaska, and we are getting all the behind-the-scenes fun!
It warms our hearts to have you here with us.
Here are the links we promised you:
Inspiration Tours and Cruises: https://bit.ly/3PAWzgA
Michael W Smith https://michaelwsmith.com/
Travis Cottrell https://bit.ly/3yOVlqZ
Jessica Fox
Stephen Bergatskyhttps://www.magicofstephen.com/
Nate Bergatze https://natebargatze.com/
Tony Dungy https://bit.ly/3o6motb
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound https://www.erniehaase.com/
MQ Motion Sickness Patches https://amzn.to/3yOWleJ
Puritan’s Pride Ginger Root Capsules https://amzn.to/3cmGQmX
Cedar Ridge Rose https://bit.ly/3PvPz53
Arrington Vineyards Rose https://bit.ly/3obm9w
Delta ARVO Champagne Shower Faucet Set https://bit.ly/3zcCxU0
Tanya’s t-shirt from Jasa https://amzn.to/3aHcrzj
Jasa’s Words of Wisdom: “It’s not what we do, it’s who we are.”
Jasa’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Tanya’s Pages
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
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Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Welcome to the absolute silliness of our July Bonus Episode. Jen and I recapped our days and so much more, talked food, books, podcasts, and all manner of nothingness. Please have very low-level expectations for this episode because we did it off the cuff and on the spot! Also, we get very tired towards the end, so forgive our slightly slurred speech - no drinking was involved during this episode - only melatonin! Thanks for being here and putting up with our shenanigans. This one is JuSt FoR fUn!
Robs Backstage popcorn
https://bit.ly/3PfvRtv
Midnight Library
https://amzn.to/3AAeI9W
Where the Crawdads Sing
https://amzn.to/3NZ6xa6
Reese Witherspoon Book Club
https://reesesbookclub.com/
Hint Water
https://bit.ly/3OWYxrD
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
https://amzn.to/3P088hi
From The Front Porch Podcast Episode 380 July New Release Rundown
https://www.fromthefrontporchpodcast.com/
Hello Friends! Thanks so much for spending some of your time with us today! Jennifer and I had a great time recapping our week - especially since we both actually had fun things to do the past week. Jen’s Grandpa used to say, “Just because you don’t know how to do something doesn’t mean you can’t,” and we are still learning that lesson. First of all, let’s talk about Jen’s audio quality in this episode…she sounds like a Southwestern Bell telephone operator from the 1960s, as she could not find either her podcast microphone or the cord to her headphones. SO what are some things YOU don’t know how to do but are doing? We hope you enjoy The Superlatively Yes Podcast. Would you be so kind as to rate and review us on Apple? Here’s a quick link to our show. If you scroll to the bottom, you should be able to find it: https://bit.ly/3awRrLh Have a great week, friends! We can’t wait to hang with you again; it’s the delight of our week.
The Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans
https://bit.ly/3Pamk7i
Mister B’s New Orleans
https://bit.ly/3RqCWcu
Antione’s Restaurant
https://bit.ly/3IqObOj
Brennan’s Restaurant
https://bit.ly/3NR2GvX
Cafe DuMonde New Orleans
https://bit.ly/3NRW5RH
Hemline Magazine Boutique
https://bit.ly/3RhrgJ8
My white off-the-shoulder blouse by Amanda Uprichard: https://bit.ly/3RmETa6
I tried on this blouse also, and it was my 2nd choice—excellent quality and true to size. https://bit.ly/3Obd2Hf
My pants, shoes, and purse came from Italy Direct on Royal Street in New Orleans. Unfortunately, they do not have my bag on their website. Here’s a link to a similar bag, though: https://bit.ly/3OYej5z
Shoe: Chelsea Crew https://bit.ly/3yXeMzu burgundy color but in this shoe: https://bit.ly/3Rosxyk
Pants: https://bit.ly/3AFrxzY (I’m so obsessed with these pants!)
Willie Nelson Tour/OutLaw Music Festival
https://willienelson.com/
Allison Russell
https://allisonrussellmusic.com/
Brothers Osborne
https://www.brothersosborne.com/
Margaritaville Beach Hotel
https://bit.ly/3c3YgUZ
The Fish House in Pensacola
https://fishhousepensacola.com/
The Edge Seafood Restaurant & SkyBar
https://bit.ly/3OQU8GB
McGuire’s Irish Pub
https://www.mcguiresirishpub.com/destin
Jasa’s Pages:
Insta: https://bit.ly/3GQKeS2
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Tanya’s Pages
Insta: https://bit.ly/3NSDXaS
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
Insta: https://bit.ly/3Nlfz1
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Hi Friends! Thank you so much for spending some time with us today. We hope you enjoy today's episode. Here are the show notes we promised you:
QUESTION: Who do you suppose has the most secrets stashed in her attic or storage facility?
