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Brooke McLay and Eldon Kartchner

Eldon Kartchner and Brooke McLay are real-world besties with a mad penchant for design (his) and a passion for fabtab food (hers). A divorced mom to four brilliant children, Brooke works as a food writer, recipe developer, and food photographer during the day, and a nearly-zen bedtime storyteller by night. Eldon, a gay widowed father of three gorgeous tots, masquerades as a professional marriage & family therapist by day but is really an interior design genius who paints his kids toes with wreckless abandon. Together, they share creative home and parenting ideas, since home really is where their hearts are … even when those homes are a reflection of the untraditional, unexpected paths life can toss in your way. Follow Eldon and Brooke at HisXHers, or get more Eldon at Daddy Evolving, find Brooke at Cheeky Kitchen.

Skin Care Secrets

Skin Care Secrets

  Catch this quick vid all about how to make your face glow oh-so-pretty. In this episode of HisXHers, Brooke spills some nighttime skincare secrets to Eldon that may surprise you!

Easy-Peasy Lasagna Bake

Easy-Peasy Lasagna Bake

  We know what you need right now; you’re looking for comfort food you can make with your kids, that they’ll jump for joy to eat. HisXHers is here to help! Brooke, Eldon, and a few special helpers give you this video for assisting with all those dinner needs; it’s so quick and easy, you’ll MORE »

The Real New Normal

The Real New Normal

  Life so rarely turns out the way we all planned; Brooke and Eldon decide to sit down and discuss how the outcomes of our experiences can be joyful, even when unexpected. Join HisXHers for this short video about life, love, choosing family, and being generally okay.

Find Your Own Design Style

Find Your Own Design Style

If you’ve ever wondered what home style you’ll really love to come home to every day, this is the perfect tutorial for you! Join Brooke and Eldon in this video for helpful tips on how to discover the interior design that will really soothe your brain and curl your toes.

What’s Keeping You From Living An Authentic Life?

What’s Keeping You From Living An Authentic Life?

Brooke and Eldon get raw, get vulnerable, and tell the truth behind what is keeping them from living daily in an authentic way. If you’ve ever struggled to love yourself as you are, join HisXHers is this special episode which embraces the art of living as your whole self.  

Easy Baked Eggs: The Best Family Breakfast Ever

Easy Baked Eggs: The Best Family Breakfast Ever

Looking for a quick, simple way to cook a healthy, delicious breakfast? Something so easy, your kids can do it for you? If so, you’re going to LOVE our recipe for Baked Eggs. With guest hosts, Eldon’s kids, we show you how to toss together a simple, delicious morning meal in minutes!

When Your Kids Find Out You’re Having Casual S-E-X

When Your Kids Find Out You’re Having Casual S-E-X

And then there was that one time when the single mom starting dating…and got caught by her tweenagers. In this episode of HisXHers, Brooke talks about the moment when her daughter confronted her about the stash of condoms hidden in her underwear drawer and how to handle those clunky moments when you feel like you’ve MORE »

Hottest Design Trends for 2013

Hottest Design Trends for 2013

What’s gonna be hot in 2013….and what’s not? Eldon has done the dirty work, gathered together all the latest and greatest, and tells you all about what you can be looking for if you wanna stay trendy this season. Find more HisXHers on our Babble Video Channel.

Last Minute Gift Idea: Homemade Vanilla

Last Minute Gift Idea: Homemade Vanilla

Oh, who are we kidding here? Eldon is the only human on the planet that actually gets all of his gift-shopping finished by December first. Which is why the rest of us need some serious last-minute gift-giving inspiration. And this week, HisXHers has got you covered!  Just toss together a batch of our homemade vanilla MORE »

Allow the Sadness – A Response to Today’s Tragedy

Allow the Sadness – A Response to Today’s Tragedy

Going about my day as though it was normal meant that I hadn’t come in contact with the horrible news of the shootings in Connecticut during the morning. I worked to get a personal blog entry written, and then posted. As I turned to Facebook, it was there I saw the first inclinations that something MORE »