We are here to give you the parenting mantra of the summer. The Four S’s –– see, soothe, safety and security. Also, the big question: How do you feel about baby talk? One of us in particular has some very strong feelings about this.  We are so grateful to our sponsors! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s Affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee.  https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ Visit Duluth –– Summer is made for trips up Minnesota’s North Shore.  What will your memories be made of? Find the cool side of summer with trip tips, inspiration, and lodging at https://visitduluth.com/. Schuler Shoes – Ten stores in the metro with experts who will find the right fit for you. Elizabeth & Margery love Birkenstocks, Haflingers, and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest today is author Julie Evink. Her cookbook Julie’s Eats & Treats is filled with recipes that use “pantry staple ingredients,” but are delicious and easy to make. Julie started blogging in 2010, and her website is a great resource for planning quick dinners for your family. Find more here:  https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/  https://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/cookbook/ We are so grateful to our sponsors! Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– This is the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s Affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee.  https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ Visit Duluth –– Summer is made for trips up Minnesota’s North Shore.  What will your memories be made of? Find the cool side of summer with trip tips, inspiration, and lodging at https://visitduluth.com/. Schuler Shoes – Ten stores in the metro with experts who will find the right fit for you. Elizabeth & Margery love Birkenstocks, Haflingers, and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery Watch:  The Idea of You –– Amazon Prime  Read:  The Thief  by Megan Whalen Turner Listen:  Glee: Complete Season 2 Elizabeth Watch:  The Idea of You –– Amazon Prime  Read:  Radar Girls by Sarah Ackerman Listen: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett  We are grateful to our sponsors! Pour moi climate smart skincare - this is the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s Affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee. https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ Visit Duluth - Summer was made for trips up Minnesota’s North Shore. What will your memories be made of? Find the cool side of summer with trip tips, inspiration and lodging at https://visitduluth.com/. Schuler Shoes – ten stores in the metro with experts who will fit you in the most comfortable shoes. Elizabeth & Margery love birkenstocks, haflingers and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Show Notes We are taking a moment to ponder the value of childhood nostalgia and the role that all of our digital devices play in it. We have research, and we are going to use it!  Grateful to our Sponsors! Pour moi climate smart skincare - this is the skincare regimen we both use and love. It’s Affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off With a 100% money back guarantee.  https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/ Visit Duluth - Summer was made for trips up Minnesota’s North Shore.  What will your memories be made of? Find the cool side of summer with trip tips, inspiration and lodging at https://visitduluth.com/. Schuler Shoes – ten stores in the metro with experts who will fit you in the most comfortable shoes. Elizabeth & Margery love birkenstocks, haflingers and more. Get on your feet and go where life takes you! https://www.schulershoes.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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We came across this essay in Time: “The Parents Who Regret Having Children.”  https://time.com/6966914/parental-regret-children-ro-kwon-essay/ Whoa!  This is a conversation most parents aren't comfortable having, but we are. And it’s late so…we laugh, we cry, serial killers somehow come up, and, yes, that is a toilet flushing.  Welcome to Best to the Nest: After Dark.  We are so pleased to introduce you to our sponsors:  Pour Moi Climate-Smart Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. And what will your memories be made of? Find the cool side of summer with trip tips, inspiration, and lodging at visitduluth.com.   Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are welcoming back one of our most frequent guests, Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine Practitioner Dr. Senia Mae. She is here to give us a gut check and help us get our gut health in order.  Find out more about her practice at https://healinginsightonline.com/. Make sure you listen to hear for the generous opportunity Senia has for Nesters!  We are so pleased share our sponsors:  Pour Moi Cimate-Smart Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. And will your memories be made of? Find the cool side of summer with with trip tips, inspiration and lodging at Visit Duluth.com  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are working hard to make sense of loss, grief, and joy. Elizabeth’s family said good-bye to their sweet dog Gracie, and we are processing it all together. Thank you for hanging with us.  More hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Skincare. Pour Moi Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery Watch:  Season 7 Will and Grace Amazon Prime  Read:  The Giver by Louis Lowry Vanderbilt Anderson Cooper   Listen:   Brand new Day by Sting Elizabeth Watch:  Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney plus  Read:  Edible Minnesota  Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon Thank you to our sponsor Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. Pour Moi is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth posted a picture of her first day back at work after giving birth to her daughter Bernie nine years ago. If you are a mom working outside of your home, you know the reckoning that comes at the end of maternity leave. We are twirling around those emotions and wondering why mothers and children are still fighting for more time together.   Thank you to our sponsor Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. Pour Moi is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/03/teen-babysitters-intensive-parenting/677793/ Follow along as we chat about this article in The Atlantic “Don’t tell America the Babysitter’s Dead.” Babysitting culture is disappearing. What does this mean for teenagers of today? What is lost? We have some thoughts.  More hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Skincare. Pour Moi Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery Watch: Will and Grace streaming on Amazon Prime Read: Astor: The Rise and Read:  Fall of an American Fortune by Anderson Cooper  Listen: All There Is Anderson Cooper Elizabeth Watch: Queens on Disney+ Read: Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman Listen: North Woods by Daniel Mason More hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Skincare. Pour Moi Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code NEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re hanging out sorting through complicated emotions.  Big hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoë François is a pastry chef, bread baker, cookbook author, and host of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network. Join us for a great conversation about passion, joy, baking, and most importantly, Zoë’s surprise fan base. Learn about Zoë here:  https://zoebakes.com/ https://www.instagram.com/zoebakes/ Or here: Watch Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network’s Cable Channel (formerly DIY Network) or stream (seasons 1, 2 & 3) on Discovery+, HBO Max, or the Magnolia Network | Time Well Spent app. Big hugs to our sponsor Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.instagram.com/foxmeetsbear/ https://www.foxmeetsbear.com/shop/a-guide-to-seasonal-family-rhythms Such an engaging and fun conversation with Johnna Holmgren of @foxmeetsbear. We explore what it means to change the family rhythm to follow the seasons. What does THAT mean? What is the rhythm of your family? Is it working?  Johnna is offering a discount code for her parenting workshops, homeschool workshops and seasonal rhythm guide. Use code BESTTOTHENEST for 20% off! And remember, Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare. It is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Elizabeth and Margery talk makeup! After more than 20 years in television, Elizabeth says she wears less makeup today (even under studio lights) than she did in her twenties. Best to the Nest is presented by Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare -- the only skincare Elizabeth uses and she recently got Margery hooked as well! Use the code BEST and take 20% off your order at https://shop.pourmoiskincare.com/. Here are some of her favorite products: The Vital System from Westman Atelier -- https://www.westman-atelier.com/collections/all/products/the-vital-system The Clean Glow Trio from Westman Atelier -- https://www.westman-atelier.com/collections/all/products/the-clean-glow-trio Bonne Brow from Westman Atelier -- https://www.westman-atelier.com/collections/all/products/bonne-brow-pencil Super Serum Skin Tint from Ilia -- https://iliabeauty.com/products/balos-st3 Mascara from Kosas -- https://www.kosasus.com/index.php/product-category/mascara/ Cloud Setting Powder from Kosas -- https://www.kosasus.com/index.php/product/cloud-set-setting-powder/ Full Coverage Foundation from Toups & Co -- https://toupsandco.com/products/liquid-foundation Organic Lip Gloss from Toups & Co -- https://toupsandco.com/products/organic-lip-gloss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery: Watch Parks and Recreation streaming on Peacock  Read The World of Pooh by AA Milne https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43620236 Listen American Symphony on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81728930 Freedom by Jon Batiste Elizabeth:  Watch Beachhouse Chronicles on magnolia network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAyjDtbk5Rw Read Carolina Moonset by Matt Goldman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58725071-carolina-moonset Listen Michael Jackson music and stories on the yoto box https://us.yotoplay.com/ Thank you to our sponsor. Pour Moi Skincare is affordable luxury skincare from France. Use code BEST for an extra 20% off with a 100% money back guarantee. Find out more at pourmoiskincare.com. Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just hang with us awhile. It’s late and we’re just chatting about what matters now.  Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I asked my son to write the obituary for his father, and so now, I share it with you.   Ian Case Punnett died on December 22, 2023.   Ian hosted weekends on the nationally syndicated show Coast to Coast with Ian Punnett, as well as local shows in the Twin Cities, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, and the Quad-Cities over his lengthy radio career.    He received his Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary and went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism and Mass Communication from Arizona State University. He was ordained as a deacon in the Episcopal Church and served in that role for many years, though to his friends and family (and frankly anyone with his phone number), his ministry was always available.    Ian was inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in October 2023. For the last five years, Ian taught journalism at Kansas State University and ran the college radio station there. He took great pride in his student-staff and in Wildcat 91.9. In 2023, Wildcat 91.9 was named one of best college radio stations in the country by The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.   He was a writer and authored several books including How to Pray When You Are Pissed at God, How Millennials Can Lead Us Out of the Mess We’re In: A Jew, a Muslim, and a Christian Share Leadership Lessons from the Life of Moses, and A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle. In addition, Routledge Press published his dissertation, Toward a Theory of True Crime Narratives. Children know him as the author of Dizzy the Mutt with the Propeller Butt and Jackula the Vampire Dog.   Ian was a caring, intelligent, and generous man. He never hesitated to extend a hand to those in need or give his time to those in suffering. His deep Christian piety was matched by genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for all forms of faith. He always stood up for a just cause and was fearless in facing all obstacles. He was endlessly creative and never missed an opportunity for a funny bit. He was a loyal friend, a loving husband and excellent father.    Best to the Nest is our podcast all about creating strong, comfortable, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a brand new episode of Best to the Nest this week with Elizabeth flying solo for this month's edition of "Watch, Read, Listen."  Watch: Cabin Chronicles on Magnolia Network https://magnolia.com/watch/show/41460ca4-4dbd-54be-be86-f9842517e64e/the-cabin-chronicles/ Read: The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring https://www.amazon.com/Road-Dalton-Shannon-Bowring-ebook/dp/B0BGXD33T5 Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez https://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Too-Short/dp/B08Q5X6W6H/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1342504274980139&hvadid=83906755389234&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=53857&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83906890459267%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=10029_13485509&keywords=life%27s+too+short+abby+jimenez&qid=1705371392&sr=8-1 The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly by Katherine Sherbrooke https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Life-Aster-Kelly-Novel/dp/163936353X Listen: Fatal Conveniences by Darin Olien on Audible https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Conveniences-Harmful-Products-Sick_and/dp/0063114534 If you'd like to send a sympathy card to Margery, Elizabeth is happy to accept them and pass them onto her. Send to: Elizabeth Ries KSTP 3415 University Ave St. Paul, MN 55114 *please write "for Margery" on the back of the envelope* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margery wanted to share Ian's own voice with you today. This is an episode they recorded together in June of 2022 - our monthly Watch, Read, Listen series featured the two of them talking about the media they are taking in. If you loved the Ian & Margery Show on myTalk 107.1 - hearing their voices together will undoubtedly bring you the most joy as we mourn the loss of the incomparable Ian Punnett. Thank you for your kind words, your patience and your loyalty to Best to the Nest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices