We're half-way through the year! So we check in on our 2019 goals to see how we're doing: we evaluate where we need to make progress, if there's anything we want to let go of, and celebrate unexpected accomplishments. In Obsessions we have summer on the mind. Erica is loving... Read more →
Welcome to the sixth season of The Girl Next Door Podcast! As we do every year, we're sharing our intentions and goals for the year. Erica's word for 2019 is LITTLE and Kelsey's is FLOURISH. Plus we record messages for our future selves to listen to at the end of... Read more →
Warning! At the beginning of the episode during our snack we discuss Santa and you might not want little ears to listen. But after that the coast is clear. With the end of the year approaching we reflect on 2018 and share our personal highlights plus the best books, movies,... Read more →
2018 - let's do this! We're each sharing out one word intention for the year and what it means for us. Plus leaving messages for our future selves no matter how confusing the proper speech tense is. Read more →
We're reflecting on 2017, the good and the challenging, and have a guest appearance from past Erica and Kelsey. Read more →
We're ringing in the New Year with a good old goals talk, and of course a cocktail... Winter Wassail 2 cups Winter Wassail drink (from Trader Joe's or elsewhere) 3 oz bourbon 2 oz brandy 2 cinnamon sticks slices of fresh lemon Combine all ingredients in a stovetop pan and... Read more →
This episode is all about looking back at 2016 - the good, the bad, and the ugly. This calls for a cocktail... Cinnamon Rosemary Old Fashioned From Salted Plains INGREDIENTS Cinnamon Rosemary Simple Syrup: ½ cup honey ½ cup water 6 sprigs rosemary 3 cinnamon sticks For the cocktail: 4... Read more →
We kicked off the second half of the year with checking in on our goals for 2016 and with this frozen cocktail... Frosé from W&P Design and also inspired by @forageandfodder 1 bottle dry rosé wine (we used Acrobat rosé of pinot noir), frozen into ice cubes 3 oz fresh... Read more →
We're talking all about habits, rituals, and routines - how we start them, keep them, and when necessary break them. But as we're in the habit of doing, we start with a cocktail. French 75 (a suggestion from listener Emily) gin lemon juice simple syrup top with champagne We touched... Read more →
Happy New Year Everyone! It's 2016 resolutions time, and you know we love a good goal-setting session, so pull up a cocktail... Elixir of Health aka Hot Toddy adapted from Shutterbean 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated 1 lemon, juiced 1 - 2 oz. bourbon 8 oz. hot... Read more →