A Beautiful Mess Podcast

This past year Emma and I both spent a significant amount of time off social media after more than fifteen years working professionally as social media influencers and running online businesses. Today we're going to share what we learned offline including the pros and cons and how we want to approach social media moving forward.

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Listen to Episode #247: One Year without Social media with Elise Cripe

Pros and cons:

Pros: Boredom is a gift, get into the flow easier, more time, learn more about yourself

Cons: Feels lonely, FOMO

What did you miss?

Emma: Catching up with random friends and not being up to date on current events

Elsie: Book Tok

Anything surprising?

How easy it was and how little it's missed

Book Report:

Elsie - My Brilliant Friend (Neopolitan Series) by Elena Ferrante

Emma - Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

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This week we're sharing tips for cleaning out and curating your closet for fall. We're also diving into Color Analysis and how it changed the way we shop, tips for collecting vintage and how to make a dream closet mood board.

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Book recommendations:

The Curated Closet by Anuschka Rees

Personal Color by Anuschka Rees

Wear it Well by Allison Bornstein

Closet Clean Out Tips:

Try every single thing in your closet on

If you haven't worn it in a year ask yourself why

Switch out seasonal clothes and analyze when you bring them back out

Tips for building up a dream closet:

Make a mood board

Focus on one things at a time

Vintage Tips:

Make sure you will really wear it

Vintage is great for a special occasion

Book Report:

Elsie - The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Emma - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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This week we're sharing our recommendations for a fall reading list, movies to watch and decor ideas to get into the festive spirit. We'll also share design decisions that we regretted.

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Top 3 Fall Books

Emma

1. The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
2. The October Witches by Jennifer Claessen
3. The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy

Elsie

1. Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
2. Cackle by Rachel Harrison
3. The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Top 3 Fall Movies

Emma

1. Harry Potter
2. Twlight
3. Knives Out

Elsie (what's playing in my kitchen)

1. Hocus Pocus
2. Practical Magic
3. The Nightmare Before Christmas

BONUS: Horror: Susperia 2018 (remake of 1977) and Funny horror movie: Companion 2025

Top 3 Fall Decor Ideas

Emma

1. Halloween bats
2. Giant stuffed skeleton
3. Spooky village

Elsie

1. Asylum for criminally insane women (mirror from Etsy)
2. Halloween Lego sets
3. Kitchen decor (black ribbon, candles, a jar of candy corn or trail mix)

Listener Request: Have you ever made a design decision you regretted?

Emma - Painted kitchen cabinets a butter yellow color and cooper backsplash

Elsie - Too much shiplap

Book Report:

Elsie - The Raven King Series by Maggie Stiefvater

Emma - Memoirs ****of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

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Today we're gonna share the benefits of being a part of a local book club and creative ideas for starting your own. We get a lot of questions about how to make adult friends and hands down a book club is the best way to get started! At the end of the episode we're also sharing the hills we'd gladly die on.

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Dream Book Clubs:

Elsie - All year round moody book club

Emma - Host it and have a theme based on the book

What about ideas for gathering that don't involve reading?

• writing group
• clothing exchange
• crafting nights
• pool moms

Listener Request: What hills will you die on?

Elsie

• The book ending of The Idea of You is the correct ending
• Extremism of any kind is dangerous.

Emma

• Doesn't want to ever own a cat

Book Report:

Elsie- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

Emma - We are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

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This week we're dissecting a favorite comfort watch movie for decor and home inspiration. This one is perfect if you need something to get into that autumn mood. This is an ongoing series for us, and this week's selection is Mona Lisa Smile from 2003. We'll also be sharing a book report and our best ideas for freezer meals.

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Decor inspiration:

The campus during fall time

1950's wedding

Little house that Julia Robert's character lives in

The dormitories

What aged well vs what did not in this movie:

Aged Well - acting, aesthetics, ads from 1950s

Didn't age well - making the love interest a man who sleeps with his students

Freezer Meal ideas:

Soup

Meatballs

Cookie Dough

Chili

Lasagna

Pizza Dough

Book Report:

Elsie- The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Emma - Who's That Girl by Mhairi McFarlane

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It's time for a big renovation update. Both the things that have gone well and the things that didn't go as planned. I'll also share my tips for renovating a kitchen as a parent to two young kids and what we're excited to finish next.

