The Girl Next Door Podcast

Happy 2015! We're looking back at 2014 and ahead at 2015 while in the company of a sparkling punch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's one big week of festivity because we share a birthday on December 22nd! It's Christmas/birthday extravaganza all wrapped into one episode and we're gifting it to you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is all about the season of giving. To celebrate and kick off the merriment we are sipping on this twist on the classic gin mule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we're talking turkey (and tofurkey) while sipping on a genius cocktail concotion that puts your leftover cranberry sauce to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're talking all about burnout and letting go of things that just aren't working for us anymore while sipping on Erica's festive party punch.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's almost Halloween so we're talking about the spooky holiday and sipping a creepy cocktail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks for joining us for our Fall Edition of The Girl Next Door Book Club! This time we read  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil  by John Berendt and the first Sherlock Holmes novel,  A Study in Scarlet  by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's October, so this episode we celebrate fall unashamed! We kicked things off with a Spiced Faux Fall Collins and are talking all things FALL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're whining a bit about the fact that it still feels very much like summer around here these days, but defying the heat and Kelsey's heartburn with a spicy cocktail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelsey invented a sweet, refreshing cocktail to sip while talking about Back to School season, fresh starts, and the lovely smell of new school supplies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're talking about summer vacations while sipping on a refreshing mango ice tea cooler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're celebrating the release of Erica's book, Candid Classroom  (!), while enjoying a grapefruit beer mimosa.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelsey makes some big news podcast official and as a result, we share two versions of what we're sipping on this episode and we're talking all things motherhood and nesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks for joining us for our very first book club episode! To kick things off, we're discussing  Wild , by Cheryl Strayed and  Delancey , by Molly  Wizenberg while enjoying a classic Arnold Palmer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're talking about our current fitness routines and goals while sipping on a cocktail with a  suprisingly  refreshing combination of flavors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we're talking about quitting jobs and making big career changes while sipping a tasty summer sangria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're discussing all things social media and summer survival here in the desert, while sipping on deliciousness in the form of a rhubarb thyme margarita. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we're talking about how we keep up the creative energy when working on a long term project or blogs, while sipping on a fresh and tasty pineapple mojito. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping on an aggressive mint julep while talking about spring decorating, spring cleaning and our go-to recipes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we’re sipping on a Dark & Stormy in honor of our podcast mentor, Matthew Amster-Burton from  Spilled Milk , while catching up.  We share a few details from our week including a bit of a doggie disaster, and a sweet surprise from our favorite Canadian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're talking blogs and blogging while sipping a Blackberry Bourbon Smash that Erica mixed up. It was a beautiful breezy weekend here in the desert, so it's the perfect we're-holding-on-to-cool-weather cocktail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sipping on a Hometown Shandy while chatting about our hometowns of Austin, TX  and Racine, WI  and the pros and cons of moving away. We also share our latest obsessions and news about the animal kingdom that is our neighborhood lately. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we get up to speed on our creative projects and are talking hosting, house guests and socklets while sipping on Lazy Ladd Lemonade.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We share our thoughts on Valentine's Day, love, and marriage while sipping a tasty pink Cherry Sidecar.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about our weeks over this tasty cocktail/dessert: Double Chocolate Porter Bourbon Float AKA Sex Panther Float Adapted from  The Rising Spoon Makes 2 floats Porter or stout beer (I used San Tan Brewery's Sex Panther. Breckenridge's Vanilla Porter, or Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout would be great also.) Vanilla ice cream 1/2 oz whiskey or bourbon Put two scoops of ice cream in each f...