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As we continue to battle, or rather, try to avoid Covid-19 exposure, we’re limited in the activities we can pursue. One activity that many people are revisiting is camping. Great for natural social distancing, and getting fresh air, people are heading into the great outdoors in droves. Maria’s NOT a camper - but she’s found ways to meet her family where they’re at in having fun, and that’s glamping - fancier camping. 

Take a listen to our top 10 tips for a great camping experience! We make some special shout outs, one to Untitled Art Brewing, who are making beer that’s both incredibly visually appealing, but also delicious. Maria’s not a beer drinker, but is a huge fan of Untitled Art’s Mango Pineapple Imperial Smoothie beer, Zanzibar Chocolate Ice Cream Stout, and Pineapple Mango Seltzer (and yes, we plan to try all of the seltzers soon!). Michelle, will drink beer, and has discovered Fox River Brewing Company White Bobber and Leinenkugel Spritzen Grapefruit to beat the heat this summer.

Also what is camping or any gathering without dip & chips? Wanna try a dip for doritos (they don’t need a dip but we’ve never said no to one either).  Combine 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 8 oz sour cream; 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies; ⅓ cup bacon bits (in the grocery store meat section you can find pre-cooked bacon bits, I promise it is better than the bacos-bacon bits) and ¼ tsp garlic powder (adjust to taste). Let chill for min 3 hours, serve with doritos, veggies, etc.

Are you a camper or a glamper? What makes camping great for you? Share your tips, recipes, fav camping drinks, we want to hear it all!

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We are the first to admit that we are two women of privilege. The topic of race is a messy one for us, we want to be good humans who raise (or influence) good humans. We both want to do better, we want to seek to understand. On May 8, 2020 runners (and walkers) of the world started a movement #irunwithmaud in honor of Ahmaud Arbery. He was out jogging near his home on a Sunday afternoon in Brunswick, GA on February 23, 2020, when two white supremacists, chased him down, shot and killed him. May 8, 2020 would have been his 26th birthday, his life deserves justice, his life mattered. What we both know and feel is that a life ended tragically short. It was senseless, the ripple effect of loss of life is far reaching, we feel for his mother who had to spend Mothers’ Day without her son just days after a first birthday, and all the other firsts yet to come. We’d love to continue a conversation, what books have you read on white privilege or race? How can we continue to do more beyond a hashtag? It’s all our responsibility to overcome racism. We are in this together.  http://runwithmaud.com

A book that Michelle referenced in the show is Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving. Oshkosh had a nonprofit FIT Oshkosh, sadly COVID is listed as one of the reasons it closed. In the short time it existed there was great work done to engage the community in conversation regarding race. 

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Today we had Maria’s daughter join us to talk about the “board of directors” meeting; this episode is a follow up to the process and a peek at the outcomes of the meeting. We were excited to see that we had similar themes emerge; we want more time together as a family and more fun, and we took steps to implement these priorities together. 

We also were careful to make sure the kids felt included and engaged in the process, we really wanted to hear them and have them feel important. Especially for young girls, they need to learn how to formulate and express opinions of their own.

Did you go through any of this with your family, yourself, or your partner? We are dying to know how it went if you did! What questions do you have on the process? Ideas for improvement to share? We’re all ears! This all comes down to communication, and we’re working hard to get better at this all the time.

We record in real-time as real life happens so Michelle wasn’t in her typical recording spot and we had some background noises and comments from those not on camera.

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Maria refers to her family as the “board of directors”, because they meet to review family goals, what is working, and what they can do better and improve upon. Major family decisions are made with the input of the kids, because they’re teaching life skills and helping them learn how to make good decisions. We got to talking about this concept and decided it was podcast worthy. Every family is different, but goal setting and input from all members - works great for some companies, so why can’t the same concepts be applied to families and other relationships? We share some ideas in this podcast on what works with Maria’s family; it may not be right for everyone, but there might be things we share that help someone. What is your family looking to achieve? Do you do goal setting with your family? Do you have family meetings? What are the outcomes you have had?

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In the blink of an eye in WI we went from having a plan to “renter” the world from shelter in place (Badger Bounce Back) to good luck - we are open! What does that mean, how do you prepare when you were used to rules and guidelines? This means places are slowly opening - restaurants are opening for indoor dining (safely social distanced at less capacity), outdoor patios are open, playgrounds and other things are open at your own risk, even malls are starting to open. In WI life is slowly returning to our “new normal” and we took some time to talk thru our feelings about the reopening (non political) because for some this means a return to jobs and others it means that life is still moving at a slower pace because the world isn’t quite ready for the work that we do. Maybe the right choice is a patio drink, dust off the summer clothes and give thanks to those that gave it all so that we have all these decisions to consider. What are you wearing? Will we ever get dressed again? 

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As we continue to create content and generate a following we believe it is wise to every so often reintroduce ourselves in creative ways. Today we found a “deep” Q&A and thought we’d share our answers with you. We’d love to have you join in the fun, we’re posting the questions we answered and we’d love to hear your answers to any and all! 

What’s an ideal life for you?

What makes you feel accomplished?

Are you religious?

What’d you like to change about yourself?

What is one thing you are afraid to do?

Do you believe in second chances?

What are you most thankful for?

What made you change your mind?