J: Listeners, what you do not know is that we are podcasting from the hallway in Tanya’s house.
T: The Office closet.
QUESTION: Which one of us would defeat a serial killer if our lives turned into a cheesy horror film?
QUESTION: Which one of us secretly enjoys reality shows the most?
Clearly Tanya
Concert:
Styx, Loverboy, REO concert
New shoes for Tanya: On Cloud https://bit.ly/3mSd1wD
Branson:
Jesus Sight and Sound Theater: https://bit.ly/3bBM11N
Butterfly Palace: https://thebutterflypalace.com/
Finley Farms: https://finleyfarmsmo.com/eat-drink/the-ozark-mill-restaurant/
Antique stores in Ozark, MO
CS Lewis -The Great Divorce Play
Listening to and watching:
Made for Love on HBO Max
Atlas of the Heart with Brene Brown on HBO Max https://bit.ly/3yhKOob
-Lisa Harper’s Podcast Back Porch Theology https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lisa-harpers-back-porch-theology/id1603918454
Friends in formation: James Catford, Nathan Foster, and Richella Parham https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-in-formation/id1463468067
QUESTION: Which of us is likely to make grandiose wishes upon a falling star?
THE FUTURE:
Jetson dreams are coming true DRONES Gas pumps -card reader
Varying degrees of comfort
Bougie here in the NWA
QUESTION: If we are in the zombie apocalypse who would make the best drill sergeant?
The obvious choice is Leighton, Emalie, or Jordan
QUESTION: WHAT AMAZING THING IS COMING TO YOUR FUTURE??
Brene Brown: Atlas of the Heart: https://bit.ly/m3yhKOob
Friends in Formation Podcast: https://renovare.org/podcast/introducing-friends-in-formation
Sights and Sounds Theater: https://www.sight-sound.com/
Butterfly Palace: https://www.thebutterflypalace.com/
CS Lewis: The Great Divorce
https://fpatheatre.com/
Cloud 5 Running Shoes https://bit.ly/3mSd1wD
Finley Farms & Mill https://finleyfarmsmo.com/gather/
Made For Love on HBO Max
Lisa Harper's Back Porch Theology Podcast https://apple.co/3tIh02t
Jasa’s Pages:
Insta: https://bit.ly/3GQKeS2
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Tanya’s Pages
Insta: https://bit.ly/3NSDXaS
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
Insta: https://bit.ly/3Nlfz1
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Hi Friends! We recorded this episode of The Superlatively Yes Podcast for you TODAY so you could have the most updated update! Jasa is back and going strong in Franklin and I am traveling this week, so maybe you can hear some sounds of New Orleans in the background of this episode. It means the world to us that you are sharing some of your precious time with us.
All my love, Tanya
Here are the show notes we promised you:
Jasa’s wedding round-up: top 3 moments - we’ll do more each episode.
The look on Cliff’s face
The speeches. Including Hunter.
The music
The ringbearer
Honeymoon round-up: 3 favorite scenic locations (we’ll do more each episode)
zip lining over waterfall / Waimea Falls - Fantasy Island
snorkeling 3 tables near Shark’s cove / Shrimp truck across the road
3-hour hike. Almost died. Worth it!
Talk food to me: Hawaiin delights
Luau. Pork, rice, noodles, chicken, potatoes, haupia
Rinka Japanese
Leonards: malasadas
First morning home: macadamia nut and chocolate chip pancakes Mickey. From Mickey to Waikiki engagement to honeymoon.
Jasa’s Pages:
Insta: https://bit.ly/3GQKeS2
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Tanya’s Pages
Insta: https://bit.ly/3NSDXaS
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jennifer’s Pages:
Insta: https://bit.ly/3Nlfz1
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Tanya and Jennifer’s Book: https://amzn.to/3Gi2x2a
Thank you for joining us today! We have really enjoyed preparing this episode for you. Here are the basic notes that we used; however, if you know us at all, you know we chased a few rabbit trails. Nevertheless, this is a basic guide.
Please feel free to find us on the socials!
