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Like many, 2021 was a really hard year. The lack of inconsistency, kids at home, remodeling a home and rental hopping then living in a construction zone until about 3 weeks ago all meant that I had to bless and release new content on Memories in Moments.

It also provided me space to conquer my next dream. YouTube! I've felt pulled to YouTube and video for quite some time now. I'm most comfortable on camera, talking directly to you and showing you the ideas, tips and celebration hacks in a visual way! I can't WAIT to continue to serve you over there!

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here. For listening every week, sharing episodes, cheering me on, and being in my corner. I am so grateful and can't wait to hang with you over on YouTube every week!

xo Allison

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Where are my Bachelor Nation fans at?! In this episode of the Memories in Moments podcast I'm chatting with Desiree Siegfried! Desiree was on The Bachelor in 2012 with Sean Lowe, and following that was the next Bachelorette where she found her now-husband Chris Siegfried. She is now a PNW mom of two and author of Road to Roses, her story of her journey thus far! Des and I have a great catch up sesh about mom life, she spills some tea on her time on the show, and how she's changed since filming!

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Welcome Mijha Godfrey to the show! Mijha is an Atlanta mom of two and is living her passion as the founder of Jambo Books! Jambo Books is a subscription book company that sends their subscribers two to three books each month that star a child of color as the protagonist of all of the stories and the stories all fiction. Mijha and I discuss race conversations necessary to have with our children, and also the importance and message a diverse and inclusive at home library sends.

Mijha firmly believes that books are an easy first step to teach and learn from and exactly why her family uses them so often. 

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Meet Memories in Moments: Unwrapped! You new #busymomlife bestie taking all special occasion and holiday prepping and planning OFF your plate! A full year of celebrations delivered right to your doorstep for guaranteed family fun and happy kiddos. Zero time and energy on your part, just FUN, intentional quality family time. Happy kids, happy mama, happy memories. Win win, WIN, sis! Subscribe here – use code NEWFRIEND for $5 off your first box!

Jambo Books!

Grab a box of diverse childrens book for your littles and start diversifying your at home library! Every story matters. My kids LOVE their subscription! Learn more  about us at jambobooks.com/allison

Travel and mom blogger, Nikki Harrington of Our Travel Anew, is on the show to share her story of selling the majority of her family's belongings for a life of adventure living on a sailboat for a year. Drama ensued and a lot of lesson were learned that you don't want to miss! Nikki also shares her best expert tips and hacks for traveling with kids!

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Meet Memories in Moments: Unwrapped! You new #busymomlife bestie taking all special occasion and holiday prepping and planning OFF your plate! A full year of celebrations delivered right to your doorstep for guaranteed family fun and happy kiddos. Zero time and energy on your part, just FUN, intentional quality family time. Happy kids, happy mama, happy memories. Win win, WIN, sis! Subscribe here – use code NEWFRIEND for $5 off your first box!

In honor of National Infertility Awareness Month, Dani Repsch, is on the podcast to share her journey of conceiving her son via egg donation. Dani is one of the many women who struggle with infertility and ultimately made the decision to pursue egg donation in order to conceive her son! She shares her journey in making that decision, what that road looked like and what her life as a family of 3 looks like now! 

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Meet Memories in Moments: Unwrapped! You new #busymomlife bestie taking all special occasion and holiday prepping and planning OFF your plate! A full year of celebrations delivered right to your doorstep for guaranteed family fun and happy kiddos. Zero time and energy on your part, just FUN, intentional quality family time. Happy kids, happy mama, happy memories. Win win, WIN, sister! Subscribe here – use code NEWFRIEND for $5 off your first box!

Parenting coach, Ann Kaplan, is on the show to teach us how to get our kids to be their own problem solvers. She teaches us idea for giving them the power to make their own decisions, accept consequences, and learn for the next time. We also discuss how to stop yelling and actually get kids to listen to the things that we ask them to do to have a much more peaceful and enjoyable household!

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Meet Memories in Moments: Unwrapped! You new #busymomlife bestie taking all special occasion and holiday prepping and planning OFF your plate! A full year of celebrations delivered right to your doorstep for guaranteed family fun and happy kiddos. Zero time and energy on your part, just FUN, intentional quality family time. Happy kids, happy mama, happy memories. Win win, WIN, sis! Subscribe here – use code NEWFRIEND for $5 off your first box!

Being a stepparent is one of those parenting territories that not a lot of people talk about. You find your partner and are an instant family, with you trying to find your place within that mix. My guest Krislyn Foust is a Las Vegas newlywed and bonus mama to two amazing kiddos and she's sharing her journey to motherhood and how to navigates her new role as bonus mom and what that means for her and her family.

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Meet Memories in Moments: Unwrapped! You new #busymomlife bestie taking all special occasion and holiday prepping and planning OFF your plate! A full year of celebrations delivered right to your doorstep for guaranteed family fun and happy kiddos. Zero time and energy on your part, just FUN, intentional quality family time. Happy kids, happy mama, happy memories. Win win, WIN, sis! Subscribe here – use code NEWFRIEND for $5 off your first box!

What is something we're all MISSING this year? Control. Control, structure, normalcy. What is something we can do to get a little of that feeling back? Implementing routines! And there is NO ONE better than my girl, Ashley Brown, when it comes to routines!

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A full year of celebrations planned and prepped for you, delivered right to your doorstep. Zero time and energy on your part, just FUN, intentional quality family fun. Happy kids, happy mama, happy memories. Win win, my friend! Subscribe here and check the holidays off your never-ending to do list!

Guess what? I don't care about your kids this holiday season. I care about YOU. In this season of change, big feelings, unknowns, etc. we are missing that joyful magical-ness of Christmas! So mama reading this. What do YOU want to do this season? What do you love most? What lights you up? What makes you show up, as your full engaged self, well? What's the tradition or activity you love MOST about the holiday season that you want to do? Then guess what? Bless and release the rest. See ya next year, Polar Express Train. ✌🏼

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You asked, I answered! Memories in Moments: Unwrapped is officially a monthly (or yearly for the best value!) subscription! Your subscription includes full holiday/special occasioned themed boxes, party plan bonuses, full digital celebration guides and more!

A full year of celebrations planned and prepped for you, delivered right to your doorstep. Zero time and energy on your part, just FUN, intentional quality family fun. Happy kids, happy mama, happy memories. Win win, my friend! Subscribe here and check the holidays off your never-ending to do list!

MOPS: Mama Meet Ups!

MOPS is excited to help moms connect all over the world in this new way! To join a Mama Meet Up or sign up to lead a Mama Meetup- head over to our website at mops.org for more information. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with moms all around the globe to reclaim your joy, strength, and courage like never before. We’re calling it a comeback!

Louisiana mom and jewelry designer, Crystalyn Aucoin, shares her story of becoming a single mom after her husband passed when her son was only 16 months old, and how she rediscovered her purpose and reignited her passion for jewelry design to serve women and encourage them to also see their value and place in the world!

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You asked, I answered! Memories in Moments: Unwrapped is officially a monthly (or yearly for the best value!) subscription! Your subscription includes full holiday/special occasioned themed boxes, party plan bonuses, full digital celebration guides and more!

A full year of celebrations planned and prepped for you, delivered right to your doorstep. Zero time and energy on your part, just FUN, intentional quality family fun. Happy kids, happy mama, happy memories. Win win, my friend! Subscribe here and check the holidays off your never-ending to do list!

MOPS: Mama Meet Ups!

MOPS is excited to help moms connect all over the world in this new way! To join a Mama Meet Up or sign up to lead a Mama Meetup- head over to our website at mops.org for more information. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with moms all around the globe to reclaim your joy, strength, and courage like never before. We’re calling it a comeback!