Buddies, hello howdy and welcome to the final Sunday of the 12 months! We’re collectively glad, proper? We had been all fairly sick of 2023 proper round March and positively once more round August, no?
If 2023 had been a day of the week, it was positively a Wednesday.
If 2023 had been an age, it might completely be 14… or 26, or 31.
And I’m grateful for each day this 12 months. Regardless of the grind. We mentioned goodbye to The Bakehouse this 12 months. All of us made Taylor’s Chai Sugar Cookies. We bought away from bed and tried laborious each day this 12 months and we should always shake arms at that accomplishment. I’ve so many hopes for the brand new 12 months. Like, the daring kind of hopes, that really feel like they’re as much as God to type out for me. I’ll take it because it comes, that’s what I do know for sure. And we’ll have our Sundays collectively, one other certainty.
Cheers to a 12 months nicely finished, buddies. Right here’s our Sunday providing. As all the time, take simply what you want.
• I really like a speedy scroll by lists just like the 2023 Yr In Footage and The 84 Sentences That Outline 2023 however let’s not get too misplaced within the muck and mire and lols within the rearview mirror. (New York Instances and Slate)
• A number of years in the past, I discovered a model of Black-Eyed Peas and Cornbread Dumplings in Weight Watcher’s journal. It’s turn out to be a gem of a vacation recipe to ring within the new 12 months with each prosperity and fiber. (Pleasure the Baker)
• I had a complete (voice memo and textual content) dialog with our good friend Amy about whether or not or not we had been FUN folks. It was devestating. After all I naturally wished to consider myself as enjoyable, wouldn’t everybody? The reality is, there are different issues like consolation, ease, sleep, hydration, connection that I worth greater than plain enjoyable. It’s sophisticated…. which is strictly what an unfun individual would say. Fortunately, I’ve a terrific capability for enjoyable when the celebs align. One of many methods I do know I’m enjoyable – dancing. (And Will, please don’t argue with me right here. That wouldn’t be enjoyable.) So right here’s to letting go to among the seriousness of ourselves within the new 12 months. We want extra disco balls. How To Dance. (Pleasure the Baker, Dust)
• When you’re stalled at placing away vacation decorations, hearken to this fast 17 minute podcast on undecorating from the vacations. I counsel placing the episode on, grabbing a bin, and simply beginning. (The Nester)
• I’m unsure what catchy title is worse, Dryanuary or Damp January, however will you be partaking within the cutback? For me? Sure, all 12 months. (Eater)
• January appears like a very nice month for Julia Turshen’s Best Spinach Lasagna which makes use of Deb Perelman‘s soaked lasagna noodle method that I’ve been which means to strive. All of this to say, I don’t make sufficient lasagna and that is the month to treatment that. (Substack, Smitten Kitchen)
• Talking of Deb, she makes an ideal potato: Crispy Crumbled Potatoes. (Smitten Kitchen)
• I really like a listing of intentions on the prime of the 12 months. It’s nothing to fail. I consider it as somewhat checklist of how you can be higher to your self and everybody. This checklist of 9 Psychological Well being Resolutions for 2024 appears like a terrific begin. (Time)
• As a center baby that identifies as a tireless (generally unfun, see above) eldest daughter, I may scrawl notes from slackers on doing the least on my toilet mirror. I simply don’t know if I’m a “do the least” form of individual. Why do the least when you could possibly achieve this way more than the least? That’s a rhetorical query. I really feel a spiral approaching. (Self)
• Earlier than I spiral: I’m Executed Resolving to Be Extra Productive. Hobbies are the place it’s at. And if we’re speaking about “doing the least”, I’d somewhat do one thing new with the least ability. It’s consuming (albiet wholly irritating at occasions), and there’s a lot development available. Two years in the past I cried on the considered driving a motorbike by a easy inersection from a cease signal and right this moment I’m confidently on a mud bike within the woods. I’m no extra productive however I’m almost enjoyable! (The Minimize)
Thanks for being right here this complete 12 months. Each dang Sunday. I’m so grateful for you and for all of the ideas you allow within the feedback. I’m wishing you a peaceable begin to this new 12 months. Take it as simple as you may. Extra from Crew Pleasure the Baker quickly, buddies!
We love you. Completely happy New Yr!
xo Pleasure
