Ten Things We're NOT Doing This Christmas

The Girl Next Door Podcast

Kelsey Wharton

Kids & Family, Working, Books, Family, Creative, Cooking, Work, Mom, Honest, Life, Society & Culture, Married, Personal Journals, Conversation

4.8 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

This episode is sponsored by Friendlier, the podcast for friends who love to talk, read, and eat. On each episode longtime friends Abby and Sarah review books, share recipes, and explore a sometimes random/sometimes serious topic. If you like The Girl Next Door we think you'd enjoy Friendlier! Subscribe to Friendlier wherever you listen to podcasts and connect with them on Instagram. Thank you so much for for supporting the brands that support our show!

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We have a gift for you: The Girl Next Door Holiday Copilot! We've got you covered with festive high fives to your future self, our favorite holiday recipes, a merry playlist, and more. It's our way of saying nope you sure don't have to do it all this holiday season and we hope you make the most of the things you choose to do. If you're signed up for our newsletter then the Holiday Copilot is waiting for you in your inbox! And if you aren't signed up yet and would like to get the Holiday Copilot just tap the link on our website or Instagram profile and click Newsletter Sign Up to get on the list. We'll resend the Holiday Copilot to new subscribers through Saturday, December 7. Merry December, friends!

The merriest word this season might be "no" because every no means saying yes to the holiday activities that mean the most to you. To inspire you we're sharing the things we're NOT doing this holiday season in the name of intentional festivity and sanity. We hope you get some ideas for creating your own cozy season.

In Obsessions Kelsey completed a project that's been on her to-do list for two years and Erica is thrilled about a new mental health routine. In Neighborhood News, strange grandmas are wandering Kelsey's neighborhood and Erica's family took an unexpectedly dark bike ride.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Friendlier, the podcast for friends who love to talk, read, and eat.
0:05.6	Friendlier is an independently produced conversational podcast that feels like eavesdropping on a phone call between Sarah and Abby, longtime friends,
0:13.3	and now parents who met in college more than 15 years ago. On every episode, they review books, share recipes, and explore a sometimes random, sometimes
0:21.5	serious topic.
0:22.7	If you enjoy Our Girl Next Door Book Club episodes, you'll definitely love the great book
0:26.9	recommendations on every episode of Friendlier.
0:29.7	So Friendlier is truly one of my favorite shows.
0:32.2	I usually listen to episodes on the day they come out, so you know I'm a fan.
0:36.3	It will come as no surprise that my personal
0:38.4	favorite style of podcasts is a conversational show between two friends, if that sounds familiar.
0:44.2	I love feeling like I'm getting to know people when I listen to a podcast, and that's
0:47.9	definitely how I feel when I listen to friendlier. I love getting a little snapshot of what's
0:52.1	happening in Sarah and Abby's lives on every episode.
0:55.1	And I think they have a similar dynamic to the one that we have where we have lots of shared
0:58.9	interests, but our approaches and personalities are different enough that we always have a lot to talk and laugh about.
1:04.8	Recent episodes that we think Girl Next Door listeners would love include hard times, reading as
1:10.2	self-care, and traveling with kids.
1:12.9	Find Friendlier Wherever you listen to podcasts and connect with Sarah and Abby on Instagram at
1:17.3	Friendlier Podcast. Thanks so much for supporting the brands that support our show. And now, on to the show.
1:27.0	You're listening to The Girl Next Door Podcast.
1:29.5	I'm Erica and I'm Kelsey.
1:31.1	We're two former next door neighbors and good friends who love a good chat and a good laugh.
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