Best to the Nest with Margery & Elizabeth

This is so gooooood! Bernie is on top of it, and so are all of you. Bernie has created the House Rules for the Ries/Reimers Household, and you have shared so many of yours as well. Thank you!  And the sock link, which will make sense if you listen to the end of the podcast, is www.divvyupsocks.com And thank you to our sponsor:  Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare ––  This is the skin care regimen we b...

How strange it is to think about the idiom “keep the home fires burning,” while witnessing the catastrophic and ongoing fires in California. The phrase comes from the 1914 song “Keep the Home Fires Burning (Till the Boys Get Home)." The song was written to encourage families to stay strong while their boys were shipped off to fight in World War I. In modern usage, the phrase has come to represent...

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week! Margery: Watch:  Conclave  on Apple TV  Read/Listen:  What I Ate in One Year and Related Thoughts  by Stanley Tucci Listen:  Heroes  by Prince Live at the Fox Theatre Atlanta Elizabeth: Watch:  Be My Guest  on Food Network  Read:  The Briar Club  by Kate Quinn Listen:  Revenge of the Tipping Point  by Malcolm Gladwell Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincar...

We are continuing our chat about listening to the still small voice, embracing big adventures, and finding love across the universe. Yay! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare ––  This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. It’s unlike any skincare line in the world – and so are the results. Use code NewU25 for an extra 25 % off at the Pour Moi store...

Finally home. We are chatting about listening to the still small voice, embracing big adventures, and finding love across the universe. Yay!  Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare ––  This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. It’s unlike any skincare line in the world – and so are the results. Use code NewU25 for an extra 25 % off at the Pour Moi st...

These are the questions we are asking this New Year:  How are we approaching the New Year? Are you making resolutions? A word of the year? What are you happy to leave in 2024? What do you want to carry with you into 2025? When I say the words, “New Year, New You” what’s your first reaction? Message us on Facebook or Instagram and let us know your answers. And don’t mind about twenty-three minutes...

If you are new to the podcast, here are some of our favorites. If you are a Nester, laugh and learn with us again.  Margery: Episode 90:  A Not-So-Perfect Christmas 2019 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3KLJycHf9vXzXloPE9Frje Episode 191:  Merry Christmas 2020 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZAZKmCDBnxfiQWjUDXM0Q Episode 376:  The Second Rise https://open.spotify.com/episode/67giQentABZQPaElgPEd...

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week!  Margery: Watch: Hitman on Netflix  Read: Trumbo by Bruce Cook  Listen: Dideon and Babitz by Lily Anolik  Elizabeth: Watch: Skeleton Crew on Disney +  Read: To Dye For by Alden Wicker  Listen: Good Energy Dr. Casey Means  https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’...

Michel May joins us for a critical conversation about the unregulated toxic chemicals often used to dye textiles. May is the Executive Creative Director and CEO of Aizome. Aizome produces bedding––sheet sets, duvets, and blankets from regenerative cotton. The company infuses the organic cotton “with pigmented properties of medicinal plants, creating fabric that soothes irritated skin: no pesticide...

Thanks to all of you for the updates! It’s a bit of a wander this week but come along anyway.  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 TAKE10 for an extra 10% off amazing deals in the Pour Moi holiday store online. Luxurious French skincare that starts at just $15, so you can find something for eve...

Margery:  Remember our talented guests this year - Jena Holliday Wildly Love Coloring Book  Sacred Creativity  Spoonfuloffaith.com  Zoe Francois  Zoe Bakes Cookies  zoebakes.com Molly Mogren  @namakangoods on Instagram Elizabeth: Home - ToxyFree Favorites: Use code elizries at checkout, and Laura will include a free gift! Wooden Utensils https://collabs.shop/adamrz Wooden Cutting Board https://col...

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week!  Margery: Watch - Quincy  on Netflix  Read - The Book of Delights  by Ross Gay Listen -  Endless Summer Vacation  by Miley Cyrus  Elizabeth: Watch - E.T. on Apple TV  Read - Where the Forest Meets the River  by Sharon Bowring  Listen -  The Wedding People  by Alison Espach Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare ––  This is the skin care regimen we both us...

We’re digging a bit deeper into Jonathan Haidt’s book  The Anxious Generation  with our guest Molly Mogren. Molly is a writer and entrepreneur. Find her work:  https://substack.com/@heyeleanor  or   @namakangoods  or  @the_katt_house . Thank you to our sponsor!  Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare ––  This is the skin care regimen we both use and love. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. Use...

We are so happy to welcome back Annalicia Niemela. She is a holistic health coach and a yoga, Pilates, and stability ball instructor. She has been teaching Pilates and stability ball training for 18+ years and yoga for over a decade. She was trained by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition as a holistic health coach back in 2012 and has been practicing in the holistic health and wellness field e...

Well, this podcast conversation was a surprise, even to us! We do quote this book a bit –– Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home by Toko-pa Turner.  Thank you to our sponsor!  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 20Fall for an extra 20% off With a 100% money-back guarantee. https://shop.pourmois...

By 2030, the youngest of the Baby Boomers will turn 65. That is mind-blowing. According to the 2020 census, 1 in 6 people in the United States is 65 or older –– almost 60 million Baby Boomers with houses filled with STUFF.  Thanks for being a part of the conversation this week when you answered the question: What have your parents tried to give you from their house that you absolutely do not want...

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week!  Margery: Watch: American Symphony on Netflix  Read: Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin  Listen: Jazz is Now by Jonathan Batiste  Elizabeth: Watch: Nobody Wants This on Netflix Read: The Wedding People by Alison Espach  Listen: Harry’s House by Harry Styles  Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skin care regimen we both use and lov...

Wow. Sometimes we surprise ourselves with what comes out of our mouths. Yup, one of us is having trouble processing this from writer Elizabeth Gilbert:  From Elizabeth Gilbert: “The actual facts are that women who do not have children and are not married, live longer than women who are married with children. They earn more money. They are healthier. They are less likely to die of suicide, less lik...

We are chatting about our bodies, fragility, vulnerability, empowerment, and agency –– all in under an hour. The mantra to take away from this episode: My body is my home. Yessss!!!! 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 20Fall for an extra 20% off With a 100% money-back guarantee. https://shop.p...

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week!  Margery: Watch: Emily in Paris Netflix Read: Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon by Leonard Marcus Listen: Fly and Wide Open Spaces by The Chicks  Elizabeth: Watch: Emily in Paris and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice  Read: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore  Listen: Dr Zach Bush https://zachbushmd.com/appearances-2022/ https://intelligenceofnature.co...

We are discussing Jonathan Haidt’s New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. We can’t possibly do it justice, but please take a look at his website theanxiousgeneration.com. The other book mentioned in this episode is Achtung Baby: An American Mom on the German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children by Sara Zaske....

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What pushes you to the limit between work, family, school, and crazy schedules? Fall is a great time to reset. We have different coping strategies, but bone broth? Guess who uses that to destress.  Schuler Shoes –  Check out the boots and athletic footwear to prepare for your fall adventures Meet the fit experts who will help you find the right shoe for you and for your children.  We always find t...

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 W...

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...