Episode 40. Allison takes you along for a week of fall outings in Haarlem with Hayes, Peaches, and Clay. There’s a morning at the park, a tea shop restocking for the cozy season, a Sicilian import shop, a local bookstore, cafe visit for a cappuccino and pumpkin flavored treat, making chili, creating graphics for an event at her store, grocery shopping at an organic market, and a color walk home. It’s unplanned, a little chaotic, and full of sweet moments that make an ordinary week feel magical. Takeaways from the outings: * Evening herb: Valerian is an herbal supplement most commonly used as a natural remedy for insomnia, sleep problems, and mild anxiety. * How Sicilians cook: The shop owner explained that the seas around Sicily and Sardinia are so salty that people cook with little to no salt. His rule: you can always add, but you can never take away. * Don’t stack strong flavors: Pick one hero sauce per dish, use a small amount (around 10 ml), taste, then add more if needed. * Balsamic ideas: A low-heat reduction of balsamic, olive oil, and black pepper over steak with rosemary and coarse salt. A lemon balsamic works well on fish like sea bass. * What mini Dutch pancakes are: Poffertjes are bite-sized pancakes served warm with butter and sugar. The market runs a fall activation where you collect coupons from three vendors and redeem them at the dessert tent. * Small acts of kindness leave an impression: Gifts, hugs, and smiles to strangers go a long way. * A tea ritual can replace an alcoholic nightcap: Finding a cozy herbal tea took the place of wine for the week. * Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink chili: Throw a variety of produce, meat and beans into a pot to utilize what you have and try something different. * Spotting vintage vs. modern: Check the stitching, tags, buttons, and fabric weight. Mentions/Links:Tea Shop with 500+ Teas - The Art of TeaItalian Import Shop in Haarlem - Quel SicilianoSecondhand Bookstore in Haarlem - Catnap BooksFave Bedtime Book - I Love You To The Moon and BackNon-Toxic Handmade Candles - Very Goods Studio in AmsterdamMy ClassPass Referral Link with Free ClassesNow Selling Baby / Kids Clothes at 1404 CollectiveFollow Allison on Instagram - @allisonwetig Actionable:Try a color walk for yourself. Choose a color and notice things in your surroundings of that color. It’s a great exercise to help ground yourself and be more present. Allison thought she would mostly see pumpkins and leaves by choosing orange, but there were actually so many other orange things along the way too! Support The Show:Every episode and email takes at least 10 hours of research, recording, editing, and creative strategy. To help keep this show going and ad-free: * Subscribe for free emails newwavepodcast.substack.com * Leave a 5 Star Rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts * Purchase the New Wave Handbook (60 page pdf guide) to create a life with less stress and more intention * If you know someone who’d enjoy this episode, send it their way. Each of these help organically grow the show, which allows more people to find their way here and enables me to keep pouring into the New Wave brand by creating valuable content for this community. Get full access to New Wave Podcast at newwavepodcast.substack.com/subscribe
