Best to the Nest with Margery & Elizabeth

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 special pricing on kid’s shoes happening right now. 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/ 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 HEAT20 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. We are the podcast that brings you home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 that created you?'”   You can follow Jena on Instagram:  @aspoonfuloffaith or @spoonfuloffaithstudio  This is Jena's second visit to Best to the Nest. You can go back and listen to our first conversation in Episode 267.  Schuler Shoes – Fall footwear is here. Yay! Also, 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/ 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 “HEAT 20" 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Best to the Nest is the podcast that brings you home.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/ 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 “HEAT 20" 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.schulershoes.com/ 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 “HEAT 20" 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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.schulershoes.com/ 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 SUMMER20 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: 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 –– This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code SUMMER20 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Outside with Ginny Yurich https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/podcast 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.schulershoes.com/ 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 SUMMER20 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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.schulershoes.com/ 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 SUMMER20 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Sorel and so many more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ 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 SUMMER20 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 link to save: https://get.sunlighten.com/8hcqsmyh3rag  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, Sorel and so many more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ 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 SUMMER20 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.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-ebook/dp/B0C1X97LW7 Listen: The Vigilantes podcast from Sharon McMahon https://sharonmcmahon.com/podcast/series/vigilantes Schuler Shoes – The Big Sandal Event is going on right now! 20% on nearly every sandal, some exclusions apply. Ten stores in the metro with experts who will find the right fit for you. We love Birkenstocks, Haflingers, and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code SUMMER20 for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee.  https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ 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/. Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code SUMMER20 for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee.  https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ Schuler Shoes – The Big Sandal Event is going on right now! 15% on nearly every sandal, some exclusions apply. Ten stores in the metro with experts who will find the right fit for you. We love Birkenstocks, Haflingers, and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Skincare –– This is the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code SUMMER20 for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee.  https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ 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/. Schuler Shoes – The Big Sandal Event is going on right now! 15% on nearly every sandal, some exclusions apply. Ten stores in the metro with experts who will find the right fit for you. We love Birkenstocks, Haflingers, and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.com/ 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/. Schuler Shoes – Ten stores in the metro with experts who will find the right fit for you. Elizabeth & Margery love Birkenstocks, Haflingers, and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/   Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 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/. Schuler Shoes – Ten stores in the metro with experts who will find the right fit for you. Elizabeth & Margery love Birkenstocks, Haflingers, and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/   Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/ Visit Duluth - Summer was 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/. Schuler Shoes – ten stores in the metro with experts who will fit you in the most comfortable shoes. Elizabeth & Margery love birkenstocks, haflingers and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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/. Schuler Shoes – ten stores in the metro with experts who will fit you in the most comfortable shoes. Elizabeth & Margery love birkenstocks, haflingers and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.com/ Connect with Us! Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besttothenest?