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The Moments That Shape Them
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In this episode of Whine Mama, Annie and Jimena pour a generous glass and dive into kid activities that grow the heart.. even when they’re exhausting. From chaotic practices to messy craft nights, the Whine Mamas laugh about the madness while reflecting on how these everyday moments quietly build connection, confidence, and core memories that last far beyond the chaos. Wine of the Week: Maso Canali Pinot Grigio
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USA Olympic Hockey Victory
00:00:00
Speaker
Welcome to Wine Mama, a podcast where two bestie moms whine while they wine whine. I'm Jemina. And I'm Annie. Let's whine. And can I just get like a little clap, clap, clap, USA, USA, USA. thought you were going to go straight into God bless our troops, God bless America, and gentlemen,
00:00:26
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heart yeah You are your angels! that would that That's actually very America, so would actually fit quite well. But as everyone probably knows, the USA took home gold at the Olympics for hockey, which was so exciting, so amazing. What a way to end the Olympics. And you guys, if you have not seen it, I mean, great game to watch. just like I mean, there weren't that many points scored, but like seeing it, if you want to watch any clip, watch the moment they score in Olympics. in overtime and watch the players come off the bench. It is insane. It's just the best. You'll get chills. It is the best. So it's so patriotic. It's just so like you just could never have been more proud. But honestly, you could have never been more proud
00:01:17
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that the fact that the person that lost their teeth during the game is the one that got the winning point for the gold medal. And for that, like kudos to you, my man, you know, like you did this, you lost something, but you gained something way bigger. you Maybe take a little chip of that gold, that gold medal and melt it down and get a little, get a little tooth action. I also will say, i think I may be saying his name wrong. Yeah.
00:01:43
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cardau Goudreau and his parents in the crowd. And I can't remember exactly what happened. I can't remember exactly what happened. I think there was a car accident or and like vaguely remember the story.
00:01:56
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oh my gosh, I don't remember the story. It was the night before his their sister's wedding. The two brothers yes were riding their bike. They got hit by a drunk driver and they both passed away. So they postponed the wedding, of course, as
Athlete's Tragic Family Story
00:02:08
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one does. um They actually just got married. I think they got married like a year later.
00:02:12
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Okay. Okay. I'm like, I vaguely remember the story and then they were carrying around, to get emotional. They were carrying around his your hockey Jersey. I was like, this is, so amazing. So, I mean, you guys, it's just, it was a feel good, um,
Balancing Social Activities and Parenting
00:02:30
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win. And a I mean, a busy, a busy weekend overall, we had birthday parties upon birthday parties. We had lacrosse, we had soccer. I'm like, I don't know what from down left from rights.
00:02:42
Speaker
Yeah. yeah i don't even, I don't even know. I've been staring. We've been chatting a while before we actually started recording. I've been staring at this glass of wine like, do I just take a sip? Do I just take a little sip before we record? um but we're we're busy. We are, going to say it, we're balls of the wall.
00:03:02
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Balls of the wall over here. So yeah how is it going over there in the free household? I'm dying. I'm dying. Also a very busy weekend, but honestly a busy weekend for like the parental side like we had like a couple's dinner friday night and last night i had like a girl's dinner um today you know we did like a kid day we took the kids to um where did we go oh my god am i okay um hollywood studio i was gonna say you went to i know you went to disney i'm like i know i couldn't remember what disney park we went to but um but of course we did watch
00:03:40
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the hockey game. And okay. I know, I know we already talked it when we're moving on, but I just have to like say, because this is some motherhood podcast, like, can you imagine no being the mom, okay. Being the mom.
00:03:52
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Okay. Of the brothers. One of them is the one that scored the goal to get them. there and the other brothers scored the winning goal when i tell you i would look i would be screaming i made that oh i would be i'd be elbowing them out of the way to get that gold medal be like beat it losers this ah Not really losers because they won, but like, this is my gold medal. Actually, this is my goal. You see that, losers. I created you. i But like, can you imagine the pride, the absolute and utter pride as a mother? I mean, the dad too, yes. But let's be honest, like, mama did most of the work. Like,
00:04:35
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I just cannot, like, no offense to the dads, love you, but, like, we carried them for nine months and postpartum and birth. And, you know, there's a lot of there's a lot of points towards us.
00:04:46
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I just can't imagine the pride. So, like, yes. So we watched that.
Wine Review: Masso Canale Pinot Grigio
00:04:49
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It was amazing. I cried my eyes out when they took out the Gradoz kids out there for the picture, like, bald. So, yeah, busy, busy weekend can hear Lots of Olympic vibes over here. i When I tell you I am...
00:05:03
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99.9% sure I'm going to buy some curling merch for myself. Stop. I'm so obsessed with curling. like Don't get me started. Don't get me started. Stop. Yes. Every time. And I am like, I could never be the brush people. I would have to be the one that's just like me. how you get agreedno I'm the person just kind of gliding down and letting it go. i could I'm not strong enough. My arms would not be able to work fast enough to do that brush. But the amount of curling that I watched...
00:05:31
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during these Olympics should be studied. I'm like, why, why am I so drawn to this? But I'm so drawn. Neither, neither here nor there. um Cheers to the Olympics. Cheers to Team USA bringing home a big gold win in hockey. um And on that note, are we ready to cheers and wine with our wine of the week?
00:05:52
Speaker
Let's go. Let's do it. I'm ready for it. So this week we are drinking the Meso Canale Pinot Grigio. And I'm so excited. I don't know if you know this yet, but I'm going to let you read the description. um This is a really interesting. No, you'll be able to. You're good. yeah I promise you. Phonetically, you'll be fine. But it's a really interesting.
00:06:13
Speaker
You'll be good. Phonetically, you're going to be okay. It's a really interesting wine. so I'm going to let you take it away. okay all right. Let's, if I mess this up phonetically now, like the pressure that I'm currently feeling, i feel like I'm back in fifth grade waiting for my turn with that paragraph. But here we go.
00:06:33
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um Okay, so the Masso Canale team selects the finest grapes from Trentino, which is Italy's best Pinot Grigio region, and they pick them by hand. They focus their attention on crafting a single superior Pinot Grigio and nurture it along the way.
00:06:47
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Slowly, carefully, thoughtfully, they relish every detail and savor every sip and convey their passion through each bottle. Masso Canale makes one wine and they make it well. Wow, just one wine.
00:07:00
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This is it. This is their wine. So wow swear to goodness, if you're putting all your eggs, all your grapes, whatever the hell you want to call them in this basket, it better it better be good.
00:07:14
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It better be good. Yeah. this that'st That's crazy. Isn't that crazy? Yeah. yeah like that I don't think we've ever had a wine that literally this is it. like This is the only thing they make. like Normally they have at least one more. of our They have like a white and a red.
00:07:30
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Yes, they have a little something. I mean, we've tried ones where it's like this was like we've had a wine where it's like they've this is the their main one or this is where they've started and they've grown. But I don't think we've ever had where this is all they make.
Parenting Challenges and Rewards
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So in my mind, it's got to be good.
00:07:46
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True. True. I don't want to say fingers crossed, but fingers crossed. um This Pinot Grigio has an elegant, crisp style with citrus aromas and floral notes. It is at once delicate and rich, refreshing and complex, understated and grand. A palette of ripe nectarine is matched by a plush mouthfeel culminating in a crisp, dry finish. And it's priced anywhere between $15 $20. So very affordable I am just, I'm really, really hopeful, really hopeful here. I'm going to take a little sip sip because it says floral and citrusy. So let's maybe not a sip, but a sniff. Did you mean like a little smell? Oh yeah. Sniff. I came in. I came and talk like per usual shocker.
00:08:33
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Just as a reminder to everyone, English is my second language. Thank you very much. We're just going start putting that disclaimer in every episode. Can we please? It smells, I mean, i don't I don't think it's powerful.
00:08:46
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Like I'm hoping for that citrusy floral aroma as it states, but yes maybe it's for the best that it's not powerful. I don't know. We're going to see. It's a crisp and dry finish. So are we ready to see if that's what it delivers?
00:09:02
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I'm hoping that's what it delivers. I sure am too. Sure i am. I'm going to use this glass. All right. Cheers. Cheers.
00:09:12
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Oh. Wait, I need one more sip. I'm a little bit almost in disbelief. Wait, I hope, are you, I'll wait.
00:09:23
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Like a happy disbelief though. Okay, wanted to make sure. I was like, am I tasting? No, it's very good. hold on. One more. Okay. One more for a minute. And that ripe nectarine is, she's there.
00:09:37
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Definitely nectarine vibes. She's there. She's there. It's giving the right amount of nectarine even, if dare I say. Definitely dry. Oh my goodness. Okay. m I think there's another pinot grigio if I'm not mistaken.
