Best to the Nest with Margery & Elizabeth

EP. 474 Best to the Nest: January 2026 WRL Happy watching, reading and listening!  Margery:  Watch:  Department Q on Netflix  Read:  1929: The Inside Story of the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History by Andrew Ross Sorkin  Listen: Haim  Eat: M & S Dark Chocolate and Ginger Florentines  Elizabeth:  Watch: Sullivan’s Crossing on Netflix Read:&nb...

EP. 473 Best to the Nest: Keep Calm and Carry On  A big shout out to Nester’s. We asked, you answered. We have compiled the best advice from all of you. Here’s to a healthy, fruitful, intentional, happy, thoughtful, organized, functional, and deep-breathing 2026. Thank you!  And as always, we are thankful for our podcast sponsor Healing Insight.  Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing In...

EP. 472 Best to the Nest: What’s In and Out  Happy New Year! We are committing to a couple of best practices for the new year. If you sat down to think about it, what do want to have more of and less of in the new year?  And as always, we are thankful for our podcast sponsor Healing Insight.  Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women’s health, fertility, cosmeti...

EP. 471 Best to the Nest: Our Favorites of 2025 Margery: EP. 420:  Find a Bolt Hole Part 1   EP. 421:  Find a Bolt hole Part 2    EP. 434:  Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn   EP. 448:  True North with Stephanie Hansen   EP. 454:  My Mantra Elizabeth:  EP. 427, 428, 429:  The Find Your Farmer Series EP: 435:  The Wonder of Regenerative...

EP. 470 Best to the Nest: December 2025 WRL So much to watch, read, listen, eat and LAUGH. Margery:  Watch: The Family Stone and Belfast on Amazon Prime Read: “Seeing” by Annie Dillard  Listen:  Living in a Material World  by George Harrison Eat: Peshwari Naan  Elizabeth:  Watch:  Zootopia 2 and With A View and The Last Wright on HBO Max Read:&nbsp...

EP. 469 Best to the Nest: 2025 Holiday Shopping Guide  Happy Holidays! We are sharing some go-to shopping ideas –– one’s a bit odd. Just saying.  Margery:  Go Gear: LuminAID’s 2-1 Power Lanterns–solar lantern with a portable powerbank https://luminaid.com/ Wool and Cotton Blankets  https://www.faribaultmill.com/ Antiques and Collectibles  https://www.ebth.com/ https://www....

EP. 468 Best to the Nest: I'm a Big Kid Now Let’s play in these questions:  What do you love now that you hated as a child? And, what did you love as a child that you hate now? It’s a good little game.   And as always, we are thankful for our podcast sponsor Healing Insight.  Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women’s health, fertility, cosmetic acupuncture, gu...

EP. 467 Best to the Nest: Thanksgiving Meditation Just for fun, we are sharing our thoughts and questions about family Thanksgivings.  And as always, we are thankful for our podcast sponsor Healing Insight.  Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women’s health, fertility, cosmetic acupuncture, gut health, and autoimmune conditions. Healing InSight is a sanctuary for wo...

EP. 466 Best to the Nest: November 2025 WRL Margery:  Watch: The Eye Has to Travel on YouTube Read:  The Dutch House by Anne Patchett Listen:  I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me by Noah Cyrus  Eat: Spaghetti Squash with tomatoes, spinach, and garlic  Elizabeth:  Watch:  Nobody Wants This on Netflix  Read:  Emily’s Fresh Kitchen ––Real Food. Ev...

EP. 465 Best to the Nest: The Future of Relationships  We welcome Dr. Jennifer Smith from Kansas State University. Her research focuses on how technology is impacting the psychology of intimate relationships and how technology is contributing to the epidemic of loneliness.   We are so grateful to our podcast sponsor Healing Insight. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insigh...

EP. 464 Best to the Nest: Optimal Inside and Out Dr. Senia Mae from Healing Insight is helping us better understand cosmetic acupuncture and Chinese medicine. We love chatting with her and learning about all the new ways we can feel better inside and out.  Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing Insight is based in St. Paul Minnesota. It is a sanctuary for women seeking answers beyond conventional...

