All Things Good

Pull up a chair and grab your coffee (or your wine!) as the ladies catch up on life and our world! There are updates from the Hold and Walton families, some Mississippi news, and even some world news! They’ve got it all in this episode, y’all! What are they loving this week? Johnna’s found some super fun disposable masks that are even individually wrapped (available in kids and adult sizes). And she’s giving us the skinny on her new favorite skin cleanser! Laura’s recently finished Hillbilly Elegy and is eagerly awaiting the movie release in November. Order your It’s Fine and ‘Tis So Sweet tees before October 1 here.

The girls are continuing their conversation this week with some great insight from actual experts. If you missed last week’s episode (Episode 65), you may want to go back and catch that one first. They’ve done our research (AKA: Googled it!). Here are the links to the full articles that the girls chat through as well as some of tools for equipping our kiddos for handling conflict. https://www.parents.com/kids/development/social/helping-kids-deal-with-arguments/  https://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/2018-03-30/to-intervene-or-not-to-intervene-that-is-the-question https://psychcentral.com/lib/letting-your-kids-fight-their-own-battles https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcook/2019/06/21/why-sports-parents-brawl/ What are the girls loving this week? Johnna’s loving her new shoes from On Cloud (she went with the grey and white!) and her new office renovation (Sherwin Williams Iron Ore, if you’re wondering!). Laura is giving the Tostitos Salsa Verde chips TWO thumbs up and found a great sports br

Catch up a bit with the ladies as they share ALL THINGS GOOD despite a pandemic turning the school year upside down, health struggles, and dueling hurricanes in the Gulf! It’s 2020, y’all! What else would you expect? Listen in to part one of a two-week conversation about parenting struggles with teens and tweens. Do you get involved? Do you offer advice? Do you bite the kid who’s bullying your kid…or someone else’s kid? We’ll be back next week with more of our discussion and more of your comments and advice, too! What are we loving in the midst of the crazy? Johnna’s loving the new podcast “Nice White Parents” (Laura is, too!). They are also recommending “The Piketon Massacre” and “The Orange Tree,” if you’re into true crime. Johnna’s also finding more rest at night with these melatonin gummies. Laura’s heart is full after a quick trip last week to north Mississippi to see dear friends, and she has also found help for her curly hair with a new “fancy” hair dryer. If you’d like to help with the recovery in the

Wow! It’s been a bit since the girls have chatted and we’re inviting you into the catch-up session! They’re talking back-to-school, church reopening, good TV binges, calming oils, and adoption on today’s episode! Pull up a chair and share the laughs. Be sure to let them know what back-to-school looks like at your house! “Hamilton” spoof by one creative Catholic priest: here. Apple TV shows: “Defending Jacob” & “Outcry“ Great reads from Kristin Hannah: Firefly Lane and Fly Away. Johnna’s loving the weekly show “Little Voice” on Apple TV and found a great “foot hammock” to help with swelling when flying. Laura’s loving her new “Calm” oil from Thistle Farms and recommends two great reads by Jeannette Walls: Half-Broke Horses (read first!) and The Glass Castle. Join us next week for a conversation about parenting that you won’t want to miss!

Johnna and Laura are back with Part 2 of this fun conversation about college life and this week, you guys are bringing it! You’ve got some great advice for our college friends! Johnna shares her favorite new bracelet stack from Espacio (she’s partial to the Perry Stack) and Laura recommends The Guernsey Literary Society & Potato Peel Pie Society book as a great summer read (There’s also a movie for any non-readers!). Join the girls next week as they catch on all things travel, back-to-school and well, just 2020 LIFE! Johnna and Laura are grateful you’re here to chat each week. If you love the show, they’d be so grateful if you’d tell a friend or share on social media. And be sure to leave a review on Apple iTunes!

