Kelly (2:01)

That's not true. That's. This is the Mer Together challenge. Spring challenge. I kind of hate her. Like, it's like a love hate. Anyway, back to you for a second. I always hate when people were like, oh, you're. It's like your third one. Your body just knows what it has to do. And I'm like, well, my body should know that it doesn't have to do anything for about 20 more weeks.

Liz (2:20)

That's what I'm saying. Like, I'm like, I'm trying to, like, figure out what the heck is going on with me with ChatGPT. And ChatGPT is like, yep, well, you're 25 weeks, but your body's like, already thinks you're 32. And I'm like, okay, well, then my body is dumb.

Kelly (2:33)

Yeah, Ronnie's an idiot. No, the problem is there's just like, no, we need to. We need more studies on maternal health. Because the way that, like, no matter what you say at the doctor, there's a. Oh, you're pregnant. It's kind of crazy. And like, oh, so can we not do anything to make our pregnant women more comfortable?

Liz (2:53)

Yeah.

Kelly (2:54)

And no, it's insane. It's.

Liz (2:56)

It's. It's anything. It's like, literally, my shoulder got dislocated, I think. I don't know why. Well, sometimes the relaxing, you know.

Kelly (3:03)

Yeah. You got these. It's the. Yeah.

Liz (3:05)

So that's going to happen during pregnancy. Like, I just had to go to the dermatologist. I found a new mole, and I'm like, what is this mole? I want to get it checked out. And they were like, just pregnancy. Okay, I'll take your word for it.

Kelly (3:18)

That has nothing to do with this. No. And of course, like, right. Maybe, like, does do a lot of things on your body, but it does just feel like that. That can't just be the diagnosis for everything you have for the next nine months.

Liz (3:29)

Well, and it's funny because, like, I'll. I don't know, we'll say I have, like a. Okay, we'll go with the mole. I have a new mole. Well, it's because you're pregnant. Then when I'm not pregnant and I get a new mole, I'm like, well, the answer can't just be because I'm pregnant now. It's like cancer. Like, I don't know. It's like. It's funny when you go from, I've been pregnant so much over the last four years that it's always like, you're pregnant. And then when I'm not pregnant, I'm like, well, what's. What's the diagnosis?

Kelly (3:58)

They're like, well, you just had a baby, right? So it's.

Liz (4:02)

Yeah. Oh, are you're breastfeeding still? Well, that would make a lot of sense. Yeah, that's it.

Kelly (4:06)

Never mind. We don't care. Nope. Yeah. Kind of. Kind of insane. But I am. You are really starting to show, which is, like, so fun. And I am excited for BB St John. I can't believe Elizabeth. First of all, she's being super annoying about the name. She told me the other day she literally looked at me in the eyes. Her sister, her best friend, her business partner. We've been through everything together. She looked at me in the eyes and she goes, I'm not going to tell you the name before the baby's born.

Liz (4:32)

I don't know that I will have a name before the baby's born, and we do not have one.

Kelly (4:36)

I know, but it feels like a group decision between me and Maddie to

Liz (4:39)

talk about, and unfortunately, it's. Unfortunately, it's not. But I don't know. I don't like talking about it because I'm not confident in anything I don't want outside of, like, I don't. I don't like talking about it. It's a very stressful thing trying to pick a name for this baby. We don't know. You'll. Like. I don't know.

Kelly (5:00)

I'll find out with. Hey, guys. I'll find out with the rest of you. She'll probably just post it on Instagram, not even tell me first.

Liz (5:05)

Yeah, probably. So, Kelly, there's not a name. Like, you're mad at me for a name that is not out there, that doesn't exist.

Kelly (5:12)

I'm mad that I'm not included in the conversations.

Liz (5:15)

Kel, you.

Kelly (5:15)

You.

Liz (5:17)

Here's what me and Maddie are doing. We have, like, I don't know, a few names. Sometimes we'll throw out another one and we'll think about it, but we're like, this week, let's call the baby this. And then we say, instead of being baby number three, we call. Call her a name. And just like, I don't know. We don't.

Kelly (5:32)

We.

Liz (5:32)

We don't feel connected to anything. So I don't know.

Kelly (5:36)

I'm shocked. And of course, I'm just kidding. Like, this is your. This is your journey. At least I'm saying that for the podcast.

Liz (5:43)

Yeah, you're definitely kidding. Definitely trying to stay safe phase right now.

Kelly (5:49)

I am shocked. I'm not. I mean, this. Generally. I'm not judging you, but I am shocked you guys are having such a hard time because I feel like you're. You have so many good names that you've thrown out, like, any of that. Like, I love all the names you've thrown out. They're all so good. Is that the problem? Or.

Liz (6:06)

I don't know. Did none of Them feel. None of them feel right. Like, James felt really right. Sloan felt really right. We have a boy name that, like, feels really right. And I just. I haven't felt that. That feeling towards any. Any names.

Kelly (6:22)

Okay.

Liz (6:22)

I've kind of felt it towards maybe one or two names, but then maybe Maddie doesn't like it or whatever, you know? Yeah. Okay, so. And he does have to be involved.

Kelly (6:33)

Who do you think is the pickier of the two? You are, Maddie.

Liz (6:39)

Well, probably. Here's the thing is, I know. I know immediately which names Maddie won't like. So I don't even, like, enter this. This realm of, like, trendy. Well, I don't know trendy. But, like, he likes tradition. Like, he likes names that are names. Like, he. I don't know. He's like.

Kelly (6:54)

I don't know, like Sutton. Like. Like, he would never go first.

Liz (6:58)

He wouldn't like Sutton because it's just like, it's not an. It's not a name. It's like maybe. Maybe it's a surname or something. Like, he wouldn't like.

Kelly (7:04)

Sure.

Liz (7:05)

Like Miller. I think that's a surname he likes. You know, he would like Elizabeth, Margaret, Catherine. Like, he likes names. I don't know. So there's. There's certain ones that I would not even bring up to him. But then I think, like, why can't I settle on Elizabeth, Catherine, Margaret? Like, those are fine names. And I'm just like, I don't know.

Kelly (7:24)

Yeah.

Liz (7:26)

Anyway, it's. This is not a good conversation because there's no. There's. There's no doubt.

Kelly (7:30)

Okay, well, I think everyone appreciates the update. I think everyone's just, like, happy to kind of be along the journey with you. Just know we're all thinking about you. Okay, so, guys, today's episode, we're doing

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something kind of fun.

Kelly (7:41)

First of all, we're just gonna, like, do some general banter, and I have some good industry news. Like, the industry's been newsing, which is refreshing. And then we decided to ask the carpoolers just to give us, like, some hot takes. I'm just kind of feeling a little spicy these days. There was honestly, a post that went kind of viral on the carpool Facebook page, and everyone was like, overall, like, just sharing their opinion. But I realized, like, something I had said was such a hot take, and I didn't realize, oh, what was it? So I made that video about family season.

Liz (8:11)

Oh, yeah.

Kelly (8:12)

And then this post, someone was like, is anyone doing this? And the comments were kind of. I don't wanna say they weren't passing the vibe check because they were fine. Like, no one was, like, personally attacking me, but just, like, seriously disagreeing with me. And I didn't realize, like, what I had said was such a hot take.

Liz (8:28)

Yeah.

Kelly (8:29)

And I do think that some family, like, someone was like, sports is our family season, which, like, power to you. Like, I totally get that. Like, I totally get that. And I think also there's just some people who, like, love baseball. And, like, I don't know what to tell you. Like, I just don't like the sport baseball.

Liz (8:45)

Me neither.

Kelly (8:45)

I don't want to be a T ball mom. Now, if my sons came to me and were like, this is my dream. I'm not a monster. Yeah, like, of course. But most of the time, parents sign their kids up for sports, like, just because, like, that's what their friends are doing or because, like, that's the sport that they like. Like, I'm sorry. I liked basketball, and I like football, so that's what I signed George up for.

