Margery: Remember our talented guests this year - Jena Holliday Wildly Love Coloring Book Sacred Creativity Spoonfuloffaith.com Zoe Francois Zoe Bakes Cookies zoebakes.com Molly Mogren @namakangoods on Instagram Elizabeth: Home - ToxyFree Favorites: Use code elizries at checkout, and Laura will include a free gift! Wooden Utensils https://collabs.shop/adamrz Wooden Cutting Board https://collabs.shop/ttzghf Clay Cookware https://collabs.shop/her5n9 Carbon Steel Pans https://collabs.shop/oq0gb9 Be...
Nov 26, 2024•30 min
Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch - Quincy on Netflix Read - The Book of Delights by Ross Gay Listen - Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus Elizabeth: Watch - E.T. on Apple TV Read - Where the Forest Meets the River by Sharon Bowring Listen - The Wedding People by Alison Espach Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code TAKE10 for an extra 10% off amazing deals in th...
Nov 19, 2024•26 min
We’re digging a bit deeper into Jonathan Haidt’s book The Anxious Generation with our guest Molly Mogren. Molly is a writer and entrepreneur. Find her work: https://substack.com/@heyeleanor or @namakangoods or @the_katt_house . Thank you to our sponsor! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code TAKE10 for an extra 10% off amazing deals in the Pour Moi holiday store online. Luxurious French skincare...
Nov 12, 2024•46 min
We are so happy to welcome back Annalicia Niemela. She is a holistic health coach and a yoga, Pilates, and stability ball instructor. She has been teaching Pilates and stability ball training for 18+ years and yoga for over a decade. She was trained by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition as a holistic health coach back in 2012 and has been practicing in the holistic health and wellness field ever since. Annalicia shares workouts and healthy-living resources on her Exercise180 YouTube channel...
Nov 05, 2024•48 min
Well, this podcast conversation was a surprise, even to us! We do quote this book a bit –– Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home by Toko-pa Turner. Thank you to our sponsor! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code 20Fall for an extra 20% off With a 100% money-back guarantee. https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.in...
Oct 29, 2024•30 min
By 2030, the youngest of the Baby Boomers will turn 65. That is mind-blowing. According to the 2020 census, 1 in 6 people in the United States is 65 or older –– almost 60 million Baby Boomers with houses filled with STUFF. Thanks for being a part of the conversation this week when you answered the question: What have your parents tried to give you from their house that you absolutely do not want or what do you covet? Thank you to our sponsor! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skin c...
Oct 22, 2024•47 min
Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch: American Symphony on Netflix Read: Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin Listen: Jazz is Now by Jonathan Batiste Elizabeth: Watch: Nobody Wants This on Netflix Read: The Wedding People by Alison Espach Listen: Harry’s House by Harry Styles Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code 20Fall for an extra 20% off With a 100% money-bac...
Oct 15, 2024•33 min
Wow. Sometimes we surprise ourselves with what comes out of our mouths. Yup, one of us is having trouble processing this from writer Elizabeth Gilbert: From Elizabeth Gilbert: “The actual facts are that women who do not have children and are not married, live longer than women who are married with children. They earn more money. They are healthier. They are less likely to die of suicide, less likely to report themselves depressed and anxious, and more sexually satisfied than women who are marrie...
Oct 08, 2024•43 min
We are chatting about our bodies, fragility, vulnerability, empowerment, and agency –– all in under an hour. The mantra to take away from this episode: My body is my home. Yessss!!!! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code 20Fall for an extra 20% off With a 100% money-back guarantee. https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https...
Oct 01, 2024•52 min
Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch: Emily in Paris Netflix Read: Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon by Leonard Marcus Listen: Fly and Wide Open Spaces by The Chicks Elizabeth: Watch: Emily in Paris and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Read: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Listen: Dr Zach Bush https://zachbushmd.com/appearances-2022/ https://intelligenceofnature.com/ Schuler Shoes – Fall footwear is here. Yay! Check out special pricing on kid’s shoes happening right ...
Sep 24, 2024•42 min
We are discussing Jonathan Haidt’s New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. We can’t possibly do it justice, but please take a look at his website theanxiousgeneration.com. The other book mentioned in this episode is Achtung Baby: An American Mom on the German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children by Sara Zaske. Schuler Shoes – Fall footwear is here. Check out the boots and athletic footwear to move you into fa...
