this week

and just like that, it’s the new year.

the holidays went by in the blink of an eye. we spent our first christmas just our family at home, opting not to travel this year, and have a quiet day home. we were fortunate enough to have wade’s family visit earlier in january, and my family came to spend the new year with us.

it was so magical to get such quality family time home for the holiday, seeing maya light up every morning, and brendan understanding the excitement and giggling his way through it. it was an absolute dream.

i’ve spent a lot of time the past couple of weeks getting organized and excited for the new year. i’ve been diving deep into book lists, recipes, shopping for clothes, and refreshing bits all over the house. it has felt so good to get organized, or clear out some of the baby things we have, but also feeling like the house is refreshed.

and for this week’s favorites:

currently reading:
just starting just another missing person (gillian mcallister)
and this just came back for me the marriage portrait (maggie o'farrell)
listening to none of this is true (lisa jewell)

currently watching:
schitt’s creek
the morning show
lessons in chemistry

making this week:
chickpea and kale curry (goop)
tacos
salmon fried rice (nyt)
chicken salad
broccoli arugula soup (goop)

eyeing and buying:
marin sweater, size up (la ligne)
storage baskets (hm)
restocking my favorite perfumes (jennifer fisher and dirty coconut)
new quilt option (quince)