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EP 151: July Catch Up
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We're kicking off July with a good old-fashioned catch-up episode!
This week, we're sharing all the life updates, including:
✨ Whitney recaps her magical due date trip and why those friendships continue to mean so much.
🎆 We're talking Fourth of July plans, our favorite childhood holiday memories, and what summer celebrations look like now as moms.
🩷 Candace gives an update on how taking Evie's pacifier away is really going (the highs, the lows, and everything in between).
🎶 Plus, Candace shares all about the Noah Kahan concert and why it was such a fun night out.
No big topic this week, just two friends catching up on life, motherhood, summer memories, and everything in between. Grab your coffee, take a walk, or fold some laundry with us. We're so happy you're here.
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Transcript
Introduction to the Podcast
00:00:07
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There's no right way to do it.
00:00:12
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Oh, we're going to get into it. What up moms? My name is Candice and I am here with my best friend, Whitney. And this is the Mom Group Chat Podcast. Good day to all.
00:00:23
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I wore my 4th of July colors for you. um It's kind of hard in this camera. I was about to say I didn't check that, but now that I'm seeing it, wow. I just thought it was pink and white. I know.
00:00:37
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That's like this shirt is weird. It's like an optical illusion in a camera. Like because I bought this last 4th of July and I posted about it and people were like, is it 4th July? I'm like, I promise you in person it is red and blue. It's just like an optical illusion in the camera. It's like it's giving white white and gold dress versus black and I don't know. It's like a weird optical illusion.
00:01:01
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Well, now I feel like i have to change because I'm just in black.
Free-Flowing Catch-Up
00:01:05
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And it's like, this is our July catch up. I'm so embarrassed. Yeah, but you're in post-vacation depression. So it's just like, wherere the you know, i get it. I'm mourning actually. Yeah, you're mourning being back home. Yeah. I get it.
00:01:23
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Please give me time, everybody, to reflect. Yeah. um These are my favorite kind of episodes. like I just feel like it's we've recorded a lot recently, and it's been a while since we've just come on with absolutely no plan to just catch up and yap.
00:01:41
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I just love having no agenda. i like Me too. This is my... like There's no pressure. I'm free. Let me live. And I feel like I have so much to share.
00:01:54
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oh my God. i am so excited to hear it all. I feel like I have nothing to share. Perfect. Great. No, no, no i do I do. There's things that have happened. There are things that are things that have happened and things that are happening. so I got stuff to share. I always do. Let's be
Knicks Fandom and Pop Culture Events
00:02:12
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real.
00:02:12
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We could start with like the fandom of the Knicks that waved over me. No, like i in my storm I have never in since moving away from New York wanted to live back in new York City as bad as I have the past week.
00:02:31
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I can see why. Like it just was like electric and it was coming across my screen and I was like, do I love the Knicks? No, I do. Like honestly, blue and orange. Hell yeah.
00:02:43
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Like let's go. and i don't know. it was just so fun to watch. I feel like so many celebs were like into it, which is like, you know, just, we love, we love a pop culture moment. Yeah. That's, That's, I think, why I loved it so much. It was like pop culture moment, sports moment. Like it is one, you know. and everyone was having fun and just like watching people like put the projectors out on the street and like crowd form. Like I love that kind of thing. Like ah even at like football, like it just felt like a big tailgate. And I was like, oh, I'm Jones and to be a part of that.
00:03:18
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Yeah. Well, it's like, you know, I don't know if you saw this term online. People were talking about it. It's like the term for like a collective like celebration is in like in this way where people are just excited by other people being excited. It's called Collective Effervescence. And that is like what was happening with the Knicks. And it's kind of like what happened with the Aeros tour, I think, in a similar way. Like everyone, it was just like excitement all around. And i love that. I love Collective Effervescence. Yeah, it it took me by storm, like I said, and i was just drawn in. all that My whole TikTok algorithm is Nick's stuff. It's Timothee Chalamala Bing Bong. and It's all of the like clothing that people were making. um
00:04:11
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It was the music. like French Montana took over my weekend. like That's all I played was French Montana and Remy Maul.
00:04:22
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it It got me. Yeah. um It's so funny you mentioned the clothing people were making. People are so creative. I saw this girl take this like basketball jersey and like turn it into this halter top that was like so fucking chic and cute. Like she literally took shoestrings and like made this top out of this basketball jersey. And I was like,
00:04:49
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Slay mama. Like you look so good. I was like, I would wear that if I were going to see. And it that's the thing is it just made me want to be like hot single in New York, like going to watch the Knicks. And I'm like, that's not the phase of my life I'm in anymore.
