Best Friends Friday

How do the holidays make you feel?  Do you want to do it all and make the magic happen for your family only to find yourself overwhelmed and burned out?  Well, around here, we LOVE the holidays.  Let Jennel and Dawn walk you through some easy planning steps to enjoy the holidays without the overwhelm of perfection that comes with seeing all the amazing posts and pins.  We share practical tips and strategies for planning the holidays and why we do it so early. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Are you excited about your kids heading back to school, but already feeling overwhelmed with the amount of activities coming up?  In today's episode, Jennel and Dawn share practical tips for taking a transition week, shutting down at the end of week and how to help your kids through the inevitible jet lag that comes with the early mornings.  @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

With summer winding down, are you taking one last trip before school starts?  Did you have a wonderful summer of camping memories to reflect on?  On this weeks podcast, we are talking about camping and road trips.  Benefits of campingFavorite road trip snacksCamping pet peevesBest camping equipment Favorite places to camp @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Join Jennel and Dawn as they get ready for spring. Spring break, spring cooking, sprint holidays... it is all in this episode.  @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

BFF is launching a monthly focus series. March is Organizing month! This month we are launching our first month-long series on Organization. In today’s episode, our hosts start the month with organization ideas, inspiration and listener feedback on everything you can do to get started organizing your own space. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

We are back! After a short illness hiatus, Jennel and Dawn are back with part 2 of health and fitness. In this two part series, Jennel and Dawn are excited to share their favorite ways to eat healthy and exercise.  @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

With the start of 2023 upon us, today our hosts are discussing a hot topic: health and fitness. In this two part series, Jennel and Dawn are excited to share their favorite ways to eat healthy and exercise and how that has changed over the years.  @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Have you ever made a New Year's Resolution? Have you ever not kept or maybe completely forgot about your New Year's Resolution? Today our hosts are discussing how to UN-resolution your resolutions so you can start achieving them this coming year.@best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Today we are looking back on 2022. From the best recipes to some of the biggest pop culture news makers, your hosts will discuss it all as we get ready to say good-bye to 2022.  @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

In this episode, your hosts are discussing “The Miracle Morning” by Hal Elrod. Whether you are a morning person or not, you will definitely learn something to help you make the changes and create your own miracles in your life. The author, Hal Elrod, is an international best selling author/ coach/ speaker and podcaster. He has sold 2.5 million copies in 37 languages of his book The Miracle Morning and when not devoting time to his family is devoting time to "elevating the consciousness of humanity one morning at a time."miraclemorning.com@best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Today's episode is filled with COOKIES! Jennel and Dawn are discussing cookie recipes, cookie exchange parties, cookie gifts and a few cookie facts thrown in for good measure. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

On today's episode, our hosts are covering holiday traditions. Old traditions, new traditions and establishing traditions. And maybe a little Die Hard debate thrown in for good measure. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

In today's episode, your host discuss stress and anxiety caused by the holidays. They will go over 12 tips and tricks you can use to help you manage your stress and enjoy the holidays more. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

It is gift guide and Black Friday time! On this episodes, your hosts, Jennel and Dawn, will touch on the biggest shopping day of the year….Black Friday! They will also offer some gift ideas for all the important people in your life. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Turkey Day is soon upon us! In this episode, our hosts talk all about Thanksgiving and how to not stress about the cooking and the things. They will be covering tips on how to make preparing the meal easier as well as their favorite traditions to make the day special. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

With the end of daylight savings upon us, your hosts have one thing on their mind... that 'extra' hour of sleep! On this episode, your hosts will be sharing lessons they learned from reading 'Sleep Smarter' by best selling author and podcaster, Shawn Stevenson. His podcast, The Model Health Show, is the #1 health podcast. Our hosts will share the lessons they learned from the book as they try to improve their sleep and what seems to work. https://sleepsmarterbook.com/https://eatsmarterbook.com/https://halelrod.com/https://a.co/d/1ixo2FD@best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Today we are learning about essential oils. Aromatherapy, personal care and household solutions. There is so much to learn. We are joined today by Dianna Glenn (Bluebird Oil Co). Dianna lives in Ennis Tx with her husband and 4 kids. She is a Young Living Brand Partner for almost 3 years and is passionate about sharing what she has learned. Website: diannaglenn.com/Instagram: @diannaglenn  OR  @bluebirdoilco@best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Today, Jennel and Dawn are covering their love of getting dinner ready using these magical appliances: instant pots, air fryers and slow cookers. They will share their go to recipes for each, when they use them and other tricks for getting dinner on the table despite a busy schedule. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Today we are covering all things skincare for fall. Jennel, being a licensed aesthetician in a previous life, loves this topic. We will all learn together as she gives us the best of what is out right now and a ton of information on what treatments are available too. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Today we are catching up with Dawn. She will talk all about how she and Jennel became friends, how this podcast got started as well as fill you in on fulltime RV life. Yes, she and her family sold there house and moved into an RV to travel the country fulltime. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Fall is our favorite time of year! From hometown football games to apple picking. From haunted houses to favorite Halloween movies. We love it all. Of course, we have a bucket list for this time of year. We want to do it all! We have fall bucket list ideas for families, couples, friends and more. These lists help us do all the activities with family, friends and loved ones without missing a single caramel apple! @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

Holiday planning time!  Holidays seem to come faster and earlier every year.  Dawn usually starts planning her holidays in early August.  This is not like the big box stores already having Christmas decorations and it isn't even Halloween.  In this episode, learn how and why you should make your holiday plans early.  You will enjoy the holidays so much more if you use these tips to plan the memories you want to make with your family.  It is not about being crazy about during the holidays.  It IS about being present with the things that matter most.  @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

It is Back to School time! Join the BBF gals as they discuss back to school traditions, back to school supplies and routines. Discuss the differences in back to school as different age groups to back to school. How to plan for after school activities, meal planning, lunch packing. They will even discuss differences in back to school for in person versus homeschooling. @best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.

New episodes launching August 25, 2023We are Jennel and Dawn.  We have been friends for over 25 years.  Jennel lives in Sonoma County, California.  Dawn lives on the road as a fulltime travel family.  Friends since college, we used to take walks on Fridays when we lived near each other and talk about everything.  We realized how much we learn from talking to our friends:  the recipes that are making dinner a little easier to get on the table, the self care tip that makes a huge difference in our day, so many things.  Starting August 25th, join us each week as we learn from each other and have conversations with others.  We hope each episode inspires you to elevate your life and take care of yourself so you can be the best for the important people in  your life.  Please subscribe and let us know what you want to talk about on Instagram at @best.friends.friday.@best.friends.friday - visit and chat with us on Instagram Full Show NotesTo get access to the show notes, transcript, links and audio, visit bestfriendsfriday.comSubscribe & ReviewIf you would subscribe to the podcast and leave a helpful review and rating, we would so appreciate it. Thanks for being one of our friends.