Tanya's Instagram: https://bit.ly/3NSDXaS
Jasa's Instagram: https://bit.ly/3GQKeS2
Jennifer's Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Nlfz1G
Tanya's Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Jasa's Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Jennifer's Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Also, here's a link to our book "re:framed: Reframing our Stories One Word at a Time" by Tanya Smith and Jennifer McCroddan: https://amzn.to/3MHRuB4
Intro: Today, we are going to pose 3 different doors to you today and ask you three questions. have you tried to go back through a door that is closed, have you tried to open a closed door by force or manipulation? Are you waiting for someone else to open a door for you? Stick around with us today, we are going to get personal and ask several questions about pride, our taste, and our preferences---in other words --what is behind door number 1, 2, or 3. So, let's MAKE A PODCAST! Pop Quiz: Tanya, can you name these song's titles and artists or finish the lyrics... 1. Wouldn't like to get my love caught in a slamming door.........(how about some information, please) 2. Sometimes I thank God..... (for unanswered prayer) 3. Does enchantment pour our every door? (No, it’s just on the street where you live)
Biblical References: Noah--God himself shut the door (why did God shut the door?) 1. sometimes we know we a door needs to be closed, but we lack the strength 2. "Isn't it good the Lord to take the responsibility away from Noah?" Jasa Babb
Movies and Books: 1. (Can you picture these scenes in your mind?) The Wizard of Oz...Dorothy on the farm, holding Toto, trying to open the cellar door to get to safety? A few scenes later, she is opening the door to her home, and the scene goes from black and white to color; later in the movie, Dorothy and her friends knock on the door in Oz and are refused. 2. Probably one of the most selfish scenes ever in a movie is when Kate Winslet (we love you, Kate) refuses to share the door with Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic. 3. One of the most famous doors is the wardrobe door in "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe."
Door #1: Why do they turn around and go back through a door that is closed What do we have behind door number one? It's someone standing there with their face smashed. They were walking so hard and fast over the threshold when the door slammed. Jasa--"faceprint is on the door." Now they're reacting. What's your first, second, and third reaction when a proverbial door is slammed in your face? Grief? Shock? Anger? Shame? The door failed to open. The person did not fail. The opportunity failed. There's a big difference there. Have you ever accidentally tried to open someone else's car door b/c you thought it was your car? I saw a man close an open car door Monday at Home Depot. Minutes later a girl came out and seemed to be shocked the door was closed and not open and could not get into her car. She began calling someone on her cell, and I had so many questions. Jordan says- "I don't question it. I assume that was part of the plan to get me to go the next place anyway. Walk away from a slammed door and move on. Stop forcing things." Door #2 They stand and will it to open (force or manipulation) Sometimes the door was never meant to be open. We can spend a lot of time and energy trying to figure out if it is the right door, right time and why we cannot open it. Is it something in us? That person has a choice. To set up camp in front of the door and try every day to get to open, or walk 5 feet down to the door that is open and waiting for them to walk through. Why won't they go? Sure, the door looks different. What they can't see on the other side of the slammed door is that its pure chaos. The open door is a wonderland of hope and opportunity. Door #3 They stand there waiting for someone else to open the door. No one is coming to open this door for you. Sometimes we think we are to be waiting, but we are actually to grow. There is a huge difference between being patient and being stubborn. Jen: Tanya preaches to me Close: We want to leave you today with a smart and simple question. This question is posed to us by C.S. Lewis --here is an excerpt from the book "Mere Christianity": “The hall is a place to wait in, a place from which to try the various doors, not a place to live in. For that purpose the worst of the rooms (whichever that may be) is, I think, preferable. It is true that some people may find they have to wait in the hall for a considerable time, while others feel certain almost at once which door they must knock at. I do not know why there is this difference, but I am sure God keeps no one waiting unless He sees that it is good for him to wait. When you do get into your room you will find that the long wait has done you some kind of good which you would not have had otherwise. But you must regard it as waiting, not as camping. You must keep on praying for light; and, of course, even in the hall, you must begin trying to obey the rules which are common to the whole house. And above all you must be asking which door is the true one; not which pleases you best by its paint and panelling. In plain language, the question should never be: 'Do I like that kind of service?' but 'Are these doctrines true: is holiness here? Does my conscience move me towards this? Is my reluctance to knock at this door due to my pride, or my mere taste, or my personal dislike of this particular door-keeper?' When you have reached your own room, be kind to those who have chosen different doors and to those who are still in the hall. If they are wrong they need your prayers all the more; and if there are your enemies, then you are under orders to pray for them. That is one of the rules common to the whole house.” ― C.S. Lewis 'Are these doctrines true: Is holiness here? Does my conscience move me towards this? Is my reluctance to knock at this door due to my pride, or my mere taste, or my personal dislike of this particular doorkeeper?'
Part 2 Wedding Recap Episode We finally managed to make our way through the reception - the beautiful, entertaining, fun-filled, love-filled reception. Sandi Patti and her husband, Don, entertained us beautifully with a love medley. Point of Grace and Heather Payne rocked the dance floor with Boondocks, and we swooned over Scott Krippayne’s singing and playing. No stone was left unturned. And then we formed an exit way of sparklers to usher Jasa and Cliff out of their wedding day at Amy Grant’s farm and onto their plane to Hawaii for three weeks! Jennifer, Jarrett, and Jordan joined me to recap it all, as well as discuss some of our super fun finds and food in Franklin, Tennessee.
