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Loving this Instagram account so much. Just ordered a letter board for myself this month too!

Wanting to know all of your best recommendations for what to cook with my new Instant-Pot (<- on sale again this week on Amazon!). I’m already feeling like this thing is going to be a life-changer.

Listening to Christmas music non-stop on Spotify. Like, literally. This playlist, this album, and this band (with its cute guitar player?) are my faves this year.

Feeling all the feels about my having my very first “real” Christmas tree this year! I’ve managed to water it every day and keep it alive for three weeks now (shocker) and am feeling like such an adult and love it so much. ♥  Also loving this cute little choose-your-home-on-the-map ornament that I picked up at Target this year, and this candle which makes my entire loft smell even more yummy and Christmas-tree-y.

Recommending Trevor Noah’s new book to everyone I know. Hands down one of the best, most fascinating memoirs I’ve read in awhile.

Wearing my winter uniform just about every day now — ultra-soft tunic + leggings + booties. Because…comfort.

Craving soondubu jjigae, the most delicious soup I fell in love with during my trip to Korea last month. Can’t get enough of it, and feeling like I need to learn how to make it asap.

Feeling sooooo much less anxious about my inbox after giving it a thorough deep clean with Unroll.me. Have you guys used this before? (It’s free!)  I do a thorough sweep with it about once a year, and am amazed at how much stuff accumulates in that time. (And how free I feel afterwards!!)

Looking forward to having all of my friends over tomorrow night for a cozy Christmas party. And I’ve planned a 100% make-ahead menu (putting my three slow cookers to work!) so that I can spend 100% of that time with my people instead of buzzing around the kitchen cooking and getting everything ready. My kind of entertaining. Can’t wait. 

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15 Comments

  1. Suco Detox says:

    I love the recipes and great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

  2. TCC says:

    Your Coq au vin looks so good. I loved your site. tks.

  3. Foto Bugil Gadis Abg Ngentot Ngewe says:

    I LOVE my Instant Pot. I probably use it three times a week, minimum!

  4. Julie says:

    Unrelated to this post- but CONGRATS on your engagement!!!!!! Hope you share wedding plans/DIY with us :)

  5. Samantha says:

    Hi Ali,

    I have the same tunic and leggings too! Soondubu jjigae isn’t too difficult to make at home as long as you can get your hands on the right ingredients. You can find lots of how-to videos on YouTube! 

    These are great places to start: 
    https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/soondubu-jjigae#
    https://www.koreanbapsang.com/2015/01/kimchi-soondubu-jjigae-soft-tofu-stew-kimchi.html