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Nov 2019
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Ep. 218 Do this now for a less-stress ho...

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About this episode

Picture it now, Awesomes. It’s the day of your big holiday gathering, and instead of feeling frazzled and stressed, you are calm, cool, collected, and even … joyful. Is that even possible! It TOTALLY is! This week, Meg sits down with Rachel Tiemeyer from ThrivingHome.org and Rachel shares all the awesome that you need to know to have a less-stress holiday. From cute conversation starters around the table to a freezer stocked with delicious, crowd-pleasing favorites to tips and tricks for using that Instant Pot, Rachel has a TON of suggestions for what to do now to have an awesome holiday season.

All of that plus body-moving self-care and a hot new historic true crime podcast in Awesome of the Week!

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SHOW NOTES:

Catlick podcast from BT Harman

From Freezer to Cooker

From Freezer to Table

Find ALL of Rachel’s ideas for you at our special page on Thriving Home: Freebies and Recipes for Sorta Awesome

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