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Our Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088997968155776/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We came across this essay in Time: “The Parents Who Regret Having Children.”  https://time.com/6966914/parental-regret-children-ro-kwon-essay/ Whoa!  This is a conversation most parents aren't comfortable having, but we are. And it’s late so…we laugh, we cry, serial killers somehow come up, and, yes, that is a toilet flushing.  Welcome to Best to the Nest: After Dark.  We are so pleased to introduce you to our sponsors:  Pour Moi Climate-Smart Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. And what will your memories be made of? Find the cool side of summer with trip tips, inspiration, and lodging at visitduluth.com.   Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are welcoming back one of our most frequent guests, Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine Practitioner Dr. Senia Mae. She is here to give us a gut check and help us get our gut health in order.  Find out more about her practice at https://healinginsightonline.com/. Make sure you listen to hear for the generous opportunity Senia has for Nesters!  We are so pleased share our sponsors:  Pour Moi Cimate-Smart Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. And will your memories be made of? Find the cool side of summer with with trip tips, inspiration and lodging at Visit Duluth.com  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are working hard to make sense of loss, grief, and joy. Elizabeth’s family said good-bye to their sweet dog Gracie, and we are processing it all together. Thank you for hanging with us.  More hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Skincare. Pour Moi Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery Watch:  Season 7 Will and Grace Amazon Prime  Read:  The Giver by Louis Lowry Vanderbilt Anderson Cooper   Listen:   Brand new Day by Sting Elizabeth Watch:  Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney plus  Read:  Edible Minnesota  Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon Thank you to our sponsor Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. Pour Moi is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth posted a picture of her first day back at work after giving birth to her daughter Bernie nine years ago. If you are a mom working outside of your home, you know the reckoning that comes at the end of maternity leave. We are twirling around those emotions and wondering why mothers and children are still fighting for more time together.   Thank you to our sponsor Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. Pour Moi is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/03/teen-babysitters-intensive-parenting/677793/ Follow along as we chat about this article in The Atlantic “Don’t tell America the Babysitter’s Dead.” Babysitting culture is disappearing. What does this mean for teenagers of today? What is lost? We have some thoughts.  More hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Skincare. Pour Moi Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery Watch: Will and Grace streaming on Amazon Prime Read: Astor: The Rise and Read:  Fall of an American Fortune by Anderson Cooper  Listen: All There Is Anderson Cooper Elizabeth Watch: Queens on Disney+ Read: Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman Listen: North Woods by Daniel Mason More hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Skincare. Pour Moi Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re hanging out sorting through complicated emotions.  Big hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoë François is a pastry chef, bread baker, cookbook author, and host of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network. Join us for a great conversation about passion, joy, baking, and most importantly, Zoë’s surprise fan base. Learn about Zoë here:  https://zoebakes.com/ https://www.instagram.com/zoebakes/ Or here: Watch Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network’s Cable Channel (formerly DIY Network) or stream (seasons 1, 2 & 3) on Discovery+, HBO Max, or the Magnolia Network | Time Well Spent app. Big hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.instagram.com/foxmeetsbear/ https://www.foxmeetsbear.com/shop/a-guide-to-seasonal-family-rhythms Such an engaging and fun conversation with Johnna Holmgren of @foxmeetsbear. We explore what it means to change the family rhythm to follow the seasons. What does THAT mean? What is the rhythm of your family? Is it working?  Johnna is offering a discount code for her parenting workshops, homeschool workshops and seasonal rhythm guide. Use code BESTTOTHENEST for 20% off! And remember, Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Elizabeth and Margery talk makeup! After more than 20 years in television, Elizabeth says she wears less makeup today (even under studio lights) than she did in her twenties. Best to the Nest is presented by Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare -- the only skincare Elizabeth uses and she recently got Margery hooked as well! Use the code BEST and take 20% off your order at https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/. Here are some of her favorite products: The Vital System from Westman Atelier -- https://www.westman-atelier.com/collections/all/products/the-vital-system