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MommyCast Show #402: Tiffani Thiessen!

Paige and Gretchen — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:03:12 +0000

I have the pleasure of interviewing Tiffani Thiessen today! Tiffani has been in the entertainment industry since she was eight years old. You may remember her from such shows as Saved by the Bell and 90210. Tiffani is currently starring in the USA Network show White Collar which is a real favorite of mine. If you haven’t had the chance to watch White Collar, you need to check it out! Its well-written, funny, interesting, intellectual – you will love it! And for her next big adventure, Tiffani is about to become a mom! Congratulations to her and husband Brady Smith. We wish them the best of luck!

Catch the season finale of White Collar this week on the USA Network. For an exclusive peek, check out the season finale clip at Podcast.MommyCast.com. To catch up on the show you can purchase and download the whole season on iTunes. Also, follow White Collar on Facebook and Twitter and Tiffani on Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks to USA Network for setting up this interview!

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00:00 MommyCast Show #402
00:45 An Interview with Tiffani Thiessen!

Special Peek at White Collar Season Finale

Paige and Gretchen — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:00:11 +0000

We had the pleasure of interviewing Tiffani Thiessen today! Tiffani is currently starring in the USA Network television show White Collar. Check out this clip of Tiffani from the Season Finale airing this week!

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MommyCast Show #401: We Survived the Snow!

Paige and Gretchen — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:33:11 +0000

Wow! Talk about being knocked off your game! Two back-to-back snow storms have really set Paige and I back! Finally getting back on track, we talk about how the storms impacted us, our families, and Paige’s training for her 1/2 marathon. Sheesh! We’ve had quite enough of the white stuff, thank you very much! Our song is Cold as Ice by Edwin Derricutt (Could that be any more appropriate?) Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show!

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00:00 MommyCast Show #401
00:44 We Survived the Snow!
21:42 Cold as Ice by Edwin Derricutt

MommyCast Show #400: Texting and Literacy

Paige and Gretchen — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:11:29 +0000

We’ve made it to show #400! WOW! In this show, I share a massive parent fail on my part. We try hard to stay on top of our teenager, but he can be pretty sneaky! We also talk about an article reported by the BBCNews claiming that texting is helping literacy. What do you think? Our song is Breathe by Plunkett. Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show!

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00:00 MommyCast Show #400
00:46 Parent Fail
19:39 Texting and Literacy
28:36 Breathe by Plunkett

MommyCast Show #399: I Resolve….

Paige and Gretchen — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:14:15 +0000

Its that time of year again! Time to resolve to do things better; to better yourself and the world around you. Well, maybe I’ll just start with myself. Seems there is a lot of work there! Paige and I talk about our New Year’s Resolutions. What are yours? Oh, and by the way…did you know that Santa has Special Delivery Elves? Our song is You Are by Vic Kingsley. Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show!

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00:00 MommyCast Show #399
00:44 I Resolve…
24:04 You Are by Vic Kingsley

MommyCast Show #398: Winter Fun!

Paige and Gretchen — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:10:29 +0000

We’re back from the holidays! We had fun and interesting times made all the better with a perfectly timed snow storm just before Christmas. My family and I had quite the task to get to the airport the day after the blizzard. While Paige’s family stayed home and helped John experience his first sledding experience. It’s all good. We hope you had a great holiday! Our song is Best Behaviour by the Cartwheel Club. Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show!

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00:00 MommyCast Show #398
00:44 Winter Fun!
28:37 Best Behaviour by the Cartwheel Club

MommyCast Show #397: Flu Season is Still Here!

Paige and Gretchen — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:30:02 +0000

Even though we think we have seen the worst of the flu for this year, its not over. Technically, flu season doesn’t really begin until January or February. I know, I know. We have already had our bout with the flu. But, seriously. This could rear its ugly head AGAIN! Is your family protected? The CDC and Families Fighting Flu have joined with MommyCast to try and get the word out about how important it is to have your family vaccinated. In this show we interview Denise Palmer, mom and member of Families Fighting Flu, to talk about her tragic experience when the flu hit her family. Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show.

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00:00 MommyCast Show #397
00:43 Families Fighting Flu

And the Winners Are…..

