December 2025 City Life VLOG: Don't wait for permission to shine... Soup SZN Series (Final Month) | Hauls | Gluten-free Cooking | Home Decor & 2026 Musings

 

This is not a crisis. This is a crystalis. You are not falling apart. You are falling together.

I needed someone to say this to me three years ago, two years ago, one year ago... five years ago.

It's amazing that now I am unbothered (as much as I can be).

My life in December was fantastic, but I live with knowing that even though I love these recaps, they will be left for me to enjoy, which I kind of like. My December secrets. 

Sharing a small part of my life is always fun given my history. I love to share, right? When I feel well enough to go out, I try to make the most of my time. I wanted to do MORE THIS MONTH, but tbh, I did way more than you all have seen.

December is usually a month that I get glutened, but I made it the whole month, and I can NOT believe it. In January, I will have something cool to share with you all as well.

So, shall we start with Christmas decorations?

In the City:

What about 2026?

*We need to start shaming people for

their lack of empathy, for their inability

to listen without dismissing, for finding

humor in someone else's pain, for being

loud about their opinions but silent

about injustice, for only caring when it

affects them personally. We need to

start shaming indifference, shaming the

pride in ignorance, shaming the casual

cruelty that hides behind "it's not my

problem. Because a society that

normalizes apathy slowly forgets what it

means to be human.

HAULS

CHRISTMAS HOME DECOR

DATE NIGHTS IN THE CITY

GLUTEN FREE HOME COOKED MEALS 2025: 

I share my gluten-free recipes once a month under the "City Life VLOGS". I do have Celiac Disease and Diverticulitis so my recipes err more to the healthy side.

GARLIC HERB SHRIMP WITH WILD RICE

 Soup Base

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1small onion, finely chopped

•

3 garlic cloves, minced

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2 large carrots, chopped

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• 2 celery stalks, diced

‣ Broth and Pasta

• 6 cups low-sodium chicken or seafood broth

•1 cup orzo pasta

Seasoning

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• 1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp Italian seasoning

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• Salt, to taste

+ Finish

• Juice of 1/2 lemon, optional

• Chopped parsley and dried basil, for garnish

How to Make It (Medium Steps)

1 Build the base

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic and cook until

soft.

2 Simmer the broth

Pour in broth and add thyme, Italian seasoning,.

pepper, and salt.

Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.

3 Cook the orzo

Stir in the orzo pasta,.

Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until just

tender.