Published by Kelsey Wharton and Erica Ladd
Honest and fun conversations that feel like hanging out with your girl friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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?" See full show notes on our website: This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 min
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 Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45 min
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 Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
32 min
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? Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
35 min
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 Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
41 min
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. See full show notes on our website: Midlife Lady Potpourri Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45 min
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! Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon , Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
44 min
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 Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45 min
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 Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37 min
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. See full show notes on our website: Parenting Teens Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
40 min
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. See full show notes on our website: Damn Dinner Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 min
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. ;) See full show notes on our website: Marriage Tending Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! Read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
35 min
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). See full show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.com Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45 min
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! Just for Friends of the Show on Patreon , we share our sports mom personas and have some real talk about where we think kids sports has lost the plot. See full show notes on our website: How To Sports Mom Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 min
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. See full show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.com Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
50 min
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. See full show notes on our website: Life Lately Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
39 min
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 See full show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.com Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 min
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! See full show notes on our website: Listening to Music Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 min
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. See full show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.com Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 min
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. See full show notes on our website: Organizing S.O.S. Become a Friend of the Show! Join our Patreon community and get bonus content. Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts or where ever you listen really help the show – thank you! And, read Kelsey's RISING*SHINING blog and Substack . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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