Around The Table Podcast

In this episode we talk about surviving the bleak winter months, decluttering our lives and closets, and healthy winter recipes. First, a question. Is an 18-19 year old still considered a teenager? Either way, our podcast is super excited to finally be in its twenties! Thanks for listening to us through our awkward teens! It’s winter time! And this gif is what Jacey requires of Maggie to survive the next few months. Winter Pros: Winter clothes, layers, scarves, outerwear, jeans, boots and booties Maggie thinks running in the cold > running in the heat Binge-watching shows, watching movies, catching up on reading Winter food, hot beverages, and the two-handed mug clasp Traveling cheaply Shivering burns more calories Winter is a good season for rest, reflection, recuperation and preparation Winter Cons: Umm...it’s cold Less daylight/shorter days Jacey thinks running in heat > running in the cold Let's talk decluttering. We are both purgers. Where do you fall on the purge/hoard spectrum? Jacey’s mom is a profess

It's the first episode of 2015! Let's just go for it. In this episode, we feature the second edition of Read/Watch/Listen/Follow, we introduce our Around the Table book club, we discuss our feelings about New Year's Resolutions and how we stick with commitments (resolutions or otherwise.) Show notes for this episode: In our second edition of Read/Watch/Listen/Follow: Reading: the new magazine Magnify and Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Watching: Anything with Katharine Hepburn, specifically Bringing Up Baby, and the period drama The Americans Listening: Dancing Years, James Bay and the Relevant podcast Following: Style IGer Michelle Conley Cherry, Champagne in the Rain lifestyle blogger Emily Brunotte, and hip mama and Etsy shop owner Sarah Joy Drum roll please... We're starting an Around the Table book club! We'll read a book every other month, and we'd love for you to join us. Our first book is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Bar

In our last episode of 2014, we discuss our half marathon, Christmas cards + gifts, the most memorable gifts we've received and a 2014 review. Let's get started! Show notes: We finished our first half marathon, and discussed it in detail. It was oddly emotional. You may want to skip the first 20 minutes or so if you're not interested. And if you still can't get enough, Jacey wrote a blog post about it. Our last Christmas segment: We talk where we're at with Christmas gifts and cards. Jacey is sending a few of these postcards from the company she works for, Naptime Diaries. Enjoy the last few weeks of holiday music and check out our Spotify playlist if you haven't yet! The most memorable gifts we've received. Is your love language receiving gifts? What's the most memorable gift YOU'VE ever received? 2014 in review - we ask and answer these questions: What was the best purchase you made in 2014? What was your favorite book you read in 2014? In Creating Your Life Plan, Donald Miller encourages you to look at eve

In this week's episode, we share our favorite Christmas memories and discuss what we've been reading, watching, listening to, and following recently. We also chat about relationships (of the romantic kind) during the holidays and Maggie shares tips on what to eat in preparation for a race. We begin with our Christmas segment where we share some of our favorite Christmas traditions: Maggie's family travels over the holidays. Exploring the Christmas markets in Paris, Prague, and Dresden, Germany was a favorite trip. Jacey's family opens one gift on Christmas Eve (it's usually pajamas,) and her mom makes homemade cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. We also share a favorite Christmas memory: Two years ago, Maggie spent Christmas away from her family in Israel. It turned out to be a very special day and her favorite moment involved fitting 12 people into a VERY small room. Jacey's dad still proudly displays the maimed glass reindeer that stars in Jacey's favorite holiday memory. What are some of your favorite mem

In this week's episode, we chat about Christmas movies, board games, and breakfast ideas. We also discuss Maggie's unique strategy for staying healthy during the holidays, and what motivates us to change. **DISCLAIMER: We talk about Santa and whether we believed in him or not, so you may want to make sure there aren't any eavesdropping little ones around!** For this week's Christmas segment, we discuss our favorite Christmas movies. Here's our list of Christmas classics: Miracle on 34th Street It's a Wonderful Life Home Alone Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (clay-mation) Here are a few more movies we love, but may be too recent or obscure to be considered 'classic.' Love Actually Elf Family Stone (We are also big fans of all the cheesy Hallmark films.) What are we missing from our list? In case you missed it last week, we made a Spotify playlist of some of our favorite Christmas music for you! It's three hours long, and we have excellent taste, so you're welcome: The holidays provide ample opportunity for boar

