{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Rule 082 | Always Prune Your Bushes Before A Big Party","description":"&amp;nbsp; This episode features an in-depth look at The Pepper\u2019s end-of-year traditions. Jessie is on the fence about their big epiphany party plans next month but Gerard has ulterior motives because he loves her festive cooking. Pruning the garden happens in conjunction with pruning our calendars for 2019 and both can be painful if you don\u2019t keep an eye out for the thorns. Thanks to PrepDish + Zola for making this episode possible! Click right here to learn more about our sponsors and head to our site for more info about how to support the show.  QUICK BITES: &amp;nbsp;   The backstory of our big Epiphany Party can be found by  listening here. Our new year doesn\u2019t technically begin until the day-after-party debrief, but hosting parties together is one of our favorite pasttimes   Did you hear that  our stove saga has been solved? Jessie\u2019s new kitchen appliance has seriously changed the dinner-party game..   Jessie\u2019s grocery store pals make a reappearance from  Episode 47.    Purging the garage resulted in a loss of important paint cans.   The  infamous armoire has finally been around long enough that it needs to be snazzed up with some organization.   Our  mattress history gives some context about why a bedroom swap is impending.   Gerard is in charge of  our green thumb duties and follows pruning rules to a T when it comes to his show-stopping roses.   We\u2019ve  purged our closets in the past, but lately this project has felt a little too bristly to feature on the show.   Gerard\u2019s  busy work schedule has made it difficult to connect amidst an already very busy season.   Travel has been a very big part of our relationship and we\u2019re craving it as a chance to reconnect with one another. Hear more about our tips, tricks + justifications by listening to the  Summer Travel Series from 2017.   The new year is a great time for dream-lining, and you can listen to us practice that together back in  Episode 35.   Jessie launched a new business a few years ago and you can  get the backstory from our archives and then take a peek at her website for more info.   Get focused for the new year by checking out the Essentialism book right here.   Here is a description of  the Tim Ferriss Year in Review process that we typically follow for our pre-January pow-wow.   Listen to  the tear-jerking episode that provoked the latest one-star review.   ","author_name":"Marriage Is Funny","author_url":"http:\/\/www.meetthepeppers.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/7987898\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/7987898"}