The Big Boo Cast

On this episode we chronicle Melanie's recent football heartache, we talk about our upcoming trip to Amarillo, and we break down some thoughts about the fact that the leopard print trend has arrived with authority and apparently intends to stay. We also talk about the difficulty of persuading our eyes to wake up in the mornings, along with some potions and salves that are bringing Melanie some real hope. And in what might be one of my favorite topics ever, we dig into an offhand comment where Melanie reveals that the Shankles own an extra set of tires. COLOR ME FASCINATED. Enjoy, y'all! Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Cheetah Print Slip-on Tennis Shoes - Melanie in her zebra-print coat (WE WERE CHILDREN) - Mad About You revival - Torchy's Tacos (WHAT MAGIC AWAITS US?) - Amarillo Angels Benefit (we'll be there with Knox, Jamie, and Erin from The Popcast - and there are still a few tickets left!) - Sunday Riley Power Trio - Blaq Undereye Patches - Jo Malone's Wood Sage & Sea Salt - Oribe' Royal Blowout Heat Styling Spray - Crowder's I Know A Ghost - Don't forget about our Big Boo Amazon Shop! Sponsor: -

True to form, we cover a wide array of unrelated topics in this episode, including Melanie's sassy new haircut and her Ross Gellar leather-ish leggings. We also talk about how assembling a 25-cube storage organizer nearly sent D and me to counseling. And as you can imagine, I'm delighted to announce that there's an interruption by P that caught Melanie and me both off guard, along with a run-down of a few products we bought during the Sephora sale (well, I only bought one, really, but I love it with my whole heart and expect to use it for the rest of my days). Hope y'all enjoy! Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Amy Howard chalk paint - Taylor Swift's Lover on Apple Music and Spotify - Southern Charm Reunion, part 1 - Melanie's new leather-like leggings - Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner (IT. IS. SO. GOOD.) - Sunday Riley Power Trio: Lactic Acid + Retinol + Vitamin C Bundle - Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize - Excerpt at end from August's Closer Look episode on Patreon about Ed Sheeran's Songwriter documentary and the movie Yesterday

We didn't have what I would call a *hard* outline when we started recording this episode, but oh my goodness we had us some laughs. We talk about Caroline's first day of 11th grade and the fact that her school now has a coffee bar, we break down some of our thoughts about Southern Charm, and we get very tickled talking about Melanie's potential plans when it comes to cosmetic procedures. We also discuss communication strategies with teenagers and some of our menu options now that our kids are back in school. You might notice that Melanie's hair brushes against the microphone a lot in this episode (we've since talked about it and secured a supply of hair ties for the next time we record), but all is forgiven because when we talk about skincare she makes up an entirely new word and uses it with authority. This is all I could ever ask of my podcasting partner. Please do enjoy. Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Southern Charm - Pioneer Woman's Sour Cream Enchiladas - Marlboro Man's Favorite Sandwich - Family Savvy's Baked Ziti - Naked 2 Basics Palette - Milani Most Loved Mattes Eyeshadow Palette - Milani Soft Focus Glow Complexion Enhancer - Sunday Riley CEO Vitamin C Hydration Cream - Big Boo Amazon Shop (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.) Sponsors: – FabFitFun (promo code BIGBOO for $10 off your first subscription box) – Myro (promo code BIGBOO for 50% off your first order)

Well, you'll never believe this, but something is weird with my sound on this episode. WHY? I have no idea. My phone was across the room, my FitBit was across the room, and I can't think of anything that might have been causing the problem. So the solution? PRETEND LIKE IT'S NOT HAPPENING. And while you're pretending, you can hear us talk about our favorite vegetables, Melanie's recent family trip, and my issues with eyeshadow. What's not to love? Please do enjoy. Become a Patron! Show Notes: - Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Eyeshadow Palette (and what do you know - it's back at Sephora again, too) - Milani Eyeshadow Palette - Pond's Cleansing Balm - Exuma, Bahamas - The new season of The Crown - Trailer for the new Little Women movie - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - Arugula Salad - The Big Boo Amazon Shop (Note: As Amazon Associates we earn from qualifying purchases.)

