Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito

Lessons from Christmas in Tuscany with Nicole Brignolle

Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito

Show Notes

Nicole Brignolle, a beloved friend, mentor mom in the Restoration Home Community, and creator of the Lovely Bits Substack, joins Jennifer to talk about lessons learned from Christmas in Tuscany. The conversation with Nicole strikes right at the heart of so many values we espouse at the Restoration Home: quietness, rest, the gift of quiet, and shifting our values to gratefulness and connection. The lessons are learnt from the simplicity of Christmas with less, the Italian value of connection and family, and leaning into what the changing season means for our bodies, our time, and our priorities. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!

You can now buy printed copies of our beloved Holiday Book Flood! Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! In this episode–

What changes as the nights get longer and the days colder and shorter Lessons from the vineyards Christmas in Italy The joy of less Getting back to the heart of why we celebrate Christmas For simple ways to connect and reframe how you spend your holidays check out The Peaceful Press: Holiday Book Flood.

You can learn more about Jennifer here: Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Nicole here: Nicole's Substack Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

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