Thank you so much for spending some of your time with us today. We sure do appreciate it - we’re genuinely humbled, actually. Also, if you like The Superlatively Yes Podcast, Please rate and review us on Apple.
We’ll be back next week, friends, with super exciting new content and fun for you! We hope you’ll join us again!
Here are a few links from the show:
Point of Grace: https://www.pointofgrace.net/
The best steak ever - Cork and Cow:
https://www.corkandcow.com/
https://www.sandipatty.com/
http://www.scottkrippayne.com/
Jennifer’s Waterproof Compression Bag:
https://amzn.to/397Rixf
Posh Privy: https://www.poshprivy.com/
Drones by Keith and Diana Stancil. https://www.nashvilledrone.co/about
Jasa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasagailyoung
Tanya’s Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Tanya’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3NSDXaS
Jasa’s Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Jasa’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3GQKeS2
Jennifer’s Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Jennifer’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Nlfz1G
Jasa’s Wedding Recap Episode Part One
We’re a little over a week out from the ceremony, but we will treasure it forever. Jasa was stunning - DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS! Cliff was handsome and all smiles. I hope you can visit our Instagram and Facebook accounts to see it!
Who was there? Who joined the wedding celebration at Amy Grant’s Farm? Sandi Patti and her husband, Don, both performed for us. Point of Grace performed several songs, and Heather Payne sang Jasa down the aisle. Scott and Katy Krippayne flew in on a red-eye from Greece. Scott accompanied Sandi Patti, Point of Grace, and Heather Payne on the keys and sang an original song for us at the reception (which we will discuss with you next week!)
Cliff and Jasa hosted a meet-and-greet before the Saturday afternoon wedding on Friday evening. The weather, the wedding, the entertainment, and the excitement was perfect beyond compare. God truly blessed every little detail to make this wedding SUPERLATIVELY breathtaking and memory-making. The musical, I mean the wedding, was utterly dreamy.
In this episode, the Pod Squad: Tanya, Jarrett, Jennifer, and Jordan, get together to recap the meet and greet and wedding. We find ourselves meandering off on rabbit trails per usual. And surprise! You will hear from Jasa and Cliff, who are spending the next three weeks in Hawaii!
Thank you for spending some of your time with us. We genuinely appreciate and humbly appreciate the gift of your presence.
Join us next week for Part Two of the recap! Until then, feel free to find us on the socials:
Tanya’s Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MlOB8M
Tanya’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3NSDXaS
Jasa’s Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NCJzXf
Jasa’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3GQKeS2
Jennifer’s Facebook: https://bit.ly/3NoGj1c
Jennifer’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Nlfz1G
The Pre-Wedding Episode
Hi Friends! Can you believe Jasa's wedding is this week? Jen and I wanted you to know what we're doing to plan for it, but in true fashion, almost everything has changed! Jasa's wedding is expected to be even more spectacular than we ever expected! It's more fun and even cuter than originally planned! Jen and I are so excited to be attending the wedding and spending this extraordinarily special time with Jasa. Thanks for stopping by The Superlatively Yes Podcast - we are ever so grateful for you. If you are enjoying the podcast, would you please rate and review us on Apple? We'll be back very soon!
All My Love,
Tanya
The One Where Jasa Reveals the Wedding Venue It’s finally here! The next time we hear from Jasa will be after the wedding and honeymoon in beautiful Hawaii. Today we are going over the fun we had since we talked last week during the super loud thunderstorm. I was able to pay much more attention this time! We recapped Mother’s Day, tossed in a few cute and fun items, and then Jasa finally revealed the beautiful venue for the wedding. Thanks for spending some time with us this week. If you enjoy The Superlatively Yes Podcast, we would appreciate a rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you, friends! All our love,
Tanya and Jasa
Here are the links we promised you!
Theragun massage gun https://bit.ly/39ovf55 (This is the brand Tanya has.)
