Rambling Through Everyday Life Podcast

Our favorite faith and fitness coach is back!  Rachel Mitchell is passionate about helping women reach our health and fitness goals through inspiration, motivation, meal planning and God's truths. We talk about our relationships with food, why we should eat more(!!!) to feel better, and how to enjoy exercise.  Y'all will love this conversation and will be so encouraged by it!  Prayer: Lead me to w...

This conversation is classic rambling including Angela's birthday and all the things we have been up to lately!  You can also watch this week's episode on our YouTube Channel !  Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body." Graduation gift ideas: First Light and Eventide Journal New Morning Mercies by Paul Tripp If you are interested in the free online se...

Y'all are in for a treat!  Susie is back and this conversation is packed with everything we need to know this summer including shoes, jewelry, swimsuits, manicures and skincare.  Susie has thoughtful Mother's Day gift ideas, plus fashion advice on what's in, what's out, easy ways to update our wardrobes, and how to find the perfect white tee! We also talk about skincare, summer travel and fun idea...

This conversation includes a little craziness from Angela's life as an attorney, updates on the farm animals, and a super fun rambling surprise!  We also shout out Aunt Rayna for winning the Sue Shelton White Award last week!  Then we wrap it all up with the name game, some spiritual encouragement, and a sweet update on our volleyball tree.   Listen to Rayna on Episode 117 How to Be Prepared with...

Happy eclipse day and happy podcast release day, everybody!  In this conversation, we talk about the serious, the not-so-serious, and everything in between!  Angela shares swan updates from the farm and her big city Birmingham adventures.  We talk about Fran's trip to Jonesboro and our thoughts "The Bachelor" finale, then transition into a spiritually deep conversation about our last few weeks in...

Our precious friend Kristin Kluck is back for another "Cooking with KK" and we are here for it! We get so tired of asking ourselves "what's for dinner?" and Kristin shares so many quick and easy meal ideas including her "sleeper hit for the grill" and simple side dishes.  We also talk about creative uses for all the fresh fruit that's about to be in season, including salads and slushes the whole f...

In this converation, we share all the details for our $50 Easter giveaway with Hello Grace!   Angela updates us on farm life (including the swans and morel mushrooms), her favorite gratitude journal, and a quick (and healthy!) dinner recipe your family will love. Then Fran gets spiritually deep and meaningful as she shares her recent GO trip to Clarkston, Georgia, and how the lessons she learned a...

Hooray for spring and more sunshine!  This conversation is a little more serious, but we also ramble about silly things including farm life, radio icons, and a fun spring giveaway with Hello Grace.  Fran shares where she is going for spring break and what she is learning as she prepares for that trip.  We also talk about Psalm 139 and the condition of our hearts. There is so much power in our vuln...

This conversation is pure, classic rambling including life updates and what we are looking forward to this spring. plus an exciting announcement about our new book club! You can also watch this week's episode on our YouTube Channel !  Learn more about Jennie Allen & the reasons we need to untangle our emotions here Order your copy on Amazon Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing...

We are so excited to share this conversation with y'all!  Dr. Dub is back and full of the wisdom and action steps we needed.  We talk about the importance of living humbly regardless of your title or position and how to be more present with the people you encounter each day. Dr. Dub shares practical ways to focus our minds on scripture plus the daily & weekly disciplines that will change your life...

You asked and we answered!  We love hearing from y'all and this was so fun!  In this conversation we talk about travel, how we relax, what we are watching & reading, what's bringing us joy right now, what exhausts us, our fave go-to meals, and what we do for fun.  We also share one tiny habit we can all incorporate to create an extraordinary life.  We sure do love y'all and hope you enjoy this cla...

In this special conversation, Fran sits down with our beloved friend Susie Oliver to talk about doing hard things! Susie recently made a bold decision to become a Pure Barre instructor so she can help women stay active and healthy.  Susie and Fran help us identify the hard thing each of us are facing and then give us practical wisdom for taking next steps in that direction.  Susie candidly shares...

