Month: July 2019

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Meeting Notes: Episode 18

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Greetings from the Ladies Auxiliary! This week, Carrie took over as our host and we invited a special guest…KATIE! She came to hang out with us this week. Listen below on SoundCloud.

We have some exciting news! You can find The Ladies Auxiliary on Spotify AND iTunes now! Check us out on YOUR favorite streaming platform. We hope this makes it easier and more convenient for our listeners.

Introducing Katie

This week’s special guest is a faithful listener and has been our friend for YEARS. We LOVE Katie. Up first, Carrie asked Katie five questions to get to know her a little better. She’s a Virgo (just like Carrie and Sam) and believes her past life had to be sometime in the 60s. Katie identifies as an Nsyncer (can we be friends…?) but admits she was all about the Spice Girls (so yes, we can be friends.) We also learned that Katie drinks every time Meghan says Brady. She even gave us some constructive criticism that we didn’t know we needed! Be sure to listen to check out other things about Katie that you maybe didn’t know!

Area 51 Conspiracy Theories

Carrie is finally ready to accept and talk about Area 51. Here’s what we think is really going on…

  • The guy who started this whole event really DID want to storm Area 51; however, once the government, mainstream media, and EVERYONE else got wind of his plan and it because a real thing, the government contacted him and basically told him to shut it down OR ELSE. So he had to say it was a joke so he didn’t get in trouble.
  • There really IS some big alien thing going down on September 20 but not at Area 51. The government planted this “storm Area 51” idea to distract citizens from the REAL stuff that’s going to go down on that date. Maybe alien related? Maybe not? Somewhere else in the United States? Somewhere else in the world?

What are your thoughts about Area 51? Do you think it was a joke or do you buy into one of these conspiracy theories?

We’re Beachin’

Last weekend, the Ladies Auxiliary took to the beach! We all have different feelings about the beach. The idea of endless water, the vast unknown and the creatures that could be lurking there makes Carrie, Katie and Meghan feel a lot of anxiety. On the other hand, Nicole and Sam love that the ocean makes them feel so small. We all went with family and friends, so it was a great time!

How do you feel about the beach? Do you love it? Are you a sunbather or an ocean swimmer? Can you stay out all day or do you prefer to go inside every now and then? Do you like the sun? the shade? We all have different opinions on this one!

Beach Etiquette

The one thing we can ALL agree on are some simple beach etiquette rules. Here they are (in summary)

  • If you are going to set up ALL YOUR CHAIRS and umbrellas in the front row, you should be out to enjoy them before 1:00 p.m. – it’s rude. We understand that someone got up early and set them up, but please, use them or don’t bother putting them up.
  • Do NOT cram yourself in a small space between groups of people. There should be at least 5 yards between you and the next person’s chairs. It’s weird and uncomfortable for everyone.
  • Don’t leave your things and expect someone else to watch them for you.
  • Wherever you come on to the beach, stay near that spot. Don’t wander down fourteen blocks to find the “perfect” place.
  • Clean up your trash!

Are we forgetting anything? Is there anything else that REALLY annoys you that people do at the beach?

Beach Trivia

Sam was FULL of interesting beach trivia. We learned a lot listening to her facts! Including some creepy facts about horseshoe crabs…

Photos: Calvert Cliffs from the Maryland DNR and a horseshoe crab from PBS

Nick Jonas and the Dad Bod

We’ve all heard of the dad bod. Here are the pictures that the ladies talked about during this week’s episode. What are your thoughts? Big lunch and lots of drinks? Less toned? Just not photoshopped? Either way, can we just agree that Nick Jonas is hot and we are here for him no matter what he looks like?

Arrested for Banana Pudding Food Fight?

When Nicole first saw this headline, she KNEW we had to discuss this on the podcast. The article headline said “Young Dro Arrested for Attacking Girlfriend with Banana Dessert.” Turns out, there was a little more to it than that. You can read the whole article HERE. What kind of food would you throw at your significant other if you were really mad?

If Board Games had Realistic Names

Carrie shared with us some titles for board games if they were given names based on what ACTUALLY happens. She had names for Sorry, Mousetrap, Monopoly, Life, Yahtzee, Twister, Risk, and Hungry Hungry Hippos. Can you think of any other classic games that need a realistic name? We LOVE board games, and so this list was so fun for us to read. The article gave realistic names for twenty different games. Check out the rest of them HERE.