Paige and Gretchen — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:21:52 +0000

Here are the winners for the final Holiday Giveaway Show #396! And the GRAND PRIZE winner is Tracey S.! Congratulations to Tracey and congratulations to all of our prize winners! We hope you have a GREAT holiday!

Tracey S. - Rapid Lash Serum
Christie G. - Chocoholicks Lip Gloss
Tanya K. - Veet Spray on Hair Removal Creme
Erica M. - Lego Fiery Creator
Barb A. - Cetaphil 5 piece gift pack
Karen S. - ShakleeKids and Baby
Jennifer F. - Remington Cool Style Plaid Iron
Lisa V. - IKEA Soft Toys
Tina M. - #1 New York Times Bestseller: Post Secret- Confessions on Life, Death and God
Megan S. - Scentsy Pot and Frangrances
Shauna S. - An Autographed CD from Jon Schmidt, our favorite pianist
Keisha Z. - Flip Ultra HD

MommyCast Holiday Giveaway Show #5!

Paige and Gretchen — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:53:41 +0000

The MommyCast Holiday Giveaway continues! This is it! Its the final giveaway show for 2009! Congratulations to the winners from the last show. For those of you who are new, this is how you play; in each show we have hidden a secret word or phrase, listen carefully and when you hear the secret word, email us at email hidden; JavaScript is required. We have 12 prizes to give away for this show, so the first 12 people to email us with the correct word and their contact info will win! It’s that easy!

And, here’s how you can win the Grand Prize! All of the clues on the giveaway shows create a phrase from a famous book. Tell us the correctly worded phrase, the name of the book and its very last word. The first person to do this will win the Grand Prize!

Here are the prizes for this show in the order that we will be giving them away:
Rapid Lash Serum
Chocoholicks Lip Gloss
Veet Spray on Hair Removal Creme
Lego Fiery Creator
Cetaphil 5 piece gift pack
ShakleeKids and Baby
Remington Cool Style Plaid Iron
IKEA Soft Toys
#1 New York Times Bestseller: Post Secret- Confessions on Life, Death and God
Scentsy Pot and Frangrances
An Autographed CD from Jon Schmidt, our favorite pianist
Flip Ultra HD

In this show we discuss our preparations for the holiday! Our song is I Saw Three Ships by Jon Schmidt. Thanks to all of our Holiday Giveaway sponsors and to Dixie for sponsoring our show. Check out our Facebook page for daily holiday giveaways!
Here is a special gift for all of our listeners! All of our listeners will receive a 10% discount on all hair care products (excludes Chi Appliances) at Folica.com.
Coupon Code: MOMCAST
Offer ends 12/31

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00:00 MommyCast Show #396
00:44 MommyCast Holiday Giveaway!
06:11 Are You Ready for the Holidays?
25:26 I Saw Three Ships by Jon Schmidt

And the Winners Are….

Paige and Gretchen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:27:43 +0000

Here are the winners for show #395! The last giveaway show will be posted Friday, so get ready! And keep track of these phrases. They are all going to add up to our GRAND PRIZE! This year we are giving away a Wii with the Wii Fit Plus Bundle!

In the meantime, join us on the MommyCast Fan Page on Facebook! We’re giving away prizes EVERY DAY until December 18th

Jackie D. - Clearasil Ultra Rapid Cream
Tracy S. - Bio Oil
Keisha Z. – Ouidad Celebrate KRLY Kids Kit
Jen C. - IKEA Soft Toys
Karen S. - The Sedu Revolution Iron
Shauna S. - Rapid Lash Serum
Tina M. - Chocoholicks Lip Gloss
Ruth S. - Veet Spray on Hair Removal Creme
Yolanda C. - Cetaphil 5 piece gift pack
Megan S. - ShakleeKids and Baby
Teresa B. - Remington Cool Style Plaid Iron
Christie G. - Timberland ProRenova Series Shoes
Lisa Lee - iPod Nano with the Nike Sport Kit

Congratulations to all of the winners!

MommyCast Holiday Giveaway Show #4!

