TheGoodLifeGirls podcast

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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Episode 8:  Love your Local Restaurants, Covid 19-Edition. 

We love food! The good thing about living in two cities in Northeast WI is our ability to highlight different restaurants to try…that was our plan before COVID-19. Everyone is missing out on dining out, and we are so grateful that many places quickly flipped from dine in experiences to doing takeout and delivery in a short timeframe with no instruction manual - just determination to keep going. Today our friend Larry, one of the owners of Appleton’s Basil Cafe, has the honor of being our first guest.  He’s sharing his thoughts on how to support local restaurants now - and after this pandemic.  

Larry’s short list:

Cash is always king, especially if you don’t need change.

Gift cards are great, they get funds to restaurants now, for redemption later...which can feel like robbing Peter to pay Paul. The purchases are greatly appreciated, but please don’t use your gift cards now! Use them down the road when we’ve returned to normal!  

Tip the staff. Eating out right now is a luxury. Yes it is takeout, however most restaurants are operating with a skeleton staff to make sure every order is prepared to the standards we all expect and that each order gets to the proper person. Tips, even if just rounding up, are always appreciated.

Share the love - meaning write reviews, share food posts on social media (yours and the restaurant’s), in local groups like Fox Cities Restaurant Take out and Oshkosh Takeout & Delivery

https://www.facebook.com/groups/foxcitiesrestauranttakeout/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/238898023910335/

Call or message ahead to place an order, if possible. 4-7pm is a hot time every day, especially Thursday-Saturday; if you know where you want to order from call to arrange pickup or delivery for later in the day. Maybe consider ordering out on a less busy day, like Tuesdays to spread the love out. Most places have one person dedicated to the phone and messages for orders, and each call does take a few minutes to complete the order, take payment, etc., so please be patient and keep trying!  

Avoid 3rd Party Delivery Apps (when possible). They do charge business up to 30% of the sales from those deliveries. They also charge you, the consumer, a higher price for their service. And the tips you provide get paid to that service - NOT the staff preparing the food, and in many cases they aren’t familiar with the menu, which means there is more room for error or orders taking longer.

We are grateful to the Basil Cafe crew, and all the other regional local restaurants that are staying open to provide us all with the comfort food we love right now. 

Want to give Basil Cafe a try? https://www.facebook.com/basilcafepho or (920) 830-6741

Tell us your favorite restaurant, and better yet, show us a picture of your food! We foodie girls LOVE it! 

#goodlifegirls #podcast #localrestaurants #locallove #delivery #takeout #supportsmall #foxcitiesdining #oskoshtakeout #eatallthefood #firstguestinterveiw #tips #BasilCafe

Episode 7: Is a Side Hustle for You?

Everything in the world flipped when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, including how and why we work. Many are questioning who they want to be in control of their financial livelihood and how hard they want to work for someone else. This seems like a good time to talk about the concept of side hustles and if they might be a good fit for you? Maria has vast knowledge in the area of side hustles and shares some of her experience with us today, piggy backed with that are the very real concerns Michelle faces as a travel consultant in this tumultuous time.

Whether you want a shoe fund and retail therapy money, or extra income to expand your household budget, there are pros and cons to all decisions when it comes to work and finances. We want to know from you do you have a side gig (or have you had one)? What is (was) your experience like? Do you have places you wish to travel when it is time to do that again? If you could go tomorrow, where would you go? How are you going to make it happen (financially and otherwise)? 

