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Made Ya Smile
Melinda Whitten and Carrie Varnell are on a mission to make you smile. A little useful, a little random, a lot of fun! It's like a palette cleanser for your brain!
Episodes
Made Ya SmileTu-buh-far
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Sit and Start Cars, Carving Pumpkins Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram @made_ya_smile_podcast and Facebook…
Made Ya SmileI'm Glad You Were Born, The End.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Birthday Freebies; Inktober Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram @made_ya_smile_podcast and Facebook…
Made Ya SmileSun's Out, Toes Still Out
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: As Long As Its Warm, We Wear Sandals; Why Haven't They Fixed That; We've Got a Bone to Pick With Etymology Thanks for…
Made Ya SmileLa-De-Da-La-De-Da 'Tis Autumn
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Pumpkin Patch Update, Fun Facts About Fall Check out our Autumn Spotify Playlist!…
Made Ya SmileGive Me a Julian Fellowes Series Stat!
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode: A Few of Carrie's Favorite Period Dramas, We're Back from Vacation! Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileThis is the First Time We've Been This Age
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we continue our ranting on getting older. Rant with us, won't you? Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileSalting the Back of Your Fork
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Old Lady Badge, After 50 Weight, Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram @made_ya_smile_podcast and Facebook…
Made Ya SmileYour GenX is Showing!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Snakes! Resisting the Urge to Buy a Planner, and "Who'da Thunk It" Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileToo Bad She Died But Her Underwear is Pretty
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode: Carrie lost the cookies, Melinda has a pumpkin patch update, Carrie accidentally eats something she shouldn't have, an…
Made Ya SmileBack to School Time!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Back to School Tips, History of the Yellow School Bus Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram @made_ya_smile_podcast…
Made Ya SmileI Think You Should Get That Eggs Benedict Next Time!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Delicious Breakfast vs. People Pleasing, Melinda Has a New App Idea Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileYou Rang the Dinner Bell Baby!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Noises in Cars, Noises at Night, Why Haven't They Fixed That Noise Yet, Happy Noises Thanks for listening! Check us out on…
Made Ya SmileAnd My Best Friend Just Drove Away
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Attack of the Sun Visor, Why Haven't They Fixed That Yet, Washing Up on the Beach Thanks for listening! Check us out on…
Made Ya SmileI Gotta Drink More Dumb Water
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode- making good habits, Why Haven't They Fixed That Yet: Hot Dog to Bun ratios Thanks for listening! Check us out on…
Made Ya SmileIs Tumpt a Word?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Carrie's swimming embarrassment, the many uses of baking soda. Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Sorry, Not Sorry for Loving Christmas
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Melinda's chimney is now a conservation area, it's halfway to Christmas and something about volcanoes and El Nino, one more…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: The "Best of" Why Haven't They Fixed That Yet
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: We're on a break, so join us this week for a look back at some of our Why Haven't They Fixed That Yet segments. Thanks for…
Made Ya SmileIf You Didn't Eat in the Car, You Didn't Eat
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Carrie gives Melinda a heart attack; Naps; Ketchup Packets Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileI Just Really Love Saying Tic Tac
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Melinda gives us a scam update, the values of listening, and a fun game of "Would You Rather?" Thanks for listening! Check us…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: I Don't Do Eyeballs
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: M&Ms Update, Mother's Day Recap, What I Would Tell My Younger Self Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileCuz I'm Fast and I Got a Lot of Kids!
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode: Yes, we're talking about lice, getting scammed, road trip survival Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileLet's Play!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we welcome our friend and speech pathologist, Stephanie Spitaletto. Stephanie gives us some practical tips on how to engage…
Made Ya SmileGet Your Jammies On
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode: Comfort Shows and Funeral Arrangements Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram @made_ya_smile_podcast and…
Made Ya SmileAs Melinda Digs Into the Yum Yums
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: "Just Try It!", Its Okay to Make Fancy Lunches, Carb-Friendly Snacks Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileYou'll Have to Shake Off the Shimmer
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode: "I'm Sorry" vs. "Excuse Me", Word of the Day, and a Kwestion for Kelley Thanks for listening! Check us out on…
Made Ya SmileHere's a Ten Dollar Bill and a Bag of Jelly Beans
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Resident Bible Nerd, Kelley Mathews, joins us to talk about how God uses all of the senses to reveal Himself to His kids…
Made Ya SmileThat's Not How Bunnies Lay Eggs!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Road Trip Snacks, Easter Dresses, and Why Haven't They Fixed That Yes- Plastic Easter Eggs. Thanks for listening! Check us…
Made Ya SmileAlso, Forsooth and Hence and Yonder Window Breaks!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: M&M ASMR, nature is painful, National Goof-Off Day, and what's up with the British countryside? Thanks for listening! Check…
Made Ya SmileFlick Away Those Buttery Fire Ants!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: fire ant hacks, two types of moms, life update from Carrie Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileI Light Macrame Planters on Fire
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Grocery store etiquette and the real reason Melinda loves candles. 9 Rude Things People Do at the Grocery Store- Southern…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Recovering Time Optimist
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Melinda's harrowing tooth journey, what is "time optimism", and why can't we have pie for breakfast? Thanks for listening!…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: I Just Feel Like a Failure at Drinking Water
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Ways in which you should drink water, Fun with icebreakers, We talk way too much about zombies Thanks for listening! Check us…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Mind Your Business, Smartwatch!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Coat the whole mini wheat Kellogg, Surviving Post Partum Depression, Passive Aggressive Technology Thanks for listening!…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Hello, This is Your Blinker Speaking
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode: rethinking blinker sounds, why are cans round, highrise jeans Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Put a Bubble in Your Mouth, Gladys
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode: Happy National Popcorn (and Cheese) Day! and Melinda's inner voice is a jerk. Thanks for listening! Check us out on…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: I Love How Upside Down Your Thinking Is
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: The problem with candy canes, where have all the saucers gone, and C's get degrees. Thanks for listening! Check us out on…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Stocking Stuffer Staples!
Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas! Melinda and Carrie give you all the ideas for stocking the stuffing. Stuffing the stockings. Bunch of ideas for gifts. Also…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Advent Week 4- Mary
Send us Fan Mail In our last bonus episode for this season of Advent, we focus on the brilliance of Mary and her spirit of servanthood. Thanks for listening!…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: The Creampuffs Can Wait
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christmas movies and music- the best and worst, manufacturing memories for your kids Correction- the reference to "Leave her…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Advent Week 3- Elizabeth
Send us Fan Mail This week for our Advent Series we're focusing on Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. She went without a child for most of her life…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: My Inner Voice's Name is Gladys
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Tips for avoiding seasonal depression and Kelley has no inner voice. Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Advent Week 2- Rachel's Lament
Send us Fan Mail As we continue our Advent series, this week we are focusing on Rachel's Lament found in Matthew and honoring the women who lost their babies…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Advent Day 1- Anna
Send us Fan Mail Join us each week up until Christmas for our bonus Advent Series. This week we feature Anna, the prophetess, who devoted her life in confident…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Happy HallowThankaChristmas!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: We're so glad Halloween is over, no really does mean no, an unpopular opinion. Thanks for listening! Check us out on…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Spooky Bible Stories with Kelley
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, we gather 'round the campfire and tell spooky stories from the Bible. Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: I'm a Really Good Wallower
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: What new-fangled thing could you live without, Life Hack!, responding the right way Thanks for listening! Check us out on…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: I'm Ready to Go Cuddle With My Boyfriend on the Barcalounger
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Becoming our parents, Life Hack!, Dating Your Spouse Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram @made_ya_smile_podcast…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: You Don't Have to Be Friends With You, You Have Me
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: automatic showers, grocery shopping, friends with myself, am I too judgy? Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: You Need Only Keep Your Mouth Shut
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, it's another "Kwestions With Kelley" with Resident Bible Nerd, Kelley Mathews! Or alternatively titled: "Hey! That's Not in…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Now We Both Use Purple Shampoo!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Bras, Why Haven't They Fixed That- Shirt Ribbons, The Art of Makeup Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: We Are Not Issuing a Challenge to Make Someone Cry!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Kids on Vacation, Why Haven't They Fixed That Yet, Kitchen Disasters Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: That Sounds Amazing, Let Me Sell a Kidney
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Yay Lunch! Missing Toy Stores, Papa Jim's Tree Caper, Grape Goodness Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: No More Sausage Casings to Fit Into!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: We love lunch, Why Haven't They Fixed That Yet, The Cricket Plague of 2022, Finally Rain Thanks for listening! Check us out…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Pick 'em Up, Dust 'em Off, Stick 'em Back Out There
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Carrie's pro napping and all things back to school! Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram @made_ya_smile_podcast…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: How Did We Get the Bible?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode it's time for "Kwestions with Kelley"! Our resident Bible nerd, Kelley Mathews, answers our questions about where we get the…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: Fuzzy Bumblebee Butts
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Fun with spam calls, truth-telling mirrors, things that made us smile Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: My Brother Has Identified You, Run For Your Life!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Aging up, not funny jokes, special guests Dan and Madison Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: They're Wonderfur!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Cute dogs and the baby-talking owners who love them 🐶❤️, wedding season continues💍, lies we've been told as kids🤔😳. Thanks…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: In the Snow Uphill Both Ways
Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Why Haven't They Fixed That Yet, One Tree Parking Lot, Pep Talk Time Correction: According to the National Weather Service…
Made Ya SmileMade Ya Smile: The Difference Between a Trip and a Vacation
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, it's summer vacation time! But is it a vacation for mom? Is it? 🤔⛱️ Thanks for listening! Check us out on Instagram…