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Author and blogger Deb Preston tells us about her most embarassing high school moment, a preschool mom fail, and a recent embarassing situation as a boss running a team meeting.  Deb Is Loving: The BBC TV Series Ghosts Her LettuceGrow hydroponic tower The Bible Recap book by Tara Leigh Cobble We also chatted about: This window cat hammock from Tuft and Paw Deb's books: Girls Can Learning on the Fly and Laughing Till I Cry: A Journal of Mothering My Daughter From Ages One to Seven; releasing April 13; preorder here. Deb Preston is an award-winning author, founder of Brighter Side Publishing, and lover of carbs and cheese (preferably paired together). She launched her blog, DebPreston.com, and its social media channels in 2017 to share both her heart-warming moments and face-palming experiences as a parent. Since then, her site has grown and expanded to several books, including her Maxy Awards 2022 Children's Book Winner, Girls Can, and her comedic parenting memoir coming out April 13, Learning on the Fly and Laughing Till I Cry: A Journal of Mothering My Daughter From Ages One to Seven. Find Deb: Her website debpreston.com Facebook: @debprestonblog Instagram: @debprestonblog Twitter: @debprestonblog   Shop Shelfie Shoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for 10% off! Join Fancy Free’s private Facebook Group! It’s so much fun! Click the Follow button so you don’t miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It’ll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

Author and blogger Monica Swanson tells us about a waterbed incident that happened when she was first dating her husband. Monica Is Loving: The TV Series The Chosen The TV Series Alone The Bible Recap book by Tara Leigh Cobble Monica recommends: This article about her chore system Calm sleep drink Monica's books: Boy Mom: What Your Sons Needs Most from You Raising Amazing: Bringing Up Kids Who Love God, Like Their Family, and Do the Dishes Without Being Asked Monica Swanson is a popular blogger, host of the Monica Swanson Podcast (formerly the Boy Mom Podcast), and author of Raising Amazing, and Boy Mom. Monica and her husband, Dr. Dave, live on the North Shore of Oahu where they have raised four sons (3 who are now legal adults! - and a 12-year old still home, homeschooling). The Swansons raise tropical fruit and spend a lot of time at the beach and on the golf course (Luke, 18, is a professional surfer, and Levi, 12, is an avid golfer.) Monica loves to cheer on families to grow deep connections to God and one another! Find Monica: Her website monicaswanson.com Her podcast: The Monica Swanson Podcast Facebook: @TheGrommom Instagram: @monicaswanson   Shop Shelfie Shoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for 10% off! Join Fancy Free’s private Facebook Group! It’s so much fun! Click the Follow button so you don’t miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It’ll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

Actor Marley Freygang, host of the Podcast Confessions of a Wannabe It Girl, has a very NOT It Girl day of international travel. Marley Is Loving: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid Marley's favorite movie quote Marley is a podcaster, actor, and works in commercial production. Find Marley: Her podcast: Confessions of a Wannabe It Girl Instagram: @marleyrosefreygang Instagram: @confessionsofawannabeitgirl   Shop Shelfie Shoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for 10% off! Preorder plus sizes now at ShelfieShoppe!  Check them out here! and here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

Marisa Lonic lets imposter syndrome temporarily win and also had a word choice snafu with an elderly relative. Check out Marisa's Books: Time MOMagement: How to Get the Time You Need to Do the Things You Want Word to Your Mother: A Mama's Guide to Journal Today and Slay Tomorrow Biz MOMagement: The Working Mom's Guide to Go From Employee to Entrepreneur  Marisa Is Loving: Love is Blind on Netflix Marisa Lonic is a keynote speaker, life & business coach, 3x author, top-rated podcast host and the founder of Mama Work It.  After spending nearly 15 years in corporate leadership positions, Marisa shifted gears to become a full-time Time Momager & Biz Momager. Through her books, courses, and coaching programs, she helps busy moms juggling mom life, work life, wife life, fill in the blank life. Her time management and goal achievement strategies have helped the most overwhelmed mamas turn their dreams into reality, even when they thought they had no time to make any of it happen.   When she’s not supporting working parents with the daily juggle, you can find her cooking and baking delicious meals her kids may or may not eat, running (ok fine - walking/running) in her neighborhood, and hanging out with the five amazing guys she calls family (her husband and four kiddos). Find Marisa: Her website: Mama Work It Instagram: @letmamaworkit Facebook: @letmamaworkit LinkedIn: @marisalonic Pinterest: @mamaworkit Oh! And Also! Shop Shelfie Shoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for 10% off! Preorder plus sizes now at ShelfieShoppe!  Check them out here! and here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

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Kristi Cates of 3 Southern Cats & Momma makes me cry laugh! Some of my favorite 3SC & Momma Videos: Willow in a harness Tigger fixin' to get frustrated Weezer being Weezer Kristi is Momma from 3 Southern Cats. Willow and Weezer are 2 sass mouth Southern Belles. Tigger is a very Dapper Southern Gentleman. They make talking cat videos on Tiktok and Reels. Cats that cuss a lot. Find Kristi: Instagram @3southerncats.and.momma Facebook @3southerncats.and.momma TikTok @southerncats.and.momma YouTube @3southerncats.and.momma   Oh! And Also! Shop Shelfie Shoppe's Black Friday sale early! Use code BOGO50 for buy one get one 50% off including gift cards! (code will expire 11-28-2022 at midnight) Preorder plus sizes now at ShelfieShoppe!  Check them out here! and here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