00:05:05
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Like I want to be the hot girl with a like halter top on and my titties out. But like that's just not where we're at. anymore. It took you right back when you were 24, 25, like, living. Yeah.
00:05:17
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Yeah. It did. I felt that. I felt that for you. And I know, and then our obviously our friend Mackenzie's still there, and, like, seeing her watch all this, which she gets to watch summer house reunions in crowds as well, and I'm like,
00:05:30
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I'm not doing something right. she She was texting me. I obviously asked her. I'm like, how was it? And she was like, dare I say one of the best nights of my life is what she said. She said she partied on the streets till past 3 a.m.
00:05:44
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Candace, I got chills. just Yeah. And she was, what else did she say? she said like she's been on a bender basically between the Knicks and Summer House and like people's birthdays and like normal
Creative Collaborations and Fashion
00:05:58
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social stuff. She was like, I have been on a bender and I need to calm down. Which is funny because she kind of like gave up drinking there for a bit.
00:06:06
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so she's like oh i'm back she's back she is back and um she's like it's starting to affect me yeah well i feel that right now i was like i mean wow what a weekend i had with my due date group like it was so needed it was so fun like We did everything we ever wanted. And like Palm Beach is so cute.
00:06:35
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It is. Yeah. I mean, I loved it. Yeah. I was going to say it's so you like, like so you. i was girly. It was decorated so nice. Like everything was so beautiful. The drinks were good. I was like, this is my place. I loved it. it's It really is like the most Instagrammable place ever. Like it's just so beautiful and like well curated, you know? um It's beautiful.
00:07:05
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um Literally, you guys were on an influencer trip. Like all of the content you guys made, i was like, damn, they are farming it out. Okay. It's a content farm. Candice was making me laugh. She was like, are you on a brand influencer trip? And I said, Candice, I'm being worked to the bone in the best way. they Were like you annoyed at all or were you like, let's go? no like By the end, they were like, let's get group pics. Let's get TikToks. And I was like, oh my God, how many more do we got to do? But it was like all in good fun. like I'm just like, damn, y'all really...
00:07:41
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be strategizing over here and I am like just trying to drink but it was I'm like glad we did it because it is fun and I'm glad I didn't have to put any thought behind it they were just telling me what to do yeah and it's it's fun because y'all have all these cool like fun memories now you know yeah and I don't know, going on the trip because um obviously Olivia from Skinny Hangover was there. So she had like things in mind she wanted to do. But ah like Brittany and Victoria um do influencing as well. And so they they had things they wanted. And so like
00:08:14
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It was just like a mash of TikToks and things. um But wow, like what a good group of girlies. Like we have a lot in common. I swear to God, not to like jump ahead, but we we went to Worth Avenue. at like ten we were there by 10.30 a.m. and we stayed till almost 4 p.m. Just shopped all day.
00:08:41
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Wow. Which is like my dream. Like the way I was like getting, I was, I was foaming at the mouth. Like, like I was just just like jittering, so excited to shop. And they were all pretty much the same. Like it was just so fun. And like right there is the colony, which is that beautiful pink hotel. yeah The one that's like so Instagrammable.
00:09:02
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So we would, we popped in there just for like midday drinks. I'm like, God, I'm having the time of my life. Yeah, you're like, this is my dream day. Totally.
00:09:13
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It was so fun. um And I got Chanel Sunnies, which was so exciting. like so cut So cute. They actually like didn't have a lot. i Well, i my makeup bag, which Morgan, my best friend since middle school, knows. I got my very first makeup bag at MAC. Wow.
00:09:34
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And I remember it being $78 and thinking, oh my God, my mom's not going to buy me this MAC makeup bag. And she got it for me in seventh grade. I have had it since. It was tethered like a ripped pair of underwear, right? And finally, like on this trip, the zipper just broke.
The Makeup Story
00:09:51
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And so I was like, oh fuck. Like I can't go home. You've had the same makeup bag since seventh grade.
00:09:57
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Like it's been 20 years.
00:10:01
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Yeah. i'm in shock. i Do you know make makeup? Because I've had like a hundred million. you know I'm not. Yeah, i know. You don't. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:10:12
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The MAC makeup bag meant so much to me because I knew it was like expensive back then. And yeah it just like was like the coolest thing from MAC makeup counter that i ever. So I like I've honestly like cherished it this long. And it was like a... mean, talk about your money's worth. Like, holy shit. And so was on a journey.
