Archives for October 2021

Melanie and I cover some ground in this episode; we move from our respective trips to Trader Joe’s to Alex’s Senior Night to college football (side eyes! I see yous!) to the second part of our holiday gift guide. You’ll find all the links in our show notes, but if it’s easier for you, you can also find the gift guide links in this Google doc.

And on top of the gift guide goodness, there’s also a new round of Five Favorites (my turn this time).

Enjoy, y’all!

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2021 Holiday Gift Guide Google Doc (all the links from last week and this week!)

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Show Notes:

– Defined Dish Mongolian Meatballs

– Mike Leach on Halloween candy

– OU’s Rough Rider uniforms

Gift Guide for Women:

– Hotel Emma Milagros Room & Body Fragrance

– Thymes All-Purpose Cleanser in Frasier Fir

– Mahomes for the Holidays candle

– When Change Finds You: 31 Assurances to Settle Your Heart When Life Stirs You Up by Kristen Strong

– Kendra Dandy Christmas car dish towel

– Natahlie Lete 12 Days of Christmas table runner and dish towel

– Printfresh pajamas (Bagheera print) (a little bit of a splurge)

– Sonder Los Angeles cutting board

– Caraway Dutch oven (GORGEOUS) (also a little bit of a splurge)

– set of square wine glasses

– SP Circle Weekly Planning Bundle (perfect to help people get organized for the new year)

– Debra Hewitt’s Joy to the World Christmas collection

– Selma ring by ABLE – 20% off with code BIGMAMA20

– ABLE Rachel wristlet in spruce – 20% off with code BIGMAMA20

– Natural Life Camp Quilt

– UGG Shearling Slingbacks

– Book of the Month book subscription

– Olaplex Healthy Hair Essentials set

– R&CO THICK gift set with Dallas products

– Allie & Bess bracelets – use code MELANIE20 for 20% off until December 31

– 3/4 sleeve Quilted Pullover Sweatshirt – just $25

– Madewell Stembend Ear Jackets – just $12.50 as I’m typing this, but may go back to regular price soon

– High Noon Market clutch wallets

Gift Guide for Men:

– Ice molds for cocktails and for water bottles

– All-in Pants by Swet Taylor

– Hey Dude Wally slip-ons

– The MeatEater Fish & Game cookbook

– Lacrosse Technology Weather Forecast Station

– Ticketmaster gift card

– StubHub gift card

– LA Policegear flash light

– Herschel Supply Co. Chapter dopp kit

– customized Yeti mug

– Columbia River folding pocket knife

– This Worx car vacuum cleaner

– Carfidant Ceramic Coating Spray Wax

– Warthog knife sharpener

– pickleball net set

– Old Try letterpress prints

– message board subscriptions for sports lovers

– SPLURGE (for anyone): Calphalon Performance Air Fry Convection Oven

– SPLURGE (for anyone): Kindle Paperwhite 2021 edition

– BIG SPLURGE (for anyone): MacBook Air

Five Favorites:

– Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removal Cleansing Balm

– Canva Pro

– Terra & Sky Walmart sweater (plus size)

– Air Fryer Buffalo Wings recipe

– ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint with SPF 40

Sponsors:

– Noom (use this link to sign up for your free trial)

– Munk Pack (use promo code BIGBOO to save 20% off your first purchase)

– Canva Pro (use this link to get your 45-day free trial)

– Best Fiends (download on the Apple App Store or Google Play)

This is episode is chock-full-o-fun: a quick recap of our live show in Nashville, plus some reflections on this past weekend’s college football activity (we need not speak of the State / Alabama game). Are there Side Eyes and I See Yous? OF COURSE THERE ARE.

Also, we have the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide on this episode – gifts for teenage girls and guys – because we know that in some instances shipping is taking a little longer. AND we have Five Favorites from Melanie – always a treat!

Hope y’all enjoy!

