Better With Friends - Conversations with Andrea and Lorilee

Andrea returns to the workforce, Lorilee describes her household’s bed covers situation, and they discuss who (if anyone?) we’d pay thousands of dollars to see in concert. Related Show Links: How to shift your sleep schedule Scandinavian Sleep Method Top 10 most expensive concert tickets sold today Get BWF merch here     We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email: Betterwi...

Do you know what a Toad in the Hole is? Can people tell if you are lying and what lie have you told and gotten away with it? Andrea and Lorilee chat about this and more… including Lorilee’s newest Vampire adventures. Related Show Links: Toad in the Hole How to tell if someone is lying to you Will and Jada marriage news Book - Remarkable Bright Creatures Book - The Only One Left Book - Killers of t...

Andrea & Lorilee discuss their upcoming graduating children, which naturally leads to reminiscing about their own grad dress sagas. Andrea updates on her missing cat status and recent hand surgery (spoiler: use SPF on your hands!!) Lorilee leans on her community to get her kids to school, and together they muse about challenges of maintaining long-distance friends with different schedules.   R...

They are back! After a summer hiatus, Andrea and Lorilee get caught up on the important life changes, discuss the challenges of Lorilee’s work wardrobe and agree on the best self-care when being sick. Related Show Links: Olympia Tile Mom Self-Care when Sick Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email: Betterwithfriends@outlook.com

Lorilee enjoys catching up with her Winnipeg buddy, Jennifer.   They share mental health experiences, talk about Lorilee’s brand new job and how Jen had influenced this turn of events, as well as ideas about restorative justice and animal therapy!  And, just to be trendy, they also discuss the Barbie Movie.  Guess who wasn’t a fan? Related Show Links: Sweet Soul Instagram Sweet Soul Facebook Get B...

Andrea sits down with her internet friend Ashley - their first time talking in real time! - and they chat about what brought them together as friends, Cleaning Clubs, Mormonism and polygamous family trees, and how the internet can broaden our worldview. Related Show Links: Common hand gestures that get you into trouble in different countries Why Do Filipinos Point With Their Mouth? How Japan deals...

Bugs, sunscreen and ice cream - oh my! We chat about our favourite and not so favorite things about summer. Related Show Links: Body Deodorant Eshakti Custom Clothes Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email: Betterwithfriends@outlook.com

This week Andrea & Lorilee announce that the Better With Friends podcast will shift to being released every other week, and they re-release Episode 21, originally aired September 13, 2022. Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email: Betterwithfriends@outlook.com

This week Andrea sits down with her friend Chelsea and chats about being a working mom and entrepreneur, getting married young, losing a parent, thrift-shopping and a lot more! Related Show Links: Longevity Care Are High Tax-Rate countries the happiest? Shop Amazon Canada Local-to-you shops! What animal personality are you? Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwi...

On this BWF summer series, Lorilee chats with Shallon - fellow grade 5 kid Mom, fellow creative, world traveller...it was supposed to be a 15 minute episode but once we got started, we couldn't stop!  Related Show Links: Salt Food Photography All the Light We Cannot See Remarkably Bright Creatures The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Veronica Mars Books

We've invited Twihard, Aimee Redmann, to join us on this auspicious occasion to chat about everything Twilight. Andrea shocks and surprises by watching not one, but two Twilight movies! Related Show Links: Wiggiest Hair of the Twilight Franchise Robert Pattinson Composing 'Bella's Lullaby' For 'Twilight' Movie The Twilight Soundtrack Was Ahead of Its Time ‘Twilight’ TV Seri...

Our summer series kicks off with a conversation about keeping our kids’ teeth in jars and other weird things we hang on to, stretches to deal with the consequences of working at a desk, Indiana Jones and Asterix (the character, not the punctuation) Related Show Links: Weird Things Adults Keep (The Holderness Family) Stretches for Desk Workers Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom Neck Cloud Get B...

Do you sometimes eat cereal for supper? Lorilee does… but not with milk. Andrea loves herself a nice Pogo or two, with mustard. Also discussed are some new foods available to eat at the 2023 Calgary Stampede, the downsides and upsides of fireworks, and Pizza Pops (with a surprising history lesson). Related Show Links All about Pizza Pops Naleway’s “Pizza Snacks” 2023 Calgary Stampede Midway Food G...