00:10:35
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I wish you could see. I just looked around my desk. I have three separate makeup bags, four around me. Like I am kind of sad though. Like I really liked the size. Like it was almost like a ah a rectangle and I liked that and everything now is like square. So they're kind of big and I don't need it that big, but it is what it is. So I ripped my makeup bag. So I was like on this little journey. I was I'm going to get, find me a designer makeup bag. And I was like having fun doing that. And then I hated them all. i was like, nevermind. Yeah.
00:11:12
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yeah they're so expensive i was like i don't care about this yeah it was like i personally yeah yeah i probably yeah i think i think that's a like the idea is is good but for me personally i have too much makeup and i feel like i'm i it would get dirty so fast i would it would stress me out I'm just, I don't know. I like to like put it in a drawer and now I, the one I got, I can't. So I'm really kind of like upset about that. But I did get one from Love Shack Fancy, which is cute. And it was only a hundred bucks. Okay.
00:11:49
Speaker
i mean, it cabbage roses all over it. I was like, Ooh, it's girly. It's cute. and That is cute. And I mean, if you bought the one in seventh grade for $78 and you bought this one for $100, like with how much more expensive things are these days and like inflation, like you did well.
00:12:04
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That's what I kind of thought. And i know I felt like I was getting my hand forced because I had to get one. So I was like, oh, well, like I'll just – it's not like I settled, but I was like, all right, I'll just get this damn thing. And it's cute.
00:12:18
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It's just not the shape. cute. But it'll have to do. i have to readjust. i have to I'll do. It'll do. I'm just used to my other one. But anyway, we did that. um I got to like shop in stores that I see online a lot, which I feel like I have said before, like doing that in Charleston. But like this store, Aisha, like this girl, Ashley owns it.
00:12:40
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And they have beautiful like jewelry jewelry that's like pearly. um So we've got to go in there. um Julia Amory has a store there. like I don't know it's just like really fun and then when you're like with a big group you don't feel intimidated to go into the Chanel into Hermes into like Louis because you're just like I would never just go peruse so it was fun like as a group getting to like see all that stuff um but wow the food was great I had truffle every day
00:13:12
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Oh, a trial truffle a day keeps the doctor away. on Truffle fries, truffle mac and cheese, truffle pasta. It was everywhere.
Pool Parties and Friendships
00:13:21
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It was everywhere. So get ready for that because you're going in October, right?
00:13:26
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July. oh July. Soon. July. End of July. Yeah. For my sister-in-law's bachelorette. It was hot. really excited. used that. So. I mean, it's hot here.
00:13:36
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I know. It's hot. can't I can't get over how hot and like the mosquitoes are so out of control. Like. Yeah. Where are y'all staying? poor kids. And an Airbnb. Yeah.
00:13:49
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I don't know anything about it, though. I'm not planning it. a pool? I don't know. That was nice, having the pool. The second day, we shopped a teensy bit, and then we were like, we're exhausted because we went clubbing. So we went back and went in the pool and just chatted about life and...
00:14:08
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I'm telling you, I had so much fun with these girls. Like, it's such a good group. And so, like, you know this. Everyone's so positive and, like, uplifting and, like, you know, you go around the table and say what you like about each other. And it was just like, I getting hyped up.
00:14:25
Speaker
Yeah. I love trips like that. And I feel like when it's <unk> when it's your group of friends that you've known like forever and ever, i feel like you don't have that same like giddiness because you're just like, oh, I've known've known you forever. Although I feel that way about you whenever we're together. That's because we don't live together. Yeah.
00:14:44
Speaker
Right. it's different. like your friends that are like, you know, you live in the same city and you've been friends forever, there's like, you know – But when it's like your internet friends, you only get together like once a year. It's like that level of giddy is is there. And I love that.
00:14:58
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Yeah, it was so fun. um i was jealous. I was feeling FOMO. I was jealous. I needed words of affirmation from you that you still love me. i know. you All typical Candice things. I was like, i like you need to tell me that you love me. so and I was like, obviously, still do. I still get really giddy when I'm around you. like It activates me, I think.
00:15:22
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Like you saying like the Knicks made you want to be 25. Like you activate me and I'm in college like immediately. That's like i can't even think about times we've been together where we've been pregnant and not been able to drink. But like if we are not pregnant and we are together, like it's like something happens to me. Like you could pick me up from the airport at 7 a.m. and I'd be like, do we stop and get a beer? like what are we doing i don't i like you literally do that every time you're like do we drink i'm like candace it is early can't help it i don't know what happens like my dna changes when i am around you and i am ready to party like i can't help it the amount i drink on this trip oh my god i couldn't be stopped i was a tank um really were you ever hung over or no
00:16:15
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No, no. It was just like, keep it rolling. You know, like I never felt that bad the night that we stayed out late. The latest, we went to dinner at Lola 41, which is like literally where I, my, I went on my 30th birthday. Like it's my favorite restaurant.
