Good tea is best sipped hot but spilled slow. Join the mom communiTEA of Meka and Monique, two highly-melanated millennial mamas, living in the Tar Heel State. Listen in on candid conversations about motherhood, marriage, and beyond as they sip tea, share laughs, and spill nothing but the truth.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
00:41- And we’re back Meek and Nique finish off their season with memories from previous podcast episodes.
02:59- They're going to hit on 5 different takeaways from Season 1.
03:17- The rap up, in the first point Nique has two episodes that she considers to be her favorite. She then goes on to explain why they are her favorites. Meek does the same but in reference to one favorite episode.
07:43- What's the most exciting thing about podcasting so far? Both Meek and Nique explain how the audience connection makes podcasting exciting to do. For example, Nique gets excited whenever she sees a repost regarding the podcast.
10:41- Takeaways from Season 1 episodes. These two intellectual women went on record to express their gratitude towards their families and viewers. Nique even quotes scripture James 1:2 “ consider pure joy my brothers and sister whenever you face trials…” also meek feels that planning was a huge takeaway from season 1 heading into future seasons.
17:13- Favorite tea from Season 1. Coming up towards the end of episode 10 the ladies sit down to discuss their favorite teas, the more popular tea to stand out between the women is a sweet mango with ginger tea. This definitely has me ready to find where the tea comes from, you didn’t get it from me but the local shop was revealed throughout the remainder of this topic.
19:37- What excites them most about Season 2. The fact that there is going to be a Season 2 is for sure at the head of the list. Another thing that excites these two knowledgeable ladies is the introduction of a few guests who are yet to be named. Finally, the debut of new and exciting episodes as well as reassigning the jar?
Make sure to follow Meek and Nique on social media!
Meka’s blog is Hanging with the Harrells and her instagram is @xomekaharrell.
Nique can be found at White Coat Wifey and followed at @whitecoatwifey!
Make sure to follow the show at @teawithmeekandnique on Insta to see behind-the-scenes and more content, say hello to your fearless hosts at meekandnique.com,
and tune in for the next episode!
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
2:05 - Meek and Nique describe the tea that they’re sipping on. Meek is sipping some medicine ball tea from Starbucks. She’s put a twist on it and substituted the lemonade for peach juice instead. Nique is drinking peppermint licorice tea and is hopped up on the natural exhilaration from her concoction.
3:35 - These two highly intelligent women break into season two by discussing the highlights of 2020.
3:49 - Intentions for 2020, just being able to soak up the moments that you are given with your family and being more intentional with life. Meek took a page of advice from Nique’s book, and soaked up some family moments and put the phone away during the holidays.
5:17- Meek describes how being separated from Instagram (by divine intervention) made her feel, she also states that she loves the fact that her fans reached out to her to check up on her.
5:45 - Meek gives her opinion on how the use of social media gives you anxiety and you often don’t realize it, often you’re already spiraling when you do. Also, she discusses getting her life back, becoming who she already is and not letting Instagram and other social media dictate her way of life.
8:00 - Overbreak Nique describes being separated from social media while in the Bahamas and the joy of watching her family enjoy their stay and allowing the moments to be just between them.
10:45 - Meek makes a 2020 vision board of things she wants to do including giving yoga another try, learning how to nurture her plants, continue to build black wealth, vacationing, family, and mental health.
12:29 - Nique talks about her intention for 2020 being renewal. She plans to read the entire bible before the end of 2020, focusing on a renewal of faith, focusing on her purpose which doesn’t have to be seen or heard out loud which is her goal. Finding a spot for a yoga studio and serving her community.
15:08 - Meek and Nique discuss topic #2, “What is something that they did over the break that will interest the audience?”
15:20 - Nique speaks about her experience on the beach in the Bahamas, Meek speaks on the book she’s read called “Killing the Black Body”, and how it helps with motherhood. Meek purchased her first rental property with her husband over the break and she shares the sentiment of it all.
22:35 - The next topic is about a moment in motherhood that truly humbled them both as mothers. Meek had to take her son to the ER for emergency eye surgery. She goes into the back story of how that came to be. She had mom guilt because she didn't follow her heart and leave when she thought she should. Now he’s doing better and everything's fine.