In this episode, we talk about Christmas music, some big news from Maggie, and friendship. Before we jump into the show: We have four gift menus for you, starting tomorrow. These menus will be fun categories, such as Foodie Finds and (DIY free!) Gifts on a Budget. In the spirit of holiday cheer (blame the eggnog!), we're doing TWO giveaways: a $30 gift card to the movie theatre of your choice, and a cocktail gift set featuring Shake: A New Perspective on Cocktails and Bittermilk No.2. To enter, simply sign up for our email list! We email our show notes and a recording of the show each week, plus the occasional fun thing like these gift menus. That's it! We just want to keep in touch with you more- be our pen pal? Show notes for this episode: For the remaining months in 2014, we'll have a Christmas segment! This week, we're talking Christmas music. Our favorites: River O Holy Night Ella Fitzgerald James Taylor's Christmas album Go ahead and erase these from human memory: Christmas Shoes Feliz Navidad Santa Bab

In this episode we chat all things Thanksgiving! Favorite traditions, family dynamics, and of course, FOOD! We also touch on Black Friday and what we're thankful for this year. Thanksgiving traditions: Jacey's favorite Thanksgiving pie is pumpkin. Period. Maggie's family is bonkers about Thanksgiving. They even made t-shirts. No turkey dinner, bottle rockets, and copious amounts of wine are all essential components. Jacey's family spent her childhood Thanksgivings on the coast of California. Thanksgiving at the beach, anyone? How do you deal with change in tradition? Maggie's family has started going to Skyzone since they relocated their family gathering. Trampolines after Thanksgiving dinner....yikes! Jacey comments on how fierce attachment to traditions can get in the way of fully experiencing the joy of the season. Jacey shares stories of her first married holidays away from family (and Maggie shares her fears of those changes). Holiday Family Dynamics: We get REAL about family struggles. Why do we always

In this episode, we discuss re-watching Gilmore Girls, favorite books, phone habits, emoji preferences, and gift giving ideas. Show notes: Congratulations to Alex, the winner of our signed copy of The Walled City by Ryan Graudin! Like the other girls who grew up watching the CW, we've started watching Gilmore Girls again now that it's on Netflix. Pumpkin snickerdoodles are an annual tradition for me Did you watch House? Do you think it would still be good if you watched it now? Literary chat Sitting by the fireplace reading is one of my favorite holiday activities. Did your school have an accelerated reader program with a points system? Our favorite childhood books: Little Women, A Little Princess, and James and the Giant Peach I host a social book group where we all talk about what we've been reading. It reminds Maggie of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society E reader, paper book, or audio book? Phone habits Are you a phone person? Call or text? This Phone Tips video from Tripp and Tyler makes so

In this episode, we discuss our recent travels, Maggie's experience with Crossfit so far and other feats of strength, dog workouts, and how we make decisions. Show notes for this episode: We had such a fun time in Virginia at Maggie's mom's mountain house, Bent Tree! I highly recommend making friends with a chef and charming her into inviting you to a weekend away where she cooks three meals a day for you. Rosemary parmesan cornbread is an option! Tell Maggie you want her to post the recipe on her blog. Chef's risotto tricks: you don't have to stir it constantly like you think, and dehydrated mushrooms soaked in chicken stock to rehydrate. Use vanilla bean paste anytime you can. Makeovers!! Perks of being an adult: red wine with your s'mores I immediately traveled to Raleigh for Making Things Happen, and then on to Chicago for Storyline. I don't mind going places alone. Do you? Big take away for me: goal setting doesn't have to be self centered. Check out the Storyline Creating Your Life Plan Mike and I explo

In this episode, we talk helpful strategies when meeting new people, the negative effects of positive thinking, and how to explore a new town. We're also giving away a copy of our friend Ryan's book, The Walled City. If you haven't had a chance to rate and review us on iTunes, would you take a minute to do that? We would appreciate it so much! The Walled City comes out tomorrow (November 4th)! Check it out on Amazon and enter for a chance to win a SIGNED copy by tweeting us @theATTpodcast or tagging us on instagram with a picture or description of your favorite place to read. We'll announce a winner later this week. The rest of this episode's show notes: Jackie Pullinger is a missionary whose story can be found in her book, Chasing the Dragon. Jacey and Maggie spent a weekend with some friends in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Few things top mountain getaways in the fall. NYMag has an interesting article on pre-date Googling. A Better Way to Introduce Your Friends at Parties. Jacey and Maggie are researching BFF b

