Orange Juice Optional

Episode Notes Hi everyone!  Welcome to this week’s delayed episode of Orange Juice Optional.  Join Suzanne and Michelle as they discuss how Suzanne’s crappy January quickly turned into a cruddy January.  With that clue in mind, orange juice (and it’s healthy dose of vitamin C) should definitely be added to her glass of champagne.  For more information on orange juice optional, please check out the...

Episode Notes Welcome to this week’s episode of OJO!  The first question we must ask, is your champagne poured? The second question (of course) has to be, did you add orange juice?  Join Suzanne and Michelle as they discuss Suzanne’s unexpected household disaster. It was messy, probably stinky, but the best news remains…it can be fixed (in time, and of course after many headaches). Their discussio...

Episode Notes Why Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of OJO!  With the beginning of 2022 finally rung in and celebrated, it’s time to jump into another year of opportunities, making amazing memories and the continual adjustment to a new normal! In today’s episode, Suzanne and Michelle wrap up their holiday chats and happily shift back into conversations about everyday life, frustrations...

Episode Notes In this week’s episode of OJO, join Suzanne and Michelle as they celebrate (and tackle) the last few moments before Christmas 2021. With Christmas only 4 days away, are they feeling completely frazzled and tired? Or have they settled into the lull of Christmas preparedness?   With Christmas on the brain, Michelle is excited to jump right into Christmas cheer and trivia!  However, wil...

Episode Notes With Christmas quickly approaching, join Suzanne and Michelle as they discuss Holiday frazzle, overwhelm and exhaustion.  They know it’s a thing, so how are they coping with the days that now seem to be flying by?  Are they still merry and bright, or have they stepped into panic mode?  ( A small hint to answering those questions is the length of this very short episode introduction)....

Episode Notes Welcome to this week’s episode of OJO!  Join Suzanne and Michelle as they jump right into Holiday movies! From Christmas classics to childhood favorites, we all know that Suzanne has a category for it! So cozy in with a seasonal egg nog, or a comforting hot toddy, and laugh along with them as they share their family favorites, their personal favorites, and their must watch holiday mo...

Episode Notes NotOn this week’s episode of OJO, Suzanne and Michelle jump right into the upcoming holiday season!!  With difficult people on her shopping list, and limited supply that is in high demand, Michelle voices her frustration with Christmas shopping this year. That frustration then begins a lively conversation about the art of gift giving. Michelle knows that Suzanne (a shop owner who has...

Episode Notes Why Hello everyone and welcome to Thanksgiving week!! Cheers to this November Holiday and all the wonderful things that come with it.  From self reflection and gratitude, to the entertaining of wonderful family and friends, Thanksgiving brings warmth and comfort to the late days of fall.  While most people consider Thanksgiving dinner to be the most delicious meal of the year, find o...

Episode Notes Notes go herePop…That…Cork, and help Suzanne and Michelle celebrate the 52nd episode of Orange Juice Optional!  That’s one full year of friendship, learning curves, tangents, conversations and laughs (and it only took them 53 weeks to get here). Join Suzanne and Michelle as they reminisce about the best parts of podcasting, and the things that have challenged them the most.  Will you...

Episode Notes Notes gWhy hello everyone!! In this week’s episode of Orange Juice Optional, Suzanne and Michelle discuss their Christmas decorating habits!  What do you think?  Is November 1st to early to decorate a personal home? How about a retail business? Michelle, usually known for her Christmas cheer and early (November 1st) holiday decorations, is in a bit of a funk this year. While her hous...

Episode Notes Notes go here Welcome to this week’s episode of Orange Juice optional!  Suzanne starts this episode off with a tipping story from her recent visit to Atlanta. You decide…Did she listen to the last episode, or did she decide to wing it? While in Atlanta, she also had a scary experience at the hotel, and she shares her instinctive reaction to the event.  However, she’s not impressed by...