29:00 - Nique details a humbling airport moment where her daughter stayed adamant about not holding her hand in the crowded area that was making her nervous. She thought to herself, “ What could these people be thinking in their heads”, but then realized that her kids are independent and have minds of their own.
32:25 - Health Tips for Moms. Insights into choosing flu shots and flu shot alternatives. The benefits of Elderberry syrups, washing of the hands, hand wipes and eating fruits and vegetables to stay healthy.
35:48 - The ladies quickly discuss their first drive tracks of the new year. Meka’s drive track is Fancy by Drake Ft. T.I and Swizz Beatz, while Nique is rolling up in the gospel of Travis Green’s Intentional. Season 1’s Drive Track Playlist is available on iTunes and Google Play Music!
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Make sure to follow Meek and Nique on social media!
Meka’s blog is Hanging with the Harrells and her instagram is @xomekaharrell.
Nique can be found at White Coat Wifey and followed at @whitecoatwifey!
Make sure to follow the show at @teawithmeekandnique on Insta to see behind-the-scenes and more content, say hello to your fearless hosts at meekandnique.com,
and tune in for the next episode!
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
00:47- The husband's are in the house!!
1:43 - JoColby and Pierce, the husbands of Meek and Nique introduce themselves. The two husbands express their appreciation for their wives, they also state how proud they are of Meek and Nique. Also, they break down their background and their occupations.
4:45 - For the first topic, they will interrogate - ahem.. discuss anniversaries, and how long they’ve been married.
7:30 - Nique tells the story of how Pierce and her met. It begins at a club with her friend where she saw Pierce sitting under what seemed to be a ray of light, he truly caught her eye.
8:58 - JoColby and Meek give us the background story of how they first met. JoColby was Facebook stalking on his cousin Alexis’ Facebook page when he came across Meek’s profile, they discuss how their relationship evolved from there.
15:50 - Meek and JoColby are sipping the medicine ball tea with the substitute of peach for lemonade. Pierce is sipping hazelnut haze. It's a highly caffeinated black tea. Termorent glo is the tea that Meek is sipping.
16:47 - Next few topics, struggles, and successes in marriages. Nique and Pierce feel that communication is the key to a happy relationship. Meek goes into saying that in marriage, it's not just about you but an equal partnership. JoColby adds in being intentional in a marriage to keep it going and fall in love with his wife every day, the conversation of finances come into play as well as budgeting, no secrets.
20:50 - Meek goes into talking about the 5 love languages and the importance of knowing your partner. JoColby and Meek have a very entertaining conversation and Nique and Pierce are living for it as well as talking about checking off their love language boxes.
23:45 - Pierce and Nique feel that embracing change is a big part of a successful marriage. Commitment, being able to commit to your spouse is more than just being together but it is a job that no matter what happens you have to be there for one another. Pierce talks about honoring commitments and following through with intentions and the curveballs thrown with being in an interracial marriage.
27:31 - Meek talks more finances and the couple tell their story about being conned out of 4K and how it was a good learning experience for them both.
35:18 - Wild Card Questions are introduced! JoColby pulls the first card and answers, “What about yourself are you most proud of?”. Pierce pulls, “When are you the most you?”
38:17- It’s time for Drive Tracks. JoColby has Perfect Ten by Mustard Ft. Nipsey Hussle. Pierce’s track is Hall of Fame by Swoope. Meeks’ will consist of old school Swiss Beatz. Lastly, Nique consists of Good as Hell by Lizzo.
Make sure to follow Meek and Nique on social media!
Meka’s blog is Hanging with the Harrells and her instagram is @xomekaharrell.
Nique can be found at White Coat Wifey and followed at @whitecoatwifey!
Make sure to follow the show at @teawithmeekandnique on Insta to see behind-the-scenes and more content, say hello to your fearless hosts at meekandnique.com,
and tune in for the next episode!