Interested in connecting with Maria on her Rodan + Fields business? Message her or check out the details here: https://mariamyers.myrandf.com/enrollment/why-r-and-f or here: https://soundcloud.com/maria-myers-85478974/smart-business-for-smart-people-1/s-hKSdZ

Interested in connecting with Michelle on travel? Please reach out via email: [email protected]

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Prior to the Safer at Home measures we were both very committed to our daily workout routines that involved going to places to workout. Since the safer at home measures have been put in place we find ourselves struggling a bit with workouts due to lack of equipment, classes, and workout friends motivation. This also had us both reminiscing of the times each of us separately, and before we knew one another, got stuck in sports bras. This cannot have only happened to us, right? We want to hear from you; have YOU gotten stuck in a sports bra? How did you get unstuck? Tell us all the details so we can also enjoy this memory and know we’re not alone! What are you doing for at home workouts? Do you have any tips and tricks to motivate yourself?

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#thegoodlifegirls #podcast #walk #run #athomeworkouts #sportsbras #essentialworkoutwear 

Follow the links below for items referenced in this episode:

Maria’s fabulous sports bra isn’t available anymore, this is the closest thing that VS carries

https://www.victoriassecret.com/vs/bras-catalog/victoria-s-secret-maximum-support-bra-1116736300?brand=vs&collectionId=b1415b55-1f44-437d-90ff-1bcae8926f78&limit=180&productId=9d245ca2-84e6-4fca-ba18-daac67396054&stackId=f814b127-65d1-4cf6-8cd4-b23391b9ed2a

Similar option on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3eqT8Hx

Michelle’s favorite sports bra: https://amzn.to/2V8MDRQ

Michelle’s at home Tabata Workout: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/08/a2/2e/08a22e64a5026bb1e99dbc56a83205fb.jpg

You can get access to Crunch Live for FREE for 45 days! Here’s the link to sign up: https://crunchlive.com/ 

Here’s the link to Maria’s awesome fabric workout bands that don’t slip: https://amzn.to/3cr7XIm

Episode 5:  Craft Your Cares Away

We have been finding ourselves turning to mediums long put aside for the busy lifestyles we kept up. Drawing, painting, coloring, latch hook, counted cross stitch and puzzles have been some of the things we have returned to in an effort to keep the mind busy and feel productive. Teaching children these skills is a way of passing a part of you on to them. Projects are great to give as gifts or keep for yourself. What have put aside hoping to return to it? Are you getting crafty? We would love to hear what projects you are working on! Show us pictures we’d love to cheer you on. Have you gotten stuck or do you have tips and tricks to help? Let’s have some fun with this, because crafting is cool! We have linked to some projects that are available as kits to order and get started.  

Connect with us here, on facebook or instagram and let us know what sorts of crafting projects you are working on.  Follow the links below to projects we reference in the podcast.  

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#thegoodlifegirls #podcast #craft #create #color #paint #puzzles #scrapbook #draw #crossstitch #latchhook #craftyourcaresaway #selfcare

Maria’s Owl Project

https://amzn.to/3b4iZ60 

Michelle’s Teacups

https://amzn.to/34zTAP5 

Don’t Give Up
https://amzn.to/2Rz9sMh 

These are hilarious and guaranteed to lift your spirits

https://amzn.to/2ydV6Ks 

For all our plant loving friends

https://amzn.to/2XE6t9v 

Be Badass

https://amzn.to/2yeXgK8 

Great Resources for supplies, kits, coloring books, puzzles, etc

https://www.amazon.com/

https://www.etsy.com/c/craft-supplies-and-tools?ref=catnav-562

https://www.joann.com/

https://www.michaels.com/

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/

http://www.target.com

http://www.walmart.com

http://www.hobbylobby.com

http://twohandspaperie.com/cavallini-products/cavallini-co-puzzles/

Fabric for creating sassy face masks:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Spoonflower?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=613045365

Episode 5:  Craft Your Cares Away

We have been finding ourselves turning to mediums long put aside for the busy lifestyles we kept up. Drawing, painting, coloring, latch hook, counted cross stitch and puzzles have been some of the things we have returned to in an effort to keep the mind busy and feel productive. Teaching children these skills is a way of passing a part of you on to them. Projects are great to give as gifts or keep for yourself. What have put aside hoping to return to it? Are you getting crafty? We would love to hear what projects you are working on! Show us pictures we’d love to cheer you on. Have you gotten stuck or do you have tips and tricks to help? Let’s have some fun with this, because crafting is cool! We have linked to some projects that are available as kits to order and get started.  

