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2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 190: Eydie's Quickie BooktalkLots of great reading recommendations for you today in a power-packed shortie of an episode! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Here are our individual blogs: Leah's blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahrempel.org/blog⁠ Eydie's blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠littleranchhouseintheprairie.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here are our instagram accounts: Follow us for updates on our podcasts, writing, cards and art. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2 Chit Chat Chicks Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...2025-01-2911 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 188: You've Come A Long Way, Baby!Leah convinces Eydie that we've come further than we think, even though we don't always give ourselves enough credit. Leah makes an earnest attempt to explain a makeup technique for hooded eyes, and Eydie admits that Mel Robbins is occasionally correct, even though she's bossy. (As if Eydie isn't!) More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Here are our in...2025-01-1336 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 185: Holiday Gift Giving Guide - Part IIt's an extravaganza! Lean in as Eydie and Leah share their holiday gift giving recommendations. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Here are our individual blogs: Leah's blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newstarteveryday.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Eydie's blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠littleranchhouseintheprairie.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here are our instagram accounts: Chicks and Roosters, we are getting active on Insta! Follow us for updates on our podcasts, writing, cards and art. ...2024-11-2627 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 184: Creating New TraditionsEydie and Leah talk about what they want to change, what they want to keep the same, and how things have changed as we all move into this holiday season. Hijinks abound, but so do heartfelt conversations in this episode. You'll laugh and you'll cry, but mostly, you'll laugh. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Her...2024-11-1930 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 174: Small JoysEydie reviews her dismal summer intentions record, Leah regales us with microwave tips, and then we're off to the races with small (and not so small) joys. There's so much content in this episode, Leah has two ebooks in the works! Sit back or go for a walk and enjoy! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best l...2024-09-0734 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 173: Books, Boobs and Dolly Parton!Eydie is bubbling over with all things books, boobs and literacy today with a special focus on the one-and-only Dolly Parton. What's not to love? Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: https://imaginationlibrary.com/ Eydie's Recommended Books by Dolly: Songteller Behind The Seams Dream More (Eydie recommends you listen to this one…) Recommended Podcast: Dolly Parton’s America Recommended Bra: Verity Seamless Bra Get...2024-09-0117 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 171: Unpopular OpinionsThe one where Eydie and Leah realize they have more in common than they thought... More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Chicks and Roosters, we are getting active on Insta! Follow us for fun updates.  ⁠2 Chit Chat Chicks Instagram⁠ ⁠Eydie's Instagram⁠ ⁠Leah's Instagram⁠ Eydie is a coll...2024-08-1928 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksMidweek Bonus: Eydie's Vacation TipsEydie is coming to you from the Smoky Mountains, full of tipping and tricking. Enjoy!2024-07-1805 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 168: Just Desserts!Welcome to our dessert dilemma, where Eydie kind of hops on the sweet train, swapping sugar-filled stories overflowing with Cool Whip and pudding pandemonium. Leah, our fruit-loving dessert skeptic, begrudgingly shares her cherry obsession while reminiscing about childhood treats that would make a dentist shudder. From German kuchens to Christmas baking ammonia mysteries, we dive deep into dessert nostalgia. Fast forward, and we’re still indulging in ice cream sandwiches and cookie ODs. Join us as we discuss jam canning aspirations, carrot and coffee cakes —and who doesn’t love a little cake mix chaos? More...2024-06-3045 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 167: Summertime RoutinesIt's summer, friends! Leah talks about "plork" and how her garden is becoming destressed, and Eydie is on the dessert bandwagon. So much fun and so much hope! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Here are our websites and blogs: Leah's new website: ⁠⁠⁠Leah's Website⁠⁠⁠ Leah's blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Start E...2024-06-2328 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 165: Our Writing PracticesIn this episode, we explore our writing practices and the different forms our writing takes. Leah discusses her blog, highlighting how it helps her make meaning, provides a ritual, and brings joy through editing and sharing. Eydie talks about her novel "Carrie's Winter" and the importance of writing forward without constantly revisiting the beginning. We also cover daily fiction writing, facilitating a writers' workshop, and inspirations from books like "Writing Down the Bones" and "Bird By Bird." Lastly, we touch on journaling techniques, from gratitude and daily sentences to art journaling. ...2024-06-0935 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 163: Summer IntentionsSummer is just around the corner, and Eydie and Leah are getting prepped! Leah is, of course, obssessed with her gardening and beaching, among others things, and Eydie is on fire for getting fit and finishing off her book, "Carrie's Winter," based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder series. Join us as we laugh and encourage and have an all around fun chitchat, as usual! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for...2024-05-2025 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 161: Getting Our Gardens Going and Growing!The glorious gardening season has begun on the west coast and in Wisconsin! Eydie and Leah chat about their gardening plans and adventures - come share in the enthusiasm! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Here are our individual blogs: Leah's blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newstarteveryday.