Liz (9:08)

Well, and, you know, sports are very important for kids, too.

Kelly (9:12)

I. No, I totally agree.

Liz (9:15)

But also, like, in our case, Maddie and I are talking about, like, the things we want to get our kids involved in, and this is something that I kind of, like, don't think mom and dad did a very good job on is because, like, they did not really mandate any extracurriculars, and, like, we could quit, you know? And so now I'm, like, an adult, and I just feel like I don't have, like, I was in piano lessons and voice lessons and, like, how amazing would it be if I could just, like, go on a piano or, like, sing a song and, like, have this angelic voice? And I'm. And I'm bummed that I. They let me. They let me out of it. Or, like, we don't know how to golf and, like, our parents golf. I'm like, why didn't you guys put us in golf? Like, why didn't you? So what? So we did basketball. Like, what is basketball gonna do for me in my life? What is cross country?

Kelly (10:00)

Well, they're like, these. All these girls are six feet tall. Maybe one of them will take off.

Liz (10:04)

Tr. Yeah, sure. But I'm just, like. I'm trying to think about, like, when my kids are adults, like, what transferable. What transferable skills can they have outside of, you know, just so we want them, you know, like, we would love for them, if they're interested, to, like, play a musical instrument or, like, gymnastics or sort some sort of, like, fighting Boxing? Mm. I don't know. Maddie. Correct. Like, I don't know. Wrestling. I don't know. Maddie knows the fighting stuff. I don't. So, like, when are we supposed to do these other things that we want to do outside of baseball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, hockey? Like, all of the sports?

Kelly (10:39)

No. It's exhausting.

Liz (10:41)

So I. There will have to be a time where we have to, like, say no to traditional sports. So that way they have time to do these other things that we want them to do. So that way they'll be. They'll have these skills in their future.

Kelly (10:52)

Like, so much to say about this topic. And first of all, I agree. I think. I think our font will look different than your font because something that's really important to Tyler and what Tyler grew up doing was something called 4H, which you don't know what 4H is. It's when you. It's like a rural farming club, I guess you could call it. But they do a lot of other things too. I think 4H programs are amazing. From my friends who have kids in it and from hearing how Tyler grew up, I think they should be. I think there should be adaptations for it for kids who live in the suburbs, in the cities, because they're amazing life skills. So my kids are going to do 4H because Tyler thinks that's very important. And I agree. So our kids, starting at age 8, will raise an animal all summer. They will show that animal and they will sell that animal and like, it will. They will be completely responsible for it. And then they'll also do things like, like the 4H program that they do has like an achievement day where like, all the kids have to get. Give a presentation. So like, my kids are also going to be involved in that. They're going to go to the clubs, they're going to go to the summer camps. So again, like. And what I like about 4h is those are things that we can do as a family. Like, the whole family can be doing it together. Sometimes I think, like with individual sports, like, the siblings are just dragged around to the other siblings games and they're not getting like, as much quality family time together. And again, there's nothing wrong with it. And we might let it be clear, we might. Fred might want to play baseball, and if he does, guess what? We'll play baseball. But I'm just saying we're prioritizing it as a family, having available weekends in the spring and the summer to go fishing, go to the lake, do 4H, go on vacations, and just spend Time together as a family. Like, it's not like someone was. Like, someone commented calling it family season. I just think you're, like, being a lazy parent. Like, yeah, no, I know. I was like, okay, did you not hear all the other crap we're gonna do?

Liz (12:40)

Also, like, it's. I think it also depends. Obviously, your priorities are different. So Your priorities are 4H. My priorities are gonna be, like, freaking fighting. Like, my kids are gonna know how to fight other things too. But, like, I'm gonna use that as my thing. Yours is gonna be that thing. Someone else's thing is baseball. And also, you have four kids. So for you to spend, like, one afternoon at a. At a tournament for one child, it does not pencil. So if you have one or two kids and, like, you guys can go do all of the things, but, like, you do that when you have so many.

Kelly (13:13)

I just don't really like that during the spring and the summer because there's just other things I would rather. I would rather my family do. Also, I feel like with kids sports, which, like, again, if this is a hot take, like, I don't know, put on some gloves or something because, like, this should not be that. Have a take. But the problem with kids sports now is they are overly competitive, out of control. Like, you used to be able. Like, even when we were in high school, you could have, like, played, like, two years in grade school and, like, walked onto your high school tryouts and like, maybe made the team. Now it's like, if you're not doing select from the age 8 and above, you're not making the high school team. Like, it's out of control.

Liz (13:50)

I mean, is that true? Like, I don't know that. Like, I do know that a lot of people are putting their kids in, like, select and everything. But are the kids who are in select, are they that much better than just, like, the naturally gifted kids? Who are. They are. I have no idea. I'm not in that world.

Kelly (14:03)

And I think it depends on the school too. But I just have some friends who have older kids who are like, no, like, you know, they want to play in high school. And, like, this is what it takes. So I also. I also understand. I don't have an answer to that question, but I'm just really going to prioritize. Like, my kids being as well rounded as possible. And ultimately, like, I just think time. It's not so much time not playing sports, but, like, what I think our parents did a really good job of prioritizing was it was time together as Siblings and as a family.

Liz (14:32)

Yeah.

Kelly (14:32)

Which I thought was really important. Like, we hung out, like, and people always ask, like, why do you guys think you're so close? I'm like, you know, I think we all had to spend a lot of time together.

Liz (14:41)

Yeah. So everyone has different experiences. Like, we don't. Like, whatever this is. Just.

Kelly (14:47)

By the way, that was like, sorry.

Liz (14:49)

Kelly and I are. Aren't athletic, so maybe it's like, we don't really feel the need to do that. All right, so that's one of you. That's one of our. I guess, our hot takes. We asked the carpool.

Kelly (15:04)

Well, I have another one. I'm sorry. I have a separate one I was

Liz (15:06)

going to bring to the table. Okay. Sorry.

Kelly (15:08)

Do you have any hot takes you wanted to share?

Liz (15:10)

No, I mean, I feel like I have a lot of hot takes over, like, the. How outrageous, like, inexpensive baby stuff is.

Kelly (15:18)

Share a spicy one. I'm kind of feeling just spicy, like,

Liz (15:20)

when register for stuff. And I think that there's some things you need to invest money on, and I do think you do need a lot of stuff. But, like, some variations of things, like, just are so outrageously more expensive than they need to be because it's a baby thing. Like. Like. Like a baby carrier, for example. You can get a $50 baby carrier.

Kelly (15:46)

Yeah.

Liz (15:46)

You can get a 800 baby carrier. And at the end of the day, they're going to accomplish the same thing. And also, you're not using it past maybe 10 months.

Kelly (15:59)

It's cloth. And.

Liz (16:03)

Yeah. And I'm just like. Like, I use the ergo baby carrier. And it was. I think it was like, $70. And there are popular ones that are 400, $500. And I'm like, okay, things to spend 400, $500 on. Stroller. You're going to use that throughout their toddlerhood. Car seat sure keeps. You know, you don't have to spend that much. But, like, I could. I could just. I just can't justify the baby carrier to be that expensive.

Kelly (16:40)

Mm. Mine's, like, really hot. Like, a really hot take. Also kind of, like, stemmed from, like, a recent, like, social media thing that I saw. And I am gonna really trigger some people with this.

Liz (16:54)

Oh, gosh. Okay.

Kelly (16:56)

But I want you to. I'm gonna say it, and then I'm going to explain it. And don't you dare come for me before you hear my explanation. I think that chiropractors get a little too much credit.

Liz (17:06)

Okay.

Kelly (17:06)

And let me be clear. I go to a chiropractor when went to a chiropractor my whole pregnancy. Fred sees a chiropractor for some of some issues that he has. Tyler sees one. Like, I do think there's a time and place, but I feel like anytime you say you have any ailment, it's like, well, have you gone to the chiropractor? I'm not saying chiropractors are giving themselves too much credit. I'm saying people. Some people think that chiropractors can solve any ailment, and I don't think that's true.

