TAXES & TEA

THE REBRAND

Vacation, vacation, vacation! Aubrey recaps her trip to Orlando which includes Epcot, Legoland, and Gatorland. She also sprinkles in some traveling tips including how she packed for her trip. Maggie talks about her upcoming trip to Chicago. Feeding an army: "Whatcha got cookin' good lookin'?": How can you make vacation or staycation feel special when with food and dessert, because really this is what we as adults find joyful on vacation! Aubrey and Marc made breakfast exciting by making avocado toast and ensure they have dessert options available at their condo. Maggie talks about some of the dips she makes which could spice up a staycation or a date night in. Faith in the everyday: How do you incorporate faith into everyday with your children? This year for Easter, Maggie and Eric buy their two older boys their own bibles. They also bought all their kids Little Bible Study Speakers [https://www.littlebiblestories.com/collections/device]. Aubrey and Marc use resources they receive from Children's mass to help incorporate discussion about religion. They also talk about the importance of praying and where you can incorporate it. For example, at dinner time and at bedtime. Joy jar: Aubrey did a night swim with her two older boys and Maggie is looking forward to her vacation with her family.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAGGIE

Maggie and Aubrey have a lot to catch up on this week. It's a big week for the podcast because someone is celebrating a birthday - Happy Birthday Maggie! They also dive into the Taylor Frankie Paul controversy and Aubrey makes a couple confessions. Decades diary: where we look back at the memories that made is and the moments were still creating - Easter edition! Maggie and Aubrey can't wait to celebrate Easter with their families. They discuss how they celebrated Easter as a child and what traditions they are carrying forward with their own children. What new traditions will they be starting with their own families this year?! We survived that: where we talk about the things in life we barely made it though but we're stronger because of it. How do you find time to have one on one time with your kids? Is this important to your family? Aubrey doesn't necessarily prioritize this, but does feel like it is important for her kids attitude and behavior. Maggie tries to split up the 4 kids. Joy jar: what filled your cup this week? Aubrey's joy jar is Tops breakfast pizza and Maggie's joy jar is her 2 year old falling asleep in the baby carrier. Decades Deep Podcast is going to take a two week break and will be back on Wednesday, April 15th with lots of exciting things to come!

THE AU PAIR

During the recap, Maggie rapid fires some thoughts that have been on her mind including daylight savings, Kelly, The Car Mom's au pair, maple syrup weekend at Maggie's house - chicken waffles will be on the menu, Maggie and her family are getting a truck, the coonhound is coming home, Decades diary - kids clothing. Do your kids have an opinion about the outfits they put on or do they just put on whatever you've picked out for them? What age do your kids start having an opinion about what they are wearing? After talking about their kids Maggie and Aubrey talk about clothing trends when they were growing up. We survived that - friendship edition. How have your friendships ebbed and flowed throughout the years and throughout the seasons? Friendships take work, but not all are successful and some fade away. Maggie and Aubrey reflect on friends that have faded away and why that may be. Joy jar - Aubrey's is fitting into her pre-baby summer jean shorts and Maggie's is seeing her kids play with legos.

TAXES & TEA

It's a beautiful day in Western New York and Maggie's family started making maple syrup from sap! They have already gotten 100 gallons of sap which has made about 5.5 gallons of syrup so far. Its a lot of sap to get a little syrup. The area where Maggie and Aubrey live is known for Maple Weekend where local maple farms host a full breakfast and tour the process. This year Maggie plans on hosting her own Maple Weekend at her house to show off her families home made maple syrup. Aubrey's baby is pulling up to stand and eating meatloaf. Maggie's kids got to have some one on one time with their Aunt. They went and did some activities which was a part of their Christmas gift. Such a great idea for Christmas, birthdays, and other holidays! Do you binge watch shows or are you a one and done person? Maggie and Aubrey talk about what category they are and how it contrasts to their husbands style. What shows are they currently watching or looking forward to starting? The House David and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives are two that they discuss this week. Decades diary: the tooth fairy. Aubrey's oldest son loses his first tooth so Aubrey and Maggie talk about their current tooth fairy traditions for their own children and what they remember when they still believed in the tooth fairy. Marriage minute: how do you and your spouse spend money? Do you and your husband have similar spending or saving habits? Joy jar: taxes and tea. Maggie is finding joy in her lemon tea with honey and Aubrey is joyful that she finally got the taxes submitted.

BIRTH STORIES

Are you someone who takes medicine for all your aches and pains or are you the person who thinks water can cure everything?! Next up, Maggie talks about a frozen yogurt dessert she made and Aubrey finally gets her ice cream fix. Decades Diary: Remember when Maggie was in a car crash earlier this year?! Well the truck is totaled and they are car shopping so Maggie and Aubrey decide to reminisce about their first cars which couldn't have been more different from one another. Aubrey's first car was a brand new Toyota Corolla and Maggie's first car was a $600 one from someones front yard. Maggie is wondering what @the_car_mom [https://www.instagram.com/the_car_mom/] would recommend?! We Survived That: @daniaustin [https://www.instagram.com/daniaustin/] has her fourth baby and posted multiple videos of the birth so Aubrey and Maggie felt like this would be a great time to delve into their very own birth stories. They finish off the episode like every other, joy jar and this week their joy jar are their health children.