22 - Christmas in November & Four Days of Solo Dad Life

This week on Planned-ish, we are back after a very on-brand three-week break — two tired parents, one crazy schedule, and Christmas decor already up before the turkey’s even in the oven. 🎄🦃We’re talking about why waiting for life to “slow down” means you’d never see your people, how our house went from Halloween to full Christmas in seven days (with toddlers), and why attic ladders + decor boxes are Joe’s villain origin story.We also get into timeout culture with toddlers, what actually works for us (spoiler: consistency and very few rules), and Alexandra’s dreamy spa getaway at The Boca Raton… while Joe did a four-day solo dad marathon with school runs, sick twins, and very ambitious breakfast burritos.Plus, we break down this month’s Home Base Hosting Club drop — Seasoned & Gathered — a cozy, non-basic Thanksgiving hosting kit with fall-inspired recipes, an easy wine-tasting activity right at your table, and a kid craft that buys you 20 minutes of sanity. Then we wrap with our Elite-ish 8: Top Thanksgiving Week Activities, drafting everything from football and leftovers to loungewear and Hallmark-level Christmas movies.Plus:✨ Debrief of the Week: Four days of solo parenting, Domino’s by the fire pit, and why timeouts are our current survival tool🧖‍♀️ Girls’ Trip Recap: Alexandra’s spa weekend at The Boca Raton and why “health is wealth” is hitting different in our 30s🍷 Seasoned & Gathered Deep Dive: The November Home Base Hosting Club kit — harvest salad, truffle mac, steak bites, DIY wine tasting, and a kid-friendly turkey craft🏈 Elite-ish 8: Our draft of Top Thanksgiving Week Activities (football, leftovers, night-before-Thanksgiving bar runs, board games, Christmas movies, and more)If you’re juggling kids, careers, holidays, and a house that somehow has both Christmas lights and baby gates everywhere, this one’s for you. Cozy up in your loungewear, reheat some leftovers, and let’s do the holidays — Planned-ish style. 💙_________________________________________________🔗 Follow along:✨ Follow @backtwohomebase for lifestyle, hosting, and podcast updates✨ Visit www.backtwohomebase.com for great family recipes, hosting kits, party planning vibes✨Join the Home Base Hosting Club for monthly hosting inspo: https://www.backtwohomebase.com/homebasehostingclub_________________________________________________💸 Discount Codes:✨Use code ALEXANDRA40 to get 20% off planners and productivity tools at https://hustlesanely.com?bg_ref=hy0sXI9E0v✨ Use code: PLANNEDISH to get 10% off Brick at https://getbrick.app/ and take back your time!!