Paige and Gretchen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:29:17 +0000

The MommyCast Holiday Giveaway continues! Congratulations to the winners from the last show. For those of you who are new, this is how you play; in each show we have hidden a secret word, listen carefully and when you hear the secret word, email us at email hidden; JavaScript is required. We have 13 prizes to give away for this show, so the first 13 people to email us with the correct word and their contact info will win! It’s that easy! So here are the prizes for this show in the order that we will be giving them away:
Clearasil Ultra Rapid Cream
Bio Oil
Ouidad Celebrate KRLY Kids Kit
IKEA Soft Toys
The Sedu Revolution Iron
Rapid Lash Serum
Chocoholicks Lip Gloss
Veet Spray on Hair Removal Creme
Cetaphil 5 piece gift pack
ShakleeKids and Baby
Remington Cool Style Plaid Iron
Timberland ProRenova Series Shoes
iPod Nano with the Nike Sport Kit

In this show we discuss an article from Parenting.com which talks about 20 Holiday Time-Savers! Our song is Christmas of Love by Teresa Street. Thanks to all of our Holiday Giveaway sponsors and to Dixie for sponsoring our show. Check out our Facebook page for daily holiday giveaways!

Here is a special gift for all of our listeners! All of our listeners will receive a 10% discount on all hair care products (excludes Chi Appliances) at Folica.com.
Coupon Code: MOMCAST
Offer ends 12/31

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00:00 MommyCast Show #395
00:45 MommyCast Holiday Giveaway!
04:45 Getting Ready for Christmas
16:30 Christmas of Love by Tresa Street

And the Winners Are….

Paige and Gretchen — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:16:58 +0000

Here are the winners for show #394! The next show will be posted Tuesday, so get ready! And keep track of these phrases. They are all going to add up to our GRAND PRIZE! This year we are giving away a Wii with the Wii Fit Plus Bundle!

In the meantime, join us on the MommyCast Fan Page on Facebook! We’re giving away prizes EVERY DAY until December 18th!

Tracy S. - Clearasil Ultra Rapid Cream
Jackie D. - Bio Oil
Shauna S. – Ouidad Celebrate KRLY Kids Kit
Karen S. - IKEA Soft Toys
Tina M - The Sedu Revolution Iron
Terri Weiss - #1 New York Times Bestseller: Post Secret- Confessions on Life, Death and God
Jane L. - An Autographed CD from Jon Schmidt, our favorite pianist
Jen C. - Rapid Lash Serum
Keisha Z. - Chocoholicks Lip Gloss
Alba M. - Veet Spray on Hair Removal Creme
April G. - Cetaphil 5 piece gift pack
Yolanda C. - Remington Cool Style Plaid Iron
Tanya K. - FrameWizard

Congratulations to all of our winners!

MommyCast Holiday Giveaway Show #3!

Paige and Gretchen — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:34:24 +0000

The MommyCast Holiday Giveaway continues! Congratulations to the winners from the last show. For those of you who are new, this is how you play; in each show we have hidden a secret phrase, listen carefully and when you hear the secret phrase, email us at email hidden; JavaScript is required. We have 13 prizes to give away for this show, so the first 14 people to email us with the correct phrase and their contact info will win! It’s that easy! So here are the prizes for this show in the order that we will be giving them away:
Clearasil Ultra Rapid Cream
Bio Oil
Ouidad Celebrate KRLY Kids Kit
IKEA Soft Toys
The Sedu Revolution Iron
#1 New York Times Bestseller: Post Secret- Confessions on Life, Death and God
An Autographed CD from Jon Schmidt, our favorite pianist
Rapid Lash Serum
Chocoholicks Lip Gloss
Veet Spray on Hair Removal Creme
Cetaphil 5 piece gift pack
Remington Cool Style Plaid Iron
FrameWizard

In this show we discuss how we spent our plans for Christmas including Gretchen’s not so planned elbow surgery! Our song is My Own Merry Christmas by Geoff Smith. Thanks to all of our Holiday Giveaway sponsors and to Dixie for sponsoring our show. Check out our Facebook page for daily holiday giveaways!