The Clean Glow Trio from Westman Atelier -- https://www.westman-atelier.com/collections/all/products/the-clean-glow-trio Bonne Brow from Westman Atelier -- https://www.westman-atelier.com/collections/all/products/bonne-brow-pencil Super Serum Skin Tint from Ilia -- https://iliabeauty.com/products/balos-st3 Mascara from Kosas -- https://www.kosasus.com/index.php/product-category/mascara/ Cloud Setting Powder from Kosas -- https://www.kosasus.com/index.php/product/cloud-set-setting-powder/ Full Coverage Foundation from Toups & Co -- https://toupsandco.com/products/liquid-foundation Organic Lip Gloss from Toups & Co -- https://toupsandco.com/products/organic-lip-gloss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery: Watch Parks and Recreation streaming on Peacock  Read The World of Pooh by AA Milne https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43620236 Listen American Symphony on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81728930 Freedom by Jon Batiste Elizabeth:  Watch Beachhouse Chronicles on magnolia network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAyjDtbk5Rw Read Carolina Moonset by Matt Goldman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58725071-carolina-moonset Listen Michael Jackson music and stories on the yoto box https://us.yotoplay.com/ Thank you to our sponsor. Pour Moi Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just hang with us awhile. It’s late and we’re just chatting about what matters now.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I asked my son to write the obituary for his father, and so now, I share it with you.   Ian Case Punnett died on December 22, 2023.   Ian hosted weekends on the nationally syndicated show Coast to Coast with Ian Punnett, as well as local shows in the Twin Cities, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, and the Quad-Cities over his lengthy radio career.    He received his Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary and went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism and Mass Communication from Arizona State University. He was ordained as a deacon in the Episcopal Church and served in that role for many years, though to his friends and family (and frankly anyone with his phone number), his ministry was always available.    Ian was inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in October 2023. For the last five years, Ian taught journalism at Kansas State University and ran the college radio station there. He took great pride in his student-staff and in Wildcat 91.9. In 2023, Wildcat 91.9 was named one of best college radio stations in the country by The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.   He was a writer and authored several books including How to Pray When You Are Pissed at God, How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We’re In: A Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian Share Leadership Lessons from the Life of Moses, and A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle. In addition, Routledge Press published his dissertation, Toward a Theory of True Crime Narratives. Children know him as the author of Dizzy the Mutt with the Propeller Butt and Jackula the Vampire Dog.   Ian was a caring, intelligent, and generous man. He never hesitated to extend a hand to those in need or give his time to those in suffering. His deep Christian piety was matched by genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for all forms of faith. He always stood up for a just cause and was fearless in facing all obstacles. He was endlessly creative and never missed an opportunity for a funny bit. He was a loyal friend, a loving husband and excellent father.    Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a brand new episode of Best to the Nest this week with Elizabeth flying solo for this month's edition of "Watch, Read, Listen."  Watch: Cabin Chronicles on Magnolia Network https://magnolia.com/watch/show/41460ca4-4dbd-54be-be86-f9842517e64e/the-cabin-chronicles/ Read: The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring https://www.amazon.com/Road-Dalton-Shannon-Bowring-ebook/dp/B0BGXD33T5 Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez https://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Too-Short/dp/B08Q5X6W6H/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1342504274980139&hvadid=83906755389234&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=53857&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83906890459267%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=10029_13485509&keywords=life%27s+too+short+abby+jimenez&qid=1705371392&sr=8-1 The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly by Katherine Sherbrooke https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Life-Aster-Kelly-Novel/dp/163936353X Listen: Fatal Conveniences by Darin Olien on Audible https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Conveniences-Harmful-Products-Sick_and/dp/0063114534 If you'd like to send a sympathy card to Margery, Elizabeth is happy to accept them and pass them onto her. Send to: Elizabeth Ries KSTP 3415 University Ave St. Paul, MN 55114 *please write "for Margery" on the back of the envelope* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery wanted to share Ian's own voice with you today. This is an episode they recorded together in June of 2022 - our monthly Watch, Read, Listen series featured the two