Holiday Thoughts

Basically sending good ones!

Hello friends! Yes, Thanksgiving week is upon us and with it all the stress and joy it brings. Even in the best years, the holidays often feel too much for many people. And this year, the world just feels heavy. BUT I am not here to be all doom and gloom. Rather I am here to share an experience from just a few weeks back when that sneaky creature called anxiety was lurking in the corner of my mind. I had tried all the self help things — exercise, meditation, etc. — when I decided to make pumpkin bread. Of course there’s nothing novel in making pumpkin bread this time of the year, but I actually don’t bake much after doing it for work. So it was a slightly big deal that I even had this desire. I used the Serious Eats recipe that calls for a brown butter glaze, but instead I browned butter for the fat in the recipe (rather than using oil). And there was something in that moment of standing, stirring, watching. I felt anxiety loosen its grip, and I felt a smidge of lightness. So basically, that’s what I am wishing you this holiday season. Take some time for yourself and give yourself over to a task that brings you some joy — whether that’s making this pumpkin bread, setting the table, picking the wine, or writing something yourself! I am wishing you some lightness!

Rest assured, if you are just here for the wine nerd stuff — I wrote plenty of holiday tips last year — and they can all be found by clicking here!

And if you decide to make that pumpkin bread, the recipe was great! Of course, the old baker in me had to make it my own (maybe I will share those tweaks soon!).

Thank you again for the support. I will see you on the flip side of Thanksgiving! You’ve got this :)