Blended, Blessed & Always A Mess

We would love to hear from you!!! In this episode, we were blessed to sit down with professional barrel racer, Kendra Dickson. God is in this story! Somehow we crossed paths and I have no doubt Hallie was enjoying the conversation we had!  Kendra shares her journey to create an app called Stall High. The app enables her to virtually share her horse knowledge with her love of Jesus! Kendra turns br...

We would love to hear from you!!! Happy Mother's Day to ALL the beautiful and strong Mamas listening! Being a mom is such an amazing gift. At the same time, it's one of the hardest journeys.  In this episode, we share all the highs and lows. If this Mother's Day is a tough season for you, you are not alone. We are finding the moments of joy, but sitting in the suck knowing we will n...

We would love to hear from you!!! You don't want to miss this episode! We sit down with Jen Loganbill, owner of Jen's Get Fit Group, to talk about how to become the strongest person in the room, both physically and mentally. We share how physical fitness has helped us walk through this grief journey and Jen has been a big part of that. From counting macros to meal prepping and overall mi...

We would love to hear from you!!! Do you sometimes struggle with knowing what to say or how to show up for people that are grieving? In this episode, we walk through simple ways to let people know that you care.  It's easier than you think! We also share how the community rallied to honor Hallie in a big way! You don't want to miss this episode! If you like listening to our podcast, plea...

We would love to hear from you!!! Do you know that one friend that has high energy, a positive mindset, is physically fit, AND has such a zest for life?  Ever wonder how they do it? We sit down and talk to Angie's friend, Shay Gillespie to learn more about her faith, family, and fitness journey.  Shay shares how her Dodge Lancer taught some life lessons at an early age. You don't want to...

We would love to hear from you!!! In this episode, the other half of API Project Fitness, Jerrell Jackson stops by to talk about growing up in the toughest part of Houston, Texas. Going on to become the first person in his family to attend college and play high-level college football! He talks about "turning the light switch on no matter how you feel" and "growing out of concrete&qu...

We would love to hear from you!!! On this episode, we talk about our 2-year wedding anniversary which we call the "CrewVersary", green relationship flags, and wounded oysters! We laugh and cry. As always sharing the raw emotions of life. Painful beauty. Happy Easter to you and your Families! Take the pics and videos and hug your kids longer than they are comfortable with!    Love, Love,...

We would love to hear from you!!! Tune into this episode as we tried to dive into our spring break trip with the Crew many times but kept getting sidetracked on what was really top of mind. Raw and real emotions kept coming out whether we liked it or not. Quick shout out to Lexi and Grandma Alice! Their birthdays are today!!! We are ALWAYS A MESS.   Thanks for listening! Love, Aric & Angie P.S...

We would love to hear from you!!! Shortly after we lost Hallie, we wanted to reach young kids to educate them on relationship red flags and gun safety. Where do all the young kids hang out?  Tiktok.  Angie created several videos like the Honor walk, Relationship Red Flags, and Gun Safety. They blew up. The kids kept saying...Mom/Ang you're going viral!!! They might be jealous of her following...

We would love to hear from you!!! Exciting News this Week!  A beautiful, perfect foal was born. Hallie's dream came true. The Crew, Hallie’s family and especially Hallie's Aunt Jessi and Uncle Matt are making it happen! On this episode we discuss how finding purpose can help work through the pain even in the worst of times.  Let's saddle up. We ride at dawn! Thanks for listening! Qu...

We would love to hear from you!!! Have you ever had fear take over your life and paralyze you? Have you ever questioned your faith? Does uncertainty scare you? Well, you are not alone! Tune into this episode as we dive into our faith and fear battle. We laugh and cry on this episode—all the feels. Thanks for Listening, Love, Aric & Angie Website: www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com Tiktok: www.t...

We would love to hear from you!!! "No" can be a tricky word to say. We have both struggled to say no to people, events, work, and kids. Sometimes life throws unimaginable curveballs that force you with no other option than to say No. Tune in as we discuss how to say no, when to say yes, and the value each of those simple words brings! Thanks for listening! Love, Aric & Angie P.S. Som...

We would love to hear from you!!! Angie has requested this podcast topic for quite some time. Although Aric is not sure he feels qualified to share his thoughts, he sure shows up for all of us with grit and determination to be a strong Dad and Husband. At the end of the day, that is what matters! So here we go...we hope this helps some dads and husbands! One request, if you are enjoying our podcas...

We would love to hear from you!!! We continue to find that it is incredibly important to surround yourself with people who will walk with you thru life by following Jesus... In this week's episode, we visit with Heather Pettey, the author of "Keep It Simple, Sarah" and The Life Coach BFF Show Podcast. Heather talks to us about building your Fire in the Rain as you face adversity!  A...

We would love to hear from you!!! This week we reflect on some hard and raw realizations of things no one tells you about losing a child... No longer fearing death...the unexpected PTSD...legitimate physical pain that your body endures... It's a lot...and we hope it helps some of you as we lean into our Faith in Jesus... Thanks for listening, Love, Aric & Angie Website: www.blendedblessed...

We would love to hear from you!!! Grab your family and tune into this episode! We truly believe that for any of us to survive and thrive that we need to surround ourselves with good people... Someone that Aric has surrounded himself with in the last year is his trainer Michael Egnew. He pushes him and the kids to have a POSITIVE mindset every time they work out. Michael has lived one of the more d...

We would love to hear from you!!! We've never planned a Celebration of Life...so obviously getting it right for our Beautiful Hallie was incredibly important. Thanks to Angie's sisters and besties...it couldn't have been a more perfect day! In this episode, we reflect on a day that filled our hearts with friendship, love, and remembering Hallie. Thanks for listening and keeping our...

We would love to hear from you!!! Every week we deal with a whirlwind of emotions. Some days an emotion is stronger than others. This week, anger has been at the forefront.  A wise man was asked, "What is Anger?" He gave a beautiful answer. It's a punishment we give to ourselves for somebody else's mistake. And that's exactly what it feels like to us.  Listen to this week&...

We would love to hear from you!!! Did you know that Grief is the only emotion that you have to voluntarily choose to go thru? Perhaps that's why SOOOO many people choose NOT to grieve... We can honestly tell you that we are TRYING to walk thru the grief process and in this episode we talk about ways to grieve that might work for you... Is it ever really good grief?  We're not sure...but...

We would love to hear from you!!! God’s grace and the special signs that Hallie is more than ok gets us through the darkest of times. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were incredibly difficult.  We received two incredibly amazing signs; one during church on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas Day. As humans, we are incredibly limited in our understanding and perception. Only through God’s grace can...

We would love to hear from you!!! The last thing Hallie said to us was "Don't worry about me Mama, I'm going to be OK".  While things have been incredibly heavy and we are filled with sadness, God has been good to us in that He's given us many signs that Hallie is with Him in Heaven... The signs give us hope and keep us moving forward every day, no matter how difficult.  I...

We would love to hear from you!!! Merry Christmas, If we're being 100% honest this doesn't feel like Christmas in our home...we are surrounded by sadness...missing Hallie more than we can explain... And yet the meaning of Christmas is the one reason we can hold onto Hope of seeing Hallie again one day...that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was born as a child...so that he could one day...

We would love to hear from you!!! Thank you to everyone who has reached out and offered condolences as The Crew walks thru this unbelievably complex and life-changing set of circumstances. The pain is unimaginable. Yet, "The sun will still rise and set regardless. What we choose to do with the light while it's here is up to us. Journey wisely". Season 2 of Blended, Blessed, and Alwa...

We would love to hear from you!!! As many of you know I've been on Today's Best Country Clear 99 for most of the last 25 years... So I couldn't go back on the air without be real and authentic (like Hallie) and share with our listeners why I've been off the air and what our family has been going thru... Angie and I will do an entire Episode dedicated to Hallie and the light tha...

We would love to hear from you!!! This episode should have aired one week ago...BUT God had other plans... 5 Minutes before uploading this episode about narcissism ...God had other plans... Our world was changed forever when we got the phone call that our daughter Hallie (oldest Crew Member) had been involved in a tragic accident...why?  Because God had other plans... This past Tuesday, November 2...