4:13 Podcast: Jennifer’s Favorite Things (Gift Ideas) [BONUS]

Jennifer Rothschild: Well, hey, everybody. It is December, and me and KC are in the closet. We've got a bunch of stuff in this closet with us right now. Listen, he's been giggling all morning because he's like a Christmas elf. We thought this would just be so fun to show you some stuff I love, okay? Okay. Now, I didn't even let KC bring the stuff he loves, or there would be no room for us and him in the closet. So you are at the 4:13 Podcast, and we're all about biblical wisdom and practical encouragement. Well, this is some very practical encouragement.

KC Wright: Yeah, come on.

Jennifer Rothschild: It'll help you live the I can life. Okay, but, KC...

KC Wright: I love this.

Jennifer Rothschild: We're about to go through my pink backpack. I have everything in it.

KC Wright: I see it. Yes.

Jennifer Rothschild: But here's what's so funny. Okay, so I was working with Kenzie. I was like, I want to show them all this stuff I love. Well, first of all, she's like, "It's a podcast. They can't see it." Well, that's true. I forget because I can't see. But you get to experience it like I do. But then here's the thing... She went through all -- she goes, "Jennifer, you're such a geek." She meant it in the best way. Okay, so you might think that if Jennifer is going to show you stuff I love, that it would be tennis shoes and earrings and mascara. No. Buckle up. This is going to be the funniest thing. Okay, but I'm going to start with the thing that is on my lap right now. Okay. All right, KC. When I saw you this morning, you said, "How am I?" And I said, "I have a headache."

KC Wright: I know. And I said, "I'll talk softly."

Jennifer Rothschild: Which he won't. But anyway. Okay, But this was a well-timed headache because one of the things I wanted to show you was this headache mask.

KC Wright: What?

Jennifer Rothschild: Okay, it's really chilly.

KC Wright: I didn't know there was such a thing.

Jennifer Rothschild: I know. Well, I'm trying to open it. Okay, there we go. All right, so I keep it in my fridge. Now, you can cool it or you can heat it. See, feel how cool that is?

KC Wright: Oh, my goodness.

Jennifer Rothschild: Right? Okay.

KC Wright: Yeah. It's black, and you know, podcasting is like radio... It's the theater of the mind. So, It's cold. It's thin. Oh, my goodness.

Jennifer Rothschild: It's neoprene and it's got like a gel. Okay. And it's kind of like a square with one divot in the bottom. Now watch what I'm going to do, KC, and you're gonna have to tell them.

KC Wright: It looks like Spanks for a Christmas elf.

Jennifer Rothschild: It looks like Spanks for your head. Oh, my gosh. It feels so good. Okay, so KC, don't I look pretty? Okay, it looks like it's stuck to my head right now. But you know what? It's so cool. It's just the right amount of pressure. But then here's the thing, KC, if you really have a bad headache ... Can you see what I did?

KC Wright: She pulled it down to the top of her nose. I can see actually how that can work.

Jennifer Rothschild: Oh, it's awesome.

KC Wright: Because you have a cold compression all around your head, as if you need a cold washcloth on your head. Oh, wow. This is neat.

Jennifer Rothschild: And you can feel it at the base of your head toward the top of your neck. It is -- I'm just leaving it on since I'm going to talk. So I'm talking to you with a mask on. It is so helpful. Even now, right now, I feel better. I don't even want to take it off. But this is one of my favorite things of this year. KC, are you laughing because I'm looking at you like I see you?

KC Wright: All I see is your nose and lips. That's it.

Jennifer Rothschild: Okay, but it's one of my favorite things because it really does help a headache get better.

KC Wright: I love it.

Jennifer Rothschild: I love it. Well, I'd let you try it on, but now I've probably got makeup all over it.

KC Wright: It's so cool.

Jennifer Rothschild: Okay, so, KC, do you see... I think I jotted down -- I mean, we'll have links to it on Amazon, but does it have a price? Is it like $18?

KC Wright: Okay, once again, this is one of Jennifer's favorite things. It's 30... Oh, no. This is... Let's see. I'm looking. It's a headache mask, and it's hot or cold gel, head ice pack. It adds just the right pressure. You can wear it on your head or pull it down over your eyes. It's just $16. Only $16. That's a great gift. Hey, that's a stocking stuff too.

