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- [00:03]
Kelly
Welcome to the carpool podcast with Kelly. Like, if I was with somebody and they ordered anchovies on their pizza, like, I would think certain things about them. So, like, it's just nice that I can be like, oh, no, I'm allergic. Like, that's disgusting. I'm allergic. Like, it's just kind of something kind of chic.
- [00:17]
Liz
And Liz sips and sourdough party obsessed. I'll give you your own starter, teach you how to keep it alive and how to make a sourdough loaf just in time for soup season.
- [00:27]
Kelly
Your mom time off starts now. Welcome back to the carpool podcast. Oh. With Kelly and Liz and my EpiPen.
- [00:42]
Liz
The EpiPen is always with us. Now it's Kelly, Liz, and EpiPen.
- [00:50]
Kelly
Hi, everyone. This is, like, my first, like, any remotely esque social. I'm gonna. It's gonna be a rough episode for me.
- [01:01]
Liz
Let's start at the beginning. For those who don't know. Well, you. If you do know, because you listened to this podcast, you talked about how you're on a brand trip and you tried an anchovy, and you kind of had, like, a weird reaction.
- [01:14]
Kelly
Yeah.
- [01:14]
Liz
And then. And then last week, Kelly was making her family a Caesar salad without the intention to eat it herself. But, like, you know when you're doing, like, one of those salad kits and, like, dressing always gets on your hands, like, inevitably, Kelly licked some off of her finger. And you did go into anaphylactic. You were going. I don't know the terminology of allergies. You were going into anaphylactic.
- [01:39]
Kelly
I have learned so much. So, yes, I was not intending to eat. My. My plan was I was going to try to get in with an allergist and just avoid anchovies and. Because I think. I think that's what it is, because I've had everything else that Caesar dressing is made up of, like, I've been having regularly. So I think it is. And an anchovy allergy is not. It's not a crazy thing to develop, especially for, like, women in their 30s. And I did it. And then, I mean, it was like, oh, that was a bad idea. And I, like, let everything sit for a few minutes. But then I noticed that, like, I wasn't having, like, the same, like, lip swelling, because I think that actually would have calmed me down. But instead I started to feel like my tongue was getting big and I started to get a lot of anxiety. And then I feel like I started to feel like I was having trouble, like, filling my lungs, like, not Necessarily breathing, but, like, catching a deep breath. And I mean, transparently, like, it was me and Tyler and our four kids alone. Like, thank goodness Tyler was there, but Tyler was outside with the big kids. I had Libby inside. So I walked out to Tyler, and I was like, I think I'm having an allergic reaction. You take Libby. I'm gonna go take some Benadryl. And I was like. And come inside with me, because I was just, like, getting a little nervous. Took the Benadryl, waited, like, five, 10 minutes, and I'm like, it's not getting better. Like, I think it's getting worse. And I honestly, like, there was a level of. It's like, like, anxiety, I think, has played a huge role in just exactly, like, how bad my reaction was. And, like, now that I'm, like, kind of on the other side of it, I mean, I'm definitely happy I went to the er, and I definitely do think I needed all of the measures that they gave me, but I was also okay. Like, I. I was okay. I wasn't, like, not. I was not down to the wire. Like, my tongue was getting big. Like, I was what I would swallow. I could, like, feel it felt like there was something. Like, I felt like I was swallowing, like, around things, you know? And there was. I mean. Yeah, I mean, there's just something that's so stressful about, like, you have four young kids. Tyler's, like, trying to load them all up into the car. I'm trying to, like, catch a deep breath. I'm trying not to freak the kids out. I mean, it was genuinely, like, super, like, it was just like, that in itself was super traumatizing and post. Like, it's just been, like, a harder recovery, which I guess is normal. You know, like, when you go into anaphylactic, it's like it's your immune system freaking out. And then the epipen, like, does what it's supposed to do, but it also just, like, sends your immune system haywire. So, like, still a lot of flu, like, symptoms. Still kind of trouble. Like, totally talking and catching my breath. I'm also on some steroids right now, which suck. I mean, ew, like, disgusting. I thought, like, steroids are supposed to, like.
- [04:00]
Liz
I thought they made you feel, like, so much better.
- [04:02]
Kelly
I thought I was supposed to, like, get a six pack of taking them. Like, do I not know what steroids are? Like, what is this? This is sucks. So I'm on the mend, and I feel better today. Like, it was. But it was, like, four days of, like, what Felt like, no improvement. Like, I thought I was better and then, like, I wasn't better, but so I'm feeling better. We did end up canceling our trip to Atlanta this week, which sucked.
- [04:24]
Liz
Yeah.
- [04:25]
Kelly
Which I did not want to do, but I canceled it. We decided to cancel for several reasons. One, I'm not feeling great. Two, I want to get my allergy test back, and I want to meet with an allergist before, like, I. Or at least feel like I have a better plan with my doctor before I, like, I just travel and eat out. Like, disgusting. Never eat, not again. And I have so much brain fog. Like, that's like the worst symptom I have. I feel like just. I'm so. I can feel my mind thinking slowly. And the. And the steroids give me a lot of anxiety. It's so I'm a solid 5 out of 10 today.
- [05:01]
Liz
The brain fog is the symptom that is the most, like, spooky for Kelly because, like, you've been sick and pushed through. Like, Kelly can push through a lot even when she probably shouldn't. Like, for Kelly to cancel this trip was like a very, like, oh, no, something's really wrong. And it is the brain fog. Because you, in this trip, like, you are the talent. Like, you had beyond. You had to film some stuff and, like, you couldn't. You're not in the state to do that. See, I was, like, really scary.
- [05:32]
Kelly
It was. Yeah, it was scary. And I mean, I'm not at all saying, like, what I had was like a near death experience because, again, I was fine. And I do think I was. I think it, like, my anxiety was definitely playing in a. In a role, but we don't. When you never go through it, it's like, I don't know how long I have.
- [05:46]
Liz
Like, I'm. Kelly, you. You keep downplaying it. There's no reason to downplay it. Like, like you said, you're at home with your four young children. You've never experienced this. Also, I've been doing some research on it because I'm like, we're all trying to wrap our mind around this and, like, anxiety is a symptom. So it not like you're like, oh, my mind was just like, I just, like, had such bad anxiety. Like, my mind, like, I couldn't power through it. Like, no, anxiety is a symptom of what you were going through. So it's like you were going through it. And it's called anaphylactic shock because it's a shock to your system. So your body is going to take time to recover. So, like, I. I'm over this. I'm. I'm not interested in this narrative that you're like, well, it wasn't that big of it. Like, it was a big deal. You went through a hard thing. You're going through a hard thing.
