The Big Boo Cast

The football sun didn't shine on A&M this past weekend, so in this epsiode Melanie and I spend some time processing and working through the Aggies' loss to Appalachian State. We also talk about a few other upsets from this past weekend and offer some Side Eyes and I See Yous - all in an effort to distract Melanie from her pain, of course. David and I got to spend some time with Alex this past Friday night, so we break that down with some Serious Empty Nest Philosophizing (TM), and it's Mel's turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy!  - Our Amazon Shop - Join Us on Patreon Show Notes: - Appalachian State upsets A&M - Texas vs. Alabama - This week's Top 25 - our Patreon episode with Melanie's aesthetician, Niva - skin cycling - some of Niva's product recommendations in our Amazon store (she goes over when and how to use them in the episode) - foldable travel mirror with magnification - Bagsmart large travel toiletry bag - Yareli Dead Sea Lavender Bath Salts - Free People Hailee sweater set - Rowe Casa hormone kit Sponsors: - Noom (use this link for your trial) - Thrive Market (use this link to get $80 in free groceries) - Helix (use this link for up to $200 off a mattress and two free pillows) - June's Journey (download on Apple App Store or Google Play)

It's probably not a surprise to anyone, but after the first big weekend of college football, this episode is A Lot of Sports. This is also what we like to refer to as our happy place. And while our sound wouldn't pick up Melanie's little noisemaker for some reason, we did not let that deter us from our first round of Side Eyes and I See Yous for this new season. We won't always talk about football quite this much, but it seemed right and fitting for the first big game weekend. We also discuss our recent closet clean-outs, our Empty Nest Feelings,  and our desperation to have actual conversations with our children. Plus it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy!  - Our Amazon Shop - Join Us on Patreon Show Notes: - Aggie Park - Ryan Day on Game Day - Will Rogers had himself a game - Clarins depuffing mask - Norma Kamali Elephant pants - the mattress topper that's like a cloud (according to Alex) - Universal Thread button down shirts from Target - Athleta Pranayama wrap - clear zip pouches for organizing - Trader Joe's Organic Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato soup - Korks Lori platform clogs - they work for high arches! - less than $60 - Lilo's Salad (and I would add the adjective "magical") Sponsors: - KiwiCo (use code BIGBOO for 50% off any crate line) - Hello Fresh (use code BIGBOO for up to 16 free meals across 7 boxes and 3 free gifts) - Prose (use this link for 15% off your first order) - Hiya (use this link for 50% off their best-selling children's vitamin)

Well, Alex lives at college now, and on this episode Melanie and I talk all about the move-in process and the fact that we're both empty nesters now. Plus, Melanie tells us how the past showed up in her present this past weekend (AS IT WILL DO), and I share about a text thread that overtook my life this past Saturday night. We also discuss a Netflix documentary that we both loved, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, y'all!  - Our Amazon Shop - Join Us on Patreon Show Notes: - SOURCE Awards Hall of Fame 2022 - blue bags for packing - The Flying Biscuit - John Mayer's Born & Raised - The Band Camino - Desmond Howard picks the Aggies to win it all - Kirk Herbstreit's tan - Houston Nutt - Mike Wright from Vanderbilt - Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist - Cremo Palo Santo body wash - BR Factory silky oversized shirt - Abercrombie satin sleep shirt - satin wide leg pajama pants - Norma Kamali elephant pants - Maybelline Colossal Curl Bounce mascara Sponsors: - Stamps.com (use code BIGBOO for a four-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale) - OSEA (use code BIGBOO for 10% off your first order) - Third Love (use this link for 20% off your order) - Olive and June (use this link for 20% off your first mani system)

Well, it's our 300th episode - and our 15th podcast-i-versary - and Melanie and I are thrilled about both of these things. WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT. So, as you can imagine, we do a little reminiscing on this episode, but we also do a lot of talking about the here and now. That is because this is the week that Alex moves to college, and we have a lot to break down about that. As always we recap our weekends, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy!  - Our Amazon Shop - Join Us on Patreon Show Notes: - Travis Cottrell - SOURCE Nashville Hall of Fame - Episode 195 with Phil Rosenthal - Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix - Episode 10, our first episode with Travis - The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post - Korks Lori Platform Clog - 3001 Questions book - Enter our 15th anniversary giveaway on Melanie's blog - Enter our 15th anniversary giveaway on Sophie's blog (Giveaways from Parachute Home, Hummingbird Farms, Anthropologie, Sephora, and Amazon) - Jones Road Miracle Balm in Dusty Rose - Patagonia Capilene graphic tees - Blaze Lug Sole penny loafer - Maeve Colette leather pants - Women's Utility Chore jacket - Pioneer Woman's olive cheese bread Sponsors: - June's Journey (download on the Apple App store or Google Play) - Munk Pack (use promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your purchase) - Thrive Causemetics (use this link for 15% off your first order) - Rothy's (use this link for $20 off your first purchase)