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What's gotten done?

Garage (mostly)

Marigold's mermaid bathroom

Watch Elsie's update on her kitchen renovation HERE

Plans that have changed?

Not doing the addition

Not doing the bathroom

Not doing the laundry room

Most exciting update? To have the kitchen done

Back porch

When will Elsie be done?

Hopefully by the end of September

BOOK REPORT:

Elsie - Just Kids (Patti Smith Memoir)

Emma - Funny Story by Emily Henry

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This week we're sharing updates on we've been writing AND reading so far in 2025.

What have you been writing?

Emma- Finished first draft of her new novel, The Wedding Photographer and updating her other novel, Cloud Nine

Elsie- Rewriting novel, The Surrealist and working on 2nd novel

What have you been reading?

Emma - The Nature of Witches, Lessons in Chemistry, The Love Hypothesis, and Who's That Girl

Elsie - The Wedding People, We Have Always Lived In The Castle, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Bell Jar, Klara And The Sun, and Little Women

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We are back for our fall season with weekly episodes beginning with our traditional Autumn Bucket List episode. In this week's episode we'll plan our seasonal list of fun things we want to try and do during the upcoming fall season.

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Elsie's Autumn Bucket List:

Baking, baking & more baking

Re-read Magic Lesson & The Secret History

Host a Halloween party

Spend a whole week organizing the new kitchen

Got to Italy with Emma

Emma's Autumn Bucket List:

Update Hugo's room

Deep clean couch

Family Halloween costume

Go apple picking

Go to Italy with Elsie

Book Report

Elsie - Wool by Hugh Howey

Emma - Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

This week we're sharing our lists of comfort things including fragrances, movies, books, snacks and even travel locations. We'll also share our ideas on memory keeping for those of you who need to print of some photos from your phone.

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This week we're sharing listener questions we collected from a recent survey. Thank you to the more than 1000 of you who took the time to respond to our survey. In this episode we'll share answers to questions in the categories of business, art and writing, home decor, family lifestyle and unhinged personal questions.

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This week we're sharing the story of our first brick and mortar business including the highlights, the low points, why we ended up closing it up and if we would ever open a local business again.

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This week we're sharing our Summer Bucket List. With the last day of school just a few days away we can't believe we're already here. In this episode we'll share things we're planning to do this summer as sell as an embarrassing story and an update on Elsie's remodel.

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This week we're teaching you to become an optimist and convincing you it's the best way to live life. So get your rose colored glasses ready- this is a topic we're so obsessed with. It could change your life!

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This week we're sharing a guide for how to antique shop inspired by some questions that Candace, one of our listeners, sent in. We promise you that by the end of this episode you'll be itching for a flea market run- or at least we will.

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This week we're sharing our Spring Bucket Lists which are filled with things we'd like to do, new traditions and fun goals for the coming season.

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This week Elsie is sharing details and progress of her yearlong renovation including what she's doing and how she's hoping it will improve her daily life in her home. Plus- for our longtime listeners- Elsie has a potentially surprising update on the whole "Forever Home" label.

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This week we're answering listener questions about how to write your first novel. We're sharing everything we learned in the process that we wish we could tell ourselves on day one!

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Today we're sharing a deep dive on how to start over. If you're in a rut, whether in your personal life or career, we're going to share tips for starting fresh!

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This week we are making our winter bucket list together. So pull out a sheet of paper and let's make some fun goals to bring us comfort and joy during our least favorite season of the year.

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This week we are time traveling back to 2013 for a rewatch of the movie, About Time starring Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson. This beautiful film checks all the boxes for us - it's cozy, it's sci-fiction, it's romantic. So if you haven't seen it or it's been a long time, we are going to convince you to rewatch this movie.

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We're two sisters obsessed with reading! If you're not a fiction reader yet, in this episode we'll do our best to convince you to join the dark side with us. If you already are then you are going to get so many book recommendations from this episode.

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Today we have something pretty special. Recently we had our girls trip with a couple of friends, including Elise Cripe, who we often refer to as our third sister. So Elise decided to get off social media over a year ago and we wanted to know EVERYTHING!!