- [06:28]
Kelly
Yeah. So anyway, thank you for all the nice messages. Honestly. Also, I think you guys saved my life because people were like, hey, just so you know, Worcestershire sauce has anchovies in it. Like, the way I would have made a beef stew this week and dumped that in there. Like, kill me. Like, I. So thank you for the messages. No idea. And I've gotten a lot of good feedback on, you know, looking into, like, just a lot of things. And like, I'm waiting to get my allergy panel back. But I've also, I have an understanding that, like, I'm not really gonna trust what it says at the moment because things could be elevated and I need to get in with an allergist. Like, I've only seen my primary care. Right. Well, the ER doctor. My primary care doctor. So I'm gonna get in with an allergist. I think, I think. I'm not, I'm not gonna risk literally anything. I think it's only anchovies or it might be more fish. But in between Detroit and my reaction, I had shrimp and tuna. So that's why I think that maybe it's just anchovies, but I'm just gonna go into avoid all efficiency food for the time being. For a lot of reasons. I'm so scared to eat out again. Like, I don't know how I'll ever be able to go to a restaurant and eat out because I'm also, and I'm not saying, like, I wish this was one of my kids who had this. That's not all what I'm saying. But there would be a level of it that would be less stressful because, like, how am I supposed to take my kids out to eat by myself? Like, I'll never do that again. I can't imagine doing that. And the other day I was thinking, like, you know, like last week I, like, took George and Hattie and Fred to out to dinner with me before football. And it's like, I don't feel like I feel comfortable eating out with my three small kids. Cuz, like, what if I have another reaction? Like, and just like the doom, the doom scenarios of like, okay, where am I going to be? Who's going to take care of my kids? How am I going to get there like, the way I need George to be, like, 10. So I could feel like I could, like, tell him to call 9 1. I mean, I know that sounds, like, so morbid, but my kids are just so little, and it's so. It's honestly, like, one of my biggest stressors right now. So. Oh, my gosh, I'm gonna be okay. And I've talked to, I mean, so many people, and people, like, one of the most helpful things is it's like, yes, I know it was a big deal, but I also like people telling me, like, it's not a big deal. You know, it's like, you have an EpiPen, like, you're fine now. Like, you're not gonna have this again. And when they did give me the epi, like, it. I mean, it's immediate.
- [08:38]
Liz
Yeah. So you could. Could. You could give yourself an EpiPen, right?
- [08:42]
Kelly
I hate. And I.
- [08:42]
Liz
They.
- [08:43]
Kelly
When I have my. I have four EpiPens now, of course, insurance, like, didn't cover them, so I had to buy them. But that's okay. Like, I just wanted to buy the four that I wanted to buy at least the two that my pharmacy had because they. They wouldn't let me leave the ER or they didn't want me to leave the ER and go home unless I had EpiPens. So it was a thing. But anyway, they have it. They have a tester in the kit. So, like, I gave myself the tester. I know how to do it. I've talked to Tyler about it. I'm going to show you how to do. I'm gonna talk to mom about it. But, yeah, so Now I have EpiPens. Like, now I have to carry a purse, which is just like a whole other thing I'm undertaking because I'm not really, for as much as I've been, like, canceled on the Internet for having, like, one designer bag, I'm not actually a purse girl. I just, like, have, like, my ander wallet and my cell phone. And, like, that's just kind of what I roll with. So, yeah, you could say that Louie's coming out to play a little bit more because, like, I need to fit my EpiPen.
- [09:34]
Liz
So if you see it in her post, it has one thing and it's two things in it. An EpiPen and a lip gloss.
- [09:42]
Kelly
Am I. Yeah, yeah, I know, but I'm actually kind of excited, like, to think about being a purse girl. And I feel like I was. It was kind of inevitable because, like, you know, the kids are Getting older. Libby's off formula. We're only down to, like, one night, one in diaper. So, like, I was on my way out of the diaper bag, and I was gonna get into the purse era. So I don't know. I'm kind of excited about this. For me, like, I'm just gonna be a girl who's like, hold on, let me grab my purse. And I've just never been that girl.
- [10:05]
Liz
Yeah, no, you just haven't been that girl for so long. Cause I remember when. Before I had kids, I, like, had my Lululemon fanny pack everywhere I went. Everywhere I went. It had every. It had everything I needed in it. And when you become a mom, you're like, diaper bag or just your wallet, so. Yeah, I agree. I think that this is going to be a fun and exciting journey for you, and it sounds like. Sounds like you deserve it back.
- [10:24]
Kelly
I think I might buy a purse. And I do think there's, like, something really chic about having a food allergy. And I was thinking, like, anchovies are like. Like, objectively, they're gross. Like, if I was with somebody and they ordered anchovies on their pizza, like, I would think certain things about them. So, like, it's just nice that I can be like, oh, no, I'm. I'm allergic. Like, that's disgusting. I'm allergic. Like, it's just kind of something kind of chic. I'm excited to. You know, I also like attention, so I'm excited when they're, like, any allergies. It's like. But I think I'm just gonna say fish. I'm definitely just gonna say fish and seafood for the time being.
- [10:57]
Liz
Yeah.
- [10:59]
Kelly
But I don't know. I'm. I'm so. I think that's. I'm also just telling myself that. But, yeah, I'm excited to. It's kind of like when you were a kid and, like, you wanted glasses, you know? Now I have a food allergy.
- [11:11]
Liz
So fun. So is. Are you. Are you mourning the loss of Caesar salad?
- [11:16]
Kelly
Literally? Not even. Not even a little bit. Like, I could care less because I feel and felt I was so scared. I feel so bad. I felt so bad. Felt like I'm not. No. Like, it's not even. It's. I'm not missing it in the slightest. Like, if they tell me I can't have any seafood again. Okay. Like, that's really.
- [11:35]
Liz
Now that's crazy. That's how you know it's real and you're not being dramatic.
- [11:39]
Kelly
So scary. And it's just like, the way that, like, nothing would ever be worth feeling like that ever again. Like, whatever it is, I don't want it. I never want to feel like that again. And I follow this girl or I've seen this girl on Tik Tok, and she's got something going on, like, something serious. And she can only handle two foods.
- [11:55]
Liz
And it's the girl who has formula.
- [11:57]
Kelly
And oatmeal and oatmeal oats and hyper allergenic formula. She's trialing carrots. And it's like, I remember watching that post, my anaphylactic reaction being like, how does she wake up every morning? And now I'm like, you know what? I can wake up every morning. Like, that's fine. I mean, I hope that doesn't happen to me. But, like, the way that my perspective has just totally changed on just, oh, my gosh, your health is so important. Not, like, not to go on my soapbox, but, like, you have to remember the healthy have 100 wishes and the unhealthy have one.
- [12:24]
Liz
Yeah.