Jennifer Rothschild: It is a great gift. Okay. Now, I'm pulling up my pink backpack.

KC Wright: Okay. Literally, it's a pink backpack.

Jennifer Rothschild: It is a pink backpack, which I would like to acknowledge. So I am, even though I'm geeky, I am girly. All right, KC, I'm going to pull out some of the things I love that I got this year. All right. Do you know what that is, KC?

KC Wright: Can I tell them what I'm seeing?

Jennifer Rothschild: Yes.

KC Wright: It's an aqua-green flashlight.

Jennifer Rothschild: Yeah, but it's not just a flashlight. This is a NOAA weather radio.

KC Wright: Must have, especially where we live.

Jennifer Rothschild: Exactly. It has solar panels, so if you lose electricity. It also has a crank. And so let me just turn it on. Hold on. Let me turn on. Two little knobs here. Well...

KC Wright: Wow. [weather radio static and weather report audio playing] There it is.

Jennifer Rothschild: There it is.

KC Wright: The robot guy.

Jennifer Rothschild: And there's a flashlight on it. It is like -- every prepper needs this. You need it in your basement. You need it in your closet.

KC Wright: It's true.

Jennifer Rothschild: I'm telling you. Okay, my husband laughed at me when I bought this, but I'm like, "When we have a need, you're going to not be laughing at all."

KC Wright: It's true.

Jennifer Rothschild: So any of those out there who are like an enneagram six, you need this. Okay, so how much is our NOAA radio?

KC Wright: Okay, this is an emergency hand crank NOAA weather radio with two solar panels, portable, rechargeable, with a flashlight. It's only $30.

Jennifer Rothschild: You could work for QVC.

KC Wright: Well worth it.

Jennifer Rothschild: Yeah. Seriously though!

KC Wright: Yeah, well worth it.

Jennifer Rothschild: And the thing is, you spend the money and you're like, "Well, I don't need this." Well, you don't need it yet... Okay. So, yeah.

KC Wright: This spring, I was in a tornado shelter, and I wish I had one of those.

Jennifer Rothschild: Right?

KC Wright: And that's so JR style, too, because it's aqua-green and fun.

Jennifer Rothschild: It is fun. You look really hip in the middle of your emergency. Okay. All right. By the way, I didn't expect this. You could do auctions. You sound like you could work for QVC. Okay, here's another fun thing. Now, I know I'm geeky y'all, so just bear with me. All right, KC, can you describe this?

KC Wright: It looks like an octopus. No.

Jennifer Rothschild: It does.

KC Wright: I know it's a computer adapter, but it's red. It's beautiful colors -- blue, red, green. But there's a lot of different extensions there.

Jennifer Rothschild: All right, here's what this is. This is actually a charger, okay? And it comes in different lengths. I have a six-inch or a 10-inch, and then I have a five-foot. But on it, there are one, two, three, four ends so that you can charge all your devices at once. So forget all those cables that are everywhere all the time. This has two, like what would be the lightning for an iPhone or your Airpods. Then it has one of the micro USBs, and then it has one of those type C USBs. I live by these. I love them.

KC Wright: Wow. I've never seen one of those either.

Jennifer Rothschild: Okay, well, then here. Merry Christmas.

KC Wright: Oh, no. I can't have it.

Jennifer Rothschild: Yes, I got so many.

KC Wright: Are you serious?

Jennifer Rothschild: Yeah.

KC Wright: Okay, well, this is only $14.

Jennifer Rothschild: Yeah. Well, I love you more than $14, but there you go.

KC Wright: Thank you.

Jennifer Rothschild: It's so handy, isn't it? You need that.

KC Wright: Yes. It's a multi-device charging cable.

Jennifer Rothschild: Exactly. All right. Now, something a little more feminine. Just to prove I am a girl. My favorite laundry soap in the whole entire world. Okay, now I'm going to unscrew the lid. I sure wish you could smell this.

KC Wright: Smells are a big deal for JR. And by the way, every time you come in here, you're just hit with 50 different aromas. Because it smells so good in her house.

