Blended, Blessed & Always A Mess

We would love to hear from you!!! If you only listen to one of our podcast in Season 3, LISTEN to this one. We've recorded over 100 podcasts and we both believe this one might be the most powerful. We invited our Pastor, Dave Cover, from the Crossing Church in Columbia, MO to discuss his perspective on grief and suffering thru a biblical lens. We both were captivated the entire time.  Our hop...

We would love to hear from you!!! Our topic for this episode was to discuss how hard parenting is especially when grieving. While we do eventually accomplish that, we also end up covering many other topics. We laughed, we cried, we had good conversation that we hope you can relate to this week! And while Aric is often the one losing his sh!t on the kids...every now and then Angie does too! Thanks...

We would love to hear from you!!! During Angie's work conference last week in Orlando one of her guest speakers was Molly Fletcher who hosts a Podcast called Gamechangers. During Molly's presentation, she talked about different ways for people to achieve and become peak performers in life even during the grind. Definitely a message we all need to hear and thankfully Angie took copious no...

We would love to hear from you!!! We are all part of a BIGGER story and there are so many chapters, some that are good and some that are bad.  Early in the week Angie messaged me and I caught one word from that text that really stood out; REBIRTH!!! And now I'm ALL IN on REBIRTH (It has to be all CAPITOL LETTERS!) Shout it with me if you want! Or if you are like Angie, don't.. So in this...

We would love to hear from you!!! In this episode, we dive into the Jen's Get Fit Pow-HER-Ful weekend that Angie helped organize last week. Not surprising, Hallie made her presence known for Angie AGAIN. Because of all the signs, we've been asked the question recently, "Why and how does Angie get so many signs from Hal?" Press play to hear the answer to that question! Thanks fo...

We would love to hear from you!!! In this week's episode we check in with Lexi on multiple topics. We discuss what it was like to lose Hallie, how it's impacted her and her thoughts on how the Crew is handling the loss. Lexi also shares some fun memories she has of Hallie. What's on the horizon for Lexi as she prepares for college graduation? You will just have to hit play to find o...

We would love to hear from you!!! This week was a difficult reminder that Hallie's life was "stolen" from us way too young. On January 17th,  Hallie would have turned 22. Instead, for the 2nd time she spent her  birthday in heaven. That makes things heavier than usual... So in this episode we discuss the UPS and the DOWNS of the week and share some amazing signs from Hallie. She was...

We would love to hear from you!!! Are you like a buffalo or a cow? Listen to this episode to learn what that means. We dive into trusting God, tips for nourishing your soul and finding a higher purpose. If you enjoy listening, please leave us a review! Thanks for Listening! Love, Aric & Angie Link to Order Feathers Matter: https://blendedblessedalwaysamess.com/?post_type=product Website: www.b...

We would love to hear from you!!! Welcome to Season 3 of our podcast! It's a new year, new season and a new chapter for all of us! Some things will never change such as always saying Hallie's name and HONORING her.  Last season our focus was on grief and healing. While that will always be a part of our lives, this new season we are FOCUSED on growth. Growing our faith, who we are as huma...

We would love to hear from you!!! We all made it through another Christmas without Hallie. More importantly, Angie survived her second Christmas without Hallie 💔 In this episode, we dive into some new traditions we came up with along with a few old ones. Hallie continues to show up with her number games… like the 8 of Hearts. There’s also some interesting numbers connected to the updated court pr...

We would love to hear from you!!! The Holidays can be a BEAUTIFUL time of year but they can also be extremely PAINFUL if you're in a season of grief... In this episode we talk about ways to grieve around the Holidays while also trying to find joy and helping others...AND...letting you help us as well... We wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas! Thanks for listening, Love, Aric & Angie Li...

We would love to hear from you!!! What an emotional episode as we were able to re-connect with Hallie's ICU nurses for the first time. Together, we chat about what it was like for Bailey and Haley to take care of Hallie and us in the hospital. These are two very special ladies who truly are Angels on earth. Grab some tissue for this one...you're gonna need it. 💔❤️ Thanks for listening,...

We would love to hear from you!!! It's been a CRAZY week so we apologize for the late release of this week's episode... We almost re-aired an episode from earlier this season because Angie and I couldn't get together to record... However...last minute Pastor Shay Roush of the Crossing Church in Columbia, MO was able to join me to talk about Walking People Into the Arms of Jesus. Sha...

We would love to hear from you!!! This past week has been filled with ups and downs and a roller coaster of emotions as we reached Hallie's 1 Year Traumaversary and Angelversary... In this episode we discuss the ways we attempted to stay busy...sit in the suck and how people showed up for us in amazing ways. ALLL THE FEELS.  We laughed, we cried, we smiled because we LOVE.  M-I-Z! Thanks for...

We would love to hear from you!!! It's Thanksgiving Week which starts our traumaversary as we approach the one year of Hallie gaining her angel wings. Not something we were ever prepared for and still struggle to wrap our minds around that she is really gone. But one thing we have learned is that we ALL can find ways to be grateful even in the midst of the sucky times... And the more grateful...

We would love to hear from you!!! This past week has been a world wind of emotions...SO many of you have bought "Feathers Matter" and sent videos reading to your kids and grandkids. Unbelievable and breathtaking moments and it's so much to process because we wouldn't have gotten to this point had we not lost Hallie. The Painful Journey to Finding Purpose. Many of us are on this...

We would love to hear from you!!! Angie is OFFICIALLY an AUTHOR!!! Her children's book "Feathers Matter" has arrived!  And we've even started shipping the pre-orders! In this episode Angie describes her "why" for writing the book...Sommer B reads the book for you AND Angie shares some "Easter Eggs" as they are called in the publishing world to explain some v...

We would love to hear from you!!! The original intent of our podcast was focused around challenges of parenting in a blended family. And while the last year has brought about significant grief in our home that doesn't mean we get to stop parenting. We wish it did because it would be a hell of a lot easier. Over the last month we've had SEVERAL parenting challenges or "opportunities&...

We would love to hear from you!!! This week we discuss some of our healthy and unhealthy ways we have processed the incredible grief. When this episode drops it will be 11 months since we said goodbye to Hallie. But she's not really gone from our life, she continues to show us her crossing over powers. Her signs could be as simple as connecting us to people that share our same pain or as comp...

We would love to hear from you!!! The  "experience" we share in this episode changed us...for good and bad reasons. It has shown us what this crazy and sometimes VERY scary world has to offer but also just how AMAZING PEOPLE can be. There is HOPE. Our goal in sharing this story is to help raise awareness and prevent this from happening to you or your family! Thanks for listening! Love, A...

We would love to hear from you!!! In this episode, we visit with the founder of Modern Husbands Brian Page about the dreaded word "Budgets" and how married couples make this work! It's even more complex in blended families.  WOOF. We also dive into what exactly IS a modern husband?  I think we can all agree men need to show up differently for their wives in this day and age!  It&apo...

We would love to hear from you!!! Are you showing your entire self or a sliver of who you really are? Do you know what truly fills your cup? How do you know?  We discuss our answers to those questions on this episode. Thanks for listening, Love, Aric & Angie Link to Order Feathers Matter: https://blendedblessedalwaysamess.com/?post_type=product Website: www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com Tiktok...

We would love to hear from you!!! This week was full of SHOCK and AWE. From Angie's first birthday without Hallie, to the first Scholarship Dinner for Hallie at Mizzou, to Angie's book being released for preorder today, October 1st! We cover all the painful beauty that has happened in just a week. Thank you for listening and God Bless! Aric & Angie Link to Order Feathers Matter: http...

We would love to hear from you!!! A few episodes ago, Aric recorded a solo podcast sharing the struggles he is working through. It was sweet and vulnerable. Now,  it's only fitting that Angie records her own podcast. And as fate would have it, it will be released on her birthday.  It's raw and real.  It's all the pain rolled up into the collateral loss  we face when losing a child....

We would love to hear from you!!! In this week's episode we share more signs of love from Hallie letting us know she is with us. We are keeping Hal busy as we continue to pray for her and God to watch over us and protect us. And that is not a small ask especially lately (hu-um, Carter). Also, tune in this week to find out how the question  “Are you with me?” was asked of Angie. Thanks for lis...