Adventures of You & Me

S8 E1: Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas

Season 8 Show Notes: S8 E1: Quick & Easy Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas In todays episode we kick off our holiday series. In this series we will explore fun decorating ideas, meal ideas, tips and tricks for getting through the holiday season safe and sane! some fun gift guides and giving ourselves full permission to thoroughly enjoy the season!  Pop on in today to get some really great decorating ideas. We will go for big statement pieces that are super easy to create, don’t take up a lot ...

S7 E6: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Savor

Season 7 Show Notes: S7 E6: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Savor In todays episode we continue with Savor. Food is one of my favorite things ever. Good food, great food, truly excellent food! Today we talk about all the great foods  that fill our cup and ways to get yourself out of your old routine and into trying something new and fabulous while still holding on to the tried and true recipes you love most!  Some great questions to use as we go through our episode! What are your fa...

S7 E5: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Scent

Season 7 Show Notes: S7 E5: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Scent In todays episode we continue with our sense of smell or scent. Scent can fill you up all the way down to your toes. It can change your mood almost instantly and is such a great tool to use in a search for daily self care!  Some great questions to use as we go through our episode! How can you add moments of glorious scent to your every day life? What are your favorite scents? Seasonal? Reminiscent? How does experien...

S7 E4: Self Care - Feast for the Senses - Touch/Feel

Season 7 Show Notes: S7 E2: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Touch In todays episode we continue with our sense of touch. Textures and different feels are such an important part of our every day lives. From the feeling of a cool, crisp fall morning to falling into super fluffy down filled pillows!  How can you add moments of wonderful touch into your every day life? In what ways can you give the gift of touch to your significant other? What ways do you get joy from touch? Join us as ...

S7 E3: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Sound

Season 7 Show Notes: S7 E2: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Sound In todays episode we continue with sound. Things that you hear that make you joyful, that fill your cup and change your mood for the better.  How can you fit in more things that make you happy when you listen to them? Can you start up a new hobby simply by listening deeper or more intentionally? What are your favorite things to listen to?  Join us as we gather up some wonderful ways for you to fill up your “sound cup”...

S7 E2: Self Care - A Feast for the Sense - Sight

Season 7 Show Notes: S7 E2: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Sight In todays episode we start off our senses with sight and gather all the interview responses for what is it that fills your cup in relation to your sight.  What lights you up when you see it? what calms or excites you? What grounds you? What brings you back to feeling your very best and gets you back to living your best life?  Join us as we gather up some wonderful ways for you to fill up your “sight cup” in easy every...

S7 E2: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Sight

Season 7 Show Notes: S7 E2: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - Sight In todays episode we start off our senses with sight and gather all the interview responses for what is it that fills your cup in relation to your sight.  What lights you up when you see it? what calms or excites you? What grounds you? What brings you back to feeling your very best and gets you back to living your best life?  Join us as we gather up some wonderful ways for you to fill up your “sight cup” in easy every...

S7 E1: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - What is it and Why is it Important?

Season 7 Show Notes: S7 E1: Self Care - A Feast for the Senses - What is it and Why is it Important? In todays episode we dive deep into defining self care and more importantly figuring out why its important to you and your health  Why is now a great time to really start focusing on self care? How to start placing it into your daily routine so you get the most benefit out of it,  Who is self care important for? What are some signs to be aware of and watch out for that can trigger your re...

S6 E6: Creating Outdoor Spaces We Love

Season 6 Show Notes: S6 E6: A Home you Love to Love - Creating Outdoor Spaces We Love In todays episode we talk about creating multiple spaces throughout your outdoors to enjoy all the things you love with an outdoor view.  How to choose the perfect spaces for each of your outdoor activities from sipping coffee to book club. How to set up those spaces to get the most out of them and then how to really enjoy them to their fullest by upping your game night, elevating your evening dining or ...

S6 E5: Setting up a Retreat or Self Care Space

Season 6 Show Notes: S6 E5: A Home you Love to Love - Setting up a Retreat or Self Care Space In todays episode we talk about creating a space or spaces for self care. A place where you can go to get away from it all and get yourself back on track for the day. It can be as simple as a super comfy chair and side table or as elaborate as an at home spa! How will you best use the space? Can you make it multipurpose or multi function? Will it be a space just for you or as a couples retreat as...

S6 E4: Setting up or Reviving your Home Office

Season 6 Show Notes: S6 E4: A Home you Love to Love - Setting up or Reviving your Home Office In todays episode we dive right in to figuring out exactly what you need for a home office and how to set it up perfectly for you.  What is the functionality that you need? What will you use the space for? How private do you need your office to be or how social do you want to be?  Then, let’s personalize the space, really make it something you love going to each day. A space that motivates or fo...

