Y’all were kind enough to submit a bunch of questions for this podcast, and we managed to answer about eight of them over the course of 50-ish minutes. We’re gonna do our best to re-visit the list-o-questions next week; maybe the question answering will become a summertime tradition for us.

Honestly, that possibility sounds close enough to an actual plan that it makes me a little bit nervous. We do like to fly by the seat of our podcast pants, you know.

Anyway, we talk about Melanie’s washing machine, the Sheerlume, how we (try) to balance the things that we do, what we’re (maybe) writing next, what we’re (probably) talking about at dotMOM, our favorite Starbucks drinks, and a whole host of other stuff.

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Please do enjoy.

I will go ahead and tell you that this particular podcast has a special place in my heart.

And I don’t normally say that sort of thing.

But here’s why. When we started recording, Melanie and I just talked about our usual favorite topics: kids, dogs, writing, supper ideas, and decorative woes. Surprisingly, we did not talk about mascara, but that’s probably because we just ran out of time.

Anyway, about halfway into the podcast, our friend Travis joined us. He was driving home after a night of interviewing folks backstage at the CCM United webcast to celebrate 40 years of contemporary Christian music. Travis was still beside himself about the whole thing, and it was so fun to hear him talk about the artists who have had such a big influence on his career and calling. Plus, Amy Grant was there, so you know we had to talk about that (OF COURSE WE DID).

So yes, we still laugh in this podcast, and there are couple of times when Melanie and Travis get me so tickled that I can’t breathe very well. But there’s also a little bit of tender, and it makes me happy.

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Thanks for listening, y’all.

Well, we spent part of this one thinking that maybe Travis was going to be able to join us before it was all said and done, but alas, he had Skype issues and could not. It’s a real shame he missed hearing Melanie and me talk about cheese, my issues with a new love song that I heard on the radio, the details about Melanie’s dog Mabel’s run-in with a pack of javelinas, and our ongoing concern that the fire in Melanie’s fireplace was going to follow Edith Crawley’s lead and set the whole room on fire.

By the way, at one point I mention a little table that I bought to Melanie, and then I texted her a picture, and then I felt weird talking about it since y’all couldn’t see it. So here’s the table. I do hope that it proves to be a helpful visual aid.

And just in case you would like more info, the rug came from IKEA.

We also talk about the college football national championship, my new book-related case of the crazies, a surprise gift that Martha gave me, and how Mel and I both feel a little indebted to Tina Fey. Plus, you know, some other stuff.

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Hope y’all enjoy it!

I will warn you that we talk about our dogs a whole lot on this one.

We also talk about Melanie‘s far-reaching knowledge about back pain, Christy Nockels’ upcoming worship concert, our nostalgia for the 70s, decorating for Christmas, college football, coaching searches, TV, and who knows what else.

Let me put it this way: when I texted Mel to tell her that the podcast ended up being over 50 minutes, she said, “That’s a whole lot of nothing.”

And to that I say “amen.”

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Or, as always, you can subscribe on iTunes if you’re feeling particularly fancy.

Enjoy, y’all!

Well, the big news in this particular podcast is that Melanie thinks our dogs could possibly be related. It’s a long shot – but it’s a shot. We actually spend way too much time talking about our beloved little pups, and Hazel barks at random intervals to make her presence known.

Other than that, there’s nothing new under the sun, really. We talk about TV and books and sunscreen and our hair. We also share our feelings about sunglasses and marvel about the fact that we’ve been recording podcasts for SEVEN YEARS.

I’ll tell you what: seven years is a long time to talk about nothing.

And in the interest of clarity:

– The answer to Caroline’s question about British and American accents: Mental Floss article

– The underye brightener I want to try: Mally Perfect Prep Undereye Brightener

– The sunscreen for faces: Coppertone Oil Free Sunscreen for Faces (this one doesn’t have zinc)

– The summer skirt Melanie mentions: Gap stripe foldover skirt

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Or, as always, you can subscribe on iTunes if you’re feeling particularly fancy.

Hope y’all enjoy!