of them talking about the media they are taking in. If you loved the Ian & Margery Show on myTalk 107.1 - hearing their voices together will undoubtedly bring you the most joy as we mourn the loss of the incomparable Ian Punnett. Thank you for your kind words, your patience and your loyalty to Best to the Nest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we mourn the passing of Margery's husband, Ian Punnett, we share with you one more of our favorite episodes of the year. Part 2 of "The Long Game" where we use Ian and Margery's 38th wedding anniversary as a jumping off point to talk about your secrets to marriage longevity. Enjoy -- and we'll be back with a brand new episode next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery and Elizabeth will be back next week with a new episode, but in the meantime, enjoy this look back at one of our favorite conversations of the year. Margery shares some secrets to success as she can her husband Ian celebrate 38 years of marriage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery:  Watch: The Bear HULU  Read: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison  Listen: Anderson Cooper Podcast on Grief All There Is  https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/all-there-is-with-anderson-cooper/episodes/31348e06-476a-11ee-a898-17efb89f9edd Elizabeth:  Watch: The Santa Clauses – Disney Plus Read: Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures Listen: Kelly Clarkson “When Christmas Comes Around” https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Comes-Around-Kelly-Clarkson/dp/B09GXPTP32 Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery’s Picks @maremis_small_art @eatwithsarah_  @thisjess.cooks @makinghomematter Elizabeth’s Picks:  @northwoodsfolk @foxmeetsbear s @briahammelinteriors @rana.monet @elizries - 12 days of cookies! Please take a look at Pour Moi Skincare — affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Check out this picture of Ulli’s hands. You will understand when you listen to the interview. https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/pages/twin-cities Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so excited to chat with Ulli Haslacher today. She is the founder of Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. The origin story of her company is one of ingenuity, determination, and hard work. Her skincare system was named one of the best inventions of 2020 by Time Magazine. Check out this picture of Ulli’s hands. You will understand when you listen to the interview. https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/pages/twin-cities Pour Moi Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does Homeopathy mean? How can it help you manage your well-being? Jennie Hoglund joins the conversation today to help us understand how we can better address the root cause of illness and stimulate the  body’s natural healing response.  You can find out more about Jennie here:  https://www.hoglundhomeopathy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the.enlightened.homeopath/ Abundantly well mini course:: https://jenniehoglund.podia.com/abundant-health-mini-course Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery: Eucalyptus Shower Drops/Hot Water Bottle  https://www.bostongeneralstore.com/products/hot-water-bottle?variant=39793645518913 Floral Tonic Essence  https://geometricdrinks.co.za/ Vintage Gifts  https://www.ebth.com/ Elizabeth: Pour Moi Skincare  https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/collections/holiday-store **use code best - saves you an additional 20%!** ToxyFree  https://collabs.shop/yz6dpx https://collabs.shop/wgwnbs https://collabs.shop/j9k4oy Japanese handmade knife https://collabs.shop/1rbsmt Plant dyed yoga mat https://collabs.shop/mdmvsf Toups & Co - Alabama hand made, organic makeup - elizabeth has the tinted lip balm and organic lip gloss https://toupsandco.com/collections/lips Mito Red Light - Elizabeth has the mito mobile flex http://www.MitoRedLight.com/discount/nf?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3Dnf **use code eries for 5% off The Foundry Home goods - Rainbow wooden toy  https://www.thefoundryhomegoods.com/rainbow-large-6-piece-set-6-1-2.html German wooden animals https://www.thefoundryhomegoods.com/wooden-swan-swimming.html Also, we are so happy to announce a partnership with Pour Moi Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wool is nature’s best fabric. It is moisture wicking, mildew and mold resistant, hypoallergenic and it comes from SHEEP! Today, we are talking to Theresa Bentz from Get Bentz Farm. “The Bentz family raises grass-fed lamb, high-quality sheep’s wool, and native plants for dying wool. Their snout-to-tail operation utilizes all parts of the animal from the meat, to the skulls, to the prized wool. In addition, they run an on-farm wool mill that transforms raw wool into roving, a long bundle of fibers, in a rainbow of colors.”  