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
Barbara
Having followed you for awhile now, aware you have been dealing with these health issues for sometime. Hoping for a speedy recovery and a relaxing holiday seasons. Here’s to a Healthy 2023!
Sanja Kelly
Take it easy and get well soon. Happy New Year!!!
Doris
Get well soon!
Pooja
Sending you love for a smooth recovery.
Audra
I’m so sorry to hear this, Joy. I do freelance design work for the Society for Women’s Health Research, and if you haven’t seen their resources, they’re pretty great! I know they have toolkits about fibroids and endometriosis (I didn’t work on those, though). I’m sure you have loads of info already, but they could be useful.
https://swhr.org/resources/publications/
Hope I’m not overstepping, just wanted you to know. Thanks for such great content this past year. Hope you feel better soon, and have a Happy Holiday!
Suzanne
Wishing you a gentle recovery and a joyful season of rest ahead!
Marlena
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Amy
Take good care, Joy. Sending you good, warm thoughts for a speedy recovery!
Marty
Stay strong but rest and heal. Happy you are receiving care from your mother. Thinking of you with love and prayers.
Amy
As a fellow endo sufferer, and someone who has that surgery, I feel greatly for you. I welcome you to share your life in your space however you wish. Because for those who don’t have endo, they sure do know someone who does, whether they know it or not. Shared trauma is half trauma. Sort of. At least the emotional part of it. The physical part is all on us.
Cristina
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Joy. Xoxo
Melissa Akemi Decker
Joy, I wish you well. Quick and healthy healing. Lots of happiness this season.
Ana
Hope you have a speedy & easy recovery! Thank you for sharing
Erin Wilkinson
All the best for a speedy recovery! I am with you in the trenches and saw that you were in hospital at the same time as me, turns out for the same thing! I hope you enjoy the holidays with all your loved ones. Happy healing.
C.Michol
Glad you are taking some time off. I’ve had that particular operation twice and it is no joke — I needed a full month’s recovery each time. For fibroids, vitex is one of the few things that seems to have solid data behind it and it’s easy to find and to take. xoxoxo