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Eydie's blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠littler...2024-05-0531 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 158: Find AND Share Your WonderLeah's baby sister, Nicole, joins her today for a chat in the back closet. We discuss all things awe-ful, and have an inspiring chit chat about how we are both find and sharing our own wonders! We also have some dynamite tips this week you are not going to want to miss! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and enc...2024-03-2922 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 156: What We've Been Enjoying LatelyWe’ve been up to a lot in our lives lately: notably we’ll be chatting about what we’ve been reading, watching, listening to AND eating! Leah shares some dynamic hair tips and Eydie chat about how to maximize your weekend.  Some of our Recommendations: Hair: Color WOW Wonder Dream Coat Books: Chip and Dan Heath - Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard  and The Power of Moments   The Poppy War by RF...2024-03-1727 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 155: Creating a More Beautiful LifeEydie has finally worked out her tech issues and we managed to have a fun and successful time recording tonight, talking about how we are making our lives more beautiful lately and how we aspire to carry on with it. Leah is traveling up a storm with her rock star sweetie, Donnie, and making lotsa new friends while keeping the old, and Eydie is so proud of Leah’s musical stamina! Eydie is hard at work on her book Carrie’s Winter and having weekly writing meetups with her buddy, Leda, along with sprucing up her classroom and house, and...2024-03-1124 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 154: Marching Into March 2024Leah is coming to us live from Nashville Tennessee, and she is already developing a twang to be proud of! While this is a rebroadcast of 2023's Marching Into March from February (collectively known as Farch), you've got 11 minutes of bonus Leah content talking about how she's making it through this difficult time of year with some fun in the sun and purpose, peace, passion, and playfulness! Enjoy - the episode AND March. Spring is just around the corner... More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat...2024-03-0544 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 152: Aging Beautifully Eydie and Leah are all about getting more beautiful as we age, inside and out! Leah is all over creating joyful desserts and listening to Fleetwood Mac; Eydie is finding more new music on Spotify and drinking collagen shakes. And we are both figuring out how to embrace this aging thing with grace, acceptance, and with a little help from beauty products! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Cha...2024-02-1839 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 151: How Our Goals Are GoingLeah just managed to drop a load of moola at Costco and Eydie is gearing up for the Superbowl today, even though the Packers are not in it. Listen in to hear how we are doing with our words of the year. It's never too late to get started on yours! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best l...2024-02-1125 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 150: Unofficial Love LanguagesJust in time for Valentines and Galentines: Leah's sister Nicole joins us today to talk about love languages and what we love to both give and receive. So much love! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the ⁠Chit Chat Coop⁠ on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Here are our individual blogs: Leah's blog: ⁠⁠newstarteveryday.blogspot.com⁠⁠ Eydie's blog: ⁠⁠littleranchhouseinth...2024-02-0627 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 148: More in 2024!Leah’s a little hoarse, coming to you from her teeny Vancouver closet/studio as we dive into discussing how we are going to get MORE OUT OF 2024! Eydie invites our chicks and roosters to create a playlist for her, giving her break from her usual Hall and Oates rotation. You can also join her on the Ice Age Trail in the spring or Leah on Vancouver Island as she starts her new, nature-filled life. Any which way, join us today for our joy-filled chat! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us a...2024-01-2128 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 147: Energize Your JanuaryLeah gets obsessed with Youtube, and Eydie gives Leah some tips for optimal enjoyment watching The Green Bay Packers, her Wisco team. Any idea what your thutt is? Tune in to find out. Also, loads of tips to energize your January! Oh, Leah’s been blogging almost everyday so make sure you click on the link to her blog newstarteveryday.blogspot.com if you’re looking for some healing and inspirational energy during a challenging time in your life. Pilates Youtube Recommendations: Kait Coats Pilates Girl on the...2024-01-1432 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 146: 2024 Word of the YearLeah and Eydie continue their annual tradition of choosing a word for the year.  As usual, Eydie had her word chosen weeks in advance while Leah chooses her word during the podcast. Eydie will help you remember your word of the year and Leah has some tips and tricks for getting people outta your house.  Join the 2 Chit Chat Chicks for some fun and inspiration. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The C...2024-01-0132 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 145: Taking CareEydie and Leah discuss ways to be gentle to yourself during difficult times. May this episode give you a respite from any hard times you might be experiencing and offer you ideas about how to take it easier on yourself. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Here are our individual blogs: Leah's is: ⁠⁠newstarteveryday.blogspot...2024-01-0127 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpsiode 144: Eydie Gets Fresh!In this episode, Eydie revisits her 2023 word of the year, and ponders what 2024 will bring. It's inspirational, fun, and will get you in the mood for a fresh start of your own!2023-11-2114 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 138: Quit Your Procrastinating!What, pray-tell, is slugging, and will Leah or Eydie be brave enough to try it out? Find out in this week's episode where we talk all things #procrastinating, and let James Clear of #atomichabits help guide us through getting our fitness habits started and Eydie's basement FINALLY cleaned! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live you...2023-10-0327 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 136: Tend to Your Garden This week, Leah tends her metaphorical garden while Prairie Eydie offers up practical gardening advice. Eydie talks about the joy of playlists and Leah explains the pros of  “face plunging.” Join the 2 Chit Chat Chicks for some laughs and inspiration along the way. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Chicks and Roost...2023-09-1324 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 134: Testing Beauty Products Live!Eydie and Leah are heading to the beauty laboratory this week and are testing out several beauty products. Have you ever wondered if you should spend money on toe nail stickers? You will find the answer to that and MORE in this week’s episode. Join the 2 Chit Chat Chicks for laughs and insight.  More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge. The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encour...2023-08-2528 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 133: Products We Love!The 2 Chit Chat Chicks are recommending products that they can’t live without. Find out what mascara doesn’t give Eydie raccoon eyes. Learn how Leah keeps her skin looking so youthful. Don’t miss this episode that’s chock full of tips and tricks.  More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook where you can  respond to the week's Chit Chat Challenge.  The CC Coop is a fun place to come for positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Chicks and Roosters...2023-08-1632 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 132: Road Trippin'Leah and Eydie have just finished up summer road trips and are full of ideas. Tricks for passing time in the car? We’ve got ‘em! Tips on how to look amazing in hiking pics? We’ve got that too! Join the journey with the 2 Chit Chat Chicks. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives.  Chicks and Roosters...2023-08-0641 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 130: It's Barbie Time!The 2 Chit Chat Chicks decided NOT to take off July after all!  Leah and Eydie are back together again, in Wisconsin. Join them for some Barbie fun. Find out what they are wearing to the Barbie movie and learn more about Leah’s Big Jim doll. You also won’t miss Leah’s racy Tip of the Week or Eydie’s review of the WHAM! Documentary.   More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to co...2023-07-2631 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 130: It's Barbie Time!The 2 Chit Chat Chicks decided NOT to take off July after all!  Leah and Eydie are back together again, in Wisconsin. Join them for some Barbie fun. Find out what they are wearing to the Barbie movie and learn more about Leah’s Big Jim doll. You also won’t miss Leah’s racy Tip of the Week or Eydie’s review of the WHAM! Documentary.   More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun pl...2023-07-2631 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 129: Making Friendships as AdultsEydie and Leah chat about How to Make and Keep Friendships in Adulthood based on a NYT article by Catherine Pearson. We had some aha moments and a few good reminders about how important this part of our life is. After listening, we hope you’ll be inspired to reconnect and get yourself out there! We are taking the remainder of July off, so enjoy some of our other 128 episodes and keep in touch on the Chit Chat Coop where we will remain active! More From Us: We’d love...2023-07-0922 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 127: Design Your SummerAre you ready to design your own summer? Eydie and Leah can help you up your game and inspire you with their plans for summer fun, fitness, creativity, practical projecting and reading! Plus, you’re going to want to hear about Eydie’s prosperity corner and Leah’s cross country road trip with her kids driving! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encour...2023-06-1833 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 124: Our Favorite Fiction, TV and Movie MomsEydie and Leah dish on their favorite TV, movie and fiction moms in honor of Mother’s Day. We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. More of Us: Eydie is a collage artist who has a greeting card company: Prairie Girl Etsy Site. Check it out - so many original and fun cards! Here...2023-05-1438 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 122: The Little Things are EverythingToday Leah and Eydie take their inspiration from the ‘bossy’ Mel Robbins of The Five Second Rule. Leah laments her morning routine, using her SAD light for an unintended purpose while Eydie rocks her 4:30 wake-up calls. In our tips and tricks section, Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn make an appearance as does Martha Stewart. We continue to puzzle over her so-called friendship with Snoop Dogg, but, hey, who’s judging? We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place...2023-04-3048 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 121: What Are You Spring Cleaning Outta Your Life?Today Eydie and Leah chat it up about what needs to be Spring cleaned outta their lives. Eydie is cleaning up her closet and sedentary lifestyle while Leah is cleaning out her inbox and judginess. Plus, Leah has found a way to find free lodging (if you don’t mind watering plants and walking dogs) and Eydie is endorsing a celebrity-led podcast.   We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live...2023-04-2335 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 118: What We Are Reading, Watching and Listening!We are back with another ever-popular read/watch/listen episode to keep you in-the-know about all things current AND nostalgic that we are presently indulging in. Given Leah’s sleep challenges, she’s been trialing some ASMR podcast selections, while Eydie is enjoying baby Yoda and her ongoing middle-age Swiftie obsession!  More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best live...2023-04-0234 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 117: Joy SnacksWhat are your ‘joy snacks’ this week? Eydie and Leah share their nuggets of joy as they explore everyday enjoyment as the key to creating a meaningful life. You’re going to laugh, get inspired, and go grab yourself a literal or figurative snack just as soon as you finish listening to this fresh and fun episode. This episode was inspired by an article from the Washington Post by Richard Sima called: Want to feel happier? Try snacking on joy. (Bonus: this article can also be read as a comic or listened to as a p...2023-03-2632 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 115: Marching Into MarchIt’s brinner time at the coop! Plus, Bobby Du does Leah’s hair; Eydie gets the juvenile prints out of her boys’ bedroom; Leah recounts her time at a sugarbush tapping sap; and they both have a good time coming up with ways to have fun and get ‘er done in March More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. 