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Volunteers Needed for Laughing All The Way: 2023

We’re looking for incredible and reliable volunteers at each of our “Laughing All The Way” holiday events to act as ushers. Each volunteer will need to be available at the venue at 4:30pm the day of the event. Volunteers will receive 2 FREE TICKETS to the event they volunteer at (one for themselves + one for a guest). If you’re interested, please fill out the following form and we’ll email you on or before 11/15 to let you know if you were selected.

❌APPLICATION CLOSED❌ We’ll be in contact with our volunteers shortly.

 
Apply to be a volunteer

Join best-selling authors (and HILARIOUS motivational speakers) Hank Smith, Meg Johnson, and John Bytheway, along with host Mark Williams and special musical guest Carmen Rasmusen Herbert as they fill the Christmas festivities with entertaining stories and Christmas songs that will have you smiling, laughing, and caroling along.

You’ll laugh a lot. You’ll cry (probably from laughing so hard). But most of all, you’ll leave feeling a little bit closer to The Reason for the Season. 

With a lineup like that, it’s no wonder our events sell out!

Where will we see YOU this holiday season?

(Back to the drumroll, please…)

This year, Laughing All The Way will be touring to the following seven cities throughout Utah and Idaho.

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Laughing All The Way: 2023 Christmas Tour

Announcing our Laughing All The Way: 2023 Christmas Tour

Ring in the Christmas spirit through fun, laughter, and inspirational holiday messages at an evening filled with some of the most popular speakers on the Our Turtle House App!

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Join best-selling authors (and HILARIOUS motivational speakers) Hank Smith, Meg Johnson, and John Bytheway, along with host Mark Williams and special musical guest Carmen Rasmusen Herbert as they fill the Christmas festivities with entertaining stories and Christmas songs that will have you smiling, laughing, and caroling along.

You’ll laugh a lot. You’ll cry (probably from laughing so hard). But most of all, you’ll leave feeling a little bit closer to The Reason for the Season. 

With a lineup like that, it’s no wonder our events sell out!

Where will we see YOU this holiday season?

(Back to the drumroll, please…)

This year, Laughing All The Way will be touring to the following seven cities throughout Utah and Idaho.

Click on the cities to reserve your tickets!

Friday, December 1: Taylorsville, UT
Saturday, December 2: Logan, UT
Friday, December 8: Layton, UT
Saturday, December 9: St. George, UT
Friday, December 15: Orem, UT
Saturday, December 16: Boise, ID 
Monday, December 18: Idaho Falls, ID

Bring a date, bring the whole family, or bring a bunch of friends…but hurry! Laughing All the Way tickets are limited and our events SELL OUT QUICKLY, so reserve your holiday tickets today! 

Keep scrolling ⬇️ to find out ways to save $$$.
I Want Early Bird Pricing.

We get it: during the holidays, money is tight…which is why we’ve created ways for you to save BIG on your tickets! 

  • EARLY BIRD PRICING: Now through November 4, 2023, all tickets ring in at 20% off!  Because several of our events typically sell out before this date, you’ll want to make sure you get in on this offer ASAP.
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So Happy Together: Marriage Conference

Get ready for some serious laughs, eye-opening realizations, and a pragmatic approach to improving the most important fundamental unit in society: Your Marriage.

Imagine Me & You

I do.

You’ll walk away hand-in-hand after a fun heart-to-heart experience at our So Happy Together: Marriage Conference. With award-winning speakers John Bytheway, Meg Johnson, and Matt Townsend, you’ll laugh your way into an even better relationship with your very favorite person.

I Think About You Day & Night

It’s only right.

Our So Happy Together: Marriage Conference will teach you tips and tricks for upping the love and tightening the bonds that hold you and your spouse (and your family) together.

You will surely enjoy the speakers, mostly because they are entertaining and funny, but also because they have profoundly practical advice for upping the love and enhancing your marriage.

But amid all the laughs, the speakers won’t shy away from the important topics (such as intimacy and romance) and you’ll leave with more understanding of your spouse, more hope for your marriage, and more hand-holding than ever before!

I Can’t See Me Lovin’ Nobody but You

For all my life.

So bring that perfect-ish spouse of yours to the funnest, and funniest, date night around and let the rekindling begin at So Happy Together.

  • One night only!
  • Seating is limited. 
  • Double-date and save $$$!
  • Group pricing available. 

➡️ To purchase tickets: visit turtle.link/happy.

Because the So Happy Together: Marriage Conference is sponsored by the Our Turtle House App, app members will receive an additional 10% off ticketing prices. Sign up for a free 7-day trial to receive your promo code.

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This Might Be The Yummiest Banana Bread Ever

If you’ve attended one of our 2022 “Laughing All The Way” events, you’ve probably seen this slide on the big screen during the preshow slideshow and scanned the QR code:

And while we’re not going to tell you that this is the very best banana bread ever…

…we’re certainly not going to tell you it isn’t!

We will honestly say, however, that everyone who has tasted a slice of this banana bread comes back for a second. In fact, it now holds first place as the most requested dish at all of our marketing manager’s holiday meals! (We even served it backstage at our events last year.)

HINTS

Before you begin, here are a few tips to make your banana bread the very best:

  • Make sure your butter has been out for several hours so it can soften enough to blend well. (HINT: It’s best if left out overnight.)
  • Make sure your bananas are ripened enough; if the peels are half yellow/half black, you’re good to go!
  • Don’t overmix the batter. You want to make sure the flour is stirred only until blended.
  • Icing, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips are all fine and good, if that’s your preference. But trust us when we say that this recipe is a really good stand-alone when served barely warm with a little pat of butter.

Enjoy!

BANANA BREAD

2 medium bananas, ripened
1/2 cup salted butter, softened to room temp
1/2 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)*

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Generously grease and flour a 9-1/2″ x 5″ loaf pan.
  3. Peel bananas, then mash in a large mixing bowl for 30-45 seconds.
  4. Add softened butter, sour cream, large eggs, and vanilla. Blend well, making sure there are no large chunks of butter in the batter.
  5. Add sugar, salt, baking soda, and mix well.
  6. Gently fold in the flour until well-blended.
  7. *You can add nuts or chocolate chips at this point, but why ruin a good thing? 🙂
  8. Pour batter into loaf pan and bake on middle rack for 60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Remove from pan immediately and let cool on a wire rack.
Audrey Baugh spent 15 years of her professional career as an inspirational singer/songwriter and motivational speaker. Now, she happily dedicates her time writing, designing, networking, and managing the marketing content of the Our Turtle House App! Audrey is a wife, a mom, and an avid dog owner who just wants to create pretty things, inspire people, love unconditionally, and eat yummy food.
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Laughing All The Way Tour: Answers to Your F.A.Q.s

In case you missed our previous announcement, WE’RE GOING ON TOUR!

Laughing All The Way: Live Events

Ring in the Christmas spirit through fun, laughter, and inspirational holiday messages at an evening filled with some of the post popular speakers on the Our Turtle House App!

Join best-selling authors (and HILARIOUS motivational speakers) Hank Smith, Meg Johnson, and John Bytheway, along with host Mark Williams and special musical guest Carmen Rasmusen Herbert as they fill the Christmas festivities with entertaining stories and Christmas songs that will have you smiling, laughing, and caroling along.

You’ll laugh a lot. You’ll cry (probably from laughing so hard). But most of all, you’ll leave feeling a little bit closer to The Reason for the Season. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Of course, with shows this incredible and unique and diverse, comes a whole lot of questions. We’ve collected the top six FAQs and are answering them here so that they’re all in one convenient location.

We get asked questions like this daily on our social media! Will it be the same talks? Is it a repeat production? Here’s our answer: If you liked our previous shows, you are going to LOVE the all-new 2022 lineup! 

We’ll be stepping things up this tour with brand-new talks, fun new variety acts, even bigger giveaways, and tons of new surprises! Our awesome presenters will still make you laugh a lot, cry a lot (probably from laughing so hard) and you will still leave feeling a little bit closer to The Reason for the season. 

Don’t live close to the Utah or Idaho events? You can join “Laughing All The Way” wherever you may be! 

Our Idaho Falls event will be broadcast LIVE on Monday, December 12th beginning at 6pm MT to everyone who has purchased digital passes. You, too, will see everything we see in-person, PLUS you’ll get giveaway swag delivered straight to your inbox. 

That time doesn’t work for you? No problem! You can always purchase passes for the live broadcast and watch it anytime up until December 31st.

The “Laughing All The Way: Live Events” are pretty casual. We want you to feel as comfy and cozy as possible.

If a suit and tie is your thing, wear it.

If you prefer jeans and t-shirt, so do we.

If you’re wanting to wear your very best ugly Christmas sweater, we might end up giving you a prize and some time on our Instagram feed!

Bottom line: most people attend the event dressed pretty casually. 

We work hard to make “Laughing All The Way” a family-friendly that all ages will enjoy. However we have found that audience members ages 8 to 108 enjoy it the very most.

If you’ve got younger children and they can sit quietly and enjoy two and a half hours of speakers and music and on-stage fun, feel free to bring them along! 

We want this to be a special holiday tradition that our attendees will want to experience with their loved ones year after year. We’ll do everything we can to make it a fun and memorable experience for all.

Who wouldn’t want to meet Hank Smith, John Bytheway,  and Meg Johnson !?!

We’ll make every opportunity we can so that you can chat with them or our hosts Carmen Rasmussen Herbert and Mark Williams! 

After each event, we’ll set up a space where you and your crew can all take a moment to say hello to the entire cast. Here you can ask them each sign your souvenirs (and any merch you buy to giveaway as gifts for families, friends, neighbors, etc.!)

We’ve got three different ways for you to save BIG on your “Laughing All The Way” tickets and/or virtual passes. Stack all three of these offers before 11/5 and save!

  1. Everyone who signs up for a FREE 7-day trial of the Our Turtle House app will receive a 10% discount code in their email. 

  2. Order your tickets during our Early Bird Pricing! Hurry, though. Offer expires on November 5th and all tickets will then go up to regular prices. 

  3. Order your tickets together! Groups of 4 or more will receive an additional discount.
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Laughing All The Way: Christmas Tour 2022

Drumroll, please…

Announcing our “Laughing All The Way: 2022 Christmas Tour“!

Wait. “What’s ‘Laughing All The Way’,” you say?

Only the BEST Christmas event ever!!!

Ring in the Christmas spirit through fun, laughter, and inspirational holiday messages at an evening filled with some of the most popular speakers on the Our Turtle House App!

Join best-selling authors (and HILARIOUS motivational speakers) Hank Smith, Meg Johnson, and John Bytheway, along with host Mark Williams and special musical guest Carmen Rasmusen Herbert as they fill the Christmas festivities with entertaining stories and Christmas songs that will have you smiling, laughing, and caroling along.

You’ll laugh a lot. You’ll cry (probably from laughing so hard). But most of all, you’ll leave feeling a little bit closer to The Reason for the Season. 

With a lineup like that, it’s no wonder our events sell out!

Where will we see YOU this holiday season?

(Back to the drumroll, please…)

This year, Laughing All The Way will be touring to 7 cities throughout Utah and Idaho, PLUS we’ll be broadcasting a LIVE virtual event from one of our tour performances! Here’s our schedule:

Click on the cities to reserve your tickets!

Friday, Dec. 2: Wood Cross, UT
Saturday, Dec. 3: Cedar City, UT
Friday, Dec. 9: Twin Falls, ID
Saturday, Dec. 10: Boise, ID
Monday, Dec. 12: Idaho Falls, ID
Monday, Dec. 12: Virtual Event (see below for more info)
Friday, Dec. 16: Ogden, UT
Saturday, Dec. 17: Provo, UT

Bring a date, bring the whole family, or bring a bunch of friends…but hurry! “Laughing All the Way” tickets are limited and our events SELL OUT QUICKLY, so reserve your holiday tickets today! 

Keep scrolling ⬇️ to find out ways to save $$$.
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Let’s Talk About the Virtual Event

Don’t live close enough to attend an event? Let US bring the event to YOU!

Homes around the globe streamed our 2021 Virtual Event and LOVED it! Our state-of-the-art camera crew streams a professional event straight onto your device. You’ll see everything that our live audiences see and experience everything our audiences experience…PLUS you get a little something FREE in your inbox so you don’t miss out on the prizes! With three different tiers to choose from, you can custom design your passes to fit what’s best for your budget.

As an added bonus, this year we’ve teamed up with www.ourrescue.org to make our virtual event even more meaningful.

We’re donating 20% of all VIRTUAL EVENT ticket sales to support the efforts of Operation Underground Railroad, in their fight against human trafficking and exploitation.

The O.U.R. Mission Statement is “to shine a light worldwide on the global issue of child sex trafficking and exploitation, and in so doing rescue more children from slavery and assist law enforcement to seek justice for those who violate children. We place survivors on a path to recovery by partnering with vetted aftercare providers.”

Purchase a live virtual event pass and join us in supporting this phenomenal cause this holiday season.

Two Ways to Get Discount Tickets

We get it: during the holidays, money is tight…which is why we’ve created TWO ways for you to save BIG on your tickets! (We highly suggest that you take us up on BOTH of these offers and save even BIGGER!)

  • EARLY BIRD PRICING: Now through November 5, 2022, all tickets ring in at 20% off!  Because several of our events typically sell out before this date, you’ll want to make sure you get in on this offer ASAP.
  • OUR TURTLE HOUSE APP MEMBER PRICING: We give an additional 10% off to all our app members! Stack that on top of the Early Bird Pricing and that saves you enough for way more than just a few stocking stuffers!

    Not an app member? No worries! Sign up for a FREE 7-DAY TRIAL now, then order through the app! It really is that simple.

I Only Want Early Bird Pricing.
Give Me Both of the Discounts!