Ho, ho, holy shit - it’s Christmas and we’re tired.

This week, Han and Philsy recap the kind of festive chaos that makes you question every life decision you’ve ever made.

Han delivers a masterclass in Christmas magic while literally shitting herself, only to wake up to an empty stocking and a fresh batch of resentment.

Meanwhile, Philsy attempts “trad-wife energy” in New Zealand, visits an abattoir she did not sign up for, and realises that farm life is cute only when you’re nowhere near livestock or extended family.

We spiral publicly about:

• the emotional politics of “no gifts”

• why gestures matter more than diamonds

• mental load at Christmas

• gift-giving humiliation and “sad sock syndrome”

• family overload + sensory overload\

• wanting to be appreciated without asking

• elf triage (yes, we analyse the unhinged Elf setups on the internet like crime scenes)

• burnout, motherhood, and being over it

• and our actual goals for 2026 - community, consistency, calm, and maybe one (1) sponsor so we can afford therapy.

Weekly Manifest:

This week, we’re manifesting basic survival. Hydrate if you remember. Lower the bar. Celebrate getting through the week without murdering an elf.

This episode pairs well with:

electrolytes, rage, leftovers eaten cold over the sink, and looking at Fiji flights at 1am.

Explicit, feral, occasionally educational and accidentally therapeutic.

See you next Tuesday. 💋

Links & Things We Mentioned

As always, here are the receipts:

• Philsy's wine

  https://toitoiwines.co.nz/our-wines/saras-new-zealand-rose/

• Han’s wine

  https://bws.com.au/product/103279/risky-business-wines-western-australia-pinot-noir-rose

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