00:16:33
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And well, I went to it in Boston, but they have one in Nantucket and they have one in Palm beach. And I was like, we're going here. It's part of the white elephant. But um we ate there. And then like this little place called like Cucina has a club and they have it Thursday, Friday, Saturday, FYI.
00:16:51
Speaker
It was turning up like Vegas. Like they had signs. They had like... the spray. They had like fire. Cause like there was so many bachelorettes and like bachelor parties there. we were like, Holy shit. We're just like a mom group in their thirties over here in the corner. And there's like 25 year olds with like just having the time of their life. And it was fun. Like that's when we lifted up Olivia's pump bag and we were pretending like it was a, Oh my God. That's so funny.
00:17:19
Speaker
We were like, we're moms. Um, moms Mom's gone wild. old We are so stupid. But um that night that we danced a shit ton, like something when I'm dancing, like I just stopped drinking. So like I didn't drink for... yeah however many hours we were there. Like I think Brittany got me a wine and I like sipped on it, but I, i just danced. And so like, I wasn't like horribly hung over.
00:17:45
Speaker
well that's good. That was the night that would have taken me out. I feel like I felt worst when I got home and like, I like settled and it was like that night.
00:17:56
Speaker
Oh my God. I've something came over me. I was like, I had acid reflux. It was like, everything was settling and I'm like, Oh, I don't feel good. Your body was like, please, I'm going to make you feel it now. Yeah, it was like I stopped drinking. a lot I was like, all right, I think we're good. Let's activate the the dislodging of all the things. And I was like, purge. Purge. Yeah, it was Purge. And I was like, whoa, I feel terrible. and Chris, like, played outside with the kids in the pool. And I, like, laid down for a second. i was like, uh-oh. I just don't feel so good anymore. Yeah. Dude, it's tough.
00:18:35
Speaker
And then we played Maj, which I watched. I, like, let... Because I'm the one that's, like, there's three that play really well and three that have never played before. And I'm, like, in the middle where I know what I'm doing, but I let the three that, like, never played play and I just watched. Yeah.
00:18:49
Speaker
Now everyone's addicted. Everyone's buying boards and cards and I mean, i yeah, everyone's ah like like that. I feel like that's I feel like that's the the trend right now is Mahjong. It's everywhere.
00:19:03
Speaker
Well, I mean, it's so beautiful. How can you not like be... It is pretty. Like into it. But i was like, the only thing that holds me back is like my friends don't play here. and they're like, yeah would you ever teach Chris? I was like, the thing about me and Chris is once the kids go to bed, like we go to bed. Like we aren't, we are not sitting around talking, watching TV. Like we're in bed by 8.45 and then I play on my phone. like... like Yeah, yeah.
00:19:33
Speaker
I don't, we don't hang out and do that. Like when else would we do that? Yeah. I think that's my, well, my issue here, I don't know anyone who plays here, like no one that I know. And then it's the same thing. Like when would I even do that? I don't know.
00:19:49
Speaker
I think he would like it. Like it is so fun. um I just I got to get my friends involved. but There's like a new Mahjong club. We literally drove by it last night. We went to Mexican and I was like, oh, there's like a like a Mahjong club here. i wonder like when they do it. So I could try and get my friends into it because there's also like a pool version, which is so fun just to hi have the girls. you know. I saw Olivia went to a pool mahjong party and I was like, that sounds fun.
00:20:21
Speaker
that I mean, I kind of wish we had had one there because we were like in the pool for so long. Like that would have been fun to do. But I don't know. 10 out of 10 trip there. I don't know. It was just like very uplifting and much needed.
Impact of Concert Experiences
00:20:36
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And I came home and i was like, wow, Chris, like that was like really fucking fun. Like I had a blast. I stayed hyper. i was bopping around. My neck hurt from whipping my hair.
00:20:47
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all fuck I know every video I saw of you in the dancing, you were whipping your hair around. i don't know why i've chosen loved i i don't know why I've chosen that to be my party trick, but I like can't do that anymore because I need a neck brace. like Get me a neck brace. You're like, I'm making an appointment with the chiropractor.
00:21:04
Speaker
i turn into a windmill. It's like, fucking stop. you know like i don't ah understand why i think that that That's okay, buddy. Here we are. um It was just so fun. And you can come on the next one. We were literally like, where are we going next? I think the destination was like really good. That's why we had so much fun.
