Munch and Mingle

Text Me Here!!! Have you ever seen someone in real life or online and you just are gravitated towards them and you don't know why? That's Brooke. And she's here, so buckle up!  On this episode Brooke opens up about having being able to truly have a good work balance, things you learn about yourself as a newlywed and also how the world of social media is changing, but for the good. ...

Text Me Here!!! Happy Love Day this week! Knowing this episode was going to be a day before Valentines Day, I really tried to think what about what we could talk about, and had a couple of different thoughts but couldn't narrow it down to one exactly. Which meant, it's time for another Thoughts In My Head episode. Of course the over arching theme is LOVE, but I hope of the various though...

Text Me Here!!! With the month of February here, we are going to be feeling the LOVE all month long around here! I wanted to make sure we start off in a BIG way, which is why I'm so grateful to have one Charle Bell, do just that for us! She's known as the tanning lady in our family, but after listening to this episode, you'll want her as your best friend.  If you are feeling down ab...

Text Me Here!!! Ever wonder what its like to go through the NICU? In honor of Beau's birthday this week, (how has it been 1 year?!) we talk all about the NICU! Since being out of the NICU, I've held onto to some things and have pulled a couple of pointers away that I've been utilizing in life, and y'all it's been LIFE CHANGING! These little things may sound commonly known,...

Text Me Here!!! Meet Kamille, she is one of my childhood best friends, and someone who played a big part in shaping my life. After having a terrible experience in public school at a young age, Kami was moved to a private school, where she met a Mormon girl. Both were unaware of each other's religions, yet became (and still are) life long friends!  After going to Beauty School and figuring out...

Text Me Here!!! It's been too long since Britt has been on the Pod, so he's back! And with a subject, that you may have felt like you have heard so much about, but I promise you'll want to stick around for the whole episode, because let's just say, Britt has a way with words. Britton and I dive into depression and anxiety, he was diagnosed back in Junior High and his journey th...

Text Me Here!!! Season 2 is here!  To start us off, we are back with none other than Ginger! Y'all loved her first episode (episode 7)  and I knew we had to get her back on to talk about something she is so passionate and persistent about. Have you set some goals for 2023? Weight Loss, maybe one of them? Whether it's weight loss, wanting to be outside more, cooking more at home, spending...

Text Me Here!!! The New Year always brings so much excitement, anticipation and hope as we look toward the endless possibilities that await us. Yet, somehow, January 2nd hits and a lot of us find ourselves already burnt out, discouraged and throwing in the towel. NOT THIS TIME! Come sit with me as I talk about how I plan out my year, right down to the day! I promise you will more productive and po...

Text Me Here!!! Have you ever felt a calling to do something, particularly for someone else? But then you probably were hit with doubt, uncertainty or just normal imposter syndrome? Me too! A lot of you have heard my experience that happened after my emergency c-section for the reason as to why this whole idea came about, so I want to fill you in on what happened these past 2 1/2 months of bringin...

Text Me Here!!! This week I'm going to introduce yall to someone who plays a very important role in our little families life: my Mother in Law. September, yes that's her real name, is in an incredible women and I mean it when I say I hit the jackpot for in laws! We dive into all of her growing up, but especially getting married and becoming a mom. September also shares some of her the ha...

Text Me Here!!! It's pronounced Hue-gah, and it's gonna cure your seasonal depression! Have you felt that drag and dreariness as you look forward to January and February, the winter blues as I call them. Well have I got a solution for you! I heard of this word will doing a search on Pinterest for Christmas decorations, and the more I found out about it, the more I realized that this is g...

Text Me Here!!! Say hello to Munch and Mingle's longest episode...but what did you expect, it's my Mom? (: Yes, she's here, the one and only, my mother!  Grab a snack or two or talk a super long walk as we try to jam pack 51 years (she let me say that!) into one episode! I promise though, if you stick around, I guarantee you'll walk away feeling good! While a lot of these thing...

