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We explore splurges that parents should consider—and they aren’t necessarily what you think! This episode has three categories: Indoor, Outdoor, and on the Go. Armando and Stacy try to keep these splurges on the cheaper side, and they are all f
Blast From the Past! Childhood Movie Edition Take a stroll with us as we list our favorite childhood movies that are great to share with the kids. We only discuss movies from the ’80s and ’90s since those are the decades we were kids. It trul
Are you willing to “microdose” on magic mushrooms to take the edge off of parenting? Mushroom Mania is the Psychedelic Renaissance of our time. Parents are turning to mushrooms to help them navigate parenthood and deal with the past trauma of t
Thank you for all the birthday wishes! If you missed Stacy's 40th Birthday episode, listen to episode #63. All things are volleyball here, but also, we are in the stage of Quinceńera planning for Reagan! Armando is still out of the studio, a
Happy 40th Birthday, Stacy! “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.” – Andy Rooney. Growing up (not old) is a beautiful thing. It’s a privilege to age. In this shorte
Emergency Preparedness: Easy Ideas for Your Family We recently watched the Netflix movie Leave the World Behind, which made us realize that we needed to prepare for the 2024 hurricane season. We live on the coast, so hurricanes are a big deal
Episode 61. Simple Ideas for Clean Living As we age, we learn more about our environment and the toxicities around us. They leach into our houses unnoticed and cause all kinds of issues in our bodies. Thankfully, technology today helps us educ
Valentine’s Day - The Good, The Annoying, and The History Valentine’s Day is upon us, and it’s not one of Stacy’s favorite holidays! Armando and Stacy dig into the good, the annoying, and the history of this holiday of all things hearts, choco
Episode 59 Using AI to Enhance! The Marriage + Parenting Edition! Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a tool for many aspects of business and learning. Now. It’s time to let it enhance your parenting and marriage. In this episode, Arma
Episode 58. Finding Friendships in Adulthood We often tell our kids they only need a few solid friends. However, we don’t want to hear it when we are kids. We want friends, but parents usually know better - and that’s from experience. What no
Episode 57 Blast from the Past! Watching 90’s family game shows with your kids! The 90’s had some of the best years! Kids could roam their towns with friends on their bikes. No one was staging photos for Instagram or constantly videoing them
National Park Entrance Free Days! It’s the new year and a new set of free days for the National Park Service. In season one, we talked about our top 5 national parks. In this episode, we talk about why national parks, monuments, recreation
What Are Your 2024 New Year's Goals? In this episode, Armando becomes a "Negative Nancy" on why people even set New Year's Goals. Stacy is trying to stay positive with a list of items she can hopefully pull off in the 366 days we have this ye
What To Do Between Christmas and New Year's when you don't know what day it is, and you are entertaining your kids and, quite possibly - family members? Armando and Stacy have a few ideas to help you get through the endless week of no school,
Christmas Morning is going one of two ways - phenomenal or down the drain! There is barely an in-between when it comes to this holiday. We love Christmas, but it's not necessarily our favorite holiday because, at some point, it's going off the
Never Coaching to Winning Nationals 52. Stacy said it the moment she started coaching - “I want a banner for the wall!” That was the gym wall where all the banners hung for winning various championships. That drive she had inspired her girls (
Coaching Youth Sports 51. We have been so busy in 2023, and it’s all because of sports. In April, Stacy said yes to coaching Middle School volleyball, and it was the most memorable season of her life. Find out why it was so memorable in this t
Our Kid's Review - Typhoon Lagoon vs. Volcano Bay 5 We recently visited Orlando to hit up two famous water parks - Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Universal's Volcano Bay. Our review is not sponsored in any way, so we give our honest take on what
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon vs. Universal's Volcano Bay - Our Honest Parental Review! 5 We recently went to Orlando to hit up two famous water parks - Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Universal's Volcano Bay. Our review is not sponsored in any way, so
Recently, Stacy had a mole that she knew needed to be checked out by a doctor immediately. The first appointment proved the mole needed to be removed, and fast forward a few more days, a call that it's abnormal comes through. Skin Cancer is mor
Kayaking in Bioluminescence Water - What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Armando and Stacy take the kids on a trip to kayak in bioluminescence water in Merritt Island National Refuge, Florida. The 90-minute kayaking trip hit some hurdles, aka waves.
What happened to Armando & Stacy? We went radio silent (pun intended) in 2022 and didn't even post much on Instagram or Facebook, but where were we? In our first episode of Season 3, we detail what we have been up to from September 2022 to Jul
We are back from our mid-season summer break, and not only are we back in session, but the kids are also back in school. The start of a New Chapter - Senior Year! I know many families with seniors and love watching everything on social media. I
Why are we so hard on ourselves? As a parent, when our kids are struggling and letting the negative thoughts attack, we swoop in to curb that nonsense. We give them positive words of affirmation. When it comes to ourselves, we don’t give gr
Summer Vacations are here! Are you tired of theme parks or spending all your time at your parent's or grandparents' houses? We are too! Skip the repetitive vacations and find something out of the box to bring your family closer and let them us
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