Sep 17, 2024•41 min
I don’t know. Your responses just make us feel good. We hope you enjoy yourselves! Schuler Shoes – Fall footwear is here. Check out the boots and athletic footwear to move you into fall. Meet the fit experts who will help you find the right shoe for you and for your children. We always find the best brands at Schuler Shoes: Brooks, Birkenstock, Haflinger, Hoka, Sorel and so many more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– T...
Sep 10, 2024•37 min
What pushes you to the limit between work, family, school, and crazy schedules? Fall is a great time to reset. We have different coping strategies, but bone broth? Guess who uses that to destress. Schuler Shoes – Check out the boots and athletic footwear to prepare for your fall adventures Meet the fit experts who will help you find the right shoe for you and for your children. We always find the best brands at Schuler Shoes: Brooks, Birkenstock, Haflinger, Hoka, Sorel and so many more. Get on y...
Sep 03, 2024•42 min
Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch: John Mulaney: Baby J on Netflix Read: A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/894384-a-grief-observed Listen: Anything by Adele Elizabeth: Watch: Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime Read: Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199797582-the-paradise-problem Listen: The Wellness Mama podcast https://wellnessmama.com/ Schuler Shoes – Fall footwear is here. Yay! Check out sp...
Aug 27, 2024•44 min
Jena Holliday joins us for our 400th episode. She is a talented artist and writer and her new book Sacred Creativity is out today! You can find it at her website https://shop.spoonfuloffaith.com/ or at your favorite book retailers. The conversation with Jena is inspiring. She brings joy, laughter, and kindness with her. One of our favorite lines from the book: “A voice in my heart and mind so clearly said, 'Why are you asking everyone else where to go, who to be, and what to do, except the one t...
Aug 20, 2024•56 min
Nesters for the win. Thank you for all the great responses! And, of course, we must thank our sponsors: Schuler Shoes – Remember to check out the Clearance Rooms at all ten locations –– 30 to 70 % off sandals and athletic footwear. Meet the fit experts who will help you find the right shoe for you and for your children. We always find the best brands at Schuler Shoes: Birkenstock, Haflinger, Hoka, Sorel and so many more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/...
Aug 13, 2024•49 min
Oh, this is a good one! Surprising really. You all chime in at the end. So fun. Thank you. And, of course, thank you to our sponsors: Schuler Shoes – Remember to check out the Clearance Rooms at all ten locations –– 30 to 70 % off sandals and athletic footwear. Meet the fit experts who will help you find the right shoe for you. We always find the best brands at Schuler Shoes: Birkenstock, Haflinger, Hoka, Sorel and so many more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulersh...
Aug 06, 2024•45 min
As families prepare to go back to school, we thought it may be helpful to talk about perfectionism. Are you a perfectionist? Why? Was it modeled for you or demanded by your parents? How do you treat imperfection in athletics or academics? So many questions and so few answers. Hang with us for a while. Thank you to our sponsors: Schuler Shoes – Remember to check out the Clearance Rooms at all ten locations –– 30 to 70 % off sandals and athletic footwear. Meet the fit experts who will help you fin...
Jul 30, 2024•44 min
Despite the rapid changes in the political landscape, we are not chatting about that. Instead, we are contemplating what news we should allow into the house. How do we keep from transferring our own anxiety and concern about world events to young children? Schuler Shoes – Remember to check out the Clearance Rooms at all ten locations –– 30 to 70 % off sandals and athletic footwear. Meet the fit experts who will help you find the right shoe for you. We always find the best brands at Schuler Shoes...
Jul 23, 2024•30 min
Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse on Apple+ Read: The Barrens by Kurt Johnson and Ellie Johnson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59364071-the-barrens Listen: The Soundtrack to Wonder Boys https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185014/soundtrack/ Elizabeth: Watch: Sister Act & Sister Act 2 on Disney+ Read: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195820807-just-for-the-summer Listen: 1000 Hours O...