Liz (17:33)

I do think you feel that hot take because your husband believes a chiropractor insolvent. Your husband developed a mole. He would say, I'll go take it to the chiropractor.

Kelly (17:47)

Okay, I. I under. I like what I'm not. I'm not anti. Again, I see one, but just sometimes in the past or like, I was with. I don't want to get into the details of this person's medical history, but, like, this person was going through, like, kind of like an intense medical condition, and I was with them when they were explaining to somebody. And the person that had the audacity be like, we'll get to the chiropractor. And it's like, we are so past chiropractor.

Liz (18:12)

Yeah.

Kelly (18:13)

Like, you have no idea what you're talking about.

Liz (18:16)

Okay, that's my hottest.

Kelly (18:17)

That's my hottest take. Okay, that's literally the hottest take I could come up with.

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Liz (20:56)

Quince.com Carpool okay, let's see what people are saying. Okay,

Kelly (21:14)

get them spicy list.

Liz (21:15)

I know. I'm trying to. Bottle feeding is more work. Oh, actually, I don't want to go there. I don't want to talk about it.

Kelly (21:25)

No, you go there. You already went there.

Liz (21:26)

Well, I was gonna say bottle feeding is more work. Slash more exhausting than breastfeeding. I don't want to say that because I don't want to make people who can't breastfeed feel bad. That's why I didn't want to bring that one up.

Kelly (21:36)

Well, I think that they want. I think they would feel validated that they think it's. I would say.

Liz (21:40)

I would agree. I do think that bottle feeding there. There's a part where if you are breastfeeding and you can just like give them the breast and then when you transition away from that and you're like, oh, I have to like go downstairs or I have to get up and go make a bottle. Yes. This is more work.

Kelly (21:55)

No, I think it's a time or place at night. It's definitely harder if you want to, like, leave for an evening. Yeah, it's definitely easier if you want

Liz (22:04)

to go, like, have an outing and then you don't have to like, pump.

Kelly (22:06)

Yeah, yeah, no, it's time. It's time replace.

Liz (22:08)

It's time replace. That's very true. This is a hot one. So this is like a married couple. Okay. So the girl's family, the wife's family will always and should get first priority. I disagree with that.

Kelly (22:29)

In what scenario?

Liz (22:30)

I don't know. That's. I mean, these are small question boxes. I think it's. And she said, coming from someone with a boy and a girl, so she's like prepared for when her son gets married, that she will not be like that his family will not or they won't be the priority. I don't think that's right. I think it's very. I think it very much depends. And I think that depending on the season that you're in and what's going on, different families should be a priority.

Kelly (22:57)

I agree. I mean, I think it's fine to have different relationships with your daughter than your daughter in law. Like, for example, I had mom with for all my births, but I didn't have my mother in law for all my births.

Liz (23:05)

Right. Yeah. Yeah.

Kelly (23:07)

And I would not expect to be at George's wife's birth, but I would expect to be at Hattie's if she. I'm gonna.

Liz (23:14)

Because you're her mom. Yeah. And I did see someone post on Instagram, they're like, my sister just had a baby, so this is my first, like, nephew. I do have a niece, my brother has a daughter, but that is my sister in law's baby. My sister's baby is my baby too. And I, I do kind of. I do kind of see right or.

Kelly (23:36)

Right or wrong. I understand that feeling, but I would say the child is not gonna understand that feeling. Like, to both children. So you need to do your children.

Liz (23:46)

No, no. It's not like she like doesn't treat the one right, but she's like, she's a little bit, you know, she can. I. I don't know. I. I understand it. I Understand it though. Like your kids. I don't know, I just feel like if your kids did something, I would feel I would feel like I could parent them. And I don't know if when Craig and Charlotte will have kids, if I will feel as comfortable inserting myself into like parent and parenting them or correcting them or something. And I would have literally no problem doing that with your children.

Kelly (24:15)

See, I have no problem doing that to my sister in law's kids.

Liz (24:17)

Okay, so maybe I just don't know

Kelly (24:18)

if I. Yeah, that's fine. But we're close.

Liz (24:24)

Let's see. Mama jewelry. Mama everything. Mama. Mama is the new girl boss.

Kelly (24:35)

Yeah, guilty, guilty. But yeah, no, and it is interesting. Like, when do you outgrow being able to wear things that say mama and outgrow? Because like I was online shopping the other day and I saw the cutest sweatshirt that said Mama. But I'm like, oh, I think like my. I'm. I think that's like a first time mom thing. Like I think no one cares about me any. Like I don't think I'm a mama shirt wearing kind of gal anymore.

Liz (25:00)

No, I think mama stuff is probably on its way out. Like I think that's very. When Gen Z start having kids, like that's going to be like the chuggy millennial thing that we did is we wore mama stuff. Things that they will do. Here's my predictions. Things that they will do where we have a necklace that says mama. They will have like a necklace that has like their kids initials on it. You know, like they will have like a cool version of it.

Kelly (25:26)

Not even their kids initials. They'll have like a stupid nickname that they call their kid. Like Bubsy. It's like, oh, it's for my son Thomas.

Liz (25:33)

Sorry, that's millennial too.

Kelly (25:36)

No, to do a nickname.

Liz (25:37)

Yeah, okay, Okay. You don't need a bunch of fancy baby gear. Agreed. Obviously morning people are lying. No, that's wrong. No. Mama. Mama. No. As two more. As two morning people. I am so fresh in the morning. Like see me at night. I am a ghost. I am not to go. I am a zombie.

Kelly (26:10)

Our family vacations, like when we're all together as a family. I'm telling you, people are asleep by 8:30. But then we're up at 6:30 for coffee talk. We're crazy. And we like, we're so crazy.

Liz (26:21)

It's the best time of our day. Where. So yeah, where some people might stay up late to like talk and like go into a late night talk. Like we're all up at the crack to have our morning talks. We just love that. Mm. Pizza cutters are pointless. Kitchen gadgets. Use a knife. 100%.

Kelly (26:37)

I use scissors.

Liz (26:38)

Oh, yeah, scissors.

Kelly (26:39)

Sorry.

Liz (26:39)

Yes.

Kelly (26:40)

Kitchen scissor pizza cutters. I'm sorry. They don't even work that well.

Liz (26:46)

Sunburns are not better than sunscreen. I can't with these crunchy moms. So what someone said. Now, this is an interesting part of the Internet that I've come across where, like, I think, like, on the crunchy thing, like, I think we can all generally agree that, like, yeah, red dye, 40, probably not great for my kids. Like, but are they going to have a Gatorade at some point in their life? Yes. But if I could avoid it, I would like to. Sunscreen, though, is like, really? It's like one half of the Internet is like, if you don't wear sunscreen, you are going to get skin cancer and die. And the other side says, if you wear sunscreen and you put these chemicals on you, you are going to get cancer and die. And I'm just kind of here, like, kind of feels like we're all going to die.

Kelly (27:31)

So. So I can't believe we're going here, but I'm happy we are.

Liz (27:35)

I'm going here because I don't have a. I don't have a dog in the fight. But there's.

Kelly (27:41)

Do you wear sunscreen or not?

Liz (27:42)

Okay. So I, like, do put on sunscreen on my face, but I'm not, like, a religious sunscreen wearer. Like, I'm so in the middle that, like, if I forget sunscreen, it's fine. I'm also like, yeah, if we're going to the pool, I'll pack sunscreen. Like, if we're gonna. I'm the same park. I'm not applying sunscreen onto my kids.

