A Beautiful Mess Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

This week we're sharing all the details of our recent trip to Italy, specifically Florence and Venice. If you're planning to travel to one of those places, or if you're in the mood to just travel vicariously through our stories, it's gonna be a big story time episode today.

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Florence:

What we did :

Art museum

Combo movie theater/book store

Perfume shop

What we ate:

Cacio e pepe

Squash blossom

Gnocchi

What we bought:

Got tiny tattoos

Emma - silk scarf, stove-top espresso maker charm necklace

Elsie - moth and butterfly platter, Italian translation of The Secret History, 3 toys for Oscar, marbled journal, tiny marbled books for kids

Venice:

What we did:

Canals

Peggy Guggenheim collection

Gondola tour

What we ate:

Pizza

Pasta

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Book report

Elsie: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico Emma: Secret History by Donna Tartt

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This week we're sharing our holiday seasonal bucket list and how to make your own. If you're like us and you get a little overwhelmed by the long to-do list this time of year, we definitely recommend creating a bucket list to keep the magic in your schedule during the busiest season.

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Elsie:

Polar Express

Cookie baking marathon

Christmas movie marathon

Be extra thoughtful and creative with gifts

Put favorite books in her free library

Emma:

Polar Express

Sunday night dinner and treats

Make Hugo's first hair ornament

Holiday Movie Night

Take Oscar to paint pottery

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It's time for a big renovation update. Both the things that have gone well and the things that didn't go as planned. I'll also share my tips for renovating a kitchen as a parent to two young kids and what we're excited to finish next.

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What's gotten done?

Garage (mostly)

Marigold's mermaid bathroom

Watch Elsie's update on her kitchen renovation HERE

Plans that have changed?

Not doing the addition

Not doing the bathroom

Not doing the laundry room

Most exciting update? To have the kitchen done

Back porch

When will Elsie be done?

Hopefully by the end of September

BOOK REPORT:

Elsie - Just Kids (Patti Smith Memoir)

Emma - Funny Story by Emily Henry

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This week we're dissecting a favorite comfort watch movie for decor and home inspiration. This is an ongoing series for us, and this week's selection is You've Got Mail, a Nora Ephron film from 1998. This is definitely a millennial comfort movie to THE CORE. 

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This week we are doing a deep dive into a topic that we've referenced many times on this show - it is the book, The 12 Week Year. So if you are in the mood to talk about goal setting, then this episode is for you!

Plus we are going to talk about the High Five Test.

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This week we're sharing more details about my upcoming move to Missouri including long-distance renovating, getting our Tennessee home ready to list and what's happening with the pink house. 

We're also sharing a book report for This Time Tomorrow by  Emma Straub. 

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This week Elsie is sharing a huge personal update, a year in the making. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and get ready to hear the long version of when and why I'm moving back to my hometown in Missouri. 

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This week we're dissecting a favorite comfort watch movie for decor and home inspiration. This is an ongoing series for us, and this week's selection is Twilight- we're covering the original 2008 movie as well as the rest of the saga. 

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This week we're taking a nostalgic journey... we're talking about life before and after the internet and our experiences as early influencers. We're also sharing our book report for Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. 

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This week we are here with our first deep dive episode and we're diving into designing your DREAM HOME. In this episode, we'll cover how to choose a color scheme, create mood boards and grow into an evolving aesthetic as you update your home. 

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