Send us a text Happy Halloween! For this year's spooky Halloween episode, Lisa and Amy throw you a podcast party complete with invitations, decorations, games and yummy treats. Featured are ice breakers from the Fellows' Social Kit and recipes from 250 Ways to Cook Meat . We hope you have a Halloween filled with good food, candy & fun!
Send us a text Lisa and Amy conclude their discussion of Beverly Cleary’s Ramona and Her Father . The second half of the book is all about a sheep costume Ramona needs for the annual church Christmas pageant. With Henry Huggins as Joseph and Beezus as the virtuous Mary, Ramona struggles to find a way to feel important in her own right. In Lisa’s ender, it’s time for yet another Hobo Party. This time it’s courtesy of Benice Wells Carlson in The Junior Party Book. Please rate, review and subscribe...
Send us a text In this episode, Lisa and Amy start their fourth book of Beverly Cleary’s Ramona series. In the first part of Ramona and Her Father , Ramona has her hands full taking care of a dad that suddenly finds himself without a job. There is much tension in the Quimby household, and even Picky-Picky the cat is out of sorts. Not only is Ramona trying to figure out a way to supplement the family income, but she’s also determined to end her father’s nasty smoking habit. In Lisa’s ender, it’s ...
Send us a text In this episode, Lisa and Amy finish their discussion of Ramona the Brave . Ramona continues to find first grade to be less than exciting. However, the challenges of sleeping alone in her new room, expressing anger appropriately and facing down a large German Shepherd help her to find the bravery she’s been trying to find. In Lisa’s ender, it’s time for another inappropriate Indian Powwow. This time it's from Benice Wells Carlson’s The Junior Party Book Please rate, review and sub...
Send us a text In this episode, Lisa and Amy continue their discussion of Ramona the Brave . Ramona finally starts first grade but is disappointed when things don’t go as expected. Her new teacher is nothing like Miss Binney, and Susan is up to her old tricks. If that weren’t enough, Howie abandons her and takes all his bricks away. In Lisa’s ender, she and Amy hop back to Gertrude Crampton and Your Own Party Book for some “Ath-A-Letic”(?) party ideas. Please rate, review and subscribe on Apple ...
Send us a text Lisa and Amy dig into the next book in the Ramona series, Ramona the Brave . It’s August and Ramona can’t wait to start first grade. While waiting for the big day to come, there’s a big surprise at the Quimby house. Plus, Ramona preaches a sermon at the park and plays “brick factory” with Howie. In Lisa’s ender, she and Amy discuss a “Hunting Time Party.” from Any time is Party Time . Floye L. Free exasperates Lisa as she searches to find the connection between a big game hunting ...
Send us a text In this episode, Lisa & Amy complete their revisit of Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary. During the last half of the book, Ramona faces even more challenges as she negotiates her way through kindergarten. To her dismay, she has a rain boot crisis, is scared by her own Halloween costume and misses out on trapping the tooth fairy. As if that weren’t enough, Ramona finally gives in to her obsessive need to pull one of Susan’s boing boing curls. This impulsive act turns her into a...
Send us a text Watch out Kindergarten, here comes Ramona! In this episode, Lisa & Amy start one of Lisa’s very favorite books, Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary. Ramona’s starting school and she can’t wait to get there. Falling in love with her teacher, Miss Binney, is easy. Catching poor little Davy to kiss him and keeping her hands off Susan’s boing boing curls prove much more difficult. In Lisa’s ender, it’s time for a party in the Garden of Eden. If you know someone willing to wear a fi...
Send us a text In this episode, Lisa & Amy finish up their review of Beverly Cleary’s Beezus and Ramona . Ramona is up to even more trouble as Beezus waits with excitement for her birthday to arrive. Luckily, a crate of apples and an impromptu party distract Beezus as she edges closer to that magic age of 10. Know somebody who’s about to retire? Tune in for Lisa’s ender as she lays out a “Time of Your Life Party” anyone can throw at a moment’s notice. Well, anyone who has the help of the pro...
Send us a text It’s time for a new series, and Lisa has chosen the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary. First up is Beezus and Ramona published in 1955. Four-year-old Ramona knows just how to antagonize her older sister, Beezus. In this episode, Lisa and Amy revisit some of Ramona’s creative antics and reminisce about their own childhoods. For Lisa’s ender, there’s a perfect party for Tax Day. It’s paying up time, so enjoy the “Deadline Party” from Any time is Party Time by Floye L. Free. Please rate...
Send us a text In this extra-long episode, Lisa and Amy dig into the second half of The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper. Sleepyside is in an uproar when everyone's favorite weathervane, Hoppy, is stolen from the top of the town hall. If that wasn't bad enough, a valuable coin collection is stolen from a school classroom. Can Trixie and the BWGs solve both of these crimes before Sgt. Molinson does? Will he even help at all? Tune in to find out. In Lisa's ender, it's time for another party from...
Send us a text In this episode, Lisa and Amy head back to Trixie land for a special in-between series book. The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper is filled with BWG intrigue and fun. There's a stranger lurking around town (and running after a tween), Bobby's a "secret" equestrian, a teacher's aide has a mysterious aura, and the BWGs need lots of meetings! In Lisa's ender, it's back to the Frankels and Unusual Party Ideas and Games (1960). Get ready for a Beatnik party. "Fall in" and don't be "s...
Send us a text This week, Lisa and Amy finish off the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series with a wrap-up episode. Lisa provides a rundown of all the Piggle-Wiggle "cases," and she and Amy share their opinions about whether the children were actually cured. Also, Amy summarizes a biography she read about Betty McDonald and describes some of the author's other works. Lisa uses a new party book for her ender to top things off. In Lisa's ender, "enjoy" a "Crying Time" party from the book Any Time is Party Tim...
Send us a text In this week's episode, Lisa talks with permanent guest, Stephanie, about the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series. They also begin their plan for the Trans-Allegany Lunatic Asylum field trip. Lastly, as a special treat for all you Trixie Belden fans, Stephanie takes a quiz that tests her knowledge of the books. It's an episode you won't want to miss! Please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts . It's free to subscribe, and you can still listen on your regular platform. Follow this l...
Send us a text Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In this episode, Lisa and Amy finish their discussion of the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series. The last two cures in Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, are “The Whisperer” and “The Slowpoke.” But are those really the issues these children need cures for? Tune in and find out! In Lisa's ender, Amy & Lisa celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a holiday party from the Cokesbury Party Book by Arthur M. Depew. Lisa also provides listeners with some fun, little-known facts abou...
Send us a text In this episode, Lisa and Amy start the last book they'll be reviewing in the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series. There are five more cures in Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle , and the magic potions are back! First up is "The Show-Off Cure," followed by "The Crybaby Cure," and a magical treatment for the neighborhood bully. In Lisa's ender, the Cokesbury Party Book by Arthur M. Depew entertains with a Pirate Party. Please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. It's free to subscribe, and ...
Send us a text In this episode, Lisa and Amy finally finish their revisit to Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm ! The last chapter, "The Can't Find It Cure," have them both stumped. What exactly is Morton Featherwick's problem? Will a tough lesson about responsibility at Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's farm be enough to curb his distraction issue? In Lisa's ender, it's back to the Frankels and their book, Unusual Parties and Games . This time, Lisa and Amy process two parties: A "Make it & Take it" party and a ...
Send us a text In this episode, Lisa and Amy only have time to tackle one cure from Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's farm. The Fraidy-Cat Cure is for Phoebe Jackstraw who is afraid of everything. Will a trip to Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's magic farm be just the cure she needs to get over her fears? Tune in and find out. In Lisa's ender, settle in for two President's Day Parties. First up is "Washington's Birthday Party" from The Cokesbury Party Book by Arthur M. Depew. After that, enjoy the Fellow's "First Preside...
Send us a text Happy Valentine's Day! We're taking a break from Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle to provide you with this special episode. There's nothing like a good party to make your Valentine's Day even more fun (or at least tolerable). We have three parties on deck from two of your favorite party planners, and one new one! So, sit back and relax as you listen to Lisa and Amy try to understand "what is going on!" This episode's parties are Broken Hearts Party ( Calendar of Parties by the Fellows), Valenti...
Send us a text In this week's episode, Lisa and Amy continue to chat about Mrs. Piggle-Wiggles Farm . In the two chapters they cover, the animals have a lot to say, especially Penelope the parrot who has now become quite the conversationalist! Cures discussed are "The Pet Forgetter Cure" and "The destructiveness Cure." In Lisa's ender, it's time to move into some chilly January parties. To kick them off, settle in for an Ice Cube Social in a Winter Wonderland from A Calendar of Parties , by Edit...
