Happy Friday!
As I am writing this, Carter and I are celebrating our four-year wedding anniversary, which feels both impossibly quick and yet like we’ve lived a million lives since that unseasonably warm winter day. I will never forget sitting by his side as our reception ballroom danced with candlelight, loved ones chatting over dinner, and a 12-piece band gently playing the old jazz standards. Oh how lucky are we to have such beautiful memories.
We’re also in full Christmas-party swing, ricocheting from gathering to gathering with equal parts joy and . . . well, exhaustion. My belly is a little rounder from the yummiest bites, my face a touch puffier from a few too many glasses of cabernet, and I’m also having so much fun. Despite the tiredness, I am embracing all the cheer and festivity while it is at its crescendo.
Here’s to keeping spirits (and energy) bright through it all!
Wearing | Rothy’s The Cozy Buckle Clogs
My new “outdoor slippers” —soft, cloudlike, and the only thing getting me through morning dog walks and evening wind-downs with any dignity (both often happen in my pajamas!).
Eating | Pigs in a Blanket Wreath
Quite literally the easiest, cutest, most crowd-pleasing appetizer you can trot out during holiday party season. I pulled this out for a little party I hosted this week for the Pure Barre teachers at my studio!
Reading | The Most Unusual Mysteries Series by Katherine Black
I’m deep into book three of this snackable, cozy British mystery series, and this one is dset at Christmastime. A cup of tea in book form!
Watching | Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Peak. Reality. Television. The golden era is upon us, and I am fully, unapologetically obsessed with my group chat that is unpacking every single second of this show.
Listening | Jump and Find Joy by Hoda Kotb
I am listening to this audiobook alongside my Joy 101 app and I am loving every ounce of Hoda’s warmth—both as she shares her stories and the stories of others.
Trying | The Chastain
Known for its brunch, but Carter and I are venturing in for our anniversary dinner—consider me giddy to experience its evening glow and entrée menu.
Champagne | Cara Cara Pagoda Cape in Multi Camel Check
I spotted this beauty in a creator’s Blackberry Farm looks slideshow and, in true Cara Cara fashion, it was love at first (and second, and third) glance. The silhouette, the check, the effortless sophistication!
Frites | LC Lauren Conrad Riding Cape
A classic herringbone moment for under $35? Consider this the chic little sister to the splurge—still polished, still timeless, and shockingly affordable. Proof that good taste doesn’t have to break the bank.
STORIES
The Ultimate Productivity Hack is Saying No. By James Clear
Anatomy of a Classic: Polo Ralph Lauren’s Cable Knit Sweater. By Leena Kim
15 Free habits I Picked Up At a $15,000 Welnnes Retreat. By Emily Morello
Our Home for the Holidays 2025. By Lauren Tilashalski (that’s moi!)
The Lauren Letter Holiday Gift Guide 2025. By Lauren Tilashalski (that’s moi!)
YOUR APPOINTMENTS
Your December Appointments. By Lauren Tilashalski (that’s moi!)
CLOSET
Latest Finds | December 2025
Tuckernuck New Arrivals | December 2025
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