https://getbentzfarm.com/ https://www.togreenerpastures.org/get-bentz-farm-feature Theresa’s Recommendations:  Harvest and Hill https://harvestandmill.com/ Wear well https://www.shopwearwell.com/ Ramblers Way https://www.ramblersway.com/ https://www.duckworthco.com/ Pyne and Smith https://pyneandsmith.com/ Not Perfect Linen https://notperfectlinen.com/ Wool X https://www.woolx.com/ Branwyn Undergarments! https://branwyn.com/ Wool & https://wooland.com/ https://journal.wooland.com/#HP-Challenges https://www.duckworthco.com/ American wool Book to read: Fibershed by Rebecca Burgess  Also, we are so happy to announce a partnership with Pour Moi Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery: Watch:  Deadwood Cinemax  Read:  George by Alex Gino  Build the Life You Want Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Listen:  Rockferry by Duffy Elizabeth: Watch:   Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network Read and Listen:  The Woman in Me by Britney Spears  Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry Also, we are so happy to announce a partnership with Pour Moi Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are inspired by writer Yuko Tamura’s article on Japanese nutritional wisdom and also by what the Ries kids are eating.  Also, we are so happy to announce a partnership with Pour Moi Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re talking about sons, and we are lucky enough to have a couple of them join us.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery is enjoying the good life in Paris so Elizabeth is flying solo stateside today. She takes this opportunity to answer some questions from Instagram and finds out just how long she can talk…to herself. Here are the questions – and links to Elizabeth’s answers! Good western medicine podcasts The Doctor’s Farmacy - Dr. Mark Hyman https://drhyman.com/blog/category/podcasts/  Huberman Lab - Andrew Huberman https://www.hubermanlab.com/podcast  The Art of Being Well - Dr. Will Cole https://drwillcole.com/podcast  What type of sauna do you have? The Sunlighten Amplify 3 Person - this link will get you up to $600 off a full sized sauna and $250 off the Solo model (amazing for small spaces!) https://www.sunlighten.com/?utm_source=ElizabethRies&utm_medium=Partner&leadsource=ElizabethRies&utm_campaign=ElizabethRies What other wellness tools do you love? Healthyline PEMF Mat - use the code ERIES10 for 10% off! https://healthyline.com/?wpam_id=4118 Elizabeth has the TAJ mat linked here: https://healthyline.com/product/taj-mat-7224-pp-pemf-inframat-pro/ Pranamat acupressure mat - use coupon code elizries for a discount https://pranamat.com/af/gjkrgvdx?coupon=elizries  Ayurvedic Yoga Mat from ToxyFree in Stillwater https://collabs.shop/xjpzn4 Favorite Twin Cities restaurants? Anything Ann Ahmed is doing – LAT14 https://www.lat14.com/, Kalûna https://khaluna.com/ and Gai Noi https://www.gainoimpls.com/  What’s your favorite cookware? French Carbon Steel Pans from ToxyFree https://collabs.shop/oq0gb9 Clay Cookware from ToxyFree https://collabs.shop/xjpzn4  Favorite baby girl names? How to resolve workplace conflicts and working with difficult people? What are your favorite jeans? KUT from the Kloth & Good American from Evereve https://evereve.com/  How do you stay positive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery: Watch:  The Wife Read:  Maus by Art Spiegelman Listen: Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus Elizabeth: Watch: Virgin River on Netflix Read: The Connely’s of County Down https://www.amazon.com/Connellys-County-Down-Novel-ebook/dp/B0B9KWH2FT Listen: The Life Stylist Podcast https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, this is just going to get more and more complicated as the kids get older. We’re trying to sort out the boundaries of surveilling our own children. When do you start? When do you stop? Locations? Test scores? Internet searches? The list of possibilities goes on and on. Give this a quick read:  https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/09/parents-spy-kid-iphone-text-email-surveillance-digital-age/675286/ And for those of you that make it to the end of the podcast:  https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018495-classic-coconut-cake Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How often do you relive the origins of your love story with your partner? It’s one of the ways to keep your relationship happy, healthy, and strong. Elizabeth is celebrating ten years with Jay, and we’re celebrating love all around. It’s time to watch Love Actually again, just skip the weird porn bits. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery: Watch:  Justified Hulu  https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/justified Read:  All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson  https://www.npr.org/2022/10/25/1130433140/banned-books-all-boys-arent-blue-george-johnson-lgbtq-ya Listen:  Smartless on Amazon https://wondery.com/shows/smartless/ Elizabeth: Watch: Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory on Disney+ https://disneyplus.com/series/animals-up-close-with-bertie-gregory/68dHgeRaJoXX?sharesource=iOSI Read:  Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer https://bookshop.org/p/books/braiding-sweetgrass-robin-wall-kimmerer/16712606 Listen:  https://www.lukestorey.com/lifestylistpodcast/the-secret-intelligence-of-water-as-the-liquid-language-of-god-w/-veda-austin-410 Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More people believe, in order to be happy, they should focus on a career more than marriage. Well, what does that mean to a culture? To all of us? We’re using some statistics from this piece to guide the discussion:  NYT Opinion Article – author David Brooks https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/opinion/marriage-happiness-career.html Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to The New Yorker and writer Nicole Rose Whitaker for inspiring this week’s conversation. Her piece “Your Personality, Explained By Your Annoying Household Habits” is just fun.