Happy Friday from Rhode Island! I'm here for a press trip with some friends and so excited about how festive it is.
One of my favorite holiday traditions that we do in my family is "secret stocking" where we draw names and have to fill a stocking with $100 worth of stocking stuffers for one adult in the family.
I love a good cocktail, but have never been the greatest mixologist. It’s something I always wished I knew more about and taking a cocktail-making class is on my to do list. How fun does that sound?
So when Torresella Wines, an environmentally sustainable wine company (um yes please!), asked me to create some festive holiday cocktails with their Pinot Grigio and Prosecco, I said challenge accepted.
Wintertime makes me want to curl up in bed or on the couch with a cozy blanket, a hot mug of tea, and a good book even more than ever, and I've read a few great books lately that I'm excited to share with you.
I also added a list of the books I plan to read next so you can add them to your holiday wish lists or get reading right away.
Well hello there! I hope you all had an amazing long weekend and feel refreshed and renewed. If you overindulged a little, try my post travel detox which I'll be doing all week too! Our trip to Bermuda was wonderful, but now that we're home, I'm in full holiday mode.
By the end of today, I'm on track to finish almost all of my holiday shopping for family which is a personal record.
I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving! Anel, Amalia, and I are heading back to Connecticut today after an incredible few days in Bermuda. It was such a special trip and, even though we missed our families in a big way, it was wonderful to create a new tradition with our favorite girl.
But now it's back to business, starting with the best Black Friday sales out there and my picks from each one.
