The Girl Next Door Podcast

**There is mild swearing in this episode as we describe our least favorite sickness symptoms.We're baaaaaack! We missed you! In this episode we chat about how our immune systems are holding up this cold and flu season. We also talk about what we stock in our medicine cabinet, our secret super power of swallowing pills, home remedies, and what we remember about sick days as kids. Stay healthy out there, friends!Immunity cocktail: a hot cup of fox tea (Trader Joe's fall harvest tea) and a shot of homemade elderberry syrupThings we mentioned:warm mist humidifierGut and The Good Gut, two great books on gut health that Kelsey recommendsBoogie WipesMucinex and Mucinex Cold and FluKefirFierce Melon GatoradeUsolved Mysteries, David the GnomeA great crispy tofu recipeTrader Joe's meatless meatballsTrader Joe's Creamy Tomato Basil pasta sauceObsessionsErica is loving Sweedish Swimmers and endlessly fascinated by the new season of Sister Wives. Kelsey is spiralizing all the sweet potato noodles with her Paderno spiralizer and loving her family's bag situation, including her Fjallraven pocket cross-body purse and the boys' backpacks from L.L. Bean.Connect with us on Instagram / @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook.Sign up for our monthly newsletter and see show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.comWe love to get your emails: [email protected] reviews on Apple Podcasts make us smile - thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your podcast hosts have been seriously under the weather so we're bringing you a rerun of a favorite episode today - a peek behind the scenes at how we produce the show. We'll be back in two weeks with a brand new episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2018 - let's do this! We're each sharing out one word intention for the year and what it means for us. Plus leaving messages for our future selves no matter how confusing the proper speech tense is.Things we mentioned in this episode:StoryWorthCup of Jo post: A Secret to a Happy MarriageAlamo DrafthouseHow to Write and Pitch a Book Proposal ecourseCarvana Our Neighborly Advice audio classes are designed to teach and encourage in the friendly and funny Girl Next Door Style you love. Topics include making and setting goals, seasonal decor (by listener request!), minimalism for real people, and high fives to your future self.Connect with us on Instagram / @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook.Sign up for our monthly newsletter on the left side of our website to get a happy email from us once a month.We love to get your emails: [email protected] reviews on Apple Podcasts make us smile - thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're reflecting on 2017, the good and the challenging, and have a guest appearance from past Erica and Kelsey.CocktailWe tried the $5 California Roots pinot grigio from Target and we approve!Wrapping up 2017We give chronological Cliff Notes for each of our families in 2017.Erica's word of Forward and Kelsey's of Choose and how those influenced our year.Our bests of 2017:Place you went Erica: Fairmont PrincessKelsey: Arizona Inn for Chris’s 40th birthdayBook you readNeither of us could pick just one!Erica: Born a Crime audiobook, Commonwealth, The Storied Life of A. J. FikryKelsey: Gentleman in Moscow and Little Fires EverywherePodcast and/or music you listened toErica: Beyoncé's LemonadeKelsey: More Perfect and Still Processing (especially the A Journey to the 'Blacksonian' episode and the We Get Biracial episode).Movie or television showErica: Narcos, Game of Thrones (obv), West WorldKelsey: Stranger Things, The Glass Castle Habit (old or new)Erica: Skin care like a bossKelsey: Consistently tracking my spending in Mint - recapping my personal allowance spending each month on my blogNew thing you triedErica: microfiber cleaning clothsKelsey: mint tea in the mornings, especially with some soy creamer and spiced honeyThing you boughtErica: home gel manicure kitKelsey: Instant PotObsessionsErica is obsessed with eating Country Archer jerky as a snack. Kelsey is obsessing over Brother Room and having her boys sleep in the same room.Connect with us on Instagram / @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook.Sign up for our monthly newsletter and see show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.comWe love to get your emails: [email protected] reviews on Apple Podcasts make us smile - thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you have a napkin in your lap? You'll need one for this episode.We sip a Prim and Proper and discover that Kelsey's etiquette is inspired by the Deep South and Erica's by the buttoned up Midwest. We chat about the manners we saw modeled growing up, the etiquette rules we follow (and break) now, and what rules are non-negotiable (even if they're kind of weird).Connect with us on Instagram / @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook.Sign up for our monthly newsletter on our website: www.girlnextdoorpodcast.comWe love to get your emails: [email protected] reviews on Apple Podcasts make us smile - thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holiday gift giving 2017: let's do this! We chat about who we give gifts to each year and how we plan, track, and manage the endeavor all while trying to stay jolly.Connect with us on Instagram / @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook.Sign up for our monthly newsletter and see show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.comWe love to get your emails: [email protected] reviews on Apple Podcasts make us smile - thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's book club time! We're sipping a cocktail des rêves and discussing the mystical book The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.Connect with us on Instagram / @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook.Sign up for our monthly newsletter and see show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.comWe love to get your emails: [email protected] reviews on Apple Podcasts make us smile - thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We share a favorite seasonal brew and have a scary discussion. (Not really. We're way too scared for that.) We're revealing what scared us as kids, how we feel about scary movies, the stupid stuff still scares us as adults, and how we cope.Show notes at www.girlnextdoorpodcast.com@higirlsnextdoor & facebook.com/girlnextdoorpodcast/Your reviews on Apple Podcasts make our world go 'round! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With more anticipation than the first pumpkin spice latte of the season, we bring you Fall Extravaganza 2017! We're pairing fall beer and fall pastries and don't even care if that sounds weird. Then we're taking you the first field trip outside our usual recording setup to go fall decor shopping. We also find out what percent autumn we are and of course smell fall candles. Because when it comes to fall, more is more.Instagram | @higirlsnextdoorSign up for our newsletter & find show notes: www.girlnextdoorpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a collaboration with four other podcasts: Friendlier, 25% Friends, Cohesive Home, and Minimalist Moms. Check out their building community episodes out this week!We sip a Redhead on Broadway and talk about community - what it looks like, what we'd like to improve about our current communities, how motherhood has changed our perspectives, and how to build community without creating a bubble around yourself.Show notes for this episode at www.girlnextdoorpodcast.comJoin the conversation on Instagram // @higirlsnextdoor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We cheers with a cupcake to our recent 100th episode and chat about making a house a home. We share the essential things we need to feel at home, our general home philosophies, and how to make everyone - adults and kids alike - feel comfortable in your home. Connect with us on Instagram at @higirlsnextdoor at at Facebook.com/girlnextdoorpodcast.Find show notes for this episode at www.girlnextdoorpodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The kids are back to school and we're not sad about it. We chat about back to school traditions and routines, what a new school year means for us as moms, and why the heck dinner time is hard no matter what.Instagram / @higirlsnextdoorwww.girlnextdoorpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we discuss Marie Benedict's book, we raise our glasses to Mileva, the unsung heroine of The Other Einstein, who may have played a critical role in developing the theory of relativity and yet received no Nobel prizes nor appreciation from her husband. We also share some honest thoughts about a certain famous wild-haired physicist.www.girlnextdoorpodcast.comInstagram / @higirlsnextdoorThank you so much for your iTunes reviews, shares, and telling a friend about the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping a monsoon cocktail, checking in on our 2017 so far, and chatting about how our creative endeavors are going - and whether or not we are suffering from August malaise.Show notes at www.girlnextdoorpodcast.comWe love to see you on Instagram - @higirlsnextdoor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode you've been waiting for (or maybe just that we've been waiting for) in which we devote an entire show to talking - and tasting - all things from our favorite quirky little grocery store: Trader Joe's! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're getting honest about using social media, which ones we love and loathe, and whether it's possible to cultivate authentic relationships through status updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We answer questions from lovely listeners (thank you!) while sipping a delicious salty grapefruit sparkler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are talking about Feeding a Family - that daily and sometimes thankless task that can be both an expression of love but also a moving target. We’ll talk about logistics, go-to recipes and what works for us. We sip an OK gin-raspberry slushy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this book club episode we share our thoughts about A Piece of the World, Christina Baker Cline's novel that brings to live Andrew Wyeth's iconic painting Christina's World. A cute whiskey clementine cocktail also joins us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sip a Sparkling Personality and continue some of our past conversations about personality and habits. We chat about how we've come to know ourselves better and how we each try to work with our strengths to be more productive and happy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping something beach and fizzy while chatting about spending quality time with our kids - what quality time is and isn't, our favorite things to do with our kids, and how our pretend play skills measure up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In celebration of our wedding anniversary month (just another fun thing we share) we're chatting about dating our husbands - whether we #datenight, how we make time for dates, what we like to do on dates and if we've been on any horrible dates since being married. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dim the lights and pop the popcorn, we're chatting movies and sipping an Irish Buck. We discuss movies we watched as kids, our favorite movies, scary movies to avoid and family movie nights. Our new Neighborly Advice audio classes are now available for purchase!Find show notes and leave a comment on a show at www.girlnextdoorpodcast.comConnect with us on Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab a basket of clean clothes to fold and join us for a lot of talk about laundry, an everyday topic that - apparently - we have a lot of opinions about.Show notes and latest release of our audio classes, Neighborly Advice, at www.girlnextdoorpodcast.comKeep up with us in between shows on Instagram at @higirlsnextdoor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who doesn't love a snack? We certainly do. Over a blushing Hint of Spring we chat all about SNACKS - our favorite snacks to reach for, what snacks our kids beg for and whether we have any secret snacking behavior. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sip a surprisingly delicious orange coffee moscow mule and chat about how we handle big changes when they come our way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping a refreshing Neighborly Elvis and chatting all about books and reading - what we like to read, when we read and what our reading habits look like. www.girlnextdoorpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is all about SLEEP! *Yawn* We're sipping a punchy pineapple cocktail, talking about our sleep habits and quirks, and how our habits differ from our spouses.**Starting at timestamp 13:10 there are just a couple seconds of audio distortion, sorry about this!www.girlnextdoorpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're kicking off our FOURTH year of the show with a winter wassail cocktail and catching up on our intentions and goals for 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the company of a cocktail born of a Christmasy swamp we're looking back at 2016 and remembering the challenging things and what we're celebrating. Plus we listen to the messages that we sent ourselves at the beginning of 2016 and our future-telling power is impressive.www.girlnextdoorpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping a boozy festive cocktail and sharing ideas for those tricky people on your Christmas list including the minimalists and people who already have everything. Plus perhaps our most giggly outtake of the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some neighborhood news that was slated to be an outtake but we thought it might bring a smile to your face so sharing it as a bonus mini episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You sent us your favorite fall recipes and we got busy in the kitchen. You had me at crunch top. Show notes and recipes.Sign up for our newsletter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping a Plundering Pumpkin and chatting about cooking with kids - the good, the frustrating, the messy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping a pumpkin pie bourbon pear cocktail and diving into Gretchen Rubin's Better Than Before, which makes for a great discussion on personalities and habits. Even if you didn't read along with us you'll enjoy the chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the episode that we look forward to every year - FALL EXTRAVAGANZA! There's a pumpkin beer taste test, a pumpkin spice quiz, the annual candle sniff test and more. Happy fall, friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bring on the fall cocktails! We're sipping a hard cider spritz with a twist of something unexpected. Plus chatting about creating happiness in our lives and what challenges our happiness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over an autumn apricot cocktail we chat about the experience of parenting preschoolers - how it's different than parenting toddlers, what's awesome, what's challenging and what we're learning being (pre)school moms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We try an "okay" cocktail and dive into hobbies, creative passions and past times - what we're currently doing, how we're making the time, what we've let lapse and what we hope to bring into - or back into - our lives one day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our summer book club episode we dive into The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty, which is suspenseful and twisting, and sip an Australian Opal along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're jumping on the Summer of Frosé train and checking in on 2016 so far and how our annual intentions and goals are shaping up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We "cheers!" with a mango margarita and chat about some totally not overwhelming approaches to family memory keeping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over a cocktail with 0% juice grenadine we chat about our current and past friendship landscapes, how we keep up with friends and how we make new ones, including our go-to friend pick up lines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We prove that pouches make great cocktail starters and dive into a chat about travel, both trips on the books and trips we are dreaming about when our kids don't require us to lug so much stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The temperatures are heating up in the neighborhood but we're not letting that keep us from being cozy. A pineapple gin and tonic accompanies us during this summery episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sip a summery brew and discuss Elizabeth Gilbert's inspiring and practical new book on living creatively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're giving you a behind-the-scenes listen at how we produce the show! And sipping a shrub that is part vinegar and mostly gin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping a ginger beer margarita during this grab-bagepisode of everything we're up to and into lately.And join us for our upcoming spring book club on May 25: we'rereading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sip a slushy watermelon cocktail that does double duty to soothe Kelsey's cough-induced deep voice and talk about how we're striving to maintain happy marriages since the arrival of kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping a barista-approved cocktail and talking toddlers - from the cute to the defiant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.