Current Winter Comforts

A cashmere robe, needlepoint, and ginger chocolate cookies

“When we allow ourselves to winter, we give ourselves permission to rest, to retreat, and to repair.”— Katherine May from Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat

This book has been such a comfort for me especially if you’re someone who struggles with the darkness of winter. I try to let these days feel as comforting as possible so here are some things making the cold feel good lately!

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I’ve been living in my cozy cashmere robe, this one is second best. Add cashmere or wool socks and you never have to get dressed. When I absolutely need to put clothes on some recent loungewear like this henley and short, Leset pointelles, or Eterne butter rib are like second skin.

Footwear right now is strictly Uggs, shearling, or cashmere slippers.

My girlfriend Shane sent me a needlepoint canvas over the holidays, which is the perfect activity for cold nights. You can pick up a canvas at your local needlepoint store. I’m also finishing knitting this wool triangle scarf.

Evenings almost always include a bath soak with epsom salts and the best scalp scrub, finished with a decadent body butter, body oil and hydrating face mask.

Bake these quick ginger chocolate chip cookies — Thank you for blessing us with this recipe The River House!

• 2 cups almond flour

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

• 1 egg

• 1 cup candied ginger chopped into bite size pieces

• As many dark chocolate chips as your heart desires

• Combine everything and scoop onto parchment lined pan

• Bake at 350 for 15-min, or until tops are browned / crunchy. Remove and top with flaky salt.

A candle is always lit once the sun goes down. My favorites are currently Nette Another Life, Valle Atelier Sacred Grove, and Le Prunier Harvest Smoke.

Lately, we’ve been infatuated with cooking Asian cuisine. Trips to the Japanese supermarket have become a fun field trip to come home with dashi, miso, sesame, and ideas for warming broths and nourishing meals.

Most nights end with catching up on a good show. We recently watched People We Meet on Vacation and I sobbed — are rom-coms back?! A forever rewatch is Outlander, until the final season comes out in March!!!

On that note, I need to get back into my reading rotation. Any book recommendations?

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