Nestled Podcast (2026)

20/04/2020

Anyone feel like they have spent the last month on a cleaning hamster wheel? 😅 Being a homeschooling mom of 5 I am always trying to keep up with constant mess-making, but never leaving our house seems to have amped it up a bit.
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Today I tried a couple of life hacks that worked, so I thought I’d share...
1) COWHIDE RUG EDGES. If you have a cowhide and a hundred kids your edges are probably rolled up like mine were. A little internet research had me try ironing them with steam and a damp cloth on top and bottom of the edges—worked like a charm!
2) LEMON 🍋 4 STICKY STUFF. I’m embarrassed how long I let a couple of pieces of furniture have sticker residue on them (curse you, dirt cheap, using those stupid ultra sticky tags!) However, I got it right off with lemon essential oil today. Years y’all. I’ve avoided trying that for years.
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Anyway, one room is cleaned, so maybe I’ll fold some laundry, or maybe I will play outside.. it is yet tbd.

@ MidtownMobile

25/03/2020

For years we have desired to encourage you in your journey of making your homes a soft place to land. Now more than ever, we hope you are seeing the benefits of that practice and reaping its sweet rewards. This time we are living in can be scary and full of uncertainty. Our hearts are broken for those facing the worst of its impact. Yet still, I hope our families will look back and say that through it all they felt seen and heard and known.

20/03/2020

When they look back, I hope our kids don’t remember fear or panic.
Instead, may they remember:
-the pride of finishing a 1000 piece puzzle
-delivering supplies to the doorstep of neighbors who can’t get out
-the countless hours of coloring and painting and LEGO building
-picnics outside for all our meals
-the sound of Daddy’s guitar morning, noon, and night

I hope they learn that sometimes sacrificing their comforts for the greater good isn’t so bad after all.

Hang in there Mamas. There’s a lot we can’t control right now, but in so many ways we are still steering the ship of the attitude in our homes. Things don’t have to be (won’t be) perfect, but praying patience and grace over each of you today. ❤️

01/11/2019

Have y’all missed us? 😅
We have missed you all so much!
We have mentioned before that if you don’t hear from us it’s usually because we are riding the struggle bus—no change there! We are working behind the scenes trying to figure out a manageable schedule for the podcast.
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In the mean time, we’ve been busy homeschooling our precious kids (truly we do feel that way...most days!), while still trying to be decent neighbors, love Jesus and our church, and stay somewhat sane. 🤪 This season of life is beautiful! And we do want to share it with all our Nestled neighbors!!
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Tell us how you’ve been loving on your neighbors! We are always encouraged to hear what you all are up to!
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Here is a photo from last night at a little costume party with some friends at April’s house. Nothing brings friends old and new together like a chilly night and a fire! ❤️ (I will try to blog about my inner struggle before this shindig next week—just know that hospitality isn’t always natural, but it is always worth it!!)

24/09/2019

Today, hospitality looked like 4 ladies from different backgrounds, some from different nations, squeezed around a small table at Starbucks planning a baby shower for a neighbor who is new to our country. I have learned so much from these ladies about loving people without abandon—Opening heart and home to people who speak another language, but all know the language of love and laughter. I saw Christ today through giggles and selfless gifts of time and talent and resource.

28/08/2019

Today on the you’ll hear from Ashley Newell
We discuss:
🍋 Stand for Orphans- how it began and how you can get involved
🍋 Lifeline Children’s Services & the many ways they serve vulnerable children & their families
🍋 The importance of raising children with a global perspective
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Ashley, along with her husband and three children, started Stand For Orphans over four years ago. She and her husband Herbie have a heart for reaching the vulnerable, the outcast, and the orphan. While in college at Samford University majoring in Human Development and Family Studies, Ashley started working at a local pregnancy resource center and thoroughly enjoyed ministering to women in unplanned pregnancies. She retired early to stay home with their first child and soon had two more children. Meanwhile, her husband Herbie was called to be the Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services, a holistic orphan care ministry headquartered in Birmingham, AL. Ashley loves supporting her husband and the ministry of Lifeline in any way she can. On any given day, you can find Ashley at home teaching her kids, which is something she never thought she would do but now can’t imagine it any other way.