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00:00 MommyCast Show #394
00:45 MommyCast Holiday Giveaway!
04:40 Getting Ready for Christmas
34:50 My Own Merry Christmas by Geoff Smith

And the Winners Are…

Paige and Gretchen — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:47:02 +0000

Here are the winners for show #393! The next show will be posted tomorrow, so get ready! And keep track of these phrases. They are all going to add up to our GRAND PRIZE! This year we are giving away a Wii with the Wii Fit Plus Bundle!

In the meantime, join us on the MommyCast Fan Page on Facebook! We’re giving away prizes EVERY DAY until December 18th!

Keisha Z. - Clearasil Ultra Rapid
Karen S. - Bio Oil
Ruth S. – Ouidad Celebrate KRLY Kids Kit
Megan L. - IKEA Soft Toys
Erica M. - The Sedu Revolution Iron
Leanne W. - #1 New York Times Bestseller: Post Secret- Confessions on Life, Death and God
Malky B. - An Autographed CD from Jon Schmidt, our favorite pianist
Barb A. - Rapid Lash Serum
Tanya K. - Chocoholicks Lip Gloss
Susan P. - Veet Spray on Hair Removal Creme
Tracy S. - Switch Craft: Battery-Powered Crafts to Make and Sew
Christie G. - Nescafe Dulce Gusto Coffee Maker

Congratulations to all of our winners!

MommyCast Show #393: Holiday Giveaway Show #2!

Paige and Gretchen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:14:06 +0000

The MommyCast Holiday Giveaway continues! Congratulations to the winners from the last show. For those of you who are new, this is how you play; in each show we have hidden a secret phrase, listen carefully and when you hear the secret phrase, email us at email hidden; JavaScript is required. We have 12 prizes to give away for this show, so the first 12 people to email us with the correct phrase and their contact info will win! It’s that easy! So here are the prizes for this show in the order that we will be giving them away:
Clearasil Ultra Rapid
Bio Oil
Ouidad Celebrate KRLY Kids Kit
IKEA Soft Toys
The Sedu Revolution Iron
#1 New York Times Bestseller: Post Secret- Confessions on Life, Death and God
An Autographed CD from Jon Schmidt, our favorite pianist
Rapid Lash Serum
Chocoholicks Lip Gloss
Veet Spray on Hair Removal Creme
Switch Craft: Battery-Powered Crafts to Make and Sew
Nescafe Dulce Gusto Coffee Maker

In this show we discuss how we spent our Thanksgiving holiday and Paige updates us on how she did in her first half marathon. Our song is Wexford Carol by Jon Schmidt. Thanks to all of our Holiday Giveaway sponsors and to Dixie for sponsoring our show. Check out our Facebook page for daily holiday giveaways!

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00:00 MommyCast Show #393
00:44 MommyCast Holiday Giveaway!
04:11 Catching up
33:07 Wexford Carol by Jon Schmidt

And the Winners Are….

Paige and Gretchen — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:08:38 +0000

WOW! What fun! We had our first winner within minutes of us posting the show! The next show will be posted tomorrow, so get ready! And keep track of these phrases. They are all going to add up to our GRAND PRIZE! This year we are giving away a Wii with the Wii Fit Plus Bundle!

In the meantime, join us on the MommyCast Fan Page on Facebook! We’re giving away prizes EVERY DAY until December 18th!

Here are the winners from show #392:
Shauna S. - Clearasil Ultra Rapid
Janel - Bio Oil
Karen S. - Cetaphil 5 piece gift pack
Yolanda C. - ShakleeKids and Baby
Erica M. - Remington Cool Style Plaid Iron
Katrina F. – Ouidad Celebrate KRLY Kids Kit
Erica M. - IKEA Soft Toys
Mandy L. - The Sedu Revolution Iron
Melanie S. - #1 New York Times Bestseller: Post Secret- Confessions on Life, Death and God
Keisha Z. - An Autographed CD from Jon Schmidt, our favorite pianist
Marissa W. - 15 Cans Libby’s Vegetables and Scanpan Professional 10″ Frying Pan
Tanya K. - A Snapfish $50 Giftcard
Tina M. - Automoblox
Megan S. - American Girl’s 2009 Girl of the Year, Chrissa

Congratulations to all of our winners!