Kelly (27:57)

No, I'm the same way. I do think a little sun. Sunshine is good. And I think a little. Not like a burn, but, like, yeah, I mean, a little burn is fine every once in a while. I'm not applying sunscreen for daily life. Like, I would literally never apply sunscreen to go to the park. Like, you're kidding. Who has the time? But of course, like, if we're gonna be at the pool all day for one of the lake or the beach, like, yeah, I'm applying sunscreen. Same.

Liz (28:19)

So I think we're like.

Kelly (28:19)

I think that's what most. I would imagine that's what most people are doing.

Liz (28:23)

It's just. It's just interesting because I Do feel like I am seeing two totally different opinions, and they're both, like, detrimental things will happen to you if you wear it or you don't. And I'm like, what if I just have 50? 50 it. Well, am I going to meet in the middle?

Kelly (28:42)

I hate. I don't hate, but I struggle with parents who, like, don't let their kids get dirty at all.

Liz (28:50)

That was a hot take that was on here. That. Oh, kids, slash, parents are struggling today because they need more time to be feral.

Kelly (28:59)

And then someone else said, calling your kid feral is cringe.

Liz (29:06)

I could see. I. I see that. I see feral. I see feral. Two different meanings in that way. I. I agree. I think, like, letting kids, like, get dirty and roll around in the mud is, like, fine.

Kelly (29:18)

Well, and just, like, then, like, just wash them off after. Like, I literally hose my kids off in the barn most nights and then send them in for a bath.

Liz (29:24)

We have heated in the barn.

Kelly (29:27)

We have heated water.

Liz (29:28)

Oh, yeah.

Kelly (29:28)

Like, heated water in the barn. But I just don't mind them getting a little dirty sometimes. I don't know. Okay, give us, like, what, like, three more. Two, three more. Sure.

Liz (29:49)

Kids activities should actually be fun for parents, too. Sorry. It's my life, too. And while I don't disagree with that, I'm just not really sure how we put that into practice.

Kelly (30:04)

Well, I think you should have a family season where you guys do things as a family.

Liz (30:08)

Oh. Where you do things that you want to do and just take your kids along with you as a family.

Kelly (30:12)

In the name of. In the name of family.

Liz (30:14)

In the name of family. Okay, we've got some people saying, like, two. Two specific artists are overrated. Taylor Swift, which I think she's probably. I mean, I'm not a Taylor Swift person, but, like, if you're a Taylor Swift person, like, you're. She's just as rated as you make her out to be. I guess.

Kelly (30:36)

I think she's right. I think Taylor's rated appropriately.

Liz (30:38)

Yeah, I mean, I'm. I don't. I'm not. I'm not a Swift D. I don't listen to any of your music, but, like, people, like, love her, so I'm fine with it. The other person they say is overrated is Beyonce.

Kelly (30:48)

I can't say I, like, listen to Beyonce. Right?

Liz (30:49)

But, yeah, I don't know.

Kelly (30:51)

I don't know if I can say, like, overrated for. I think they have. I think both those girls have really loyal fan bases, so I don't think that's a fair.

Liz (31:00)

Yeah.

Kelly (31:01)

What do you think about this one? Gender reveal parties are the biggest cringe.

Liz (31:07)

Here's the thing. You're inviting. If you're going to invite me to a baby shower and a gender reveal party, I'm sorry, like, stop having so many parties. If you're going to, like, do your gender reveal at your baby shower or if you are going to do, like, a little one with, like, your family and you want to post it, like, that's fine. But I. Yeah, I don't love, like, the separate invite to the same group of people who, like, attend all of your things for also a gender reveal party.

Kelly (31:38)

I think if I'm giving my hottest take, which is. Which is what we're doing not coming for you. I think gender reveal parties, I think, are a little cringe. I think a gender reveal is not. So I think if you want to do a gender reveal and you want to film it and you want to have that moment, I think that's fine. But like, to invite everyone over for a backyard bar. But then, you know what? What do I know? I like any reason to gather. So you know what? I take it back. I take it back. I like when people get together. I don't think you have to bring a gift. You can't bring a gift to a gender reveal. You don't even know the gender. The whole point is, like, what is it? Any excuse to gather. I take it back. I take it back.

Liz (32:15)

I just, like, I don't want to be. Okay, sure, now. Now I feel bad.

Kelly (32:19)

Well, I think it's just. Whose is it?

Liz (32:26)

Like, it's my. It's like a friend. It's not.

Kelly (32:30)

I mean, sure, but, like, if you have nothing to do on a Sunday afternoon and you haven't seen that friend in a while, you pop over, you have a hot dog.

Liz (32:35)

All right, sure. You know, Sure. I guess Instagram is causing everyone to go overboard on everything from teacher appreciation to kids parties. Yeah, 100%. I think that'll be our last one. We kind of just did a lot,

Kelly (32:53)

you know, we kind of, like, came on every direction. Yeah, I saw a good reel and it was like, do you think your house is ugly? Get off Instagram. Do you think you have nothing to wear? Get off Instagram. Do you think. Are your kids driving you crazy? Get off Instagram. And it's like, yeah, get off Instagram.

Liz (33:08)

Moral of the story.

Kelly (33:12)

That looks so good.

Liz (33:12)

I just had to pause to go grab my coffee.

Kelly (33:16)

Okay, what did you order?

Liz (33:18)

Just a ice latte. Is it so good? Yeah, it's really good rocket money has, like, so rudely showed me how much I spent on doordash a month. And I looked at that this morning. I'm like, I need to cut back. And then I went downstairs to make coffee, and I was out of coffee and we had to record at nine. And so I'm like, okay, well, sorry. I guess this will be like my parting. My parting order before because, like, I. I need it to function right now.

Kelly (33:53)

Isn't it so crazy that, like, you live in a world where you have a doordash problem and I live in a world where I doordash doesn't even come to my house?

Liz (34:01)

Yeah. Yeah.

Kelly (34:03)

So interesting.

Liz (34:04)

It is crazy.

Kelly (34:06)

It's like we're living in two realities.

Liz (34:08)

No, it's so good. But I just had to go sneak downstairs. My kids are like such Velcro babies that we, since we have a nanny's, like, they're home a lot, so it's like, so hard. I am a princess locked in a tower in my. They are the dragon. Like, I had to sneak downstairs. I'm, like, making sure no one's coming around the corner so I could get to my front door to grab my doordash.

Kelly (34:34)

Yeah. That's so crazy. My kids. Because my kids are here too, but whenever I see them, Fred goes, you done working? Mom said not don't work. And he goes, okay, this is like. And then it's over. Like, we're basically co workers. Like, we just pass each other in the hall.

Liz (34:47)

I know. I literally. If I see my kids in the hall, it's like, I'm. Now I. It's like, give me an hour and I'll be able to get a chance to sneak away again.

Kelly (34:57)

That's so crazy. Okay, well, that was fun. Hopefully we people are still sticking around. It's just hot takes, guys. And it's so fine to have your own hot takes, you know?

Liz (35:07)

Yeah, totally.

Kelly (35:09)

That coffee is literally making me, like, salvage. It looks so good.

Liz (35:12)

Sorry. It is so good.

Kelly (35:14)

It's okay. I'm also just, like, trying to cut back.

Liz (35:17)

Yeah.

Kelly (35:19)

Like, I am most things in this life.

Liz (35:21)

Yeah. How sad. Well, the storms didn't do anything.

Kelly (35:28)

Literally, like, so Tyler was right. It's the bluffs.

Liz (35:33)

So the bluffs yet again. No tornado did tornadoes, touchdown anywhere.

Kelly (35:38)

I have not heard. People were like, texting me. Like, like all my, like, out of state, like, influencer friends, everyone was texting

Liz (35:44)

me, like, are you okay?

Kelly (35:45)

And I'm like, okay. Let me tell you something. I actually never been in a tornado. Like, talk about like tornadoes are. They're so different than like a hurricane.

Liz (35:56)

Yeah.

Kelly (35:56)

Because, like, if it touches down, so rare, not impossible, but so rare to touch down. And like, would have to, like, it's not in a very big area. If it does touch down, it would.