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23/08/2019

This week our podcast guest shared a bread recipe with us! We have both desired for a while to be able to make good home made bread, and we can’t wait to give this recipe a try. Hoping to perfect it just in time for fall soups!
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Kendall’s Bread Recipe:

¼ tsp instant yeast
¼ cup spelt flour
¼ cup whole wheat flour
1 + ⅔ cup water, warm to the touch
3 cups white flour
1 tsp salt

1. Mix together yeast, spelt, whole wheat, and ⅔ cup water. Let rest for 15-30 minutes.
2. Stir in 1 cup water, then mix in white flour and salt. Mix together until all of the flour is moistened—it will be a fairly wet dough. Let rest 30 minutes.
3. Stretch and fold the mass six times (like kneading the dough inside the bowl—it’s too wet to knead on the counter!) then cover and let sit 8-12 hours, or overnight. It will grow about 3 times in size, so make sure it’s got room!
4. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Flour the counter and pour out dough. Gently shape into a round and place on a baking tray. Bake for 30 minutes. (If you typically bake bread in a pre-heated Dutch oven, you can follow your usual steps here instead. It will work beautifully!)
5. Let cool then enjoy!

21/08/2019

SURPRISE, we are here to kick off Season 3! We didn’t intend to take the summer off, but sometimes life can get in the way of our plans. We are back, and so excited about the content we have headed your way in the coming weeks!
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To kick things off, you’ll hear from Kendall Vanderslice. We chat about her new book, the concept of dinner churches, and the important role of singles in the community of the church. She was a delight to chat with, and we hope you enjoy!
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is a writer and baker who studies the intersection of food and theology. She is a graduate of Wheaton College (BA Anthropology), Boston University (MLA Gastronomy), and Duke Divinity School (Master of Theological Studies). Formed through her experiences in a range of denominations, Kendall longs to foster dialogue seeking unity of the Church. She is convinced that Christ offered a meal specifically for its power to unite and to heal. In her first book, We Will Feast: Rethinking Dinner, Worship, and the Community of God, Kendall offers a way forward for those hungry for intimate community, those aching over congregational decline, and those wounded by divisions in the Church. She writes regularly for Christianity Today, Faith & Leadership, and Christ and Pop Culture and lives in Durham, North Carolina with her big-eared beagle named Strudel.

05/08/2019

We are so honored that Mobile Bay Magazine shared Bayleigh’s family and some of our story! The issue is on stands now, and you can find the article here: https://mobilebaymag.com/meet-the-malones/

30/07/2019

Transforming our expectations (placed by ourselves and others) is crucial to becoming hospitable rather than a great hostesses! Growing up in the south, my understanding of hospitality was pretty grandiose, and that ideal crippled me for years with fear. I couldn’t have people into my home unless it was sparkling clean and the meal spectacular-which meant our house was closed off most days!
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This week we sat around my crum-covered table with friends and a simple, average meal (one typical of any night in our home.) We talked about the expectations of hosting that keeps us from inviting certain people over. I have since pondered the tragedy in that lie. We need to set the example of “ordinary hospitality” while inviting people into our mundane, not just the grandiose.
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This kitchen has prepared a lot of meals in the last 9 months, none of which have been magazine-worthy! But many people have gathered and felt loved, and that has to be enough! Will you all join me in RESHAPING EXPECTATIONS by including people in your ordinary?! It just might be there at your crummy table eating baked chicken that they see Christ!
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**p.s. swipe left for a before photo** @ MidtownMobile

04/07/2019

“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.”
-Ronald Reagan
We hope to all be part of seeing change in our homes, neighborhoods, and communities around the dinner table! We are so thankful for the freedoms we enjoy! Happy Independence Day, neighbors!
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My little kitchen helpers are BIG fans of this cream cheese pie. I feel bad calling it a pie because it is so simple, and shouldn’t pie be a labor?! However, it is in a crust, so “PIE” it shall be called!
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Cream Cheese Pie
*1 block of cream cheese
*8 ounce whipped cream
*1 cup powdered sugar
*1 graham cracker crust
*top with your favorite fruit
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Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar with hand mixer until smooth. Add whipped cream. Put mixture into crust and refrigerate until ready to serve. Add fruit and enjoy 😊 @ Mobile, Alabama

26/06/2019

“Our tendency has been to follow those “why?” questions with word vomit, spewing out all the various and seemingly in-cohesive reasons that we feel this is right for each of our children. But here is the thing- that isn’t fair to our kids. Should we be telling an acquaintance the very personal struggles of our babies, just so that we walk away feeling justified with our choice?”
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Lots of changes happening in our homes as we head toward the fall. Our first homeschool related post is live on our blog today, clickable link in comments. We will post most of our homeschool content on our new page for that purpose, !

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