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We’ve all been home for a loooong time now. How do you stay connected? Beyond video chats, Zoom meetings, texting/Facetime, how do you stay in touch and show people you care? In today’s episode, we talk through celebrating Michelle’s birthday in quarantine and how we’re helping people feel special. Here’s our list of ideas:

• Birthday parade
• Unicorn Gram
• Flowers! In Oshkosh we love https://www.houseofflowersonline.com/ and in Appleton we love https://branchingoutco.com/. Not local? https://farmgirlflowers.com/ is AMAZING!
• Edible arrangements www.ediblearrangements.com (make sure you listen to the story on this, OMG)
• Wine or spirits! www.wine.com 

We want to know what you’ve tried? What would you love someone to do for you?

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Episode 10: Celebrate Everyday - COVID 19 Edition

We have made it to double digits, ten episodes. Before COVID this may have meant meeting for drinks or dinner to celebrate this accomplishment. Instead we decided to enjoy a glass of wine supporting our favorite local places and talk, without any planned topics. It just so happens we both have been unable to sleep restfully, have life on our minds and just are “over” some of our current pandemic situation. We are not ungrateful, we are both in different circumstances: Maria is running a business and managing family and home schooling, balancing family 24/7. Michelle has already built her “Option B” rebuilding life after losing a spouse, and now, doing this safer at home thing alone, recognizing that alone is different than lonely. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs reminds everyone that right now, all we are able to do is be sure that our most basic needs - physiological (food, water, warmth, rest) and safety and security are all that we really can handle right now. No one is living #theirbestlife at self actualization right now and that is more than okay. Deep breaths and give ourselves high fives for being here, dealing with each day and knowing that tomorrow the day won’t be today. 

We ask you to enjoy a glass of your favorite beverage while enjoying this episode. Tell us, what are you drinking? What do you recommend of feel we need to try?

Shout outs to our local small business friends David and  at Mondo Winbar and Retail, https://www.mondowinebar.com/ Juile, Adam and John at Gardinas Kitchen Bar + Market https://www.gardinas.com/ and Gary’s Old Fashioned Mix https://www.garyspremiumcocktails.com/

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Episode 10: Celebrate Everyday - COVID 19 Edition

We have made it to double digits, ten episodes. Before COVID this may have meant meeting for drinks or dinner to celebrate this accomplishment. Instead we decided to enjoy a glass of wine supporting our favorite local places and talk, without any planned topics. It just so happens we both have been unable to sleep restfully, have life on our minds and just are “over” some of our current pandemic situation. We are not ungrateful, we are both in different circumstances: Maria is running a business and managing family and home schooling, balancing family 24/7. Michelle has already built her “Option B” rebuilding life after losing a spouse, and now, doing this safer at home thing alone, recognizing that alone is different than lonely. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs reminds everyone that right now, all we are able to do is be sure that our most basic needs - physiological (food, water, warmth, rest) and safety and security are all that we really can handle right now. No one is living #theirbestlife at self actualization right now and that is more than okay. Deep breaths and give ourselves high fives for being here, dealing with each day and knowing that tomorrow the day won’t be today. 

We ask you to enjoy a glass of your favorite beverage while enjoying this episode. Tell us, what are you drinking? What do you recommend of feel we need to try?

Shout outs to our local small business friends David and  at Mondo Winbar and Retail, https://www.mondowinebar.com/ Juile, Adam and John at Gardinas Kitchen Bar + Market https://www.gardinas.com/ and Gary’s Old Fashioned Mix https://www.garyspremiumcocktails.com/

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Episode 9: What’s Cooking in Our Quarantine Kitchens

We find ourselves cooking at home more (if you have kids at home with you they need to eat all the food and snacks!) and that means we want some variety in our meals and routine.  Anyone else FINALLY cooking all the things we’ve pinned on Pinterest, or saved on Facebook or found on the internets? There have been some hits…some misses…and many adaptations in our kitchens for sure! Teaching kids to cook is teaching them life skills (along with good home economics lessons if you throw in conversations on budgeting, meal prep, planning and grocery shopping). We both are thankful that we can do a mix of cooking meals and doing takeout from our favorite restaurants. We can’t wait for the day when we can go to places (again)!

What are you cooking in your quarantine kitchen? What are your favorite recipe sources? We’d love you to share photos and recipes for what you are making and eating with us! Add them in the comments here on YouTube, or on Facebook or Instagram!

Here’s that fancy bread Michelle made:

https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/swirled-garlic-herb-bread?fbclid=IwAR2WWI3j9Hra4_x5xOMZZBspju3-sfjs15sfX47-EmfQ0K8earqz3PmNYFg

Michelle’s Lentil Salad:

Cook lentils according to package directions, you can add flavor depth by using some broth along to the water that is called for.

Add roasted veggies at room temp (or chilled) 

Roasted veggies like onion, potato, peppers, brussels sprouts, squash, zucchini, etc whatever you are into. Add salt, pepper, herbs to taste. 

Any cold veggies work - I have done this with cucumber, tomato, kalamata olives, feta, pickled red onion.  Toss with a vinaigrette, I like any of these:

https://cookieandkate.com/how-to-make-vinaigrette-plus-variations/

Maria’s Lemon Chicken Soup:

https://laurenslatest.com/lemon-chicken-quinoa-soup/

Shout out to our favorite local meat markets:

Niemuth’s Southside Market in Appleton, WI

http://niemuths.com/

Prime Choice Meat Market Eagle River, WI

http://prime-choicemeats.com/

Wagner Market in Oshkosh, WI

https://wmgrocer.com/

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