Balcony Bound (Part 1)

I have so many fond memories of playing dress up at school, since I always felt like I had the best and most unique costumes, thanks again to my Mom's creativity. Her tight budget meant the DIY may have been cheap but the memories were certainly priceless.___

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The people who say love doesn't cost a thing, were never asked by their then boyfriend to pay for a fancy dinner for two (at the most exclusive restaurant in the city, no less)! These are some of the fanciest romantic dinners my mom has got to experience so far and now, thanks to the podcast, we all get to experience these fancy schmancy dinners vicariously through my mom's stories.____
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When things go wrong it can feel like everything around you is falling apart. My mom takes it one step further, naturally, to whole cars falling apart-- although this was not her fault. You really do start questioning how an old car could have ever been deemed safe for the road when you are holding the gear shift and steering wheel in your hands, disconnected from the car itself.———Intro/ Outro Music by Roads- “Moments I Have With You” licensed from Tribe of Noise ProCover Art by Jo PiagalisFollow us on Instagram: mondayswithmom.pod Follow us on Facebook: Mondays with Mom

My mom has been to some fancy restaurants... And these restaurants often have super strict dress codes and etiquette rules that don't really make sense. It really gives you some (fancy) food for thought.———Intro/ Outro Music by Roads- “Moments I Have With You” licensed from Tribe of Noise ProCover Art by Jo Piagalis

My mom does not like being caught stranded... And yet it seems to have happened to her a bunch! Hopefully you don't catch yourself stranded by your husband with just a bra in Gi-bra-ltar, but maybe this episode could help you with what to do.... or not. ———Intro/ Outro Music by Roads- “Moments I Have With You” licensed from Tribe of Noise ProCover Art by Jo Piagalis

It's the follow up you've been waiting all week for... the shocking (literally) finale of Balcony Bound! We ended last week with a very confused Jo and Lia, a floor beginning to heat up, humidity and a flooding fridge. This episode answers many questions... What was causing the flooding? What would you take with you in case of a fire, and most importantly... Why exactly is this episode/ series called "balcony bound"? ———Intro/ Outro Music by Roads- “Moments I Have With You” licensed from Tribe of Noise ProCover Art by Jo Piagalis

Part 1 of a special two-part story. This week we lay the foundation and discuss how getting trapped on a balcony reminded my mom of another balcony related incident that we both experienced not that long ago. A holiday gone wrong from the start, spirals into chaos, construction and questioning whether the fridge flooded. ———Intro/ Outro Music by Roads- “Moments I Have With You” licensed from Tribe of Noise ProCover Art by Jo Piagalis

No guests, no curtains, and one lonely staff member running the hotel thing. Why was this hotel recommended to us again?An abandoned hotel is not my first choice when looking for accommodation... And I can safely say that it is not my mom's first choice either. Find out whether she managed to escape the one-man hotel!———Intro/ Outro Music by Roads- “Moments I Have With You” licensed from Tribe of Noise ProCover Art by Jo Piagalis

Top 10 tips when hosting a barbecue (braai): 1. Make sure you have enough food2. A single tomato is not a salad3. Make sure you have ice4. Stock the right drinks for your guests5. Make sure you have enough cutlery6. If you run out of knives and forks, don't give a guest your husband's that he is currently eating with7. Make sure you have enough plates for your guests8. Tea biscuits are not dessert 9. Keep all weapons out of reach of children10. Don't let the children run around where there are firearms just lying around———Intro/ Outro Music by Roads- “Moments I Have With You” licensed from Tribe of Noise ProCover Art by Jo Piagalis

You've heard of Grey's Anatomy, but nothing will prepare you for Lia's Anatomy.... Lessons. Bags of bones, pranks, suspicious liquid, creepy sterile rooms, and even Shakespeare. This episode has it all.———Intro/ Outro Music by Roads- “Moments I Have With You” licensed from Tribe of Noise ProCover Art by Jo Piagalis