Liz (36:10)

There's just like the likelihood that it touches down and then like a tornado that's like on the ground for a long time. It's like if, if it's on the ground for four minutes, that's a long time. It maybe made a mile and a half of like.

Kelly (36:25)

Yeah.

Liz (36:26)

Love the damage. And not to say that it didn't. It couldn't kill you or it couldn't. Of course. Of course. But it's just, it's really, it's really rare that.

Kelly (36:36)

But yeah, it is one of those things. Like, I don't want to say we have a lot of false alarms because, you know, there's no, the, the sirens will go off for a warning, but then there's not another siren to go off to letting you know that one touched the ground. So, like, you do have to go. We go to the basement a lot. But I mean, like I said, it's.

Liz (36:53)

But then you're down there, but you're not down there for hours. You're down there for like, you know, three minutes and then the siren goes off and you go back upstairs and everything's fine. It's not that deep, but anyway, we're fine.

Kelly (37:06)

Thank goodness. We didn't even get that much rain. But yes, it is much different than like a hurricane. Like hurricanes would. Hurricanes are spooky to me. Hurricanes are way scarier to me.

Liz (37:14)

Oh, for sure, for sure.

Kelly (37:17)

I think some people think like. I mean, they're all just scary. Is it natural disasters? You know, they're naturally. Does that. They're naturally a disaster. Now it's time for industry news, where I spill the hot tea going on in the auto industry. First story, Carl Motto show coming up soon. Get your tickets.

Liz (37:35)

Capital One.

Kelly (37:36)

Brought to you by Capital One Auto Navigator. Get your tickets@the Carmom.com or just Google car motto show cars are being secured left and right. Okay? All the GMs will be there. All the Fords will be there. Nissan, Kia, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Volvo, BMW, Lexus. We're having some. Some exotic cars. Have I said that?

Liz (38:05)

I don't know.

Kelly (38:06)

I love the word exotics.

Liz (38:08)

It's a good word.

Kelly (38:10)

Not just luxury exotics like a Lamborghini Urus will be there. Kind of iconic. So many kids activities. It'll make your head Spin. All the kids activities are included with your ticket price. So like you're not, we're not nickel and diamond. You. Once you're in there, you get your kids face painted for free. It's on my bill. Just buy your ticket. So tickets to the car. Okay. Next story. This is from Car and Driver. I. This, this headline caught my attention. Nissan wants the new Xterra to be affordable and it targets a sub forty thousand dollar price.

Liz (38:40)

Okay.

Kelly (38:41)

Wow. The approachable price point is key to Nissan's goal for selling at least 50,000 exterras per year.

Liz (38:46)

Yeah.

Kelly (38:47)

This is so interesting to me because the way they so could have easily made this like a 50, $60,000 car.

Liz (38:52)

Yeah.

Kelly (38:52)

And they're coming in sub 40.

Liz (38:54)

Yeah. You be curious to see what they are including to.

Kelly (39:01)

I think it'll be, I think it'll be a capable rugged exterior with I think a pretty bare bones interior. But I think I'm okay with that. For the, for the price point of this car.

Liz (39:14)

I think actually people are craving a little bit more bare bones.

Kelly (39:18)

Yeah.

Liz (39:19)

I think if you can have some apple carplay which like how hard can that be?

Kelly (39:23)

You can totally have that.

Liz (39:24)

And then like a backup camera, you know.

Kelly (39:30)

Yeah. I'm excited for the Xterra. You know, they had some more like two photos come out. It's just like what a bad day to be a Hyundai Boulder. You know what I mean?

Liz (39:41)

Yeah.

Kelly (39:44)

I'm still so interested. Some people are saying like that car is never going to come to fruition,

Liz (39:47)

which I think is like it might not.

Kelly (39:49)

And then see, I didn't know that. I didn't know they would just like put something out at the New York Auto show and then like never actually make it. Like that's crazy.

Liz (39:55)

Think they were trying to like make new headlines.

Kelly (39:57)

Oh, for sure. That's all Hyundai does. All Hyundai and Kia do.

Liz (40:01)

No, I mean like to move away from the Palisade headlines.

Kelly (40:06)

Oh.

Liz (40:07)

Huh. That's interesting that I think this is a really good move for Nissan. I think that they're entering like a very competitive market that has like a lot of loyalists in it as we've been talking a lot about loyalists lately. But, but the people who want like the Bronco, like you're for like you're a Ford loyalist, you're a Bronco loyalist. So they all. It is somewhat. They're targeting someone who isn't a loyalist somewhere and who wants an affordable car. And people are really good market people

Kelly (40:35)

were ex Terra loyalists.

Liz (40:36)

Like I was an exterior loyalist for sure.

Kelly (40:38)

The Xterra was a really good car. I'm kind of wondering, like, what their decision was in our. So our dad owns a Nissan store, and dad's just always said, like, Nissan is always struggling to figure out who they are and who they want to be. Like, they're just always reinventing on the next trend. Speaking of Trends, let me 180 to fashion trends. Did you see what, like, major fashion trend is coming back?

Liz (41:02)

No. Okay.

Kelly (41:03)

Chunky necklaces.

Liz (41:04)

No.

Kelly (41:05)

Really? Oh, I'm Liz. I'm obsessed. I'm obsessed. I've already ordered two.

Liz (41:09)

Okay. I need to see in what way they are doing it, because I can

Kelly (41:12)

only get your phone right now. Get your phone right now and go to Merrick's recent post. They are so darling. Okay, let me just do this. They're not. They're more like a chunky, like, beaded moment. And she's pairing them. So cute. Everyone go to Merrick's Instagram. Yeah. If Merrick's doing it, like, Merrick. Merrick is not flash in the pan trend.

Liz (41:39)

No. Oh, okay. Yep. Statement necklaces are back.

Kelly (41:45)

Are they darling? Just, like, so fun to accessorize.

Liz (41:51)

They are very cute. And she has so many too. Okay. These look like grapes. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Merrick does not do just, like, any. Like, she. She does it a very classy way. She's very simple. This. This would be good for me because all the outfits she's pairing them with are very simple, and I'm. I'm a simple outfit person. But then you put on a chunky necklace and now it's a lurk.

Kelly (42:18)

No, that's what I'm saying. I'm, like, really sat for them.

Liz (42:21)

Okay.

Kelly (42:23)

One trend that I just don't like, though, that people have been doing, not just Merrick, but everybody, is a trend I will not be participating in is when they're just tying a scarf on their waist. Have you seen this?

Liz (42:33)

Yeah.

Kelly (42:33)

I don't love that. It looks like a scarf tied around your waist. I don't love that one.

Liz (42:38)

I saw someone post. She goes, if your jeans aren't fitting, just put. Use a scarf to cover up the zipper. And then no one will know they're not fitting them. Like, so you're just gonna walk around with your pant, your jeans zipper exposed? Like, that's so uncomfortable. Who wants, like, the metal? And then they have this, like, scarf and it, like, didn't look good at all.

Kelly (43:00)

No, I literally, when we were at

Liz (43:02)

dinner, I looked at the date to make sure it wasn't an April Fool's joke.

Kelly (43:08)

When we went out to dinner the other night, I was, like, not loving my outfit. Like, it just felt a little boring. I probably could have used a statement necklace.

Liz (43:15)

Yeah, you could.

Kelly (43:15)

But I started by trying to tie a scarf around my waist like they've been doing. And I'm like, this looks stupid. Yeah, it doesn't look stupid. It just looks. It's like it's not functional at all.

Liz (43:27)

It's impractical, too.

Kelly (43:29)

It's impractical. And it just looks like that's not what it's intended for. Like it's a scarf. Like, so tie it on a bag or wear it around your neck. It's not supposed to go around your waist. Yeah, I don't know.

Liz (43:40)

I know.

Kelly (43:40)

It's kind of a file that under hot.