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Kelly
And again, it's. I'm telling you, like, this experience has changed me, and I have a lot more of a zest and an appreciation for. It's also, like, when you come off of, like, strep throat and you're like, I'll never complain about being sick again. Like, yeah, it's that times 100 for me right now. Like, I'm so grateful that this is all I have to deal with. And, you know, it's chic. I'm gonna buy myself a new nice bag. My kids are still gonna share a room, and it's just, like, gonna be fine. I'm gonna carry my EpiPens. I'm gonna make it. I'm not gonna make my personality, but I'm looking forward to more testing and. Yeah. Wow.
- [12:59]
Liz
Well, thank you for sharing all of that. I'm happy to talk about it.
- [13:05]
Kelly
Yeah. So, like, the main thing, though, it's like, I've been so. Like, I've been in my bed, like, in my bed the last four days, and it's like. It's like when I was, like, feeling so bad, like, I couldn't even scroll my phone, so I was like, I just need to, like, watch tv. So I started the summer I turned pretty. Have you watched this show?
- [13:24]
Liz
It's Kelly. I literally, like, a few episodes ago, went on a rant about how it's such a good show and I love it, and it's better than Desperate Housewives. You not recall oh, my gosh.
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Kelly
I'm sorry, Elizabeth. The brain fog.
- [13:36]
Liz
This is before you had a reaction.
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Kelly
I know. I'm having memory loss. I'm telling you, I don't remember that. Sure.
- [13:43]
Liz
I'm gonna start blaming things on. On your brain f.
- [13:49]
Kelly
Okay, now that you say that I do remember, I find it to be the most frustrating show. I actually hate it.
- [13:55]
Liz
Yeah, I know.
- [13:56]
Kelly
And, like, how did you know? Have you finished it? Yeah. Okay, let me tell you something. Like. And the spoilers. But, like, Conrad is a horrible character, a horrible person, and I'm not buying it. It's absolutely ridiculous to think, like, it's. I've. I literally was, like, thinking watching this show. It's like, how do I not raise boys to turn out? Like, that guy?
- [14:24]
Liz
Like, the emotional. Are you on the first season?
- [14:26]
Kelly
No, I'm on. I'm on the third season.
- [14:28]
Liz
Oh, okay. Yeah, the third season. Yeah, I. No, no.
- [14:31]
Kelly
All the seasons. He's so emotionally unavailable. I've literally never liked him. And I get that he's going through a hard time, but, like, going through a hard time is not an excuse to, like, be manipulative. And he is so manipulative to the belly. And it is. I'm telling you, it's disgusting. I don't like that the teenagers of America are watching this man on camera. I find him to be horrible.
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Liz
This is a really hot take.
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Kelly
He's horrible.
- [14:58]
Liz
Yeah. I feel like the first season, it was like, I got the heartthrob from him. And then, like, the third season, I'm just like, how are we ever gonna move past this? Like, how, like, you're literally engaged to his brother. How?
- [15:14]
Kelly
I'm not there yet, but I don't even care. I'm probably gonna be done watching it now that I'm feeling a little better because I don't even. I have no investment in this at all.
- [15:22]
Liz
Oh, wow. Okay.
- [15:24]
Kelly
That, like, team Jeremiah. He's so kind, and he likes her, and I just think we should be raising girls to pick the guy who likes you. Like, is that. That. I cannot believe. This is a hot take, and I can't. And I know from. I looked up who she ended up with, because obviously, I know that it's Conrad, because I just, like, know how television works, and I'm so put off by him. Like, I think he's horrible. He broke her heart so many times. So emotionally unavailable. Also, like, backstabbing his brother. Like, I have no patience for him. I think he's horrible.
- [15:54]
Liz
Okay.
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Kelly
Are you on Team Conrad? Are you Being. I don't know.
- [15:57]
Liz
I'm not really. I'm not really on a team. Because Jeremiah is, like, such a little frat boy. Like, I don't. I. He's. He's not the guy. He's not the guy, in my opinion, that you end up with. But neither is Conrad, for that matter. My problem with Conrad is any. I like his character, and I think he's cute, except for when he has his shirt off. He's so skinny, and he's supposed to be this, like, big. Like, I just think he's supposed to be this, like, manly guy, and he's just like. He does not. He does not read that to me. So I don't find him very attractive in that way.
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Kelly
I mean, Jeremiah's significantly better looking. Like, that's. That's the other thing.
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Liz
Jeremiah's a pretty. Jeremiah was, like, casted as, like, the pretty boy, like, very, very. Well, here's the thing. I. I agree it's frustrating. I agree the love story is frustrating. I don't really understand all of it also. But it's good tv also.
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Kelly
I don't think it's good tv. I think it should have been a movie because it's like, why am I.
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Liz
Coming out with a movie?
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Kelly
No, the whole thing could have been a movie. Like, why am I watching an entire episode of them playing games on the boardwalk? Like, I didn't need the entire. I needed, like, it's the slowest burn, and there's so much unnecessary filler content. I'm so over it. And I'm just saying, like. And also, like, are we serious about, like, a sibling love triangle? Like, it's disgusting. Like, it's disgusting. This is crazy. Except the only one who did it right was Vampire Diaries. That love triangle I'm still split on. I don't know who she is. Who. I don't know which team I'm on there. I'm on both.
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Liz
Yeah. Yeah. I don't know. I don't know what part you're at in this show. I think that you have a much harsher judge on it than I did. But that's fine. You're entitled to your opinion.
- [17:52]
Kelly
Well, I'm just saying. I just was looking at that show being like, how do I not raise a Conrad? That's what I was thinking. I want my sons to be emotionally available, at least in some capacity. I mean, I get they're not going to be like. I mean, I get they're still men at the end of the day, but geez Louise.
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Liz
Yeah, yeah.
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Kelly
That's crazy.
- [18:08]
Liz
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Kelly
I know. I'm honestly fine. Okay, let's all do it together.
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Liz
Let's all take a deep breath together.
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Kelly
Oh, I'm still on these. I'm still on these freaking steroids. And they're like, I said, they're horrible and like they're one of their number one symptoms I said told you is anxiety. But I get a drop down again today and I think I'm gonna feel better. I'm following with my doctor again. Everyone rest easy. Like, I'm fine. I'm taking really good care of myself. Tyler's taking really good care of me. Like, I've genuinely got to rest.
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Liz
And I do want to say, like, any car mom content that we're posting is most likely pre recorded.
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Kelly
Oh, it's. We have a lot of pre recorded content that's going out because as you guys know, this week is prime week and we were planning on traveling so we actually had a bunch of stuff pre recorded. So I am excited about the content we're putting out. We're doing like a toy roundup because I really do kind of think I'm like a bit of a connoisseur of kids toys. I think I have good, I think I have good toys and I do a good job rotating them. I don't think my kids. I get a lot of compliments on the toys at my house. I'll just say that. And I like things that all ages can play with and all genders can play with because, like, I have a lot of ages and a lot of gender. You know what I mean?
