On this episode, Maggie and Aubrey recap how for the first time, they took both of their families to the Christmas Tree Farm to pick out their trees together. They both found what they think is going to be the perfect tree. There were snowballs thrown, snowmen built, and hot cocoa drank. It was a fun time had by all!

How do you get your kids involved with giving during the Christmas season? This can be tricky especially when it involves taking your kids into a store, but it seems like Maggie has tried all kinds of strategies with her kids and she has some advice for you. What has worked well for her and what does she recommend avoiding?

During Decades Diary, Maggie and Aubrey reminisce about how Santa showed at their homes as a child and what old and new traditions they are carrying forward for their children. But also, Jesus is the reason for the season, so how are they incorporating this aspect into their Christmas season?

Christmas decorating with kids, did you survive?! Maggie and Aubrey are minimalists when it comes to decorating for Christmas these days and haven't really bought new Christmas decorations in years. What they have is working and they just don't have the mental capacity to prioritize buying new decorations. As moms we are already have so much to do around the holidays and buying new Christmas decorations just isn't a priority in this phase of life! If including the kids, just remember it takes more time, more patience, and items may break.

Of course they end the episode with Joy Jar. Maggie filled her cup by pitching a Christmas Play idea to her pastor. She is so excited to work on this project with her dad and see her own kids in the play. Aubrey filled her cup by selling some gentle used items on Facebook market place and discusses how this journey has been rewarding for her, but not in the financial sense.

Was Aubrey able to finish the Turkey Trot? Did Maggie make it to the Turkey Trot with all the kids to cheer on Aubrey and Marc? Tune into hear the recap of Thanksgiving Day with Maggie and Aubrey.

Next up, the girls introduce the Influencer Effect, an occasional segment, where they discuss how the influencers on social media are impacting their lives for the good and the bad. Maggie and Aubrey discuss how they have done gift exchanges with each other over the years and it revolves around social media influencers. Listen in to find out how Maggie and Aubrey make their gift exchange fun over the years and hear who are some of their favorite influencers. Here are a few that have made the list in previous years @sarah_lit, @darylanndenner, @krista.horton, @thesisterstudioig

Need some Christmas gift ideas for the kids? Maggie and Aubrey go over some of their favorite gifts they've given their own kids over the years. Are you pro-kinetic sane or pro-playdough. There is quite the divide between what they prefer in their households.

Lastly, joy jar. It was a joy filled week with Thanksgiving, but there were two specific moments that filled the girls cups. For Maggie, it was the Bandits Game with her whole family and for Aubrey, it was the Holiday Parade.

Come join Maggie and Aubrey for some really random thoughts and a few belly laughs. Hey, we could all use some more belly laughs in our lives these days!

First up, Maggie is glowing with her new skincare routine. She discusses how she TRIPLE cleanses now. Aubrey is still using her tried and true JAFRA skincare after trying out a few new expensive products, nothing really compares. Keeping it simple and inexpensive is usually the way to go.

Traffic circles - do we love them or hate them?! Some are designed poorly and some people just don't know how to drive in them. We recommended no more traffic circles especially in areas where it can snow more than 6 months per year.

Plungers and toilet bowl cleaners. We don't know where to keep them. Does the plunger need to be accessible to guests in case of an emergency or do you store them away? How are we keeping these things clean?

Aubrey gets her foot stuck in a mouse trap and lives to tell the story. More importantly how the heck did this happen? Listen in to find out all the details of how a mouse intruded into Aubrey's home and is still on the loose.

After the first snow fall Maggie and Aubrey discuss how hand-me-downs really filled their joy jar.

"Aubrey is going to be "Turkey Trotting" on Thanksgiving and she's a little concerned that she might not be able to complete the race due to a recent injury on the trampoline, but it sounds like Maggie and her family are going to be there to support her.

How can you turn a party into an activity everyone will love? Try making apple cider! Maggie talks about her apple cider party and they discuss what makes it a cider verses a juice -there's still some confused about this one.

Did someone say vacation?! Lets be honest, going anywhere with kids is far from relaxing and not much of a vacation, but when you plan a trip with your extended family there are ways to make it feel like more of a "vacation". Splitting meals, free cousin entertainment, and much more helped Aubrey find a few moments of relaxation on her recent trip to Gatlinburg, TN. Also, listen in to hear what fun activities Maggie and her family did at Hersey Park in Pennsylvania.

The trampoline experience sure has changed over the decades. Maggie and Aubrey share stories about injuries on the trampoline and discuss if they will have trampolines for their own kids.

Lastly, they end with their joy jar for the week. Maggie sits down and does her devotional on contentment and Aubrey gets to drive her kids to school and pick them up. Lets all try and be content with what we have right here, right now.

Emergency underwear, after dinner zoomies, and a trip to Walmart gone bad. During this episode of Decades Deep with Maggie and Aubrey they talk about how they've learned to let their husbands make some of the plans and start new traditions. They'll be adding a new tradition to their Decades Diary this year as Marc begins his hunting journey with Eric.

With daylight saving time and winter weather arriving, Maggie and Aubrey, give some tips and tricks about how to survive the after dinner running, wrestling, and screaming. Would quiet time activities work for your family? Make sure your switching up the activities to keep it effective.

Lastly, introducing "The Deep Connection" segment where your special friendships will be highlighted on the podcast. If you would like to share your story about a friendship, old or new, please write in to decades.deep.podcast.1990@gmail.com. We will be reading your stories on the pod during the month of December!

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Did your kid pile drive the Halloween candy bowl this year?! Tune in to hear how Maggie and Aubrey's Halloween played out as they recap the highs and lows of the day.

During the Decades Diary segment Maggie and Aubrey discuss sleepovers from when they were young and how they feel about their own kids having sleepovers. Are sleepovers a necessary part of childhood? Come find out what their opinion is on the topic.

From adult ear infection to wrangling three kids at the doctor's office - and even homemade caramel sauce and sourdough bread - this episode truly has it all.

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Two life long friends of 30 years share their stories. Maggie, who grew up in the country on an Angus beef farm with a large extended family close by, marrying her high school sweetheart and becoming a nurse practitioner. Aubrey, who grew up in the village going camping at the lake with her closest relatives about an hour away finding her husband on Tinder and becoming a pharmacist. They couldn't be more different, but its what makes their friendship work!

Be ready to have fun, challenge your perspectives, smile, relax, and most importantly uncover joy in everyday life. So where ever you are, however you are fitting us in, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here!

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