THP Reads: Life From Scratch

Photography by Sara Magnolia

My beautiful friend, Vanessa Lachey, wrote this book about creating her life ‘from scratch’ and it’s gorgeous. Vanessa is a multi-hyphenate superhero; she’s a mother to 3 precious kiddos, wife to hunky hubby, Nick Lachey and friend to so many and in her book, she shares recipes, traditions, and pictures of her precious family.

Like many people, Vanessa didn’t come from a family whose traditions were passed down from generation to generation. Her mom left when she was nine, and when she began her own family, Vanessa had to rely on her own imagination to create celebrations and milestone markers that would become annual rituals.

In Life from Scratch, Vanessa shares personal stories, ideas, delicious recipes, and parenting tips you can use to make your own celebrations unique and unforgettable. Inside you’ll discover the simple gift-giving custom Vanessa shares with her best girlfriends each year; the date-night tradition that she and Nick swear by; and her fool-proof recipe for “authentic” Chicken Adobo she serves to family and friends.

A fun, uplifting yearlong guide that celebrates families that color outside the lines, Life from Scratch will inspire people to make each season, and each special moment, their own.

Put this on your holiday gift list asap! Buy it here.

Xx Jo