Eye Massager https://amzn.to/39mru0i
Facebook Portal https://amzn.to/3Lh821Y
Johnston Murphy Shirt for Men https://bit.ly/3PolHrg
Outer Range on Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/3FIWFPr
Women Who Kill on Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/3Lozf3a
Hidden Trace Farm https://bit.ly/I'm3sDCFrY
Jasa and the Symphony
Podcast notes
Welcome to today’s episode! We powered through a very loud Arkansas thunderstorm to record this podcast and, at one point, thought the rapture was upon us. Jasa and Cliff enjoyed The Music of John Williams with the Nashville Symphony in Franklin, Tennessee, and you will absolutely love her recap. She also attended yet another shower, possibly the last before her wedding day. I am planning for Shawn’s birthday and will share some gift ideas with you. Also, I found the cutest egg chair on a Wal-Mart run. Basically, we’re all over the place on this episode, but so happy to be all over the place together and with you. Thank you so very much for hanging out with us today. If you are enjoying The Superlatively Yes Podcast, please rate and review us on Apple. Enjoy!
Tanya’s shoes for Jasa’s wedding https://bit.ly/3FtYtvj
Roam Adventures Rooftop tent https://bit.ly/37pZZ59
Mach One Golf Balls https://machonegolfballs.com/
Bethany’s On Cloud Running Shoes https://bit.ly/3wc4sRs
Bull strap iPhone Case https://bit.ly/3vWe5Vz
Better Homes and Garden Egg Chair https://bit.ly/3FpkpIe
Jasa’s Words of Wisdom verse reference 2 Corinthians 1:12
32 Days Until Jasa's Wedding
This episode is a gem, thanks to Jasa. Jasa tells us the rest of the story when the audio keeps rolling after the goodbyes.
It turns out to be one of my all-time favorite surprises. This bonus conversation exemplifies the Jasa I have been very excited to share with you. She is such an excellent teacher. I hope it blesses you as much as it blesses me.
The days are passing fast and furiously, and Jasa, being an Enneagram 7, loves the hustle and bustle of it all. I'm a 9, just along for the ride and offering all of my moral support and my best cheerleader moves.
If you enjoy the podcast, would you please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts?
Again, thank you so much for spending your time with us.
Here are the links we promised you.
Crystal Bridges Museum https://bit.ly/3KtDY2V
The Momentary https://bit.ly/37PV4e4
Cafe Trio in Kansas City https://www.cafetriokc.com/
Eddie V's Prime Seafood in Kansas City https://bit.ly/3rYCqYu
Table Mesa in Bentonville http://tablemesabistro.com/
iWalk Portable Phone Charger https://amzn.to/3KlTjmd
Kodiak Protein Balls https://bit.ly/3OJyOTK
T3 AireBrush Duo https://bit.ly/3Kr1MED (Make sure you price shop for this one - I linked the best price as of today.)
Jessica Simpson Nude Heels https://bit.ly/3OLkbQ0
Halo Bolt Air 58830 mWh Portable Emergency Power Kit amzn.to/3KlTjmd
We have learned so much since launching the podcast last year, and we mostly have learned that we have so much left to learn! During this podcast, I received a surprise delivery from Chick-Fil-A, which we will now refer to as a “Typical Tanya.”
Jasa traveled from Franklin, Tennessee, to Roanoke, Virginia, and back to Russellville, Arkansas, in 10 days, so she has a lot to fill us in about, including, of course, Truett stories. And Jasa has big news to share with our listeners! She also shares Truett’s new sleep routine, which is both precious and effective.
Shep has an exciting baptism weekend planned, and the entire Dawson family and Cliff will be celebrating with him.
We recapped Easter Sunday with each of our families and talked about what else...food!
You will also hear about the adventures and misadventures of our photoshoot day.
Buck’s new pet bed https://amzn.to/3MJWXIf
Acrylic Jewelry Box https://amzn.to/37B5q1t
Acrylic Necklace Organizer https://amzn.to/37BWsRA
Left, Right, Center Game https://amzn.to/3EGw4lB
Sandi Patty’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Sandi.Patty.Music
Sandi Patty’s Instagram page
https://instagram.com/sandipattyp?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Crystal Bridges Museum
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/crystal-bridges-museum-and-a-towns-resurgence/
Words of Wisdom from Jasa:
Shifting our focus to the goodness of God.
Psalm 116:7
Thank you for listening to today’s episode! We’re so honored and humbled you have chosen to spend some time with us. Jasa and Cliff enjoyed a fabulous Bridal Shower in Franklin and Shep toured Franklin High School! Shawn and I, once again, spent a fun weekend in Branson.
Here are some lists and links to a few things we mentioned on today’s podcast. Enjoy!