If you’ve been here a while, you know Johnna and Laura have some things to say about some things; this topic is no different. They’ve got lots of good advice coming at you from their 20/20 vision (AKA: hindsight). Join them next week for Part 2 as they share some of their listeners’ advice and instruction. There are some good nuggets, and if you have people headed to college (or back to!), be sure to share these episodes with them, too! Maybe we can help them avoid all the dumb things we did! Johnna is loving Season 3 of Yellowstone (available on Paramount or Amazon). Laura has found a great V-neck tee from Amazon that comes in a whole rainbow of colors (she especially loves the Lake Green!) Don’t forget to leave a review over on Apple iTunes if you’re loving the show and be sure to join the girls next week for Part 2 of this conversation!

It feels like yesterday was July 4 and yet here we are at the end of the month…and the end of summer. Join the girls as they chat family vacations and back-to-school forecasts Johnna’s getting artsy with her favorite things this week and sharing a great watercolor set and paper for those moments when painting feels peaceful. Laura takes a hard right turn with her “good thing” and shares a new true crime podcast series, Park Predators. Join us next week when we begin a two-part series that has us reminiscing about our college years and hopefully, laying down some wisdom for those precious souls about to embark on their own college experience.

If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode, press pause and start there, y’all! This is the second part in our “Conversation about Conversation.” You don’t want to miss the first part! For more conversation starters, see the full list here: https://conversationstartersworld.com/questions-to-get-to-know-someone/ What are the girls finding GOOD in their lives right now? Johnna has two great reads she’s sharing: Stand All The Way Up by Sophie Hudson and An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Laura’s sharing a great teeth whitening system: Lumineux Oral Essentials (Use WELCOME15 for 15% off your order) and some cute new Bermuda shorts from Calia by Carrie Underwood available at Dick’s…unfortunately, they didn’t make Laura’s legs look like Carrie’s! Join us next week when we travel back in time to give our college freshman selves some advice!

For a lot of us, we may be a little rusty on our conversational skills coming out of the quarantine life, so the girls wanted to share a few pointers and model what this could look like. Note that they say “could” and not “should.” Check out this great guide for conversation starters here: https://conversationstartersworld.com/questions-to-get-to-know-someone/ The girls got so into this conversation exercise that they had to break the episode into two parts (shocker!), so join them next week for Part II of the conversation! Happy 4th of July, friends! NOTE: You won’t hear their favorites until next week, but they just couldn’t wait to share them so here’s your sneak peek for next week’s conclusion and their GOOD things! What are they finding GOOD in their lives right now? Johnna has two great reads she’s sharing with us: Stand All The Way Up by Sophie Hudson and An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Laura’s sharing a great teeth whitening system: Lumineux Oral Essentials (Use WELCOME15 for 15% off your order)

Inspired by a social media post challenging folks to rethink their daily headlines, the ladies set out to find "new news" in the world today! They're not sticking their heads in the sand and pretending it's not a mess out there, but they are working on mental health and sometimes that means stepping away for some new perspective. Links to all the news articles shared in this episode at www.allthingsgoodpodcast.com. What else are the ladies loving right now? Johnna's dishing on another great skort from Target (comes in four colors!) and if you want an adorable outfit, grab this adorable "Be Kind" tank from Amazon to go with your skort! Laura's loving Flower cosmetics Lash Warrior mascara and is telling to you to RUN to your couch and binge "Just Mercy" and "Selma" for FREEEEEE on Netflix in June! You have permission! Don't forget to share your "Florida Man" headlines with us on social media!

Well, here we are again, friends. Talking conflict. It’s an election year and well, our world feels like a big dumpster fire which means everyone has an opinion about how it started and more importantly, how to put it out. Today, we talk through navigating conflict IRL and on social media during these times with a few solid reminders for keeping our relationships (and our sanity!) and of course, some funny stories along the way! What are the ladies loving this week? Johnna’s loving the Olaplex hair care system (products 4, 5 & 7 specifically!) and the “Big Boo Cast’s” Patreon episode on body image. Can’t we all use those reminders? Laura’s loving her new collapsable rocking chair for all the ballpark fun and has gone all in with her curly hair. She’s taking all tips and product suggestions, but is loving some Marc Anthony Strictly Curls cream. Have a great week, y’all!