00:21:25
Speaker
oh yeah I forgot to mention the breakers. Yeah.
00:21:29
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Oh, that's like one of my dream locations. I've always wanted to go stay at the Breakers. It was literally just Newport. Like, obviously, I think it was. I'm. Yeah. I mean, it looked just like a Newport mansion and it just kept going. I'm like, this place is fantastic.
00:21:45
Speaker
fucking massive and it was like so gilded age and beautiful um and the bar was dope it had like an aquarium like in the in the bar so you're drinking with all these like little fish swimming under you like it was so cool and that's like vinnie knows that's one of my like i want to go there so bad i want to go to the i want to go and like stay for like four days at the breakers um Well, I'm so glad you had the best trip. It looked so fun. And it's so good for your soul, guys. Like getting girls trip is like truly game changing. It really is.
00:22:25
Speaker
Yeah. um Find your due date group, which we just talked about that episode. Yeah. um And actually, i don't know if we mentioned this in the episode, but you have to be invited to join now. I don't think you can just join. Like you have to be.
00:22:42
Speaker
Oh. Like, what do you mean? Like, I don't think you can just like try and join it. I think maybe that's what that's like. Say you're interested and then be invited. i think so.
00:22:54
Speaker
Was it like that? Or is that new? You invited me like I feel like you were the one that got me in. and Oh, to baking little babes, you mean? Yeah. Okay. Okay. I see that. Yes. I think that's correct. I don't know if we mentioned that.
00:23:09
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Like you can't just join it. Um, cause they all brought that up and I was like, Oh crap. I think I remember that now. Yeah. Well, if anyone needs me to add them, just let me know. Just let us know. We'll get you in.
00:23:23
Speaker
Yeah. Um, well that's so exciting. I feel like, what do I have to update on? Nothing is that that exciting. I did go to the Noah Kahn concert on Friday. and you look so cute.
00:23:38
Speaker
That was like the highlight of my life. Oh my God, y'all. The show was so, like hands down, one of the best concerts I've ever been to. was so, so good. He sounds insane, like in person. um and just like, I don't know. I think I always feel this way with concerts, but like,
00:23:59
Speaker
like I remember feeling this way with the Aeros tour. If you're feeling sad about humanity or the state of the world, go to a concert. it instantly like There was a couple in front of us that were like young and in love, and I was watching them, and I was like, ugh. I like leaned over to them and I was like, you guys are literally out of a movie. You guys are so cute. I'm obsessed with you. And then the, there was a couple next to me who brought their baby, which at first I was like, wow, that's brave. But they were so sweet. And the baby was like so good and living his best life. And just everyone is like there for a collective good, you know, like I just was like, ah, I feel so good about the world being in this room. Everyone cares about each other. And like,
00:24:41
Speaker
everyone's here for the same thing. I don't know. It was just such a good, it was good for the soul on so many ways. i It was in Orlando. um Oh wow. so we drove, yeah, I drove to Orlando and I went with Hannah, Shannon's sister, which was also special. You know, anytime I get to spend with Hannah, I feel like a special, that first Noah Khan album is very grief coded for me. I listened to it after Shannon died religiously. So i Knew that whoever I went with to the show, like kind of needed to like be prepared for that.
00:25:16
Speaker
I will say it was such a happy show that like I didn't even have. I mean, I had a couple like teary moments, but for the most part, like I was just happy to be there and it wasn't like I was sobbing the whole time or anything.
00:25:27
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um But it was so good. If he's coming to a place near you, like highly, highly recommend. um I got some cute merch and love some merch. Yeah, it was so fun.
00:25:41
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um And of course, we went out to dinner and drinks before and stuff. So it was like we made a night of it. yeah I will say the traffic getting home was – I didn't stay the night in Orlando, which big mistake, huge, um because I didn't get home till 2 a.m.
00:25:57
Speaker
Oh, my God. Yeah, the show was out by 11, and I did not get home till 2. I walked through the door at 2.10.
00:26:05
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No. yeah Orlando traffic is just crazy. It was crazy. It was honestly crazy. It took us 45 minutes to get out of the parking garage of the of the place. Out of screen.
00:26:17
Speaker
It was, oh, I was this close. And then I was like worried about staying awake on my drive. Like I was genuinely concerned. Like I was, so I ended up calling my friend Jackie, who is like a crazy night owl. Yeah. And she's also like going through some shit. So I was like, she's awake. I know she is.
00:26:33
Speaker
So I ended up talking to Jackie for like my whole ride home. Thank God. And she kept me awake because I was scared for my life at the end. I was like, I'm so tired. Good for you.
