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December 06, 2023

I’m the daughter of an engineer. I’m the mother of many. I’m a former RN of the ICU.

In other words, my middle name is Efficiency…or so I’d like to think. 🥴

To get stuff done, I set myself timers. Yesterday I was attempting to empty the dishwasher in 3 minutes, when this thought flashed through my brain:

What if, instead of doing this as quickly as possible, I did it well and with as much joy as possible?

💥 

Mouth smiling. Hands busy. Heart content.

Turn off that timer, girl. It’s Advent, and this is the beginning of something good.

  • Holiday parties—tips for hosting

  • Mothering Teens: say yes and be blessed

  • Hot off the press: words, tech, Shakespeare, life expectancy

  • Number the Stars: astrology debunked

  • Farm Street Style: and how to make it work

HOSTING: Be the hostess with the mostest. 🥂 Opening your home is a form of opening your heart.

Here’s how to do it — the basics:

  • Greet your guests at the door and offer a drink and to take their coats. 🍸

  • Set the mood. Candles, a firepit, or a cozy fireplace — lighting matters. Dim the lights! Also, throw some sprigs from your backyard into a vase, and voila! Instant ambience. 🕯

  • No need to clean the master closet, arrange the shed, or launder the curtains, but definitely clean the powder room. Everything else can be thrown behind a locked door 🧽

  • If they genuinely ask to help — let them. It’s a great way to make your guests at ease.

  • Get your guests talking about the things that make their eyes sparkle.

  • “The dishes can wait” sends the signal that you are fully present and your guests > a clean house.

  • Lastly, garbage bags everywhere — put accessible garbage cans or bags in a few places so guests do the cleanup for you as they go. 🙌

    A final encouragement: a subtle way to show hospitality. The final aim of hosting isn’t impressing your guests — it’s connection, community, and generosity.

FAMILY: Smells like Teen Spirit. The teen years can be tough, but do we despair or delight? It’s not always a choice. But, it can be an intentional mindset. It doesn’t help that society tells us that the teenage years are. the. worst. So, how do you navigate the teen years without becoming sulky and depressed yourself? Get on the same page as your partner, try saying yes as much as possible, and choose delight when you can. But really though, great snacks and long hugs might be the way to go. 🍦

(And the one I’m taking to heart: 👇)

❝

There is nothing too small to brag about at the dinner table. I believe this should be a rule however old and whatever gender your kids are, but I find it has become especially important for girls during the teenage years, when self-confidence is more likely to wane, and judgement-free zones are rare if not completely non-existent.

Jenny Rosenstrach

FASHION: 🎶 Thank God you’re a country girl. Cuz Barn Jackets are the new ‘it’ coat. Incredibly versatile yet durable, the barn jacket’s not just for a late night milking. Try a gorg preppy look, a purist look, a quilted funky version. But how to rock it without looking like a farmhand? Try the sandwich effect. Pair over a mini dress with heeled boots for a contrasted style look, or wear all black and don a bright barn coat as your “filling.” Chic and durable- they perfectly pair with you, too. 😘

ASTROLOGY: The stars 💫 and planets 🪐 do not control your destiny — clearly. As Carl Sagan hilariously wrote: an “obese obstetrician standing next to a delivering mother exerts more gravitational force on the newborn than the entire planet of Jupiter.” 😂 Scientists have tested astrology and proven it’s a hoax — including tests by a former astrologist and by India’s foremost astrophysicist. It’s an abuse of astronomy, and can lead to “irrational decisions, postponement of necessary action” and harmful action. Plus, to Christians, it’s sinful and dangerous.

So why is astrology on the rise? It’s everywhere, especially among young women. Maybe it’s because they’re looking for certitude and meaning, but they’re looking for it in the wrong place. Instead, they need prayer, virtue, and discernment with God’s help — not reliance on the position of stars and planets.

“I’m trying to internalize these things — memories are better than money, presence is better than presents, family is better than fortune, legacy is better than luxury, and time is your greatest asset.”

Happy Advent, all! Can you all take a moment and forward this, text this, post this, or refer this to one friend? Thanksomuch.

Happy St. Nicholas day! I’m sure you’ve got a long to-do list today, so—

until next week,