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Be sure to check out the Oculus Quest 2 and the Alien III audiobook

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/www.nurtureandsupport.net/ns/NS188.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSNurture & Support returns 🙂 Mel and I hope to get back to at least a monthly update for the podcast.   Here is one in a row… Kelly’s recommendation: Oculus Quest 2 After many failed attempts, I finally have a VR device I love.  No computer required, easy set up, and amazing VR experiences.  Definitely worth a look (and once you get it, get the Vader Immortal series!)      Mel’s recommendation: Alien III audiobook Mel LOVES the Alien series.  Well, … Continue reading →

Nurture & Support 181: OpenShot video editor and The Witcher

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/www.nurtureandsupport.net/ns/NS181.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSThis week marks Mel’s triumphant return to Netflix and Kelly’s continued quest for good free software 🙂 Kelly’s recommendation:  Openshot Well, I finally gave up on the Windows provided solutions and downloaded a new video editor.  It is called OpenShot.  The interface is pretty straightforward and the features are numerous.  It has been compared favorably to iMovie, so probably a good choice if you are looking.     Mel’s recommendation: The Witcher Mel finally began to use her Netflix subscription and … Continue reading →

Nurture & Support 180: Novelly Yours Candles and The Umbrella Academy

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/www.nurtureandsupport.net/ns/NS180.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSThis week Mel recommends some awesome candles you can light and enjoy as you binge Kelly’s suggestion. Mel’s recommendation:  Novelly Yours Candles Mel found a clever way to bring up Gideon the Ninth again.  That awesome novel – as well as many, many others are represented in candle form on the Novelly Yours Candles website. Mel also pointed out that the @novellyours Instagram is currently posting discount codes!       Kelly’s recommendation:  The Umbrella Academy I finally got around to … Continue reading →

Nurture & Support 177: A visit with book author Scott William Foley

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Nurture & Support 176: Book and Battlefield Walk YouTube Channel Recommendations

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/www.nurtureandsupport.net/ns/NS176.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSWhen Mel and I are not buying things on Amazon, we apparently watch YouTube.   Mel’s Recommendation –  readwithcindy YouTube Channel Mel is a huge Cindy fan and describes her as funny, sarcastic and borderline bitter 🙂 Cindy discusses books and has also started to branch out into Netflix and anime shows… but mostly books. Mel loves her candid (good and bad) assessments.  Be sure to also follow Cindy on Instagram and Twitter. Bonus for this recommendation…  Kelly learned a new word… … Continue reading →

Nurture & Support 175: Movie props and book reader goodies

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Nurture & Support 171: Demon Crush

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Nurture & Support 167: Back in business with fun recommendations (eventually)

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/www.nurtureandsupport.net/ns/NS167.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSNurture & Support returns with our favorite guest Dr. Mike. Bear with us since it has been awhile and we had to catch up.  Recommendations (worth waiting for) begin around the 8 minute mark, but before that you will be treated to: Mel’s current Internet access situation An audio tour of Dr. Mike’s office/home We do eventually get to recommendations.  BTW, it is worth sticking around until the end because Mel and Mike lose Kelly’s audio, but our recording software does … Continue reading →

N&S -Ep 166- We’re Back

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http://media.blubrry.com/nurtureandsupport/p/www.nurtureandsupport.net/ns/NS166.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSSWe’re baack. again. via GIPHY Mel’s Rec:   Book Series: Villians by V.E. Schwab super cool, kinda dark antiheroes galore sort of an undead dog found family   Kelly’s Rec: Gadget: Creality 10s 3D Printer Print Things In 3D! reasonably affordable Make Cool Things! Checkout Thingiverse for models also TinkerCad and Cura     Want to subscribe to the Nurture and Support podcast??   Our feed – http://nurtureandsupport.net/feed/podcast  iTunes – Nurture and Support, Stitcher, Google Play and Kelly’s YouTube Channel.  Thanks for listening! Mel (@karmic9) and … Continue reading →

Squat Cobbler 84: Spoilers

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