Nailing Jello to a Tree

Nailing Jello to a Tree

The Podcast Where We Try to Pin Down the Unpinable. If You Came for Structure, You’re in the Wrong Place. Welcome to Nailing Jello to a Tree—a podcast fueled by chaos, parenting mishaps, and the occasional diabolical prank. If you’ve ever looked at your child and thought, “I am absolutely winging this,” congratulations, you’re in the right place. Join me as I share hilarious, sometimes-questionable, always-entertaining stories from the frontlines of parenting, featuring moments of pure brilliance (read: survival) and decisions that may or may not send my kids to therapy.

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May 5, 2025 9 mins

Welcome to your Monday mayhem survival kit. In this episode of Nailing Jello to a Tree, we talk about fostering dogs, emotional chaos, Biblical boundaries, and the sacred power of Bruce’s toe beans.

Things covered:

  • The Monday meltdown that started with coffee and ended with crying

  • Bruce’s new modeling career (toe beans: $50 a pic, Venmo ready)

  • What it means to foster chaos instead of fix it

  • Why boundaries are holy, flipping tables i...

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rom my spot, trying to survive extended cousin invasion…

The cousin is STILL here.
DUDE.
Aunt Casey!! Come get your dog!!!
He’s fine or whatever, but my sanity has limits.

Meanwhile, on the plus side—Mom may have taught me to wink.
Yep. Full-on, intentional, lady-charming wink.

And let me tell you…
I am using it to my advantage.
Full tilt, baby.
Little head tilt. Little wink. Boom. Smitten humans everywhere.

Honest...

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March 7, 2025 27 mins

Some people collect trophies. Some people build businesses. Me? I have spent my life mastering the fine art of button mashing.

From the arcade birthday parties where I ran a full-scale ticket empire to becoming a Call of Duty menace who made teenage boys rage-quit, gaming has been my longest-running commitment.

In this episode, we’re covering:**
🎮 The scam that was arcade prizes (5,000 tickets for a plastic slinky? Seriously??)

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March 5, 2025 17 mins

ou’ve heard the Bible quoted in church, on motivational posters, and even in Hollywood movies—but let’s be honest, some of these verses need a little more attitude.

The Bible? Dramatic. Savage. Occasionally petty.
The problem? It doesn’t always read that way.

That’s where The Squirrel-Approved Bible comes in.

In this episode, we’re breaking down:**
📖 The actual meaning of Ezekiel 25:17 (spoiler: Tarantino lied to us).
📖 The...

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March 3, 2025 20 mins

I have a name. I have a life. I pay taxes. And yet? None of it matters. Because when I walk into a room, I am not the main character—my dog is.

Bruce, my highly intelligent, overly photogenic, and somehow more popular than me dog, has officially overshadowed my entire existence.

In this episode, we’re breaking down:**
🐶 The moment I realized people know my dog’s name—but not mine.
🐶 How Bruce has fans, free gifts, and more so...

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Welcome to Nailing Jello to a Tree, the podcast where we try to pin down the unpinable. If you came for structure, you’re in the wrong place—and honestly, why would you expect it?

Today’s episode is a cautionary tale… but not for me. It’s for my son. Because sometimes, parenting is about love, nurturing, and guiding your child through life’s challenges… and other times, it’s about reminding them that you are a chaotic force not to b...

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