Hi friends! Thanks for letting me pop into your Saturday. What are you up to this weekend? If I were to guess the goodness of your life, I’d say you’re putting an elf on a shelf, drying oranges slices into ornaments, and going for an epic no-budget Trader Joe’s run.
Since I have a habit of sharing my life in addition to recipes for nearly 15 years running, and since life is undeniably Everything All At Once™, I thought you could accept a bit of personal news into your heart. I’m recovering from surgery this weekend and likely, for the next few weeks. In my never ending saga of living with a uterus… well, it needed some maintenance of the laparoscopic variety. If you ever want to talk about fibroids and endometriosis instead of cookies, lemme know.
I’ll need some recovery time as we close up this year but I can’t leave you high and dry this holiday season. In addition to the incredible team of Abby, Kim, and Toby, you’ll hear some new voices here over the next few weeks. We’re all friends here and I hope you welcome a few new folks and new recipes with open arms and preheated ovens. I’ll still be here, and we’ll bake a few cookies and close out the year together with those plastic 2023 glasses.
If I could submit one humble offering this season, it’s that you make a batch of Homemade Spiked Eggnog. That’s eggnog from scratch which – essentially drinks like melted ice cream.
If you’re in the market for lil holiday gifts, I love these thoughts on Stocking Stuffers and these thoughts on White Elephant Gifts.
Have a wonderful weekend, friends! I appreciate that you’re here and I’ll brb. xo
Amy
Wishing you all the rest and relaxation you need for a smooth recovery. Happy Holidays!
Ann-Marie
Wishing you a speedy recovery and some much deserved rest.
Jennie
Hope you rest as much as possible and Merry Christmas
Shila Soni
Wishing you a smooth recovery, rest, and a delightful holiday season Joy.
Theresa Burton
Speedy recovery. Take the time to recover and enjoy the holidays.
Jess Mann
Joy, I have been reading your blog for *GASP* ten years, and I have loved every single moment you have shared a bit of your life alongside the treasure trove of recipes for your humble readers.
As a human, with a uterus, my heart aches for you. Endometriosis is nothing to sneeze at, and I am glad you are taking the time to take care of yourself and heal. I just want to say, happy holidays, and thank you for all the beautiful baking encouragement over the years, and I wish you the merriest of merries and if you haven’t binged it yet, now is the time to watch Wednesday on netflix despite it having no holiday vibes whatsoever.
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jess
La'Chia
All the best for your recovery, Joy! Rest well.
Laurie
Joy I wish you an easy and fast recovery. Take all the time you need. We will all be here. I hope that you get to do all the fun holiday things that you want to do, and get out of doing the ones you don’t want to do! Sending good energy you way!
Elizabeth Scott
So sorry you are going through this, but glad you are taking some time to recover! May you take all the time you need and not rush the healing. Thank you for sharing your update and for sharing your friends’ wonderful writing with us as well. Wishing you all the best!
Kathryn Lambert
As a survivor of Endometriosis and eight surgeries then a miracle baby and then a total hysterectomy at age 33, I’m sure you will rest well, heal well and enjoy the holidays!! Endometriosis is a bitch! But it is survivable and so much more options now then when I was trying new drugs in 1988! If you ever want some support and an understanding ear, email me! Heal well! Relax and enjoy the holidays! Love from Kathryn
Meryl
Joy, please take care and heal well! I’m sending you all gentle and healthy recovery thoughts, and a wonderful start to the new year. I’ve followed your blog for years, and wish you nothing but wonderful things.
Shannon
Joy, take time for healing ???? and some R&R! May you look forward to the holidays with love all around you and a happy a healthy new year!
Shannon
Meant take your time for healing! Exclamation point! Not question mark! ;)
Mary
As one of the sisterhood of fibroids and endometriosis, I have empathy for your plight. Rest and recover, we will be here when you have strength back. Love and light to you.
CJ in NY
I’ve been there. Please check out this book, it has helped me immensely with endometriosis, and it focuses on healing through diet. Estrogen Dominance is a factor in a lot of cases, and there are a lot of free resources online, too. Best xx
https://wellena.com/products/overcoming-estrogen-dominance
Kat
Heal up and take the time you need. Uteri can be pretty pesky sometimes. We will hold space for you and welcome you back with open arms when you are ready ?