00:26:44
Speaker
That's kind of fun. I love when like a concert, you're just like excited to go and then you're like, oh, this is good. That happened to me because, you know, I used to work a lot of Bridgestone concerts. So I got to go to a few and the one that like shocked me and I became like the biggest fan of was Miley Cyrus. Like that concert was so fun. And I had like no expectations. Like I, i wasn't really into wrecking ball or anything, and but that was like the album that it was on.
00:27:16
Speaker
whoa i was instantly like oh shit like chris and i both were like this is so fun like it was just like a great concert that is that i went to that show in new york city and i that was one of the best shows i've ever been to it really was like also that album is so freaking good that album is so good Well, you know, I was like playing it last summer in the car and Addie, my niece, who is 13 years old, I like played bangers and she was like, what is this song? It's so good. I was like, through the ages, it has made it through the ages. And I said, right. I was like, this song fucking slaps.
00:27:55
Speaker
And then I was like, hope you're allowed to listen to this. And then she also liked Love, Money, Party. And I was like, oops, sorry, ah Hunter. But I'm teaching her all these Miley. I mean, you literally listened to 3-6 Mafia as a child. so i think you're going okay. wait, you're so right. Like, she's at that age where, like, 3-6 was, like, huge influence on me. So I don't feel bad. The year this album came out was the year she was born. So i was like, put me in my grave. But otherwise, she loved it. And I'm like, I know. Yeah.
00:28:26
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Bangers. God, that that album is so good. But yeah, it was such a good show. trying to think of what else I have to update you on. I would say the only other thing is like mom switching back to like mom life is, you know, we took away Evie's Patsy and at that like
Parenting Challenges (Q&A)
00:28:43
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that's gone well. She hasn't asked for it or anything.
00:28:46
Speaker
But the girl's fucking whiny. i is I'm so sorry. But she I just Vinny literally this morning like she was crying but ah in her bed this morning and we were like, all she does is cry.
00:28:59
Speaker
All she does is cry. And which made me die laughing because I was like, oh, y'all didn't know because she had the passy. We literally didn't know. Like she was so chill and easy and like, she's still chill and easy in the sense of like, she just cries all the time. And I don't know if we're just like in this buffer period of like her just learning to regulate. I will say,
00:29:22
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I feel like it is significantly worse when we are in our house. When we're out in the world, she's fine. It's like when we're inside this, inside these four walls, she is crying.
00:29:34
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And if something's not going her way, she's crying. It's like, I'm trying to get her to verbalize, like yeah use your words. And she can talk. She's talking more than ever. she can say full sentences. I'm like, girl, you got to tell, you can't cry. You got to tell me what's going on and I can help you. But like,
00:29:50
Speaker
that's like weighing on me and we leave for lake tahoe on saturday and i'm just like please you cannot cry the whole time please the the good thing is is your friends have kids the same age like yeah they understand and yeah gotta roll with it you know yeah whatever and it's like if they do start getting whiny in the house just go outside like yeah you have I mean, you get to use the pool, right? I know. Yeah, yeah. That's so nice. we are more prepared this time. Like, we learned a lot. Last time was our first time going in the summertime, you know? And we learned a lot. So this time we are more prepared. We have designated, like, purchased beach days.
00:30:32
Speaker
Lake Toad, they don't fuck around. You can't just show up to a beach. Oh. Isn't that crazy? i I mean, you can, but it's, like, kind of the shitty ones, if I'm being honest. So um we, like, booked...
00:30:45
Speaker
like booked beach days and we're going, we're doing a boat day with a captain, captain boat on the lake. Yeah. So I think we'll be out and about and it'll be fine. I'm so excited to get away. I love Lake Tahoe. It's so peaceful there. And listen, if there's one thing that I need in my life right now, it's peace. I need peace. Peace be with you.
00:31:07
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And I know we're going with like four kids in total. So like, I don't know if peace is like really the right word, but I, I just need like a getaway. No, it'll be fine. I mean, even when we went with, what was it Nine kids.
00:31:20
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. It had its moments, but it didn't define our day. Like I would never like say we had a bad trip. It was like a bad moment. Yeah. And they all were doing it. And so there's like nothing to be embarrassed about. was like, well, my Margo fucking was crying on the beach because her legs were rubbing together with sand. Get it I was like, I'm going to remove us and walk away because she's just annoying me. I hope she's not annoying y'all, but y'all get it you know Yeah, totally.