Episode Notes Feeling inspired by “a radio show”, on today’s episode of Orange Juice Optional, Suzanne would like to talk about everything that has to do with ‘tipping’.  With upcoming travel on her calendar, she asks Michelle if she has “ever considered tipping a flight attendant?”  That question quickly opens up the conversation to all sorts of tipping practices and scenarios.  Sharing stories o...

The champagne is flowing freely today for Michelle now that she has survived the ‘Summer from Hell’, and Suzanne is celebrating her recent victory as well. One thing they’re not exactly celebrating, however, is how travelling post-COVID-19 is a different experience from what it used to be in the past. In today’s episode, our hosts have more than a few things to say about the new flying experience...

Suzanne’s candle contest is drawing to a close – in fact, it will be over by the time this episode airs – but she has taken time out of routinely checking the voting updates on Instagram to join Michelle for today’s episode about fall – the favorite season of at least one of our hosts. In their wide ranging discussion here today, they share their perspectives on autumn and explore some facts about...

If there is one topic that all of us know something about, especially over the past year and a half, it’s stress. Michelle and Suzanne certainly are no strangers to this condition, and today they focus their trademark entertaining and informative spotlight on some of their more stressful situations in life as well as some techniques that can be used to beat stress. In today’s episode, Suzanne star...

After doing a quick check on what kind of mood they’re in, and reviewing just how overwhelming Michelle’s move is at the moment, our hosts pick up where they left off at the end of the previous episode to explore the world of ‘life hacks’. Realizing that sometimes we all can get so used to performing actions in a specific way, today Suzanne and Michelle share with listeners some of the life hacks...

With fingers crossed that their mic issues are in the past, Suzanne and Michelle are back today to talk about one of the side effects that technology holds for them – procrastination. But it’s not just technology that inspires this delay of completing tasks in their lives, and in today’s episode they take a deeper look at why and how it shows up for them, much of which will undoubtedly ring true f...

In moments of frustration or truly poor customer service, sometimes you’ve just got to slip into “Karen Mode” to stand your ground. Suzanne kicks off today’s episode with an absolutely aggravating story about a recent experience she had while visiting Las Vegas for a home product show, and reflects with Michelle about why middle-aged men are not labelled a “Karen” when they ask to speak to the man...

In getting her house ready to be sold, Michelle is going through a lot of her belongings and trying to decide what needs to stay and what needs to go. As she engages in this process, she’s finding, as many of us do, that the memories arising are making her feel quite nostalgic, reminding her of different moments in the lives of herself and her family. As a result, this week’s episode is all about...

In getting her house ready to be sold, Michelle is going through a lot of her belongings and trying to decide what needs to stay and what needs to go. As she engages in this process, she’s finding, as many of us do, that the memories arising are making her feel quite nostalgic, reminding her of different moments in the lives of herself and her family. As a result, this week’s episode is all about...

With all of the frustration that technology has introduced into their lives, Michelle’s been looking for a topic to discuss with Suzanne today that is benign enough to calm everything down for a bit. Given that the Tokyo Games are running right now, the Olympics and sports in general seem to fit the bill perfectly. This week, she and Suzanne start by sharing some of their technological woes, befor...

It's been a crazy few weeks for Michelle and Suzanne, and it’s shaping up to be a crazy summer as well. They haven’t even had the opportunity to talk much lately, so today’s episode is a chance for them to catch up with each other and for listeners to catch up on everything our hosts have been up to right along with them. Beginning with an update on Suzanne’s refrigerator and Michelle’s experience...

Sometimes, certain behaviors of people and specific situations can annoy us. As humans, we all experience multiple emotions, including annoyance, and Suzanne and Michelle are no exceptions. Starting with a completely infuriating story about Suzanne and her fridge, today’s episode is all about those people and things in our lives which really bug us – listen in and find out which ones you have in c...

In today’s podcast, Michelle and Suzanne continue their discussion about friendships from last week, picking right up where they left off (after a brief discussion about bear and moose encounters). Once again, through their own example they clearly demonstrate that good friends are like rare gems and that those who find them are truly blessed. They begin by sharing some stories about bear and moos...