It’s great to be back in your feed and the girls are wasting no time jumping into the super light and fluffy topic of FEAR. Listen as they talk through what they’ve found in their research, experienced personally and heard from YOU about how fear shows up in our lives — and how to fight back against it! A few links and resources from their conversation… Circle Maker by Mark Batterson Praying Life by Paul Miller Some of their favorite scriptures for fighting fear… Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 1 John 4:18-19 (ESV) There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us. Psalm 34:4 (ESV) I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT) For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, lo

We’re baaaack! We’ve missed being with you all so much, but have enjoyed the time to step away and recharge a little. We’re coming back with a catch-up episode sharing some life updates and a few stories from our time together in LA…that’s Lower Alabama, y’all. A few links you might be looking for from our conversation: LaTasha Morrison on Instagram: here Be the Bridge on Instagram: here Order LaTasha’s book from Amazon: here Fun game for the beach, Spike ball: here Johnna’s favorites: Pep Talk Postcards by Emily McDowell; New Keyboard for iPad Pro from Lemrich Laura’s favorites: Running Skort (she has the charcoal; runs TTS); “Chosen” series on Apple TV Join us next week as we talk about fear. There’s a lot going on in our world to be fearful of, but the Word gives us the tools we need to fight back.

We get it. Life is weird. We’re being asked to do things that aren’t “normal” or even “comfortable” for us. One of those things, for some of us, may be homeschooling our children. Today, we’re chatting with our sweet friend Julia Jenkins (find her on Insta HERE) who is a homeschool ninja for three beautiful girls — and started her own co-op. She has great insight and ideas for those of us that are less equipped — or just less willing — to tackle this whole new world. Julia’s sharing her favorites with us this week, too. She’s loving Brene Brown’s podcast, “Unlocking Us” (specifically, THIS episode) and her refillable French Wicks candles (grapefruit & mint is her favorite scent!). Johnna’s recommending a good binge of “Outer Banks” on Netflix, and this delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe from Modern Honey. Laura’s loving her new iPad Pro (Thanks, Miss State!) that is making grading so much easier in the homestretch of the semester and has (finally) started the Harry Potter series. In case you missed it

Last week, we talked about how the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted all things high school graduation for the class of 2020 with our sweet friend, Meg. This week, we’re taking it up to the Univeristy level and spending some time with Mississippi State University senior, Becky Meussner. Becky’s last semester at Miss State has been flipped on end but as you’ll hear, she’s pretty amazing and still finding lots of JOY in the journey to her post-graduation life. Don’t miss this one, friends! Shout out to NaSHEville here! Check out their cute merch! We asked Becky to share some good things in her life this week, too! She’s giving Bernie Herms and Natalie Grant’s “A Song a Day Keeps the Crazies Away” living room concert two thumbs up (check them out on Instagram here). She’s also finding the good in “online church” during this pandemic. Johnna’s bringing you a great “Birkencroc” knock off (she loved the pink!) as well as a great addition to family game night: Catchphrase. Laura’s loving her new wheels…BICYCLE wheels

Life is feeling a little cray-cray right now and most of our daily routines have been disrupted. In addition to daily routines, lots of milestone moments and rites of passage have also been flipped on their ends. Today, the girls chat with Meg Jensen, AKA “Queen Meg,” about how life as a graduating senior has looked for her recently. Meg is the daughter of the girls’ dear friend, Jennifer (AKA J.J.) and she’s wise beyond her (almost) 19 years. She gives us all some great insight into how to love on the Class of 2020 and help them keep this all in perspective. Meg joined the weekly “good things” and shared her favorites, too! She’s loving the extra time to take walks and exercise, and she gives Sadie Robertson’s Live two thumbs up. Johnna’s loving her personalized scripture cards from Dandelion Design and Voss’ strawberry ginger sparkling water. Laura’s recommending “Breaking Bad” as a Netflix binge (although not family-friendly) and has loved having some extra time for pulling out old recipes for the family d