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
00:45 - Welcome back to Tea with Meek and Nique! Today we have a guest! Kaché Byrd is joining us in the studio to share her inspiring story of motherhood, but first, let's start with the tea we’re sipping on. Kaché is enjoying a mango ginger tea, Meka is having a vanilla chai and Nique is on her licorice again with a throat soothing tea with licorice and hibiscus.
02:54 - Meek gives Kaché a moment to introduce herself. Mother of 6, wife, daughter of Jesus Christ and a fulltime creator at heart. She shares how she ended up in Greensboro, NC and the story of how she met her husband at our very own NC A&T.
09:28 - Kaché continues with how she never thought she would have so many kids based off of how she grew up in Raleigh, NC, what her home life was before kids. We get into Marriage Stats!
14:19 - Meek asks Kaché how she and her husband prioritize time together working around all of the children they’ve had together. How to find time for each other and how the babysitter schedule looks to manage the kids when they’re away.
17:45 - Nique asks how Kaché is able to juggle all of this plus putting herself first in situations and expanding on what it means to be a “creative”. Kaché talks about self-care and self-love. Morning routines and expressing feelings through journaling and writing in general.
23:09 - Kaché shares some love for her MomTribe! The women in her life that support and uplift her in motherhood.
25:36 - Meek asks what Kaché is going to be more intentional about in 2020, what she will manifest for herself in her life. Kaché talks about finding parts of herself that she has lost touch with as far as creative passions, having more time for herself, finances and planning for the future.
28:12 - Nique asks Kaché to give a roll call of her kids and one gem of wisdom learned in motherhood. Meek introduces a short This or That segment of the show. Kaché answers some questions!
31:03 - It’s time for Drive Tracks: what are we listening to on the road? Kaché and her girls have been listening to For Your Glory by Tasha Cobbs, Nique has been feeling Work It Out by TyeTribbett and Meek has been getting inspired by M.anifests’ track, Money.
Make sure to follow Meek and Nique on social media!
Meka’s blog is Hanging with the Harrells and her instagram is @xomekaharrell.
Nique can be found at White Coat Wifey and followed at @whitecoatwifey!
Make sure to follow the show at @teawithmeekandnique on Insta to see behind-the-scenes and more content, say hello to your fearless hosts at meekandnique.com,
and tune in for the next episode!
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
00:45 - Welcome back to Tea with Meek and Nique! Today’s episode will be on self-care but first, what are we sipping on? Meek is having a peach tranquility tea, Nique is having a mango and ginger tea
02:34 - Making time for you. How we make time for ourselves, pour into yourself first. For Nique, self-care is how she is able to function. She shares her favorite way to pour into herself and Meek shares what works for her.
08:36 - Nique gives tips on inexpensive ways to achieve some great at-home self-care, Meek backs it up and gives additional pointers. Nique shares her love for tea and how soothing the tea making process is for herself.
13:16 - Number four! Meek talks about her facial steamer from a “Favorite Things” party she attended in December. Nique shares the wonderful things exercise does for the soul. They both talk on an app they both use that they find extremely helpful, especially for at-home workouts.
19:12 - Meek shares how energizing it can be to sit back and watch some Netflix. Nique asks about what she’s been watching, Meek gives us the scoop on what she's into. Nique adds in a final self-care tip, be still and lay low.
23:25 - It’s time for Drive Tracks: what are we listening to on the road? Meek has been playing Ride or Die by Megan Thee Stallion. She recommends the clean version from Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack. Monique goes with some Background by Lecrae.
Make sure to follow Meek and Nique on social media!
Meka’s blog is Hanging with the Harrells and her instagram is @xomekaharrell.
Nique can be found at White Coat Wifey and followed at @whitecoatwifey!
Make sure to follow the show at @teawithmeekandnique on Insta to see behind-the-scenes and more content, say hello to your fearless hosts at meekandnique.com,
and tune in for the next episode!
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
1:30 - Welcome back to Tea with Meek and Nique! Let’s start with the tea we’re sipping on - Meek is sipping on some peach tranquility tea, she has really been on a peach kick lately. Nique is sipping on raspberry leaf tea which if you don’t know ladies is an awesome tea for women to drink that helps with your menstrual cycle and so much more. We hope you are sipping on something great mamas.
