The last couple months of 2025 flew by, and I cannot believe we’re already a week into January! December was a whirlwind month filled with travel and time with family and friends.
We kicked off December at our friends’ annual holiday party. Each year they pick a destination as a theme and base the menu and décor around the location. This year was Ireland, and the menu didn’t disappoint! We enjoyed corned beef, colcannon, seafood chowder, Irish soda bread, shepherd’s pie, Guinness cake and more.
The holiday season always means lots of family time. My husband’s aunt always hosts a cookie day ahead of Christmas. This year in addition to baking, we decided to do a holiday craft. We each painted a small wooden house in the style of a Christmas village. It was a fun activity and also nice to see how each person brought their personality into their design.
The FXExpress team made its way to Coral Gables, Florida, for the 22nd annual GT Tested Reader Survey awards event. Held at the fabulous Loews Coral Gables Hotel for the first time, we honored the winners and enjoyed time together as a team, including celebrating our annual Secret Santa gift exchange during a delicious dinner at Zucca. Coming home to the cold following perfect weather in Florida wasn’t the easiest transition, but thankfully it also meant the days would soon start getting longer.
Our friends host an annual winter solstice party, which is another December event we look forward to each year. They offer a cozy spread of mulled wine, Christmas cookies, savory treats and cocktails. The event also includes a traditional yule log ritual. Each year they save branches and parts of the trunk from their Christmas tree to craft a yule log which they burn the following year, symbolizing renewal and light after the longest night of the year.
Unfortunately, my household ended 2025 with colds all around, but it gave us an opportunity to slow down, recharge and spend plenty of quality time together.
Here’s to a happy and healthy 2026!
— Katie Skrzek, vice president and digital director
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