This past week has been graduation-palooza at the Hudson house, and as it turns out, there has also been an exciting development with the Shankle family. On this episode Melanie and I discuss all of the above, and also, we don't know if you're aware, but college baseball can be dumb.

We're back with Five Favorites again (it's my turn), and we share some graduation gift ideas, too.

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Show Notes:

• Raising Cane's
• hash brown potato casserole
• Cookie Fix
• outdoor rug from Home Depot
• the homemade ice cream that David made
• SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, AL
• Caroline's graduation gift guide
• Campsnap camera - 7% off with code CAROLINES7
• Sophie's graduation gift guide
• Trader Joe's Salsa Taquera
• Aerie Poolside terry henley sweatshirt
• wearable heated blanket
• striped linen shirt
• ILIA Skin Blur serum concealer

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If anyone has been on the lookout for an episode that breaks down our most recent Birmingham live show along with our (magical!) time in Starkville, LOOK NO FURTHER. On this supersized episode, Melanie and I recap all of our Birmingham fun - including our post-show party at Gus Mayer on Friday - and one of the most memorable Mississippi State sports weekends OF MY LIFE.

We don't have Five Favorites on this episode, but we'll get back to our normal routine next week.

Enjoy, everybody!

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Show Notes:

• Bayonet in Birmingham
• our Patreon episode with Matthew
• bread service at Bayonet
• the Crybaby at Bayonet
• Ladybird Taco
• At Home in Homewood
• Cookie Fix
• Helen
• Noah Kahan documentary on Netflix
• Demetri's in Homewood
• Rodney Scott BBQ
• bubble cigarettes
• Gus Mayer Birmingham
• State's walk-off homerun in the rain v. LSU
• Mississippi State's Left Field Lofts
• Oby's in Starkville
• Aggies take series from Florida
• State's grand slam in the 7th to tie it with LSU

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On this week's episode, Melanie and I are gearing up for our Birmingham Live Show (so much planning for a couple of Enneagram 9s). We discuss the latest in college baseball for the Aggies and the Bulldogs, of course, along with my recent two-trips-to-Starkville-in-one-day, Melanie's packing preparations, and our Birmingham post-live show plans.

We also talk about a recent discovery that is really working for Mabel, and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites.

Hope you enjoy!

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Show Notes:

• A&M sweeps LSU in Baton Rouge
• State sweeps South Carolina
• Tomas Valincius
• Dachshund Derby in Starkville
• Visual Comfort
• Nell Koopman
• Tolkien and Lewis with pipes
• Gus Mayer - Friday 4/24 - 10am-1pm
• At Home in Homewood
• Chris McMillan The Glassy Smooth blowdrying spray
• Offline by Aerie Keep it 100 terry trouser
• Blue Lagoon algae mask
• Eucalyptus & Evergreen candle
• HSIA strapless bra

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