Soul and Wit

In this episode, Courtney and Bailey host their final Q & A of 2023. They answered questions about their favorite vacation spots, shared advice they would give to their younger selves, discussed their preferred types of exercise, favorite books, and more. If you're in the mood for a delightful and lighthearted conversation, this conversation is perfect for you!

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Cinnamon Crunch Crinkle Pie Recipe

Audiobook for Remarkably Bright Creatures

Favorite Things Courtney:

Of Women and Salt By Gabriela Garcia

Used To Be Young By Miley Cyrus

Episode Notes and Resources:

Favorite nonfiction books?

• Memoir
• Paris
• Fairyland
• My Friend Anna
• The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale
• I'm Glad My Mom Died
• Open Book Jessica Simpson
• Finding Me Viola Davis
• Microjoys by Cyndie Spiegel
• Business
• Glossy
• The Kingdom of Prep
• Other
• Cultish
• Screaming on the Inside
• Find your unicorn space
• Project 333
• Soulful Simplicity

The Story Graph

Shows

• Gilmore Girls
• New Girl
• Schitt's Creek
• Scrubs
• Younger
• Parenthood
• Brothers and Sisters
• Pretty Little Liars
• Virgin River
• A Year in the Life
• Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Recipes

• Episode 187: HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA 2023

Headspace Walking Meditation

Packing Tips

• How to Pack: 9 Minimalist Packing Tips
• Simple Tips for Travel and Packing

PATREON:

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Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

Join Courtney and Bailey for a recap of their favorite things from 2023. Favorites covered include planners, books, recipes, forgotten favorites, and more. This episode is a delightful listen at any time of the year.

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Episode Notes and Resources:

31 Days of Gifts You So Deserve 2023

Episode 144: 2022 Favorites Recap

Things I mentioned more than once this year

Golden Coil Planner

Giant Wall Planner

New Olive and June Press Ons they sent me

Necessaire

Books

Glossy Audiobook

Tom Lake by Ann Pachett

A Perfect Vintage

Bailey's Pango Books

Sweet Enough by Allison Roman

The Guest by Emma Cline

Stone Cold Fox

The Writing Retreat

Meet Me at the Lake

The Villa By Rachel Hawkins

Food

Recipes with beans

Pizza nights on Sunday

Breakfast sandwich from Central 9th Market

Pepperoncini Kettle Chips

Coconut iced coffee pods

Lobster Cobb Salad

Milk Bar Batter Bites

Graza Olive Oil

Things that aren't a favorite or forgotten favorites?

Scrub Daddy Screen Cleaner

Phone harness for skiing.

Vitamin D from Athletic Greens

Pocket App to save articles

Stand Outs

This Focaccia Recipe

New squiggly phone case

A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica

My Woof Pupsicle

Courtney Favorites

Things I mentioned more than once this year

Walking Pad

Notebooks from Appointed

Disco Balls

Books

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

The Guest by Emma Cline

Yellowface

Hello Beautiful

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Stash

The Covenant of Water

Food

This tomato soup

Things that aren't a favorite or forgotten favorites?

My living well notebook

Getting back to in person speaking

Wearable Air Conditioner

Covering mosquito bites with pimple patches.

Stand Outs

Staying off Tiktok

Mymind.com Remember everything, organize nothing.

The Dream

This quote by Leonard Cohen: "If you don't become the ocean, you'll be seasick everyday."

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Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

Join Courtney and Bailey for a conversation about 10 things to celebrate and enjoy that are not for sale. Topics discussed include small pleasures, the joy of eating alone, active days, books, and more. This conversation is important because it's a great time of year to remember that we can enjoy the holidays without adding more stuff to our lives.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Idea: Two shower curtains on your shower rod, so that it parts in the middle.

Sweetened condensed milk in a pouch

Favorite Things Courtney:

Gilmore Girls might come back to Netflix.

Episode Notes and Resources:

31 Days of Gifts You So Deserve 2023

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

The Joy of Eating Alone

Lessons in Chemistry

Black Cake

All the Light We Cannot See

Daisy Jones

The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella

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Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

In this episode, Courtney and Bailey talk about wardrobe decluttering. They highlight 10 things that you can remove from your closet today. This conversation was inspired by Bailey's recent closet clean out and the photos she shared on Instagram. If you're looking for inspiration to declutter your wardrobe, listen to this motivating and enjoyable episode!

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Press-On Nails from Olive and June

Do It For Yourself Journal

Favorite Things Courtney:

The Tender Bar

Episode Notes and Resources:

31 Days of Gifts You So Deserve 2023

Bailey's Instagram: @beautifuldetour

Episode 158: Simplify Your Wardrobe

Project 333

Poshmark

depop

TheRealReal

Stitch Fix

Madewell

Girlfriend Collective

Where do donate wedding gowns:

Brides Against Breast Cancer

Little Angel Gowns

PATREON:

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Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

Join Courtney and Bailey for their annual Soul & Wit Holiday Extravaganza. They talk about all the holiday things they are looking forward to like movies, books, recipes, and other small pleasures. If you haven't gotten into the holiday season spirit, this episode will inspire you!

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Beauty Bio Glo Facial Machine *gifted*

Favorite Things Courtney:

One Sec Timer

The Milky Way

Episode Notes and Resources:

31 Days of Gifts You So Deserve 2023

Movies

Hallmark Movie Guide: Countdown to Christmas 2023

Best. Christmas. Ever!

