Blended, Blessed & Always A Mess

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...

We would love to hear from you!!! As Angie continues reading a new book about signs...it's helping both of us “FEEL" Hallie's presence more than ever 🙌 So we thought we would share some of the different signs that Hallie has been giving us  recently.  If you are missing a loved one maybe this will give you some ideas to feel closer to them!  Angie shares at the end of the episode a...

We would love to hear from you!!! From Aric: It's been brought to my attention by Angie and my boss that I'm holding on too tight...You know when you hold an egg too tight you break it?  Or squeeze a baby bird too tight you hurt it? That's what is happening with me right now. My insides are SUPER off and it's causing extreme anxiousness and I'm holding on too tight in ever...

We would love to hear from you!!! Ever wonder how people navigate life when going through extreme tragedy? Ever wonder how they could possibly be standing, much less breathing? There’s one answer and we will share it on this episode. Join us as we chat with Katelyn Love. She has  gone thru severe loss and tragedy just a couple of months ago.  Her energy will no doubt make you smile.  🙏🏻 We hope...

We would love to hear from you!!! Ever heard of a  "God Wink"? We share what that means and one that we experienced this week! Any parents out there ready for their precious children to head back to school?  We are!!! Mainly because our kids are not using their brains (no names mentioned) and have left us scratching our heads 🤷‍♀️ many times this summer. We share a few stories on this e...

We would love to hear from you!!! New stories are being written for many Crew Members including Phoenix (Hallie's bucket list foal). It was time to move Phoenix to her new home and of course we experienced all the feels. First excitement because she's weaned from her mom and all ours!  But heavy because I know Hal would have been so pumped and I would have watched from the sidelines if s...

We would love to hear from you!!! It feels like the Devil has been coming at us a LOT lately... We both believe that happens when the Devil knows you are close to breaking thru and shining Jesus's light brighter into this dark world! In this episode we talk about how we use Jesus, friends and our Faith to "Fight Our Battles"... Thanks for listening, Love, Aric & Angie Website: w...

We would love to hear from you!!! So many times we think this must be some horrible dream. Please be a dream that we wake up from!!! 🥺 Then there are times we dream of Hallie and we DON'T want to wake up from it. Sommer was starting to worry that Hallie was maybe mad at her because so many other people had dreams with Hallie in them.  Eight months into this nightmare, she was still waiting....

We would love to hear from you!!! First, we apologize for we did not drop an episode last week. We had big plans to record one on vacation but the big guy upstairs had other plans. Speaking of vacation, it was NOT a vacation. We had a very hard week. In this week's episode, we share the MANY different events that occurred and how we HAD TO CLING to our faith or we wouldn't have made it t...

We would love to hear from you!!! You might remember about a year ago our friend and licensed therapist Lynn Roush joined us for a two-part series on blending families... Since that time Lynn and her colleagues have started their own Podcast called "With You in the Weeds"... A few weeks ago Lynn invited Angie to partake in a series about Narcissists and they did an episode about Relation...

We would love to hear from you!!! In the last week, Angie took the twins on one of Hallie's "Bucket List" trips to see their cousin's in New York... But coming home was a complete mess!!! However...due to the perspective we've gained losing Hallie it wasn't hard for Angie to realize "I've Had Worse Days"... In this episode, we explain how the grief jour...

We would love to hear from you!!! Warning: If you are looking for a pick-me-up, this episode is not for you. Some days we can fight the fight and other days the grief is so heavy to carry.  THIS CAN'T BE FIXED. As much as we try, there is no solution, Our home has been in a state of INCREDIBLE SADNESS (more than normal) for the last several weeks. It's been rough for all of us. We decide...

We would love to hear from you!!! NO ONE likes to budget!!! Sometimes it feels like complete B.S.  However, in order to achieve one of our family goals, we've had to tighten the purse strings and change the way we live.  No Starbucks or eating out! GASP! We are learning it's actually a way to bring the family closer together! Tune into this episode to hear what Hallie's House is all...

We would love to hear from you!!! “Be the things you loved most about the person that is gone.” In this episode we share how we are TRYING to LIVE for Hallie. When we live FOR her it feels like we are closer to her and honoring her! And it might actually ease up the heavy weight of GRIEF. Thank you for listening, Aric & Angie Website: www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@h...

We would love to hear from you!!! The last few months have been extremely difficult. In this episode, we wanted to pull back the curtain and be really vulnerable about our struggles and how we've been fighting forward to claw our way out of this hole. From little battles to big ones, we cover it all. Thank you so much for being here for the journey. We appreciate this community we have built...

We would love to hear from you!!! This podcast began to help build a community for blended families.  While our focus has shifted greatly trying to navigate this grief journey, we still want to help families trying to blend. In this episode,  JC and Rolanda share what their 20 year blending experience has been like and dive into the difference between "Facts and Feelings". It totally res...