Best to the Nest with Margery & Elizabeth

Boy, this one is a bit of a wander, but we get there eventually. We have so many questions about how to parent as AI and other technologies quickly transform what is expected of our children. We don’t have a strategy, but we have questions. Sometimes that has to be enough.  Connect with Us! Our Website:  https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/besttot...

Stephanie Hansen is an Emmy Award-winning television host, radio host, cookbook author, writer, and friend. She has a new cookbook coming out in September that celebrates legacy recipes and family gatherings. You can find all the information about the  True North Cabin Cookbook Volume 1 and 2 at  Stephaniesdish.com . You can also find more information about  Taste Buds  and&nbs...

Watch, Read, Listen, and EAT with us! Margery:  Watch:  Stick  on Apple+ Read:  The Anxious Generation  by Jonathan Haidt and  The Spy Who Came In From the Cold  by John Le Carre Listen:  American Recordings  by Truman Sinclair on Spotify  Eat: Sesame Almonds by Trader Joe's  Elizabeth:  Watch:  Clarkson's Farm  Season 4 on...

Should we seek discomfort? Should we encourage it for our children? Should life feel like we are lying on an acupressure mat? What is the hidden value of discomfort? We have some thoughts. When you have a moment, please watch: A Swim Lesson:  https://www.pbs.org/pov/films/swimlesson/ Connect with Us! Our Website:  https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram:  https://www.instagram.c...

Happy Fourth of July, everybody! We hope your holiday is filled with family, friends, fireworks and soooo much good food.  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/ See Privacy...

“What Is the Bathroom Divorce Trend? How Couples Are Reclaiming Their Personal Space” by Rebecca Leib https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/what-is-bathroom-divorce/ Enough said. Please discuss.  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 Faceb...

We are creating our perfect summer with  more music, more books, more art, and more play . Here’s our playlist, what’s yours?  Margery: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7008vCcnfEcKBhZnMak2zi?si=My3zf6tySVKH3IRR1aCZlg Harry Styles  Watermelon Sugar Imagine Dragons  On Top of the World  Miley Cyrus  We Can’t Stop Janet Jackson  Together Again Madonna  Ray of...

Happy Summer! Watch, Read, and Listen with us!  Margery:  Watch:   This Beautiful Fantastic  on Amazon Prime Read:   My Name is Barbra  by Barbra Streisand  Listen:  Sea Stories  by Minnie Driver  Eat: Wild-Harvested Texas Native Pecans at  shoptoxyfree.com Elizabeth:  Watch:  Shrinking  on Apple,  White Lotus  on Max, and  Landman  on Paramount Read:  The Art of Natural Cheesemaking  by David Ash...

Dr. Senia Mae from Healing InSight joins us to talk about optimal health and the testing that will help you achieve it. Senia is a functional medicine expert in fertility, women’s health, digestion, weight loss, autoimmunity, and cosmetic acupuncture in the Twin Cities.  Many thanks to our sponsor, Schuler Shoes. It’s time for summer sandal shopping! You can shop any of the nine Twin Cities locati...

We did it. We had so much fun recording  Best to the Nest  surrounded by Nesters at Schuler Shoes in Wayzata, Minnesota. Big THANKS to the teams from Schuler Shoes and Hubbard Broadcasting. You all threw a great party. The shoe shopping was pretty spectacular, too.  The conversation is super fun. Nesters are the best!    Connect with Us! Our Website:  https://www.besttothenest.com/ On Instagram: ...

We are unpacking monastery life and how it relates to raising children and creating a family community. Also, you can also check out EP. 294: Living Light. It is the episode that Campbell Punnett talks about living with fewer things.    Thanks to our sponsor:  Welcome back Schuler Shoes –– just in time for summer shoe shopping! You can shop any of the nine Twin Cities locations or go online to  sc...

Watch, read, and listen with us!  Margery: Watch: Pride and Prejudice on Amazon Prime  Read: The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad Listen: Beethoven Blues by Jon Batiste  Elizabeth: Watch: Running Point on Netflix  Read/Listen: Good Stress by Jeff Krasno  What Your Food Ate by David R. Montgomery, Anne Biklé Thanks to our sponsor:  Welcome back Schuler Shoes –– just in time for summer shoe shoppin...

