Hey Reader
Where are my micromanagers at? 🙋♀️
Yeah, I'm looking at you friend who gives everyone the stink eye when they don't load the dishwasher the right way....
Listen, I'm guilty of this & I know I'm not alone.
But this fall, let’s try something different: step out of micromanage mode and let the so-called “kitchen helpless” humans in your house actually help.
In our house, that means my husband and the kids make Mummy Dogs every Halloween.
It’s total chaos. Dough stuck to the counter, mustard eyes that look… derpy not quite scary or cute.
But it’s their thing — and it’s actually become one of my favorite traditions.
📸Cute Pics But...Look Closer!
So, these are more than cute pics. This actually matters because two MAJOR things are happening here that may be unobservable to the naked eye:
#1 dinner stops feeling like a solo job
#2 - these pics were taken 5+ years ago....and both the little boys in these pics are fully capable of making dinner now. Sure, it may consist of a 3-step-pizza sometimes. But, it also gets me homemade air fryer croutons & a killer salad, too.
Teamwork makes the dream work, amiright??
#Halloween Challenge
So here’s your Freaking Delish challenge before Halloween hits:
🧀 Let someone make the no-cook charcuterie board.
🥗 Hand off salad duty — bagged greens totally count.
🍝 Give someone “heat & serve” duty. Reheating pasta is a legit life skill.
➡️➡️That’s why I love having two no-cook meals a week in Supper Club — it gives your family a way to get involved without the stress (or the “you’re doing it wrong” micromanage moment).
So this fall? Step back. Let them stir, sprinkle, and serve. It won’t be perfect, but it’ll be yours.
🕯️ Free Cozy Fall Downloads
If you’re into all things cozy and calm right now, there’s a whole collection of individual cozy fall freebies from creators I love — grab the ones that call your name (and yep, my Dinner Simplified freebie is in there too 🥰).
Some I grabbed:
🍞 Quick & Comforting Fall Breads (yall know I had to get this because of my recent ADLI find!)
🏡 Homestead Hygge Workbook for slow, cozy living
🥘 Dinner Simplified — my fav easy crockpot dinners + flavor profile guide
They’re free for just a few more days, and they’re the perfect little warm-up to the full Candlelight & Comfort Bundle dropping Nov 2–6. I'll share more about that soon:)
Go peek & see!
And, don't forget to #share those cooking duties. Email me & let me know if you let those heathens help with dinner this week....zero micromanaging needed😉
Let the chaos (and crescent-roll wrapping) begin.
🖤🧡Brett
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