If you are on Instagram, you will find Grace Valentine sharing all her joy and wisdom there. She can be found here! You can also find her books, devotionals, learn about the fabulous retreat she hosts, join her facebook group, find the podcast by going to her linktree.   Her website can be found here.   Aren't you so thankful for how she is pouring into this next generation?  We sure are!  Be sure...

This conversation will make you smile and encourage you in your walk with the Lord!  We are a little silly at first but that's what happens when we record at the end of a long day at the end of a long week.  We take a walk down memory lane (including Love Connection and the Newlywed Game), tell funny stories about words we can't pronounce, and wrap it all up with solid encouragement from scripture...

Here's a fun and funny conversation to kickoff a new week!  We are SO OVER being snowed in and have lots to share with you including what we are watching, where we are shopping, how we spent our snow days, new hobbies we might be pursuing, and of course, we wrap it all up with solid encouragement and lots of Jesus!    Want to join us in the Psalms "Real Help for Real Life" Bible Study by Ray Ortlu...

Tori Wilkerson is authentic, engaging, and believes "it is always better to laugh than to cry, even if you have to laugh whle you are crying."  In this conversation, Tori reveals how her life dramatically changed after her mother's death, and how that experience became an unexpected ministry opportunity.  We talk about the importance of community and how to tell our friends what we need from them....

This episode is full of laughter, shenanigans and honest conversation about Jesus.  We update y'all on our new habits, how we are growing, and the questions we are asking ourselves each day.  We also talk about the spiritual discipline we are loving right now, and how it will encourage you, too!  If you haven't already subscribed to our YouTube Channel, this one is worth watching especially for th...

Happy New Year, friends!   In this conversation, we reflect briefly on Christmas then excitedly look forward to 2024!   We share our annual rituals and all the ways we prepare for a new year, including our ban on resolutions and what we do instead.   If you are feeling overwhelmed, we keep things simple with easy steps we can all take.   As a bonus episode, we also recorded a video for our YouTube...

Can y'all believe it's almost Christmas?! Tis the season for all the fun but also some crazy emotions in all the hustle and bustle.  We are all over the place in this episode with updates on our latest adventures and what we love about this Advent season.  Now more than ever, we are so grateful for time to reflect and anticipate and draw near to Jesus!  We are so thankful for each of you, and we p...

Y'all are in for a treat!  In this podcast episode, we have a fun, encouraging conversation with our precious friend Chrissy Vandiver. In December we reflect on Jesus and why he came and the magnitude and importance of it all.  We want to love God and love others and serve people well.  Chrissy shares how the Lord literally stopped in front of the jail where she now loves to serve women.  The Lord...

Our beloved Susie is back with "Susie Said So" Christmas Edition featuring everything we need to know for the holidays - AND it's her birthday week so help us wish Susie a very happy birthday!   Overwhelmed with gift buying? Need hostess gift ideas? Susie shares thoughtful gift ideas for all ages and every budget. Not sure how to decorate?  Susie has creative, practical advice we can all handle in...

Happy Thanksgiving Week!  In this episode, we talk about Angela's pet turkeys and their latest adventures, Black Friday shopping, all the ways we are getting holly and jolly, plus a few Christmas gift ideas you will love. Then we transition into a sweet conversation about gratitude from both a mental health standpoint and also a biblical perspective.  We hope and pray this episode encourages you a...

In our most anticipated episode yet, Fran & I are joined by our new friend Sarah Roberts, Chaplain of the Oklahoma Sooners softball team that keeps winning the College World Series and keeps going viral for proclaiming Jesus in their press conferences!   You will love this conversation full of beautiful, profound truth including: how each of us can serve God in our sphere of influence where to beg...

Y'all will love this super fun episode with Angie Atwood!  We have declared her our new "official family correspondent" and you will see why! Angie is a wife, mom to 4 teens, former teacher and the queen of family traditions and making holidays more fun! We also talk briefly about the makeup help we need as we age and the solution Angie found, but most of this conversation is centered around Chris...

In this conversation, we ramble about all the fun Fall things including Halloween, football, makeup application, and the new Beckham documentary. We also talk about parenting teenagers, navigating social media, and meeting people where they are.  We end with solid encouragment from Acts 16 on "closed doors and unmet expectations."    You can also watch this week's episode on our YouTube Channel ! ...