2023-03-0534 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 114: What We Know for SureAlong with Oprah, there are some things Eydie and Leah know for sure! Let us regale you with them in this week’s podcast along with some surprise tips about what to do behind your knees and how to get your kids more involved in the kitchen. Join us for inspiration and a dose of laughter. Our guarantee is that listening to US will cheer YOU up! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place...2023-02-2632 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 112: Galentines!How about celebrating with your gal pals in lieu of or in addition to Valentines Day this year? Eydie and Leah love the idea of Galentines Day, and we have a truckload of ideas for you to celebrate friendship and have fun. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. Eydie is a collage artist who has a gree...2023-02-0536 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 109: You Are What You LoveDid you ever wonder if you were pronouncing celebrity names’ correctly? Leah can help with this, though it appears Eydie cannot. The theme of this week’s episode comes from a poem, “You Are What You Love.” We riff on what we love and how it defines who we are. You can also learn about Leah’s fringe fiasco and Eydie’s grandpa sweaters (combined with sequins) along with all things inspirational and/or fun. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's...2023-01-1537 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 107: 2023 Word of the YearEydie and Leah share their 2023 words of the year! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. Eydie is a collage artist who has a greeting card company: Prairie Girl Etsy Site. Check it out - so many original and fun cards! #2chitchatchicks #womenpodcasters #tellyourstory #50ish #50something #wellnesswins #loveyourself #chitchatchickinchina #chitchatchickinwisconsin #midlifewomen #jomo #womensupportingwomen #midlifeinfluencers #midlifehealth #midl...2022-12-3127 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 105: Holiday Read, Watch and Listen Recommendations Join Eydie and Leah as they dish about what they will be watching, reading, and listening to as the holiday season is officially upon us! You're going to get it all: romance, gossip, mellow and lively tunes, movies, both classic and new, a special beverage recommendation, AND a sneaky snack hack!  #2chitchatchicks #womenpodcasters #tellyourstory #50ish #50something #wellnesswins #loveyourself #chitchatchickinchina #chitchatchickinwisconsin #midlifewomen #jomo #womensupportingwomen #midlifeinfluencers #midlifehealth #midlifefitness #agepositive #ageisjustanumber #womenshealth #selfcare #midlifejourney #midliferevolution #midlifemom #midlifer #holidaytipsandtricks #Thanksgiving #holidayseasonhumor #reading #watchingtv #holidaylistening #readingrecommendations #tvrecommendations #holidaylistening2022-11-2025 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 102: It's Hygge TimeIt’s that time of year again - Eydie and Leah are discussing all things hygge. Find out why Leah is making a fashion statement with capes and what book Eydie is reading to her tween before bed. Let the 2 Chit Chat Chicks bring a little cozy and fun into your house this season. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best l...2022-10-2335 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 101: Cut Yourself Some SlackFind out why Leah is boycotting cutlery and how Eydie is jazzing up her compost with tin can art. Have you ever thought of celebrating a celeb’s birthday? Eydie sure has! In this episode, Eydie and Leah discuss ways they can cut themselves some slack in trying times. We hope our episode gives you a respite from any hard times you might be experiencing and gives you some ideas for taking it easier on yourselves. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and resp...2022-10-1730 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 99: Falling Into FallIn between Eydie thinking she should wear a blazer made of jeggings fabric and Leah experimenting with green nail polish, these two Chit Chat Chicks are pushing the envelope on autumn antics. Tune in to hear some of their better recommendations, including a kindergarten art project recommended by Eydie that Leah plans to festoon the Great Wall of China with. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive ener...2022-10-0231 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 90: Bring Back Summer Fun - Teenage Style!We debated calling this the ice cream episode! In between nonstop summer confection discussion, Leah’s humongous car trunk, and Eydie’s leopard swimsuit, we’ve got you covered for good times. Oh, and there’s some great Flintstone’s Family Fun Park nostalgia that Leah remembers in between Eydie’s reading challenges and hummus making. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best l...2022-07-2625 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 92: Loving YourselfOnce again the Chit Chat Chicks are chatting it up about the importance of loving yourself! Side topics include the importance of decluttering your freezer of frozen bananas. Leah has ideas for creating an organized, SAFE freezer. Also, Eydie contemplates listening to artists other than Hall and Oates. She wonders if she is possibly a Swifty? Lots of laughter and fun as the Chit Chat Chicks say yes to adventures and loving themselves. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this we...2022-07-2432 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 91: Being TimelessFind out what is TIMELESS to the 2 Chit Chat Chicks. Eydie is loving vintage clothing and her vintage singer - Ringo! Meanwhile, Leah continues her misguided obsession with Stevie Nicks. (Rest assured, their timeless list won’t include a white button down shirt or rude behavior.) More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. We are getting active on Ins...2022-07-1727 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 87: Random Acts of KindnessEydie has been racing around clandestinely watering neighbors’ plants and Leah is double batching brownies to share. Also, Leah continues her mockery of Real Simple magazine, highlighting  ridiculous tips that have allegedly changed people’s lives. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. (And Leah’s videos!) Eydie is a collage artist who has a greeting card company: Pr...2022-06-1229 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 86: Design Your Summer!Eydie and Leah are in training for summer! Come along for the ride and design yours along with us! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. (And Leah’s videos!) Eydie is a collage artist who has a greeting card company: Prairie Girl Etsy Site. Check it out - so many original and fun cards! Here a...2022-06-0534 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 82: What We're Reading, Listening to, and Watching!Do we ever have recommendations this week, friends! Books, Podcasts, Music, and TV - we’ve got it! Also, you’re not going to want to miss hearing about Leah’s pottery room fiasco with her peasant skirt! Instant Pacifier Technique: Place the tip of your tongue just behind your front teeth Exhale with a whoosh Close your mouth and inhale through your nose for a count of 4 Hold your breath for a count of 7 Exhale with a whoosh to a count of 6 Repeat three times What We’re Reading: Friend of the Pod, The...2022-05-0842 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 81: Let's Get RealLeah and Eydie talk about getting real and not trying to sugar coat what’s going on in their lives. We toss around the phrase “toxic positivity” as we come to grips with our gripes. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. (And Leah’s videos!) Eydie is a collage artist who has a greeting card company: Prairie Girl...2022-05-0137 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 80: Minor ExpertiseConfession: we kept this podcast short because we both had to pee! Speaking of which, listen in to Leah’s upstair’s neighbor taking a shower as she shares her fascination with celebrities in the bathroom below. Yes, she is continuing to podcast from her daughters’ water closet. Perhaps next week she will have found a better place to record. Meantime, hear about Eydie’s aspiration to work at Dollywood as well as a most excellent cookbook hack. You don’t want to miss this shortie but sweetie of an episode! More From Us: We’d love for y...2022-04-2420 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 79: Rev Up Your RoutineWant to rev up your routine? This week’s episode will give you many options depending on your current status and what you’re aiming to accomplish. Leah dishes on her Nespresso woes and how she's thinking about investing in a percolator while Eydie is experiencing heart palpitations from the amount of coffee she’s consuming. We’ve got answers for ourselves and for YOU! Join us for scintillating conversation about Eydie shivering in her socks and a fluffy sweater with snow still on the horizon in Wisconsin while Leah is living it up in the land of cherry blossoms...2022-04-1728 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 78: Grasping for Gratitude Coaching SessionFind out why Leah has to record in the bathroom this week and a magnificent tip using a pot scrubber. Tricks for the dishwasher? We’ve got ‘em! And where to donate for the folks of Ukraine? We’ve got that too! In this episode Eydie and Leah help one another grasp for gratitude in hard times. Let’s just say we both came away considerably cheered up and so will you! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge...2022-04-1043 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 77: March Into Style!We go deep on style this week - all the way down to your decolletage - and we also go wide on finding and embracing your own joie de vivre with fashion! Join us for tips, tricks, and mishaps. You won’t want to miss Leah’s tale of a bra fitting gone awry in Taiwan or Eydie’s ex-factor game changer. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positiv...2022-03-2048 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 76: What Do You Want to Grow?Back off, Boogaloo! According to Eydie, this is what you say if anybody is getting into your space. She also introduces us to the word FARCH! You’ll hear about ‘salami hands’ and, of course, a scintillating discussion on the things we want to grow. More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. (And Leah’s videos!) Eydie is a collage...2022-03-1334 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 73: Beating the Winter BlahsWill Winter ever end? Will the spring spring already? We have some solid suggestions that will have you feeling better now AND getting prepped for the season that is just around the corner. Meantime, Eydie is NOT giving away any of her hair appointments to her kids, even if they end up looking like Ringo Starr, and Leah is not on board with the dolphin skin trend. Listen in for laughs and lots of takeaways that you can start implementing IMMEDIATELY! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Ch...2022-02-2023 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 70: Do Your Actions Match Your Values?How have you done with taking action in January? Eydie and Leah examine their values and determine to align their actions with their values. Learn how many hours the average person “scrolls” per year, get some breaking makeup tips, and hear about how Leah plans to cover the  Beijing Olympics. It’s introspective, it’s fun, it’s the TWO CHIT CHAT CHICKS! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positi...2022-01-2925 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 66: Holiday Favorites!The season is upon us! Join us as Leah and Eydie as they disseminate all they love and don’t love about the holidays, including cookies, songs, gifts and movies. And find out Leah’s hack for Christmas baubles. Fun and frolic all around! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. Eydie is a collage artist who has a gr...2021-12-1243 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 59: What Makes a House a HomeSnuggle up and get ready to immerse yourself in this delightful conversation about what makes a house a home. Eydie and Leah will regale you with stories, and give you ideas on how you can transform your living space into one you love! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. Eydie is a collage artist who has a gr...2021-10-1735 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 57: What We Know for SureEydie and Leah have opinions about a lot of things: from CostCutters to the optimum place to sit at a party. Listen in as they discuss, Oprah-style, all the things they know for sure! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. Eydie is a collage artist who has a greeting card company: Prairie Girl Etsy Site. Check it o...2021-10-0335 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 56: Crushes!It’s a doozy this week, as Eydie and Leah tell us about their teenage AND celebrity crushes. Plus, we have some of our loyal listeners telling us about THEIR crushes. You aren’t going to want to miss this one! More From Us: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. Eydie is a collage artist who has a greeting card com...2021-09-2632 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 51: Clean Up Your Messes and IncompletesDo you have a lot of stuff that you just can’t seem to finish? It seems Eydie and Leah sure do! In this episode, they chitchat about some of their messes and incompletes, and what they are doing to either complete, dump or delegate them! Jack Canfield’s Principles of Success was integral in helping them get started with this podcast a year ago, and in this episode, they revisit Chapter 13 to help them get their lives (and messy vans) in tip top shape. If you want some inspiration along with some laughs and tips...2021-08-1539 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 50: The Joy of ReadingIt's our 50th episode, and it's a doozy! If you're looking for some new reading inspiration, Eydie and Leah have it in spades! In this episode they not only talk about WHAT they’re reading, but WHERE they read and HOW they like to read. Oh, and Eydie’s Uncle Paul has a special recommendation for us this week.  As always, it’s a feel-good episode with a lot of takeaways! You’ll need to take notes for this one... Here are our book recommendations: From Leah: Tell Me Three Thi...2021-08-0835 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 48: Lotions and PotionsFinally! A full episode dedicated to lotions and potions. The Chicks cover everything from self tanner to skin elixir to collagen. Listen in as the dish about all their beauty secrets. Leah also brings up a topic that doesn’t get enough time in the spotlight - Chip Dust. Meanwhile Eydie talks about her strong connection to Drew Barrymore, rivaling Leah’s with Jen Aniston! Staying in Touch: You can follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/2chitchatchicks/ We’d also love for you to join us at the Chit C...2021-07-1842 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 46: People Who Make Our Lives BetterWho makes YOUR life better? In this episode, Eydie and Leah regale you with stories of folks who have added quality to their lives. Have a listen and a laugh and get inspired to make someone else’s life better along the way! More about us and how to stay in touch: We’d love for you to join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to this week's challenge. It’s a fun place to come for loads of positive energy and encouragement to live your best lives. Cheer on the...2021-06-2735 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 43: Can We Lighten Up a Little?The 2 Chit Chat Chicks will regale you with ideas on how to “Lighten Up a Little.” Leah has some fun book recommendations for you to Lighten Up your reading reading life. Eydie confesses to watching a cat playing jazz piano on a loop. Leah and Eydie also have that super-important conversation when you decide who will play YOU in a movie.  The Chicks Tips and Tricks will elevate both your popcorn and necklace organizing game. You can reach us at: You can follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/2chitchatchicks/ We’d also...2021-06-0639 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 42: Enjoying Your Own CompanyEydie adds yet another activity to her morning routine and Leah waxes poetic about Jennifer Aniston’s hair. What else is new? The Two Chit Chat Chicks also regale you with ideas on how to enjoy your own company. If you know Leah at all, you’ll know that “Leahtime” really IS a thing. Meantime, Eydie rejuvenates herself with hours of Josh Groban listening in her studio while creating her cards, and tick-tick-ticking things off her many lists! You can reach us at: You can follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/2chitchatchicks/ We...2021-05-2327 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 38: Feedback Not FailureToday the 2 Chit Chat Chicks are embracing failure! Eydie laments about her least popular card on her Etsy site and Leah takes us back to her Junior High speech contest. Clogs and blurbs, anyone?  Eydie spouts wisdom on how to hire the best person to install laminate flooring and Leah shows her Earth Mama roots. Grab a cuppa coffee and join Leah and Eydie in reframing your failures as feedback (It’s a TWEET TWEET). You can reach us at: 2chitchatchicks@gmail.com Here are the individual blogs that we love to...2021-04-2534 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 36: More Fun in Your Life Rebroadcast with BONUS CONTENT!In this week’s episode, we discuss “Play Time!” You’ll hear about Eydie completing a facial in one minute, a salty hack, and how Leah & Eydie drew the same person in their sketchbooks when they were 10 years old. Get ready to learn about the benefits of play and how the Chicks are working to bring more fun into their life. Don’t miss out! Here is the link to the New York Times article by Kristin Wong: How to Add More Play to Your Grown-Up Life, Even Now  Check out o...2021-04-1129 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 34: Be Your Own CheerleaderIt’s time to start cheering yourself on instead of waiting for others to do it for you, don’t you think? We bet you’ve never heard of a reverse bucket list. And are you buying your own damn flowers or waiting for someone else to buy them for you? Tune in this week to hear how Eydie and Leah are using their pompoms and short skirts (not really!) to cheer themselves on. We guarantee inspiration and good vibes. Staying in Touch with and Supporting Us: Please join us at the Chit Chat Coop on Fac...2021-03-2824 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 33: Dare to Get RealHow are you daring to get real? This week we dig into some of Brene Brown’s work on finding your authentic self. Along the way we have a whole lot of laughter as we finally gain clarity on whether Leah is actually married to her sweetheart Don and how Eydie prefers to not get real with her coworkers. Hymns are sung and Eydie talks about yet MORE playlists she is creating, including one for Leah with show tunes from Sound of Music, Man of La Mancha and Fiddler on the Roof. Have fun listening to two friends dish on...2021-03-2134 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 32: Sparking JoySO many ways to spark joy in this episode! Eydie agrees to nix John Denver in her Spotify playlist for the Beatles and Leah doesn’t do a makeover, but a “make-slightly-better” as she shops with her friend, Christine. Turn up the volume (Eydie was surprisingly quiet this week!) and enjoy Leah, Eydie, Leah’s daughter Charlotte and Moondog as they all find ways to interact in this week’s podcast. Staying in Touch with and Supporting Us: Please join us at the Chit Chat Coop on FaceBook and respond to each week's challenge and have fun i...2021-03-1426 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 30: Vacationing From HomeTune in this week as Leah and Eydie share ways to vacation at home. Eydie discusses the joys of having a junk food buffet with loved ones, while Leah leads us through her “Cabin on the Lake” daydream. You will also find out who reluctantly listens to the 2 Chit Chat Chicks every week. Leah will let you in on the beautiful world of “Window Swap.”  As always, lotsa laughs and some inspiration along the way. Staying in Touch with Us: OF COURSE, check out our blogs! Eydie's is: littleranchhouseintheprairie.blogspot.com Leah's is...2021-02-2831 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 29: Ways to Practice Self-LoveTune in this week as Leah and Eydie share Mel Robbin’s '7 Ways to Practice Self-love.' The chicks discover that Eydie is somewhat of a bully (gasp - it’s true) and that Leah has even more Sweet Potato Tips and Tricks. You may be asking - will Eydie start high-fiving herself in the mirror? What is Leah’s bedtime routine?  As always, lotsa laughs and looks into our messy and inconsistent, but lovely lives. Staying in Touch with Us: OF COURSE, check out our blogs! Eydie's is: littleranchhouseintheprairie.blogspot.com L...2021-02-2138 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 28: Express Yourself (in Writing)!Do you have a blog? Have you ever wanted to start a blog? Is there a blog you love to read every day? (2021 may be giving you the gift of extra time to do some writing.) Tune in this week as Leah and Eydie share the surprising reasons they started writing blogs. The chicks will also entertain you with dramatic readings from some of their favorite blog posts. You won’t want to miss Leah sharing her viral post about a DOOMED grocery shopping trip in Madison, Wisconsin! Special guest and friend of the pod, Prairie Sherry, wi...2021-02-1449 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 27 - Be Your Own Kind of BeautifulInspired by Eydie's sweatshirt logo, we took a deep dive into our perceptions of both inner AND outer beauty. It's a fun and, at times, emotional episode with several of Leah's and Eydie's friends "dropping by" to add their two cents worth. You'll hear tons of tips and tricks - including Leah's love of broth - along with many insights and reflections that may give you new ways to think about your own and others' beauty. Here are some links to our image consultant friend, KAY, whose company is True Colours By Kay: Kay Colour...2021-01-3142 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 26 - Getting Stuff DoneHow are you GETTING STUFF DONE these days? Dolly Parton optimizes her time each day by getting up at 3 AM! We don't suggest you do this, but Eydie and Leah do have all manner of suggestions for getting 'er done! Join us as we delve into various techniques and strategies that you might want to try out...and others you might want to THROW OUT! Bonus: learn about heated bird baths, yet more things you can do with sweet potatoes, and how Leah's UNIVERSE section of her planner is helping her manifest a more abundant life. 2021-01-2425 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 25 - Choose Your Word or Phrase of the Year (It's not too late!)Eydie has told me that I’m not allowed to have the word HELL in my motto for 2021 and I have reluctantly agreed.  Have you chosen your word or phrase of the year yet? It’s not too late, AND if you’ve already chosen, we highly endorse taking another look at it and recalibrating it, if necessary. This episode will take you through the steps of finding a word or phrase that’ll reinforce the goals you want to work on for 2021. As always, lotsa laughs and looks into our messy and inconsistent, but lovely lives. Her...2021-01-1723 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 23 - The Best of 2CCCWOWZA - it is our last episode of 2020! There is SO much we’d all like to forget about 2020. But, we aim to entertain, inspire and uplift through our weekly podcast. Raise a glass and join us as we look back on the good times - because once isn’t enough for these stories and pearls of wisdom. Hopefully Leah won’t be too traumatized by having to reminisce about both her Shetland pony and Eydie’s Speedo wearin’ pen pal, Joseph. We will also be treated to Leah rereading a portion of Anne of Green Gabl...2020-12-2725 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 22 - 21 in 2021 (The One About Resolutions!)Start getting inspired for your new year's resolutions early! Big credit and love goes to the two podcasts Happier with Gretchen Rubin, which inspired this episode, and our beloved Satellite Sisters, whose podcast inspires us every single week! Jeepers Creepers! 21 for 21 - it’s a bonus double episode because we have 42 resolutions altogether! We tried to be succinct, but you know us: we DO like to chat so we went a little overboard on this one. Eydie gets just a bit bossy in this episode and chides Leah for being too general in her goals! An...2020-12-2050 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 21 - Nonfiction That Has Influenced Us‘Tis the season to snuggle up with a great read, and Eydie and Leah come armed with recommendations in this week’s episode about nonfiction. Bonus: you’ll get to hear Eydie read about an encounter with a wild animal in a tent in the Appalachians and Leah read about cleavage “showing like a baby’s bottom.” As a reading specialist, Eydie will give  you some tips on how to set goals for your own reading and Leah will enlighten you on how to keep your bathroom smelling fresh! Staying in Touch with Us: You can fol...2020-12-1336 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 19 - Holiday ExtravaganzaIn this week’s episode, the Chicks discuss all things Christmas. It’s an extravaganza! Get ready to learn a cozy cider mulling tip and find out why you can start celebrating Christmas in SeptemBER. Plus, take a walk down memory lane as Eydie remembers her favorite church play and Leah lists all the yummy goodies her grandma baked at Christmas. You will learn all about Leah’s struggles with wrapping presents and how Eydie has an entire room decorated in Cat Christmas. You’ll also hear about The 12 Days of Christmas - a VERY a...2020-11-2934 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 18 - Saying GoodbyeIn this week’s episode, the Chit Chat Chicks discuss ways to say good-bye in life, in death, by choice, and by necessity. Get ready to learn which celebrity death Eydie still can’t get over and how both Chit Chat Chicks said good-bye to their marriages. Learn all about which fashion trends the chicks are saying good-bye to and which ones Leah can’t quite get rid of. Yet. You’ll also find out Leah’s latest Netflix recommendations and how Eydie is staying hydrated all day long. Staying...2020-11-2226 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 16 - Preparing for a Cozy WinterIt’s like a double episode this week - since it