S6 E3: Your Perfect Fall Kitchen

Season 6 Show Notes: S6 E3: A Home you Love to Love - Your Perfect Fall Kitchen In todays episode we talk about a kitchen overhaul and getting your kitchen ready for you and all things coming up in your life for the seasons ahead.  We want to see everything. Pull it all out. Really look it over. Do you need it? Do you love it? Do you even use it? This is a great time to sort through it all and find your comfort zone in your space. Create fun new stations within your kitchen to better us...

S6 E2: Reorganize, Repurpose, Re-Imagine

Season 2 Show Notes: A Home You Love to Love - Reorganize, Repurpose, Re-Imagine In Episode 2 we dive deep into a closet swap and furnishings flip for the fall and winter seasons. We will talk about giving new life to old pieces of furniture in your home and bringing in pieces from all over your home, both inside and out, to create your perfect pieces and rooms you love.  Thank you so much for joining us. Blessings from,    Alicia Bolton  Adventures of You and Me Podcast    Instagram/you...

S6 E1: Fall Clean Sweep - Big & Small Tasks

Season 6 Show Notes: A Home You Love to Love - Fall Clean Sweep - Big and Small Tasks In todays episode we talk about truly falling in love with your home all over again. We have gone through some much change in the last year plus and our homes have become so many things that really its a bit of a jumble. Today we tackle each room in our home, ensure that each room is living its best life so you can live yours!  After that we will set up some really fun and easy ways to challenge ourselve...

S5 E5: Fall and Winter Salads

In  our Series on Summer Salads we dive into the quick and easy, go-to building of salads from the base up.  We select the ideal greens for each type of salad be it savory or sweeter, choose a theme and pick out the protein and toppers. Finally we hand mix delicious salad dressings that are perfect for your salad creation.  We will then pick out the perfect sharable salad for your next back yard bbq, potluck or get together. In the next episode we will introduce you to some fun and unconv...

S5 E4: Summer Salads - Unconventional Toppers

In  our Series on Summer Salads we dive into the quick and easy, go-to building of salads from the base up.  We select the ideal greens for each type of salad be it savory or sweeter, choose a theme and pick out the protein and toppers. Finally we hand mix delicious salad dressings that are perfect for your salad creation.  We will then pick out the perfect sharable salad for your next back yard bbq, potluck or get together. In the next episode we will introduce you to some fun and unconv...

S5 E3: Summer Salads - Crowd Pleasers

In  our Series on Summer Salads we dive into the quick and easy, go-to building of salads from the base up.  We select the ideal greens for each type of salad be it savory or sweeter, choose a theme and pick out the protein and toppers. Finally we hand mix delicious salad dressings that are perfect for your salad creation.  We will then pick out the perfect sharable salad for your next back yard bbq, potluck or get together. In the next episode we will introduce you to some fun and unconv...

S5 E2: Summer Salads - Sweeter Salads

In  our Series on Summer Salads we dive into the quick and easy, go-to building of salads from the base up.  We select the ideal greens for each type of salad be it savory or sweeter, choose a theme and pick out the protein and toppers. Finally we hand mix delicious salad dressings that are perfect for your salad creation.  We will then pick out the perfect sharable salad for your next back yard bbq, potluck or get together. In the next episode we will introduce you to some fun and unconv...

S5 E1: Summer Salads - Savory

In  our Series on Summer Salads we dive into the quick and easy, go-to building of salads from the base up.  We select the ideal greens for each type of salad be it savory or sweeter, choose a theme and pick out the protein and toppers. Finally we hand mix delicious salad dressings that are perfect for your salad creation.  We will then pick out the perfect sharable salad for your next back yard bbq, potluck or get together. In the next episode we will introduce you to some fun and unconv...

S4E16 Life on the Farm Accepting the Elements

S4 E12: Life on the farm - Managing Projects

S4 E 10: Life on the Farm - The Value of Country Living

Season 4 Show Notes: Life on the Farm - The value of Country Living In todays episode we talk about Life on the Farm and The real value of slowing down, enjoying your life, your neighbors, your family. Why it is that we live this lifestyle and the good, old fashioned values that go along with it.  Just for fun, Im linking the Old Farmers Almanac website to explore and see a little more of this amazing lifestyle we farmers, ranchers and homesteaders lead.  https://www.almanac.com/# Thank...