00:31:53
Speaker
I don't know. It'll be so fun. And i I like fun little, my favorite fun little fact about you is like, you're kind of a mountain girl. I love Lake Tahoe so much. like I just feel like you, do you and Vinny kind of are into like mountains. Like you saying that you want to do the mountains for Christmas or like maybe potentially do like a winter vacation. I'm like,
00:32:16
Speaker
You're so funny. You love the mountains. I do love the mountains. I love the beach too, though. I like i really am I outdoorsy? um No, I'm not really outdoorsy in the sense of there's a drink in your hand and you're looking at the water.
00:32:29
Speaker
Yeah, yeah, yeah. For sure. ah But i I think more than anything, like I really love a beautiful like landscape is what it is. That's what it is. Like I love a beautiful scenery and the weather in Lake Tahoe in the summer is such a dream. It's like cool, but warm, but cool. i don't know how to explain it. It's like perfect.
00:32:52
Speaker
And I'm just so excited. I love it. Just just because I've like grown up in like rolling hills, it's not like I live in the mountains in the part of Tennessee I live in. But like, I only like mountains when there's snow involved. Like I'm not like a hiker.
00:33:09
Speaker
I do love a trail. i don't want to hike for hours. Like ah that's just yeah a lot. Yeah. That's very outdoorsy, but. I don't know. I do like Lake Tahoe. I love skiing there.
00:33:23
Speaker
i don't think I've ever gone in the summer. So maybe I'm not giving it its snaps. You would like it Because I think you like lake life. Yeah. But I can do that here. And it's beautiful Yeah. True, true, true. I don't know We said – because we try to go every year, but we've said like this may be – the last time we go with like the kids for a little bit, like we may try and use it next year.
Travel Plans and Parenting Realizations
00:33:48
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like there's a high chance I'm pregnant next year, which is true. So we've said we may use it more of like a baby moon where like we go just the two of us or with another couple with no kids and like try to get away like for true peace for a week, you know, that's when should the breakers.
00:34:07
Speaker
I, well, yeah, for sure. Because then you'd save money on drinks. They're expensive. Good Lord. And the food's so good. So it's like, do the breakers on your baby moon. sure it True. true, true. But yeah, we're so excited. have so much to do this week to like pack and get ready. But overall, feeling excited, feeling ready to get the fuck out of Florida. Yeah.
00:34:33
Speaker
I know I feel like everyone's like in vacation mode and especially like with the fourth coming up like we're going to the lake and my sister and her kids are coming in town so I'm so excited like for fourth of July I got t-shirts made um for my dad and stuff that are so funny and cute like oh I'm excited they got a new boat Which is, I don't know why.
00:34:59
Speaker
oh cute. It's like a pontoon. It is what it is. Because they decided to switch to pontoons since there's so many kids now. but I think that's the boat we're going on in Lake Tahoe. We're doing a pontoon. Yeah. I mean, it's just the way to do it. mean, need a... Yeah, yeah, yeah. Even though I grew up there on that ski boat. And I don't know. I miss it.
00:35:23
Speaker
I know. love I always think about your brother rolling in on that boat with his. It's literally one of my favorite memories. My God. That's like out of a that was out of a movie. He was crazy.
00:35:37
Speaker
it was so funny. Oh, my God. It was so funny. i like. Could never ah him imagine him acting like that now, like that seems like so so long ago. Yeah.
00:35:50
Speaker
Well, he was with a friend that your parents like didn't love. or so I think they were like, he's... a he's Maybe he was with Pat Cook or something. Yeah, yeah that's 100%. No, correction. They love Pat Cook. They act a fucking fool together.
00:36:04
Speaker
They're 22 again. It's me and you. Yeah. sweet Yeah. All I remember is he rolled in so fast, music blaring. i mean, it was like ah it was like a rap video. like yeah And he took the turn so quick No wake zone, you know? Oh, my God. No wake zone. He came flying through.
00:36:29
Speaker
Your dad was so mad, i remember. Smoking cig. Uh-huh. And I was so mad at him. I go, you have a baby at home. And I took the cigarette out of his mouth and stomped on it.
00:36:42
Speaker
God forgive me. I understand now, Hunter. I'm so sorry. I know. He was just trying to have a moment. He needed that. It's so funny. It is so true. like I have memories of thinking about my mom like getting wasted at a Mexican restaurant when I was younger and like my dad getting her in the car after like too many margaritas. Now that I'm a mom, I'm like, you know what? I get it. She was having a like she was having a week. Yeah. She just was trying to drink a couple of marks. Like I get it. You know, i was so judgy, like crazy judgy back then. It is so true. Like it's our parents first time, like navigating this world too. So yeah.
00:37:26
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. But oh my God, that's so funny that you mentioned that. um Wow. How the times have changed. I don't think Hunter is going to be coming. I think Addie has a dance competition or something, but Ashley. Dance like takes over. i have a couple of clients of mine whose kids are in dance and they're like, it's a full freaking time job to deal with dance.
00:37:46
Speaker
Oh my God. I went to her dance recital and I was like, That tell talking about like I got hyped up at this thing. First of all, she's performing in the same place that I did. I walked in, that smell hit me and I was like, oh my God, am I going backstage? Like it felt like I was about to go out there. my God, it was just the same smell and I don't go in there ever. Like it's the Austin Peay State University, like big ass Coliseum, whatever, like dance thing, theater. And it just smelled the same and I was like, oh my God, it hit me like a truck. And then the music was also good. It was like 70s. But then there was like Rihanna. And then they were like Gwen Stefani. I was like, my God, put me in coach. Like teach me the fucking dance. Like I'm about to go out there and hip hop. And Addie had a solo. And I immediately started bust. I like busted out in tears. Like she was so good. you could tell she was like just been doing it her whole life. And it is her life. was like crying. And my God, it was fucking.
00:38:51
Speaker
i want to like go to all her recitals. I'm like, wow, this was great. And it made me want to do Margo. I was going to say, i I, I always thought my girls would be in to dance and granted they still very much will be, but we tried dance camp last summer and Alice was not into it, but I think it was just cause it was camp. Honestly. But we we need to try again for sure. My friend said there's like a Christmas one um that she wants to put her daughter in. Like, can you imagine a little Christmas concert? I will sob.
00:39:21
Speaker
well we do Christmas concerts at school. Like we have Christmas programs already. And they're so sweet. But like a little. They make me cry every time. Like every time. baby dance recital like with peppermint tutu or something. Like.
00:39:35
Speaker
Ugh. God. Oh, God. So cute. She's still so young, though. I feel like she might be into it, but i have PTSD from putting Graydon and stuff too early. Yeah, yeah, like are you guys watching Are you guys watching the World Cup at all? I mean, I guess you it just started on Friday and you've been gone, so probably not.
00:39:54
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um I haven't been, but Chris said that he's been.
Sports Surprises and Closing Remarks
00:39:58
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He's got been watching it nonstop. And I have to say one thing. I was going to make a video about this today or at least talk about it in my stories. Listen, if there's one thing I have learned from watching the past World Cup games, like I've watched probably five or six World Cup games over the weekend.
00:40:14
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Soccer players are hella fucking dramatic. I've never seen more dramatic athletes in my life. they're They're trying to get the other player to get a yellow or red card. So like they have to do the theatrics. Yeah.
00:40:26
Speaker
The way that these men flop around and throw temper tantrums and point at each other, it's so, it gives me the ick. I have the ick. That's, I mean, like you literally can get a player kicked out of the game. Like you got to go for it.
00:40:42
Speaker
It was like, it was borderline theater. It was theater. the Why do you think I'm so like, I'm on soccer theater. Me. I was appalled and Vinny was like, this is just the culture of soccer. Like this is, I don't really know. You know, I dated a soccer player in high school, but not for very long. And I don't remember any of that. Like who?
00:41:04
Speaker
My for very first boyfriend, James played soccer. And so I used to go to all of his soccer games and then we only dated like a couple months. It wasn't ok serious. um like But who have you not told me about?
00:41:20
Speaker
you you've You've heard his name before. I have. Now that you say that. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. um But yeah, I don't know. that's my That's my biggest takeaway is that they're all fucking hella dramatic and it gives me the ick. But also go America. Yeah.
00:41:38
Speaker
And America. I watched Bend It Like Beckham on the Plane Home because hadn't seen it since I was little. so cute. So good. ive Okay. I don't know that I've ever seen that movie. Whoa.
00:41:51
Speaker
I couldn't tell you. Keira Knightley's in it. I had a flashback of like watching her in a so like sports bra and shorts, like practicing. And I thought, I remember wanting to be able to do that in high school because this came out when we were in whenever.
00:42:11
Speaker
And I just I was like, I want to look like that. And now I'm like, oh, my God, she's a rail. I know. Like that was who I was trying to look like. Oh my God. Oh my God. That is funny.
00:42:23
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All right. Well, I love you guys so much. Happy 4th of July. Happy July. stay tuned to our Instagrams to see our travels and all the updates of everything and love you guys so much. Love you Thank you so much for being a part of our mom group chat. New episodes drop every Tuesday. And don't forget, the group chat is blowing up on our Instagram page. So make sure you're following along over there. All right, got to go. My toddler just put something in her mouth.