When Elizabeth Ries and Margery Punnett hosted a myTalk 107.1 radio show together, they joked that their most personal conversations happened during the commerc...
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 study here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/briefing/a-wealthy-and-unhappy-nation.html
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Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. We are the podcast that brings you home.
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EP. 425 Best to the Nest: February 2025 WRL
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 Out of Debt –– podcast hosted by Erin Skye Kelly
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 FEB20 for an extra 20% off at the Pour Moi store online! https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/
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Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/
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Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. We are the podcast that brings you home.
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EP. 424 Best to the Nest: Family Rules
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 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 online!
https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/
Connect with Us!
Our Website: https://www.besttothenest.com/
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Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. We are the podcast that brings you home.
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EP. 423 Best to the Nest: Home Fires
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 comfort and stability.
In the midst of trauma, how do we match loss, worry, and anxiety with a sense of hope, optimism, and love?
How do we redefine our understanding of “home” in order to strengthen our families and our neighborhoods?
We are inspired by Maria Shriver’s essay “What Angels Do,” published in her weekly newsletter, https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/what-angels-do/, as well as the essay by Buddhist teacher Thich That Hanh, https://plumvillage.org/articles/our-true-home.
Big thanks to our sponsor:
Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skincare 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 online! https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/
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/
Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. We are the podcast that brings you home.
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EP. 422 Best to the Nest: January 2025 WRL
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 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 online! https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/
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/
Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. We are the podcast that brings you home.
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When Elizabeth Ries and Margery Punnett hosted a myTalk 107.1 radio show together, they joked that their most personal conversations happened during the commercial breaks. During one of these pauses, Margery shared an important family principle: bringing your best self to your home. Being an urban farmer with a flock of chickens, Elizabeth quipped, "Bring your best to the nest!" The outside world shouldn't get the smiling happy version of you while your family gets the crabby and exhausted one. On "Best To The Nest," Margery & Elizabeth explore the simple concept of creating strong, comforting, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.
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