Picking up on those Facebook games that ask others to describe you in three words, we imagined what our husbands might come up with if posed such a question. (Although Nicole cheated and actually asked hers. Maybe it's better left to our imaginations.) How would your significant other describe you? Which words would you prefer? Comment on our Facebook page.
As Amanda puts it, "We go from cozy to yummy to hip to really kind of scary" in our list of things we've won in raffles or tricky trays or other low-stakes games of chance. Have you won anything noteworthy or beloved? Comment on our Facebook page.
We talked about Chewbacca Mom in this week's group chat, and one of the things we most related to is having your fun toys and other personal objects of value appropriated by your kids. So for today's Speed Round, we made our report of offenses against our personal property rights, including appropriated pens, cosmetics, and toiletries. Of course, disrespect for personal property can go both ways, right? If your kid's absconded with your stuff (or vice versa), tell us about it in the comments on our Facebook page.
With a former Californian, a transplanted Canadian, a Midwesterner, and a New Englander on our panel, we thought we'd see how our tastes range in terms of liking food hot and spicy. Let's just say we're not exactly passing the sriracha. Do you like it spicy, bland, or somewhere in between? Comment on our Facebook page.
A discussion of favorite clothing reveals that we hang onto comfortable garments long after they have started to disintegrate; we buy in bulk when we find something we like; and all it takes is a pair of Converse sneakers to make old people cool. Do you have a piece of clothing you love, maybe even beyond all reason? Confess in the comments or on our Facebook page.
Naming a favorite book on the spur of the moment comes easy to three of us, who apparently have a lot of reading time on their hands, and not at all to one of us, who can only shamelessly self-promote her own work, and why not? If you can name your favored reading material just like that, tell us about it on our Facebook page.
Get-togethers are great, but would you rather have a full house or a few friends over? Does it depend on who has to clean, who has to cook, and who you might wind up having to talk to? Listen to hear our real-world socialization preferences, and comment about your own on our Facebook page.
Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. We've all worn shoes that remind us with every step that we've made a bad footwear decision. For today's Speed Round, we combed our anguished memories for the Worst. Shoes. Ever. Do you recall a pair of footwear you'd give that distinction? Share in the comments on our Facebook page.
Fantasize with us today about a world where you could afford a fabulous house ... a private jet ... an international lifestyle ... a cook to cater to your every whim ... even Hamilton tickets! What would you buy if you could buy anything? Comment on our Facebook page.
Mugs. Matchbooks. Mickey Mouse ears. Snowmen. "Tiny cups." Dust. These are just some of the things we've collected. Do you have a collection you're proud of — or just unable to part with? Comment on our Facebook page.
Inspired by a Tweet from Shonda Rhimes suggesting that 60 percent of people have slept holding their mobile phones, we thought we'd find out if that statistic held up with our Parenting Roundabout crew. Have you ever nestled down to sleep with your cell phone? Comment on our Facebook page.
A few months ago, when Terri was engaged in her
annual Lenten coffee fast,
we chatted about things we could give up for a while if we knew
we'd get 'em back. Today, we go hard-core and talk about things
we'd have the hardest time giving up forever, and
while in truth the answer would certainly be our families and
maybe also wifi, that's not where our heads went in the moment.
Listen to find out what immediately came to mind, and share your
own never-give-it-up stuff in the comments here or on our Facebook
page.
The work being done on one of Catherine's bathrooms
has made a cameo appearance on a few of our podcasts, between the
noise and the reflecting on Bluetooth ceiling fans. Will the rest
of us be providing similar accompaniment? Listen to our home
project plans and add your own in the comments here or on our
Facebook
page.
Middle names: we've all got 'em, but unless you're
filling out a form or your mother is mad at you, they don't get
used that much. We thought we'd have a chat about what our
particular middle names are and whether they mean anything more
than something our parents came up with just to, well, fill out a
form. If your middle name has a story, share it in the comments
here or on our Facebook
page.
Sure, it's fashionable to diss fast food
as fatty and non-nutritious, but that doesn't stop us from
wanting a really gross cheeseburger from time to time. Where do you
go when you've just gotta have some fries, some tacos, some
1,000-calorie salad? Find out our fast-food faves and share your
own in the comments here or on our Facebook
page.
Hey, look alive! This podcast is too short to be boring. But we do talk about boring things in it — specifically, the things that make us bored. Like uni-tasking. Listening to people talk. Watching other people's video games. Sitting still. If you're still awake when we're done, tell us what bores you in the comments here or on our Facebook page..
Given the convenience of online correspondence, we're getting less and less interested in dealing with paper and envelopes. Is snail mail still a major part of your friend-contacting and bill-paying? And if so, can you lend us a stamp?
When things aren't going well, sometimes all you need is a little chocolate to make things right. Or a pedicure. Or maybe a latte? We share our go-to feel-better strategies on today's Speed Round. (And if you didn't get the Tom Haverford reference, this YouTube clip will explain. Seems like maybe you need to join our Round 2 Parks and Recreation marathon, too.) Share what cheers you up in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
The Internet is all about the should, and goodness knows we try to be trendy, so when Catherine saw a Tweet from About.com Health that asked, "Name one healthy food you know you should eat, but you just don't like the way it tastes,” she thought that would be a fine Speed Round question too. Is there something healthy you abhor? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
Yesterday we talked about our clutter problems in our actual physical homes, but what about clutter on that desk that lives your computer screen? Is it buried under icons or emptier than any real surface in your house could ever be? Listen to our desktop confessions and then tell us about your desktop in the comments or on our Facebook page.
Mold? Mildew? Clutter? Dust? What aspect of housekeeping causes you the most trouble? Wipe off your computer screen, clean the lint out of your mouse, and press play. Then tell us what housekeeping you hate most in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
How do you start off your day? With bacon and eggs? Cereal with milk? Or just cooooffffeeee? On today's Speed Round, we share how we handle that opening meal, and how disturbing we find others' choices. Share your own morning menu in the comments here or on our Facebook page.
Travel with us back to the '70s, when Terri wore crushed velvet hot pants and Amanda blended in with her couch. Or to the days when ladies wore hats, or way back to when men wore high heels (although come to think of it, that could be the '70s too). Or look around right now, where short short short shorts are a thing but perfectly comfortable jeans shorts are dissed. We're all about the fashion or lack thereof this week. Share the trends you'd like to see again or never again in the comments or on our Facebook page.
In an earlier Speed Round, we talked about what exactly we haul our stuff around in, but now it's time to take a closer look at the stuff itself, including extra fast-food napkins, multiplying tubes of lip balm, and emergency granola bars. What do you never leave home without? Comment here or on our Facebook page.
We've talked about our kids' extracurricular activities, but today we see if we have some music lessons in our past. We've got history with the flute, clarinet, piano, organ, and voice. Time to get a band together and go on the road? Tell us what instrument you can contribute in the (sometimes unreliable) comments here or on our Facebook page.