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The other night I woke up in the middle of the night to a huge rain storm. I didn't think much of it except - "Yesss.. I don't have to water the plants tomorrow." and then I went back to sleep.
Well, it was apparently a once-every-hundred-years type storm.
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And apparently Phoenix is not built for that type of storm.
Because of all this, schools were closed and people stayed home from work! It was a Real Live Arizona Snow Day!
Joel went in to work late so we had a great morning walk around the neighborhood in the post-storm muggy-ness. I felt like I was back in the Midwest!
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And then it rained again the next day and Mia could not be contained.
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If you are reading this on the day this post is published, we are up in Telluride, Colorado for a friend's wedding for the weekend! We went back and forth about the decision to send Joel alone, or if we should just all three go, and we decided we were gonna make a run (drive) for it all together!
This entails an 8-hour road trip (each way) with a toddler, who has never quite been contained for that long of a stretch. We'll see how it goes!
I've spent a good amount of time on Pinterest looking up "car trips with 16-month-old" and found some great ideas. I'll be reporting back when we return!
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As many of you may have heard, I launched my podcast this week!!
And what timing...in the same week that Jen's Sirius XM Radio show launches! I don't know about you but I'm so excited to listen to her show. How exciting for the audio content world eh?! ;)
If you want to check my podcast out, you can find it in the iTunes Store by searching This Inspired Life Podcast, or on the iPhone's Podcast App. Like most podcasts, it's free!
And of course you can listen to it on the website:
This is also where the show notes can be found, which include links to things I talked about on the podcast, fun pictures that my guests shared with me, and other related info.
My first two interviews were SO MUCH FUN!
I chatted with Kendra over at CatholicAllYear.com and she graciously agreed to chat with me about how she talks to her kids about the birds and the bees, body parts, etc. (all those awkward things)!
And then I talked with Sheena over at BeanInLoveBlog.com about twins, potty training, and some great budget-friendly DIY tips.
They were so great, especially agreeing to be my first guests with zero other examples to help them know what to expect.
You should check them out!! And you guys...the next interviews I have lined up...they are going to be just as awesome. I can't wait!
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If you do listen and you have a second, I would be SO GRATEFUL if you could write a review on iTunes for the show??!!
I am really hoping to make it on the New and Noteworthy section which would allow many more people to find the podcast. I only have a few weeks to get there before I'm not considered "new" anymore, so I really need your help!
All you have to do is open up the podcast in the iTunes Store, click Ratings and Reviews, choose a star rating and write a teeny tiny sentence. That's it!
Again, I would be so grateful if you could help me out with this. If you have any trouble figuring it out please let me know!
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Lastly, I know I've said this in my last post but if you have any ideas for guests, questions to ask (or answer), or subjects to cover I would love to hear it!! This podcast is for You! :)
Just shoot me an email anytime. I would love to hear from you!
Have an awesome weekend everyone and don't forget to check out the other 7QT's!
Kristin