00:09:53
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Yes, there is that we love. Like I, gravitated towards it. to one of it One other that I love, love, love. We had it on, I think season one or season two and I gravitate towards it all the time. This is giving it a run for money.
00:10:07
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I was just going to say, I think this is kind upping it a little bit. This is that. And as a reminder to all specifically the new listeners, if you're new here, Pinot Grigio is not our varietal.
00:10:20
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We've just never been Pinot Grigio gals. i think it's because we've always been looking, looking in the wrong place. You know, you know, people say people look for love in wrong places. We look for Pinot Grigio in the wrong places. And i think we're becoming adults now and like finding the right ones, because this is actually surprisingly, i would not, I don't even, I don't even want to call it a Pinot Grigio. Like it deserves a a different name because I would never want it to be qualified under someone's negativity of peanut grisos. Which was, as I say, which was probably our negativity. And I'll be honest, we sat here and chatted for a little bit. So like it's cold, but it's not like straight out of the fridge cold So I'm like, Ooh, I can only imagine if it was like the crispiest of crisp.
00:11:06
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Straight out of the fridge. Ooh. Ooh. Can you imagine? you know, doing the frozen grapes um as ice cubes for this one. Ooh, yes. i like that. And you put them in there. that There you go, guys. There's your, there's your idea. But for this, this, this episode, Jameen and I were talking about kind of doing something that involving kids where it's like things that you do that kind of just like drain the soul. It's like, oh man. But then we're like, that feels very negative. yeah So we're kind of going to put a positive spin on it. So it's things that are, can be kind of exhausting, but have a rewarding side to it, so to speak, if that makes sense.
00:11:52
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Have some sort of like rewarding ah outcome. Outcome. outcome Yeah. I think outcome side effect, ever warning side effect. How about that? Okay.
00:12:03
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Like medications, medications have side effects. So do things that drain your soul, but they can be positive ones. Okay. Um, so for example, certain kid activities, right? Let's start there. Like there are certain kid activities that mentally you like are prepping your mind for it. Right. Like you're like, this is going to drain my energy with my children. It's going be, you know what? Like,
00:12:27
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it definitely teaches patients, you know, that's my positive thats spin on that because I only did it teach patients for me. It teaches patients to my children who want it. Like they don't understand the concept of glue.
00:12:41
Speaker
Okay. Like when you glue something, yes, we, we have to give it time to stick. you know? i think, I think, I think a a lot of parents can relate at this time. You're speaking to everyone. You're speaking to every mother who has ever done a craft involving glue.
00:12:59
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Correct. But like these crafts and messy projects, like they help teach them patience and it's, and yes, it involves a lot of energy on your time to not want to like take over and just do it for them, but you have to let them try, right? Like That's my positive spin on that. Like it's teaching them patients. It's teaching me patients. And at the end of the day, we get a project out of it. We get a craft that's going to be displayed and probably thrown away ah in a week. Let's be honest.
00:13:28
Speaker
Yeah. Yeah. Well, it's anything that's step-by-step process, right? So like those crafts, like craft projects. um building, I'd say probably like building like a Lego project or something, any type of like baking, cooking, it teaches you patience, but it also gives you the opportunity to like verbally teach them patience. Like, right. We're internally being like, okay, we just have to wait for five minutes for that. We have to, but you know, yeah internally we're kind of like walking through the steps, the steps one, two, three, four, five with them, but like verbally teaching them the art. I get, well, you know, I would say maybe not the RPS, the art of patience, because Patience is a virtue.
00:14:08
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But we have the opportunity to like verbally coach them through these things. so as much as we want to be like, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, it is such a wonderful moment and teaching opportunity for the kids.
00:14:20
Speaker
Yeah. And you have to also remind yourself like when you're doing these things, like whether it's baking, cooking, craft, things that were require that attention, attention it's kids aren't chasing things.
00:14:33
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perfection in that, right? Like they just want to actually like spend time with you. They just want to spend, they want your attention. They want your unprovided attention to spend time with them. So they don't, they could care less about perfection. That's why half the crafts only have one eyeball, you know, like that could have been because of lack of patience as well with the glue. I already mentioned the glue, but like They just want your attention. They just want to spend the time with you. They don't care about the perfection of it. And yeah, is it draining our souls a little bit because we know how much time is going to take us to do it, to set it up, to do it, to clean up.
00:15:09
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Sure. But at the end of the day, the reward almost, the side effect of the positive reward, if you will, is going to overcome the feelings that drained you.