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for all the support! In the follow-up today, we are exploring the path to compromise and how that can often be uncomfortable.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have an expert!!! Yay us!!! Author Kelly Smith joins us to talk about her new book Meditation for the Modern Family.  You can also listen to her podcast Mindful in Minutes. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recorded this podcast just a day after Elizabeth’s house was broken into. Minneapolis, like many other cities, is dealing with an increase in home invasions. Please be a part of the conversation, and let us know how your community is fighting crime. You can find us on Facebook or Instagram.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jennifer Smith shares her concerns about technology and how it is changing family relationships. Her specialty is human development and family studies, and she has great advice for how to handle kids and the tech coming into our homes. She recommends these books:  Out of Touch - How to Survive in an Intimacy Famine by Dr. Michelle Drouin iGen by Dr. Jean Twenge  Alone Together by Dr. Sherry Turkle Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery Watch:  Hijack  Apple + Woman in Gold Netflix  Read:  Lotus in a Sea of Fire, by Thich Nhat Hanh Listen:  Theft by Finding Diaries 1977-2002 Audible  Elizabeth Watch: Dark Pale Amazon Prime Read:  Sacred Cow by Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf Listen:  KFAN the Initials Game Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Punnett is our guest today, and we’re chatting about his new fictional podcast and how it’s inspired by True Crime. We look back to our own histories and examine how they influence what we consume. Find Ian’s podcast, Vaudeville for the Frightened, here:  https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-vaudeville-for-the-fright-116171840/#:~:text=Ian%20Punnett's%20Vaudeville%20for%20the,It's%20a%20podcasting%20original Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As our day-to-day lives seem ever more complicated, it is vital to simplify our homes. What is holding you back from letting go of the things that no longer bring you joy? The clothes that don’t fit? The books you’ll never read? Or the furniture that is broken or outdated? We’ll discuss. As always feel free to DM your stories to either us through Facebook or Instagram.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's easy listening this week. No tears, no soul-searching. I have a couple of follow ups to past episodes and a couple of good follows on Instagram.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Great month to WRL everybody!  Elizabeth Watch:  Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions https://g.co/kgs/m8eNUg Read:  The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel https://www.amazon.com/Paris-Daughter-Kristin-Harmel/dp/1982191708/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=85fdf629-8175-459d-80ce-759e0638227f Listen:  Taylor Swift Eras tour Spotify playlist  Margery Watch:  Living on Netflix Read: T The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl  Listen:  https://citycast.fm/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All you need to know is the headline: “The First Social-Media Babies Are Growing Up–And They’re Horrified.” After a bit of a chat out wildfires, climate-combatting make-up, and coffee addiction, we share Kate Lindsay’s article in The Atlantic. We’ve got a lot to discuss.  https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/parents-posting-kids-online-tiktok-social-media/674137/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you ALL for your responses to our question of what makes your marriage or relationship successful. We started with a list we found online, but your stories are so much better.   https://www.brides.com/marriage-secrets-from-married-couples-5184605 Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian and Margery are celebrating their thirty-eighth wedding anniversary. How is that possible??? This is part one of our analysis of what it takes to have a successful marriage. https://www.brides.com/marriage-secrets-from-married-couples-5184605 Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery Watch:  EP. 33 7Best to the Nest: May Watch, Read, Listen Margery:   Watch:  Ted Lasso on Apple + Season 3 Read: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892338-legendborn The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56896065-the-marvellers?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Eg5gbuq7lM&rank=3 Listen:  Coraline by Neil Gaiman Audible  Give a Girl A Knife: A Memoir by Amy Thielen Audible  Elizabeth Watch:  80 For Brady Maybe I Do The Whale Women Talking Belfast Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have so much to share about Ireland, Mother’s Day, finals week and the joy of good air.