Ranked #1
Episode 22 - How To Get Rid Of Stuff
Episode 22 - How To Get Rid Of Stuff
We would have titled this one "How To Get Rid Of JUNK," except that it's easy to rid of useless stuff. It's a lot harder... Read more
26 Jan 2018
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37mins
Ranked #2
Episode 45: Weight Loss After 50 - The Harsh Truth
Episode 45: Weight Loss After 50 - The Harsh Truth
Jami and Brian discuss the challenges of maintaining (or getting back down to) a healthy weight after you turn 50. They ... Read more
26 Oct 2018
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35mins
Ranked #3
Episode 32: Is That Kitchen Gadget Worth It?
Episode 32: Is That Kitchen Gadget Worth It?
Jami and Brian talk about the kitchen gadgets and small appliances that are worth taking up storage space and spending $... Read more
13 Apr 2018
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33mins
Ranked #4
Episode 26 - Garden Lessons
Episode 26 - Garden Lessons
Jami and Brian talk about planning for their third garden. They discuss what they learned from planting a tiny city gar... Read more
23 Feb 2018
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27mins
Ranked #5
Episode 30: What To Buy In Thrift Stores
Episode 30: What To Buy In Thrift Stores
Brian and Jami go back in their history to the heyday of thrift store shopping (eBay changed everything) and share some ... Read more
23 Mar 2018
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30mins
Ranked #6
Episode 20 - Budgeting Tips: How We Think About Money
Episode 20 - Budgeting Tips: How We Think About Money
Jami and Brian talk about their life before they were serious budgeters. What was the event that caused them to get real... Read more
12 Jan 2018
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29mins
Ranked #7
The Case For Eating Bread - Episode 52
The Case For Eating Bread - Episode 52
Jami and Brian discuss why you don't have to feel guilty about eating bread. It just has to be the right kind. Brian tal... Read more
15 Feb 2019
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37mins
Ranked #8
Episode 39: TV Shows & The Cabinet That Made Jami Cry
Episode 39: TV Shows & The Cabinet That Made Jami Cry
Jami and Brian remember the TV cabinet they bought that Brian thought was great because it was cheap and Jami was disapp... Read more
3 Aug 2018
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42mins
Ranked #9
Episode 3 - Tree Planting Fails, Backyard Makeover & Canning Secrets
Episode 3 - Tree Planting Fails, Backyard Makeover & Canning Secrets
We share how we learned that transplanting a tree from the forest is a lot harder than it seems. Jami takes us through h... Read more
21 Aug 2017
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26mins
Ranked #10
Episode 11: Our Backstory
Episode 11: Our Backstory
Brian and Jami discuss the jobs they had before doing what they're doing now. Brian describes how he once got a metal de... Read more
20 Oct 2017
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27mins
Ranked #11
Episode 41: The Pros and Cons of Being Your Own Contractor
Episode 41: The Pros and Cons of Being Your Own Contractor
Jami and Brian discuss the positives and negatives of being your own general contractor to oversee your remodeling proje... Read more
1 Sep 2018
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38mins
Ranked #12
Episode 24 - Tips For Making Exercise A Habit
Episode 24 - Tips For Making Exercise A Habit
Jami and Brian talk about all the benefits of regular exercise (you probably know all that) but then they get into how t... Read more
9 Feb 2018
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30mins
Ranked #13
Episode 27 - How Turmeric Continues To Help Our Dog
Episode 27 - How Turmeric Continues To Help Our Dog
Jami and Brian are joined in the studio by their 13-year-old dog Samson as they talk about how turmeric has helped him ... Read more
2 Mar 2018
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30mins
Ranked #14
22 Cool Things We Still Recommend - Episode 51
22 Cool Things We Still Recommend - Episode 51
Jami and Brian take a look back at 27 of the things they've recommended over the past 50 episodes in their "This Is Real... Read more
1 Feb 2019
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41mins
Ranked #15
Episode 10 - Homemade Bread
Episode 10 - Homemade Bread
Brian tells about the time his Mom decided to go all-out for natural bread making, including a 1,500 mile trip and grind... Read more
13 Oct 2017
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28mins
Ranked #16
Episode 14 - Easy Baking
Episode 14 - Easy Baking
Brian and Jami discuss how she got her reputation as a baker in high school and how she has used plates of cookies to ge... Read more
10 Nov 2017
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28mins
Ranked #17
Episode 40: 1900s Farmhouse - Restore or Remodel?
Episode 40: 1900s Farmhouse - Restore or Remodel?
Jami and Brian talk about what they found as they removed the vinyl siding from most of the old farmhouse: Missing wind... Read more
17 Aug 2018
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36mins
Ranked #18
Episode 6 - Underwater Lot, House Hunting Challenges, & Salad Dressing Secrets
Episode 6 - Underwater Lot, House Hunting Challenges, & Salad Dressing Secrets
Brian and Jami recall the "bargain" riverfront property that had one major problem. Jami talks about why their house hun... Read more
15 Sep 2017
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26mins
Ranked #19
Episode 9 - Homemade Gifts: Special To Receive & Give
Episode 9 - Homemade Gifts: Special To Receive & Give
Brian tells the story of the hat-and-scarf combo that almost changed his mind about marrying Jami. Jami talks about some... Read more
6 Oct 2017
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33mins
Ranked #20
Episode 13 - The Coffee Show
Episode 13 - The Coffee Show
Brian and Jami talk about how they got into drinking coffee and then into drinking better coffee. (We both grew up in th... Read more
3 Nov 2017
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28mins