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You Should Sit Down for This: A Memoir about Life, Wine, and Cookies



You Should Sit Down for This: A Memoir about Life, Wine, and Cookies PDF

Author: Tamera Mowry-Housley

Publisher: Legacy Lit

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Publish Date: October 4, 2022

ISBN-10: 0306925958

Pages: 192

File Type: ePub

Language: English

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Book Preface

From the dictionary of Tamera Mowry-Housley

TAMERAISM:

A bite-size drop of wisdom that can spark happiness, inspire change, and empower you to live your most delicious life.

If you were to see me on the street, you might think, Didn’t I see you in A Christmas Miracle? Or maybe, I used to watch you on Sister, Sister! Wait, you were in Twitches, right? Which twitch are you, by the way?? Well, please know that I’ll be happy to talk about all of that! Also know that I’ll enjoy our conversation whether we talk about wine, shoes, Christmas, dogs, how old your kids are, or what it was like to work with comedic legends Jackée and Tim Reid. But sitting here, getting ready to write about my life feels different from a chance encounter. Putting the bulk of my life (so far!) down on paper is intimidating. Where does a girl even begin? Would anyone care that I was born two minutes before my sister, making me the older twin? How do I decide which stories to tell? How many tales can I tell from my life as a teen sitcom star in the ’90s before things get dull? There is only so much one can say about bucket hats! This process is new to me, and there’s no script to follow. There’s no director giving me guidance about what works and what doesn’t. I’m not doing a scene with another person—there’s no back-and-forth to draw energy from. What I have in front of me is this blank page and forty-plus years of memories. Talk about intense! Can I remember the most important bits? Can I tell these stories well enough to do my life and everyone in it justice?

So, before I get into all this, I’m going to imagine that you are here with me. Let’s just go ahead and make it a picture-perfect Napa Valley day. Can we just decide it’s spring? It’s warm but not hot, and the sun is bright and cheering. I open the door to let you in, and I greet you with a big hug. (I’m a hugger.) I’m wearing a breezy blue summer dress, and we banter a bit about the glory of spring—the world is in bloom! Did you see the lilacs? I lead you through the hallway, which is lined with family photographs, and into the kitchen. The late morning sunshine spills through the windows, lighting up everything. I’m glad I made sure the kitchen was spotless—no hiding anything on all these white surfaces in this bright light. The weather might be getting warmer, but I don’t consider baking to be just a cold weather activity. It smells good in here, right? There is nothing as welcoming and comforting as the smell of butter, sugar, and chocolate. And isn’t it perfect that you arrived just as I’m about to pull out the first batch? The timer dings, and I slip on an oven mitt. I pull my signature chocolate chips cookies out of the oven and onto a cooling rack that I’ve placed in the middle of the island—where we can both reach it easily. By the way, I’ve been known to polish off quite a few of these, so consider yourself warned. And I have a few other treats lined up for our afternoon together.

As I prepare the next batch to go in, I’ll ask you how you take your coffee—or maybe you’re a tea person? It doesn’t matter. I am prepared to handle it all.

The cookies are in, the timer is set. I’ve brewed a pot of Earl Grey, set out my prettiest teacups, and pushed containers of sugar and cream in your direction. Go ahead—please don’t wait for me. Know I am willing to share my recipe if you want it. Please—sit down and get comfortable. Because I’m going to tell you a story about a little Black girl who had big dreams and grand ambitions. She failed plenty, enjoyed many successes, doubted herself, almost quit, shed tears, cried a ton, but learned how to laugh some more through it all. Or at least find the grace in both the highs and lows. I’ve certainly had my share of ups and downs, but through the heartache and laughter there were some simple constants that kept me going—dozens of chocolate chip cookies, beautiful glasses of red wine, and a fair amount of cleaning. Now I love baking, but truth be told I’m drawn to the simpler, more classic desserts. We’ve covered cookies, but I’m also partial to a warm slice of apple pie or a piece of perfect banana bread—preferably studded with dark chocolate chips. Satisfying and delicious, and I think they’re the ideal treats to offer a friend while you’re just hanging out and having a chat. Then there are those bigger, deeper conversations about the intricacies of life that are best served alongside a little treat with a special ingredient. The special ingredient that adds an extra pop of flavor are my Tameraisms.

Tameraisms are gorgeous bite-size drops of wisdom that have the power to enlighten us, keep us grounded, and occasionally rock us to our core. Tameraisms pack a powerful enough punch to make you think, Whoa, that was something, but they aren’t going to leave you groggy from too much sweetness either. These little decked-out pockets of truth have been a guiding factor for me, and they’ve inspired each of the stories I’m going to share with you in these pages.

Please sit back and relax! And I hope you brought your appetite because I plan to keep the treats coming, both savory and sweet. The petits fours, mini cheesecakes, tiny lemon tarts, and some mini chocolate tea cakes will be served up soon enough. There’s no need for either of us to be polite: I expect you to eat up. I can easily brew another pot of tea and I can bake until the cows come home. This is my story, and I’m just glad you’re with me, willing to hear it.


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