This Is What We Look Like Haley Birkelbach and Laura Blackstock

Greetings of Yuletide Cheer, my friends! We're smack in the middle of Christmas merriment around here, but paused to bring you this look at some fascinating holiday traditions from around the world. If you've ever wondered what a cat, goat, demon, cousin Eddie, and horse skeleton have in common, then you'll enjoy this one. We pull it all together and tie a nice, festive bow around it! 
We are both looking forward to celebrating Christmas this year, trying to focus on slowing down, reflecting, truly enjoying, and worshipping. We're linking some advent devotionals below and hope you'll find time to use these resources or others to set a grateful tone your lives this December.  Merry Christmas!
Waiting Here For You by Louie Giglio
Waiting on Wonder by Melanie Shankle
To Light Their Way: Finding Simple Joy and Wonder in Advent by Kayla Craig

We've really outdone ourselves this week and posted two episodes! In all fairness, this is a re-posting of our Thanksgiving episode from last year that seemed worht repeating. We hope you enjoy another look at food crimes via casserole dishes, and Haley's friends' moist-maker sandwich. I'm suddenly not hungry.  
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, everyone. We are thankful that you're here! 

We are ONE!! This little baby podcast we've loved and nurtured for a year is now a full-fledged toddler. You know what they say... the days are long and the years are short. We spent this episode talking through a few of our favorite moments from the podcast and then what we've got planned for the future. 
We are so thankful for those of you who've listened to us ramble for the last year. It's been more fun that we could've imagined. 

Remember that one time that we talked about our chiropractor for an inordinate amount of time on the podcast? Well, this week is ALL about our friend and chiropractor, Dr. Jason Rehwald. We decided he needed his own episode to tell you all about how he started (what a story!), some of his best moments (grab a tissue!) and his funniest patients (we died). 
We are so thankful for you Dr. Rehwald, and thrilled you were able to join us this week! 
Elite Integration Chiropractic
AMIT
 

As the band Cinderella so famously sang in 1988, “you don’t know what you got til it’s gone.” 
 
When we were all forced to shelter-in-place and the world shut down for most of 2020, I felt this way about travel. Heading out for a quick weekend, or a trip with friends, was just a normal occurrence… until it wasn’t.  Like so many things, this changed with the pandemic, and I’m finding myself more grateful than ever to be able to talk about travel again. 
 
I mentioned this week that vacation planning (or should I say dreaming/browsing/brainstorming?) is one of my favorite pastimes. This week, we’re continuing our conversation about travel and finishing up some of our favorite go-to spots and quick getaways.  Whether you’re up for a lengthy flight (aloha!) or you’re wanting a quick road trip, we’ve got you covered. 
 
And I failed to mention the trip that David and I just booked recently. We wanted a quick trip somewhere cool (literally) to celebrate the end of the it’s-so-hot-outside-I-may-actually-catch-on-fire season, also known as a Texas summer. I’ve been wanting to go glamping- although I really wish we could find another name- for a long time. Big Cedar near Table Rock Lake has some really cool options at their new development, Camp Long Creek. We're  headed there at the end of the month to spend a few nights in one of their canvas glamping tents! I’ll report back and let you all know how it goes, but based on the forecast of highs in the low 70’s, I can tell you it’s probably going to be magical. 
 
Thanks as always for listening to us ramble. Here are a few links to help you find things we mentioned in the podcast. Don’t forget to tell us where you book your next trip! 
 
Hawaii:
Hyatt Kauai
Kee Beach
Road to Hana
Sheraton Black Rock
Westin Ocean Resort Villas- Maui
App for road to hana
California:
San Diego Beach House 
Laguna Hotel 
Wineries:
Domain Carneros
Round Pond
Pride
Newton
Oakville grocery
Quick Getaway: 
69A on the Bend
Bainbridge House
Glamcations

If you don't have spring (early fall?) fever, you will after this episode! Laura and Haley sit down to start their conversation about travel: their favorite destinations, favorite activiites, best lodging, and even some vacations they have waiting in the que. Coast-to-coast, beach-to-mountain, we've got you covered. What did we miss? 
LAKE TAHOE:
The Landing Resort & Spa
Hyatt Lake Tahoe
Heavenly Ski Resort | Heavenly Ski Resort
Incline Village Resorts
WINSHAPE:
 
Winshape Marriage
USVI SAILING:
LIME OUT
BRECKENRIDGE:
One Ski Hill
Shock Hill Majestic
Peak 8 House
Corkscrew Flats
GRANBY:
Granby Ranch, Colorado - A Mountain Ski Resort Community
Base Camp One
COLORADO PIZZA LOVE:
Beau Jo's Pizza
TURKS:
Turks and Caicos Resorts | Official Site | Seven Stars Resort & Spa
Infiniti Restaurant & Raw Bar | Grace Bay Club
da Conch Shack Restaurant and Rum Bar in Turks and Caicos
Coco Bistro
BAHAMAS: 
Harborside Resort Atlantis
YOSEMITE: 
Rush Creek Lodge
Mist Trail