Inside the White House

With each new president, the White House undergoes a sweeping change. The first lady has a responsibility to decorate the residential wing of the White House, while the President is in charge of creating his space in the Oval Office. Meghan and Katie love all things Kennedys and presidents so they had TONS of good and interesting information to share about the White House. Below, you can watch the TV tour mentioned in this week’s episode!

And for the whole story on the desk in the Oval Office, CLICK HERE!

Health Effects of Binge Watching

When was the last time you sat and watched an ENTIRE season of a show in one day? Probably pretty recently. Netflix, Amazon Prime video, and other streaming services, have made it easy and convenient to watch hours and hours of our favorite shows and series. Unfortunately, there may be some unintended consequences of binge watching! Carrie shared with us this week why binge watching may be bad for your health. After you finish watching your next binge-worthy series, check in with yourself to see if any of these effects are happening to you!

The Staircase

If you’ve watched the Netflix documentary, “The Staircase” then this part of the episode is FOR YOU! The ladies recapped the episode and what happened, giving us some details of the case. Then, Katie shares with us some of the conspiracy theories that surround this murder mystery. She and Sam explain why these theories might be accurate and since Katie listened to a podcast about it, she could give us some more information! She also explains WHY the Netflix series left out some of the information and why a theory about OWLS might actually be true! We still don’t know what happened, but this story definitely creates a lot of conversation and we’re not sure we’ll ever know the truth.

The Ladies Recommend

Big thumbsie upsies for our favorite dessert shop: Sweet Beaks! Check out their Facebook page HERE. It’s whimsical interior is full of delicious homemade ice cream and amazing treats. It’s a family-owned shop and we HIGHLY recommend that you check them out. Try the blueberry crisp ice cream if it’s on the menu! Here’s a picture of just one of the very awesome dessert treats you can order! Isn’t it gorgeous?

The same family also owns a super yummy restaurant down in Ocean City called The Hungry Seagull. Check out their Facebook page HERE. We ordered tons of food while we were at the beach and it was all delicious.

As always, thanks for listening! A HUGE thanks to Katie for joining us. We hope she’ll be back again! And thanks to YOU for hanging with us another week. Tune in next week for more great conversation and the wrap of the Bachelorette!

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Hannah Brown: Queen of our Hearts

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If you are a diehard fan of The Bachelorette, like we are here at The Ladies Auxiliary, then you know we have seen some really great Bachelorettes (Andi and Kaitlyn come to mind immediately.) When we first heard the news that Hannah would be cast, we worried. She was not very well-spoken on Colton’s season of The Bachelor. It seemed like she had a really hard time with the process and we felt like we didn’t know if we could hang with her for an entire season.

Now, 10 weeks in to Hannah’s journey, we can’t imagine Bachelor Nation without her. Hannah is the breath of fresh air this series needed SO BADLY. What do we love about Hannah? She’s quirky, goofy, not afraid to be herself, and her accent gets real thick when she’s getting worked up. Most importantly, she’s a bad ass. She hasn’t been afraid to stand up for herself ALL SEASON and she has repeatedly shut these guys down when they started acting ridiculous. As a result, she’s ended up in the final four with some really great guys (Tyler, Peter, we’re looking at you!)

We’ve been proud of Hannah so many times this season, but there has been ONE thing that’s been bothering us a little bit. Hannah has been strong, confident, outspoken, and honest throughout this process, beyond what we’ve been able to see a lead do before…and yet…when it came to Luke Parker, Hannah was every single high school sophomore who catches the eye of the senior quarterback. She was absolutely convinced that inside there, somewhere, was a man she could change and love. That the Luke she saw when they were alone together just needed the chance to shine in the greater world. Until…this week.

Fantasy Suites.

Peter’s date was up first. They had a romantic day on a boat, spent the entire time making out, and then got to spend the night in a windmill. We were glad to see the footage of them eating and goofing around at the end of Monday’s episode, because it gave a little dimension to their relationship. It took Peter basically forever to FINALLY say he loved Hannah and watching him start to say it and then back out a couple times was painful, but he got around to it and Hannah seemed genuinely happy about it. We were too. Peter is absolutely obsessed with Hannah and she finally knows it. We’ll come back to Peter’s date a little bit later…

Tyler was next and this date was perhaps the most empowering date Hannah’s been on yet. They got massages and then had dinner together. At dinner, Hannah told Tyler that she is SUPER confident in their physical connection. Obviously, they have great chemistry. Hannah very straightforwardly tells Tyler that she does NOT want to have sex with him in the fantasy suite because she feels like that’s not what their relationship needs. She needs their emotional connection to build and grow. What does Tyler say? All hail queen Hannah, I will do whatever you want. I lay my body and soul at your feet.

Actually this is what he really said: “Tonight, fantasy suites, it has a connotation of sex. For me, it’s way more than that. I just want to be with you, have that time with you. You have to really love and respect and honor each other’s boundaries. I would never press you or pressure you at all. I want you to be 100 percent comfortable and confident in whatever we do together. I look at the man I am today, it’s not the same kid I was nine weeks ago. You got me to open up so much and I don’t want this to end. I don’t want to stop looking in your eyes. I don’t want to stop seeing that smile. I don’t want to stop hearing that laugh, seeing those dimples. I can stand here today and tell you I do love you. I am so falling for you. You mean the world to me. I would love to spend more time with you and just be us.”

SWOON. Tyler gives the world the most perfect example of what a man SHOULD do. Hannah goes on to explain, after their night, that he was the most respectful man she’s EVER met and then she cries. She explains why HERE.

Jed’s date was next. They spent most of the day talking about Luke, Jed basically told her at dinner that her keeping Luke makes him question his feelings for her, and Hannah cried and cried. We don’t know how to feel about this date. On one hand, we really appreciate that they basically went through a real-life couple’s moment on their date. They argued (kind of) and they had to deal with those feelings. We also appreciate that Jed was honest with her about how HE felt. A lot of times, these things get swept under the rug because they’re uncomfortable. We also totally understand why leaving Jed with Luke at the last rose ceremony made him feel bad. On the other hand, at some point she has to eliminate people and get down to two, and is it really worth it to argue about it now? In the end, it seemed to make them feel closer together and they went off the fantasy suite.

Luke’s date was last. While I don’t think the producers expected Hannah to be so open about her earlier fantasy suite dates, I do think they scheduled Luke last so that he was already having some feelings about the whole thing. If you want to read the full transcription of Luke and Hannah’s date, Glamour.com has it for you here!

The best part about this conversation was watching Hannah put the puzzle pieces together right there in front of our eyes. You could see when the lightbulb finally clicked on and she realized what has been happening to her for the last two months. It was amazing.

In true Luke fashion, he tries to back-pedal and change everything he’s said and ends up making it worse for himself by telling her it’s okay if she “slipped up” and slept with one of the guys. But if it was all three of them, he’s out. Hannah finally truly stands up for herself, tells Luke the truth – that she should have kicked him out weeks ago – and asks him to leave. Luke doesn’t like this idea. Once she finally gets him to the car that’s supposed to drive him off, he won’t get in. Hannah warns him that she is going to tell him things to make him leave if he doesn’t speed it up and he ignores her. At one point, he even tells her that SHE doesn’t have clarity over her own feelings. You can watch the entire thing go down here:

While we do understand that Luke felt like he was saying what HE wanted and expected from a wife, this was just not okay. He’s allowed to want a wife that is not having sex with other guys. That’s fair. This just may not be the best place to find a wife if you want her all to yourself, considering the premise of this show is dating multiple people. AND as a reminder to all men, you don’t actually have control over a woman’s body.

We LOVE EVERYTHING about Hannah’s reaction to Luke and more importantly, how real and honest she was. We also love that we got to see it all. There are some times that we have to give credit to the Bachelor producers, and letting Hannah have all that time to talk and then airing it all was the best decision. They didn’t cut in and out, they chose just the right time to show Hannah’s one-on-one interview outtakes, and they didn’t give Luke the time of day. Well done!

Before we wrap this post up though, we definitely need to give a shout-out to Kaitlyn Bristowe and Andi Dorfman, who both got a WHOLE BUNCH OF HEAT for Nick Viall, sex, and the fantasy suites on their seasons. They definitely took tons of backlash, even from Nick himself, and changed the way the Bachelorette was viewed.

Next week is the Men Tell All, which should be interesting, considering how much hatred there is towards Luke and how notoriously bad he is at apologizing and being honest. We also get to see the rose ceremony that we missed this week and Luke (thanks to producers, no doubt) comes back. Tyler, Peter and Jed step in as knights in shining armor, and Hannah gets to tell Luke she’s the queen of the world one more time.

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Meeting Notes: Episode 17

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Welcome! Thanks for tuning in to episode 17. If you haven’t listened already, you can check it out below. Be sure to follow us on Soundcloud, if you haven’t already, and listen to this and all our other episodes as well!

This week, we covered a bunch of different current event topics, a human interest story, and of course, discussed the Bachelorette.

Aliens Among Us?

This topic was difficult for us to talk about because if there is one thing Carrie hates in the world, it is aliens. We actually considered NOT talking about this, but we had to. Listen to hear why Area 51 has become a very hot news topic.

Of all the news outlets out there, Time decided to put together a collection of great Area 51 memes, and also summarize the story. Check out the article HERE.

As a group, we decided that even if there WAS anything at Area 51 related to alien life, it wouldn’t still be there on September 20th when the big event is supposed to go down.

Let’s Go For a Swim

Picture this. It’s a hot summer day in Illinois. You have a brand new (pretty big) inflatable pool and you’re looking forward to cooling down. The only problem is you don’t have a way to inflate the pool. What do you do?

For one mom, the answer was obvious. Drive over to a friend’s house and inflate the pool, then bring it home. Unfortunately, the drive home was the problem.

This story left us feeling befumbled, as our dear friend Hannah Brown likes to say. Check out the picture below as you listen to the whole story.

PHOTO: Dixon Police Department

The Heart of Life is Good

Carrie shared with us a great story about an unexpected power outage in New York City and how some people made the best of it. The blackout was caused when a piece of equipment belonging to the Consolidated Edison power company malfunctioned. It lasted 5 hours, on Saturday July 13.

While it was definitely an inconvenience to the over 72,000 customers impacted, it’s effects were more felt downtown in the city. Carrie shared with us what some Broadway shows did when the power went out. We also shared some videos of the performances with you here!

Save the Earth…Carefully!

A story has been circulating recently about the dangers of metal straws. Meghan shared with us a story from a little while ago that’s recently made headlines, as people are jumping on the no straw trend. The moral of the story? Use that straw safely! Or try paper or silicon instead!

We totally support the elimination of one-use plastic straws, but that’s definitely not the ONLY thing that’s going to save the ecosystem. As the Ladies Auxiliary gets ready to hit the beach this weekend, Carrie shared with us some interesting facts about our very own unique body of water, the Chesapeake Bay.

Now, people are calling for Maryland to sue Pennsylvania for being the reason that we’re still struggling so badly to keep the Bay clean. Check out the article here.

Maryland isn’t the only place that’s trying to make a positive environmental change. There’s been a push in Europe recently to try to become climate neutral, which means reducing their carbon emissions to a point that they no longer impact the environment. As of now, 22 countries have joined in and one of the new candidates for the EU Parliament is making her case for why it’s SO important that everyone jumps on board. We WHOLEHEARTEDLY support this too!

It’s going to take a world of change to help save our planet, but we believe it’s so worth it. As long as you stay safe while doing it!

Oldest, Middle, Youngest, or Only?

More than 80% of people int he world have a sibling. So how does birth order impact our lives? Web MD says it does! Check out their birth order quiz HERE to get information on how birth order changes people.

The idea of birth order influencing who you are was really developed by Alfred Adler. He believed that personality traits were influenced by development, which means that your birth order played a big role. If you want more information about his theories, check them out HERE.

Does your personality match Adler’s theory? We also wonder if astrological signs influence this at all…the answer is yes, they have to!

Strong Women Make Headlines

We talked a little bit about Diane Keaton and her decision to stay single for basically ever and touched again the USWNT and some of the headlines they’ve made this week. BIG thumbsy upsies to Secret for going above and beyond to close the pay gap. We talk about why we think it’s more reasonable than some people say, and why we STILL LOVE the USWNT.

The Ladies Recommend…

As always, Sam comes through again with a new Netflix recommendation. She wanted “The Staircase” and suggests YOU do the same! Check out the trailer:

Carrie also started watching. Next week, we’re going to have a special guest on the podcast, and will talk about some true crime documentaries and specials, if you are in to that kind of thing (which we are.) Some other great documentaries Sam recommends, if in your mind you are actually a detected (aren’t we all?) are The Keepers and Evil Genius, both on Netflix!

Victoria’s Secret, a Thing of the Past?

We ALL LOVE a great deal when it comes to new bras and underwear. The question is, can you still get that at Victoria’s Secret? Recently, the company has been in the news for dropping stocks. Carrie reached out to some friends on Facebook and they shared why they do’t shop at Victoria’s Secret anymore and where they shop instead. We were not surprised that most people said it was too expensive. Where do YOU shop for bras? Are we, as a generation, changing our minds about what undergarments should be like? We’d love to hear your thoughts and any recommendations you have about where to buy the best bras!

The Bachelorette Update

There may be too much information to unpack in this week’s episode to put here in this blog post. Stay tuned for our thoughts on the fantasy suite dates coming later this week. We are so blown away by Hannah (and most of her guys) that we feel like she deserves a post all her own. Plus, it’s way too much to unpack here at the end.

In other Bachelor Nation news, Tyler’s social media continues to help build him up as the next Bachelor, assuming he doesn’t win and wants it. Peter’s ex-girlfriend from MONTHS before filming came out and dropped her story like it was the same as Jed’s, which it’s NOT. Almost everyone that’s a part of the franchise has said so, and so we can all agree that while he maybe wasn’t completely honest with her, he wasn’t texting her that he loved her as he boarded the plane. So…

The most exciting news broke right as we were recoding this week’s episode: Wells and Sarah Hyland are engaged! People covered the story and you can see pictures from their engagement HERE in the article. Also, check out Instagram for more! We are so very excited about this one as we have loved Wells (and Sarah) for a long time.

Thank you SO much for listening! We can’t wait to be back next week!

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Meeting Notes: Episode 16

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You Need to Calm Down

Thank you Taylor Swift, for giving us an anthem that we used as the theme of this week’s episode. If you haven’t heard her new song, listen to it here!

Now that you’ve checked out Taylor’s new song, you’re ready to listen to this week’s episode. Hear it by clicking below!

The USWNT does NOT need to calm down

Congratulations to the U.S. Women’s National Team on their HUGE World Cup victory. We are SO proud of these ladies who are unapologetically badass. We celebrate the amazing talent and confidence that these women have.

The Bottle-Cap Challenge

The only reason this came up, at all, was because Nicole saw Mariah Carey’s version and declared that she won the challenge. No one can top her version. We don’t know where this started, but it seems like it started outside the sphere of “celebrities” and then quickly became popular. Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner are two of the more recent celebs who posted videos. Good Morning America did a segment on it. Here’s the video:

The real question we have is – why is this even popular? Especially because it’s obvious that the bottle top is loose and already easy to knock off the bottle. Carrie thinks we’ve simply run out of things to talk about.

The Church of England Says We Need to Calm Down on Social Media

In an attempt to make the social media world a happier, more positive place, the Church of England has released a set of guidelines that will apply to anyone responding to their official accounts. Basically, if you’re rude, unkind, or spreading false information, they will block you, report you, and/or delete your post.

They also encouraged people, of any or no faith, to try to use better judgement when positing on social media. You can read the entire release here.

We absolutely subscribe to this idea. Before you post something answer this question: are you saying this to help the situation, offer constructive criticism, or provide a balanced point of view? If not, don’t post it!

Mad at Meghan Markle? You Need to Calm Down.

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was christened on July 6 in a private ceremony and people are annoyed. While the media has never had FULL access to the christenings, they have been given some access, particularly with the walk to the church, etc. With Archie? Not happening. We did get two official photos, Archie wore the heirloom gown, and there were plenty of nods to Diana, which are usually enough to make people happy. But some other recent events (…3 million dollars in home renovations….) have ruffled some feathers. We discuss this and how the Queen remains calm but uses her endless amounts of royal jewelry to show people how she really feels.

