Our guest this week is Melissa Larson from Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed. She is part of a ranching cooperative that practices regenerative agriculture. Regenerative agriculture works to rebuild the soil on ranches and farms by honoring the natural rhythms and systems of nature. We also have a lot to say about the role the consumer plays in regenerative agriculture when deciding what to purchase and where. 

You can find out more about Thousand Hills here: https://thousandhillslifetimegrazed.com/

Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare –– We both use and love Pour Moi. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. It’s unlike any skincare line in the world – and so are the results. Use code 20SPRING for an extra 20% off almost everything in 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/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh my. We have so much to discuss. We are chatting about how hard it is to have uncomfortable, difficult conversations. As usual, we digress, but come back to some surprising revelations, helpful suggestions, and “Nester” wisdom. Thank you all. Remember, “Be clear, but kind.” 

Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare – We both use and love Pour Moi. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. It’s unlike any skincare line in the world – and so are the results. Use code 20SPRING for an extra 20% off almost everything in 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/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week!

Margery:

Watch: It Happened One Night on AppleTV 

Read: World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Listen: Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays by Minnie Driver on Libby 

Garr:

Watch: Adolescence on Netflix 

Read: https://www.strongtowns.org/

Listen: The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart @WeeklyShowPodcast (Episodes with Oren Cass or Michael Lewis)

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 20SPRING for an extra 20% off almost everything in 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are always happy when the founder and CEO of Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare, Ulli Haslacher, is in the studio. We are sharing our thoughts on aging, the cultural shifts in the perceptions of aging, and the importance of self-acceptance as we age. Ulli also shares advice on how to best care for your skin at any age and in any climate. Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare is one of the ways that we feel really good in our skin.

Pour Moi Climate Smart Skincare – We both use and love Pour Moi. It’s affordable luxury skincare from France. It’s unlike any skincare line in the world – and so are the results. Use code 20SPRING for an extra 20% off almost everything in 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/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Storytime is one of our new favorite words. We have a bunch of good stories to share with all of you. But before we get to that, when was the last time you sat with your family and shared stories, memories, and locked into that feeling of nostalgia and joy? Spring is a good time to spread a blanket and begin…

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 PM20 for an extra 20% off almost everything in 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/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EP. 430 Best to the Nest:  March 2025 WRL 

Happy watching, reading, and listening this week!

Margery:

Watch: Saturday Night on Netflix 

Saturday

Night

Premiere Episode on Amazon

Prime

SNL 50: The Homecoming

Concert on Peacock

Listen:

So Many Steves: Afternoons with Steve Martin on Libby 

Elizabeth:

Watch:

Love Is Blind on Netflix 

Read:

The Genius of Birds of Jennifer Ackerman on Libby 

Listen:

Ancestral Kitchen podcast

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 PM20 for an extra 20% off almost

everything 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is packed with information and resources to help you on your way! We are teaching and learning about the importance of food values and intentional eating. We are also sharing our journeys with food, the significance of understanding food choices, and how to cultivate a sense of wonder about the food we consume. Here we go: 

Diet for a New America by John Robbins

The Food Revolution by John Robbins

The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan

Food Rules by Michael Pollan

Folks, This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin

Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food from Sustainable to Suicidal by Mark Bittman

The Biggest Little Farm documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8969332/

ToxyFree Valet Service: https://www.toxyfreepath.com/toxyfree-valet

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 PM20 for an extra 20% off almost everything in 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here are some resources to help you along the way: 

Weston A Price Foundation Shopping Guide: https://www.westonaprice.org/about-us/shopping-guide/#gsc.tab=0

Farm Match: Farm Match https://www.farmmatch.com/

Check out: 

CSA - Community Supported Agriculture

Farmers’ Markets 

Online Shopping: Butcher Box, Force of Nature, Good Rancher 

Co-ops and locally-owned grocery stores –– prioritize buying local

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 PM20 for an extra 20% off  almost everything in 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eggs are the inspiration for this episode! It’s time to talk about food sourcing and supporting the farmers in your community. Control what you can control and meet some new and wonderful people in the process. (One of us is VERY, VERY excited about this conversation and has done all of her homework!)

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/

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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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/

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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices