The Girl Next Door Podcast

Come on in and get cozy! Today we're chatting about how we create cozy homes and what that means to each of us. Plus, we chat about how we make space for or let go of sentimental items and heirlooms.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're talking about how we'll make our homes cozy for the holiday season ahead.

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Today we're strolling down our college memory lanes. We reminisce about our campus vibes, classes, college jobs and parties. Along the way, we remember inadequate outerwear, personal space, and sleep.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're sharing the things we did in college that we would never do now.

See full show notes on our website: College Days

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Let's talk fall reading! We share what we've read and loved lately and what's on our fall TBRs. Plus, what our kids have been reading. We end with our recent memorable reading moments.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we each share three books we can't stop thinking about.

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Friends, it's time. Fall Extravaganza time! This year we're getting ghosty. We go down our childhood ghost memory lanes, debate the current ghost trend, and we have two ghost quizzes to take. Plus we're trying ghost treats and of course have the traditional candle sniffing and exchanging of Falliday gifts.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we share the things and memories that haunt us.

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Down, set, hike! Huddle up as Erica gives Kelsey the play by play of becoming a football fan. We both recount our own football fan memory lanes before Coach Ladd breaks down the rules of the game for us.

Along the way, we talk about what snacks to serve when watching football and how to encourage football family culture. Plus, Kelsey gets football homework.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're playing fantasy football...boyfriends edition!

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Are you there, Fall? It's us, the Girls Next Door.

Despite lingering heat, we try to invite fall into our lives with our autumnal agendas. We chat about our fall schedule landscapes, how we'll fall-ify our homes, and our fall intentions.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we each share our fall fails.

See full show notes on our website: Designing Fall

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Hello from the Midwest! Today we compare notes on Midwest culture and beloved quirks. Erica reports as a native and Kelsey chimes in as a newcomer.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're each sharing what we think is the funniest thing about Midwesterners.

See full show notes on our website: Midwest Postcard

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With fresh school supplied and a return to routines, the back to school season is one of our favorites. We catch you up on what the school year and the return to routines look like for our families. We also share our best advice for parents this time of year. Then Kelsey has an emotional moment during our school supply show-and-share seeing the splendor of Erica's planner caddy.

In our extended version just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we each share our most embarrassing school-related memories which had us cry-laughing.

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We're leaning into the tangible and screen-free. We chat about how we're embracing the "in real life" lately from phone boundaries, to socializing without social media, and our personal dopamenus.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we give gold stars to the things are actually way better online.

Our past episodes on this topic: Social Media & Swimsuit Season, Kids & Screen Time

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We join the chorus of parents everywhere as we declare, "This is why we can't have nice things!" From furniture to travel to eating out and more, we share the nice things we can't have. Plus, how to set reasonable expectations so that we can have some nice things.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we ask another age-old parenting question: "Can we just not?"

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We're raising a glass of something cold and fizzy to wish you a happy summer! We walk down soda memory lane and share what beverages we enjoy currently. Plus how drinking habits around alcohol lately.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're talking about CBD and THC. Show notes: Fizzy Fun

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We wrap up our Good Neighbor series talking about being neighborly as a nation. Along the way, Mrs. Ladd gives us a lesson in how the Constitution applies to our everyday modern lives and we share what gives us our America feeling. Plus, patriotic latelies.

This full episode is for everyone. Happy 4th of July to our fellow Americans!!

See full show notes on our website: Neighborly Nation

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We continue our Good Neighbor series talking about how we connect with neighbors and build community. We share what life is like in Gilbert, AZ, how well we know our neighbors, and how politics intersects with being neighborly.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we share times we've had conversations with neighbors across a political divide.

See full show notes on our website: Won't You Be My Neighbor?

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To celebrate America's 250th birthday this summer, we're kicking off a three-part Good Neighbor series. Today we chat about raising good neighbors: how we talk to our kids about current events, protecting our own peace, and the important work of making home a haven.

In our extended episode just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we share the times when we've encountered very bad neighbor behavior and how we handled it. Explicit content warning!

See full show notes on our website: Raising Good Neighbors

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We're two midlife ladies and we want to tell you all about it! We chat about hair and skin, wardrobes, hobbies, health, relationships, and more. Plus what we give no Fs about anymore. It's like a pleasantly scented bowl of midlife lady wood chips and dried flower buds.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're sharing the surprising signs of middle age that we've noticed.

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If you need some cleaning motivation, this episode will get you going! We share our favorite cleaning products, our cleaning routines, and some satisfying and quick deep-cleans.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we both share the most disgusting places in our homes. One of us hope the shame of sharing will motivate her to finally address the issue.

See full show notes on our website: Clean With Us!

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We love a deep dive chat about everyday topics and today we're talking about routines! We chat morning, evening, and kid routines. Plus routines around those always cycling things: laundry and food.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're chatting about weird routines and the routines we have around our monthly in-person book club.

See show notes on our website: Everyday Routines

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Your favorite Not Fun Moms are back to design another summer with you! We chat about summer hopes and plans, what our kids will be up to, and how we'll beat the heat. Plus we chat about summer wardrobes.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're talking about what we're dreading the most about summer.

See show notes on our website: Designing Our Summers

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So, how's it going parenting four tweens and teens between us? We'll tell you! From what's lovely about teens to living with teenage roommates and the shifts we're making in our parenting. Plus the lessons we want them to learn before leaving the house.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we hear from the tweens and teens themselves! They share what they're into lately and give their reviews of our parenting lately.

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From our family table to yours, we have an honest episode about that ever-important and burdensome daily meal: damn dinner!

We chat about the state of dinner in our households and what we're actually feeding out families. We dissect what makes dinner so damn hard and share some little actions we can take to make dinner better.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're sharing our recent dinner wins and fails.

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To celebrate our anniversaries, we're talking about tending to our marriages. We chat about how we're finding time together with our husbands in this season and what we like to do on dates. We also chat about the hobbies we share and might like to get into.

As a treat for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we are bringing you the Husbands Next Door! One of them described our marriage as a borg. The other made inappropriate comments that had to be edited out. See? This is why we don't invite them on very often. ;)

It's time for our Spring Bookshelf episode. We check in on our reading lives and Erica's daily nonfic reading. We share what we've read, are reading, and what's on deck. Plus, what our kids are reading.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're diving into how we're managing our book queues, troubleshooting Kelsey's challenges in this area, and we have some real talk about Goodreads (side-eye).

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Sports moms, this one is for you! We chat about our experience parenting our kids through sports so far: what sports they've tried and what they're doing now. Then we compare notes and share our best tips for different challenges that come up with kid sports, and what we love about watching our kids in sports. And, we talk about how to gear up to be your best sports mom self!

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Spring has arrived in the desert and we made an episode to celebrate! We chat about what spring is like here and how it always catches us by surprise, reminisce about new motherhood memories, and motivate ourselves for some disgusting spring cleaning.

Just for Friends of the Show, we have a spring Would You Rather quiz that gets predictably ridiculous.

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We thought it was time for a real-time life update and hope this episode feels like a coffee date with friends. We touch on parenting, work, homeschool, the state of the world, and how we're making time for what matters to us.

Just for Friends of the Show, we'll be telling you all about our recent three-night podcast retreat! From what we did and ate to a cheese emergency and our favorite Winter Olympic event. Plus, we'll share some of the planned episodes we're really excited for this year.

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Join us on a musical adventure as we explore the soundtracks of our lives thus far: from our childhoods through angsty teen years, falling in love with our spouses, and becoming parents.

Just for Friends of the Show, there was one song on both of our discographies that was so impactful we need to do a deep dive with you, and maybe sing along together too. Of course we are talking about Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio. Elder Millennials, you know what we're talking about.

Listen to the companion Spotify playlist! Erica & Kelsey's Personal Discographies

Today we have a lot to stay about listening to music. From our different experiences growing up with music to how we listen today and how musical we are (or aren't). Plus we meander through musical gate-keeping and the joy of vibe playlist.

Friends of the Show can listen to us chat about how our kids are listening to music. Spicy opinions ahead!

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XOXO this episode is all about love! We chat about celebrating Valentine's Day (or not) and how we show our loved ones we care including our husbands, kids, and friends. Plus, what's romantic at this stage of life.