Connect with us here, on facebook or instagram and let us know what sorts of crafting projects you are working on.  Follow the links below to projects we reference in the podcast.  

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodLifeGirlsPodcast 

Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodlifegirlspodcast/ 

#thegoodlifegirls #podcast #craft #create #color #paint #puzzles #scrapbook #draw #crossstitch #latchhook #craftyourcaresaway #selfcare

Maria’s Owl Project

https://amzn.to/3b4iZ60 

Michelle’s Teacups

https://amzn.to/34zTAP5 

Don’t Give Up
https://amzn.to/2Rz9sMh 

These are hilarious and guaranteed to lift your spirits

https://amzn.to/2ydV6Ks 

For all our plant loving friends

https://amzn.to/2XE6t9v 

Be Badass

https://amzn.to/2yeXgK8 

Great Resources for supplies, kits, coloring books, puzzles, etc

https://www.amazon.com/

https://www.etsy.com/c/craft-supplies-and-tools?ref=catnav-562

https://www.joann.com/

https://www.michaels.com/

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/

http://www.target.com

http://www.walmart.com

http://www.hobbylobby.com

http://twohandspaperie.com/cavallini-products/cavallini-co-puzzles/

Fabric for creating sassy face masks:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Spoonflower?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=613045365

Have your views on productivity changed since the world we are currently living in changed?  Should they? What counts as enough right now? So many people are struggling with working from home, suddenly homeschooling, and being “on” all day. Maybe flipping the switch on to do lists and productivity needs to change too? Our done list philosophy allows you to feel a sense of accomplishment without feeling like you are putting more on your plate.  What are you struggling with getting done? How can we help? What is working for you?

Connect with us here, on facebook or instagram and let us know what if you try the Done List strategy and how it works for you, or if you have other ideas on how you manage your productivity and mindset.  

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In times of quarantine or any other time - how do you know what you need?  How do you ask for it? Taking risks to put yourself out there does not show weakness, it does the opposite.  People don’t know what you need help with unless you ask for it. How are you using this time to figure out what you need and ask for the help?  What results are you getting by asking for help? Our intention is to create a conversation on our social platforms around this topic.  

Connect with us here, on facebook or instagram and let us know what you need in times of struggle.  

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If you want to visit Ian’s happy place:

https://www.travelwisconsin.com/state-parks-forests/newport-state-park-204233

We’d love to hear where your happy place is.

#askforwhatyouneed #wereallinthistogether #spreadkindness #checkin #leanin #sayyes #thegoodlifegirls #podcast #travelwisconsin #wistateparks #newportstateparkwi

We’ve been friends for years, but really became close when we took a leap of faith and adventure and traveled to Greece with 6 other women, only half of whom we knew. It was an incredible adventure. As we’re quarantining and yearning for adventure, we reminisce on one perfect day we had on our 14 day trip. Every day was exceptional if we’re honest, but THIS day was perfection. The perfect beach is Rossos at the Davari White Beach. Pylos is the town where we had lunch that day, it’s a dream. 

Want to take this amazing trip to Greece yourself? Or just follow Michelle and get great travel tips? Connect with her here: https://www.facebook.com/travelleadersoshkosh/ 

Check out pics from this perfect day on our other social channels:

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We had this great plan to launch a fun podcast with well thought out ideas on how to life your best life, create great experiences, and all these great life hacks...and then Coronavirus happened. Before we knew it, we were quarantined just like you, and our plans pushed aside. After feeling all the feelings for a few weeks, we've decided to live life anyway. Launch this podcast project anyway. Why not? We have good ideas to share regardless, and we could all use some fun and entertainment in our lives - especially right now. So here we go! 

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