MommyCast Show #392: Holiday Giveaway Show #1!

Paige and Gretchen — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:15:56 +0000

This is it!! The time of year we all look forward to, the MommyCast Holiday Giveaway! In the next five shows we will be giving away LOTS of prizes, more than ever before. Here’s how you play; in each show we have hidden a secret phrase. Listen carefully and when you hear the secret phrase, email us at email hidden; JavaScript is required. We have 14 prizes to give away for this show, so the first 14 people to email us with the correct phrase and their contact info will win! It’s that easy! So here are the prizes for this show in the order that we will be giving them away.
Clearasil Ultra Rapid
Bio Oil
Cetaphil 5 piece gift pack
ShakleeKids and Baby
Remington Cool Style Plaid Iron
Ouidad Celebrate KRLY Kids Kit
IKEA Soft Toys
The Sedu Revolution Iron
#1 New York Times Bestseller: Post Secret- Confessions on Life, Death and God
An Autographed CD from Jon Schmidt, our favorite pianist
15 Cans Libby’s Vegetables and Scanpan Professional 10″ Frying Pan
A Snapfish $50 Giftcard
Automoblox
American Girl’s 2009 Girl of the Year, Chrissa

In this show we discuss an article from Parenting.com, 8 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make. We’re all perfect, right? Not so much, Gretchen and I confess our mistakes. You won’t want to miss it. Thanks to all of our prize sponsors for helping to make this Holiday Giveaway the best yet. Our song is Black Friday by Music for Viola. Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show.

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00:00 MommyCast Show #392
00:43 MommyCast Holiday Giveaway
05:03 8 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make

MommyCast Holiday Giveaway is Coming!

Paige and Gretchen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:23:11 +0000

Its time for our Holiday Giveaway! We’re giving away nearly 100 prizes!

Beginning December 4 we will be giving prizes away in every show. Listen for the secret phrase and email it to us at email hidden; JavaScript is required! Also, we will be giving prizes away EVERY DAY at the MommyCast Facebook Fan page. So, become a fan of MommyCast and win even more! Here are some of the prizes you could win: Flip Video Ultra HD, iPod Nano with iPod Nike Sport Kit, Frame Wizard, Nescafe Dolce Gusto Coffee Maker, American Girl Doll – Chrissa and the Grand Prize (drum roll please) a Wii gaming console with the Wii Fit Plus Bundle!

Happy Holidays from MommyCast!

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MommyCast Show #391: An Interview with Leigh Anne Tuohy!

Paige and Gretchen — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:10:17 +0000

Paige and I have the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Anne Tuohy, the real mom behind the story of The Blind Side movie. If you haven’t seen this movie already, GO! Its fabulous. And, take the family! If you don’t know the story, Leigh Anne and her family took in and eventually adopted a homeless teenager. Through hard work, love and devotion they helped him achieve not only a college scholarship to ‘Ole Miss, but an NFL contract. This is the true story behind NFL Baltimore Ravens Offensive Lineman Michael Oher. Leigh Anne and this story will truly inspire you as a mother and a human being! Check out our website to see the special featurette from the movie! Thank you to Leigh Anne and Warner Brothers for making this interview possible and for brining us this great movie! Thanks to Dixie for sponsoring our show!

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00:00 MommyCastShow #391
00:43 An Interview with Leigh Anne Tuohy!

MommyCast Movie Pick: The Blind Side!

Paige and Gretchen — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:06:15 +0000

Going to a movie this week? The Blind Side has to be the one you see! Paige and I both saw this movie and LOVED it! It is one of the best movies of the year and the perfect family movie for the Thanksgiving holiday. But it isn’t fluff. There is real substance here and I can only hope that everyone else has the opportunity to see it. Leigh Anne Tuohy took a chance and acted on her instincts as a mother. She made a difference in the life of a young person. We should all hope for an experience such as this. The movie was well done, well directed and well acted. Sandra Bullock was fantastic! And, surprise! Tim McGraw knocked my socks off. He was REALLY good! Go. See It! You won’t be disappointed!

Watch the featurette on our website and look for show #391 – we interview the mom behind the story, Leigh Anne Tuohy!