We have one week until Christmas, and it might already be time for a reset. No matter how intentional we are, how much margin we create, things surprise us. And that’s okay and normal and we’ll all be fine. Here are ten tips for a reset in case you need one.

Stuff Mentioned

• A few crowdsourced Lazy Genius holiday traveling road trip tips. Make that trip to visit grandma enjoyable from the first mile through pulling back into your driveway. And here's a companion episode for holiday road trips.
• I’ve put my favorite Christmas albums and nine mood-based holiday playlists I had the most fun making for you in this blog post.
• Here’s a helpful episode about creating traditions for the holidays or for everyday life.
• Andrew Peterson’s book Adorning the Dark (Amazon affiliate link)
• If you’re interested, here’s that article on The Kitchn about Change Your Life Chicken.
• Netflix has a show that’s just a fireplace burning. Bonus: You have control of the volume of the crackle.
• If you want to try your hand at baking but you need a place to start, try my Baking Mini-Series here.
• All of my baking-related podcast episodes: The Lazy Genius and Holiday Baking, The Lazy Genius Bakes Cookies, The Lazy Genius Bakes Bread, and Lazy Genius Baking with Jamie Golden.
• Read this before you get started so your holiday baking will involve as little murder as possible.
• The Lazy Genius Makes Soup; use this if you want to make your life easier later. P.S. There’s an Instagram saved story on how I make my tomato soup if that’s your kind of thing.
• Two podcast episodes I recommend for taking care of yourself this season: The Lazy Genius Guide to Self-Care and The Lazy Genius Daily Act of Kindness.
• Ideas and suggestions for gathering well: Lazy Genius Ideas for Your Holiday Party, How to Never Run Out of Food at a Party, The Lazy Genius Guide to Hosting Anything, The Lazy Genius Feeds a Crowd, The Lazy Genius Hosts a Holiday Party, and Nailing Your Holiday Vibe.
• Sign up for the Latest Lazy Listens email.
• Grab a copy of my book The Lazy Genius Kitchen or The Lazy Genius Way! (Affiliate links)
• Download a transcript of this episode.

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