S4 E8: Life on the Farm - Backyard Chickens, Ducks and Turkeys

Season 4 Show Notes: Life on the Farm - Raising Chickens, Ducks and a Turkey In todays episode we talk about Life on the Farm and raising Chickens, Ducks and a Turkey.  Chicken Coops and Herbs!: A fabulous episode on Herbs in your chicken coops, among many other fabulous chicken tidbits!!  Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily - https://fresheggsdaily.com/ and featured on the Old Fashioned On Purpose Podcast with Jill Winger -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s3-e7-the-truth-about-chi...

S4 E6: Life on the Farm - Raising Cattle - What you didn't know you didn't know

S4 E4:Life on the Farm - Sewing

Season 4 Show Notes: Life on the Farm - Sewing In todays episode we talk about Life on the Farm relating to Sewing. I grew up learning to sew from my Grandmother, mom and aunt. I have been sewing since I was about 5 years old and have worked on everything from pot holders to ball gowns and pretty much everything in between. I think it a fading art and I would love to grow it more and more on our homestead and beyond.  Sewing Classes: Joann Fabric https://www.joann.com/projects/#classes ...

S4 E3: Friday Story - Our First Commercial Kitchen Space

In our story today, we talk about when Jackson and I finally got to move ourselves, lock, stock and barrel into a commercial kitchen space! Blessings from,    Alicia Bolton  Adventures of You and Me Podcast Facebook @youandmefarm  Instagram @ youandme_adventures  Website: http://www.adventuresofyouandme.com  Email: [email protected]

S4 E1.2: Life on the Farm - Growing a Garden

S4 E1.1: Life on the Farm - Growing a Garden

S3 E8:Tastings, Tours and a New way to Use Your Farm - Friday Story

S3 E7: Bulk Prep Ideas!

S3 E6: Funky Chicken Coop Tour

S3 E5: Canning and Preserving in Bulk

S3 E4: Building Our Brood

S3 E3: Freezer Meal Prep

Hey, y'all!  Welcome to our Freezer meal prep episode. In this one we dive deep into ways to freezer prep, what to freezer prep and how to use it for the planner or the non planner.  We want to make things quick and easy for you and get you out of the kitchen on a level of being too busy and getting out and about enjoying your home, farm and family.  Sneak Peek Recipe: Brisket Mac & Cheese! Dive in to hear the most amazing ingredients ever and a secret one that will make you think twice!...

S3 E2: Building our Backyard Oasis - Friday Story

Happy Friday, Y'all!  So happy you can join us for another episode of our Adventures of You and Me!  This Friday story tells all about how we started our very first in ground garden as well as a koi pond, waterfall and patio in our downtown Austin rent house back yard! It was a half acre space and we had no idea if we would be there for just a year or for many, so we decided to go big with all the things that we truly enjoyed about outdoor life.  Thank y'all so much for joining me today. ...

S3 E1: Preparing Food In Bulk Ahead of Time

Welcome to Season 3!! I am so happy to have y'all here with me.  This season we will be diving into make ahead meals. That can be preparing in bulk, planning your menu up to a month in advance, freezer meals and canning and preserving. In this episode we talk about each way to prep in bulk to really maximize your time spent in the kitchen so that on days that you simply cant be there, you wont find yourself always running through the drive through line.  Then we talk about my 11 favorite G...

S3E1 Preparing Food In Bulk Ahead of Time

S2 E16: Chicken Run - Friday Stories

Happy Friday! Join us on todays Friday Story for our Chicken run and our miraculous 1 baby duckling! We will be taking a 1 week break as our season 2 ends and we prepare for season 3. We will be back with that season 3 opener on March 9th so be sure to join us for that. All about meal prep, great recipes and preparing meals ahead for quick easy fixes on the go! Hope you have enjoyed season 2! Thank you so much for being here! Blessings from,    Alicia Bolton Adventures of You and Me Po...

S2 E15: Mindful Planning Vs. Over-Planning with Special Guest Theresa Pidcock

In this episode of our Mindfulness Season we dive deep into Planning Vs. Over-Planning with Life and Executive Coach, Theresa Pidcock. Not only is she my sister, but also a fearless CEO and fabulous Boss Babe, busy mom of 5, wife, daughter, grandmother, sister to 2 more besides me, aunt, entrepreneur, advocate of soft skills and so much more! Together we do a fun Q & A, get a great back story on how she became the woman she is today and get down to the nitty gritty of an over planned life...

S2 E15: Mindfulness - Planning Vs. Overplanning

Mindfulness - Planning vs. Over-Planning 8 week Series  on Mindfulness Episode 1: Cooking and Eating with Intention Episode 2: Movement - Small ways to energize and get the most out of your day Episode 3: Living in Harmony - from Recycling to Thrifting Episode 4: Shopping & Cultivating the things you need Episode 5: Relationships - Making the time  Episode 6: Acts of Kindness/Service  Episode 7: Organization - Making the tools work for you Episode 8: Activities - Planning vs. Overpl...

