How is Jimothy the Raccoon doing better than our Government?

Photo of Jimothy the raccoon.

Henry’s birthday sparks a wide-ranging conversation covering Nicole’s new GERD and histamine-friendly diet, summer gardening tips (including deer-resistant plants, AI-assisted gardening, watering, and Japanese beetle control), home maintenance projects, and a mix of current events and tech topics—from the Sunshine Protection Act and Xbox layoffs to Apple device issues and the challenges of AI-driven job applications.

The Orderly World of Mrs. NVP

Illustration of a well-organized drawer.

Hosts Nicole and Michael are back with another wide-ranging episode of *Not Just Rainbows and Unicorns*. From painting projects, garage repairs, and home organization to histamine-friendly living, sneaker adventures, and fixing a beloved office chair, they share what’s been happening in their world lately. They also discuss products they’ve been testing, tips for dealing with smelly ice and rattling fans, saving pollinators, unusual immigration interview questions for married couples, and their experience with a new robot vacuum. No guests this week—just Nicole and Michael catching up on life, homeownership, and the little challenges that keep things interesting.

Pinocchio Would Make a Terrible Santa

Photo of Santa holding a snow globe.

It this episode, Nicole and Michael chat about their basement, making donations, recycling, Super Mario, what to watch or avoid on streaming right now, and a documentary titled Santa Camp.

See, We Don’t Talk About Dogs in Every Episode

Photo of Mina and Clem for the holidays.

In this episode, Nicole and Michael talk about snow, snow blowers, rechargeable batteries, ginger ale, peanut butter cookies, the Mario brothers, Pepsi, Christmas movies and black November.

We Don’t Know What Winterize Means, But You Should

Photo of Clem and fall leaves.

In this episode, Nicole and Michael talk about what smart things to do as the Fall season gets underway, what’s been happening in the world of Mina, an update on their basement, as well as a run down of devices apps and more that they can’t live without.