Jul 16, 2024•40 min
We are working through an understanding of the Trad Wives phenomenon on social channels. It’s complicated. It’s politicized. So here we go. A little pleasure reading: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-trad-wife https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/style/ballerina-farm-mrs-world-hannah-neeleman.html https://www.instagram.com/ballerinafarm/?hl=en https://www.newsweek.com/taylor-swift-not-good-role-model-opinion-1916799 Thank you to our sponsors: Schuler S...
Jul 09, 2024•50 min
Enjoy your Fourth of July Holiday, everyone! We're chatting about a little bit of everything. Stay until the end. Like any pair of good girlfriends, we have a revelation about our relationship. We hope you too have someone like this in your life! We are so grateful to our sponsors: Schuler Shoes –– Go to SchulerShoes.com to see all ten locations. Meet the fit experts who will help you find the right shoe for you. We always find the best brands at Schuler Shoes: Birkenstock, Haflinger, Hoka, Sore...
Jul 02, 2024•45 min
Joining us today is Connie Zack. She is the co-founder of Sunlighten. Based in Kansas City, it’s an innovative company that manufactures infrared saunas. Inspired by her brother's health transformation through infrared sauna use, Connie and her husband, Aaron, founded Sunlighten twenty-five years ago. Find out more: https://www.sunlighten.com/light-science/sunlighten-story/#story Right now, Sunlighten is offering up to $798 off saunas plus free shipping through July 7th, 2024. Shop through this ...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch: Variety’s Actors on Actors Robert Downey Junior and Mark Ruffalo Read: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50158128-raybearer Listen: Once upon Another Time by Sarah Bareilles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oZ9u6_Okk8 Elizabeth: Watch: The Acolyte on Disney plus https://www.starwars.com/news/the-acolyte-cast-interview Read: The Women by Kristin Hannah https://www.amazon.com/Women-Novel-Kristin-Hannah-e...
Jun 18, 2024•49 min
There’s nothing better than starting an episode with some good clucking. We’re talking chickens and somehow we end up crying. Good Lord. Be with us. Keywords: Backyard chickens, sustainability, and circular economy We are so grateful to our sponsors! Visit Duluth –– Summer is made for trips up Minnesota’s North Shore. What will your memories be made of? Find the cool side of summer with trip tips, inspiration, and lodging at https://visitduluth.com/ . Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is t...
Jun 11, 2024•37 min
We are chatting with Ulli Haslacher, Founder & CEO of Pour Moi Skincare, about the importance of SPF and skincare. We dive into how climate affects our skin, UVA and UVB rays, as well as the damage caused by blue light. Ulli emphasizes the importance of resilient skin! We can do this summer right! Keywords: SPF, skincare, resilient skin, summer sun, broad spectrum, climate-specific skincare, sunscreen, sun exposure, blue light. We are so grateful to our sponsors! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skinc...
Jun 04, 2024•46 min
We are here to give you the parenting mantra of the summer. The Four S’s –– see, soothe, safety and security. Also, the big question: How do you feel about baby talk? One of us in particular has some very strong feelings about this. We are so grateful to our sponsors! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s Affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. https://shop.pourmoiskincare.co...
May 28, 2024•37 min
Our guest today is author Julie Evink. Her cookbook Julie’s Eats & Treats is filled with recipes that use “pantry staple ingredients,” but are delicious and easy to make. Julie started blogging in 2010, and her website is a great resource for planning quick dinners for your family. Find more here: https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/ https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cookbook/ We are so grateful to our sponsors! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skincare regimen we both use an...
May 21, 2024•59 min
Margery Watch: The Idea of You –– Amazon Prime Read: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner Listen: Glee: Complete Season 2 Elizabeth Watch: The Idea of You –– Amazon Prime Read: Radar Girls by Sarah Ackerman Listen: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett We are grateful to our sponsors! Pour moi climate smart skincare - this is the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s Affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com...
May 14, 2024•40 min
The Show Notes We are taking a moment to ponder the value of childhood nostalgia and the role that all of our digital devices play in it. We have research, and we are going to use it! Grateful to our Sponsors! Pour moi climate smart skincare - this is the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s Affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ Visit Duluth - Summer was made for trips up Minnesota’s N...
May 07, 2024•52 min