In this episode of Around the Table, we discuss Crossfit, anniversaries, marriage reviews, and morning and evening routines! If you haven't had a chance to rate and review us on iTunes, would you take a minute to do that? We would appreciate it so much! Show notes for this episode: We were surprised by the older gentlemen that listeners mentioned as Hollywood crushes! The discussion prompted Jacey to reveal her older Hollywood crush: Roger Sterling of Mad Men. Not the actor- Roger Sterling. So dapper. Maggie signed up for the introduction to Crossfit. Thoughts? I asked Maggie if she's easily persuaded. Are you? My husband Mike and I celebrated our sixth anniversary this weekend. It was a glorious day of eating and chatting. I shared about the annual marriage review we do on our anniversary- a  few other 6th year marriage reflections here and a letter to newlyweds from last year Quick version of the marriage review: highlights from the year, things you appreciate about each other, and growth opportunities Trad

In this episode, we talk coffee shop preferences, friendships with people in different life phases, and tips for getting started when making healthy lifestyle changes.  This week's show notes: Jimmy Stewart is Maggie's ultimate Hollywood crush MOPs is a national group for women with pre-school aged children. Jacey encouraged their local chapter with a talk on budgeting and becoming debt free. Our favorite local coffee shop - Collective Coffee In case you don't know what Radicchio is... Is it socially acceptable to ask someone to unplug their device so that you can use an outlet? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is a great resource for nutrition information Eatingwell and Cookinglight are essential when looking for delicious, healthy recipes Tips for crating healthy habits: Identify problematic behaviors to change (or beneficial ones to incorporate) Set goals (be specific) Start small and change one habit at a time What makes your ideal coffee shop? What are some of the biggest obstacles you face when tr

In this episode, we talk about football, our comforts when sick, and travel essentials.  This week's show notes: Maggie tells us the history behind Auburn's War Eagle chant Wearing dresses and going to football games with a date? Who knew? Maggie is an SEC fan, all the way Jacey grew up an Oklahoma and 49er fan Quote of the podcast about the community side of football: "Even if you're not into it, it's a really good excuse to get people together." Maggie craves junk food  and watches Disney when she's sick. PSA: Tylenol reduces fevers. Again -- who knew?? Maggie's jam on a road trip: Krave beef jerky Are you a football fan? What do you do to comfort yourself when you're sick? In other news, Around the Table is in the New and Noteworthy section on iTunes for our topic! Thank you SO much for listening, and for rating and reviewing us. We so appreciate you listening and making it worthwhile for us to keep doing this week by week. - Maggie and Jacey   The post Episode 008: football fans, sickies & travel ess

Happy first week of October! This week we talk Kombucha, artisanal food, fads that have come and gone, and the pros and cons of owning a scale. Jacey spent the majority of her week at the Influence Conference.  Don't miss out on the chance to get the early bird rate for next year's conference (through October 6th). Jacey shared some exciting news with us: she's debt free! She'll share more about this on a future episode, but you can read more of her debt free journey here and here. Kombucha, Kombucha, Kombucha! Here is a link to the Synergy brand we referenced. Janet Helm is a dietitian and contributor to WebMD and NBC who has some great thoughts about Kombucha on her blog NutritionUnplugged. Running, yoga, and artisanal foods are health trends with staying power. Bill Bowerman is one of the forerunners (no pun intended) of the modern jogging movement.  Want to know where to start when searching for quality artisanal foods? Check out this year's Good Food Awards. Maggie thinks that weighing yourself is import

It has been an exciting and week for us here at Around the Table! In this episode, we talk about trips to London, weddings, and how to keep the internet from stealing your soul! As any good podcast should, we start ours off with Glazed Donuts. Are you sensing a trend, here? Maggie just returned from a trip to England! Here are some important things to note about her trip: Rae Morris is a phenominal singer/songwriter and you can find her on itunes here. Borough Market is, according to Maggie, the happiest place on Earth. Sorry, Disney World. Maggie's British birthday celebration involved gin and tonic from a can, tickets to Miss Saigon, and a surprise run-in with her favorite Broadway actress! Jacey had an eventful week creating an exceptional blog post about her capsule wardrobe, and hosting her Mom in Charleston. Here is the link to the Influence Conference Jacey was preparing for. Naptime Diaires - the Advent devotional and calendar come out on Wednesday! Seth Godin is an author and blogger who has a lot of

