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’Twas the day before Christmas. Whether you’re spending the holidays with your fam bam, your least favorite roommate, or riding solo, I hope you enjoy your celebrations!

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If you have zero Christmas plans, there’s no better time to throw on your Bob the Builder hat and construct a gingerbread house. But instead of buying the basic Target kit (it’s not great, tbh), here’s how to level up your gingerbread house game:

Check out Erin Jeanne McDowell’s signature homemade gingerbread house kits. She actually goes around her neighborhood delivering kits to little kiddos.
Peep this gingerbread Fallingwater. To my architecture major readers: Can you top it?
I think this is gross, but for those of you who prefer savory over sweet, charcuterie chalets might be up your alley.
If you’re not ready to commit to gingerbread home ownership, I’ve got my eye on these chai gingerbread cookies from Half Baked Harvest.

Brain Food

Read

The headline speaks for itself: I Got High and Made Croissants Like Meryl Streep.
A long-form poem from Cleo Wade that we should all read.
Not to get all existential, but what even is time anymore? Here’s why 2020 felt like a time warp.
One key 2020 takeaway: No gathering is complete without a meatless, cheeseless charcuterie board.
The 40 weirdest (and best) charts FiveThirtyEight made this year. The mascot animal kingdom is an obvious standout.

Listen

If your perfect holiday vacation involves a trip to Disneyland or Disney World, the company has a new podcast called “Soul Stories,” which goes behind the scenes on the making of its new film, called Soul.

Watch

Ready for this HBO doc on the Bee Gees.
Kevin Love’s TriBeCa Home (and his earthy cardigan).
Shonda Rhimes’s new Gossip Girl-esque Netflix show Bridgerton comes out tomorrow. A Christmas present for us costume drama fans.
The top show y’all recommended: Ted Lasso.
Check out these super cool pics of the great conjunction.

Good Eats

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If you’ve ever wondered why Dig’s sweet potatoes always turn out WAY better than when you make them on your own, here’s their secret recipe that’s not so secret anymore. Shout out to Sarah from the Brew Crew for this one.

Try It, Buy It

Try It

Prep: No need to think about what to cook next with five weeks of meal plans.
Stream: Everyone knows about Netflix Party (well, it’s actually called “Teleparty” now), but there are several other ways to host virtual movie nights with your BFFs.
Hack: I feel like not many people know about Outline, a tool that removes the clutter from articles and makes them easy to read and annotate.
Let loose: For parents tired of Zoom learning...and everything else, call the primal scream line, then scream after the beep.

Buy It

In the bag: You can make fun of me all you want, but this Cotopaxi fanny pack is one of my favorite 2020 purchases. It’s colorful, made from repurposed fabric, and fits a surprising number of items. Plus, I love the company’s mission (you can learn about it on the How I Built This episode).
Brew’s Bookshelf: The Brew Crew’s best books recs for gifting. Peep my pick: In the Company of Women.

Eye Candy

@thecartorialist Instagram

The Cartorialist’s fashion-inspired illustrations are très chic and belong in my future Paris apartment.

Not that this is news or anything, but here’s your 1 billionth reminder that next week is the last week of 2020. It’s just kind of hitting me now that this year is over. Well, I’ll see you shortly, Sidekick readers.

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