Text Me Here!!! The I Do sisters are here! And you are going to love them! They are now my adopted grandma's and they will happily be yours as well! I came across a newlywed cookbook in a thrift store a couple of months ago and something about it sparked my interest, well since then I've gone on to practically cook almost of the recipes and they are HEAVENLY! Because of that, I was deter...

Text Me Here!!! Grab the tissues, some frozen hot chocolate and put on your dancing shoes, because it's time for y'all to meet Sharla. What should have been just a random, one time visit to a ward on a Sunday, turned into a lifelong sisterhood.  Sharla has had to go through a lot of things in her life, but one of the hardest ones most recently was losing her Dad to cancer in April 2020....

Text Me Here!!! Welcome to McKenna's head! I don't know how many times we will visit in here, but every now and then I want to take you on a little trip of what I'm thinking. I'm a very emotional feeler as I like to call myself, and because of that, there's always something going on inside my head, at least 3-5 different things to be exact. This episode I've been thin...

Text Me Here!!! Noah Hogan is in the building!  We are talking all things growing up, BYU Football and being gay. (His words, not mine :) ) Noah is the youngest brother of the Hogan clan and one of the funniest. (My words, not his :) ) We dive headfirst on his 21 years of life and don’t be shocked when he not only gets you to laugh, to cry and above all, to love.  Noah is one of the most genuine p...

Text Me Here!!! Going to Aveda Hair School was truly an amazing blessing but graduating with 4 lifelong friends will always be the best highlight! To finish off this week, is Ashli! She's sweet, soft spoken and really a riot! We talk about what it was like growing up with divorced parents, a husband she can't recall meeting and her journey to getting her sweet baby boy, Maverick, earth s...

Text Me Here!!! Here's Elisabeth, yes, it's with an 'S' not a 'Z'! (: She's the little spit fire of the group and exactly the person you want in your corner. Elisabeth has been through a lot then most people have their entire lives, but how grateful I am for it making her the person she is today, and taking her to a hair school in Provo, so I could meet her and b...

Text Me Here!!! Meet Kiana! One of the 5 girls from Hair School who has completely changed my life, in the best way! I'm so excited for y'all to meet this lady! She is one of the sweetest, most genuine, and kindest person on this planet! We talk all about her life, meeting her husband, Janson, hair school and planning for the arrival of her sweet baby! **** NOTE: We filmed this episode a...

Text Me Here!!! Not sure who is needing to hear this episode...I'm hoping not too many...because it's a bit of a sensitive topic :/ Not going to lie, I had the idea of this episode thrown to the back of my head and wasn't planning to bring it up at all, and apparently that is not the case. Just please know, a lot of prayer was said before, during and after this episode. Divorce is n...

Text Me Here!!! The Merrill Powerhouse continues! I got to sit down withYSA Stake President, David Merrill and go over not only his life but also some of life's lessons that he's learned along the way.  David is a very open and real person and he's the exact same way when it comes to talking about God and life. I promise you, you will come away feeling more uplifted and excited abou...

Text Me Here!!! What do you have when you put a red head and crossfit together? Emily Merrill, that's what! Emily and I served together in New Zealand, but we only served around each other never with each other. But somehow we always heard about each other or briefly saw each other at zone conferences, it wasn't until after a mission reunion that we became "social media friends&quot...

Text Me Here!!! Tis' the Season to PLAN! As we approach the Holiday Season (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years) I've put together a basic blueprint of how to plan and get ready for each holiday so you truly can have a stress and worry free time these next 4 months. This is statistcally known as one of the most stressful and challenging times of the year, but we are saying g...

Text Me Here!!! Not only is it the month of September but also this guest's name is September. (And get this, she isn't the only September, I know (; ) Baby Week is coming to a close, and I'm so thrilled to finish it off with today's episode. September is one of my dearest friends, and while I was going through my NICU experience with Beau, she was going through her own, with h...

Text Me Here!!! Grab the tissues!  Mikell and I sat down to talk about all things placenta abruptions, particularly her story. When I had my abruption with Beau, the only person who I was able to reach out to and who knew exactly what I was going through was Mikell. She had recently gone through an abruption 2 months before me and truly was heavensent during that time. A lot of this story though,...