It's the first day of fall! Let's have a fall themed podcast to celebrate, shall we? We start the party talking about Maggie's freshly launched BLOG, The Spread! She'll feature one original recipe, one lovely around the table podcast post, and a local restaurant each week. You should definitely check it out and follow along! Alternate post titles: was that a burp? / are leggings pants? / in a flurry of pins - so basically, you have a lot to look forward to when you listen to the episode! Who wants to join our group fall Pinterest board?? Email us at hithere@aroundthetablepodcast.com and I'll send you an invite! Other notes of note from this episode: In light of Maggie's blog launch, Jacey wanted to prepare her with some  common food blog comments. THIS IS SO FUNNY. We may not need back to school supplies anymore, but business ladies need office supplies, right?!? When Target looks like Ross, we're in trouble. Jacey's favorites: multiple categorized notebooks La Croix sparkling water (like it's going out of st

In this episode, we talk about what we've been reading and watching lately, the heart and message behind Around the Table, airplane travel, and cooking for one! We aren't the most up to speed on pop culture, and tend to rely on Knox and Jamie's podcast, the Popcast to keep us up to date - but this episode, we're talking about what we've read and watched lately! Maggie saw Chef and The Hundred Foot Journey recently- she highly recommends both! Jacey hasn't seen Chef, but she listened to an interview about the movie with its writer and star, Jon Favreau. It's fun to hear the story behind the creative process! We are both fans of listening to audiobooks! Two of our recent favorites are Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling and Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes by Shauna Niequist. Maggie needs this T shirt: Jacey tends to watch more dramas and lately she's been into Sherlock , Mad Men and True Detective. Did you know the creator of Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, was a wri

Happy Monday! We made a little podcast for you! Scroll to the bottom to listen or download, or look us up in iTunes or Stitcher! Show notes for this episode: We have new equipment- can you tell? Does it sound better? Maggie's birthday was a smashing success: Pumpkin Spice latte, flowers, dinner at The Grocery, and a Jeni's night cap! "If you want to know your future, look at your friends." - Anonymous? We think? Maggie is holding out on joining Pinterest. Tell her we want her there! Jacey loves Pinterest. Jacey's Instagram picture was briefly on the Jeni's website. That means I get free ice cream for life, right?!? Our podcast mascot. He has his own Instagram, where he posts the occasional tasteful selfie. The Influence Podcast launched last week! The first episode is an interview with Jess Connolly. What is Whole 30? Jacey blogged about her Whole 30 experience and compiled some of her favorite Whole 30 recipes. Eating for comfort is no joke. Maggie gave us her dietetic perspective on Whole 30. She gave it mi

 Welcome to episode 002 of Around the Table! We're pretty excited you're here. In this episode, we are going to be talking about birthdays, hosting guests, and navigating social obligations when visiting home.  If you want to know more about our podcast in general, check it out on iTunes and subscribe while you're there! That's what we're about! In this episode specifically, we discuss trips to the dentist, our favorite birthday memories, how to stock your fridge for company, and the pros and cons of social media during visits home! Some links of note that we discuss in the episode: Jacey is making this banana walnut granola for her father-in-law The history of the Stack Cake that Maggie's grandmother makes This Memphis barbecue joint was a highlight of Maggie's 21st birthday weekend How the internet knows Jacey isn't ready for motherhood Find us on iTunes or Stitcher and leave a review if you feel so inclined Follow Jacey on instagram and twitter Follow Maggie on instagram and twitter You can listen to or do

Congratulations - you're what we call an "early adopter," here for episode 001 of Around the Table. Or maybe you landed here accidentally while shopping for a new table, or looking for a round table discussion on matters of national security. We're glad you're here, however you've landed! In this episode, we introduce ourselves and the podcast. We answer the burning questions everyone's dying to know: how many lipsticks do you own? What was the first CD you bought?  But really, here's the official spiel we gave iTunes: Around the Table is the perfect balance of intention and indulgence. Nutritionist chef Maggie McDaris of The Spread joins blogger Jacey Verdicchio of The Balanced Wife to talk food, intentional living, hospitality, and the ups and downs of life lately as 20-something ladies. Our goal is to help you live purposefully without skipping dessert! Pull up a chair and join us around the table. You’ll feel refreshed and inspired when you leave- promise! That's what we're about! In this episode specific