was the last week recording together in THE SAME ROOM, Eydie and Leah got a bit carried away. In next week’s episode, Leah will be Zooming in from her home in Beijing, China! Meantime, prepare yourself for double the laughter, inspiration and tips and tricks! Learn about seasonal ferment, Eydie’s neck and cookies in the trunk,  just for a start. Please join us on Facebook at the Chit  Chat Coop where we have fun talking about burning topics from the episode and whatever...2020-11-0841 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 14 - Comfort FoodsFind out about eye appliances - Oprah LOVES them - and how they make Eydie look like Professor Trelawny from Harry Potter. You’ll also learn why Eydie despises leftovers and why Leah loves processed food so much. Eating tuna out of a bag onto saltine crackers? That’s what we are doing in quarantine NOW! Sorry you hate it so much, Eydie. Learn about Leah’s abiding love of popcorn and Eydie’ after-school noshing. Healthy hacks on comfort food? We have those, too! Check out Eydie's Prairie Girl Etsy...2020-10-2536 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 13 - I Don’t Want To And You Can’t Make MeDo you know what the PSL club  is? Tune in to find out! Hint: could pumpkin spice be involved? Leah does not agree with Eydie’s love of all-things pumpkin spice! Leah’s sister-in-law, Ellen, leaves us with a fabulous tip on getting started with meditating and Eydie shares a fabulous book recommendation that Leah devoured right after making this podcast. Learn why Leah is not getting  in the car with her daughter and why Eydie isn’t allowed to get another dog. You’ll also hear about Leah’s video chats with her pets, Moon Dog and Catb...2020-10-1827 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 11 - Letting GoIn this week’s episode, we discuss letting go of expectations for ourselves and others. Leah lets go of having four week birthday celebrations after a birthday weekend with monks and no dinner reservations. You'll also get to learn about the Beijing bikini! Leah shows some moxie in this week’s tip, while Eydie has discovered the perfect sauce that you will want to make for tonight’s dinner. Here’s the link for the perfect sauce or dip: 5 Minute Magic Green Sauce Here’s the reason why you might not be seeing weight los...2020-10-0425 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 10 - YA Fiction We LoveIn this week’s episode, we discuss our love of young adult fiction, both how it influenced us as tweens and how it continues to this day. Learn about Leah and Eydie’s childhood fictional heroines. You’ll also hear about Leah’s favorite app for magazines and yet another podcast that Eydie loves. You’ll be mesmerized by Leah and Eydie’s dulcet read-aloud voices as well as get a flashback to the time of phone books so thick you could stand on them to reach the cookie cupboard! You’re welcome to check out our blogs...2020-09-2730 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 9 - Got Energy?Need energy? Today, Leah is going to energize us with new vocabulary! Plus, Eydie recommends some scented candles that crackle enthusiastically. Hear about Eydie’s energizing dry brushing and hydrogen peroxide and what frozen treat gets Leah’s heart a-pumping! In this week’s episode, learn about Eydie’s barista days and what Leah enjoys carbonating. We are even going to get an early Christmas accessorizing tip from Eydie. And finally, learn about Leah’s odd exercising habits. (NOTE: Neither Chick finds banjo music energizing.) We invite you to read our blogs: Eydie's is: 2020-09-2022 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 8 - Road TrippingGet ready to go on a road trip with Eydie and Leah as they wax poetic about snacks, music and memorable road trips of the past. Hear about Eydie’s trip across the country lying on the floor of the backseat and Leah’s jogging family. Oh, and there’s a surprise appearance by none other than Tina Turner! In this week’s episode, Leah does a really bad Australian accent and gets carried away talking about gross bathroom stories while Eydie extols the virtues of a crossbody bag and a packed-to-the-hilt van. We invite you to r...2020-09-1325 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 7 - More Fun in Your LifeIn this week’s episode, we discuss “Play Time!” You’ll hear about Eydie completing a facial in one minute, a salty hack, and how Leah & Eydie drew the same person in their sketchbooks when they were 10 years old. Get ready to learn about the benefits of play and how the Chicks are working to bring more fun into their life. Don’t miss out! Here is the link to the New York Times article by Kristin Wong: How to Add More Play to Your Grown-Up Life, Even Now  Check out o...2020-09-0623 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 5 - Keeping in TouchIt’s a shortie, but a goodie! Today the chicks send some love out to snail mail!  Find out what kind of pens Eydie writes with and what Leah’s new obsession is. Listen in as 2 Chit Chat Chicks share letters from their past. You will hear about the Pennsylvania Dutch, Leah’s “Palace of the Mind,” and a white SPEEDO! You can reach us at: 2chitchatchicks@gmail.com Here are the individual blogs that we love to write: Eydie's is: littleranchhouseintheprairie.blogspot.com Leah's is: newstar...2020-08-2525 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 3 - Upping Your Pandemic GameIn this week’s episode, we GET TO think of new ways to up our pandemic game as we come to realize it’s not going to end any time soon. Get ready to hear more ABBA (sorry!), learn how Eydie makes her house cozy, and listen to Leah’s debacle about a missed flight that nearly cost her her retirement income! You’ll also “meet”  Eydie’s fabulous neighbor, Joyce, and get some suggestions on good viewing and reading! You can reach us at: 2chitchatchicks@gmail.com We also invite you...2020-08-1132 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat ChicksEpisode 1 - Our 10-Year-Old SelvesIn our inaugural episode, we introduce ourselves, and give some tips and tricks about makeup and a podcast we both love. In our campfire chat session, we discuss our 10-year-old selves and how they have informed who we are today. Our chit chat challenge asks what we can do this week that will make our 10-year-old selves proud. Prepare to be surprised by how Eydie and Leah met, and get ready to laugh over Russian tea, ponies, tragic endings and Judy Garland! You can reach us at: 2chitchatchicks@gmail.com We also invite...2020-07-2927 min2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat Chicks2 Chit Chat Chicks IntroductionMeet Eydie and Leah at the coop to have some fun chit chatting about dreaming big and living your best life.2020-07-2801 min