Better With Friends - Conversations with Andrea and Lorilee

Lorilee justifies her latest influenced-purchase, Andrea remembers Halloween costumes from her childhood, and both discuss what to do with all those fabric masks. Related Show links: Cheap and Easy DIY Halloween Costumes Benefits of a Weighted Vest Books we are listening to: Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter The Guest List by Lucy Folley The Locked Door by Freida McFadden Podcasts we are listening t...

This episode Andrea and Lorilee reminisce about when they were new moms to help out loyal listener Aimee as she anticipates her first child!! They also talk about finding balance with changing schedules and discuss both new and old TV shows to watch this fall. Related Show Links: ​ Parenting today vs. in the Past ​ How to find a good work/life balance What we are watching: ​ Matlock ​ Ilona Maher...

Andrea and Lorilee discuss the finer points of giving items away for free vs. selling them, donating bodily fluids for money and the changing household dynamics when someone moves out. Also discussed is household budgeting the YNAB way, and trying new fruits. Related Show Links: ​ You Need a Budget (YNAB) (referral link) ​ How to peel a Prickly Pear not like Lorilee ​ Calgary’s Curbside Treasure H...

It’s not unusual for the girls to talk about food… this time it’s the finer points of making fruit perogies from scratch. Andrea and Lorilee discuss past and future fast food prices, and muse about things they will never do. Related Show Links: ​ Is fast food affordable anymore? ​ Recipe for Plum Platz What We are Reading: ​ It Ends with Us - Colleen Hoover ​ Deaf Utopia: A Memoir—And a Love Lette...

What if there were Pie Crawls as well as Pub Crawls? We think that’d be a great idea! Also discussed is a game from Lorilee’s childhood that Andrea has never heard of and the necessities and frivolities of dorm room decor. Related Show Links: HiHo! Cherry-O Game Dorm Room Decor Ideas Cherry pitter @penalty_penner10 Marc Anthony Strictly Curls Line and Volume Spray Do you have a topic you’d like to...

Calgary was hit with a heat wave this past week which neither Andrea nor Lorilee appreciated.  There is new news on the employment front, and they discuss fashion trends that they probably will not try. Related Show Links: Socks with Sandals - Summer’s most Divisive Trend Beat the Heat - Stay Cool during a Heat Wave Job Hunting is Exhausting - How to Keep Going What we are reading: The Alice Netwo...

Andrea and Lorilee discuss the end of parenting (sort of), getting fit, the possibility of fostering a cat (maybe) and movies we are never going to watch. Related Show Links: Tracy Campoli Instagram account Dean Koontz’ Intensity How to use a Tide-to-Go pen Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email: Betterwithfriends@outlook.com

We aren’t entirely convinced that anyone reads the show notes anyway.  But if you do, know that in this episode Andrea and Lorilee discuss being Canadian, eating Kraft Dinner and Slurpees and updating our 50s Bingo Card. Related Show Links:  History of the Canadian Flag How to ride a Ripstick Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email: Betterwithf...

In this episode, Andrea tries her hand at interpreting Lorilee’s dream from the night before, they discuss the progression of careers in midlife, and talk about self-publishing a book. Related Show Links: Dreaming about Bears Midlife Career Changes Book Rec: Listen for the Lie Please feel free to support Hailey and Emerson:  Where’s My Buddy Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! In...

There’s full circle moments as Andrea follows through on some previously mentioned hobbies, and Lorilee makes a movie recommendation, and there is a high school graduation update.  They also bring it back 24 years and discuss what their respective lives were like in the year 2000, discuss of the popular pop culture moments of that year. Related Show Links: What happened in pop culture in the year...

Podcast listener and friend Aimee joins Andrea and Lorilee to discuss the recent Prime Video release “The Idea of You” Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine . Lorilee compares the movie with the book, and together they discuss age differences in relationships, and the pros and cons of the movie. Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email:...

Do you know what to wear for a dinner at a family restaurant on a Wednesday evening? Andrea proposes a grading system for wardrobe decisions, the girls discuss pockets vs. purses and the Instagram accounts they enjoy and the ones they unfollow. Related Show Links: The History of Purses Lorilee’s Instagram follows: Tyler Butterworth and Kenzie Ervin Andrea’s Instagram follow: Celeste Barber Wayne &...

Do you know the American peanut butter brand name that starts with a “J”? Or when Nelson Mandela died? Lorilee tests Andrea’s memory with a shortened quiz that demonstrates the Mandela effect. They also discuss book and tv recommendations, being sportsy (or not), and getting shorter with age. Related Show Links: Britney Spears and The Mandela Effect Nightwatcher by Wendy Corsi Staub Someday, Somed...

To the surprise of no one, Lorilee has found a new vampire series to sink her teeth into (sorrynotsorry). The girls talk about food that goes bad in the fridge, what animals they would want to turn into if they were shapeshifters, and looking for a job while you have a job. Related Show Links: Canadian true crime story and new tv series “Under the Bridge” City of Calgary Interview Method and Sampl...

This probably isn’t the most random grouping of conversation topics, but it will come close! Andrea bemoans the state of coffee at the office, Lorilee shares her very interesting Easter family dinner conversation (spoiler: it involves puberty), and they have a general chat about lipsticks.  Related Show Links: Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Lipstick Dior Addict Lipstick 918 Dior bar Clinique Almo...

Lorilee and Andrea branch out into trying Starbucks Lavender drinks and baking sourdough bread, discuss extravagant vacations by our Prime Minister, and reality tv shows - new and old. Related Show Links: Sourdough Bread recipe and process The Popcast Episode 548: The Kate Middleton Mystery Explained 007: Road to a Million Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwit...

The girls contemplate the misalignment of supply and demand for mattresses and how to sleep when you need a new one and Andrea introduces her new cat. Lorilee talks about fitting in responsibilities of life as a full-time working mom, and gets some tips on fitting exercise into a full life. Related Show Links: Tips on transitioning back to an office setting Balance 365 Episode 59: How to Simplify...

In this episode, we get to hear from Lorilee’s son Jaden as he asks questions about their trip to China to adopt him almost 10 years ago, and Lorilee fills in the blanks on their family’s experiences on the trip from and back to Winnipeg. The Presidential Hotel Beijing Face Changing Dance Chinese Tea Ceremony "Pee-Pee Boy" - Tea Pets Explained Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Inst...

Andrea and Lorilee discuss the decline of 24 Sussex (our Prime Minister’s official residence for our non-Canadian listeners), the reality of home renovation shows, and the pros and cons of establishing a community outside (or inside) of church. Related Show Links: 24 Sussex is asbestos free Do the Property Brothers fake their shows? The Candace Cameron Bure podcast on mental health Lorilee’s book...

Are you a multiple-book-at-a-time reader? Andrea and Lorilee chat about reading methods and their own habits, careers they’d like to have at this point in their lives, and the horrors of being tickled. Related Show Links: What is a Wenus ? Why Some People Hate Being Tickled Book Recommendation “Creative Successful Dyslexic” Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwi...

The girls reconnect after the holidays, and we let you in on what we’ve been reading (including a stinker of a book). Lorilee has begun a kitchen renovation, and Andrea realizes she set herself up for failure. Related Show Links: How to Survive a Kitchen Renovation Setting Ourselves up for Failure The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @...

We test our memories from our childhood with varying degrees of accuracy.  Can you beat our score? Related Show Links: Guess the 80’s TV Show Theme Song! Why We Remember Music and Forget Everything Else Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email: Betterwithfriends@outlook.com

In this episode, we do a little follow up from last week’s podcast, plus Andrea gives a furniture update. Lorilee describes a childhood outfit that sounds suspiciously familiar and they both chat about holiday traditions, new and old. Related Show Links: Goop Gift Guides 2023 Calgary Sleigh Rides Vintage 70s Children Clothing Patterns Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram...

We took a page out of Oprah’s magazine today and reviewed some of our favourite things to inspire your own Christmas Lists and help with gift-giving this year! Buckle up, because these show notes are extensive… Related Show Links: Oprah’s Favorite Things Andrea’s Favourite Things: Socks Open Toe Cabin slippers Kindle Unlimited Membership/Credits Universal Charger Car phone mount 100% Cotton Sheets...

Tis the season to decorate for Christmas…. Or is it? Andrea and Lorilee chat about when to pull out the seasonal decorations, how to help (or not help) your kids to do homework, and the feasibility of craft markets. Related Show Links: Helping your Teen with homework Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market How to Clean Up a Room full of Junk Get BWF merch here     We'd love to hear from...