That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

If you've ever wondered who all the people are you see in pictures or videos of the office (and what they do!), today is your day! Every person in our office, from all three companies, is on the show today! You get to hear how their spend their days and how they want their people to spend their money on gifts! :) . . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Stamps.com: Save time and money this holiday season with Stamps.com. Sign up with promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts. Just go to stamps.com, click the microphone at the top of the page, and enter code THATSOUNDSFUN.Mercy Project: Let’s help all 50 of these kids start their new year with hope! Simply text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could transform communities for good! So, text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 or visit www.mercyproject.net/thatsoundsfunPretzels.com: Order these amazing holiday gifts for your family and friends from Pretzels.com today (and check out Licorice.com too). Get 20% OFF your order when you use my code THATSOUNDSFUNAnchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have to talk food during a holiday party! :) Today I'm so happy to welcome Aliceson and Barry Bales from Bales Farms to the show... and I am VERY INTERESTED in being friends with them forever. And get you a copy of her Bales Farms Cookbook for your own kitchen and to gift to any cook on your list!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Mercy Project: Let’s help all 50 of these kids start their new year with hope! Simply text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could transform communities for good! So, text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 or visit www.mercyproject.net/thatsoundsfunIndeed: Get started right now with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN.Pendulum: Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first bottle of membership.Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all I have long been a fan of Nate Bargatze, but this conversation today sent it into friendship overdrive. What. A. Good. Dude. Make sure you catch him on tour soon!Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfunRitual: Right now Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and turn healthy habits into a Ritual.Rothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN.Art of Tea: For 20% off your order, go to artoftea.com and use my promo code - THATSOUNDSFUNAnchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gracious I love any time I get to chat with Becca Stevens. She is the MOST impressive and the kindest and this feels so right for a Sunday during our 12 days of episodes. Make sure you grab a copy of her new book Practically Divine!(Because of the nature of Becca's work at Thistle Farms, we talk about some topics, like abuse, that may be painful for you, and too grown-up for my miniBFFs. Please listen with those thoughts in mind.)Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!The Between Places by Stephanie May Wilson: To pick up a copy of this beautiful keepsake prayer journal, just head to StephanieMayWilson.com, and if you use promo code, ANNIE, it'll give you 15% off.Mercy Project: Let’s help all 50 of these kids start their new year with hope! Simply text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could transform communities for good! So, text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 or visit www.mercyproject.net/thatsoundsfunRead, Ask, Go!: For our That Sounds Fun friends only, you can receive a 1-day free sample and $5 off your purchase of Read, Ask, Go! using the code TSF5OFF! Click HERE to redeem this offer today!Pretzels.com: Order these amazing holiday gifts for your family and friends from Pretzels.com today (and check out Licorice.com too). Get 20% OFF your order when you use my code THATSOUNDSFUNAnchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Decorating for Christmas is one of the best parts of the holidays! Holiday decorator to the (Nashville) stars, Keatyn Klaus, is here today to blow our minds about how some homes get decorated LOL, to teach us a few tricks, and to talk about a tree in the entrance way? Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Thistle Farms: Thistle Farms is offering a discount when you use the codeTHATSOUNDSFUN at checkout on for 15% off your purchase on thistlefarms.org.Mercy Project: Let’s help all 50 of these kids start their new year with hope! Simply text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could transform communities for good! So, text  THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 or visit www.mercyproject.net/thatsoundsfunRead, Ask, Go!: For our That Sounds Fun friends only, you can receive a 1-day free sample and $5 off your purchase of Read, Ask, Go! using the code TSF5OFF! Click HERE to redeem this offer today!Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YES Y'ALL. Porsha Williams from The Real Housewives of Atlanta and her new show Porsha Family Matters is HERE TODAY and listen, she preaches. Y'all get ready for some good words at the right time! Her book is called The Pursuit of Porsha if you're looking to learn and read more!Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Read, Ask, Go!: For our That Sounds Fun friends only, you can receive a 1-day free sample and $5 off your purchase of Read, Ask, Go! using the code TSF5OFF! Click HERE to redeem this offer today! Olive & June: Get 20% off your first mani system when you use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN at oliveandjune.comMercy Project: Let’s help all 50 of these kids start their new year with hope! Simply text THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 to help today. Imagine just how much this gift could transform communities for good! So, text  THATSOUNDSFUN to 74121 or visit www.mercyproject.net/thatsoundsfunAnchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kicking off our 2021 Christmas Party with some of the funniest dudes in the land! Deck The Hallmark guys join our normal Hallmark guests- Jami and Jen- to talk about some of our favorite movies so far, some big drama in the Hallmark world, and a game to make our own new favorite movies! (I laughed so hard I spit water everywhere. That's the kind of party this one is, y'all.)You can get your own draft card and fill it out at my instagram and the Deck The Hallmark instagram!Remember we have episodes for you EVERY DAY between December 9-20! Twelve days of (Podcasting) Christmas!. . . . .Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!The Between Places by Stephanie May Wilson: To pick up a copy of this beautiful keepsake prayer journal, just head to StephanieMayWilson.com, and if you use promo code, ANNIE, it'll give you 15% off.Thrive: Join Thrive Market today to get 30% off your first order AND a FREE gift! Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN.Flamingo: Take the quiz at shopflamingo.com/annie to discover your custom hair removal routine. And save an extra 10% off your first order when you subscribe using code ANNIE at checkout.Green Chef: Go to greenchef.com/thatsoundsfun10 and use code thatsoundsfun10 to get 10 Free Meals including free shipping!Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wow what an honor to get to talk with Mitch Albom! One of the best authors of our time, Mitch's new book, The Stranger in the Lifeboat, is a wild and beautiful book with an incredible backstory (he tells us all about it). I can't wait for y'all to hear this one!Learn more about Have Faith Haiti here.. . . . .Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here.Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Pretzels.com: Order these amazing holiday gifts for your family and friends from Pretzels.com today (and check out Licorice.com too). Get 20% OFF your order when you use my code THATSOUNDSFUNModern Fertility: Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/thatsoundsfun.EverlyWell: Visit everlywell.com/thatsoundsfun for 20% off your at-home lab testCalm: For listeners of the show, Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at CALM.COM/thatsoundsfunAnchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What an honor to get to chat with Pastor Samuel Rodriguez! Anyone who sits with us and talks perseverance and prayer as we head into 2022 is OUR KIND OF PEOPLE. His new book Persevere with Power is an awesome read. What heaven starts, hell cannot stop!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfunNutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com/TSF to save $15 OFF your first month’s subscription -- this is their best offer ANYWHERE and it is only available to US customers for a limited time.Liquid IV: Grab your favorite Liquid I.V. flavors nationwide at Walmart or you can get 25% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.com and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout.Thistle Farms: Thistle Farms is offering a discount when you use the codeTHATSOUNDSFUN at checkout on for 15% off your purchase on thistlefarms.org.Anchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started.. . . . .Have a question for Santa? Voice message us here or fill out the form here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all. Y'ALL. The band CAIN is my very favorite group of friends and I seriously just want to be the extra sibling in that family. Their music is FIRE and they are just the dearest and I think you're gonna absolutely love them! Also make sure you check out their Christmas music! BIG CHRISTMAS VIBES START TODAY Y'ALL!Also GET READY! 12 Days of Christmas- twelve! shows! in! a! row!- starts next week!. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!That Sounds Fun Tour: We are so excited that we get to head back out on tour in February and March! It's going to be so fun. Be sure to go to anniefdowns.com/events for all the details and to get your tickets!Christian Appalachian Project: Tomorrow is the last day to participate in. our Buy One, Give One campaign to get What Sounds Fun To You? When you buy a copy of What Sounds Fun To You?, we'll give one to a child in one of CAP's programs. After you buy your copy, just go to whatsoundsfuntoyou.com and fill out the form to be a part of this exciting opportunity!Pendulum: Visit pendulumlife.com to find out more. And use promo code THATSOUNDSFUN for 20% off your first bottle of membership.Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/thatsoundsfun10 and use code THATSOUNDSFUN10 to get 10 Free Meals including free shipping! Uncommon Goods: Get 15% off your next gift by going to uncommongoods.com/thatsoundsfunAnchor: It’s everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices