Big Mama

I can't believe the fall semester is almost over, but here we are. Caroline has her first final today and will be home on Wednesday for almost a month. And so I've been busy getting the house and her room ready for Christmas and all of that. And my goal this weekend is to wrap the growing pile of boxes that I keep shoving into a corner of my bedroom, but I also still need to decorate the Read More

We are officially to December and that means if you haven't started your Christmas shopping then you're behind. So what I'm telling you is I am behind. I've bought a few things here and there, but I really needed to get past Aggie football season and Thanksgiving before I could focus. And here we are. Here are some cute things I found this week: 1. Sorel explorer II Joan Read More

We honestly weren't sure how we were going to make this episode happen because I have a pretty significant case of laryngitis this week. As in I had zero voice on Sunday and Monday - which is problematic in terms of recording a podcast episode. However, on Tuesday morning I thought I could power through, and that is exactly what I did. As a result, you're about to hear the raspiest account of the Read More

This is going to be quick because I am tired from all the Thanksgiving festivities. Plus there are so many good sales to take advantage of sooner rather than later so I'm actually posting this Thursday night instead of Friday. Three things of note: Anthropologie currently has 30% off with no code needed. So if you've had your eye on something there, it's the time to buy. Spanx also has 20% Read More

This week I explain why I went to College Station but opted to excuse myself from the actual football game, and I share some A&M / Reveille history. We talk through a few other football-related items before we move into Thanksgiving prep and plans, so be sure to look in the show notes for the recipes we mention. 'Tis the season, after all. We also discuss Christmas movies as well as the Read More

I know it is the biggest cliche in the world to talk about how fast this year has gone by, but this year has gone by so fast. And in case you haven't heard, next week is Thanksgiving. This means two things for me: My child will be home for a few days. I will cook and eat a lot of food. I hope you all have a great one. Here are some cute things I found this week: 1. cozy mock-neck Read More

Guess what, everyone? IT'S BASKETBALL SEASON NOW. As you can imagine, that is a source of comfort and hope for Sophie and me after our teams had a not-great football weekend. We talk about all the not-great stuff, along with Side Eyes and I See Yous. And much to our delight, this week has given us the Yellowstone season 5 premier, so we break down the non-spoiler-y latest with the Duttons - as Read More

Yesterday I sat in my car and it was 86 degrees on my car thermometer and I wondered if I might ever feel cold again. I realize I'm a lifelong Texan and I should be used to it, but I do not like to sweat in November. So the fact that there is a real live cold front blowing through about noon today and the temperatures for the next week look appropriately seasonal makes me feel a little bit Read More

This episode is longer than usual because of our Gift Guide, but you can rest assured that Sophie and I break down all the important football developments before we get into anything else. After all, we want the podcast to be a safe place for me as I process my football grief and disillusionment. Just like last week, the Gift Guide links are in a Google doc (link below), and it's my turn for Read More