Send us a text We're finally back with a new episode! Continuing with the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series, next up is Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm. In this episode, Lisa and Amy cover "The Not Truthful Cure." Fetlock Harroway's insatiable imagination leads him to spread all kinds of wild stories around town. Settle in and find out how Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle solves this problem using confrontation and lots of very talented animals. Party-time! In Lisa's ender, you'll join the gang for "Kris Kringle's Karoling...
Send us a text Join Lisa and Amy as they delve into the second half of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic . In this episode, there are some new misbehaving kiddos for them to discuss: The Interrupters, The Heedless Breaker, The Never-Want-to-Go-to-Schooler, and the Waddle-I-Doers. Find out how Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle cures these troublemakers and returns peace to their households. It's time for the holidays and for this month's enders, Lisa's selecting some interesting December festivities from her stash of ...
Send us a text Lisa and Amy review the first half of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic , which is the second book in the series. Cures discussed in this episode are: The Thought-You-Saiders Cure, The Tattletale Cure & the Bad-Table-Manners Cure. In Lisa’s ender, brace yourself for two highly inappropriate games from the Fellows, and a party where guests come dressed as children. Please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. It's free to subscribe, and you can still listen on your regular pla...
Send us a text Happy Thanksgiving! It’s time for the first bonus episode of Season 2. In this jam-packed episode, Lisa and Amy answer questions raised during their special Halloween Bonus Episode. Find out the facts behind the Halloween candy panic and the specifics on the Bloody Mary game. Then you’ll learn all about the Tylenol and Excedrin tampering cases of the 1980’s. After that, Lisa and Amy cover some historical Thanksgiving topics such as the Mayflower, the pilgrims of Plymouth and the f...
Send us a text Lisa and Amy finish up with the first book of the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series. In this episode, they cover the last two of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s inventive cures: The Slow-Eater-Tiny-Bite-Taker Cure and The Fighter-Quarrelers Cure. In Lisa’s ender, she steps into a Thanksgiving theme with “The Weary Pilgrim Party” from A Calendar of Parties , by Edith & Jack B. Fellows. Please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. It's free to subscribe, and you can still listen on your re...
Send us a text Lisa and Amy continue on with the first book of the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series. In this episode, they cover three of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s inventive cures: The Selfishness Cure, The Radish Cure, and The Never-Want-to-go-to-Bedders Cure. In Lisa’s ender, the fun continues with a “Harvester’s Social,” yet another interesting (and potentially dangerous), event from A Calendar of Parties , by the Fellows. Please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. It's free to subscribe, and y...
Send us a text Lisa and Amy are back from hiatus and kicking off Season 2 with a bang. The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series was a favorite of both while growing up in the 70s. They're beginning with the first book in the series: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle . Join them as they discuss the misbehaving children around the neighborhood, and discover how Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle helps weary parents get their kids back on track with one of her clever cures. This episode covers “The Won’t-Pick-Up-Toys Cure” and “The Answer-...
Send us a text Happy Halloween!! It’s that ghostly time of the year, and Lisa and Amy have a spoooky mid-week bonus episode for you! Learn fun facts about the holiday and enjoy the wacky details of some ghastly Halloween parties. It’s an episode you won’t want to skip! Hope everyone out there has a safe and enjoyable Halloween! Boo! Please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. It's free to subscribe, and you can still listen on your favorite platform. Just click on the link below, select...
Send us a text Have you ever wondered if warm milk really makes you sleepy? You’ll learn all about it and more in this bonus medical episode. Topics include Tetanus, the history of medical imaging, spinal cord injuries, and illegal drugs. There’s no starter and no ender--just content and conversation. Sit back, relax and join Lisa and Amy as they tackle these subjects and more. Please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. It's free to subscribe, and you can still listen on your favorite ...
Send us a text If you enjoy Lisa's enders, this episode is for you! Sit back and enjoy all the ice breakers, party games, forfeits, and neighborhood games your heart desires. Also, Lisa and Amy once again try to figure out the "murder" game using several different sources. Tune in to find out if they will ever have the knowledge to host a party with this game as part of the entertainment. Please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. It's free to subscribe, and you can still listen on you...
