It’s good-times-a-plenty this week as Melanie and I recap her trip to College Station, my trip to Slidell, Louisiana, and that time I cooked for 27 of Alex’s closest friends. We also break down our thoughts about a true crime documentary we both watched recently, and I explain why I pondered my personal need for a redemptive biscuit this past Saturday afternoon.

Plus, Melanie shares what she’s loving about a new TV show, and it’s my turn for Five Favorites.

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Show Notes:

– A&M vs. Bama basketball game

– Buzz Williams SEC Coach of the Year

– French Onion Sliders for a Crowd

– Hash Brown Potato Casserole

– Crunchy Romaine Toss

– Tres Leches cake

– Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal on Netflix

– “The Corrupt World Behind the Murdaugh Murders” in The New Yorker

– Daisy Jones and the Six on Amazon Prime

– Daisy Jones and the Six soundtrack

– Apples in Spring fashion post

– Medical Medium on IG

– TikToker who makes pickles

– H&M chunky sneakers

– Aerie baby flare jeans

– high density round foam roller

– The Drop women’s pull-on sweater pants

– Kaleidoscope lamp shade

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On this episode Melanie and I discuss my trip to Starkville for the State / A&M basketball game (it was a dandy, it was) and our tendencies to arrive VERY early to sporting events. Plus, Melanie went to a Nelly concert at the rodeo, and I have an exciting Target remodeling update. Although “exciting” might be a really generous term.

We also do a quick reading check-in, Melanie shares her reaction to her new oh-so-70s sunglasses, and it’s my turn for Five Favorites.

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Show Notes:

– Nelly at the San Antonio Rodeo

– Mississippi State / Texas A&M basketball game

– Aggies’ baseball uniforms inspired by the Corps

– our favorite new sunglasses

– A Court of Wings & Ruin

– Shrinking on AppleTV+

– The Moviegoer by Walker Percy

– Rolling Up the Welcome Mat by Kelsea Ballerini

– My Truth by Jonathan McReynolds

– This is the Hour by Christy Nockels

– spa wristbands

– H&M satin pajamas

– H&M short satin pajamas

– Lumineux teeth whitening strips

– Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar Spread

– Kut from the Kloth white Catherine boyfriend jeans

– Clothes We Have Loved episode on Patreon

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This is apparently an episode where Melanie and I feel compelled to share our enthusiasm about all manner of things: basketball coaches, basketball uniforms, sunglasses, and the oranges that have absolutely rocked my world. Plus, Melanie talks about her time at the rodeo in San Antonio and I do a small bit of whining about the lack of A/C at the State / Kentucky game.

We also discuss the new books that are on our To Read piles, and it’s my turn for Five Favorites.

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Show Notes:

– Buzz Williams motivates us all

– State beats Ole Miss in overtime

– Georgia has no answer for Bama

– Ladybird Taco

– Sumo Citrus

– Ole Miss’ white basketball uniforms

– State’s new black baseball jerseys

– A&M’s black basketball uniforms

– A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas

– Don’t Hold Back by David Platt

– Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes

– Whitney channel on SiriusXM

– Third Love WonderKnit pajama bottoms

– All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore

– Dollger oversized square sunglasses

– Eminence Organics Bamboo Firming Liquid

– A New Day women’s high-rise ankle pull-on pants

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This week Melanie and I discuss what we talk about before we actually start recording each week’s episode (my mama would say that it’s when we really get into the “nitty gritty”), how P has absolutely been influenced in terms of how he hosts a guys’ weekend, and how legit Texas tacos have made their way to Birmingham. You will not be surprised that we also spend a good deal of time focusing on the latest in college basketball because Joe Lunardi is apparently the boss of us right now.

We have lo, another book update because I have started reading the book about the fairies (who am I?), and it’s Melanie’s turn for Five Favorites.

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Show Notes:

– Meant to Be by Emily Giffin

– Vandy beats Tennessee on a buzzer beater

– Missouri beats Tennessee on a buzzer beater

– Joe Lunardi’s NCAA tournament predictions

– Ladybird Taco in Birmingham

– Chris Stapleton singing the National Anthem

– Whitney Houston singing the National Anthem

– A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah Maas

– The Blessed Life: A 90-Day Devotional by Kelly Minter

– Vitacup Beauty Coffee

– Athleta Elation flare pants

– Gleamin Vitamin C clay mask

– Lillusory turtleneck sweater

– 70’s ballads playlist

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Listen – you want hard-hitting issues? Melanie and I are here to deliver them this week. We discuss plumbing problems at my house, the situation with basements in Alabama and Texas, my run-in with a stomach bug, and our continued affection for this particular college basketball season. BREAKING NEWS, right?

We also share an update on our continued reading progress (yay for books!), Melanie details why it’s so difficult to walk her dogs, and it’s my turn for Five Favorites.

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Show Notes:

– BeneRx (this is hands-down our favorite muscle pain reliever)

– Joe Lunardi Bracketology

– Buzz Williams

– Gwyneth Paltrow’s closet archive

– SNL Hollywood skit

– Poker Face

– A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah Maas

– A Court of Mist & Fury by Sarah Maas

– Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

– “Movie Star” by Jessica Simpson

– Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

– The Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight

– Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

– Meant to Be by Emily Giffin

– No Angel by Penny Vincenzi

– Orvis Quilted Snap Sweatshirt

– Harry’s Fig body wash

– Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup (I did 7 cups of chicken stock and half a package of wide egg noodles)

– Kitsch satin pillowcase

– Summersalt easy high-waist flares

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If you’re a fan of variety, this episode should be right up your podcast alley. Melanie and I discuss foods we don’t like right now, foods we do like, NFL league championship games, and a potential new slogan for college basketball.

We also dig into our feelings about books that take place in lands that don’t exist, we evaluate our current writing set-ups / chair needs, and Melanie shares her Five Favorites.

Enjoy, everybody!

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Show Notes:

– rodeo season in San Antonio

– slant board

– sun lamp

– Crockpot White Chili Chicken Burrito Bowls

– Trisha Yearwood’s Chicken Tortilla Soup (I cut the half and half to about 2 cups and added a can of medium chili beans)

– Spicy Hamburger Vegetable Soup

– A Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

– Wrong Time Wrong Place by Gillian McAllister

– Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Mask

– Poppi soda

– the best homemade salsa (I did in fact make it after we recorded, and it is in fact delicious)

– Fraulein boots

– Allie + Bess necklaces

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