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Liz
Yeah. You've got a good mix. You have great taste when it comes to children's toys, and I don't think you get enough credit for that.
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Kelly
I don't think I do either. But, like, I mean, I have made things like the Clip Clip Castle, the Paw Patrol Tower. Now I'm all about this Fisher Price bus that I just got that you can still get on Amazon. That's been a hit of a toy in our house. A hit of a toy. So you can watch for my prime day toy roundup. We've got some home stuff we're posting. I'm excited. Also, we had a huge day yesterday because Hattie lost her first tooth.
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Liz
Yeah, it was.
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Kelly
I pulled it out. Disgusting.
- [23:11]
Liz
Yeah.
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Kelly
But, like, the way she was playing with it in her mouth was so unbelievably nauseating. Like, I couldn't even look at her. And I kept thinking she lost it because she'd be, like, talking, and it was, like, so hanging down.
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Liz
Oh, gosh, no.
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Kelly
Horrible. So I pulled it out, and the tooth fairy brought $5. $5 for the first one. I know that's controversial. Literally, no matter what, here's a trope that just needs to die on the Internet. No matter how much money the tooth fairy brings the kid, there's always parents being like, what? That's so much for a tooth. It's like, okay. Like, in this economy, like, what the.
- [23:44]
Liz
Tooth fairy gave inflation, you have to consider inflation rates.
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Kelly
So she gives $5 for the first and then just, like, a couple dollars for all the other teeth. But R2 does something really special because it's a glitter five dollar bill. Yeah.
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Liz
So that's how you know it's legit.
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Kelly
That's how you know it's legit. So that was exciting. And that's kind of like all we really have going on. Hetty's birthday is coming up.
- [24:12]
Liz
It is.
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Kelly
And we're having a party I'm really excited about. I really like when kids party. Kids birthday parties have an activity. I don't think that's a hot take. I think it's all like, what are you gonna do with all these kids? But the activity I chose, which feels like. And I haven't decided also how many birthday parties I'm gonna have for my kids. It's not gonna be an every year thing. I think I'm gonna start doing 5, 8, 10, and 13 for, like, big parties. I don't know why. I feel like eight feels kind of big. And then they kind of get one every two years, you know?
- [24:42]
Liz
Okay.
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Kelly
Or every two to three years. So 5, 8, 10, and 13. Think I was talking to nap time kitchen about this. Anyway, it's five, so I'm going to do a big one for her. And I hired a face painter. $75 for the hour. Felt like kind of a. I mean, feels a little. Oh, really?
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Liz
Yeah.
- [25:01]
Kelly
But she's like a face painter. Like, not just like a cheek, but, like.
- [25:04]
Liz
So how many hours is she there for? You think she's only there for one hour?
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Kelly
I think she's only there for one hour.
- [25:09]
Liz
Okay.
- [25:09]
Kelly
But I'm hoping she can do, like, the 13 kids in one hour.
- [25:13]
Liz
Yeah. I don't know.
- [25:14]
Kelly
If not, then it's not going to pencil.
- [25:16]
Liz
Yeah.
- [25:17]
Kelly
But I am having a face painter, and then my niece is doing hair tinsel.
- [25:21]
Liz
Nice.
- [25:21]
Kelly
And then they want to play Ships and Sailors, which is a game Hattie learned at cheerleader camp. So I need to be looking up the rules to Ships and Sailors.
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Liz
Yeah, I've never. I'm not familiar.
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Kelly
Well, yeah, you remember we used to play it at the limberg cheerleader camp, where they're like, you go ships, sailors, and you, like, run to each side, and then it's like three men rowing, and you have to, like, get in a pair of three.
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Liz
Oh, yeah.
- [25:39]
Kelly
You remember that game?
- [25:40]
Liz
Yeah, I do.
- [25:41]
Kelly
So she really wants to play that. And I'm excited. I want to get a megaphone. I think I would use a megaphone.
- [25:47]
Liz
Maybe there will be a one on sale for prime day.
- [25:50]
Kelly
Don't you just think, like, if I had one, I'd use it? I think it's one of those things.
- [25:54]
Liz
I'm sure you would use any excuse to whip out the megaphone.
- [25:58]
Kelly
Yeah.
- [25:58]
Liz
When an opportunity presented itself.
- [26:01]
Kelly
Anyway, I thought it was kind. I felt like 700 for the activity felt like kind of a value. And I'm not doing food. I'm doing just a cake. It's three to five with a face painter. Come on by.
- [26:10]
Liz
Okay. Not doing food makes it feel a lot more attainable.
- [26:16]
Kelly
Well, it's just like. And here's the problem had. He's only 5, so I'm assuming a lot of the parents are saying. And I also. I. And this is kind of like where I live, but, like, siblings are always welcome because, like, my other kids are gonna be there. So, like, I want your kids to stay, too. And, like, that's crazy. I'm not gonna, like, ask parents to, like, split up or, like.
- [26:33]
Liz
Yeah.
- [26:33]
Kelly
I also just think family should spend. Spend More time together. So I like to include siblings, but by that point, it's like I invite one of her friends, and they come with five other people. Like, they're like, we got big. We have big Catholic families around here. Like, I just can't be doing. Everyone has had a lot of kids.
- [26:48]
Liz
Yeah. So normally. Normally is not having to have the food. I think that's amazing.
- [26:52]
Kelly
Yeah. So three to five cup. And that's why I did three to five. So it's in the afternoon, so sorry you're spoiling your dinner, but that's a birthday party for you. Yeah, that's when it worked out.
- [27:01]
Liz
Yeah, but.
- [27:03]
Kelly
And then she wants to have, like, the bunnies out, so then we're gonna have the bunnies out. And, like, it's just kind of random. It's like a bunny ships and sailors face painting birthday party.
- [27:11]
Liz
I think it sounds like extravaganza.
- [27:13]
Kelly
Extravaganza.
- [27:16]
Liz
I guess this is the first time hearing of it. Is Hattie at the age where, like, aunts and uncles don't necessarily. Aren't.
- [27:21]
Kelly
Necessarily. No. I thought. I didn't. I thought I did text the family. Did I not?
- [27:27]
Liz
I don't know.
- [27:27]
Kelly
Okay, well, I'll text you the details.
- [27:29]
Liz
Maybe I'm having brain fog now.
- [27:31]
Kelly
I'll text you the details. No, no, you're. You're definitely invited. And yeah, I mean, bring the kids.
- [27:36]
Liz
Okay.
- [27:37]
Kelly
We're getting face painters. I am worried, though, that this girly pop's gonna have to stay for another hour and then it's not gonna pencil as well.
- [27:42]
Liz
See, that's what I'm. That's what I'm worried about. Like, how legit of a face painter is there? Is she.
- [27:46]
Kelly
Her portfolio was impressive.
- [27:48]
Liz
Is it a full face?