Branson Hills Golf Club
https://www.bransonhillsgolfclub.com/
Dogwood Canyon
https://dogwoodcanyon.org/
Matching couples robes
Home massages
Oneida Diameter Flatware
https://mcys.co/3xzeWg5
Portmeirion Sophie Conran
https://bit.ly/3MiqyYH
Ninja Double Air fryer
https://amzn.to/3rCk0fE
Sous Vide
https://amzn.to/3MemVmF
Beaded Happily Ever After Clutch
https://amzn.to/3uVK07K
David’s Bridal Denim Jacket
https://bit.ly/36ujb1i
Beach Hat Honeymoonin’
https://bit.ly/3KVAdo5
Thank you for listening to today’s episode! We’re so honored and humbled you have chosen to spend some time with us. Jasa and Cliff enjoyed a fabulous Bridal Shower in Franklin and Shep toured Franklin High School! Shawn and I, once again, spent a fun weekend in Branson.
Here are some lists and links to a few things we mentioned on today’s podcast. Enjoy!
Branson Hills Golf Club
https://www.bransonhillsgolfclub.com/
Dogwood Canyon
https://dogwoodcanyon.org/
Matching couples robes
Home massages
Oneida Diameter Flatware
https://mcys.co/3xzeWg5
Portmeirion Sophie Conran
https://bit.ly/3MiqyYH
Ninja Double Air fryer
https://amzn.to/3rCk0fE
Sous Vide
https://amzn.to/3MemVmF
Beaded Happily Ever After Clutch
https://amzn.to/3uVK07K
David’s Bridal Denim Jacket
https://bit.ly/36ujb1i
Beach Hat Honeymoonin’
https://bit.ly/3KVAdo5
Thank you for listening to today’s episode! We’re so honored and humbled you have chosen to spend some time with us. Jasa and Cliff enjoyed a fabulous Bridal Shower in Franklin and Shep toured Franklin High School! Shawn and I, once again, spent a fun weekend in Branson.
Here are some lists and links to a few things we mentioned on today’s podcast. Enjoy!
Branson Hills Golf Club
https://www.bransonhillsgolfclub.com/
Dogwood Canyon
https://dogwoodcanyon.org/
Matching couples robes
Home massages
Oneida Diameter Flatware
https://mcys.co/3xzeWg5
Portmeirion Sophie Conran
https://bit.ly/3MiqyYH
Ninja Double Air fryer
https://amzn.to/3rCk0fE
Sous Vide
https://amzn.to/3MemVmF
Beaded Happily Ever After Clutch
https://amzn.to/3uVK07K
David’s Bridal Denim Jacket
https://bit.ly/36ujb1i
Beach Hat Honeymoonin’
https://bit.ly/3KVAdo5
The One Where Tanya Meets Dino
In today’s episode, I recount, in detail, mind you, meeting the pianist, Dino Kartsonakis, in Branson. Guys, it was a highlight of my life, and you will find out why today. Jasa’s wedding is only eight weeks away, and she is tying up loose ends and preparing to move to Franklin. Thanks for joining us today. We are constantly amazed and truly grateful that you have chosen to spend some of your time with us here on The Superlatively Yes Podcast. All my love! Tanya
Cute and Fun:
Tanger Outlets, Branson, MO: https://www.tangeroutlet.com/branson
Dino’s Cake & Coffee Co., Branson, MO: https://dinoscakeshoppe.com/
The Michael Kors Sunglasses are not on the website, but don’t worry! I chose a pair similar in style, and maybe EVEN CUTER…this is why we’re friends…
https://bit.ly/3Jta5PC
Michael Kors Crossbody in blush: https://bit.ly/3Jv535j
Michael Kors Wallet in blush: https://bit.ly/3LTj2U1
Jasa’s Sam Edelman Trench Coat: https://bit.ly/37CQoI8
There’s So Much To Talk About Episode
It’s catch-up day on the podcast! So much can happen in a week, and we are here for it. Thanks so very much for hanging out with Jasa and me today. We had a great time, and we sure hope you enjoy the podcast. It means so very much to us that you spend your time with us today. Here are some of the Cute and Fun items we mentioned in today’s episode. Have a wonderful day, and please join us in welcoming Spring and hoping it sticks around for a nice, long visit.
Maybelline Lip Gloss in Moon https://amzn.to/3Lx7BBo
Press on Nails | Clutch Nails https://bit.ly/3uVORow
TikTok of Trevor dropping the marshmallows out of the plane https://bit.ly/35F8hp5
Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara https://amzn.to/3KarNZw
Pink Packing cubes https://amzn.to/3u3SXeV
National Park Packing Cubes https://amzn.to/3DDmcsj
Tropical Smoothie Cafe DETOX ISLAND GREEN® 180 Calories
*spinach, kale, mango, pineapple, banana & fresh ginger (naturally sweetened)
Please join us next week! We sure would love you to subscribe, rate, and review (especially with your words ) The Superlatively Yes Podcast. Have a great week, friends!
All my love,
Tanya
Thanks for listening! Here's a recap and some links to resources you may find helpful. As always, we are so grateful you are here with us. We truly hope you enjoy the podcast.
