#62 Starting Fresh After Christmas | Gratitude, Gifts & New Year Intentions

🧳 Get your Level8 suitcase! Use my code 'DearJamila10' for 10% OFF 💛 Shop here 👉 https://shorturl.at/atwqH ✨ Join my cozy kitchen on Patreon:   / dearjamila   🌿 Get all my recipes + a FREE copy of my cookbook once it’s ready 🤍 ❤️ Thank you for being here and supporting this slow, simple life ❤️ Happy New Year, friends. After three beautiful, busy weeks in Denmark with family and friends, we’ve returned to our cozy home in Madeira — and today is all about gently easing back into rhythm. This vlog is a soft, slow start to 2026. From sleeping in and morning cuddles to unpacking thoughtful Christmas gifts and cooking a nourishing winter dinner, I’m taking you along for a full day of grounding rituals and small joys. In this video: ✨ Unpacking all the lovely gifts I received over the holidays ✨ Setting slow and meaningful intentions for winter ✨ A cozy sunset beach walk with Joen & Lara ✨ Cooking a comforting seasonal meal: braised leeks on sweet potato purée with cold-pressed parsley oil & crispy Iberian salami Whether you’re here for the calm, the food, or the reflection, I hope this video brings a sense of peace and belonging as we begin this new year together. 📸 Instagram: @DearJamilaa 💌 Business inquiries: [email protected] 🛒 More cozy things: https://dearjamila.com 00:00 Happy New Year + soft return home 00:28 Slow morning & post-travel reflections 01:18 Gratitude for time in Denmark 02:09 Back to routines: skincare, exercise, meditation 03:08 Morning cuddles, coffee & cozy rituals 04:03 The magic of Madeira 04:27 Setting winter intentions 05:01 Unpacking the last suitcase (Christmas gifts!) 05:21 LEVEL8 suitcase review & code 06:47 Christmas gift haul begins 🎁 09:06 Organizing gifts at home 10:21 Jewelry organizing = pure joy 11:28 Washing new glassware & thoughtful Danish gifts 12:01 A special dress & supporting sustainable fashion 12:28 Excitement for new kitchen tools 13:00 Hanging the indoor climate bird 13:55 Walk prep & cozy sunset beach moment 14:36 Sharing my winter intentions (seasonal mindset) 16:17 Alchemical year cycles & letting go 16:28 Sunset drink on the beach 🌅 17:04 Cooking begins: cozy winter dinner 17:31 Braised leeks + sweet potato purée 18:04 Cold-pressed parsley oil 18:59 Preserving parsley pulp 19:58 Prepping the leeks & potatoes 21:28 Dutch oven magic & purée making 22:51 Baking time: leeks in the oven 23:00 Creamy sweet potato purée 24:00 Crispy Iberian salami topping 25:14 Plating & final cozy touches 26:32 Taste test + recipe reflections 26:42 Sending you love for 2026 🤍 26:58 Outro + Instagram reminder