3:29 - Today’s topic is our experience as being both Stay at Home Mom’s and Career Mom’s. This is not one is better than the other, but this is about Meek and Nique sharing their experiences but also being honest about which is harder, they will answer this question a bit later in the show.
4:45 - Let’s get to know Meek and Nique’s education and career backgrounds before we discuss the main topic of today. Both have undergraduate and master’s degrees, these are some highly educated Mama’s and they tell you all about it here. We learn that Meek was the first person to go to college in her family, which is a big deal!! They also discuss what they are currently doing “job-wise”.
6:49 - We find out that there was a time when Meek and Nique were both stay-at-home moms. Meek details her experience and how she made the decision to be a career Mom. We learn that Nique was a language arts teacher. And how Nique uses her love of teaching in her Mom life.
9:05 - We learn that Meek also wanted to be a teacher at one time and considered being a social worker. But, she didn’t feel like either career really fit her vision of the life she wanted.
10:00 - Meek asks Nique, “How has your professional experience enhanced your mothering?”. We learn that she always had her teacher hat on, she created a structured pre-school for her children and loved finding teachable moments with her children. Nique throws the question back to Meek, and she explains how she loves to incorporate technology into her mothering. We hear a funny story about Meek making her child fill out her Chick-fil-a survey. Both tell stories when they made their children call and order food or order food at a restaurant. Both discuss the importance of incorporating real-life teachable moments into your mothering.
14:40 - Both discuss letting their children make their own decisions, and navigate the world around them alone in some situation, believing that it builds self-confidence. And, how wonderful it is to see them grow into their own person. Both discuss wanting their children to be well rounded. Meek tells a funny story about her son learning street smarts when trading with friends.
18:15 - Both discuss their ultimate personal career goals, not too oddly enough they have similar overall goals of career happiness, one big one being autonomous over their days and building the brands they are currently working on. Tea with Meek and Nique being one of those brands they want to build to success and one that makes money, haha. Nique wants to know she is helping others and they both want to operate with their purpose.
22:42 - Now for the topic of the day! “Which is harder being a stay at home mom or career mom”. They both agree they are equally hard with their own challenges and rewards. They discuss their joys and trials, both have experienced being stay at home and career moms. Nique started working at 14 and she jokes that like Barbie she’s had a ton of jobs. But, when she was a teacher she felt aligned in her purpose. Nique describes being a stay at home Mom as being a domestic CEO, with no lunch breaks or clock-out time.
22:40 - Meek has a similar experience as Nique, she has worked since she was 16. She describes how it was mentally challenging at first going from working to being a stay at home Mom. Meek discusses how she thought being a stay at home Mom would be luxurious but she quickly found out it can be very hectic and sometimes overwhelming. Also, after working her entire life she was independent and it was hard to not be. So, she decided to make a shift and find a job.
27:35 - Meek is candid about being a career Mom and how somedays she feels lacking over something as simple as what to feed her family for dinner, but she finds peace in knowing no matter if there is a specific plan each night, she knows her family is fed and growing. They agree there is no debate, "Mom life is trill and we are all making it work for our families".
28:50 - They share a nugget for the Mom’s out there in the trenches. Meek’s nugget is “Have your tribe, the people you can talk to and vent to and hold them close”. Nique’s nugget is “This too shall pass", it is a temporary assignment, savor it, before you know it you will be looking at them graduating from high school.
24:35 - It’s time for Drive Tracks: what are we listening to on the road? Meek is enjoying Jesus Walks by Kanye West, she has been back on her old Kanye. Nique is enjoying Queen and Slim soundtrack.
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Make sure to follow Meek and Nique on social media!
Meka’s blog is Hanging with the Harrells and her instagram is @xomekaharrell.
Nique can be found at White Coat Wifey and followed at @whitecoatwifey!
Make sure to follow the show at @teawithmeekandnique on Insta to see behind-the-scenes and more content, say hello to your fearless hosts at meekandnique.com, and tune in for the next episode!