All my love,
Tanya
Things We Wish We Had Known In Our Twenties
Keep a journal, but don't let it keep you. Delight in the small things. Be mindful in the moment of how each experience shapes our lives and others. Enjoy your youth; don't despise it. We don't get any years or days back. It takes time to become yourself; "embrace" and slow down. Don't live someone else's vision of your life. Stop waiting for the world to give you permission. We choose how we show up in the world. GIVE GIVE GIVE This is the time to transition from being "voluntold" to volunteering. Be prepared to deal with unwelcome and unexpected emotions such as sadness or loneliness by coping ahead. Thoughts are things you put inside your brain (the mind and brain are separate). Compete against yourself and no one else. Don't draw lines in the sand or burn all the bridges. Decide ahead of time how you will react when someone triggers or offends you. Find a qualified counselor or life coach to help you walk through life. Explore your own faith. Dr. Caroline Leaf https://amzn.to/3wE7Sy1 Jesus Calling https://amzn.to/3iDpkdT The LORD is compassionate and merciful,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9He will not constantly accuse us,
nor remain angry forever.
10He does not punish us for all our sins;
he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
11For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
12He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
13The LORD is like a father to his children,
tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
14For he knows how weak we are;
he remembers we are only dust.
15Our days on earth are like grass;
like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
16The wind blows, and we are gone—
as though we had never been here.
17But the love of the LORD remains forever
with those who fear him.
His salvation extends to the children’s children
18of those who are faithful to his covenant,
of those who obey his commandments!
Psalm 103:8-18
13 Weeks Until Jasa’s Wedding!
Jasa and I had so much fun on this podcast! We hope you enjoy it half as much as we did. As always, thanks very much for being here. You mean the world to us and we are so grateful!
Baby Shower Punch Recipe
1 scoop powdered lemonade
1 can pineapple juice
1 bottle Sprite
The National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial www.ndswm.org
Inspiration Tours and Cruises
Kiss Press On Nails https://bit.ly/3umYgVR
Society6 Prints: https://bit.ly/36iu1qU and https://bit.ly/3tvzBiw
Cheetah Print https://bit.ly/36pI0LA
Instagram Account
@Lindseykayco
Pink Tiger Collage
Tiger Rising on Netflix
Philosophy Lip Balm in Heart
Bethany’s Jeans:
Wrangler Retro High Rise Trouser Jean https://bit.ly/351QxDQ
Launchcast: Getting to Know You
We are making it official in a big way on today’s podcast! Welcome, formally, to The Superlatively Yes Podcast. You are getting all three of us today, along with Jarrett Dawson, today’s host. Jarrett is here to entertain you, and I promise, you will be entertained while he poses a little bit of Q & A. It’s a super fun time with a lot of laughs. And, of course, we have some Cute and Funs for you, as well. As always, it means the world to us that you’re here spending an hour with us today. I hope you enjoy today's podcast.
All my love,
Tanya
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Ember Mug https://bit.ly/3KWeGuU
Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Pour-Over Kettle https://bit.ly/3IoRmnV
Pink Stuff https://amzn.to/3JrzDgR
Hi Friends! Thank you so much for listening to The Superlatively Yes Podcast. Jennifer and I just loved preparing this episode. We have picked up some great parenting wisdom over many years and wanted to share some of our favorites with you. We hope you enjoy it! If you love The Superlatively Yes Podcast, please like, subscribe, and leave a review. We sure would love to hear from you.
Thanks for much for being here; we are so grateful for you.
All my love,
Tanya Smith
Hi Friends!
Thank you so much for listening to The Superlatively Yes Podcast. Jennifer and I just loved preparing this episode. We have picked up some great parenting wisdom over many years and wanted to share some of our favorites with you. We hope you enjoy it!
If you love The Superlatively Yes Podcast, please like, subscribe, and leave a review. We sure would love to hear from you.
Thanks for much for being here; we are so grateful for you.
All my love,
Tanya Smith
Thank you for joining us today! We hope you enjoy the show and find something to make you smile today. We are so very glad you are here. Enjoy the show!
Here are many of the places and products that Jasa and I (Tanya) discussed on today's podcast:
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Tanya and Jasa
Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas https://bit.ly/3JZf0bQ
Rosie the Riveter by Norman Rockwell https://bit.ly/3BZKICZ
The Lantern Bearers by Mayfield Parrish https://bit.ly/35yvwki
Artist Julie Alpert https://www.juliealpert.com
Arrington Vineyards https://arringtonvineyards.com
Dresses from Dillards:
Antonio Melani Roxanne Dress in Blue
https://bit.ly/36CynsM
Gianni Bini Addie Sleeveless Halter Dress in Hot Pink https://bit.ly/3Iv5L2S
Trader Joe's Kale, Cashew, and Basil Pesto
Maybelline Lifter Gloss (Tanya likes Moon for every day and Heat for evenings) https://amzn.to/3K2vjEG
Philosophy Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere Body Lotion https://bit.ly/35EDHM0
Philosophy Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere Shampoo, Bath and Shower gel https://bit.ly/3IymwtV
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Jasa Recaps Designing Women
Thank you so much for hanging out with us today! We are so honored to spend time with you. We hope you enjoy today’s podcast. Again, thanks for being here!
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Ghostbusters Afterlife
The Rescue
Disney Fantasy Weddings
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Cedar Ridge Bourbon https://bit.ly/33mTGxm
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DESIGNME PUFF.ME Root Volumizing and Texturizing Hair Powder
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Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water
Ranch Water Recipe https://bit.ly/3uKxFUt
Hint Water
Thinsters Toasted Coconut Cookie Thins https://www.samsclub.com/p/toasted-coconut/prod20151846
Costco Coconut Rolls
https://bit.ly/3LAs5Kr
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Tanya and Jennifer - The Fun Stuff Podcast
Thank you so much for being here! I have tried to link literally every single item we discussed on today’s podcast. Please Enjoy! We are so happy to have you hang out with us today!
The Chosen https://amzn.to/3v54Ths
Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn https://bit.ly/3sSxd3N
Alexia Onion Rings https://bit.ly/3JHOEuI
Alexia Potato Puffs https://bit.ly/3BzsoAz
Trader Joe’s Cowboy Salsa (no link currently available)
Simply Nature Coconut Cashew Crisps https://bit.ly/3H9YaFb
The Next Right Thing Podcast https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/
The Lazy Genius Podcast https://apple.co/3LISK7X
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Bambu Earth Skincare https://bit.ly/3By6Mo8
honeybuilthome on Instagram https://bit.ly/3ByQw68
frills_and_drills on Instagram https://bit.ly/34SRu1i
Inventing Anna on Netflix https://bit.ly/3s20oCu
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Prime Video https://amzn.to/3LNnzIl
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers https://amzn.to/3h19fOr
The Wish by Nicholas Sparks https://amzn.to/3p1tv6Q
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks https://amzn.to/3v1l1k7
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot https://amzn.to/3sUplyT
LED Closet Light from Amazon https://amzn.to/3p2WFCK
In this episode, Jennifer and I explore how to evaluate and determine priorities and discuss the way they shift and change over time. We also discuss life transitions and how to evaluate and give equal time to the "have-to" priorities as well as the "want-to" priorities. Thank you so much for being here with us. We are so delighted that you have joined us! Please comment and send questions so we can address those on a future podcast. Enjoy!
In this episode of The Superlatively Yes Podcast, Tanya and Jennifer discuss how to identify and deal with yellow flags in all types of relationships. Feel free to send us your comments and questions so we can address them in a future episode. We hope you find some valuable and relevant insight in this Yellow Flag Podcast that will help you pursue healthier and happier relationships. Thank you for being here. We sure appreciate your support!
Welcome to Episode 4! Jasa and I recap her recent and beautiful Bridal shower. We have two wonderful guests today, Leighton Gately and Jordan Smith, our daughters! And, of course, we share our latest cute and fun items. Thanks so much for joining us. We're really happy you're here. Tanya Here are the links: Truitt’s hiccapop Omniboost Travel Booster Seat with Tray for Baby https://amzn.to/35a50NK
Truitt’s Bath toy:https://amzn.to/3AvzmGk
Tanya’s Eye Massager: https://amzn.to/3IC9efp
Tanya’s Blue Light Readers: https://amzn.to/3u06l47
Tanya’s Favorite flavored Hint water: https://bit.ly/3KCVKSx
Show Notes and Links: SugarBear ProCollagen Gummies https://amzn.to/3qaGdkG
Movies:
A Boy Called Christmas https://bit.ly/3HUmJqr
Being the Ricardos https://amzn.to/3zKKwqj
Show Notes Left Right Center Game https://amzn.to/3Hb7M30 Recumbent Bike from Kohl's https://bit.ly/3HeIFMP
Movies about the Titan II Missile Explosion:
Disaster at Silo 7 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095032/
Command and Control https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5598206/
The Last Duel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFIudWX3A1Y
Macy's Godinger Stemware Set (not currently available)
Workout Tank https://amzn.to/3Jkyo3r
Gold Bracelets https://amzn.to/3myx0k0
The Dandy Lion on Facebook https://bit.ly/3qAZcUO