Annie tells us about her worst ever first date. She also has a great Craigslist story. Things we mention in the episode: Headspace phone app The TV show Below Deck The Be Like Bill Foundation Annie's newpaper, The Sanders County Ledger Annie is a business owner and mom to an amazing Jack Russell named Walter Cronkite Wooden, I. She has owned the weekly newspaper in her hometown for five years. She grew up in rural Montana, traveled the country as a journalist, and ended up resettling at home. Find Annie and Walter: Instagram @anniewooden, @waltercronkitewooden, @sanderscountyledger Facebook @anniewooden, @sanderscountyledger   Oh! And Also! Shelfie Shoppe has plus sizes!!! Preorder them now at ShelfieShoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for 10% off. Check them out here! and here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

Hilarious social media influencer, Whitney Cicero AKA @thenewstepford may never hike again! Things we mention in the episode: Writer Kay Cannon   Writer Rachel Bloom   Whitney's consulting firm Whink Whitney's favorite candy, Good N Plenty, and wine, Louis Martini Cabernet Whitney is creating videos people sometimes watch and always make moms feel like they are not insane. Find Whitney: Instagram @thenewstepford Facebook @thenewstepford TikTok @thenewstepford   Oh! And Also! Shelfie Shoppe has long sleeved TEES!!! Get your cozy clothes at ShelfieShoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for 10% off. Check them out here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

Anonymous story from Dr. Lola who is frat house famous for embarassing reasons. We also talk death scenes (she's a pathologist) and the horror of being the only doctor on an airplane. Lola is loving: The show Peaky Blinders   The Podcasts My Favorite Murder and Casefile: True Crime Podcast Dr. Lola is a pathologist (this encompasses a wide field that typically includes autopsies, but I specifically look at slides of live patients, like skin biopsies, organ biopsied, etc). Oh! And Also! Shelfie Shoppe has long sleeved TEES!!! Get your cozy clothes at ShelfieShoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for 10% off. Check them out here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

Tonya Flores has a painful mishap while chaperoning a trip to Disneyland.   Tonya is loving: AfterShokz Headphones: https://www.aftershokz-headphones.com/   ZOX Wristbands: https://zox.la/   My life hack - a stick vacuum: This is the one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X9STFYP?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details This is the one I wanted but it hasn't been in stock: https://www.wyze.com/products/wyze-cordless-vacuum   Books I love:   Katie Cross: Katie Cross, YA Fantasy Author Katie's Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/Katie-Cross/e/B00IT0XE4C/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk I started with Mss. Mabel's School for Girls and couldn't stop.   KM Shea: K. M. Shea Kitty's (KM Shea's) Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/K.-M.-Shea/e/B005ANPMZU?ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_auth I started with her Timeless Fairy Tales and again...couldn't stop reading them.  She also has a Fantasy series that has multiple off shoots that are really  good as well.   My fave podcasts (besides yours)   The Happiness Lab: The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos | Pushkin Industries The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe: Podcast I also love 3in30...which might be how I found you in the first place: Top US Motherhood Podcast | 3 in 30 Podcast for Moms Tonya Flores is a mom...and a substitute teacher. She has 3 kids (ages 11, 9 and 8). When her baby went to kinder, she became a substitute teacher...going on her 4th year. She got married a little later in life than most of her friends...to a man 16 years older than her who had never been married before either. They have had to do a lot of adjusting (and letting things slide) as they were both pretty set in their ways by the time they married. It's been 12 years so far and he still puts up with her, so at least they've made it this far!   Oh! And Also! Shelfie Shoppe has long sleeved TEES!!! Get your cozy clothes at ShelfieShoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for 10% off. Check them out here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

ER doc Tamara Beckford has embarrassing interview mishap. She also tells us about things she commonly sees in the ER and about her society to support women in their quest for self care. Dr. Tamara Beckford is an ER physician, wife, and mother on a mission to help busy professional women put their health and wellness first without guilt! She also understands that as a busy, professional woman, it's not always easy to take time to care for U. Find Tamara: On UR Caring Docs On Instagram @urcaringdocs On Facebook@besproutable On YouTube Check out The UR Caring Society Oh! And also: Shelfie Shoppe has long sleeved TEES!!! Get your cozy clothes at ShelfieShoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for free shipping. Check out our new cardigans here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne

Parenting coach Julietta Skoog tells us all about her very pregnant stripper encounter on the Ellen Show! Julietta is loving: Katelyn Page Fitness Her Moon Journal The book Caste by Isabel Wilkerson The book My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem Joanne is loving: The book Surviving Religion 101 by Michael Kruger Julietta Skoog is a Parent Coach and Certified Positive Discipline Advanced Trainer with an Ed.S Degree in School Psychology and a Masters Degree in School Counseling from Seattle University. With over 20 years of experience helping families, she co-founded Sproutable, science-backed online parenting insights for pregnancy to preschool, helping multitasking and sleep-deprived parents everywhere. Her popular keynote speeches, classes, Sproutable videos and workshops have been described as rejuvenating, motivating, and inspiring. She has learned the most from her own three children. Find Julietta: On Sproutable On Instagram @besproutable On Facebook@besproutable On YouTube Oh! And also: Get your cozy clothes at ShelfieShoppe! Use code FANCYFREE for free shipping. Check out our new cardigans here! Join Fancy Free's private Facebook Group! It's so much fun!  Click the Follow button so you don't miss a single episode! Leave a rating and written review! I will be forever grateful!!! If you have your own not-so-fancy story to tell, email me at [email protected]! Do it. It'll be fun! The best way to help Fancy Free reach more listeners is to tell a friend about it. Share the laughter! Thanks so much for listening, have a great week, and remember NO ONE is as fancy as they look! ~Joanne