- [27:50]
Kelly
It's like a half face. Like, if you ask for the tiger, like, you know, it comes down over your nose. Yeah, I think that's fine.
- [27:55]
Liz
I agree.
- [27:57]
Kelly
I'm sure she's pretty quick because if you're like. If you are at, like, I paid her flat rate, but, like, if you're at, like, a vending place, then, like, you gotta be able to whip them out or you're not making a lot of money.
- [28:07]
Liz
That's true.
- [28:08]
Kelly
But you can't take 15 minutes, you know? True.
- [28:11]
Liz
Okay. I just feel like 50 was. Felt better to me, but I don't know. I've never looked up.
- [28:18]
Kelly
I just. I don't have, like, a really good rater on, like, entertainment prices, you know?
- [28:24]
Liz
Yeah.
- [28:24]
Kelly
Maybe it's just like. And I tried to get freaking here's something I tried to get. Like talk about prices, right? So we're having like a big party, like a big family party coming up, like at our parents farm. It's going to be like a huge shindig. And I was like, oh, I'm gonna see if I can get like a kettle corn person to come to like pop kettle corn. Like, would that just be fun to do at the farm party? I got some kettle corn quotes. Kettle corn quotes. Thousands of dollars for kettle corn. The way that I thought I'd be able to get someone to sit there for an afternoon and pop kettle corn for $300 at the most. That was like. It was like $3,000. I'm like, oh, no thanks.
- [29:04]
Liz
No, that's overpriced.
- [29:06]
Kelly
Yeah.
- [29:06]
Liz
I mean, are people paying that?
- [29:08]
Kelly
I mean, I guess.
- [29:10]
Liz
I mean, let's get some bags of popcorn.
- [29:13]
Kelly
Well, that's what I'm saying. I think what it comes down to is like, it just takes a lot to make actually make kettle corn. Like we think it's just bags of popcorn, but I think like the actual art of kettling corn, it's like not.
- [29:23]
Liz
More intensive to do.
- [29:24]
Kelly
Yeah, I'm guessing. I don't know.
- [29:26]
Liz
I don't know. But yeah, I just don't pay for that.
- [29:29]
Kelly
I just find that interesting. Like, I would be so bad. I feel like I'm normally pretty good at guessing prices of things like appliances, cars, I'm obviously good at. But like, services. Services are so tough.
- [29:41]
Liz
They're so it's what they cost and then like, what are people willing to pay?
- [29:48]
Kelly
Yeah.
- [29:49]
Liz
And if people are willing to pay that for kettle corn, that's kind of surprising to me.
- [29:52]
Kelly
Well, I think that's good for all of us to know. Side hustle summer, maybe start a kettle corn business. Yeah.
- [29:58]
Liz
And just like don't get into the art of kettling corn and just like go buy bags of popcorn and hand it.
- [30:02]
Kelly
You can set up something that makes it look like you're kettling corn.
- [30:05]
Liz
Like, I go buy a popcorn, who's gonna know? No, never.
- [30:09]
Kelly
I cuddled it back home.
- [30:11]
Liz
I cuddled it and I just brought in this cute popcorn machine that I got on Facebook, Marketplace. They're not gonna know.
- [30:16]
Kelly
Who's gonna know?
- [30:18]
Liz
Anyway, Free idea.
- [30:19]
Kelly
Yeah. Yeah. That's interesting. Well, we have some program programming updates I want to get to.
- [30:24]
Liz
We do have some programming updates. So, like, not to bore you with the details, but basically with our recording schedule and our episode release, we are not getting our episodes out in time. To have our ad company, like, upload them and place all the ads. So basically, like, we're. It just doesn't. It doesn't work. We're missing out on, like, we're not getting the, the prop. Oh, man, am I having brain fog? We're not. We're not. We're not meeting the numbers for the ads because they're not jeopardy.
- [30:59]
Kelly
We're in jeopardy.
- [30:59]
Liz
The podcast is in jeopardy. Whatever money we have to. We have long. So anyway, whatever the ads, ads is the problem. So what we have to do is we like to keep our Monday recording because then we can talk about the weekend. And it's. It's more up to date and everything. But with that being said, if we're going to record on Mondays and we can't release an episode on Tuesday, so now we're like, let's just release on Wednesday and Friday.
- [31:25]
Kelly
Yeah.
- [31:26]
Liz
And does that, like, rock everyone's world? Is everyone okay with that? Like, that's what the solution we came up with. So starting next week, we're going to come out on Mondays and Fridays. Yeah, that's just that I think everyone's.
- [31:41]
Kelly
Going to be fine with that. Listen, listen at your leisure. We're sorry you're going to have to wait a little bit longer into your week, but, like, then we'll really be able to help you out on your Fridays. Where I think people need it, like, going into the weekend.
- [31:49]
Liz
Well, a lot of podcasts, I feel like, don't come out on Fridays.
- [31:52]
Kelly
Totally. So also, we will be. If you stop skipping our ads. That would be helpful too. You could just.
- [31:59]
Liz
I'm not sure if it is.
- [32:01]
Kelly
We're not sure. Okay. I have something I wanted to talk about also. So what was the segment where we, like, talked about the content? I have a content. We were. I have a content plate. I have a person to share, and I have a fast lane philosophy. Okay, so I started following this girl. First of all, I am on tick tock and I did have a lot of tick tock time while I was bedridden. And I started following this girl called Nicole Sevens. S V E N S O N. Okay. She has two kids and her husband and she has a 300amonth grocery budget. And she only goes grocery shopping once a month. And it's her whole personality. It's a macro hobby of hers. And she just shares, like, all the ways that she, like, cooks at home, only spends $300 and only goes grocery shopping once a month. And I don't feel a need to, like, adapt all of that. But I'm telling you, some of her content has been so inspiring and so like I'm, I'm obsessed. Like she's doing a great job turning, churning out the content and one of the things that one of the fast finds philosophies that she said is she's like we're not out of food, we're out of convenience. Like there's no, there's nothing else here that's convenient. I have to actually cook things. So she made her own hot dog buns. Like that's crazy.
- [33:21]
Liz
That's crazy.
- [33:22]
Kelly
Yeah, she made her own hot dog buns. She's like making her own bread bowls. She is making like she's just doing a really good job and she's just like normalizing normal freaking dinners. Which I feel like we always talked about. We always talk about but sometimes it's just a protein veggie and a starch and like that's fine.
- [33:39]
Liz
Yeah.
- [33:40]
Kelly
It's not always, you know, it's just like, it's just a meal. You're feeding. Like I don't have a lemonade or a diet Coke on the side if you need a little bit more sassy, you know?
- [33:48]
Liz
Yeah.
- [33:48]
Kelly
Like just have pork chops and broccoli. That's a fine dinner.
- [33:51]
Liz
Yeah.