00:15:21
Speaker
Yeah. You know? Yeah. I absolutely agree i also love that you're calling it a side effect because it just, it literally reminds me of like taking medicine. Like these are the side effects of this medicine. like, these are the side effects of, you know, what you're doing with your child and what you're teaching them. This is the side effect. You, the side effect will be, you now are age just patient, patient little being patient, little butterfly. But another thing that, um, is, and I just went through this this weekend because I feel like we had so many, like social activities and it's something that can be so draining, but nothing is more heartwarming. And that sounds so cliche and so silly, but heartwarming than seeing your kids joy.
00:16:04
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in these social settings, whether they're family, friends, whether it's family, whether it's friends from school, like you go on play dates or the birthday parties or sports. We had all of those this weekend. Check, check, check.
00:16:17
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check, check, check, check them all off the box. And it is just so wonderful to see your children like thriving in a social setting. Like, yes, once the day is said and done, you're like, get me in bed, get me to sleep ASAP because we're going do it all again tomorrow. But there's just nothing...
00:16:34
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nothing's as like quite as gratifying as seeing that. Yeah. And it's also just teaching them like independence, right? Like when you go to a birthday party or when you're doing sports, it's teaching them the independence that go ahead, buddy, like go make a friend, go like courage almost like go be social without mom. Like I'll I'm here.
00:16:54
Speaker
I'm the support, but like you have to go play the sport. Like first of I paid. for you to sign up for the sport. Start there. So go, go on. I need you to go out there. Um, or like a birthday party, right? Like, especially when there's like, it's a birthday party. Um, and you're the sibling, you're the sibling that tagged along. It can be intimidating.
00:17:17
Speaker
That can be very intimidating. um unless you're Avery Frey and love to chase older kids, God bless. But, oh yeah. I'm sure she's living her best life, living her best life. But like, it just gives them the courage, like to, you know, it's very, how do I put this? Like, it's very hard as an adult to make friends. Right. But like when you're a kid, like that shouldn't be a fear. It shouldn't be constant like energy that they want to just socialize. And, be everybody's friend. And I love that about little kids. Ignorance is bliss, right? And that's clearly what they have because they just are like, hey, what's your name?
00:17:52
Speaker
You know, that would never happen with an adult. No, you would, it would. And if you did do that, it took you like 30 minutes to hype yourself up to say that. But if you think, if you think about it, like some people have those friendships that formed at this young of an age, they're like growing their own little community, right? Like they're growing their own little friend group that some of those kids may be with them into their adult life. And you have to look at that and it's like, that's such a beautiful, like such a beautiful thing. Yeah.
00:18:24
Speaker
No, I agree. And it's honestly like if you do have the time, if you're not socializing with the other parents there, but actually have the time to like observe them in that environment. It's so like, it's so cute, but also rewarding as a parent because you just like, it's like a proud moment. You're just like, oh my gosh, look at them like asking their name and how old they are. And like, you know, like practically an interview. What do you like? What do you like? What's your favorite color? You know? um it is so cute it is so cute to hear them like talk to each other and have these little like conversations we had uh we went to a birthday party today so my youngest we did a birthday party and was at a dance studio was like oh this fun like we haven't done a birthday party here so i'd love to see how it goes well in the very beginning i thought they were saying they were going to get something out of a treasure box so i stayed where i put instead of like i'd say like a handful of parents we like stayed i'm like well i'll to follow her into that room Well, like a few minutes goes by and they weren't coming back. So we were all like, let's go see what they're doing. Well, they were making, like putting gems on and had these like paint markers and like drawing on these little like jewelry box, like treasure boxes. But she had gotten started. She was like, she, I was
00:19:32
Speaker
Oh, my God. She was chatting with her friends, making these little jewelry boxes, like these little wooden jewelry boxes. And I was like naughty. Like she was good. She was socializing. She was great. She was wonderful. And then when they came back into dance and they were doing these like routines and stuff, she would like do something and she would look over her shoulder at me like, are you watching? Like, are you right like?
00:19:51
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and is so like Yeah. Like the biggest smile and they would come over and like give me a big hug and then go back. And it's like, there's no yeah other genuine joy in my heart, my heart than like seeing that. So yes, it is is exhausting at the end of the day. It's like, Oh my gosh, like I cannot do another party or another social activity. But for them, it's like, they're probably just going to bed with just like the happiest little like fulfilled feelings, you know?