Jennifer Rothschild: Okay, you need to open the cap.

KC Wright: Let me take a hit of this laundry detergent.

Jennifer Rothschild: And then we'll tell you what it is. It's liquid.

KC Wright: [Smells detergent] Oh, goodness.

Jennifer Rothschild: You know what it's called? Diva.

KC Wright: Yeah. Glamorous wash Diva. A warm and complex fragrance overflowing with delicious fruits and rich florals.

Jennifer Rothschild: So if you wash your sheets and towels in that. Now, here's the thing, my people. It's expensive. Yeah. Okay, but I have learned the hack. You're supposed to use three cap fulls for every load, but you can get a detergent that has no fragrance and use that and then just one cap full, and it'll last you longer and smell just as good. Thank you very much.

KC Wright: This is fine laundry detergent. Yours for only $40.

Jennifer Rothschild: Yeah, I was going to say, "Don't tell them the price." But it'll last you a long time if you use my hack, and if you only use it for your linens or whatever. Okay, KC, we are not done. These are the stuff I love.

KC Wright: I love your favorite things.

Jennifer Rothschild: I know they are fun, aren't they? Alright.

KC Wright: Are your grand babies in that pink bag?

Jennifer Rothschild: Oh, yeah. Well, they are my favorite things. Okay, I'm going to show you two ... well, no, three more things. All right, this one. It is a little bottle of liquid. Okay, this has helped me so much this year. This is called Buoy. They're hydration drops. So you know how people drink Propel or whatever to help them have better hydration. This is flavorless. You can put it in your coffee, you put it in your water. It has helped me so much. It's flavorless, odorless, and I love it. Okay, so you just every time you... When you get your water bottle, let me demonstrate. Okay, so I'm going to open my water bottle.

KC Wright: Hydration drops with electrolytes.

Jennifer Rothschild: With electrolytes. Okay. And then I squirt just a little.

KC Wright: No sugar or sweeteners. Super hydrating.

Jennifer Rothschild: Super hydrating.

KC Wright: Wow.

Jennifer Rothschild: I know. So when you have a headache, you wear your mask and you drink your water.

KC Wright: $38 for three little bottles. And it is a cute little bottle.

Jennifer Rothschild: So it's $12 a bottle, but it lasts you a long, long time. And that way I carry it with me. So it's super helpful. Okay, two more things on the stuff I love, favorite things episode for 2024.

KC Wright: I love it.

Jennifer Rothschild: All right. I have a round. Is it black?

KC Wright: Yeah. It looks like you got a little drum in there.

Jennifer Rothschild: Yeah, it does. It looks like a little Bongo drum. There's a strap on it. Okay, I'm going to unzip it.

KC Wright: It's a very nice case.

Jennifer Rothschild: It is. So you can carry it with you to all your outdoor events. Do you know what that is?

KC Wright: It's a fan.

Jennifer Rothschild: It is a fan. Not just any fan. It's made by Venty. Okay. So it looks almost like it's just a little cylinder, but then...

KC Wright: Oh, my word.

Jennifer Rothschild: You raise it up.

KC Wright: Oh my word.

Jennifer Rothschild: So it has a little pole there.

KC Wright: She just extended it. It's popped up. It's got a beautiful little light on it. Wonderful buttons. Do you have to sleep with a fan?

Jennifer Rothschild: Yes.

KC Wright: I do, too. I can't sleep without it.

Jennifer Rothschild: You go to an outdoor thing. So here's the thing. I can put it on the ground in front of me. Look how high that is. It's like a crane.

KC Wright: Oh, my goodness. What in the world?

Jennifer Rothschild: It's like three feet tall. And not only does it have three levels of air, but it spins. So it rotates. And then you literally... Oh, and you charge it, by the way.

KC Wright: Okay, I'm impressed with this.

Jennifer Rothschild: This has been... Again, when I bought it, my husband was like, "Really? It's so expensive. You need it?" We have used it so much. I love it. Okay, so then it just goes right back down into its little container. Yeah.

KC Wright: Wow. It's a Venty fan, the best portable fan because it has multiple settings and it extends. It has no cords. But this is $80.