This week Melanie and I kick off the episode with a recap of My Weekend with Martha (maybe that should be trademarked), which was super fun (you can imagine! can't you just imagine?!), and we talk about this new season of life where our kids aren't around very much. This basically makes us feel like we're dating the people we've been married to for 25 years.  Also, Melanie fills us in on a movie she loved, we both have rave reviews for a TV show we adore, and we break down the AP college football poll that came out this week (spoiler alert: Melanie continues to give Notre Dame the side-eye). As always, we wrap up with Five Favorites - it's Melanie's turn this week. And just a reminder: next week is our 300th episode and our 15th podcast-i-versary. We have some fun giveaways planned - because we want to be sure to celebrate the milestones! :-) Hope y'all enjoy episode 299!  - Our Amazon Shop - Join Us on Patreon Show Notes: - The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki (this is going to be our September Book Club book on Patreon) - Vengeance - Alamo Drafthouse - Never Have I Ever - The Wedding Season - Better Call Saul - BIOAQUA Gold Osmanthus Lemon Eye Mask - Sally Hansen Treatment Cuticle Rehab - Universal Thread oversized button down shirt - Project 62 gold gallery frame - Juniper print shop Sponsors: - Stamps.com (use promo code BIGBOO for a four-week trial that includes free postage and a digital scale) - Reel (use promo code BIGBOO to get 30% off your first order plus free shipping) - Helix (use our link for up to $200 off a mattress and two free pillows) - Munk Pack (use promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your first order) - Hello Fresh (use promo code BIGBOO for 16 free meals across 7 boxes and 3 free gifts)

This week Melanie recaps the time she spent decorating Caroline's apartment this past weekend, and I lament an unexpected change with my email. We also discuss the surprising cost of Command hooks, a new season of one of our favorite shows, and the preseason Top 25 Coaches' Poll. On top of all that, we marvel that our brains have held onto all the Olivia Newton-John lyrics from our childhood, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy!  - Our Amazon Shop - Join Us on Patreon Show Notes: - poster putty - Johnny's Restaurant - Better Call Saul - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - Nope - Olivia Newton-John - "Let Me Be There" - "Please Mr. Please" - "Have You Never Been Mellow?" - Olivia Newton-John's Totally Hot album - Never Have I Ever season 3 - AP Preseason Coaches' Poll - Kur Illuminating Nail Concealer - OPI Drip Dry - Melanie's Five Favorites Amazon shirt - corduroy shirt that's oh-so-soft - long sleeve ultralite workout tunic - Tedeschi Trucks Band I Am the Moon - Sam Edelman Theresa platform sandal (and here's the gray multi in lots of sizes at Belk) - Popcorners (I also love the Spicy Queso flavor) Sponsors: - Thrive Market (use this link to get $80 in free groceries) - Prose (use this link for 15% off your first order) - Noom (use this link to sign up for your trial) - KiwiCo (use promo code BIGBOO for 50% off your first crate line and free shipping)

Since our last episode Melanie and Perry have moved Caroline into her new place in College Station, and I have been all manner of productive rounding up things for Alex's dorm room. Apparently both of us have been feeling our feelings about this particular transition, so we dig into that a little bit. We also talk about Bama Rush Tok (will it be a thing this year? WE HOPE SO), what we're watching, and a book I've been loving. Plus, it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, y'all!  - Our Amazon Shop - Join Us on Patreon Show Notes: - blackout curtains at Walmart (sold in packs of 2 in-store for $18, I think) - four-cube storage unit  - storage cubes - bedside caddy - dorm rug - door stopper - clip-on fan with USB plug - rechargeable clip-on light - "La Di Da" by Tedeschi Trucks Band - The Pants Store - Loot on AppleTV - Southern Charm - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus  - Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince - Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows  - Nope - Kur Illuminating Nail Concealer - OPI Drip Dry Drops - Hoka Mach 5  - Keurig K-Supreme Plus coffee maker - lightweight tunic top Sponsors: - Prose (use this link for 15% off your custom hair supplements) - Best Fiends (download in the Apple App Store or on Google Play) - Hello Fresh (use code BIGBOO16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes and 3 free gifts) - OSEA Malibu (use code BIGBOO for 10% off your first order sitewide)

We're back home after spending most of last week in Atlanta, and apparently we both have a lot of thoughts about how air travel could be more courteous and efficient (please keep in mind that I didn't actually fly to Atlanta, but that doesn't stop me from having an opinion). We also share our latest thoughts about moisturizers, eye shadows, and whether or not nutmeg belongs in a fruit cobbler. On top of that, we talk about how we're wrapping up summer with the college-aged people in our lives, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope y'all enjoy!  - Our Amazon Shop - Become a Patron Show Notes: - our Patreon episode about SEC Football Media Days - Jos. A. Bank - Princess Polly - Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream - Meebak Cica Cream - Sunday Riley CEO Moisturizer - Pacifica Dreamy Youth Cream (a Charlotte Tilbury dupe according to some) - Urban Decay Naked 2 palette - Thrive Causemetics Brilliant Eye Brightener (just FYI - the link in the list of sponsors will work for 15% off your first order) - Bobbi Brown cream eyeshadow stick - cowboy caviar - corn dip (I modified this recipe a bit, but this was so good when I heated it in the oven for about 30 minutes on 375) - All in Motion stretch tapered pants - Noonday Boundless Faith necklace - What Will They Think? by Grace Valentine - Levitate poplin tee - Jan Morton's cobbler recipe Sponsors: - Reel (use promo code BIGBOO for 30% off your first order) - June's Journey (download in the Apple App Store or on Google Play) - Rothy's (use this link for $20 off your first purchase) - Thrive Causemetics (use this link for 15% off your first order)

We recorded this episode from Day One of SEC Football Media Days earlier this week, and man oh man are we ever living our best lives. Obviously we talk about media days (day one, at least), and we discuss the obnoxious amount of clothes we packed for our time in Atlanta. We trust you would expect no less. You'll also hear Melanie's shock / surprise / disappointment when she learns about another movie I've never seen, and we break down how we respond to conflict (here's a hint: WE DON'T LOVE IT). Plus, it's Melanie's turn this week for Five Favorites. Enjoy, y'all!  - Our Amazon Shop - Become a Patron Show Notes: - SEC Football Media Days - Greg Sankey - College Football Hall of Fame - Brian Kelly - "Callin' Baton Rouge" - Ryan McGee - "Whoopty" (the song about being addicted to blue cheese) - The Eyes of Tammy Faye - ORU Singers in the 80s - The Bear - Charles Hunter on Twitter - Loot - Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between - TooFaced Hangover RX Pillow Balm lip treatment - CheeseGal on Instagram - Zach Bryan's new album, Summertime Blues - Holland & Birch bracelets (use code BIGBOO for 20% off until Sunday 7/24) - Old Navy pajamas Sponsors: - Munk Pack (use promo code BIGBOO for 20% off your Munk Pack purchase) - Hello Fresh (use promo code BIGBOO16 for 16 free meals across seven boxes and three free gifts) - Stamps.com (use promo code BIGBOO for a four-week trial, digital scale, and free postage) - Helix (use this link for up to $200 off a mattress and two free pillows)

This week we talk about a whole lot of ordinary life: celebrating some extended family birthdays, finding an unexpected treasure at Nordstrom Rack, and trying to get our kids' living spaces coordinated for the new semester. We also discuss some new shows we're watching and how Melanie is dealing with the Texas heat.  Hope y'all enjoy!  - Our Amazon Shop - Become a Patron Show Notes: - Wings 'N More in College Station - chicken flats video (MELANIE, DO NOT WATCH THIS) - Cooper's BBQ in College Station - Club Pilates (this is where I go here in Birmingham) - Gus Mayer in Birmingham - Cordani shoes - The Roger Centre Court by OnCloud - La Cantera in San Antonio - SEC Football Media Days in Atlanta - Ainias Smith - The Terminal List - Downton Abbey: A New Era - Better Call Saul - June's Journey - Trader Joe's Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies - Threshold Floral Woven Rug - One/Size Fantasize mascara - Scrub Mommy sponge - Bakers & Burgers Icon tees Sponsors: - Thrive Market (use this link to get $80 in free groceries) - Reel (use code BIGBOO for 30% off your first order and free shipping) - KiwiCo (use code BIGBOO for 50% off your first month and free shipping) - Noom (use this link to sign up for your trial)