Liz (43:42)

You mean waist or your hips?

Kelly (43:44)

Sorry, your hips.

Liz (43:45)

Okay.

Kelly (43:46)

Like, have you seen that?

Liz (43:47)

Yeah, no, I have, but. And that's what I thought you were saying, but then you kept saying waist. So I just wanted to clarify.

Kelly (43:53)

But I'm excited for chunky necklaces to come back. Like, I'm really gonna be wearing them a lot.

Liz (43:57)

Okay.

Kelly (43:58)

That's just something I can easily lean into. And the good thing is all my clothes are blue, so I don't need to get a lot of different ones.

Liz (44:05)

Back to industry news.

Kelly (44:06)

Back to industry news. Minivans are having a moment as buyers rethink the SUV trade off. Now, this is a story from car dealership guy. I reported on this a couple of weeks or months ago, but just like, worth bringing up again. Okay. It says sales numbers for minivans, which face stiff competition in a market dominated by SUVs and crossovers, rose sharply last year. In 2025, minivan sales rose 21% in the US to 393,000 units. And then I want to talk about why this matters. These are some interesting stats. The Chrysler Pacifica top sales charts in 2025 with 110,000 units sold. Sienna sales climbed 35% with 101 units sold. The Honda Odyssey was up 10% by 88,000 sold. They didn't list the carnival in here, which is crazy. Maybe because the share of buyers trading in mid size SUVs from a minivan rose to 28.1%, up from 16.9% in 2020. And then they said, like, you know, reading between the lines here. So I think so two of the main reasons for this is one, they've got, of course, the utility. So like the sliding doors, the stow and goes, the flexible cargo, the Big trunk space. They also have good powertrains. Now that they're doing all these hybrids like the Carnival and the Sienna hybrid is exciting people. And pricing is one of the segments of biggest draws with well equipped SUV models around $60,000 still undercutting large SUVs with comparable features. So basically like that the. To get a full size, even some mid size SUV's with all the bells and whistles, you're gonna be spending so much more money and gain less space. So minivans just like continue to be on the rise. They are saying like a lot of men are buying minivans now. Which I'm good with. Yeah, I'm good with anyone buying minivans. I would like to see more brands get into this space. We've always talked about this. That's where Hyundai should be focusing their efforts on. I think they could make a good, a better minivan that they could make an off roading vehicle in my opinion.

Liz (46:11)

Yeah, obviously I totally agree. It just, it doesn't unless the biggest drawback for minivans I think for people is the all wheel drive and the clearance. So if like you do live where you're driving in snow often regularly, a minivan is, is tough. If you live in Missouri where it snows and then you know you can just kind of avoid it on those days. Like that's like it totally works if you live in Colorado. I get it. That's like the biggest drawback. But other than that like and, and people don't like the looks of it. But like I really think like the trope of like I would never drive a minivan is like kind of dying.

Kelly (46:51)

Yeah, I think that, I think that trope's kind of dying too.

Liz (46:53)

Like never like and I don't. I not saying, not crediting myself but it is interesting that I got a minivan in 2025 and then all of the sales have raised in 2025. That's just if we're just trying to compare like things that happened in the same year. It is interesting something I'm so a hundred percent for it obviously.

Kelly (47:15)

Yeah. Okay, next story by Motor Trend. 1 in 5 Tesla Cybertrucks bought by were bought by Musk's other companies has a report. This is kind of like juicy.

Liz (47:26)

One in what?

Kelly (47:27)

One in five?

Liz (47:28)

One in five.

Kelly (47:28)

Okay, okay. As the story goes into some detail, among 7000 Tesla Cybertrucks sold in Q4 and it says 1200 of those were sold to SpaceX, XAI, the Boring Company and Neuralink with a vast majority Going to Musk's aerospace company. That's a bit over 18% of the sales. Tesla has faced declining sales in the past year due to increased quality competition in key markets such as the US And China. Hold on, let me find the other quote, statistic I wanted to read. What the heck? Okay. Do you want to, like, like, react to that while I try to find my last statistic?

Liz (48:10)

So what 19% of the sales were. I. I don't understand. Like, they were cars or so. Yeah.

Kelly (48:18)

So they're reporting that, like, you know, all these cybertrucks have sold, but then almost 20 were just sold to other Tesla companies. And it says cyber truck registrations in the fourth quarter fell to 51%. Would have fallen from 51%. So cybertrucks are over party. Yeah, they were cool for a second.

Liz (48:39)

Yeah. And it was fun to see them on the. They were. They were like one of those first cars you saw on the road. You're like, oh, there's a cybertruck.

Kelly (48:45)

I'm still. I'll be honest, though. Like, I'm still kind of like that.

Liz (48:51)

Yeah.

Kelly (48:52)

Like, it's like the new punch buggy. Like, it's like when you used to see a Volkswagen Beetle. Like, now it's a cybertruck.

Liz (48:57)

I like businesses who bought cybertrucks and, like, threw their logo on the side of it. Like, I like that. You know, we only went into a cybertruck that one time. I would like to get back into a cybertruck. We only looked at one for, like, a little bit. We had it for, like, five minutes.

Kelly (49:16)

Yeah.

Liz (49:17)

I'm curious.

Kelly (49:18)

Yeah. I don't know. I'm just kind of. I'm so net about them. I'm pretty neutral about them as a. I mean, I would never buy one.

Liz (49:24)

No, I would never buy one. But I do agree, love a truck in a family as a family car.

Kelly (49:29)

But it is, I do agree, like, a business to buy it and, like, slap their logo. Like, it's kind of genius marketing.

Liz (49:34)

It's a good idea.

Kelly (49:35)

Speaking of genius marketing, have you been following acquired bachelorette?

Liz (49:39)

No.

Kelly (49:40)

Do you have any idea what this is?

Liz (49:41)

I have no idea what you're talking about.

Kelly (49:43)

Oh, okay. I am starting to realize I am much more chronically online than you. You haven't heard of acquired styled bachelorette party?

Liz (49:50)

Acquired style bachelorette party? No. Is this something I should search?

Kelly (49:56)

You're, like, so off the grid. Like, wow, okay, I'm gonna do something.

Liz (50:03)

Okay, sure.

Kelly (50:04)

Okay. So acquired style is an influencer.

Liz (50:06)

Okay.

Kelly (50:07)

She just had her Bachelorette. And it was an insane bachelorette. And it was all sponsored by this company called Swan Beauty. And everyone's like, who the F is Swan Beauty? Like, they're on the Swan Beauty jet, the Swan Beauty villa, the Swan Beauty yacht. Like, who is Swan Beauty? Turns out Swan Beauty is this, like, new AI Beauty company. And I'm sorry if you, like, if I'm butchering the story, but I'm just gonna get lives up to speed. Listen, like, look at me. Get this information from me.

Liz (50:39)

I'm sorry. I'm looking at her bachelorette party.

Kelly (50:41)

You get it? It's a beautiful bachelorette party. So Swan Beauty is this AI mirror that, like, can track how your skin's looking and give you tutorials. It can read your skin every day and, like, give you recommendations. Like, it's kind of a good idea, but it's a new company. So from what I'm gathering, and I think the. The. The. The woman who started it, I think she. Her husband's, like, really rich. Not that it matters. Cause, like, she's. Whatever. Still, it's still a good idea, I think. And instead of, like, spending all this money on, like, a launch strategy, you're like, she just sponsored this girl's bachelorette party. And, like, everyone's talking about acquired styles. Bachelorette brought to you by Swan Beauty. And now I know Swan Beauty, and I don't know if I would have known otherwise. So it just kind of felt like a good marketing strategy to launch a brand. Like, you launched a brand on this influencer's bachelorette party.

Liz (51:29)

Yeah, it was. It's kind of. It was kind of a risky move, I feel like, because sometimes when brands, like, tie so closely with influencer stuff. Like, remember when Poppy had that. All that controversy about their, like, people have been.