We kick off this episode with some awe and maybe a tiny bit of lamenting that our kids are officially licensed drivers, which is totally surreal but at least gives us opportunities to watch them swing and catch their keys a lot while they contemplate where they'd like to go next. As teenagers do. We also talk about a few books I've read lately, some books Melanie is about to read, and some shows that have grabbed our attention. We have a lengthy discussion about this last season of The Real Housewives of New York City, and all I know to say about that is please don't judge us for having such sophisticated television taste. Last thing: at the end of this episode there's a clip of this month's Patreon Q&A, and if you haven't joined us on Patreon yet, well, come on over. The first bonus episode will be out on Friday, August 9th. The Q&A, which is the second bonus episode, will be out on Monday, August 20th. Happy 148, everybody! Hope y'all enjoy. Become a Patron! Show Notes: - O-ring keyring (if you need to buy a gift for teenage girl who's a driver, here's your answer) - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - Beverly Hills, 90210 - the reboot - Veronica Mars - Four Weddings & a Funeral - Gilly - SEC Officiating on Twitter - Ramona Singer's Instagram - The Handmaid's Tale Sponsors: - The Big Boo Amazon Shop (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.) - Simple Contacts (promo code BIGBOO20 for $20 off your first order) - FabFitFun (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first subscription box)

This episode is topical whiplash in podcast form. We talk about Melanie's new phone, our personal notification preferences, and an unexpected skunk attack. We also cover the Nordstrom Anniversary sale, the lure of Free People jeans, and the (surprisingly?) cutthroat nature of a fishing tournament. It's a big ole hodgepodge around here. Please do enjoy. Become a Patron! Show Notes:  - Zeiss Lens Wipes - Redwood & Co. Room and Linen Spray in Base Camp - Brooke Flare Jeans from Free People - Penny Pull-on Flare Jeans from Free People - Our brand-new Patreon sponsorship page (click on over to see the additional content available to subscribers!) - Peanut Butter Toffee Apple Dip - Southwestern Tossed Salad - Cute swimsuit bottoms for size 14-16 and up Sponsors: - FabFitFun (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first subscription box) - The Big Boo Amazon Shop (affiliate links to help power the engine of ye olde podcast)

Well, I might as well go ahead and tell you that my sound is weird on this episode. Surely you aren't surprised. And if nothing else it will be a nice throwback to Wolfman Jack's studio circa 1974. By the way, you get all sorts of bonus points if you're up to speed on that Wolfman Jack reference. Regardless of sound ish-ahs (for when-oh-when have those ever stopped us?), on this episode we recap our recent trip to Oklahoma and talk for a really long time about all the food we ate while we were there. It's sort of like listening to Bubba Gump talk about all the varieties of shrimp except we didn't actually eat any shrimp. We eventually work our way around to a brief discussion of Southern Charm as well as my thoughts about Spindrift Orange Mango sparkling water. It's all very thrilling. This episode will also bring you one of the very best Melanie comments ever. In fact, it might be my favorite: "I so enjoy just eating hot versions of cheese." Please do enjoy. Show Notes: - Pawhuska, Oklahoma - The Pioneer Woman Boarding House - P-town Pizza - The Spicy Cowgirl (we cannot overstate the deliciousness) - The Mercantile - Yesterday - Southern Charm - Melanie's favorite gumbo recipe - Gran's Strawberry Cake - Buttercream Frosting for Strawberry Cake - Spindrift Orange Mango  - Melanie's silk sleeping mask  Sponsors: - FabFitFun (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first subscription box) - The Big Boo Amazon Shop (affiliate links to help power the engine of ye olde podcast)