S2 E14: Our First Tiny Farm

Happy Friday, Y'all! Welcome to another episode of our Friday Morning Stories Today's Episode is about how we found our new rent house and became backyard farmers right in the middle of Downtown Austin and started our very own tiny farm! Some fun places to look: Callahans - ducks, chickens, seeds, hay, feed, and cute home and clothing goods - shop local https://callahansgeneralstore.com/ Home Depot - great fun for paint swatches https://www.homedepot.com/ Blessings from,    Alicia Bolt...

S2 E 13: Mindful Organization

In this episode on organization we dive into really finding the spaces that work best for each task, carving out how that space will work best and achieve your best successes, putting a plan into action and executing it now so that you you are able to save time and energy later! Take more time now to save time over time!  8 week Series  on Mindfulness: Episode 1: Cooking and Eating with Intention Episode 2: Movement - Small ways to energize and get the most out of your day Episode 3: Li...

S2 E 12: Chicks in an Apartment

In this episode of Friday Morning Stories we talk all about how Jackson and I first became farmers while trying to raise tiny chicks in a 2 bedroom apartment while waiting for our rent house to be ready! Blessings from,    Alicia Bolton  Adventures of You and Me Podcast Facebook @youandmefarm  Instagram @ youandme_adventures  Website: http://www.adventuresofyouandme.com  Email: [email protected]

S2 E 11: Mindfulness - Acts of Kindness & Service

Join us today for another episode on Mindfulness, really focusing on giving back, acts of kindness and service to others.  I have listed out some great and simple ways to start giving back and kick start your brainstorming for ways to give and receive joy back! Amazon Smile https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/homepage?orig=%2F Amazon handmade https://www.amazon.com/b?node=11260432011 Etsy - Shop Local https://www.etsy.com/search?q=local%20sellers%20near%20me&ref=auto-1 Heifer Internatio...

S2 E10 Friday Stories - Getting our Business up and running

Happy Friday!  This episode of Friday Morning Stories is all about building our catering company, building our office, building a menu, creating great foods, signature dishes and the general shenanigans that ensure with two people, falling in love while starting a business ;)  Blessings from,    Alicia Bolton  Adventures of You and Me Podcast Facebook @youandmefarm  Instagram @ youandme_adventures  Website: http://www.adventuresofyouandme.com  Email: [email protected]

S2 E9 Mindfulness in Relationships

Happy Tuesday y'all!  Let's talk relationships! Building them, keeping them strong and growing them in really amazing and simple ways.  Lets talk about a great book for this! The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman! https://www.amazon.com/s?k=5+love+languages%2C+gary+chapman&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Let's make time for each other, make a big deal out of small moments and take the time to make special things happen in the every day moments.  Have a beautiful day! Blessings from,    Alicia Bolton...

Mixing and Blending Our Families Together S2 E8

Happy Friday, y'all! This episode dives into way back when we first brought our families together. Meeting the kids for the first time, the kids meeting each other and creating special spaces, celebrations and moments to turn into forever memories.  Join me for a great story and some great ideas to use when bringing anyone together over love, laughs and great food! Blessings from,    Alicia Bolton  Adventures of You and Me Podcast Facebook @youandmefarm  Instagram @ youandme_adventures  ...

Mindfulness - Shopping and Cultivating Positively S2 E7

As we continue our Mindfulness series, we talk today about shopping by boredom, avoiding that tricky time suck that leads to overspending or over buying and a positive mindset switch to cultivating things for our home, life and self that help you build your projects, make changes and upgrades to your home or self without breaking the bank and without getting caught up in the competition with others or even with your inner self.  Join us with a cuppa and dive right in! Blessings from,    Al...

Let's Start a Business! S2 E6

Welcome to another episode of Friday morning Stories.  On this episode we talk about how we created our catering business. From selecting our name, getting our name out there and our very first wedding.  Find out about Thumbtack here: https://www.thumbtack.com/ Blessings from,    Alicia Bolton  Adventures of You and Me Podcast Facebook @youandmefarm  Instagram @ youandme_adventures  Website: http://www.adventuresofyouandme.com  Email: [email protected]

Mindful Living - S2 E5

Mindful living is being aware of your impact on the earth, your well being and the well being of those around you! Take small and large steps to continue to make a positive impact and not a negative draw. Today we talk about conservation, planting, thrifting and up-cycling! Plus positive tidbits to positively impact those around you! Check out the book "Don't throw it, Grow it!" by Deborah Peterson & Millicent Selsam  https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Throw-Grow-windowsill-kitchen/dp/1603420649/...