Real Convos with Cie & Veronica

We're back after a year long hiatus, and we have a really good reason for taking such a long break! Veronica had a baby! For another family! Check out our surrogacy story to learn about all the ups and downs of being a surrogate (aka gestational carrier) for a wonderful family! Also, here's a link for the surrogacy journal that Veronica wrote this year! https://a.co/d/48fNnWr

Today we are talking about kids aging out of foster care. If you wonder what happens one a foster kid turns 18, this episode is for you. We watched a couple videos during this episode. Here are the links if you are interested... https://youtu.be/37-mw83-PU8 https://youtu.be/CspBM1JrQoM https://youtu.be/XWFtIudkzdw

Today we talk about the pros and cons of doing business with family and friends. We talk about the trust and communication needed for business, and why family might just be the best fit!

Today we are chatting about how we can get better about self care. As parents, the instinct is to take care of our children first and foremost, but is that a healthy way to live?

In the last couple years we've been hearing this term “burnout” being thrown around quite a bit. While we've certainly felt it, we've never been able to put a name on it until now. Today we talk about our experience and we throw out a few tips on how to combat burnout!

Today we are making our predictions about the housing market for this coming buying season. We're hoping this summer isn't as crazy as 2021!

Today we talk about our experience with CPS! We've had good times and bad, and we have a few suggestions for the future!

We are so excited to overcome last year's obstacles and start on 2022. Hear about some of the things we had to go through last year, none of which are going to hold us back!

Today we want to share our Christmas stress with everyone! We are working through the holiday season and trying to find humor where we can!

If you want to buy a house but you don't know where to start, check out this episode to breakdown all the steps!

We are back and it's Veterans Day! What better topic to talk about for a couple realtor moms on this day than VA loans? Who qualifies? Where do I start? Hopefully we answer all your questions today! Also, thank you to all the men and women who have served our country!!

Today we are over sharing about our experience with fertility treatments. We talk about the ups and downs we experienced while trying to conceive. If you've ever struggled with fertility maybe you can take solice in the fact that you are not alone.

Today we get the opportunity to chat with a good friend of ours about being a small business owner. Sabrina Hosein shares her experience in the insurance business. She is very inspiring and insightful, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Today we chat about our experience in roller derby. We take a few minutes to re-live our glory days and say thank you to a sport that has done so much for our lives!

This week we want to share some of the real estate knowledge we have accumulated over the years. We tell you some of our biggest dos and donts and we share some our real estate secrets to success!

To start off season 2 we talk about our mom fails for the last year and we get some feedback from some friends on social media.

One of the most difficult parts of being an adoptive parents is speculating how the kids will be effected long term. Will they be healthy, happy adults? Today we talk with our buddy who was adopted as a child to see how it has effected her life. *Spoiler alert* she's a healthy, well adapted adult!

Today we talk about the road we took to marriage equality and what it means to us.

Today we are reacting to the popular movie, Instant Family! Listen while we critique, but also find many parallels between the movie and our own life as fosters.

Today we talked with one our friends who is a CASA worker for kids in foster care. CASA workers are volunteers who support and advocate for kids in foster care. They are so important to the CPS system and we were so happy to get her viewpoint in this episode!

Today we recap our foster care journey and remember all of our kiddos. We talk about some important lessons we have learned and share our foster care wisdom with the next generation.

Today we had our teacher friend join us for a conversation about how school is going during COVID-19! It was great to get her perspective and see how she’s dealing with all the changes that are being thrown at her. We appreciate our teachers so much! This is a small example of how teachers are going above and beyond for their students.

Today we’re talking about how the corona virus has effected our family. We talk about some of the ways we have adapted and a couple silver linings we’ve found during the pandemic.

Today we are back and talking about the people we surround ourselves with. Our Network is so important to our lives. We miss them terribly during this pandemic!

This week we share some of our many mistakes and what we have learned from them. From business to parenting, we have made a ton of mistakes and we’re happy if you learn from them!

This week we talk about the importance of staying present while you reach for your goals, and some our personal wins and fails throughout our journey.

This week we talk about Business and The How To’s of Staying Motivated!

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