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
00:54 - Nique reveals this episode's theme, they will be covering the past week’s life events they deemed: The Week that Was. Meek starts with her low point of the week, but first, what tea are we sipping on? Nique is having a blueberry lavender tea and Meka is enjoying a ginger tea, she loves her some spice. Meek continues with her story on the endless laundry cycle that keeps repeating in her life.
05:26 - Nique talks about the weekend spent at her yoga teacher training class, PYTT and all of the accomplishments it brought. Meek brings up yoga plans for their Galentines day adventure. She also shares that she has been pre-approved for her second rental property and her real-estate aspirations are slowly coming together!
10:15 - Nique talks about still being on this high from tackling her goal to reach 60-minute on her Peloton, she had to push through many mental hurdles. Meek witnessed a wedding proposal, her family just grew a little more.
13:09 - Nique ends with her final discussion on settling into her life with the location she lives in and accepting it as it is.
Make sure to follow Meek and Nique on social media!
Meka’s blog is Hanging with the Harrells and her instagram is @xomekaharrell.
Nique can be found at White Coat Wifey and followed at @whitecoatwifey!
Make sure to follow the show at @teawithmeekandnique on Insta to see behind-the-scenes and more content, say hello to your fearless hosts at meekandnique.com,
and tune in for the next episode!
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
01:24 - The ladies are hype to be here today, it is a bit chilly outside, but sunny. First, before we move forward what tea are we sipping on? Meek is sipping on some raspberry leaf tea with a half teaspoon of agave, Nique is sipping on a matcha green tea latte, she went latte style this time, so it’s with oat drink, it isn’t super sweet but she brought a chocolate bar to balance the sweetness.
02:40 - Nique reveals this episode's theme, “Family Flow”. They are both routine queens and Meek does not feel like you can be as successful if you do not have a routine. Nique has to swap the word routine with flow, and Meek says she calls it a guide. There is always room to divert from your flow or guide for the day, audit or edit.
03:45 - Today’s talk will consist of five techniques that help their families thrive. This week’s theme is actually brought to you by someone who attended the podcast launch and submitted an idea.
04:42 - Meek begins with one of her techniques “Meal Prep”, she made meal prep for the entire month and it really helped her know what was for dinner, now she does also admit that it has fallen off, but she recommends breakfast for dinner in case you don’t know what you are going to eat. Meek shares a funny story about her son’s love for eggs and the process and time required for boiling an egg that he doesn’t understand yet.
06:32 - Nique piggybacks of Meek and shares her blue apron days, where she felt like there was so much packaging and everything had its own bag, and the food was a bit fine dinning for her kids. None of those meal preps is any joke including mincing garlic, dicing and simmering and she felt she often put it on the table and had her children tell her this looks gross and it took 30 mins!! She feels like her family is finally aged enough to enjoy the days of food subscription and the food prep required behind it. Nique shares a tip, everyone in her family is helping cook and Meek agrees, the kids eat it when they are invested in cooking the food as well. Meek shares a funny saying she has when her kids don’t want to eat what she has prepared, “Either you have this, or you can have an air sandwich”, and it has not failed her yet.
09:40 - Nique’s technique # 2 is having a school routine. Meek says she doesn’t have a big school routine, but the one thing that does simplify the process is that they wear uniforms. She is making sure her children are reading because they do not do screen time throughout the week.
11:00 - Nique says, “ I think in our house, we make school the main event for the week, it is Monday through Friday so it is the main event and we hype it.” Nique loves the morning, the drive, leaving the house and the flow of the morning is nostalgic for her because she drove in a car to school with her siblings every day. She makes it a priority to talk about their days at dinner, they go through the roses and thorns of the day. She makes it a priority during the drive to do the daily bible verse of the day, they do their mantras and goodbyes, and she loves that.
12:15: Meek confesses that the drive to school is a sore subject, they drive about 45 mins each way, and traffic can be unpredictable. Sweet Maverick does not like to be late, he often asks, “Are we going to be late today, because I do not want a tardy” haha.
13:25: Meek goes into her next technique which is Alexa alerts. There is a morning Alexa alert, to get ready to leave and an Alexa alert at night around 7:30 PM, then a wrap-up alert for bathtime, with an 8:00 PM alert to get your buns in the bed and start reading, 8:30 PM alert is lights out for her children. She has a personal alert on her Alexa that says “Goodnight Herald family”, and it tells them the weather for tomorrow. She believes it helps move through the morning and evening, almost like school bells moving kids through classes.