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Show Notes:

– Coach O is leaving LSU

– Cowboys beat the Patriots in OT

– Things got heated in Knoxville

Gift Ideas for Teenage Girls:

– Kodak Printomatic Instant Camera

– AE Offline The Hugger High-Waisted Flare Leggings

– Marleylilly Packing Cubes – can get monogrammed

– Gold initial layering necklace

– Olive & June mani system

– SPLURGE: Lily & Bean cosmetic straw vanity case

– Aerie Kick It High-Waisted Flare Pants

– weighted blanket

– Old Navy plaid shacket

– Maison Margiela Replica Discovery Set

– Shelby Vafanis’ scripture calendar (such a great stocking stuffer)

– SPLURGE: Aviator Nation striped sweatpants and/or Aviator Nation trucker hats

– Grace Upon Grace by Sophie

– All in All by Sophie

– Fearless Faith (for tween girls) by Melanie

– Everyday Holy by Melanie 

Gift Ideas for Teenage Guys:

– Mission Mercantile bird bags

– NFL New Era 39 Thirty Flex hat

– 47 Brand sports apparel

– Old Navy flannel pajama pants

– ENO Trail Flyer outdoor game

– Hooded flannel shirt jacket

– Duke Cannon Thick gift set

– Duke Cannon Big A$$ Brick of Soap 3-pack

– Survival Kit (great for a glove compartment)

– SPLURGE: Sony Plus wireless headset (only for PlayStation) or Elite wireless headset (for several different platforms)

(If you want all your links in a handy Google Doc, here’s our working Gift Guide document…and we’ll add next week’s gifts to this same doc.)

– locking magnetic clasp for layering necklaces

– Parker & Hyde neoprene camo tote

– The Pioneer Woman Cooks Super Easy cookbook

– “Easy on Me” by Adele

– the Walmart blazer that Melanie wore in the Nashville live show 

Sponsors:

– Prose (use this link for your free, in-depth hair consultation and 15% off hair supplements)

– Thrive Causemetics (use this link for 15% off your first order)

– Hello Fresh (use promo code BIGBOO14 for up to 14 free meals)

Naturally we kick off this week’s episode with Melanie’s recap of the A&M / Alabama game, which was all manner of memorable for her (and most people who love college football, I would add). We also break down other big match-ups from this past weekend, complete with Side Eyes and I See Yous.

Plus, we discuss some recent TikTok fascinations (for me), and I share my Five Favorites.

Enjoy, y’all!

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Show Notes:

– Patreon episode that’s all about the A&M / Bama game

– Alabama blocks A&M’s punt

– Achane runs back Alabama’s kick-off

– the Sarkisians’ gameday pants (FANTASTIC)

– the frozen chicken fillets from Aldi

– The Defined Dish Pot Roast Chicken

– Mordenmiss loose sweatshirt (sizes are limited, but the fabric is dreamy)

– T-Fal 12″ non-stick pan

– Emily Mariko’s salmon and rice dish on TikTok (I mispronounced her name on the episode; it’s Mah-REE-ko. Just wanted to correct myself.)

– Women’s mid-rise wide leg sweater pants

– Ninja XL Air Fryer (I don’t like kitchen gadgets. I love this one.)

Sponsors:

–  Rothy’s (use this link to get $20 off your first purchase for a limited time)

– Stamps.com (use promo code BIGBOO for a four-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale)

– June’s Journey (download in the Apple App Store or Google Play)

– Noom (use this link to sign up for your free trial)

Since The Big Boo Bowl was this past weekend, we obviously have a few Mississippi State vs. A&M-specific things to discuss on this episode (spoiler alert: the game turned out to be an early birthday present for me). Melanie also offers her Side Eyes of the Week, along with a new segment that features the applause function on her little gadget that has primarily booed up until this point. It’s a joy.

We also talk about the Shankles’ new phones and how I thought for a split second that P needed to talk to me this past Saturday. Plus it’s Melanie’s turn for Five Favorites – always a delight.

Hope y’all enjoy!

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Live Show Tickets for October 16th (there’s a livestream option now!)

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Show Notes:

– The Big Boo Bowl (A&M vs. Mississippi State)

– The Bird

– Tom Hart’s tweet about Kyle Field

– Grace Upon Grace journaling devotional (Sophie’s new book)

– Fearless Faith (Melanie’s devotional book for tweens)

– Instant Audience (what Mel uses to make the boo and applause sounds)

– 24K Golden Undereye Patches

– Farrah Melrose jeans

– Madewell chunky small hoop earrings

– Endless Praise album by Charity Gayle on Apple Music and Spotify

– HeyNuts Hawthorn athletic high waisted leggings

Sponsors:

– Third Love (use this link for 20% off your first purchase)

– Helix (use this link for up to $200 off your mattress purchase and two free pillows)

– Thrive Market (use this link to get $20 off your first order plus a free gift)

– KiwiCo (use promo code BIGBOO to get 50% off your first month plus free shipping)