Welcome Home

Jul 07 2022 126 ep. 312
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This is the Home-Ec class you wish you'd taken in school. Co-hosts Graham Smith and Kirsten Dunlap are two moms on a mission to help others create elegant, livable, welcoming homes. Join them as they interview experts, tackle specific challenges, and share their homemaking fails and successes. Real families, real budgets, real homes. Welcome Home!

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Summer Hosting

Jul 07 2022 46 mins  
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

Summer Meals

Jun 23 2022 44 mins  
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

Diet and nutrition over 40

Jun 09 2022 60 mins  
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 cr

Father's Day with our dads!

May 26 2022 57 mins  
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

Life Skills Checklist

May 12 2022 56 mins  
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/a

FAQ's with K&G

Apr 28 2022 63 mins  
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

Secret Supermarket Intel

Apr 14 2022 61 mins  
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

Loneliness and Adults: Adult Friendship Part 2

Mar 31 2022 43 mins  
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. Visi

Just Wear Sweatpants: Adult Friendship Part 1

Mar 17 2022 54 mins  
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-wearin

Old wives tales and why we love them

Mar 03 2022 60 mins  
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