Kelly (51:40)

No, they have gotten their fair share of hate, but.

Liz (51:42)

Oh, Swan has.

Kelly (51:44)

Well, yeah, but, you know, it's just. I don't know. I don't think it's. People are going to be sassy. People are going to be sassy. Like, I don't know what you're going to.

Liz (51:55)

I guess all pr. Yeah, that's. I think that's a good idea. I think that's a smart idea, though.

Kelly (51:58)

I think it's a smart idea, too.

Liz (51:59)

They put, like, all their eggs into one basket.

Kelly (52:03)

Yeah. And, like, you can't hate everyone who has a private jet. Like, you're just gonna. You're just gonna live an unhappy life. But, I mean, some people are saying it's out of touch. It's, you know, it's all these things. Like watching from District 12. Like, I don't know.

Liz (52:15)

No, sure. Yeah. No, yeah, sure, sure.

Kelly (52:19)

But like, to be honest, I'm over those jokes. I'm just kind of over it. They're beautiful girls on a beautiful bachelor trip. I enjoyed watching the content.

Liz (52:28)

It's not a life I'll ever live. It's not a life that I want to, like, want to live.

Kelly (52:32)

Sure.

Liz (52:33)

It's just. It's a peek inside, like a different. Literally a different world.

Kelly (52:39)

But the outfits were sick. The girls are beautiful. Like, and the Swan Beauty Mirror seems like a good idea.

Liz (52:44)

No, that's a cool idea. How much is a Swan Beauty Mirror?

Sponsor/Ad Reader (52:48)

Probably.

Kelly (52:49)

That's such a good idea. Swan Beauty, if you're listening, like, I would love. Do you come here.

Liz (52:55)

You can. If you're hosting bachelorette trips, there's always openings at the.

Kelly (53:01)

Okay.

Liz (53:03)

On an aggregator, guess the price of

Kelly (53:05)

the Swan Beauty Smart Mirror.

Liz (53:06)

Okay. I'm gonna say a thousand dollars.

Kelly (53:11)

795 dollars.

Liz (53:12)

Okay. It's expensive.

Kelly (53:15)

Yeah. It's a smart beauty mirror that blends modern design with advanced technology to transform your daily routine with AI skin analysis, face mapping and AR try on features. It delivers personalized skincare insights and makeup guidance tailored to you. Sleek and elegant, the Swan Mirror elevates both your vanity and your confidence, bringing professional expertise and innovation into every reflection. Okay, of course. But you know, you gotta get. Here's what. Here's what gets me though. You gotta get it and then you have to get the monthly membership to go with it.

Liz (53:44)

Right, that.

Kelly (53:45)

Right, right, right. You know what? Now that's kills me. And then the next thing you know, the mirror's gonna ask for a tip. But anyway, I think it's a good idea.

Liz (53:56)

It's an interesting idea. It's. It's a different idea. I never heard it before.

Kelly (54:00)

Okay. Speaking of, I have one more industry news story for you. So this is kind of crazy when you think about it. I don't have the full. I'm going to do more of a topic on this and I'm probably going to bring somebody on to talk about it, but I. Is starting to enter the industry space or the auto space, and they are entering it as. Let me back up. So a lot of manufacturers and the industry have a lot of goals to. To lower vehicle deaths, which is something we should all be championed behind for.

Liz (54:36)

Sure.

Kelly (54:36)

Like, I think that is very important. And it comes down. This is a good discussion to have. This is a great thing to bring up at like your Summer barbecue, like memorial day is coming up. Put this one in your back pocket so you can talk to your husband's friend. Your friend's husband, tim. Sounds like something tim would care about. So they have the technology to basically tell if a driver's impaired or not. So they could put a camera into the car, and then they could do things like, you know, read your eyes, your heart rate, scan your face, and then they say that they could basically tell if a driver was drunk.

Liz (55:09)

Oh, wow.

Kelly (55:11)

Yeah, that's kind of like the high level, but it says ar Monery. And cars will use interior cameras and sensors to track driver behavior. Drowsiness in health in real time, Aiming to reduce accidents caused by distraction or impairment. So by 2027, u. S. Federal law requires new vehicles to include technology that would detect impaired drivers and potentially disable their vehicle.

Liz (55:35)

Wait, read the head. Read that line again.

Kelly (55:37)

By 2027, u. S. Federal law requires new vehicles to include technology that detects new vehicles and can potentially disable the vehicle. Advanced AI can monitor vital signs, including heart rate and breathing, without physical contact.

Liz (55:54)

See, I don't like requiring it in all new vehicles. I think it's good tech for someone who maybe has gotten an arrest before or who has a problem. I. I don't like technology that could shut my car off and I can't overpower it.

Kelly (56:14)

Yeah, I think that's a fair. I think that's fair. Because what if it gets it wrong and then you're stranded?

Liz (56:20)

My. My carnival will tell me, like, hey, consider taking a break. Like, if I've been driving for too long and I notice it if I, like, look off. Like, if I'm reading a billboard or something and it, like, I don't know. Maybe I, like, slightly move the steering wheel. If I've been driving, it will say, consider taking a break. And I'm like, no, really, Trust me, I'm fine. And I'm like, I don't know why. It just gave me that alert, like, everything is okay. And I don't like a car being able to shut off. And, like, I mean, people have to. Like, some people who, you know, if you've had, like, a dui or whatever, you have to sometimes, like, blow into something before you can drive your car. Like, I think that's okay. Like, I think this technology is good if it's required because you have a past experience with it. But I do not like it for. For everyone.

Kelly (57:07)

Yeah, I don't know. I hear the trainer coming. Can't really stop it. Here it comes. I'm just letting you guys. I'm just reporting the hottest tea going on in the auto industry. So more to come on. More to come on that. And your girl is headed to the IHS at the end of the month because I don't know if I can tell what car, but I was invited to go see a car get crash tested. And me and Sam from mom and nose car seats are going on girls trip.

Liz (57:32)

I know. Look, this is something that I've always want to do, and I do believe I will get to go do this at some point at the IHS because, like, the IHS is like, we're like,

Kelly (57:41)

friends now,

Liz (57:43)

but that will be so fun. And, like, you and Sam are going to have so much fun. And it's on Sam's birthday. It's literally a birthday present for Sam.

Kelly (57:51)

I know. And it's like two hours from her house. I'm actually going to Sam's house.

Liz (57:53)

Oh, amazing.

Kelly (57:55)

I know. So we're gonna have fun. But anyway, I think I'm gonna learn more about this topic there. So I'm saying stay tuned. More to come on that topic. But I just wanted to keep you guys a of the situation.

Liz (58:05)

Oh, that's. That's tea.

Kelly (58:07)

Okay, now it's time for just the drive through. We give you an easy dinner recipe to mix it up together. You're in a rut. Yes, it is. I got nothing. I'll be honest. What do you got?

Liz (58:16)

Let's see.

Kelly (58:19)

Let me go to the email.

Liz (58:20)

Here's an area where I need to do better. I made a roast the other day. Obviously it turned out great, but I only had my one meal prepared, which is like, to serve it over sliders, and then I had it the next morning with my breakfast. I did not have the ingredients to, like, create other variations of my roast. So I just think it's a really good reminder that before I make a roast, I need to know what the first meal is going to be. And then, like, no one wants them on sliders the next day. So what is the next variation of them? What is the next two variations that I'm going to use with this meat going to be? And a lot of the time, I like to do it like in a pasta. Or you just, like, can always turn any meat into, like, a Mexican variety. And I just kind of. I didn't do this roast. I didn't do this roast justice, and I didn't do it right. So it's just a reminder to always be thinking about how you can reuse your leftovers.

Kelly (59:17)

Okay.

Liz (59:18)

I think that's a really helpful way.

Kelly (59:21)

Okay, well, I am going to share a listener submission with you.

Liz (59:23)

Okay.

Kelly (59:25)

Because I brought nothing and you brought roast for the second week in a row.

Liz (59:29)

No, but you know what? I'm telling you, I feel like I'm in my third trimester. Like, it's gonna be a paper plate season for me or paper plate summer for me. Like, it is going to be a. Oh, someone wants to invite us out. Okay, great. We, like, if I don't have to dirty my kitchen or clean my kitchen, I'm avoiding it like the plague. So. Sorry, Doordash. You're gonna stay in business for at least throughout the rest of my pregnancy.

Kelly (59:52)

And then probably you're early.

Liz (59:54)

And then probably my early postpartum. But come, like, November, they are going to notice. They're gonna feel the pain. Q4 is gonna be tough for Doordash with me not ordering as much.

Kelly (60:08)

You know, I, I, we've been really into eating outside. I'm so over freaking Libby. Libby's just in her, like, throw a plate on the ground phase. Because, like, some days she's, like, really good with a plate, and then other days she throws a plate off the. It's just like, which one is it?

Liz (60:23)

And you have to, like, let her practice.

Kelly (60:27)

Right?

Liz (60:28)

Yeah.

Kelly (60:28)

Okay. This comes from Chloe. DTD Honey Garlic Barbecue Tacos. Hi, girls. I wanted to share a DTD because I think you might like these. Honey Garlic Barbecue Tacos. One pound of ground beef or beef strips, two tablespoons of butter, two garlic cloves, one four a cup of honey, one third, a cup of barbecue sauce, paprika, salt and pepper. And then for the sauce, she does mayonnaise, honey barbecue sauce, and smoked paprika. I'm gonna be honest. I don't really. This sounds like something that should be done with chicken.

Liz (61:03)

Yeah, I agree.

Kelly (61:05)

Ground your beef and add the butter. Saute the garlic, then drain. Add honey barbecue sauce and seasonings and mix until warm. Combine the sauce ingredients for a topping and then heat up your sides. I usually start with a bag of TJ's elote salad, corn tortillas, and a bag of rice or frozen corn. You can do cheese, cilantro, whatever you like.

Liz (61:21)

That sounds really good. It does feel like I would have it with, like, shredded chicken, though.

Kelly (61:26)

I literally read Honey Garlic Barbecue Tacos, and I said it was supposed to be a chicken dash, and then she threw them. But, you know, why wouldn't that work? Because here's what's so interesting about barbecue sauce. Like, I Would never put barbecue sauce on some things. I don't know why I put barbecue sauce on beef. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, I would do it on a burger

Sponsor/Ad Reader (61:46)

maybe,

Liz (61:50)

but then something. This feels like one of those things like your ground beef or your. Your ground chicken pizzas that, like. I don't know. I'm curious and I just kind of need to. I just need to try it.

Kelly (62:01)

Yeah.

Liz (62:02)

Make a decision beforehand on if I would like it or not. But I like the idea of honey barbecue a lot. And the mayonnaise. And the mayonnaise. And that too. I love mayonnaise.

Kelly (62:13)

Then she threw mayonnaise in the mix. Let's read that part again. Because I just want to, like, make sure I got that right so that she does a sauce with it. Which, like, I can't imagine why you need the sauce after you just put a third, a cup of barbecue and a fourth, a cup of honey into this beef. Half a cup of mayonnaise. Okay. Paprika barbecue.

Liz (62:29)

I love it.

Kelly (62:29)

The smoked paprika kind of brings it all together.

Liz (62:33)

Paprika is a very under underrated seasoning.

Kelly (62:37)

Well, you know what I made the other day with some deviled eggs. Let me tell you something. And then. I know, and then I'm gonna shut up. But we were going over to my sister in law's house for my mother in law's birthday and she was like, just bring a side. And I was like, what am I gonna bring? Like, and we had like a dozen eggs. And I was like, I think I'm gonna make deviled eggs. I never made them before in my life. Labor of love. No. I will never take a deviled egg at a party for granted again. Like that person. Because you don't think they did that much because they just did eggs. That person actually worked harder than anybody there.

Liz (63:10)

Wow.

Kelly (63:10)

Boiled them, peeled them.

Liz (63:14)

A lot of work just in there.

Kelly (63:15)

Then. Then you have to cut them in half. Then you have to scoop out the yolks. Then you have to make the mixture. Then you have to pipe it back in. Like. Oh, my gosh.

Liz (63:22)

All while making sure the, like, eggs look presentable. No, because it's a presentable dish. Like, you make a dip. It doesn't matter what it looks like.

Kelly (63:30)

Elizabeth. I had every intention with going where there were 24 because it's like I had 12 eggs cutting them in half. I think I walked out there with 18. Like, it was. We had casualty after casualty.

Liz (63:40)

Yeah.

Kelly (63:41)

And then I was like, trying to have Hattie help me and like, she did pretty good, but then, like, she wasn't doing that good. And then I had to, like, have. I was like, okay, at this point, like, I have to salvage this. You can't help me anymore. Sorry.

Liz (63:49)

Oh, my gosh. Okay.

Kelly (63:51)

Yeah, no, she did pretty good. But then. But then once we had lost three eggs, I realized, you know, it's time.

Liz (63:57)

Yeah, back up.

Kelly (63:58)

It was time to take over anyway. Kind of like in my devil egg era. Pretty good.

Liz (64:04)

Yeah. I like deviled eggs.

Kelly (64:07)

So I was gonna say is I topped it with paprika.

Liz (64:09)

Oh, yeah. No, paprika's so good. Like, I love paprika.

Kelly (64:12)

Well, it gives. It gives a good color to thing. Like, if I'm ever air frying chicken, like, I don't even know paprika tastes. Like, I don't actually know if it has a taste.

Liz (64:19)

Oh, no, it has a very distinct taste. This is how I blew mom's mind the other night when I was. When I was seasoning my vegetables and my chicken, because I. I season them the same, which is salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. And she was like, I always forget about garlic powder and paprika. And I'm like, they're literally always top of mind for me, so I don't know how that's possible. So good. Something else that I realized about seasonings that has really, like, blown my mind a little bit. I have a spice drawer. Right, Right. Why do I keep my salt and pepper out? I get why I keep my salt out on my counter. I don't use pepper more than any other seasoning. I don't use pepper more than garlic powder, more than paprika. I put my pepper in my spice drawer. Does not sit on my counter. Does your pepper sit on your counter?

Kelly (65:10)

None of my spices sit on my counter.

Liz (65:12)

Your salt doesn't. Oh, okay.

Kelly (65:15)

It's just in a thing right next to my stove.

Liz (65:19)

Anyway, it's just, like, the moment that I realized that, like, pepper does. I don't use pepper more than any other seasoning, so it, like, doesn't need to sit out.

Kelly (65:27)

Well, I think that's gonna be our episode. We haven't really stopped. We think we're, like, over an hour of talking.

Liz (65:32)

Okay, I'm sorry.

Kelly (65:33)

Yeah.

Liz (65:33)

When I started talking about my seasoning drawer, it's time to stop. I'm sorry.

Kelly (65:39)

We went on so many tangents. Can't shut up, though. Like, some days it's like, what are we gonna talk about? Other days it's like, yap, yap, yap, yap. Yap.

Liz (65:47)

Yeah. And I know there's gonna be comments, but, like, they talked about this specific, specific topic for way too long, and I just. Whatever. I don't know.

Kelly (65:53)

Well, that's why I wanted to buffer with all the hot takes we gave to do because they would have more pressing things to say about us.

Liz (65:58)

Totally. So thank you so much for listening to the Carpool Podcast. Have a great weekend, and we'll talk to you next time.

Kelly (66:02)

See ya.

Liz (66:03)

Bye.

Kelly (66:04)

Thank you for listening to the Carpool Podcast with Kelly and Liz. Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an episode. And if you enjoyed riding with us, tell everybody you know there's room in the car for everyone. Sam.