- [33:52]
Kelly
So I've been really inspired by her and one of the things that she does, she makes a lot of her own bread. Like just like all kinds of bread. And one like micro hobby that I'm going to like kind of start like dipping my toes into this. Can I kind of be a crazy thing I'm going to say, but one of my goals for this all is I'd like to learn how to make more bread esque things that aren't sourdough. Because there's such everyone like so obsessed with sourdough. But there's so many other types of bready things to make.
- [34:17]
Liz
Mm.
- [34:17]
Kelly
That don't take 48 hours.
- [34:20]
Liz
Yeah. I mean you can just like do use like yeast.
- [34:24]
Kelly
Well that's what I'm saying. And she's like making hamburger buns like in 40 minutes and it's like, well I could have 40 minutes to make my own hamburger buns. Yeah, like that sounds good.
- [34:32]
Liz
Yeah, I agree. I kind of love that I'm getting gearing up to get back into my sourdough era though. And that is because. Listen to this. I'm going to read you this message. So I've been meeting some girls in my neighborhood and one of them invited me to a party and it's with other like moms in the neighborhood. I'm so excited to meet everyone and.
- [34:59]
Kelly
I'm sure there's an activity.
- [35:01]
Liz
Sips and sourdough party obsessed. I'll give you your own starter, teach you how to keep it alive and how to make a sourdough loaf just in time for soup season. I'll have different loaves to taste, soup to dip it in, and sips, of course. So it's soup. So I have to kind of pretend like I'm into soup, but I am into soup when it's on the vehicle of sourdough for sure. I don't like soup when it's on the vehicle of like a spoon. So what a fun idea. Soup, sourdough, sips.
- [35:32]
Kelly
Oh my gosh. First of all, like start to finish, I'm taking notes of this girl.
- [35:38]
Liz
Uh huh.
- [35:40]
Kelly
Was it like a. It was like a PDF invitation that she texted?
- [35:43]
Liz
No, she just DM'd me. So I've actually she. Her and I have been messaging because of like she met Maddie and then we. She added me on like Instagram and Facebook. And so anyway, I like just met her for the first time, but she sent me this message before I'd even ever met her in person. And then when I met her in person, she's like, oh yeah, I've got this person, like probably five other women in the neighborhood coming. And she's just like getting the neighborhood girls together. She's getting community.
- [36:09]
Kelly
She's like, she's getting a village. You have to be a villager if you want a village. I'm obsessed.
- [36:15]
Liz
I know. So I'm really excited.
- [36:16]
Kelly
So now I'm gonna challenge you. You're throwing the next party?
- [36:21]
Liz
Yeah, yeah.
- [36:22]
Kelly
And I want you to do what I do, which is like the makeup party. The makeup and flatbread party that I did last year.
- [36:27]
Liz
The makeup and flatbread where everyone brings.
- [36:29]
Kelly
Their favorite beauty product. It's just like fun. It's like, it's a rob your neighbor, but just beauty products. And you make flatbreads and it's so fun. Like the big. I find that like one of the biggest treats as a parent is to be in your house with other adults without kids. Like, it just feels, it's like, it feels so special because like if you go out to dinner, like, you know, not that that's not fun, but it doesn't feel as crazy as like being in your home hosting without kids. Like, that is, that is so aspirational. So fun.
- [37:05]
Liz
Yeah. Yeah. And now I want to my house, I Like, never want to leave. I love being here. I can't wait to host.
- [37:14]
Kelly
So I think but you just need to take the plunge and you have an activity and if you want, you put a time limit on it. You say, girls, come over from 6 to 8. We're in a little Rob your neighbor and have some flatbreads. Like it's so easy.
- [37:24]
Liz
That's a good idea. I want to throw out some other good ideas is I've said this before, but the flower making. Go buy a bunch of flowers from Trader Joe's. Lay em out, build your own bouquet. That's fun, especially and seasonal. And you get to leave with a little treat. Another one that. Cause Grayson was like, oh, you should have all of us over for a party now that you moved into your house. And I was playing with the idea of like, what if I got a bunch of little mini paint, like Fridas and we all did like little mini paint by numbers. That's another activity. I've also seen paint your own olive oil canister kits on the Internet. So just like, let's do like, I love something. You go and then you take something home with you. Like, I'm so excited to get this sourdough starter.
- [38:09]
Kelly
Totally. So well. And I think it goes back to like my hosting episode of like, if you are nervous to host, like, have the activity, have the meal, text that ahead of time, expectations are set and it's just like no big deal.
- [38:21]
Liz
Yeah. And that's why I'm excited about this because I, I, I know what to expect. I know what I can like, bring. Like, you know, I know obviously now I know that she drinks. So I like bringing a bottle of wine would be an appropriate gift.
- [38:34]
Kelly
We should talk about hostess gifts and like, if they're necessary, your opinion on them. What, like, what are good ones?
- [38:41]
Liz
Yeah, I think that like, etiquette wise, it's probably. It doesn't hurt to like, bring a candle, bring a bottle of wine. Like, it doesn't have to be anything extravagant. Bring flowers even. Yeah, it's a nice gesture.
- [38:54]
Kelly
I would agree. I think it's a nice gesture too.
- [38:56]
Liz
Yeah.
- [38:57]
Kelly
I think a consumable makes a little bit more sense sometimes. Like, I think it depends on the situation. But like, if I was having like my friend over and her family for dinner and they brought a candle, I'd be like, okay, you literally didn't have to do that. Like, you didn't have to do that. But I do think it's like, hey, I'm gonna like, you know, I Brought some cookies and I brought like some extra for you guys to, you know, have later this week. Like, I think that's so nice, you know?
- [39:17]
Liz
Sure. Yeah. Okay. I see.
- [39:19]
Kelly
But I'm like obsessed with this girl. I'm so proud of her. I have. So I'm telling you, I have so much respect for people who host and who just make some razzle dazzle. And I just really want the carpoolers to be a group of girls who are razzle and dazzly. And we're just inviting people into our home. Community conversation, good friends. We really need more personal connection in this world. I think that's like, that's my platform. Yeah. I want more people to just connect.
- [39:47]
Liz
I agree. And I think everyone's craving it and someone just has to be the one to do it.
- [39:54]
Kelly
Someone just has to be the one to do it.
- [39:55]
Liz
Today's episode is brought to you by Sundays for Dogs. I'm very excited. Sundays is sending me some dog food for my dogs and I'm very intrigued by this dog food. Now I have tried the non kibble version of dog food before and it was just like the refrigeration process, the freezing it, the making it. I just, I really didn't enjoy any aspect of that. But what's cool about sundaes for dogs is that it is air dried dog food made from whole food and clean ingredients. So unlike the other fresh dog food, sundaes does not require refrigeration or preparation because of the air drying process. You just pour it and serve. That's it. So I'm really excited to get it and try it and see how the dogs like it because it's 100 all natural meat and superfoods with 0% synthetic nutrients or artificial ingredients. I love this idea. So make the switch to Sundays. Go right now to Sundays for dogs.com carpool and get 40 off your first order. Or you can use code carpool at checkout. That's 40 off your first order at Sundays for dogs.com Carpool Sundays for dogs.com Carpool or use code carpool at checkout. Okay, are you ready for industry news? Where we spill the hot tea going on in the auto industry.
