Welcome Home

The biggest home EC lesson everyone needs in their back pocket is how to be the perfect hostess. In this episode, Kirsten and Graham talk all things summer hosting. How do you get rid of those pesky summer bugs at an outdoor gathering? How do you keep things cool when it's so hot? How to you create the perfect, summer evening? Let's find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for tomato sandwiches and watermelon with lime! It's too hot for Graham to turn on her stove, so Kirsten and Graham talk classic summer dinners. The duo shares their favorite recipes for this time of year when you want all things easy and delicious. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Life is all about change. Before your 40s, you have a world of resources to help you figure out the changes in your body from the time you hit puberty until you give birth, but what's next? In this episode Kirsten and Graham talk to Laura Heikkila, a holistic health practitioner, hormone specialist, fitness and nutrition coach and creator of the Ageless Women Society. From sugar cravings to lifting weights, Laura talks through how to live a healthy lifestyle after 40. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

K & G talk to their dads who are unsurprisingly similar in this episode of Welcome Home. From the dangers of internet data collection to the best advice they ever gave, Kirsten and Graham's dads share their lives with us in this truly heart warming episode for Father's Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you have all the life skills you need? Can you change a flat tire? In this episode of Welcome Home, Kirsten and Graham talk life skills that every young person needs to know, but there are a few that even the best moms might not know how to do. This might be the episode that pushes you to learn how to change that flat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's for dinner? What did you say? These are the questions every parent and spouse hears on an every day basis. Kirsten also gets the question, "is there cheese on that?" In this episode, K &G talk about all of the questions and put each other in the hot seat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirsten and Graham learn a lot about a place you probably spend most of your time: the supermarket. Thanks to grocery store expert Dr. Paul Harrison from Deakin Business School in Australia, K&G hear the tips and tricks of the trade that keep us coming back for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feeling lonely? We've all been there. But sometimes, it's hard to talk about. Kirsten and Graham tackle this hard conversation with Julie Jargon, the family and tech journalist for The Wall Street Journal who has written several articles on this subject. If you are feeling lonely, you are not alone. There is hope, and we need to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When was the last time you made a friend? Bloggers and co-authors of "I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants)" Jess Johnston and Amy Weatherly talk all things friendship with our favorite best friends, Kirsten and Graham.  If you want to hear more from Jess and Amy, here is a little bit of their audio book! https://soundcloud.com/harperaudio_us/ill-be-there-but-ill-be-wearing-sweatpants-by-amy-weatherly-jess-johnston-chapter-1?si=d0a7aa1b3d79484c9506ede89c5cf36e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirsten and Graham get very superstitious in this episode of Welcome Home by taking a deep dive into one of Graham's favorite subjects: old wives tales from across the world and at home. From the five second rule to where to put your purse to eating lamb meat, we cover as many wives tales as we can in an hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

**An important note: This episode mentions the KKK in context of the documentary REFUGE.** In this special episode, Kirsten and Graham learn the true meaning of refuge from Din Blankenship, co-director and co-producer of the documentary REFUGE. The documentary is based in Clarkston, Georgia, a small town that has taken in refugees from across the world for decades. The narrative follows an unlikely friendship and highlights the importance of compassion and grace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day, Groundhog Day, or Galentine's Day, this episode is for you! Kirsten and Graham talk Valentine's Day and share memories of other, less well known holidays in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Communication is key, but how we as women use our words is just as important. Join Kirsten and Graham in conversation with Dr. Susannah Baldwin, communications coach and author of Women, Language and Power: Giving Voice to Our Ambition, and learn how to assert yourself in ways you never thought you could. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are talking all things 2022 in this year's episode of what's hot and what's not! From Pinterest to pizza cones, join Kirsten and Graham as they navigate new trends and share their thoughts on the newest obsessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The holidays are here, but so is COVID-19. Join us as Kirsten and Graham talk about the what's what of entertaining etiquette during the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all have that one person in our life who is effortlessly fabulous, but how does she do it? Kirsten and Graham talk about good taste: what is it, who has it, and where to find it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirsten and Graham are getting thankful with the help of one of Graham's favorite autors: Barabra Ann Kipfer. A woman of many words, Kipfer is the author of 14,000 Things to be Happy About, The Wish List, 4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone, and many more must-read books. Tune into this episode to learn all about the power of words and the art of list making. We are so happy to partner with Scent Fill for this very special episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tis the season to start holiday shopping, and we've got you covered! Well, at least we hope we can help get you started. Today on Welcome Home, Kirsten and Graham share a hodgepodge list of 2021 holiday finds for friends and family of all ages, from silk pillowcases to dog park gift cards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a year-and-a-half hiatus, Kirsten and Graham are finally back, and just in time for Halloween! Your favorite best friend duo chat about all things colonial, witchcraft and women with the Grounded Goodwife mother/daughter team, Velya Jancz-Urban and Ehris Urban. The Halloween enthusiasts will also talk to Chanel Van Reenen about her incredible costumes some fun family costume ideas for you and your kiddos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Move over Oscar's, Tony's, Emmy's, Grammys, and Golden Globes, and join us as we honor the best and the brightest stars of our new social distancing lifestyle! Today on Welcome Home, we're looking for the silver lining in the middle of the Corona Virus Quarantine. We're taking a break from real news, sadness, sickness, and worry to celebrate many unexpected features of life under quarantine. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: SKYLIGHT FRAME Skylight Frames offer photo frames you can email photos to— any time, from anywhere! Multiple people can send photos to the frame so it’s a great way to keep large networks of friends and families in touch. This may just be the perfect Mother's Day gift. SPECIAL OFFER FOR WELCOME HOME LISTENERS: Now, as a special Mother's Day holiday offer, you can get $10 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame when you go www.Skylight Frame.com/HOME and enter the code HOME JONAS PAUL EYEWEAR FOR KIDS Jonas Paul Eyewear offers a home try-on kit for only $1. This kit helps you to find the perfect pair right at home and makes the process a fun experience for the kids and the parents. Jonas Paul makes stylish designer-looking glasses but without the designer prices! SPECIAL OFFER FOR WELCOME HOME LISTENERS: Head to jonaspauleyewear.com and use the discount WELCOMEHOME for 15% off prescription glasses. BETTER HELP BetterHelp online counseling is there for you. With BetterHelp you can get help on your own time and at your own pace through secure, confidential video or phone sessions. BetterHelp has 3000 US Licensed therapists across all 50 states and if you are not happy with your counselor for any reason you can request a new one at any time at no additional charge SPECIAL OFFER FOR WELCOME HOME LISTENERS: Get 10% off your first month with discount code WELCOMEHOME To get started today visit: www.BetterHelp.com/welcomehome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices