A Beautiful Mess Podcast

Today we're helping our fellow autumn souls survive the remainder of summer heat and we're reminiscing about our favorite features from old houses that we still miss. We're also debating whether painting brick homes white needs to stop.
 
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Tips for surviving summer:
Collect everything that you love about summer
Start shopping for Autumn home decor
 
Miss from previous old houses:
Emma - Black exterior
Elsie - The secret library, theater room, and pool
 
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Today we're chatting about what we love about writing, our different privacy boundaries, a fun hot take and a brand new ghost story that happened in my bedroom recently.
 
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What's in Emma's cauldron:
A smut book
Crochet sweater
Frank Sinatra CD
 
What's in Elsie's cauldron:
A novel that made her cry with an artsy cover
Designer dress that looks witchy
A paint set or camera
 
Book Report:
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
 
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Today we're discussing what to do when your new home isn't speaking to you, and you aren't sure what it needs to feel cozy. We're also discussing whether we think modern design has lost its charm, and we're sharing a few of our favorite home decor books and art books
 
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Mentioned in today's episode:
Mud Witch
Berek
Poshmark
Papier
Grandma Moses: An American Original
Julie Blackmon: Midwest Materials
Robert E Smith
Mothers and Children
A Tale of Interiors
Island Hopping
Sarah Sherman Samuel
Memories of Home
 
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This week we're discussing the best parties we've ever thrown, tips for hosting that will save you a little sanity, and we're debating a hot take about Doctor Seuss.
 
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Best party they have thrown:
Halloween house warming party
New Year's party
Nova's Survivor theme birthday party
Wine pairing dinner party
Clothing exchange party
Wine ranking party
 
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Today we are sharing how we play our days to stay productive and also happy. We are also debating hot takes on the controversial topics of astrology and raisins.
Planning Styles:
Emma - Uses paper planner for meals and notes app for daily to-do list
Elsie - Only appointments go on her digital calendar
Project Management:
Emma - Make a roadmap and seasonal bucket list
Elsie - Checklist
What makes a productive day:
Emma - Activity with the kids and play time for her
Elsie - Reading with kids for an hour, one household chore, and reading or watching TV before bed
Book Report:
The Hotel Nantucket by Ellen Hilderbrand
 
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