What Happens Later

Meet Me Next Christmas

Let It Snow

A Boy Called Christmas

The Holiday

The Family Man

Elf

A Christmas Prince

The Year Without a Santa Claus

Kanopy

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Books

The Christmas Orphans Club

A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss

Episode 183: Favorites Conversation with Author, Jenny Bayliss

Kiss Her Once for Me

Merry Little Meet Cute

Meet Me Under The Mistletoe

Eight Perfect Hours

Recipes

New York Times Cooking

Bon Appétit

Bon Appétit Hot Buttered Rum Pie

Bon Appétit Sparkly Red Velvet Cookies

Bon Appétit Pecan Shortbread Cookies

NYTs Gochujang caramel cookies

NYTs Pound Cake

NYTs Ham and Cheese Quick Bread

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Thumbprint Cookies

Walnut Rum Cookies

Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche

What's a Simmer Pot, and How Do You Make One?

Citrus Ginger Tonic

Ingredients

4 cups hot water

1 orange

1 lemon

2 cinnamon sticks

7 cloves

1 teaspoon chopped ginger

1 teaspoon honey

Add water, sliced orange, cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger to pot and boil for 5 minutes. Squeeze lemon and add honey to your cup. Pour strained water into cup (there will be extra so you can add more or serve a second cup).

Merry Market

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Join Courtney and Bailey for the annual Soul & Wit Gift Guide. They talk about gifting experiences instead of things, how to have honest conversations with loved ones about budgeting, gifts for kids, and more. If you're looking for ways to simplify your gifting process and alleviate stress, this episode is a must-listen.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Fall Olive and June Press-Ons

Glossy Audiobook

Favorite Things Courtney:

Christina Tudor, Illustrator

Notebooks from Appointed

Episode Notes and Resources:

Episode 178: Books to Enjoy This Fall

Books for Everyone on Your List

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

The Shop Dogs of Parnassus by Ann Patchett

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen by Molly Baz

Let's Eat by GrossyPelosi

Bad on Paper

Aardvark Book Club

Pangonooks

Bookshop.org

Beautiful Detour on Instagram

Alison Roman

Claire Saffitz

Beth O'Leary

National Parks Pass

SnowBird Spa

Stillwell Spa

DoorDash

Hello Fresh

Gold Belly

Lay Madeleine

Dough Lady

T2 and Penguin Random House AU announce limited edition gift packs

Train tomes: Exeter St Davids station opens book vending machine

The King's English Bookshop

PATREON:

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This week, Courtney and Bailey talk about how to create a decision free mid-week movie night. If you're looking for clever ways to randomize your movie choices, this engaging conversation is just what you need. Plus, there are fantastic movie recommendations in this episode!

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Favorite Things Bailey:

New Poketo Wall Planner

Street Corn Inspired Chicken Enchiladas

Favorite Things Courtney:

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

A playlist on Spotify called Jazz in the Background.

Episode Notes and Resources:

Below are some of the movies Courtney and Bailey mentioned during their conversation:

When Harry Met Sally

It's Complicated

Sweet Home Alabama

Silver Linings Playbook

The Lake House

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Little Women

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Choose Love

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If you are overwhelmed with the call to hustle, how there is always more to do or if you never feel like you are doing enough, tune in. In this episode, Courtney and Bailey what enough means to them and why it's important to realize what enough means to you too.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Lush Vinegar

Airpod Case

Favorite Things Courtney:

Marry Me

Backyard makeovers on Tiktok

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Episode Notes and Resources:

UnWell on Netflix

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It's time for a new Favorites Conversation! Courtney and Bailey chat with an author they love and know you will love too. This is a cozy conversation about writing, the holidays and favorite things. Jenny Bayliss, a former professional cake baker, lives in a small seaside town in the UK with her husband, their children having left home for big adventures. She is the author of the new book, A December to Remember, The Twelve Dates of Christmas, A Season for Second Chances, and Meet Me Under the Mistletoe.

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Episode Notes and Resources:

Books and activities mentioned by Courtney and Bailey:

56 Days

Yellowface

Before We Were Innocent

Glossy

Eat Drink SLC

Lorenza Wine

Jenny's new book:

A December to Remember

Jenny's favorite movies and shows:

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Schitt's Creek

Only Murders in the Building

Jenny's favorite musicians:

Taylor Swift

Billy Joel

Jenny's favorite authors and books:

Anthony Horowitz

Georgette Heyer

Kathryn Foxfield

Cynthia Murphy

The Grace Year

Wild

Additional Resources:

The Fountain Bookstore

The Literary League

Where you can find Jenny:

Instagram

Buy Jenny's new book – A December to Remember – and prior novels.

Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

As the holiday season approaches, now is the perfect time to start reflecting on your intentions. This week, Courtney and Bailey talk about how to finally get the holiday season you really want; especially if you crave celebrations that are slow and quiet. They share tips on holiday planning, how to say no, managing overwhelm, and ways to honor your time and energy. If you're looking for ways to embrace a slow and intentional holiday season, this episode is for you.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Grocery pick up

Fall decor that I haven't seen in a whole year

Favorite Things Courtney:

Staying off Tiktok

Binge Writing

PATREON:

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Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com