Honestly ... I'm Lonely

Two more sleeps till Christmas, and today the gals talk about sh*t gifts. Lots of people have messaged Kate and told her about the rather ordinary gifts they have received. So today they are talking about crappy gifts! Kate talks about never buying a gift for a woman that makes her do more work (she learnt this from Mandy Hose! They talk all aspects of gifts that were not given with love, or empathy or with you in mind! Deli has lots of words of wisdom as always.If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate and Deli are back, and it is almost Christmas ... Podvent is nearly over. Today, Podvent is purely about wrapping paper! Kate talks about her dream job of owning a wrapping paper shop/coffee shop. Kate talks about her love of making presents look beautiful with wrapping paper and talks all about it. Yep, an entire episode of wrapping paper. She thinks that for her, wrapping a gift shows love, a little pocket of love. But she does not feel like you have to do it!! They discuss if gift vouchers are good gifts or if they are not. They talk about people who are working right through the season, people who are at "max capacity" and acknowledge them. And they hope you get at least one beautifully wrapped present this year!If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's gravy day. Deli and Kate chat about the song, the movie and all things gravy.If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to popular demand Garry is back to chat all things Chrismas with Kate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Deli and Kate talk new rituals, old rituals and making your own Christmas ritual, whatever that may be ... They talk about potatoes Kate's Irish heritage means that potatoes are never far from her thoughts! And how some rituals can be so expensive, and we might need new, cheaper ones. Deli talks about her love of making gifts xx Oh and Kate got the nuts wrong ... where did Sebastian come from?? If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when Christmas dinner has some tricky personalities, when you are trying to all get along and then someone says something mean or rude halfway through the meal? Deli says to think about things in advance, decide what you can and cannot live with, and try and decide in advance how you will respond.If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kym is back chatting with Kate again today on podvent, Kym had too much to say so she had to be on twice. Kym loves Christmas, not just the day, but the entire month! They chat about maybe loving the month more than the day! They also talk about making Christmas special for themselves! Kym and Kate both have beautiful Christmas trees that they bought on sale, but they were still too expensive, but they bring a lot of joy! Kate has no regrets about buying an expensive tree back when she had a little bit more money. So yep, they talk a lot about Christmas trees! It is a podvent calendar after all, how can it not talk about Christmas trees. And then they wrap up this chat with Christmas movies .... They both love Arthur Christmas it is the cutest Christmas movie. A very moody Christmas is up there, they love the dysfunction of an Australian Christmas movie!If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Kate chats with Natalie, a pod friend! Natalie is a primary school kitchen garden teacher! Natalie loves cooking and loves to share her love of food with her family and students she teaches ... Natalie is a baker at heart and is writing a picture cookbook! So today, they talk about food! Christmas food, as the podvent luck would have it! They talk about their love of the great Australian bake off. Natalie's house has an amazing Christmas elf that makes cinnamon scrolls for the 1st Day of December, even gluten-free ones!They chat about food and Christmas and go over the usual podvent time. But hey it is Christmas, it is supposed to be joyful. Natalie talks about Sophie Hanson and her book basket by the door. And christobels spicy nuts.If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the podvent Deli and Kate chat about Christmas Carols ... Do you love them? Do you hate them? Do you know why you love or hate them? Kate loves them (no surprise there). Deli talks about how deep and powerful music can be. So love them or hate them, today is about Mariah and BubleIf you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Kate talks with Kym, her long time friend, Kym was on the podcast back in May ... but today she talks all about Christmas. Kym, loves Christmas, she loves advent calendars and all things Christmas. Kym lives in PNG so is often missing friends and family, so really loves being home for Christmas. Kym, also talks about buying her own presents, and the "want, need, read, wear" Christmas gift system. Kym brings her own joy buying her own presents and truly enjoys it!!If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you do Christmas when you are grieving ... or when someone you loved has passed away? Deli and Kate agree on some things and disagree on others, that's grief though, right? It's messy and tricky, and it definitely doesn't go away for Christmas ..If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Kate talks well with herself ... She talks about the losses and gains of no longer having a set religion at Christmas ... What happens when all of your old rituals no longer gel with your new beliefs (or lack there of). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate and Deli chat about how they don't even know what day it is on the podvent calendar, and there isn't much more of a December thing than that! But after that they talk giving back, getting out of your own headspace and helping someone else! Maybe giving gingerbreads to a neighbour (yes Kate manages to talk about gingerbreads again;) Deli talks about what it can do you to neuro chemically to give love, money or time into something that helps someone else this Christmas. Kate talks about https://neighbourseveryday.org/ check them out.If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Peas are back together ... Mandy Hose joins Kate today from her car ... Mandy talks about her dislike of snow at Christmas, and has a no snow policy. She talks about buying her 14-year-old the Gilmore Girls Advent calendar, which in her words was sh*t. She also talks about buying her own advent calendar and how much she is loving it! Not only that, but she encourages you all to buy your own advent calendar. Mandy and Kate talk about how proud they are of an Aussie Christmas, and own our Christmas traditions. They talk about some of the trickiness of gifting, and different finances amongst friends or family. They chat about making Christmas simpler if possible, whilst still making it magical."say no to the snow and that is it from Mandy" xxIf you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grinchmas ... Today, Deli and Kate chat all about the Grinch, they talk to the Grinch and what it is like to be on the other side of the table from a Grinch. They talk about how hard it is to be a Grinch and to have a Grinch at Christmas. Do Grinches know they are a Grinch? Deli asks why do you feel like a Grinch? And asks lots of good questions.If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On day 8 of the podvent calendar, Deli and Kate talk about random useless tasks, but then get back on track to talk about filling your own stocking this Christmas. We are all worthy of a full stocking on Christmas morning, even if it means filling it ourselves. You can buy your own presents, wrap it up and enjoy it. If you are a parent, you can also teach your children how to give gifts, and think of others. We just wanted to say today is about you, not just about everybody else .... If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's topic is a tricky one ... We are talking about being estranged from someone you love or loved at Christmas. Missing that person or relationship during the festive period. Maybe you put the boundary up, maybe they did, it can still be a big wound that feels like it isn't able to heal. Deli has advice as always that is a Christmas gift in and of itself.She talks about new things that we can imagine and make come true ... we can create a different Christmas xIf you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ikea ... today Deli and Kate chat about a cheaper, cuter Christmas. Kate talks about her love of Ikea candles, her love of op shop decorations, and vintage or re-using Christmas decorations. And in news to no one, Kmart and Target have affordable Chrissy stuff too! What about paper chains? Let's face it, Christmas is so expensive, so let's make it the way we want it, and not spend a fortune! They get all nostalgic and talk about their childhood Christmas' that were not expensive but still so magic. And maybe it's time we value someone "giving" us, not money! Budget Christmas, and thoughtful Christmas, that's the 2024 aesthetic baby. If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate talks about her love of Gingerbread ... Her recipe will be in the substack this week ... It is one of her fave xmas things! They bring joy! Do you have something that just means Christmas to you? Deli says it's cooking food for people she loves! They even go down the chocolate ripple cake road! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is the 4th day of podvent, the dog barks as ever and Deli and Kate talk a little bit about being single on Christmas day, well Deli can when Kate stops talking. If you want to stay connected with Kate, you can here;Follow Kate on insta here https://www.instagram.com/podbarkate/Get Kate's Newsletter here https://katemulholland.substack.com/https://katemulholland.com.au/Please rate and review and follow the show xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.