- [41:10]
Kelly
There's honestly not a lot going on in the auto industry, but there's a lot going on in the car bomb world. First of all, my press car this week, Toyota Grand Highlander. I think, yes. Super excited to play in this one. I just, I'm always looking to spend more time in Toyotas. Whenever I get the chance, I always jump at it.
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Liz
Okay.
- [41:29]
Kelly
You know, yeah, totally. I'm very excited about this one. But before that, let's do industry news. We have some. And we have an Xterra update.
- [41:39]
Liz
Ooh, hit me.
- [41:41]
Kelly
Confirmed, the Nissan Xterra is coming back. It will return as a hybrid. Not surprising. It will be built starting in 2028. So we're looking at 2029 model year.
- [41:59]
Liz
What a slow burn.
- [42:01]
Kelly
And it looks good. It looks good. It looks like they're debuting it in yellow, which I think is a mistake, but, you know, they're just always trying to do something.
- [42:13]
Liz
Here.
- [42:14]
Kelly
I'll send you the story. It kind of looks like the Santa Fe in the Ford Bronco had a. Ford Bronco Sport had a baby.
- [42:23]
Liz
Okay, I need to see this. I'm not finding this 20.
- [42:27]
Kelly
Oh, yeah. You don't like it? It's not my favorite looking. It's not my favorite looking, but I just think it looks a little smaller. It looks like a Ford Bronco Sport, which is actually. Which is ironically my other press car I have this week, which is like. I'm sorry. Such a snooze fest. I literally can't. That car is so silly to me.
- [42:52]
Liz
Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Sure. Yeah, it looks fine.
- [42:56]
Kelly
You're happy with it?
- [42:57]
Liz
I'm okay with it.
- [43:00]
Kelly
Okay.
- [43:00]
Liz
I mean, who knows? Honestly, like, by 2029, like, what? I have no idea.
- [43:06]
Kelly
I know. Who knows what's gonna. I mean, 2029 seems so long from now, but it's crazy. Like, pretty soon we'll be saying 2026. Like, what?
- [43:14]
Liz
I know. So wild.
- [43:17]
Kelly
Life is so crazy like that.
- [43:20]
Liz
So crazy.
- [43:22]
Kelly
Okay, next we have just the drive through, where we share an easy dinner recipe to mix it up to get you out of your dinner rut. And it is Crocktober week two. First, let's recap our week one episode or our week one recipe where we made.
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Liz
Yes.
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Kelly
Crock pot chicken and dumplings.
- [43:37]
Liz
I enjoyed.
- [43:40]
Kelly
Yeah. I. My notes for the recipe were. I didn't like that the carrots. I think the veggies just could have been put in a lot earlier because I just, like, felt like the timing was off.
- [43:52]
Liz
I didn't have that experience, so I.
- [43:53]
Kelly
Don'T know, maybe I was just, like, hungry and ready to eat, and I was, like, annoyed. I was waiting on the carrots to be done because, like, the chicken.
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Liz
That must have been because the chicken.
- [44:01]
Kelly
Was cooked, and I just feel like once the chicken's cooked, like, I want to be able to eat.
- [44:04]
Liz
Yeah.
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Kelly
So I was waiting for that. I cut my biscuits up to bite, bite, bite sized pieces. It was good. I ended up adding a little bit more chicken stock because it was just giving, like, slop. Like, I wouldn't have described it as soup.
- [44:16]
Liz
No, it was slop and I was.
- [44:18]
Kelly
Looking for more of a soup. So I liked it. I don't think I will make that chicken and dumplings recipe again. I'm looking for an award winning chicken and dumplings recipe. Like, at Tyler's parents church one day, they did like a chicken and dumplings, like, competition. I'm interested in going to those grannies and figuring out what their recipe was and getting those.
- [44:37]
Liz
See, I. It's interesting we had such different opinions on it because I like, wrote the recipe down and put it in my recipe binder. Like, I was like, this works. This is good. This is a comfort meal. I like it.
- [44:47]
Kelly
It was easy and that's fine. I think I'm a bit more of a soup connoisseur than you, so I think I have a higher. I think I have a higher level of.
- [44:53]
Liz
I don't think I've ever eaten. I don't think I've ever formally eaten chicken and dumplings either. So I was like, oh, yeah, this is good.
- [45:00]
Kelly
Well, and I. The flavor was there. And I mean, it's fun to eat. Like a doughy biscuit that, like, has a lot of good seasoning on it. Like, it was. I mean, there's nothing wrong about that. My kids liked it. I mean, everyone ate it. Like, everyone was happy to eat it. I just think for me, I don't like that. The dish looked so ugly. I think was like kind of a. I would never serve that. Like, if I had people over. Like, I know it tastes good, but, like, I think I should be able to say, like, hey, come over. I'm making chicken and dumplings. And I don't feel like I can say that yet. And that's just kind of like my level.
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Liz
Okay, what is the next. What. What are we making next on Crocktober?
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Kelly
I'm so glad you asked. So this week's crocktober is crock pot butter chicken. Let's go. So butter chicken. I like this one because it's. It's a bit more of a. It's. It's an Indian dish, so, you know, it's not.
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Liz
Didn't we make butter chicken on another Crocktober?
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Kelly
We made nat home kitchen's honey butter chicken.
- [45:56]
Liz
Okay.
- [45:56]
Kelly
And it was very different. Very different. Like, this is Indian food. So you're gonna do chicken, like, all the seasonings. You're gonna have to get something called, you know, you're gonna have to get turmeric, cumin, grand marsala, like all those things.
- [46:10]
Liz
Okay.
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Kelly
We're doing chicken thighs, which I love chicken thighs.
- [46:13]
Liz
Love chicken thighs.
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Kelly
You're gonna add some cream, a third, a cup of chopped cilantro. They say optional. I say not. Because I think you need. I think you need some color in the dish. So I'm really going to encourage you. If you like cilantro, don't skip that step. Naan and cooked rice.
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Liz
Okay.
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Kelly
I'm probably going to do it with a side of broccoli.
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Liz
Okay.
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Kelly
I don't know how it's gonna go over with my family. I don't think they've ever had this flavor profile before, but I'm looking forward to it.
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Liz
I'm not sure I've ever had this flavor profile before.
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Kelly
I've made you butter chicken before. At my house, at my old house one time we had it.
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Liz
Okay. I don't remember it.
