Hello again. The holidays are upon us. It feels like they arrive sooner and sooner as the years go by. Maybe that’s just what happens as one gets older. I think it’s also because my son is now 10 and he’s changing and growing so fast that you blink and half the year has blitzed by.
We enjoyed a lovely, low-key Thanksgiving at home joined by good friends who happen to live right next door. It’s the third year in a row we’ve spent together. We roasted chicken, made mashed potatoes and gravy, and as many vegetable sides as we could fit on the table. I always make something that involves pie dough ever since I discovered the ultimate gluten-fee pie dough recipe four years ago. I wrote about it then but it’s worth re-sharing. It is something to behold. The Only Pie Crust You’ll Ever Need…
I usually opt for a simple galette over a full-blown pie. This apple one sweetened with maple syrup is still a house favorite…
I’ve been absent writing here primarily because I have been deep in my groove teaching the last several months. I’m really excited about the direction my practice is going and I will start posting Pilates videos on my channel again in the new year. I’m really looking forward to sharing.
These sharp looking Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 are my new studio shoes that I’m loving. I can really sense my feet and the ground when I wear them. I have another pair for everyday use and someone often tells me “I love your shoes!”
My go-to soundtrack at home these days has been anything from Nils Frahm. Beautiful, ambient, and always seems to suit my mood…
These Merino Wool Gripper House Socks from Bombas hardly ever leave my feet at home…
To keep my cuticles from getting haggard this time of year, the only thing that works like a dream is the cult classic Egyptian Magic. You can find it nearly everywhere (Costco included). I slather it on my hands before bed.
Something else kinda magic that I discovered lately thanks to Kate Moss is Sam McKnight’s Cool Girl Barely There Texture Mist. Kate uses it on her self-decribed “shabby looking hair”and it is the only product I’ve ever used that really gives my own “shabby” toddler hair some life without any stiffness or stickiness. It’s my hair but way better.
Signing off with some wise words that a dear friend sent me last week:
“In order to understand the world and to understand ourselves we need to experiment with ideas, to revise our opinions, to have courage to make mistakes, and to start over again.”