We can’t believe it has been 125 Episodes! Friends we are so thankful and humbled that you have continued to listen. This episode is full of great information about undoing church and racial hurt. Mandee has some wonderful books to expand our horizons and Katie has some good favorites. Thanks for finding us and making us your people!

Mandee’s Books

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

Jesus and John Wayne Kristin Kobes de Mez (new book is Live Laugh Love)

Blessing by William Sloane Coffin

Katie’s Favorites

Black Honey | Clinique

French Blondes and oyster roasts - French Blonde - Search

A good hair cut

Episode 124 is here! Mandee gets us caught up on all things baseball and answers Katie’s burning questions about the new ABS system. Katie gives us an update on Maggie and her new sassy haircut and all things Easter. We get some great favorites from Mandee and an important book recommendation from Katie. It is good to have a full life! Come hear all about it.

Katie’s Book

Well Trained Wife by Tia Levings

Mandee’s Favorites

Old Navy Gauze

https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=886146032&vid=1

https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=881708012&vid=1&pcid=35158&cid=35158#pdp-page-content

Patron Saint Wine Bar

https://patronsaintwine.com

Palm and Pine - brunch

https://www.palmandpinenola.com

Episode 123 is here! Mandee is watching baseball and all is right with the world. Katie is following basketball and having fun picking teams. We laugh about all things dog stomach problems so we don’t cry, and our pups all file formal protests that their dinners are not being served in a time that makes them happy. It is a wild life with our furry friends and with all the fun stuff we have going on. Thanks for tuning in!

Mandee’s Book

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

Katie’s Favorites

Rooster - Steve Correll on HBO Max

People who get you

Pulaski Brewing Company Coffee

All There Is with Anderson Cooper - Sara Bareilles episode

Prizefighter by Mumford & Sons

Welcome to Episode 122! We’re back and have power and internet (well sort of). We get caught up on all things baseball from Mandee and get a weather update from Katie. It has been a wild week of weather! We hope you are all safe as well. Life is full of sore backs and blooming plants and we discuss it all! Thanks for finding us!

Katie’s Books

Ann Patchett - The Dutch House

Charlotte McConaghy - Wild Dark Shores

Mandee’s Favorites

Katyactually on IG

Doug Glanville’s Substack

Love Story on Hulu

Paradise on Hulu

We’re back! We survived snomageddon and a conference about tornados and we are back for Episode 121. Of course Katie’s Wifi went out at the end, but she got everything loaded and finished. Whew. Life is crazy right now so find out what is bringing us joy and how what we have been up to these past two weeks. Thanks for understanding and for being our people!

Mandee’s Books

The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine

Katie’s Favorites

Parnassus Books

The Perfect Pair - Nashville Boutique

Lockeland Table

Pancake Pantry

Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Company - Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Co. | Southern Artisan Chocolate™

Marshal on Paramount+

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins - NBC - boy version of Stumble

Episode 120 is full on Olympic coverage. We are so excited to bring you all of our highs and lows from the games so far. We manage to catch up on other life things to, but we have been watching the Olympics like it is a full time journalistic job. Join the fun and find some friends to share it with.

Mandee’s Favorites

All my Olympic loving friends.

Pablo Torre Finds Out We Visited Death Row for the Super Bowl. You Can Help Save This Fan's Life.

Traitors

Colette Pants

Episode 119 is full of Olympic stories and updates. Mandee and Katie are living their best Olympic life watching and chatting about all of the amazing feats of athletics that they have been witnessing. Katie introduces us to Maggie the dog and let’s us know how Honey is fairing with a new sister. Mandee gets us all caught up on her sinuses and baseball as we enjoy checking in for this week’s episode.

Olympic Moments/Athletes

Mandee - I love curling

Katie - Finding ways to be proud to be an American

Follow Hannah Norman

Katie’s Favorites

Olipop - strawberry vanilla and creme soda

Greek yogurt with Biscoff

Honey in coffee

Our journey continues this week with Episode 118. We are gearing up for the Olympics and updating you on all of the craziness going on in our lives. ART RETURNS! Much to Honey’s dismay, but Katie is so thankful to have the entire crew back under one roof. Mandee gives us some great favorites and tells us all about the unruly lawyers in her orbit. We have a great time and find ways to laugh at the chaos. Thanks for being our village!

Katie’s Find

Three gluten free flour options - pecan, pumpkin seed, sesame seed

Thestation31072 on all the socials

Olympic Updates

Katie - Brittany Bowe - 37 speed skater 3x Olympian

Lindsey Vonn’s knee

Games Briefing newsletter on the athletic

Jessie Diggins - cross country skier

Mandee’s Favorites

Pizza!

https://smittenkitchen.com/2026/01/simple-crispy-pan-pizza/

Owala Water Bottle https://owalalife.com/products/freesip-tumbler?Size=30oz&Color=Rose+Quartz&Material=Stainless+Steel&selectionType=local

Trader Joe’s body butter