Favorite Things

The prettiest holiday party dress (and lipstick!), my 2025 planner, and a great Black Friday sale.

Happy Sunday, dear readers. Today definitely feels like the calm before the storm - a good storm, of course, but a storm nonetheless. As we stand on the precipice of 5+ weeks of nonstop cooking, cleaning, shopping, socializing, recovering from said socializing, gift wrapping, hosting and travel, let’s take a moment to just chill and zone out for a bit, yes? I am so excited for the holidays, but today, I’m sipping on some coffee in sweatpants and sharing some favorite things. Join me!

I’m a big fan of Dr. Aviva Romm’s work, and her recent podcast episode on natural remedies for cold and flu season was so helpful and informative.

The 25 Most Influential Cookbooks of the Last 100 Years

If you’re a pen-to-paper person like me, you like a good old-school planner. I’ve been on the hunt for a new one for 2025, and after a lot of searching, I’ve landed on Day Designer Daily Planner (I love how each day has space for top priorities, gratitude and meal planning).

The prettiest dress for holiday parties, with the perfect holiday lip.

I just ordered this cookbook and already love it. If you have a sweet tooth but want/need to stay away from refined sugar etc., check it out! I already have half the book dog-eared for baking projects with my girls.

As far as holiday music goes, you can never start too early - my favorites are 1, 2, 3

The One Food to Change the World (I’m already enthusiastically on board).

Chef’s Table is back, and it’s about my favorite food group: noodles.

My favorite skincare brand is having an unreal Black Friday sale - if you spend $125, get their 4-piece Best of Body Travel Set (one of my travel essentials), PLUS a body brush. Use code LAURENKR10 for 10% off!

My biggest holiday season must-have (perfect for apple cider and/or red wine).