The Girl Next Door Podcast

XOXO this episode is all about love! We chat about celebrating Valentine's Day (or not) and how we show our loved ones we care including our husbands, kids, and friends. Plus, what's romantic at this stage of life. Friends of the Show can listen to our extended episode in which Kelsey shares something romantic that went very wrong and Erica shares a few specific turn offs. See full show notes on o...

We are waving our organizing S.O.S. flags. Join us as we spill all the messy details and help each other brainstorm solutions. We hope we normalize the home disorganization that we can all find ourselves in while also giving you some organizing encouragement! In an extended episode just for Friends of the Show , we're each telling you about a home organizing solution that is working really well in...

We're bringing new year energy to this episode all about our intentions and goals for 2026. We both share our word for the year and the goals we have for ourselves. Plus, we record messages for our future selves. Friends of the Show can listen to an extended version of this episode in which we each share a secret goal for the year. Shhhhh! See full show notes on our website: 2026 Intentions Become...

Laugh along as we air our 10 latest grievances and make space fresh new year energy. We'll be back in two weeks with our 2026 intentions episode! Just for Friends of the Show, and new this year!, listen to an extended version of the episode in which we share what grievances we are guilty of committing (as accused by our family). See full show notes on our website: Annual Airing of the Grievances B...

We're closing out the year with our annual reflections including what made us laugh, cry, curse, and think. Plus we share how our intentions served us this year and reveal our ta-da! lists. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing what we're leaving behind in 2025. See full show notes on our website: 2025 Reflections Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bo...

Like a bowl of chocolate-covered nuts on a festive spread, we hope this episode will be a tasty holiday treat! We share tips for handling the seasonal chaos, and then we dive into the real nuts, from peanuts to cashews and the queen of nuts herself. Along the way we unapologetically share our very strong opinions and find ourselves debating the merits of being "naked and salty." Cheers! For Friend...

Today we're feeling the warm and fuzzies for our parents (hi, Mom and Dad!) and sharing the things we're grateful that they taught us, from the little things to the big. Plus how we're carrying those things forward in our own families. Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing something we definitely learned about what not to do by watching our parents. See full show notes on ou...

With a lot of heart, today we're chatting about how grateful we are for each other and our friendship. We recount how we met as next door neighbors, became podcast co-hosts, and over the years have grown into the dearest of friends. We also share what we've learned from one another and the ways we make each other better people. We immediately shared a big hug after recording this. For Friends of t...

Gifting has lost the plot a little bit lately. Instead of feeling generous and joyful, gifting during the holidays can feel like a chore. We're exploring what's changed and how we can gift better. Plus, how to make managing wish lists less onerous and a few little luxuries we're recommending. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we each share something we're doing differently when it comes to gift...

Grab a snack because this episode will make you hungry. We're leaning into cozy season with a conversation all about comfort food. We share the comfort foods from our childhoods, the new ones we've found in adulthood, and what comfort foods we're creating for our kids. Plus, what we crave when we're sick. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing the specific comfort foods we crave w...

In honor of spooky season, we're revealing – and laughing over – our minor fears. Find out why you too should be terrified of: arts and craft, a trip to the zoo, sending a friendly text, and more. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing a time we had to overcome a fear. Also for Friends of the Show , mark your calendars for Sunday, November 16 at 9 am Pacific / 12 pm Eastern for ou...

We have a tender episode today talking about death. We share our experiences with death thus far, and how we are thinking about that inevitability for loved ones and more generally. We also share the songs and writing about death that have moved us. Thanks for being here with us, and we're so glad to be with you. Just for Friends of the Show , we're each sharing our current thoughts on how we hope...

Are you ready for creepy, cozy reading season? You know we are! On this bookish episode, we share our current reads and TBRs. Plus what our kids are reading, what else we're listening to, and our recent memorable reading moments. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing a recent book or two that disappointed us! We don't like to bash books publicly, but every reader knows that you n...

Friends, it's Fall Extravaganza!! This year, we have an apple theme and take it way too far. (Would you expect anything less?) On our apple romp we get judgy but also informative, try apple recipes, and declare apple approves and abominations. Plus, we sniff sophisticated apple candles and take an apple-themed "would you rather?" quiz. Detours include witchy book club, jeans shopping, and Midweste...

Hop on in, we're going for a drive! We compare notes on learning how to drive, and make pit stops for our driving personalities, car essentials, and the joy of driving. Plus, Kelsey's driving quirk and what Erica can't stand in the car. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're chatting about how we're thinking about teaching our own kids to drive (gulp!). And would love your advice! Happy (safe)...

Join us for a conversation full of fall leaves, cozy libraries, and tradition. Erica interviews Kelsey about her time at Yale as a graduate student! Erica asks all of her burning questions, and Kelsey invites you to stroll down Ivy League memory lane with her. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , Kelsey is telling us what she would do differently if she were going to relive her time at Yale. See f...

Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Happy back to school season! With three middle-schoolers between us, we're diving into those beautifully awkward, formative years. We'll share stories from our own middle school days and talk honestly about parenting tweens today: the wins, the struggles, and all the messy moments in between. For Friends of the Show on...

Today we're parenting in public, or at least talking about it. We discuss why it makes us a little sweaty, the worse public parenting situations we've been in, and our best advice. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're sharing the parenting things we only do at home and never in public. Join us there for our answers plus all of our bonus content including full-length bonus episodes! See full...

Get your checklist ready, let's get stuff done! We share our strategies for being productive, calendaring, and to-do lists. Plus, how we motivate ourselves when we really don't want to do anything. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're sharing what stuff we're not getting done. See full show notes on our website: How We Get Stuff Done Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community an...

We're catching up on how our summers went—as friends do! We share highs and lows and discuss how our summer plans actually played out. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're sharing what didn't go so well this summer. See full show notes on our website: How Was Your Summer? Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnext...

We're sharing what money management looks like in our houses and in our marriages. We talk about the roles we and our husbands take when it comes to finances, the disagreements we've navigated with our spouses, and what we've learned along the way. Plus, how we're teaching our kids about money. With Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing a financial conversation that we had in our mar...

What's on your bucket list? Join us as we share ours including what we want to accomplish, where we want to travel, and what's on our family bucket lists. Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're both sharing some more personal bucket list items. See full show notes on our website: Bucket Lists Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail....

Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. What does summer what does summer look, smell, feel, taste, and sound like to you? That's what we're chatting about on the show today. From grilled hot dogs to legs sticking to hot vinyl car seats, we describe unique portraits of summer in our childhoods and in parenthood. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're talk...

To celebrate America's 247th birthday on July 4th, we're exploring what patriotism means to us and reflecting on how it's expressed today. We also share what makes us proud to be American, and where we see room for growth as a nation. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we're each sharing how we feel about patriotic symbolism like flying the flag and singing the national anthem before sporting ev...

Moms, pack your swimsuit and emotional baggage, we're going on vacation! We explore the experience of being a mom on vacation and how to make the best of it, from planning, to family time, and doing what we love too. For Friends of the Show on Patreon , we share what we think our kids will remember about us on vacation, the good and the bad! See full show notes on our website: How To Vacation Mom...