Do you have favourite family recipes? Andrea and Lorilee talk about memories centered around recipes and ways of preserving them, giving gifts, and events that changed the direction of our lives. Related Show Links: Shutterfly Photo Books Strategies on dealing with a bully  Sliding Doors moments Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email: Betterwi...

They really tried to be a bit spicier this episode since it was recorded after suppertime, but the girls settled into their typical banter, including the challenges of kid schedules and subsequent transportation conflicts, inappropriate Siri moments and online shopping hits and misses.  But we do learn Lorilee’s favourite spice! Related Show Links: Falling by T.J. Newman Bloomchic online shop (siz...

Do you prefer watermelon or cantaloupe? This is one of the few things that Andrea and Lorilee do not agree on. They also chat about Andrea’s big year end concert and the stage make up she had on, taking naps at parties and their TBD summer plans.  Related show links: Understanding the differences of watermelon and cantaloupe Version of Eleanor Rigby that was performed at the New West Symphony and...

Do you know how bulls are sterilized? If you listen to this episode you will! Lorilee also shares interesting facts generated by Siri and possibly convinces Andrea to read a Twilight book. Also discussed are the finer details of pickleball and pickle pizza. Related show links: HelloFresh Steak Taquitos 80's Action Shows The Incredible Dr. Pol Anatomy of a cow What is Pickleball? Pickle Pizza G...

It's no surprise that we aren’t campers, but in this episode Andrea tells her Worst Camping Story Ever . We also discuss spring planting, the perils of the smoky air from Alberta Forest Fires this week, and waterslides. Related show links: Smoky Air in Calgary this week Stingray and Raja Waterslides at Noah’s Ark Waterpark Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @bette...

The girls discuss Robert DeNiro’s new baby and their takes on being pregnant in midlife.  They also chat about being constantly distracted, the benefits of music lessons and living “rich” Related show links: Robert De Niro welcomes 7th child Overcoming Distraction Benefits of Music Lessons How to Get Rich (Netflix) Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends...

The "Bloody Episode"! Andrea tries to solve a mystery for Lorilee and ends up creating a new one.  We chat about being prepared for a power outage, some of Lorilee’s kitchen experiences living in Kabul and ... vampires. Related show links: Twilight Book 5 Find where you stand on Alberta’s political spectrum How to know if you are eligible to give blood (in Canada) Get BWF merch here    W...

What’s your favorite childhood candy? We discuss nougat, fancy chocolates, the challenges of springtime planting, Tupperware and Pampered Chef, and losing teeny tiny remotes. Related Show Links: Cochu - Calgary’s gourmet chocolatier AppleTV 2 month offer (expires June 2, 2023) 75 ways to use 3M Command Strips Happiness with Holly (Pampered Chef) Pampered Chef Deluxe Electric Grill & Griddle  ...

Well, we did it! One whole year of podcasting! Andrea & Lorilee reminisce about past episodes, follow up on a few favourites and pass along fun tidbits. Thank you for joining us on this ride! Related show links: Kitchen scissors I Love Hue app Scavenger Hunt (by Popcore) app LLLL in Denmark Switzerland and horse meat Mel Robbins Podcast Human Hope podcast Get BWF merch here We'd love to hear from...

Andrea introduces Lorilee to a new product, Lorilee (finally) gets new glasses and they both tell their skiing stories (spoiler - neither one had a good experience). Related show links: Mount Agassiz (Manitoba skiing) Enso Silicone Rings Traditionally it was 2 months salary for an engagement ring, but here are some other considerations Tips for riding the tow rope   Best of [year of birth] t-shirt...

We’ve reached the BIG 5-0!!  Andrea and Lorilee bemoan car maintenance surprises, teenager milestones and discuss time travel - which decade would you have liked to have been born in? Look for a Gift Economy on Facebook in your area to find free stuff in a neighborhood near you! Veronica Mars Timeline Season 1: 22 Episodes From  September 22, 2004 to May 10, 2005 Season 2: 22 Episodes September 28...

April Fools! In this episode, Lorilee shares her almost FB Marketplace hoodwinking experience. Thankfully, she wasn't fooled by " Walt Smith ". Andrea and Lorilee discuss other online selling experiences- is there an etiquette reference guide for this stuff?!? Get BWF merch here    We'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @betterwithfriends.pod Email: Betterwithfriends@outlook.com