EP. 463 Best to the Nest: Fall Tune-Up We are leaning on expert advice to explore what it takes to stay happy in a committed long-term relationship. Thanks to writer Catherine Pearson from The New York Times for the conversation prompts.   https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/well/family/couples-counselors-advice.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Healing InSight is a...

Who are your role models? How have they helped you navigate your career path or your family life? How should we guide our children? Let's discuss. A wobbly moment, but no tears! Yay us.  We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women’s health, fertility, cosmetic acupuncture, gut health, and autoimmune conditions. Healing I...

EP. 461  Best to the Nest: What Not To Wear (On TV)  Well, this feels like a throwback to our time on the radio together. Join us as we chat about a recent article in the  Minnesota Star Tribune  by pop-culture reporter Neal Justin.  https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-journalists-push-for-control-of-their-on-air-images/601470954 We also welcome Healing InSight as a po...

EP. 460  Best to the Nest: October 2025 WRL Margery:  Watch:  Somebody Feed Phil  Netflix  Read:   Franny and Zooey  by J. D. Salinger and  Charlotte’s Web  E. B. White  Listen:  Remembering Now  by Van Morrison  Elizabeth:  Watch:  Where We Call Home  HBOMax  Read:   The Road to Dalton  by Sha...

EP. 459  Best to the Nest: Seasonal Home  So many good things:  https://hometohomestead.com/2021/09/15/stocked-with-stock/ https://www.slowburncandles.com/ Use code! ELIZTAPER It's good for a complimentary pair of tapers (a $16 value) off of orders over $50 https://instafarm.store/elizabethries-reimers https://www.thefoundryhomegoods.com/wool-blanket-grey-with-wide-cream-stripe.html...

EP. 458 Best to the Nest: Spontaneous Prose Come along for this little roundabout. We’re discussing the Mick Herron quote from his spy novel  Slow Horses , “Half of the future is buried in the past.” We have so much to say and explore as we turn that around in our brains.  We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in...

Come along for this little roundabout. We’re discussing the Mick Herron quote from his spy novel  Slow Horses , “Half of the future is buried in the past.” We have so much to say and explore as we turn that around in our brains.  We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Founded by Dr. Senia Mae, Healing InSight specializes in women’s health, fertility, cosmetic acupunct...

 We have many questions about how to best prepare ourselves for the difficulties we may have to face. There is joy in growing older and figuring our family and work — becoming efficient. But how do we build resilience? What is the physical, mental, and emotional preparation we can do now to build resiliency.   We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Founded by Dr. Seni...

Margery:  Watch:  The Materialists  Amazon Prime  Read:  Love In the Time of  Cholera  by Gabriel Garcia Marquez  Listen:  I Regret Almost Everything  by Keith McNally  Eat: Piccalilli Farm  Elizabeth:  Watch:  White Lotus  on HBO Max  Read: Cookbooks Listen: Classical Music Eat: Bone Broth with Lemon  We als...

We share some beautiful lessons learned after living three days at Philadelphia International Airport.  We also welcome Healing InSight as a podcast partner. Nester’s have the chance to sign up for Dr. Senia Mae’s Optimal Energy Program. It is a 10-week functional health journey to reclaim your energy, metabolism, and overall vitality. You must register by September 7th at  https://heali...

Children. Husbands. Wives. Partners. Marriage. Dating. School. Home. Work. Traffic. Parents. In-laws. Pets. Money. Fitness. Sickness. Wellness. How are you balancing the stressors in your life? We are so happy to be leaning on Dr. Senia Mae to help us better understand stress and what constant stress does to our bodies.  Senia and Healing InSight are back as one of our podcast partners. Neste...

Margery:  Watch:  Billy Joel: And So It Goes  on Max  Read:  The Genius of Birds  by Jennifer Ackerman  Listen:  Notes to John  by Joan Didion  Eat: Sonic Corn Dog and Tater Tots Elizabeth:  Watch:  Nona’s  on Netflix  Read:   The Bright Years  by Sarah Damoff Listen:  Regenerative Renegades Podcast  by...

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What does AI mean for the next generation? How will you use it in your home? How will you monitor your children’s use of it? Does it matter? This is one writer’s experience:  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/opinion/ai-chatgpt-school.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Connect with Us! Our Website:  https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram:  https://www...