00:20:18
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Yeah. And it's not like, you know, even as a parent, like if having to talk like to parents that you don't know, because it's probably like someone from school or a sports or whatever, like it's not small talk. It's community building, your community building within yourself. Who knows? Maybe you'll have something in common. Maybe you'll, you'll make a friend like, yeah you know, and then that's a win-win because at that point play dates, baby, go to have more, find a nice happy hour together. Okay. um But another thing is, you know, that we can,
00:20:50
Speaker
probably one of the most draining soul draining things that can happen, but is the things that teach them a life skill. So for example, like a board game, you know, so draining, gosh, don't even get Monopoly out. Like I don't even want to ever see it.
00:21:06
Speaker
No, but like it's teaching them how to lose It's teaching them how to be patient. It's teaching them how to follow rules, um how to wait, how to try again. If you don't win this round, let's play again. Like it's teaching those life skills because that happens in real life. Like you, life is not fair.
00:21:24
Speaker
That's a thing that I've had to start teaching back at at this point because life is not fair and we need to just learn to be happy with what we have and what we can do. And we may not always win flag football.
00:21:36
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Our team may not win. Okay. And that's okay. We can be happy for the other team. Like we can be upset for ourselves. That's perfectly fine. But it's just part of It's teaching you the life skill that not everything is going to go your way.
00:21:52
Speaker
Right. It's not. it's just ah and It's just not. it's a tough one It's a tough one to teach too, especially when... like if you're playing like use like ah a board game, right? Like that's a more intimate setting where if they get frustrated or sad, that one's a little more, i don't want to say a little more manageable.
00:22:12
Speaker
But then when you're in like a sports setting, like there's, you're, you're in a social, ah you're out in public at a sports setting. So like having them realize like Hey buddy, we'll get them next time. You know, like it's not always going to, and at this age, it's,
00:22:29
Speaker
you know, with our kids being younger, it's still like they're quote unquote, it's for fun. It's for building the team. Like, I mean, deep down, we all kind of like one on one Um, so it's like teaching them now because then once they get older and it truly is like you won you lost, um, it's better to have that foundation now of them realizing like, Hey, it's not always going fall.
00:22:53
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The cards aren't always going fall in your favor
Community and Bonding Through Activities
00:22:55
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or whatever that saying is. Um, but it's, again, it's another teaching moment where it's like, Hey, like maybe next time we do this instead of this yeah or, you know, whatever that may be. When you said monopoly, monopoly, I got like PTSD because we bought Harry Potter monopoly for Kennedy and she loves it.
00:23:13
Speaker
And every time she's let's play it. I'm like, I can't, I'm not going to tell her no. but then when she was asking about the little houses or what, I forget what they are in the Harry Potter one. like the houses and the hotels i was like what have i done like i don't even know like i've never even played through hotels and houses and whatever the heck those things are that you can the mortgages on there i'm like it's a it's a lot it's a lot and it's also like ensuring like you teach them emotional regulation in real time because when you're an adult you're
00:23:47
Speaker
you have to be able to regulate your emotions when something doesn't go your way, right? You can't, I mean, you can react, I guess, at things, but the outcome may be worse in that sense of time. So I think doing things like this, like board games, sports, it's teaching them if it doesn't go their way, it's teaching them the life skill of being able to regulate the emotions of what the outcome was. Maybe it wasn't one that you wanted and you just have to look at it in a different way. So it's just, no, I can't do Monopoly. God, we have not invested, but Beckett has seen that there is a Pokemon Monopoly out there and I just have a feeling it's going to end up in this house at some point. And I'm scared for when that could that happens. um
00:24:35
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But yeah, I don't blame you. oh my gosh. Yeah, I can't. Especially with the houses and the, oh, you just stressed me out. No, no. Again, it's all ah in the beginning. It's so fun, right? With a little like fake money that you're not playing money. You're like moving. You're like whatever all the little characters are and you get to pick in the beginning. Very fun. But then when you start losing all your dollars and you can't buy anything, it's like, well, who's really having fun anymore? Like who's having fun? right Right. Right. I mean, honestly, I'm not one to talk either because one of my favorite board games growing up is the game of life.
00:25:08
Speaker
Yeah, give me another baby. Let me change my career. Kennedy loves that one. Kennedy loves life. Loves the game of life. Loves the game of life and loves the game of trouble. And don't get me started on trouble.
00:25:19
Speaker
if you If you can't roll a six and you can't, that little popper never gives you a six. You're just sitting there. so you're just You're just sitting there. And that's what happened to me the other day. I was like, i have fun playing by yourself. like I hope this is fun for you.