14:45: Nique uses alerts as well, Quad City DJ’s song Come on Ride That Train is her children’s morning 7:30 PM alert to get out the door and into the car. Both confess that their alerts help them to not feel rushed, which both dislike.
16:35: Niques next technique is that the weekend is sacred time, one of their implementations is the screen-free zone until 9:30 AM in the morning, this helps keep them on a routine, they ask the kids to do their morning flow, get up like your normal school day, make sure your hydrated and get dressed, be a human and then zone out for a little bit.
18:45: Meek next technique is to have a trusted village to help you assist with your children, her village is Nana and Poppa and Auntie because they all live in the same area. Having people that they can trust allows her and her husband to go on date nights. It helps that they have their own space at Nana and Poppa’s, they enjoy using their tablets at their grandparent’s house. Meek tells a funny story that Axle is in love with his tablet and he counts down the days of the week until Friday because he gets to play with his tablet then.
21:00: Nique and her husband recharge with date days. They have been soaking in their bible time, they are on day 57 of reading the bible every day. They have a bible study, it is part of their nightly routine, they have tea and popcorn, sometimes they watch a show, it is a great routine to end their nights with God, Nique sleeps better afterward.
23:00: Meek gets into her personal routine. She has her away time, me time, “Meka time”, this means she can be a better wife and mother to all her children. She got away to Charlotte, trusting her family and she really let herself be present and not check-in all weekend with her children.
24:35: Nique gets into her personal routine. She is really into her health routine for her family and keeping them healthy. She finds that hand washing is the one thing we can all day to make a huge difference in staying healthy. She tells a funny story of a flight attendant misunderstanding their travel routine.
28:30: Nique mentions her UV wand. Meek shares her first experience with the UV wand, where Nique scanned her phone to show how dirty it was. Nique advises that you Lysol or sanitize your phone regularly..
29:30: Meek’s last technique is that she loves sharing her iPhone calendar with her husband, it helps her mentally prepare for what is happening each day between both of them and their children. Anytime she adds anything to her calendar, it updates her family’s phones. She makes sure they all have 2-hour alerts before any even, so they can prepare. Nique agrres says it helps you stay in sync with your husband and family.
31:20: Drive Tracks!! Nique has come up with a term, PWPT, Predominately White People Tracks, she added one for this week Drive Tracks, Imagine Dragons, on their Origins soundtrack the song Burnout. Meek’s drive track is dedicated to her daughter, her team has won five volleyball games in a row and she gets hype listening to her pre-game track, Justin Biebers Yummy.
Make sure to follow Meek and Nique on social media!
Meka’s blog is Hanging with the Harrells and her instagram is @xomekaharrell.
Nique can be found at White Coat Wifey and followed at @whitecoatwifey!
Make sure to follow the show at @teawithmeekandnique on Insta to see behind-the-scenes and more content, say hello to your fearless hosts at meekandnique.com,
and tune in for the next episode!
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
02:15 - First, before we move forward what tea are we sipping on? Meek is sipping on some raspberry leaf tea and Nique is sipping on Honey Lemon. They conclude that the studio tea staples are Raspberry leaf, Peach and Ginger and Spearmint. We hope you have a good situation in your cup as well!
03:35 - Nique reveals this episode's theme, “Spring Break Ideas”. They both have the spring break fever, Meek is so ready for the warmth and some sun rays. Nique acknowledges that she is soft living in NC compared anywhere up north where there is snow and it is bone-chilling cold.
04:20 - Nique has regional expectations, if she lived in Minnesota she would need a Range Rover and a constant rotation of UGG’s to survive. Meek relates, she has a friend who lives in Minnesota and they constantly wear UGG’s.
04:55 - Nique kicks off the conversation by asking Meek, “What is your spring break idea #1”? Meek says, “Going to the Caribbean”, she is behind on her plans but she wants an easy flight and a nice all-inclusive package for the kids.