Jennifer Rothschild: Yeah, well, okay, it is $80. You have a menopausal woman in your life, it is worth it. That's all I'm going to say. All right, so these are the stuff I love, but I have one more thing to show you, or tell you about.

KC Wright: I'm light headed. I need the mask.

Jennifer Rothschild: You need the mask. You're getting a headache. I know. I will say it does smell a lot like laundry soap in here right now. Okay, so, KC.

KC Wright: What else we got?

Jennifer Rothschild: Last thing. I've told you about my Heaven Bible study coming out. So, of course, this is one of the stuff I love. It's one of my favorite things. I worked on it all year and it's coming out in January. And so you've got the Bible study cover there. You need to describe to them what is on the cover of this Bible study. It is called Heaven: When Faith Becomes Sight, and it comes out on January 2nd, but you can pre-order it now. I'm not a self-promoter, but I am promoting this message because it is so powerful. That is why it's one of the things I love most. It's one of my favorite things. Okay, do you see the cover there, KC?

KC Wright: It's a beautiful, beautiful white book. I'm all about white and black. And so I love the white cover with the black print. It simply says, "A Seven-Session Bible Study, When Faith Becomes Sight." Big black bold letters, "Heaven." Underneath, of course, "Jennifer Rothschild." But then my favorite color is blue. These beautiful blue flowers. What kind of flowers are those?

Jennifer Rothschild: I don't even know because they're like an art deco.

KC Wright: Yeah, but they're beautiful.

Jennifer Rothschild: Aren't they pretty?

KC Wright: There's four beautiful blue flowers. Oh, I can't wait to read this.

Jennifer Rothschild: Okay. And here's what's sweet about this. So I really wanted something, a motif, an image that represented Heaven that was maybe nontraditional. And the blue flower -- in fact, you'll hear in January, we're doing a whole episode on blue flower moments, so stay tuned for that. But the blue flower is a motif in German romantic literature that represents longing, transcendence, the ache for the eternal. So y'all throughout this Bible study are blue flowers. So here's what's sweet, too, though. Look at this, KC.

KC Wright: What? We've got merch. We have merch.

Jennifer Rothschild: We do have a special bundle that you can get. Okay, I brought my color detector. Y'all who don't know I am blind. So let me show you what color this is. [Color detector says, "Dark blue."] Okay, so there's a shirt here. It is soft. It's a dark blue shirt, and it says on it, "Earth is short, heaven is long."

KC Wright: Love this. It's a It's beautiful v-neck. It's one of the most gorgeous T-shirts ever. And it's soft. It's so soft.

Jennifer Rothschild: So soft. Yeah. And then you can also get -- when you get the Heaven Bible study -- you can get this tote bag. Am I showing you the right side, KC? What does it say?

KC Wright: There you go. Yeah. It says, "Earth is short, Heaven is long."

Jennifer Rothschild: And it is. Let's see what color it is, my people. [Color detector says, "Blue."] It's blue. So it's not the exact same shade of blue, but it's in the same family. So everything we're doing with this Heaven Bible study is the color of blue. All right. So we're going to have links to all of these favorite things on the show notes. If you need Christmas ideas and you've got somebody in your family who might be just a little odd like me, we've got fans, we've got hydration drops, we've got weather radios, we've got iPhone chargers, and we've got a headache mask, and we have a Heaven Bible study. Okay, so there you go.

KC Wright: The Heaven Bible study, hands down the greatest gift in this closet right now. But are you going to wear that mask when I wear too cologne on podcast recording days?

Jennifer Rothschild: Actually, I think as soon as we're done, I'm going to put it right back on and we're going to finish our conversation.

KC Wright: Or listen, where was this mask? We just went through a political season. We could have all just worn it and pulled it down and hid from the world.

Jennifer Rothschild: It felt good while we did it. That's a great idea. All right, our people, thanks for hanging out with this bonus episode. And we love you. We appreciate you. I can guarantee that some of our favorite things in the whole wide world is you.

KC Wright: Yes.

Jennifer Rothschild: We love you. Merry Christmas.

KC Wright: We love you.