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Kelly
It's kind of like you want it to be orange chicken, but it's not. But it's a lot healthier, you know what I mean?
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Liz
Okay. Yeah, yeah.
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Kelly
That's like my interesting opinion. So I'm excited to try it. I think it's. We're all stretching ourselves in the kitchen this week.
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Liz
I am, for sure.
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Kelly
Yeah.
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Liz
Okay. Well, thank you so much for that. Okay, Kelly, so now it's going to be time for Blake's Besties, where we read stories from our followers during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, reading about their babies that they lost too soon. So if you don't want to hear those stories, see ya. We'll talk to you on Thursday, but if you would like to listen, we're going to read a few stories. Okay, I will go first. This comes from Chelsea. Dear Kelly and Liz, my husband and I lost our baby at 18 weeks gestation. We found out there was no heartbeat at on the day of our anatomy scan, the day we were supposed to find out the gender. Through this immense shock and pain, God met me in my heartbreak. I wrestled with naming our baby after she passed. I knew I wanted to give her life, dignity and meaning. I always wanted to name a baby Teddy, but wasn't sure if it was right for a girl's name. One morning, I asked our 3 year old what he thought we should name his little sister in heaven. He gave me a couple random 3 year old answers like fan and dog, and I thought, okay, we're the shot, and moved on. Then he looked me right in the eye and said, teddy. I looked around the room to see if there were any teddy bears around, and there wasn't. We hadn't talked to him about this name at all. He proceeded to say, and I think Meemaw is taking care of the baby. My Meemaw's name was Joy and passed away a year prior. Our baby's name is Teddy Joy. And I will think of her and I will love her every day until I see her again in heaven.
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Kelly
I feel like, how are these not, like, I'm sorry, like, made up stories? Like, that is the cutest, like, most unbelievable thing. I love the more we read these stories, like, hearing the siblings. It's so special to hear the siblings connect with their siblings. And I think there's also, like, it's so important for, for, for, for the children to like, know that it's a safe place for them to talk about this because, like, they also lost a sibling like, in the same way. I mean, it's just. Oh, my gosh.
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Liz
Yeah. Amazing.
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Kelly
Hi, this is from Madison. Hi, Kelly and Liz. First off, I want to say thank you for continuing these stories. In December of last year, we lost our second daughter, Leti Pearl, at 12 weeks. Our firstborn daughter had been longing for a sibling as it took us a while to get pregnant with Leti and losing her was the worst pain we felt as a family. Now that time has passed, we have found a new normal and we talk about Leti on a regular basis and spend time admiring her beautiful urn that sits in our home. We think, when I think of my pregnancy with Leti now, I remember many bowls of cereal, specifically Captain Crunch, that I couldn't get enough of. She may not be here with us now, but I have an image of her sweet little hands in my mind and heart and will spend every day loving her just the same. Thank you for reading and sharing these stories, Madison.
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Liz
The cereal craving is so real.
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Kelly
Yeah, Letty's a really cute name.
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Liz
Letty and Teddy. So cute. Yeah, just like that one just reminded me a lot of like Blake's besties and why we, why we do it. And like Blake's mom, Rachel, like, does not, like, ever forget about her. And one thing that Rachel does that I think is really cool is when she orders like a Starbucks or a drink.
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Kelly
Oh, my gosh.
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Liz
And they ask for a name. She says Blake. So it's just like a nice way that she can like hear the name because it's obviously a name that you, like, have thought about and have loved and like wanted to hear.
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Kelly
I'm so happy you brought that up. I love that Rachel does that.
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Liz
Yeah, that just. That story kind of reminded me of how she was. Like, we'll never forget her and we think about her all the time.
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Kelly
That's such a good idea.
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Liz
Okay, this one comes from Leslie. My husband and I are so blessed to be the parents of two precious daughters, now 5 and 3. Each of their stories began with difficulty every pregnancy with began with difficulty every pregnancy. I had hyper ramesis gravidarum which means months of non stop sickness and dehydrations and a few hospitalizations until they're born. Um, but through. But through toll God. God was faithful. I never struggled to conceive. He gave us two beautiful, healthy baby girls. We were full of gratitude. For a long time, my husband and I were unsure about trying for a third child. My pregnancies were so hard. But one night, God gave me a dream. I was holding a baby boy and two daughters, standing beside me in a simple, empty hospital room. Nothing else was there. Just me, my daughters, the baby, and feeling God's love. The dream stayed with me. When our youngest was almost two, we felt ready. I took a pregnancy test. It was positive. And we were overjoyed.
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Kelly
We were.
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Liz
We kept it a secret, hoping to surprise our families on Mother's Day. The following month. On May 1, 2024, I celebrated my birthday with my family at Baskin Robbins. And I remember feeling something was off because I was not yet nauseous. On May 6, while I was at work, I began to miscarry. The pain was unbearable. And yet, right there in the middle of the hardest day of my life, I felt God's presence and peace more strongly than ever before. Even in my loss, he was holding me, his child. That Mother's Day, instead of sharing our news of joy, we shared our news of heart of heartbreak. I held on more tightly to my own children. A few days after that, on May 15th, a striking crimson cardinal appeared in our backyard. Day after day, we week after week, he came back. And I knew in my heart it was God's reminder. My baby was safe in heaven and God was holding me. He was my symbol of hope. Not long after, the Lord gave us another miracle. We were pregnant again. I had never been so thankful to be vomiting while pregnant. Perspective changes everything. On Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, our rainbow baby, Elizabeth grace her testimony. Her name is a testimony. Elizabeth means God's promise. Grace is the abundance of his grace poured over us. Just as in scripture. Elizabeth was a faithful woman who recognized Jesus as Lord in Mary's womb. Our daughter's life is a reminder that God is faithful to his promises. And guess what else? The week we brought Elizabeth Grace home, our cardinal showed up every single day. Needless to say, chills and tears. Only God. One more thing on iPhone. Memories saved. Exactly three years before my miscarriage, on May 6, 2021, I had taken a a video of a beautiful red cardinal dancing in our yard. God had given me a sign before I knew I would need it.
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Kelly
Oh, my gosh.
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Liz
I know. I can't believe I actually made it through that one without crying.
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Kelly
These are incredible stories.
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Liz
Yeah.
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Kelly
These are incredible stories.
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Liz
Yeah. So if you would like to write in and share your own story, you can write into hello atthecar momofficial.com thank you for everyone who's written in, who has shared their. Their children with us. We are very honored to share them.
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Kelly
We really are.
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Liz
And with that, that is. That is our episode. So thank you so much for listening and we'll talk to you next time.
- [53:55]
Kelly
Love you guys. Bye. Thank you for listening to the Carpool.
- [53:58]
Liz
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Kelly
Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode. And if you enjoyed riding with us.
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Liz
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- [54:08]
Kelly
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