Not to be overly WOMP WOMP, but the first part of this episode is about as low-key as you'll ever hear us. That's because about 17-ish minutes after we started recording, we lost our connection, and the files with our audio disappeared right before our eyes. This is where we would love to blame the website we use to record, but the truth is we don't have any way of knowing exactly what happened. We just thought that our enthusiastic discussion about the InstantPot was lost in an internet graveyard forever. So. We tried our best to rebound as we started recording all over again. It's safe to say we were weary. BUT WAIT! Our sad tale has a redemptive arc! After I started editing the WOMP WOMP part of the episode, I opened the website where we record. It was a fit of optimism, but I thought maybe - MAYBE - the audio would be there. And do you know what? IT WAS. So you'll hear Discouraged Us for the first 40-ish minutes, but then you'll hear Upbeat Us for the last 15 or so minutes, and DIDN'T THAT ALL WORK OUT AT LEAST SORT OF? Hope y'all enjoy. Show Notes: - Stranger Things 3 - Veronica Mars - Sun-Washed Citrus Plug-ins from Bath & Body Works - Instant Pot on sale from Walmart - Revlon One-Step Volumizer Hair Dryer (and here's the paddle brush) - The South's 20 Seasons - Music at 41:30 - The Impossible by Savfk | https://www.youtube.com/savfkmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sponsors: - FabFitFun (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first subscription box) - Simple Contacts (promo code BIGBOO20 for $20 off your first order) - The Big Boo Amazon Shop (affiliate links to help power the engine of ye olde podcast)

Our schedules haven't been super cooperative this week (painters! dogs! World Cup soccer!), so we were delighted to finally get to play a little podcast catch-up. We talk about the joys of car insurance costs for teenagers, the inspirational qualities of a Kardashian's refrigerator, our "Sunrise, Sunset" feelings about the pool, and our annoying ability to ignore problems we'd rather not address and/or solve. We also discuss a clothing consignment option that has been a fantastic new discovery, and I discuss that in what is certainly far too much detail. As I tend to do. Hope y'all enjoy! Show Notes: - Style Encore - Yolanda Hadid's former glorious refrigerator - Vanderbilt's Tyler Brown - Life Skills List for Young Adults from Jen at Lots of Scotts Sponsors: - FabFitFun (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first subscription box) - Cove (consultation on migraines and first treatment for $30, with or without medical insurance) - The Big Boo Amazon Shop (affiliate links to help power the engine of ye olde podcast)

So. Third time's the charm? Maybe? We initially tried to record this episode a week ago, but my router got disconnected when we had painters at my house and, alas, there was no internet. Then we recorded about four days ago, but something happened to the audio on Melanie's end, and alas, there was nothing to edit. So today, once again, we attempted to record episode 143. We think we did it this time, so let this episode be a testimony to the Lord's strength in our weakness. :-) We talk about the College World Series (#HailState), a fun lunch I had at my house last week, and five things we're really enjoying this summer. Well, actually for me it was six things I'm enjoying this summer. I had a hard time narrowing down my list. Hope y'all enjoy!  Show Notes: - What Sophie cooked for Beth & KMac - Collard Valley Cooks (we're obsessed with Tammy) - Chasing Happiness - OPI Suzi Shops and Island Hops - Quay After Hours Sunglasses - Spindrift sparkling water  - Capri Blue Diffuser Oil (it's sold out online now) - Resident Chef Spinach Parmesan Dip  - Southwestern Tossed Salad - L'anza Keratin Healing Oil Hair Plumper Finishing Spray - Living Proof Full Volume Blast  - Southern Charm New Orleans - gold plated bangle bracelets - All Things New by Amy (Melanie's sister's Etsy store - and her jewelry is SO FUN!) Sponsors: - FabFitFun (promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first subscription box) - Simple Contacts (promo code BIGBOO20 for $20 off your first order) - Hummingbird Farms (promo code BESOCIAL for 15% off your first purchase at Evine)