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth’s grandmother passed away, and she shares the joy of reconnecting with her extended family and hearing the family stories after the funeral. And of course, we have more to say about everything: Sunday scaries, Sunday babysitters, manners, and the book The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just riffing in our special “After Dark” episode. Feel free to join in on any of our social channels @besttothenest on Facebook and Instagram! Here is a bit of research for you: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so happy to have Senia Mae Tuominen back with us to talk about food sensitivities. She is one of our favorite guests, but more importantly she is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and a certified functional medicine practitioner at Healing InSight in St. Paul, Minnesota. Make sure you listen all the way to the end to hear the special offer Senia is making for Nesters. https://healinginsightonline.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery:   Watch: Ted Lasso on Apple + Read: Peter and Wendy  J.M. Barrie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34268.Peter_Pan Listen: Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/4137.Me_Talk_Pretty_One_Day Elizabeth: Watch: Daisy Jones and The Six on Amazon Prime Read: Kitchens of The Great Midwest  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24821580-kitchens-of-the-great-midwest Local bookstore audiobook website – https://libro.fm/ Listen: Wise Traditions podcast from the Weston A Price Foundation https://www.westonaprice.org/#gsc.tab=0 Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you think about it, what do you want for your children? Success? Happiness? One writer thinks we may be teaching our children to chase all the wrong goals. Let’s discuss.  https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a42761570/happiness-and-success-are-the-wrong-goals-for-kids/ Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kendall Mark joins the conversation and shares her beautiful spirit with us. She is the FOX 9 morning news traffic reporter and the charming sidekick on The Jason Show in the Twin Cities. Body shaming is a thing, and it needs to stop.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, this one turned into a bit of a therapy session. Grief has many forms, and we explore that while discussing regret and reconciliation. Actress Jane Fonda, in a recent interview on CNN, admits to her mothering regrets and we have some thoughts.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth’s sister Jenny Hirschey joins us to talk about her new business The Emerald Karat. She saves and repurposes vintage jewelry and shares beautiful stories along the way. You can follow her on Instagram @theemeradkarat.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery  Watch: The Last of Us HBO Read: Keywords for Children’s Literature Philip Nel, Lissa Paul and Nina Christensen The Mysteries of Harris Burdick  Chris Van Allburg Listen: Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977–2002), Happy-Go-Lucky David Sedaris Audible  Elizabeth:  Watch: Your Place of Mine Netflix Read: The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller  Listen: The Wellness Mama Podcast Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are so grateful to Molly Mogren Katt for sharing her story about breaking the cycle of generational trauma. For all of us that have grown up in dysfunction, we know that there is work to be done in order to raise our children in a loving and peaceful way. Molly’s forthcoming memoir Mom Genes chronicles her path to understanding the family that made her.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're heading to Florida, so of course that leads us to a discussion about aging parents. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got plenty to say about the HuffPost list, “Nine Taboo Things That Can Actually Benefit Your Relationship.” At least two suggestions on the list are a HELL NO for us.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery  Watch: Slow Horses Apple + Read: Alice in Wonderland Listen: Bruno Mars  Elizabeth:  Watch: Emily in Paris Netflix Dead to Me NetFlix Read: This is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan Listen: Spare by Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex Audible Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We laugh. We cry. We overshare, AND it's our fifth year. Yay! Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are musing about what wisdom we are taking into the new year and we are taking a couple of weeks, but we will be back to chat on January 10, 2023!!! Enjoy your holidays! Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you so much for all your thoughtful notes on all of our social channels. We thought it's about time to talk back! We’ve got a couple of links for you as well. Shout out to Jeannie, Andria, Carol, Bernie, Nicole, Tammie, Molly, Mary, Crystal for being a part of the show. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.  https://epicprovisions.com/collections/bone-broth  https://www.facebook.com/takingstockfoods/  https://www.kettleandfire.com/  https://www.fairplaylife.com/documentary  L.L. Bean Winter Coat   https://www.mukluks.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a better way to get through the winter months? We’ve got suggestions from Tik Toker Cecilia Blomdahl. She lives on Svalbard, an island close to the North Pole, and she has found a way to love the polar night. We have much to learn!  