Elevate and create new conversations. Find out something new about the people you love. That is what we are doing this week. Thanks to @lifeofsaschahaert for the questions! What is your comfort food after a rough day?  What is a tiny everyday moment that never fails to make you smile?  If you could relive one childhood memory, what would it be?  What instantly lifts your mood no matter what?  What...

We’re chatting about the importance of being a lifelong learner. What that actually means is different for everybody. Hopefully, we will inspire you to think about what that means for you!  Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare – We both use and love Pour Moi. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. It’s unlike any skincare line in the world – and so are the results. Use code  20SPRING  for an extr...

Our guest this week is Melissa Larson from Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed. She is part of a ranching cooperative that practices regenerative agriculture. Regenerative agriculture works to rebuild the soil on ranches and farms by honoring the natural rhythms and systems of nature. We also have a lot to say about the role the consumer plays in regenerative agriculture when deciding what to purchase...

Oh my. We have so much to discuss. We are chatting about how hard it is to have uncomfortable, difficult conversations. As usual, we digress, but come back to some surprising revelations, helpful suggestions, and “Nester” wisdom. Thank you all. Remember, “Be clear, but kind.”  Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare – We both use and love Pour Moi. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. It’s unlike...

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch : It Happened One Night  on AppleTV  Read:  World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks and Other Astonishments  by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Listen:  Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays  by Minnie Driver on Libby  Garr: Watch:  Adolescence  on Netflix  Read:  https://www.strongtowns.org/ Listen:  The Weekly Show with Jo...

We are always happy when the founder and CEO of Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare, Ulli Haslacher, is in the studio. We are sharing our thoughts on aging, the cultural shifts in the perceptions of aging, and the importance of self-acceptance as we age. Ulli also shares advice on how to best care for your skin at any age and in any climate. Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare is one of the ways that we f...

Storytime is one of our new favorite words. We have a bunch of good stories to share with all of you. But before we get to that, when was the last time you sat with your family and shared stories, memories, and locked into that feeling of nostalgia and joy? Spring is a good time to spread a blanket and begin… Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It...

EP. 430 Best to the Nest:  March2025 WRL  Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch: Saturday Night on Netflix    Saturday Night Premiere Episode on Amazon Prime   SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert on Peacock   Listen: So Many Steves: Afternoons with Steve Martin  on Libby    Elizabeth:   Watch: Love Is Blind on Netflix    Read: The Genius of Birds of Jennifer Ackerman on Libby...

This episode is packed with information and resources to help you on your way! We are teaching and learning about the importance of food values and intentional eating. We are also sharing our journeys with food, the significance of understanding food choices, and how to cultivate a sense of wonder about the food we consume. Here we go:  Diet for a New America  by John Robbins The Food Revolution ...

Here are some resources to help you along the way:  Weston A Price Foundation Shopping Guide:  https://www.westonaprice.org/about-us/shopping-guide/#gsc.tab=0 Farm Match: Farm Match  https://www.farmmatch.com/ Check out:  CSA - Community Supported Agriculture Farmers’ Markets  Online Shopping: Butcher Box, Force of Nature, Good Rancher  Co-ops and locally-owned grocery stores –– prioritize buying...

Eggs are the inspiration for this episode! It’s time to talk about food sourcing and supporting the farmers in your community. Control what you can control and meet some new and wonderful people in the process. (One of us is VERY, VERY excited about this conversation and has done all of her homework!) Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare ––  This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affo...

We are digging deep in response to a recent study that shows despite the significant economic growth in this country in the last thirty years our happiness levels are declining. On most quality-of-life metrics, the United States lags behind so many other countries. We wonder what happens to a nation or for that matter a family when we prioritize economic growth over well-being. You can find the st...

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch:  Love at First Sight  on Netflix  Read/Listen:  The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids  by Alexandra Lange Listen:  Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly  by Anthony Bourdain Elizabeth: Watch:  Couples Therapy  on Showtime Read:  Homestead Living Magazine  Listen:  Get the Hell...