The Girl Next Door Podcast

We're sipping a pumpkin pie bourbon pear cocktail and diving into Gretchen Rubin's Better Than Before, which makes for a great discussion on personalities and habits. Even if you didn't read along with us you'll enjoy the chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the episode that we look forward to every year - FALL EXTRAVAGANZA! There's a pumpkin beer taste test, a pumpkin spice quiz, the annual candle sniff test and more. Happy fall, friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bring on the fall cocktails! We're sipping a hard cider spritz with a twist of something unexpected. Plus chatting about creating happiness in our lives and what challenges our happiness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over an autumn apricot cocktail we chat about the experience of parenting preschoolers - how it's different than parenting toddlers, what's awesome, what's challenging and what we're learning being (pre)school moms.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We try an "okay" cocktail and dive into hobbies, creative passions and past times - what we're currently doing, how we're making the time, what we've let lapse and what we hope to bring into - or back into - our lives one day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our summer book club episode we dive into The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty, which is suspenseful and twisting, and sip an Australian Opal along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're jumping on the Summer of Frosé train and checking in on 2016 so far and how our annual intentions and goals are shaping up.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We "cheers!" with a mango margarita and chat about some totally not overwhelming approaches to family memory keeping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over a cocktail with 0% juice grenadine we chat about our current and past friendship landscapes, how we keep up with friends and how we make new ones, including our go-to friend pick up lines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We prove that pouches make great cocktail starters and dive into a chat about travel, both trips on the books and trips we are dreaming about when our kids don't require us to lug so much stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The temperatures are heating up in the neighborhood but we're not letting that keep us from being cozy. A pineapple gin and tonic accompanies us during this summery episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sip a summery brew and discuss Elizabeth Gilbert's inspiring and practical new book on living creatively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're giving you a behind-the-scenes listen at how we produce the show! And sipping a shrub that is part vinegar and mostly gin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping a ginger beer margarita during this grab-bagepisode of everything we're up to and into lately. And join us for our upcoming spring book club on May 25: we'rereading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sip a slushy watermelon cocktail that does double duty to soothe Kelsey's cough-induced deep voice and talk about how we're striving to maintain happy marriages since the arrival of kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping a barista-approved cocktail and talking toddlers - from the cute to the defiant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sip a sparkling cara cara orange-sage-campari cocktail and dive into a discussion of tidying and share how we've dealt, or not dealt, with household and kid clutter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A French 75 accompanies our discussion of habits - habits we have, wish we had or would love to break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Surprise! What better way to celebrate an extra day of the year than with a bonus episode of TGND? Happy Leap Day, everyone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey hey, it's book club time! Join us for a discussion of the funny yet informative book about love and dating in the digital age: Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We geek out over our paper planners while sipping a TGIF Sunrise cocktail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a cold and rainy night we've got a pomegranate whiskey sour and chat about getting out and about with kids, from our tips and tricks to lessons we've learned the hard way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With hot toddies in hand we're braving sickness to share the best of 2015 and see how our goals went plus share our intentions for 2016. Happy new year, friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, it was our birthday yesterday! We're sipping a gingersnap cocktail and reflecting on growing another year older and what the past year has brought. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our clove-scented sidecar is sporting a sugared rim you might have to bite through. Plus we talk about ways we're hoping to minimize stress this holiday season and share our first ever GND gift guide! Find all links for the gifts we mention on our website www.girlnextdoorpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.