Life with Amy & Jordan

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013: Our High School Love Story Oct 30, 2019

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Life can be nostalgic. Every love story starts somewhere.

In the Season One Finale, we’re taking you back where it all started, sharing all the juicy details (and embarrassing moments!) of our high school love story:

How we met, our first date, our first kiss –– and everything in-between. We’re pulling back the curtain on stories we’ve never told anyone… until now.

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• The role a retainer played in our love story

• Where our love story really started

• Our AOL Instant Messenger screen names

• Jordan's BIG mistake

• All the details from our first date and our first kiss

012: Date Night Oct 23, 2019

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Life can easily get disconnected. With busy schedules and a lot of responsibilities, it’s easy to let intentional time with the one we love become an afterthought.

In this episode of the podcast, we’re sharing our best date night tips and tricks, full of fun new date ideas, ways to spark conversation and practical how-tos that can work on any budget, so you can invest in your relationship, energize your marriage and protect what matters most.

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• Why date night is one of the most important nights of the week

• How to to SAVE MONEY on date night

• New, creative date night ideas to keep things interesting

• Our best dating advice for singles

• Our date night conversation rules: what we talk about and what we don't –– our dos and don'ts for date night convos

011: Ask Us Anything Oct 16, 2019

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Life is full of questions. In this special (very personal) “Ask Us Anything” episode of the podcast, we’re answering YOUR questions –– and we don’t hold back!

From the small and silly to the big and important (and everything in between) we reveal things that we’ve never shared publicly before –– some stuff our family and friends don’t even know! This is probably the most fun we’ve had recording an episode. We hope you enjoy it!

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• Our #1 pet peeve about each other

• Jordan’s surprising Disney character alter-ego

• Answers to the baby questions we've never answered before

• Our enneagram numbers

• How we’ve changed since we got married

• One thing you definitely don’t know about us (because no one does)

010: Ending the Day Right Oct 09, 2019

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Life can get out of control. It’s a lot to manage.

From the second we get home from work, it feels like there are a thousand things pulling us in a thousand directions. It’s so easy to accidentally let the night slip away from us and wonder where the time went.

In this episode of our podcast, we’re sharing the changes we’ve made to our after work routine that have made us feel less anxious and more fulfilled, and the practical steps you can take to form new habits in your own after work routine, so you can set your evenings up for success and end the day right!

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• Our afternoon and evening routine

• What we say "YES!" to every day after work... and what we've cut out completely

• Two BIG mistakes we used to make at dinnertime

• The unintended impact TV might be having on your relationships

• One step to WAY MORE physical intimacy in your marriage ;)

009: Starting the Day Right Oct 02, 2019

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Life can get out of control. It’s a lot to manage.

From the second we wake up, it feels like there are a thousand things pulling us in a thousand directions. Everything feels urgent and everyone needs our time... right now. Which can leave us feeling anxious before we even get out of bed.

In this episode of our podcast, we’re sharing the changes we’ve made to our morning routine that have made us feel less anxious and more fulfilled, and the practical steps you can take to form new habits in your own morning routine, so that you can start your day right and set yourself up for success!

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• How to prevent stress and anxiety in the morning

• Our current morning routine

• How to determine your daily priorities

• Things you need to REMOVE from your mornings

• How to create habits that actually stick

008: One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Give Your Child Sep 25, 2019

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Life with kids isn’t easy. We all want the best for our little ones, especially as they grow.

In this episode of our podcast, we share the strategies we use to foster a love of learning in our home that will empower you to strengthen your child’s literacy and language skills to set them up for a lifetime of success in school, their career and beyond.

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• How to foster a love of learning with your kids

• Simple things you can do at home to support your child's language development

• How reading can help minimize toddler tantrums

• The difference between active and passive parenting

• Our daily disciplines for intentionally engaging with our son that anyone can do

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007: How We Lived on One Teacher's Salary Sep 18, 2019

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Life can be pricey. Does it ever feel like you’re working really hard but don’t have anything left at the end of the month to show for it?

In this brand new episode of our podcast, we share the creative strategies we used to live on one teacher’s salary to save for our dreams that YOU can use to save for yours!

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• How we saved for our big financial goals all while living on one teacher's salary

• What our first budget looked like :)

• How to save money at the grocery store, on date night, on clothing and more!

• The most important thing we can give our kids (hint: it's not more things)

• How to identify wants versus needs… and the wants that hide inside needs

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006: How We Made the Decision to Have Kids Sep 11, 2019

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Life is full of big decisions. We got married young, loved our life, weren’t sure if we wanted kids, and felt like there was something wrong with us.

It's an honest conversation about a lot of things we've never shared before.

It's real. It's raw. It's vulnerable.

But hopefully it helps someone in a similar season of life who's facing the same decision, or any big decision.

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• How we made the decision whether or not to have kids

• Amy's fears as a woman and wife

• Jordan's fears as a man and husband

• Why we ultimately decided to wait eight years

• How it's changed our lives since

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005: This Will Make or Break Your Relationships Sep 04, 2019

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Life can be tricky. We all want healthy, thriving relationships, but sometimes we find ourselves in conflict with people we love wondering how the heck we got there!

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• Three important questions to ask yourself in conflict

• Setting expectations and boundaries for healthy relationships

• Proactive solutions for stopping conflict before it starts

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004: How to Protect Your Calendar Aug 26, 2019

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Life can be really busy. And if you’re anything like us, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything on your calendar.

In this episode, we share the system we use to take the stress out of OUR schedule, that you can use to create a calendar that reflects YOUR priorities.

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