00:25:33
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But you know what? You know what it taught you? Let's turn it around. It taught you patience. Patience and resilience and gratitude that I didn't have to be strategic in where I was moving my pieces because I wasn't moving my pieces because I could never get a... Out of it.
00:25:51
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ah six I could never get the home. I could never get out of the home base. So... oh My goodness. Um, one that kind of like ties in a little bit to kind of the first one we were talking about where like projects and things like that, um, is kind of ones that like, like school projects being involved in, like in helping them like ideate what to do and like being involved in Lord, Lord knows we've talked about field trips before ah being involved in these things where it's like, Oh, this is going to take a lot.
00:26:20
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it' gonna take a lot of effort or like dressing them up on a dress up days. And like, it takes a lot of thought going into all of these things, but the, the outcome and the joy that these children feel because you were so involved in like, yeah, let's do this. like yes, I want to be a chaperone. Do I want to be chaperone anymore? No, me personally. not a big fan of being a chaperone. Um, but you know, for those parents who do like, you're like, I, let's be honest. If I'm asked to chaperone, I absolutely would. Do I like to do it? No, because a lot of kids are just little shits, but neither here nor there.
00:26:57
Speaker
Back me up on that one. one you got you one hundred percent We've discussed this on the, on the podcast before. Like, I don't want to have to parent a child who clearly doesn't have any discipline at home. Like I don't have the patience for that. But with that being said,
00:27:15
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we both still do it because our presence matter more than the perfection of, or the stress of the drainage that is going to bring my soul, you know, or. One, one million percent, one million percent. The joy that they have with you being involved in that, whatever, that again, whatever that is, whether it's a field trip or help me with a school project, or I'm trying to think of some other things. Spirit weeks. Oh my gosh. When you have to dress them up every day.
00:27:44
Speaker
it's dressing up for spirit weeks being just a volunteer at their school like not just being the chaperone on like a field trip but like volunteering and being like present at something like again i just volunteered at a little father-daughter dance and like kennedy would kept kept like running up to me to show me something or tell me something like well this was father daughter like i love you when i see you but like make sure you're like this but she like the joy that she had in me and seeing me there and being there it's just it's just the most wonderful feeling for both parties you know Yeah, no, I agree. And these are like, these are the moments that kids always associate with being supported. So like they, because they see you supporting them, it it's like,
00:28:23
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and don't want to positive It's like a positive positive feeling for them, right? Like something that they can look back on and know that that feeling, that thought is triggering is ah almost like, this sounds so silly, like inside out, right? And like all of those memories were like one was sadness and joy and disgust and anger. Like and those memories are like captured by that one feeling. that' And that sounds so silly to be comparing it to that, but it's true. Like they can think back on that memory and they,
00:28:51
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that will invoke some type of emotion, right? Thinking about that thing that, oh, that's when mom did this. That's when dad helped me make this for my third grade science project, right? Like- It evokes some kind of emotion. Yeah. It brings it brings the joy out. whether it's and like And then you see, I'm going to use that same movie, the Inside Out, because at the end, like the emotions mix together, right? It would have been like a sad thing, but some joy came out of it. Or you know it could have been something... you know it just It's so cool to see. And it's their little brains are like constantly working.
00:29:30
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um So it's just... I don't know. I don't know how else to put it, but it's them. There's nothing better as a parent than knowing that your kid's joy is coming from you supporting them.
00:29:45
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going back Going back to the hockey game, how I was saying, like, imagine the moms on that stand. Like, imagine... Great example. yeah Looking up and seeing their parents sitting there who have literally
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00:30:00
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witnessed every hockey game, probably every loose tooth, like everything.
00:30:05
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and they were there to see win the goal today. it's like, that's a parenting win, right? Like this is what we paid all those lessons for. is This is what we, you know, yes, it drained my soul having to drive you probably 45 minutes out of the way because that's where the only ice skating rink is. Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
00:30:22
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That drained everything in me. But look at you now. Like, look at the outcome. Look at the positive side effect that this just gave, you know? Yeah. Very positive side effect. Well, you think about, like, that's, like, the perfect example for, like, these sports moments and these teams that they're on and, like, these coaching moments. Like, that's the perfect example of, like, where they most likely started and, like, where they are now.
00:30:42
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Yeah. Yeah. Like, honestly, like, just, like, a 10- 10 out of 10. But see, these are like things that's why we kind of wanted to put like a positive spin on it because there is just so many things that we're just like, oh my gosh, it's going to take forever. And I'll tell you one thing. i I is my number one, like guilt situation is glitter. I don't do glitter.
00:31:05
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Yes, I know you. Even glitter on, like, same with yourself. Like, this is this is just glitter in general. Like, glitter It's the herpes of crafts. I'll say It doesn't go away. It's there for crafts. You don't want any glitter in your, like, lip glosses. You don't want glenter glitter in eyeshadow. She doesn't glitter anywhere. Anywhere. Ever.
00:31:23
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Ever. But I have a daughter now, so I've come accustomed to glitter. As long as it's not, like, the loose glitter... I'm okay now. It doesn't trigger me as much. Because again, I'm supporting my Princess Peach of Genovia because she likes it.
00:31:41
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So we're going to buy the one that's like a paste. Yes, the glitter paste. They're all stuck together already. It's not loose. that If God forbid I sneeze, it's everywhere for the rest of my life. Like in my hair, in my eyeball. Like I'm not kidding you. Like ah some of her princess gowns,
00:32:00
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have the glitter on them. And I guess they come off. I don't know. Because sometimes she literally wakes up and she has glitter in her eyelids. I'm like, where did this come from? Like, how long has it been there? more importantly, like, you, I know I bathed you. Like, where did this come from? So, but you know what?
00:32:16
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I support my daughter wanting to do something that's girly girl. And you know what? Good for you. That's we when you want to We're going to do it. I'm just going to find one that's not going to ruin everything in my home and put glitter on everything you know and be tracked everywhere because you can never never get it but every little girl loves glitter like there is nothing more exciting than just like glitter markers glitter pins glitter glue like glitter glitter everything you know yeah but
00:32:47
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I mean, those are just like, I feel like a few things where you're like, you're kind of, I don't want to say emptying one tank, but it's like, it is exhausting you. So kind of like draining you in one way, but fulfilling you in another. And I feel like, I hope if anyone walks away from this.
00:33:04
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you know, episode conversation, whatever it may be, is you may be looking at things in your daily life a little bit differently, right? So that may seem like a mundane task or something where it's like oh, I've got to go do this or whatever that may be. i feel like, you know, I hope that you can kind of flip your viewpoint on how you look at that and then also look at it through how your child is viewing that activity with you and just kind of like Change how you look how you look at it. And I think we need to also take that into account sometimes, right Because I'm not saying I go into every situation saying like, oh, rainbows and butterflies. This is is for sure the most best day in the world. You know, i feel like we can also take that lesson to heart too. No, I agree. I think that was beautifully said because it's true. As one cup may be draining, the other one is runneth over with so much more positive things in it.
00:33:59
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And probably glitter. Right. And definitely glitter. That is just pouring itself back into the empty cup. You know, just going right back in it because there's a bigger lesson to be learned and there's a bigger lesson to learn everything that we do every day. Right. But when you kind of put it into this perspective, you change your mindset a little bit. And I think our minds are such a powerful thing with anything that we do.
00:34:26
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So if we can change our mindset and how we look at something, i think it's going to just an overall better experience. Those school projects, homework, homework, Spirit week? Oh, you mean you have to dress up as Clifford the Red Dog tomorrow and we don't have anything red?
00:34:41
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Sure. Got it. We got this. we got but It's almost like a repetition, too. I don't know if repetition is the right word, but like you're going to look back next year at that next school project and be like, wait, huh?
00:34:54
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we kind of had fun last year. We had fun last year testing out like whatever that piece was or putting together our stuff, going to get our board from the store. Right. So like you think about like, it's not just like one-off situations. It's situations that are, are setting you both up of like, wait, this is actually kind of fun to do together or fun to learn together or fun to yeah experience.
00:35:16
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So kind of let that be a reminder as we go into our, Everyone, everyone's busy. We're all busy. Like Jameena and I get on here, we're like, oh my gosh, we're so tired. Oh my gosh, we did this. Like, but we all feel the same way, right? Like everyone is running a million miles a minute.
00:35:33
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um And we just have to kind of pause and find these little moments that can turn out to and eventually be bigger moments than we than we originally think they will be. Yeah, I agree. Like a happier, happier moment.
00:35:47
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And you can turn it into a happier moment. literally absolutely um you can speaking of repetition i will say that i i'm pretty positive i will be repeating this wine oh i would say is your cup runneth over is it runneth empty over there it's but i do i would enjoy for it to runneth some more like with another four Runneth a little bit more. This is very, very good. i Again, when we said this was their, they do one wine and they do it well. I'm like, well, we'll be the judge of that, but they do it very well. I will say that they do it very well.
