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it's life. Loudly
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52 : Should Marriages be 50 / 50 ?
You've heard it before - marriages are a team effort with each person pulling their weight. But should marriages really be 50 / 50 ? Many marriages struggle…
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51 : Flying Solo - How I Do It
Hey! It's just me, Kristen, today and I'm just yapping about how i 'fly solo' in this season of life. We each have our roles and we get them done. Here's a few…
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50 : MCU Breakdown + Geek Session
Feel free to listen as we geek out at the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We've got strong opinions and big feelings as this universe has been with us since the…
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49 : Things Married People Never Say : Top Annoyances
Enjoy this laugh fest as we go at each other with our top annoyances of the other. All for fun!
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48 : Back from the Badlands + Marriage Journal
Dalton is back from his trip so let's catch up and dive into our marriage journal questions!
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47 : Dalton Heading to the Badlands
This week's episode is for Dalton's fans and the hunting crowd. Dalton's heading on a hunting trip this week so we're giving a recap of last year's trip.
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46 : Are You Bored of Each Other?
We've been asked, "Do you ever get bored of each other?" Today we dive into what is boredom, what it means, and how to handle it in relationships.
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44 : Part 2 : Our Rants + Parenting Medical Issues
Sorry we left you hanging on the last episode! We're finishing up our conversation on how we've parented through medical issues, a little chaotically. Some…
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43 : Parenting Medical Issues
Today we're diving into the stories of some of the strange medical things we have had to deal with as parents. It's hard being the parent when you're not sure…
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42 : Where You Stay + Lodging While Traveling
It seems like it's camping and travel season. We're going to talk about what we look for when choosing camping spots or houses when we travel. We've had some…
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41 : Our Favorite Things
Today we're just going to have fun catching you up on life and telling you what some of our favorite products are from a variety of different categories!
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40 : Summer Routines for Kids
We jumped into parenting head first. We went from zero kids to two overnight and I learned I needed some routines in order to be able to keep our home from…
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39 : Girl Chat - for parents of girls
This one is for all of our parents who have girls; especially girls who are approaching the preteen era. As a teacher, I noticed how intimidating it can be to…
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38 : Cleaning Frenzy
Thanks to everyone who has been watching and enjoying my house organization videos. Dalton and I clean and organize very differently so here's a little chat on…
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37 : Watching, Reading, Listening
Here's a list of what I have been watching, reading, and listening to lately! Watching: Gilmore Girls ... duh Heartland - LOVE Friends - classic Big Bang…
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Ep 36 We're Back!
We're back from our spring break! We never meant it to be that long but that's just how life rolls, buy living life loud and all.
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Ep 35 Summer Camps
It's that time of year to get your kids signed up for 'All the Things'.
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Ep 33 Part 2 of Foster Care Parenting with special guest Kacie!
Make sure you start with Part 1. Here's the rest of our journey on how their story becomes part of our story!
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Ep 32 Part 1 : Foster Care Parenting with special guest Kacie!
By popular demand, I snagged Kacie for an interview all about being a foster care parent! People have often asked us questions about the foster care system and…
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Ep 31 The Hardest Job
A little bit unorganized, but today we're going to walk through what we feel like is the hardest job you'll ever have - parenting. Too many people are not…
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Ep 30 Calving Season + Table Rant
We interrupt this regular program with a random rant about tables that no one asked for. It's calving season! We have calves on the ground so the seasons are…
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Ep 29 Ambassador for Shaklee
I've partnered with a company I have been using for years. Shaklee is a health/wellness company that provides us with cleaning supplies, supplements, household…
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Ep 28 Censoring Media
We've been asked the question on how we censor media in our homes. We'll talk books, movies, TV, cell phones, screens and all the things. Do we know what we're…
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Ep 27 What's a Soapbox?
Let's just rant and get some things off our chest, shall we?