Friends of the Show can listen to our extended episode in which Kelsey shares something romantic that went very wrong and Erica shares a few specific turn offs.

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We are waving our organizing S.O.S. flags. Join us as we spill all the messy details and help each other brainstorm solutions. We hope we normalize the home disorganization that we can all find ourselves in while also giving you some organizing encouragement!

In an extended episode just for Friends of the Show, we're each telling you about a home organizing solution that is working really well in our homes.

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We're bringing new year energy to this episode all about our intentions and goals for 2026. We both share our word for the year and the goals we have for ourselves. Plus, we record messages for our future selves.

Friends of the Show can listen to an extended version of this episode in which we each share a secret goal for the year. Shhhhh!

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Laugh along as we air our 10 latest grievances and make space fresh new year energy. We'll be back in two weeks with our 2026 intentions episode!

Just for Friends of the Show, and new this year!, listen to an extended version of the episode in which we share what grievances we are guilty of committing (as accused by our family).

See full show notes on our website: Annual Airing of the Grievances

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We're closing out the year with our annual reflections including what made us laugh, cry, curse, and think. Plus we share how our intentions served us this year and reveal our ta-da! lists.

For Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're each sharing what we're leaving behind in 2025.

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Like a bowl of chocolate-covered nuts on a festive spread, we hope this episode will be a tasty holiday treat! We share tips for handling the seasonal chaos, and then we dive into the real nuts, from peanuts to cashews and the queen of nuts herself. Along the way we unapologetically share our very strong opinions and find ourselves debating the merits of being "naked and salty." Cheers!

For Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're sharing our opinions on the polarizing cousin of the nut: the raisin!

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Today we're feeling the warm and fuzzies for our parents (hi, Mom and Dad!) and sharing the things we're grateful that they taught us, from the little things to the big. Plus how we're carrying those things forward in our own families.

Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're each sharing something we definitely learned about what not to do by watching our parents.

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With a lot of heart, today we're chatting about how grateful we are for each other and our friendship. We recount how we met as next door neighbors, became podcast co-hosts, and over the years have grown into the dearest of friends. We also share what we've learned from one another and the ways we make each other better people. We immediately shared a big hug after recording this.

For Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're each sharing what's surprised us the most about the other person or our friendship.

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Gifting has lost the plot a little bit lately. Instead of feeling generous and joyful, gifting during the holidays can feel like a chore. We're exploring what's changed and how we can gift better. Plus, how to make managing wish lists less onerous and a few little luxuries we're recommending.

For Friends of the Show on Patreon, we each share something we're doing differently when it comes to gift-giving this year.

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Grab a snack because this episode will make you hungry.

We're leaning into cozy season with a conversation all about comfort food. We share the comfort foods from our childhoods, the new ones we've found in adulthood, and what comfort foods we're creating for our kids. Plus, what we crave when we're sick.

For Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're each sharing the specific comfort foods we crave when we're blissfully alone.

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In honor of spooky season, we're revealing – and laughing over – our minor fears. Find out why you too should be terrified of: arts and craft, a trip to the zoo, sending a friendly text, and more.

For Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're each sharing a time we had to overcome a fear.

Also for Friends of the Show, mark your calendars for Sunday, November 16 at 9 am Pacific / 12 pm Eastern for our live Holiday Hangout! These are casual and fun conversations chatting about our holiday plans, stresses, gift ideas, and more! Become a Friend of t...

We have a tender episode today talking about death. We share our experiences with death thus far, and how we are thinking about that inevitability for loved ones and more generally. We also share the songs and writing about death that have moved us.

Thanks for being here with us, and we're so glad to be with you.

Just for Friends of the Show, we're each sharing our current thoughts on how we hope to be remembered one day when we leave this life.

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Are you ready for creepy, cozy reading season? You know we are! On this bookish episode, we share our current reads and TBRs. Plus what our kids are reading, what else we're listening to, and our recent memorable reading moments.

For Friends of the Show on Patreon, we're each sharing a recent book or two that disappointed us! We don't like to bash books publicly, but every reader knows that you need to vent to fellow readers from time to time.

Happy reading!

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