00:36:32
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They delivered. i I totally just scratched my mic. So sorry if someone heard the scratching noise ASMR. You did. I don't know if I'm able to edit that out, but just know that we recognize, we recognize that. it's It's because I was lifting my wine glass up for those that didn't know what I was doing. My nails touched it, but anyways, um, yeah, no, I will, I will give it to them, you know, for it being their only wine that they make, they do do a good job. Okay. No,
00:37:02
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Thank God, honestly. Thank God. Because i if if we had to criticize this wine and it's the only thing, it's their bread and butter. It's the only thing like sustaining their lifestyles and like their families. I would be so i be so sad.
00:37:18
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It'd be uncomfy to have to pick. Well, it's actually a 2.3. Who's buying this? But it's not. That is not the case. Do you think that you know corking of this wine?
00:37:32
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I think so. i think I'm comfortable with the corking I have. Let me let me take my final sip and just really confirm. The final sip already. Oh my gosh, you guys. I've been sipping throughout. She's a crazy girl. She's just, you know, I was right here, might as well.
00:37:50
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We did not have to find a positive or a shining light in this wine. it was already... Great. I can't, you know, you say, Oh, 10 out of 10. I can't say that you guys, cause you know, we can't cork something at 10 unless we're willing to get a tattoo. yeah So, but it was already doing that. This one was already great. So we have found a positive by just opening and choosing this wine. So with that last sip,
00:38:15
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With the last step, I think I have my corking. Do you have your corking? i don't want to influence your corking if you're not prepared. But as a reminder, while she thinks of her corking, this is the Masso Canale Pinot Grigio. We'll definitely... i The Pinot Grigio girlies that are out there, i need you guys to try it.
00:38:35
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For sure. this going on this is Yes, this is an all call. This is an all call. Please listen up. You must get this wine. You must get this wine. Yeah, because again, from two non-Pino Grigio girlies for us to find one like this speaks volumes to our taste.
00:38:57
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Yes, yeah. And it's it's ah it's easily accessible. I think they have it at Total Wine. we got ours at ABC. I don't know if like a Publix Target situation has it. I don't and check think so, but... Definitely check. But yes, it's it's relatively widely available. I think you went last first last time.
00:39:17
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Maybe. Maybe. maybe i think I did. Yeah, I did go first last time. Okay. Then I will... Yours was like right 0.1 below mine. we were We were right next to each other. So we'll see where we land this time. um i will definitely be grabbing this again. this will it will be one or the other between, and again, we don't like to try to talk about other wines that we may or may not like, um but the other wine that we like so much, and this one, it's it's like a, I'd be grabbing either. so I'm giving this an 8.2.
00:39:49
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I wrote eight i before you said it, just to make sure. Did you? That's it. Mine's an eight. Mine is an eight. Cause I, I really do. it I am enjoying it. yeah I think I would give again.
00:40:02
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would definitely get again. Yeah. Yeah. An eight stands strong. That's a good, and you guys, listen, if it's getting that high of a corking and it is a twist off, so you can bring it and you can walk on the door and immediately just bring it to a party, bring it to a get together, whatever it may be, twist that cap off and be ready to boogie. You know what saying? Be ready to boogie. Be ready to boogie. No, but for real, though, like, I, we didn't even mention that part, the part that it's a twist off, like, normally that, like, deters me a lot of times, you know, I'm just, like, ugh, already putting that, like, and I don't want to judge a book by its cover, but I'm judging a little bit by its cover, you know? Yes, everyone is, and it's so hard not to, right? Like, it's so, and we've had some great twist off wines, we were, twist off, twist cap, whatever, wines, um but it just, it is, everyone has that, like, immediately, like, oh, this whole sheep, oh,
00:40:52
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it's a little sketch like it's just like it just really throws you off for the loop so for it to be again let's recap a pinot grigio a twist off the only wine that they make in this vineyard and winery like their soul life is in this bottle eight out a ten eight point two grades eight
00:41:17
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Definitely an eight out of 10, but claps for them. And I mean, i would cheers to this for a USA gold. I would cheers with this wine and be like, yes, love it. Another shout out to the Olympics team USA. We're all gung ho. If you have not turned it on yet, I need you guys to go turn that on. But yeah, with that being said.
00:41:39
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00:41:51
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