Rejoice and be glad listeners, for Laura has returned from the DR, safe and sound and full of watermelon! The mamas have recorded this episode with only the beloved listeners in mind, so that you too can imagine that you were in the sunny beaches of the Dominican Republic...

We kick things off by talking about baby interests: Justine's son spent an afternoon fascinated by an electrician, while Laura's daughter consistently enjoys "the cooking show" (starring Laura).

Laura debriefs about the trip, handing out pro tips for traveling with babies and how they managed irregular feeding times, airplane and bus rides and mix-ups with grandmas... Look no further for all your pro tip needs for traveling with a toddler!

Justine jumps in with her own pro tip: learn to sharpen your knives. Justine walks you through the different grades of whetstones, and the benefits of sharpening your own knives instead of buying new every year (or cutting with dull knives!)

We move onto Trimester Two, that magical time where your belly grows and your lower back wants to tell you all about it! Who got stuck and had to get a ride home from the coppers? Listen to find out!

For the film review segment, Justine muses about the queer representation in "Conclave", a fun Catholic intrigue movie, while Laura dishes about the latest season of Bridgerton (potential lesbian character? Rest assured: we will report back when we know!)

And lastly: Justine the Albertan is looking for book recommendations from francophone and/or Quebec authors, both for herself and her one year old son. Got a recommendation? Let us know, and Justine will try to find it at the library (Surely the BanQ will have it!)

Listen and enjoy beloveds!

The mamas are back better than ever with an action packed episode, fresh with that good content just for your ears!

To kick things off, Justine gushes about the new grocery store in her area with an expanded Asian aisle (a real treat for a rural Quebec grocery store!). She's been buying all her old favorites and sharing them with her husband to great success. Laura shares her tips on how she introduces food to her picky eater wife, a strategy that has worked well for them so far!

We bring back our beloved segment, "My Awkward Moment of the Day" to talk about Justine getting her shit clocked immediately after taking a blood test to confirm pregnancy and how that awkward situation was handled. This leads into the first of a three parter episode: The Pregnancy Files! This episode is all about the first trimester: OBGYN vs Family Doc vs Midwife? Learn the baby's gender or keep it a secret? Just how many ultrasounds ARE there???

Moving right along, Justine reviews "Heated Rivalry", the Canadian show headed by Jacob Tierney (of "Letterkenny" and "Shoresy" fame) based on a book in a series written by Rachel Reid. Gay hockey shows funded by our tax dollars? Sign us right up!

Lastly, we wrap it up with a final segment of traveling with a baby because.... Laura is headed off on her trip! Laura gives last minute tips to deal with stress and decision fatigue, as well as finding out the horror of learning you'll be sitting in THOSE WestJet seats.

Wish Laura a wonderful time on her vacation!We will be taking a week off while Laura enjoys the sun, beaches and warmth (Justine will be shoveling and shivering). Take the week to listen to all our past eps to juice those numbers, and leave us a 5/5 review everywhere you can!

The mamas are here to present to you a rare treat to all the beloved listeners: a jazz odyssey of an episode... a variety of banter and an exploration of topics. Please enjoy this delightfully long episode where Justine and Laura settle into their role as co-hosts and take the listeners on a journey.

We start off with complaining about the freezing rain and strategies on how to combat SAD (seasonal affective disorder for you non-Northerners). Justine details the differences between hog casings and collagen casings for the Sausage Talk segment, much to the existential horror of Laura (who we learn used to be a vegetarian!) .

The mamas discuss traveling with babies: How to handle the airplane ride, going through security and what on earth to bring. Where is Laura going to escape the winter? Gotta listen to find out!

Wrapping it up, we talk about our childhood (and early adulthood) gay crushes because after all... we are a gay podcast. No spoilers on who picked who, but a clue will be available in the link below!

Rae Spoon: "My Prairie Home" is a beautiful documentary set to the songs written and performed by Rae Spoon. Check it out to see beautiful shots of Alberta and enjoy some good prairie queer content: https://youtu.be/_6wsDCH-1GU?si=Gkba0OnmTvKrPDFK