We’re nearly one month into this strange new “normal” that has become our lives. Listen in as the girls discuss Holy Week, how they are observing the different days leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Johnna shares about her family’s seder meal. And the ladies share how Easter baskets are going to look at the Hold and Walton houses this year. Let’s just say it’s a little different. Some basket ideas: For the girls…. Journaling Pen Set Fun Journal Dual-tip Pen Set For the boys…. WeBall padded socks Battle sports gear What are we loving? Johnna’s recommending “Unorthodox” on Netflix and tossing in a Blender Bomb for your smoothies. Laura’s giving you a new true crime podcast, “The Dating Game Killer,” and two books: Light Changes Everything and Maybe in Another Life. Check out The Rev’s daily Holy Week messages on Eastlawn UMC’s Facebook page. Join the Holds for worship from Hill Country Bible Church. Join us next week and don’t forget to leave a review over on Apple iTunes!

Things are heavy in our world. We hope today’s episode will give you a few laughs and maybe some new ideas to pass the time as the “social distancing” regulations become stricter and some states have even extended their timeframes already. Here are a few suggestions (by category for your convenience) QUARANTINE GEAR Johnna: Anything from Aerie, hoodies, boyfriend tees, and leggings Laura: Amazon leggings, PJ bottoms from the Dollar General, all the Bella + Canvas tees, and my new “It’s fine. I’m fine. Everything is Fine.” sweatshirt (Zullily) PODCASTS Johnna: Big Boo Cast, The Bible Binge, Over My Dead Body Laura: Invisible Choir (AKA: See-Thru Worship), Crime Junkie and Counter Clock – new airbuds from Amazon to block out the “other” noises CRAFTS Johnna: pinch pots (air dry clay from Crayola), Journals and journaling pens; tie dye kits for tees and hoodies Laura: Jigsaw puzzle app, cross stitching (check Etsy and Hobby Lobby for fun patterns & kits); paint number kits (after classes end) HOME PROJECTS J

If you're like Johnna and Laura, you're spending a lot of time with family right now. For better or worse, our kids are learning about how to handle hard things from us. What are we teaching them? The girls chat through some practical tips for going beyond raising "good" kids and helping them grow deep roots for their own faith to become not only Godly kids, but Godly adults. In case you want to borrow Will's daily prayer for the Hold kids from Christ-Centered Parenting: Prepare them to be independent but dependent on God, Rely on the Holy Sprit, Prepare them to exist outside the home, and engage in the current culture. What are the girls loving during the quarantine? Johnna's been watching "Little Fires Everywhere" and the Holds are loving "Jumanji 2"! Laura's finding all the joy in the coronavirus memes and the gift of technology during this quarantine and of course, the new It's Fine tees to benefit the Waltons' adoption. Shop the fundraiser HERE. Order yours TODAY! They'll only be available until April 3!

If you live in the U.S., you're being impacted by Covid-19 (AKA, the coronavirus). Join the conversation as the girls talk through some of the impacts and give you some of their favorite tips for surviving the indefinite period of social distancing. For the latest (factual) updates, visit www.cdc.gov. And for the love, don't believe everything you read on social media. What are the girls loving this week? Johnna says check out Karen Howell's TV guide on Instagram for all your quarantine binge watching needs. She's also reading Melanie Shankle's latest book, On the Bright Side and shares a great cookie recipe from Rachel Parcell. Laura's finally reading Daisy Jones and The Six and just binged both seasons of "Fleabag" on Prime Video (questionable content warning included). Join us next week as we revisit parenting with a chat about raising "good" kids vs. Godly kids.