https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tips-daylight-saving-time-dark-winter-tiktok-1234629088/  Stash Tea Blends   Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Switch  Sometimes You Have to Lie by Leslie Brody  https://www.npr.org/2022/10/28/1132323825/surrender-a-conversation-with-bono  The Dining Table with David Manilow  The Crown Season 5 on Netflix Lindsay Lohan’s Falling For Christmas  Healthy in a Hurry, Danielle Walker Smartless Podcast   Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating happy, healthy, beautiful homes that prepare us to fly. Running a household is just like running a corporation. It’s all about time management and efficiency. This week we chat with The Daily Page creator Dani Bruflodt about this very big thought: How we spend our days is how we live our lives.  Manage well people! Find out more here: https://thyme-is-honey.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nest is our mini-sode all about the delightful and delicious things that make our homes just where we want to be. This a new feature we’ll do once a month. Please share your picks in the Facebook group or on our posts on Instagram and Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating happy, healthy, beautiful homes that prepare us to fly. Inspired by an article in Fast Company, we talk about how hard it is to blend work and family. So many women hide the responsibilities they have at home because they are afraid that they will compromise their credibility at work. That’s just the beginning of the discussion… https://www.fastcompany.com/90381091/my-mother-didnt-tell-anyone-at-work-that-she-had-kids  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nest is our mini-sode all about the delightful and delicious things that make our homes just where we want to be. We have a couple of ways to find happiness on a budget, and we would love to see yours. Join us on Facebook and Instagram @BesttotheNest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating happy, healthy, beautiful homes that prepare us to fly. Today we are talking to Sarah Von Bargen about money and her Yes and Yes blog. So many nuggets…and laughs…just look at the title of this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nest is our mini-sode all about the delightful and delicious things that make our homes just where we want to be. And we love watching MOVIES. This week, we’ve got movie suggestions that may actually help your marriage. Seriously! And remember, we’re not therapists, we’ve just had some. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating happy, healthy, beautiful homes that prepare us to fly. Who would you call if you wanted great advice about how to have a happy marriage? JLo went right to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. That’s worth a conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nest is our mini-sode all about the delightful and delicious things that make our homes just where we want to be. It was so wonderful to meet some of the Nesters at the Minnesota State Fair. Listen now to the Q & A at the Fair. Such good questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating happy, healthy, beautiful homes that prepare us to fly. Thank you to everyone that came out to the Minnesota State Fair for Best to the Nest LIVE. It was wonderful to chat, meet and take pictures with you. We've started a tradition, and we can’t wait to see you next year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nest is our mini-sode all about the delightful and delicious things that make our homes just where we want to be. WE are very excited that will will have a chance to MEET YOU at Minnesota State Fair. We are ready to eat. Here’s the list: Pronto Pups, Corn Dogs, Roasted Corn, Pickle Dogs, Fire Dogs, Turkey-to-Go Sandwich, Scotch Egg, Jerky, French Fries and all the new foods! Be here: KSTP Building on the corner Carnes and Chambers on the Minnesota State Fairground at 10:30 AM! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating happy, healthy, beautiful homes that prepare us to fly. The most beautiful things in our homes, of course, the husbands. Today, meet Jay Reimers! So many questions… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nest is our mini-sode that's all about the delightful and delicious things that make our homes just where we want to be. Instead of back to school supplies, we’re talking about the supplies WE need to move into fall. Check out the Thyme is Honey Daily Page Notepad, boots, plaid shirts, and pajamas.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating happy, healthy, beautiful homes that prepare us to fly. If you’re dreading back to school and the homework routine, don’t worry! We’ve pulled in parenting and education expert Jenny Hanlon. And a little surprise, we both have very extreme views on this topic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating happy, healthy, beautiful homes that prepare us to fly. We’ve got some suggestions for go-to comfort food when everything else just seems like too much. And please don’t forget to visit us at the Minnesota State Fair! We would love to meet our fellow Nesters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating happy, healthy, beautiful homes that prepare us to fly. We’re chatting about taking the easy road, not the high road, when it comes to certain parts of parenting. Sometimes its okay to hire it out or simply just not do it at all. Free yourself young mothers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices