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So I decided to take a different approach this holiday season and take it SLOW & EASY. Every year I get so caught up in buying gifts, posting every photo I can find of a Christmas tree, making sure I get enough holiday in before the season ends. I realized I was just making myself crazy for no reason. Everything will get done and I don’t have to stress so much if I can figure out how to manage my time and take a moment to relax. What a better way to relax than with a glass of fantastic wine. Cakebread Cellars wine was just what the doctor ordered. 

To be honest I don’t drink wine too often but it’s those rare occasions when I REALLY could go for a glass. I usually prefer white wine over red but since it is almost Winter and the holiday season I decided to go for something a bit darker. The merlot went down so smoothly and had notes of black cherry and plum, perfect for a cold night. Cakebread Cellars has been around since 1973 and is one of the most successful wineries in Napa Valley. The company owns 15 sites totaling over 560 acres. They are known mostly for their passion, hospitality and of course world-class wines! Their merlot is a great addition to a late RELAXING December evening.

My message to you this holiday season is to slow down and take it easy. Everything will get done and nothing is worth stressing over too much. Just sit back and enjoy some wine, like me!

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Did I just blink and 2018 happened? It’s over? I feel like that lasted for 5 minutes.

Oh well, another year older and another year wiser I say!

This year taught me a lot about relationships. Both platonic and romantic. I learned I need to be true to one person: myself. I learned that not everyone will want what’s best for me. I learned that it take a great amount of courage to stand up for yourself and what you believe in and it takes a whole lot more to stick to those beliefs. I learned that you need to keep the people close who ignite a fire within you. The ones filled with compassion and empathy, who will lift your spirit when they know you so desperately need it.

Sorry, too deep for a blog post? I swear I’m going somewhere with this.

The things that I’ve learned over the year will help me start this new year fresh, with a whole new outlook. It’s time to celebrate a new beginning and wipe the slate clean. This year I’m celebrating the end of 2018 but also the beginning of a new year of good and positive things. I’m toasting this year with some of the best prosecco I’ve ever had from my friends at Cavit. #HeresToCavit for helping me celebrate the coming of this glorious year. The Cavit Collection has been around for more than half a century- creating wines for the sole purpose of celebration. What better way to start the new year than with a glass of Cavit prosecco! I raise a glass to all of the friends and family in my life that have gotten me to this point. For helping me in my journey to becoming the best version of myself.

I don’t know about you but I’m ready for 2019. Bring on the new year!

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It’s the season of celebration! The completion of another year, the start of another, the holidays. There are so many reasons to celebrate life so why not celebrate with a well-deserved cocktail? Purity Vodka has created a vodka that has been distilled thirty-four times which I actually can drink purely on ice! (Which is crazy because I haven’t drank straight vodka since college LOL). The taste is really unlike any other vodka I’ve tasted before. And of course who doesn’t want a cocktail in awesome glass? That’s sometimes the difference between a good drink and a great drink.

This season I want to celebrate you guys, all of my faithful readers and Instagram followers. I am giving away a set of these awesome Orrefors glasses I’ve previously mentioned so you can celebrate the end of the year and the upcoming year your way. Just follow me, @PurityVodka, and @Orrefors and tag three friends on my Instagram photo and enter a chance to win. You must be 21 years old to enter. I will send them directly to your place!

Happy Holidays, everyone!

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Photos by Rebecca Zwerling