Shortly after we lost Hallie, we wanted to reach young kids to educate them on relationship red flags and gun safety. Where do all the young kids hang out?  Tiktok.  Angie created several videos like the Honor walk, Relationship Red Flags, and Gun Safety. They blew up. The kids kept saying...Mom/Ang you're going viral!!! They might be jealous of her following. As we shared last week, we are trying to find purpose through the pain in the midst of this extreme heartache.  Heather Pettey (who was recently on our podcast) reached out to Angie in January after watching her TikTok a ..read more

Exciting News this Week!  A beautiful, perfect foal was born. Hallie's dream came true. The Crew, Hallie’s family and especially Hallie's Aunt Jessi and Uncle Matt are making it happen! On this episode we discuss how finding purpose can help work through the pain even in the worst of times.  Let's saddle up. We ride at dawn! Thanks for listening! Quick ask: Please rate our podcast if you enjoy listening. Love, Aric & Angie Website: www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@halliebears.mom Instagram: https://instagram.com/blendedblessedalwaysamess?igshid=YmMy ..read more

Have you ever had fear take over your life and paralyze you? Have you ever questioned your faith? Does uncertainty scare you? Well, you are not alone! Tune into this episode as we dive into our faith and fear battle. We laugh and cry on this episode—all the feels. Thanks for Listening, Love, Aric & Angie Website: www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@halliebears.mom Instagram: https://instagram.com/blendedblessedalwaysamess?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blendedblessedalwaysamess?mibextid=LQQJ4d Pinterest: https://pin.it/6WO7XxL Sober Mofos Po ..read more

"No" can be a tricky word to say. We have both struggled to say no to people, events, work, and kids. Sometimes life throws unimaginable curveballs that force you with no other option than to say No. Tune in as we discuss how to say no, when to say yes, and the value each of those simple words brings! Thanks for listening! Love, Aric & Angie P.S. Sometimes, we are in a groove when recording, and this time we were not. Angie was having a rough, emotional night, and we clawed our way through it.    Website: www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@halliebears.m ..read more

Angie has requested this podcast topic for quite some time. Although Aric is not sure he feels qualified to share his thoughts, he sure shows up for all of us with grit and determination to be a strong Dad and Husband. At the end of the day, that is what matters! So here we go...we hope this helps some dads and husbands! One request, if you are enjoying our podcasts, would you give us a review on your favorite podcast listening platform? Thanks for listening, Love, Aric & Angie Website: www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@halliebears.mom Instagram: https://instagr ..read more

This week we reflect on some hard and raw realizations of things no one tells you about losing a child... No longer fearing death...the unexpected PTSD...legitimate physical pain that your body endures... It's a lot...and we hope it helps some of you as we lean into our Faith in Jesus... Thanks for listening, Love, Aric & Angie Website: www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@halliebears.mom Instagram: https://instagram.com/blendedblessedalwaysamess?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blendedblessedalwaysamess?mibextid=LQQJ4d Pinterest: https://pi ..read more

Grab your family and tune into this episode! We truly believe that for any of us to survive and thrive that we need to surround ourselves with good people... Someone that Aric has surrounded himself with in the last year is his trainer Michael Egnew. He pushes him and the kids to have a POSITIVE mindset every time they work out. Michael has lived one of the more difficult lives although as he shares with us he doesn't feel that way.  His perspective on life is something to admire.  As we visited with Michael, we felt truly inspired and we hope that you will feel the same way too ..read more

We've never planned a Celebration of Life...so obviously getting it right for our Beautiful Hallie was incredibly important. Thanks to Angie's sisters and besties...it couldn't have been a more perfect day! In this episode, we reflect on a day that filled our hearts with friendship, love, and remembering Hallie. Thanks for listening and keeping our family in your thoughts and prayers.  Love, Aric & Angie Website: www.blendedblessedalwaysamess.com Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@halliebears.mom Instagram: https://instagram.com/blendedblessedalwaysamess?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Facebook: https ..read more

Every week we deal with a whirlwind of emotions. Some days an emotion is stronger than others. This week, anger has been at the forefront.  A wise man was asked, "What is Anger?" He gave a beautiful answer. It's a punishment we give to ourselves for somebody else's mistake. And that's exactly what it feels like to us.  Listen to this week's episode as we share our anger and how we are processing the hurt and the frustration of THE THIEF.       Thanks for listening.  Love, Aric & Angie ..read more

Did you know that Grief is the only emotion that you have to voluntarily choose to go thru? Perhaps that's why SOOOO many people choose NOT to grieve... We can honestly tell you that we are TRYING to walk thru the grief process and in this episode we talk about ways to grieve that might work for you... Is it ever really good grief?  We're not sure...but we are trying... Thanks for listening... Love, Aric & Angie ..read more