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Ep 26 Our Christmas + Vacation Recap
We had a FULL two weeks over Christmas and it was for sure living life LOUD! From snow to sunshine we left the North Dakota cold and headed to the heat of the…
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Ep 25 Our 2025 Review
Listen along as we walk through our 2025. We're going to talk through month by month, our 2025. It's easy to get caught up in the daily grind and we overlook…
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Ep 24 Opinions on Gift Giving
Christmas season is here! Today we're talking about our opinions on gifts, and some of our favorite and not so favorite gifts!
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Ep 23 Deck the Halls : It's Christmas Time
We're chatting about how we get ready for Christmas, our traditions, and the fun things we do around the holidays!
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Ep 22 Traveling Like it's Home Alone
So excited for Mr. and Mrs. West but boy was the traveling interesting... So thankful for my amazing assistant for sticking through this with me. It was a…
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Ep 21 Talk About Hunting Part 2 with Cole Thompson
If you didn't listen to part one, go back and listen. Here's the rest of our conversation with our friend Coke!
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Ep 20 Talk About Hunting Part 1 with Cole Thompson
It's Coke! Dalton's friend Cole (coke) joins us to chat all about hunting! An episode that Dalton has probably been dreaming about for a long time!
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Ep 19 The Grind: Farming Roller Coasters
We missed a week! We made sure it wouldn't happen again this week. This week, we walk you through the roller coasters we are living right now and how we handle…
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Ep 18 Our Testimonies
We shared a lot about what faith looks like in our family and how we find support to make that a priority. Someone in the crowd asked us to share our…
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Ep 17 Just for Fun
It's a Who Knows Who Best special! We tried to challenge each other with some questions - all just for fun while going LIVE the first time on the podcast. Take…
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Ep 16: Health: strange things can happen
In today's episode we are talking about all things health. We start off with our minor aches and pains from childhood and lead into our more major health…
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Ep 15 Faith in Families
We were asked the question - "What are things you are doing with your family to keep FAITH a priority?" It's been a journey and it is always changing with the…
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Ep 14 We Met as Teenagers
Today we're going to spend some time catching up on what's been going on the last few weeks as well as dive into a conversation on teenagers! We met when we…
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Ep 13 Marriage Conflicts Part 2
Go back and listen to Part 1! Here's Part 2 of Marriage Conflicts! If you are struggling in your marriage, please find a space where you can get help. Reach…
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Ep 12 Marriage Conflicts Part 1
On this two part episode we are talking about some of the top marriage conflicts. We'll walk through what we think about these things as well as give some…
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Ep 11 The Marriage Journal
In this episode, we are going through The Marriage Journal. This is a journal that couples should do every week in order to stay connected. We walk through the…
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Ep 10 Projects + Remodeling + Dreams
In this episode, we dive into what life was like during our big remodel several years ago. The more we talk about it, the crazier it sounds. Also, we're big…
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Ep 9 Recording + Documenting Family Memories
First SOLO episode! I am an excellent record keeper and I love diving into old family albums, ancestry, and anything from the post. Today I am talking about my…
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Ep 8 Back to School
Just a few updates as we head back to school! Any of you have any back to school traditions? Let's bring on the season of change!
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Ep 7 Hot Takes : Agree or Disagree?
Today we're looking at some of the most common debates in family, marriage, parenting and just daily living. Do you side with us or do you have your own views…
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Ep 6 Our First Guest : Dalton + Nate
While we're visiting Dalton's college roommate and good friend, we decided to sit down and reminisce about college days, living together, working together, and…
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Ep 5 Road Trip Games + Our Favorite Trips
We have not been on a road trip in a LONG time! Lately when we're in the car, or just have a spare minute, we've been playing some comical word games. The FRDi…
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Ep 4 Leaving Teaching + Going Back
Today we're talking about what happens when you change your mind and then change it back. After six years of teaching, Kristen left that role to do other…
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Ep 3 Ten Years of Marriage!
We've made it to YEAR 10! We're going to walk through the last ten years with one of our favorite resources - Memories of Us : An Anniversary Journal. Find it…
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Ep 2 Adoption : part 2
We are continuing our adoption story in this episode and getting to the big finale of Adoption Day!
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Ep 1 Adoption
We're diving right in to chatting about our story with ADOPTION! It's something we've been asked a lot of questions about so come along with us as we relive…