Mermaids Aren’t Real So You Need To Calm Down

Disney has decided to re-make bunches of their old cartoon movies. If you ask us, this is a brilliant marketing move. All the kids who fell in love with Disney movies are now adults and many have kids of their own. We’re the ones spending the money now, and what better way to reel us all back in than to remake our favorite movies, now as live action.

We’ve already seen live-action remakes of Cinderella, Mary Poppins, and The Jungle Book. The Lion King will be released in a couple days, Aladdin is coming, and the trailer for Mulan recently debuted during the World Cup Final match. A few days ago, Disney announced that they had casted Halle Bailey as Ariel and the internet did NOT stay calm.

We all can agree that there’s no reason why Ariel can’t be African-American. A lot of people are hoping Disney keeps Ariel’s red hair, and we totally get that. Nicole loves the idea that even MORE girls are going to feel represented when they see this version of Ariel. More than anything, we think this casting is brilliant because of talent. The girl can sing. To make a long story short, isn’t it okay to have MULTIPLE versions of the same story? Why can’t we have different interpretations of Ariel? And to Carrie’s point, the REAL Little Mermaid story is actually terrifying, and this Disney version doesn’t match the original Danish version at all.

We discuss this and would love to hear your thoughts as well.

Burger King Needs to Calm Down

We can’t even write too much about this because it’s too absurd. Burger King will be selling crunchy tacos for one dollar a piece and all we have to say is no.

Well, except for Carrie, who really likes Burger King. We discuss the reasons why we won’t be purchasing a taco from Burger King and why we think they are even attempting a foray into tacos. Will you be picking up a taco from Burger King when they hit the menu? Let us know!

Calm Down: Marriage and Intimacy is Hard!

Meghan shared an article with us about Julianne Hough. She opened up on her husband’s podcast about how recently they saw a therapist to help them grow their intimacy, physical connection, and marriage, all while they are struggling to conceive. We feel like this is such a loaded conversation, and the pressures and benefits of marriage and intimacy are so all-consuming, we really connected to her feelings!

Boys, You Need to Calm Down

Our recap for The Bachelorette this week is pretty much like every recap we’ve done before. We spend all this time on Luke, and have no idea what the other relationships are like. We also feel like if it comes down to Tyler and Peter, we may not even have a preference because we don’t know who we like more because we haven’t seen anything to make us feel something. If Hannah chooses anyone but Luke, we feel like ABC has really done her love story a big disservice because there will be ZERO documentation of how it actually came about.

Hometowns were this week and while we will discuss them in next week’s episode, the highlights were…

  • Peter’s family is adorable. Peter is obsessed with Hannah. We really like Peter because he’s genuine and sweet. The German shouting was hilarious. We think Hannah and Peter could be a good match, although his mom seems nervous about him getting his heart broken again.
  • Tyler has a big old heart. Seeing Tyler and his Dad was so sweet! We loved watching them reunite. Hannah had a lot of concerns about Tyler’s readiness to settle down, but we like the way his brothers helped ease her mind by reminding her that he had to grow up really quickly and they think it changed his mind. Also, his Dad calling Hannah Miss Hannah B. is the CUTEST thing.
  • Luke…I mean. The fact that his family was SHOCKED that he didn’t get along with everyone means that they are the reason he acts like this to begin with. They seem to think he is absolutely perfect and can’t believe why anyone wouldn’t be in love with him. Also, his church friends were completely unconvincing. We aren’t sure they felt like the best judges of character. His mom however is gorgeous, Luke has her same eyes, and we wish we had her hair. Okay, and did it creep anyone else out that his brother’s wife is also Hannah?
  • Jed. Jed. Jed. OF COURSE they went to a recording studio. Why hasn’t Jed’s music career taken off you ask? Because he’s not a good singer. All this conversation about how will Hannah cope with him doing the music thing is basically pointless because he won’t be doing the music thing. I think we should take Luke Pell’s career as a model for how this is going to work out for Jed. Luke had a little bit of success after his stint on The Bachelorette, but it turned out he was kind of a womanizer and not that talented (and he’s better than Jed) and he faded into oblivion. On top of all that, Jed’s parents and his sister were NOT about Jed and Hannah. They basically told her she shouldn’t pick him. Now we already know Hannah tends to ignore the red flags, but hopefully she will see how drastically different this hometown felt and take action.