05:55 - The duo reiterates that during this episode you will gain practical, useful choices for your own adventure from their idea bank. First and foremost it is all about getting family time in. Some ideas are definitely on the bucket list.
06:45 - Nique actually started planning a California spring break adventure for her family, but she got a hard stop after sharing the details of the trip with her kids. When asked what they would rather do, her son reminded her that there are landmarks at their grandpa and grandma's house in Iowa and that is their first choice. Nique and her husband may decide to have their own adventure, currently, Toronto and Omaha are on their list.
09:05 - Meek’s family has experienced California for spring break. They went to Legoland in San Diego and another year they went to San Francisco and enjoyed the Golden Gate Bridge. Meek has many fond memories of California and encourages Nique to definitely make it there with her family in the future.
10:15 - Nique brings up another spring break idea, she believes spring back can be a slowdown. You can stay stateside or in your city, there are so many interesting places to visit such as state parks, being in nature is always a great idea. Also, having a declutter day where you fill up bags to donate. Meek has staycation on her list as well but she throws in the idea of going to a hotel for one night, Meek’s kids love indoor pools. Nique mentions going to the dollar tree and even decorating the hotel room and the importance of giving yourself a theme and budget. Meek believes you do not need to feel like you have to live up to any expectations of spring break, this is not Instagram. The most important thing is that you are with your family, making memories.
13:35 - Meek’s next idea is to take a road trip, even though she personally does not want to be in a car for more than 5 hours. And, you do not have to go far, Meek loves Wilmington for some beach time because it is a 1 to 2-hour drive from her home. But, Meek is very set on spring break in the Caribbean, she wants to GO! Something is calling her there. One thing, Meek’s two youngest haven’t used their passports and she wants them to experience the beach vibes. Nique promotes NC, there are so many great cities to visit within a couple of hours.
16:20 - Meek has another idea for spring break and it revolves around the importance of family nights. It is one of her favorite things to do with her family, all you need is a good movie, homemade popcorn, the fireplace on and laughter. The big takeaway, there is nothing wrong with staying home and relaxing. Home is where the heart is :).
17:35 - Nique feels like spring break is a great time for service and there are two options. It is an excellent time to find a service project to complete as a family. Or, for her family, it is not always about physically doing something with a local at need group. She really feels it is most important to remember to just show up and let yourself be the light in the environment and leave people better than you found them.
19:40 - Nique brings up an important point, the people you are serving can also be your friends. It is not about I’m helping you, it can also just mean being present for your friend. It is all about getting out of your normal environment and being immersed in another environment.
20:15 - Meek wraps up her top three spring break ideas including staycation, Caribbean and a road trip. She loves the idea of incorporating service into spring break and she loves Nique’s idea of decorating the room if you splurge for a hotel room for a night. They both hope spring break is lit on your level this year. Nique wants to add in random fire questions to each episode and Mom confessions of the week.
21:35 - Nique does not wait until next week to begin Mom confessions, she asks Meek what her Mom confession of the week is. Meek says that it is her chosen snack eaten away from her kids. If she has a snack that she wants then she very well may hide it in her closet and eat it without feeling guilty. She does not feel bad her kids have an entire pantry of stuff that they like. They both agree it feels good to say no sometimes. Nique’s Mom's confession of the week is that she wants to celebrate the fact that she ate pizza with actual cheese for the first time in a very long time. It was a plain cheese pizza and she has been planning for this, so she bought some Lactaid so she didn’t die. Nique believes you need to give yourself indulgences as a balance in your life. Meek just started eating chicken again! Her husband always says, “It is all in moderation babe.” Now they are determined to find the best cheese pizza around and have a date.
27:30 - Drive Tracks!! Meek’s drive track is “Shell Shock” from the Ninja Turtle Soundtrack, but you have to tell Alexa, “Alexa play Shell Shock by Juicy Jay”, it is the only way she will play the song. Nique’s drive track is a throwback, “Dirty Computer '' by Janelle Monåe, she really needed this song today because she went to the grocery store with her husband they were asked if they wanted to split the order, Nique said in all things love and replied, “I hope my husband is buying my breakfast.”
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