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This week we're prepping for the new year with a goal setting episode! We're recapping how our 2024 goals went and sharing some goals we have for 2025. If you are still considering your new year goals we hope this episode encourages you to dream big for 2025!

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This week we're doing a rewatch episode of the 2003 Holiday classic Love, Actually. It's one of the all time best! We'll also share some of our holiday traditions that we're doing this year.

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This week Elsie is sharing a personal topic as she's about to complete her first completely sober year! This is something Elsie was curious to try for years and she learned a lot from the experience. She's excited to share the ups and downs as well as the books she read and a pep talk for anyone considering a similar goal in the future.

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This week we're discussing the ICONIC 1997 movie- The Fifth Element starring Bruce Willis and Milla Jovavich.

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This week we're diving into the topic of Core Values. We loved the exercise of thinking of our values as a person, a small business and also for our families.

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This week we're talking about closet clean outs and curating a closet that's perfect for you. This is a journey we've both been on for a while and we're so excited to share what we've learned and tips for making your own closet fit your current lifestyle perfectly.

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A few years back we did two episodes on our evangelical upbringing and how it has affected the rest of our lives. Even though this isn't our usual content, it's a subject we are very passionate about. In this episode we are sharing how we are raising our own kids, advice for anyone who needs to heal, and our experiences coexisting with people we disagree with.

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This week we are back with our annual ghost stories episodes. We will also chat about Halloween decor, parties, costumes - all things spooky.

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We're back with a new season!! Today we are spending this episode catching you up on what we did this summer, Emma's new baby, and what we are excited about for fall.

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This episode is such a fun one for us- we're going through and making our own A Beautiful Mess Criterion Collection. Movies bring us so much joy and we love highlighting them here. This also gives us a chance to talk about some movies we love that don't fall into the "comfort rewatch" for one reason or another. We've honestly been looking forward to recording this episode for like six months!

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This week we're responding to a listener question (hi Share) from a listener who is expecting her first child soon. This will be a parenting episode full of little parenting stories and our tips including naming, gear, self care and you know we love a pep talk.

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This week Elsie is excited to share all about her new art era. If you didn't know she started the baby steps toward a professional art career this year and she is so excited to share more details with you today! This is something Elsie has dreamed of and has been working toward in one way or another since childhood. One of the themes we LOVE to go back to over and over on this podcast is setting goals and achieving dreams.

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Today we are rewatching the 1965 movie, The Sound of Music directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews.

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Back in April of 2020 we did an episode about our life bucket lists so today we are giving you an update on them. This topic was requested from listener Kelsey Ebling.

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Today we are discussing our experience with Created Colorful, which teaches you what colors look best on you.

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Today we are doing a deep dive into rugs. We are talking about everything from knowing the right rug for your space to actually keeping them clean especially from when you have pets.

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Today we are rewatching Mamma Mia! And Mamma Mia? Here We go Again, starring Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried

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Let's talk about food! 2 years ago we did a cooking episode and a lot has changed since then so we are updating our list of favorite things to cook.

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A lot of you tell us that you listen to the podcast with your sister so today we are answering questions about our relationship as sisters. Plus we are doing our book report on The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi.

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Today we are doing a deep dive into collecting art. Everything from where we purchase art, framing and how to decide what art pieces will work for your space.

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Today we are rewatching the 1998 movie, Ever After, directed by Andy Tennant and starring Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston.

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Easter is this Sunday so we are talking about our Easter traditions and how we celebrate. Plus we are sharing our guilty pleasure treasures.

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Spring starts this week so it's time for our annual spring bucket lists. Plus we have our book report on with The Only One Left by Riley Sager.

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We have gotten tons of questions regarding buying furniture for your house like how do you know what will work best in your room or what fabrics are the most durable. So today we are deep diving into all things buying furniture.

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Today we are rewatching the 1991 movie Hook, starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman and directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Who doesn't want to bring more joy in their lives? This week we are talking about all the little things in life that bring us so much joy. Plus we are doing our book report on The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston.

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This week we are answering your questions all about Nova's meditations, printing art, and publishing a book.

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This week we're doing an episode that has been requested for years, and Elsie is finally feel ready to share it. This is Elsie's adoption story episode. She is going to share the story of how she ended up adopting two children from China.

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