She gives everyone a rose and Jed is NOT HAPPY about this. Jed, you need to calm down. She talked to Chris Harrison about not being ready to close the door and she needs more time to explore these relationships, and that just means the fantasy suites. Let’s not trick ourselves into thinking she’s going to find some deep emotional connection. She wants to test out the physical connections before she sends someone home. We do find it promising that she was able to give Tyler and Peter roses right away, and left Jed and Luke to sweat it out.

Jed released a statement this week about how his family is basically being harassed in light of all the stories that have come out recently and to this we have to say: CALM DOWN PEOPLE. If you are someone who actually goes up to Jed or his family in person and yells at them, threatens them, or treats them badly based on a TV show, you need to get a life. We are concerned about you. Get a hobby. Volunteer. Read a book. Nothing that happens on reality TV should impact your life SO MUCH that you have to take it with you after the show is over.

Next week is the big confrontation with Luke, and we already know we’re going to be telling Luke he needs to calm down.

It Was the 80s So You Need to Calm Down

Sam is a BIG fan of Stranger Things, the creepy Netflix show that has gained tons of popularity. Recently, the show has received some backlash for the amount of smoking it shows on screen.

Not only is this our recommendation for the week, but it’s also another reminder that people need to calm down. Smoking in public, smoking around kids, and smoking in general were WAY more accepted a few decades ago than it is now. Sam made some great points about why this should NOT be a thing…and why we think if you’re actually parenting your kiddos, you should not take issue with this. We also think there are PLENTY of other things on television that you could complain about.

Everyone Needs to Calm Down

If you want to get upset about something y’all, get upset about stuff that matters. Tweet about injustices, inequalities, and tweet for people who don’t have a voice. Take care of your neighbors. Watch out for kids in your community. Stand up against violence, abuse, and unkindness. Don’t be calm about that stuff.

But please, calm down about everything on the internet that actually is not going to impact your real life AT ALL.

Thanks for checking in with us! Catch ya next week!

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Meeting Notes: Episode 15.5

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It’s a holiday week here in the U.S.A. and between July 4 and the fact that we had something a little different to share with you this week, we decided on a mini-meeting. If you haven’t listened yet, check it out below.

Recently, we signed up for the Ambassador program with the French Artisan wine company La Grand Verre. You can check out their website HERE!

Basically, when you sign up, they send you a package of four different wines. The wine comes in these pretty little bottles. In each bottle, you get a BIG glass of wine to taste.

The wines also come with tasting cards for each type. The cards tell you the name of the wine, who made the wine, and give you a great description of the flavors you should expect. The card also lists the grapes used to make the wine. There’s also a QR Code on the card to give you even more information (AND we learned that iPhone users can check out just by hovering over it with your camera and holding down on the image of the code on your screen!)

It would be impossible to summarizer our reactions and our feelings about the wine here in the blog. We each had a flavor that we liked just a little bit more than the others. You HAVE to listen to hear what we think.

Once you sample all the wine, you can customize your next box. You can get four more samples or get more samples PLUS get more of your favorite kind. There are different pricing options and different shipping options. You can get wine weekly, monthly, or once a quarter! The pricing varies a little bit, but four glasses of wine for $29.99 works out to about $7.50 a glass. This is about what you would pay out at dinner anyway, and in a lot of cases, even less!

If you’re interested in signing up, CLICK HERE! You’ll get a special deal on your first order, just for being a Ladies Auxiliary listener!

As we were tasting, we decided it would be a good opportunity to tell you a little bit about how we all know each other and why we fully and totally believe in THIS story about the “Red String of Fate” and how it has impacted our lives.

We’re certain that our lives, and the lives of our families, friends, and those around us, were absolutely meant to intertwine. We’re so thankful for each other and the way our tribe has grown and expanded and stretched to include all the awesome men, ladies, and kiddos we get to do life with.

We hope you enjoyed this mini-meeting! We’ll be back next week to discuss, babble, and banter some more!