My brilliant, amazing readers!🧣☃️

I need a little time to get myself organized before the next chapter kicks off, so I’m sorry, there’s no episode this week! But, I do have other exciting news!

It’s time, once again!🎧 It’s the Soft Touch Family Playlist, 2025 edition!✨

I really, really love this tradition. Your top song of 2025 could end up being someone’s first love of 2026, and I think that rules. But really I think it’s about kicking off the new year with all of us coming together to create something beautiful, with a little piece of all the Soft Touch fam in it. That’s why I hold these playlists close to my heart. I’m so grateful for them, every year!

It also always makes me think about how long you’ve been reading, if you’re caught up far enough to read this. Do you know I appreciate all of you to the ends of the earth? It never feels like I’ve said it enough.❤️‍🔥

Okay. I’m okay. I just love you. Anyways, the playlist!

If you want to participate, all you gotta do is pick out your top song of 2025, then leave a comment with the title and artist on this post. Only one song, please, but other than that there are no restrictions!

Unless this post has been edited to say otherwise, submissions are still open, so go ahead and add your ornament to this bangin’ musical metaphorical Christmas tree we’re all putting together!🎄❄️☃️

Even if you don’t normally comment, please submit your song! I want you to be part of it! Yes, you specifically, person reading this! You’re part of the Soft Touch family, and I’d love to have you be part of the playlist, too!🍃✨

Okay, I think that’s it! Thank you so much to all of you who have participated before, and to those of you planning to this year! You are all wonderful, I adore you, and I can’t wait to put our playlist together!❤️ And to kick off the next chapter, just as soon as my notes make sense.☺️

Have a beautiful night!🌌🦉🕯 Snuggle your pets for me!🐾

XOXO,

River

Update: Hey, everybody! Just a quick reminder to get your submissions in! I'm going to close 'em soon so I can get to work on assembling this masterpiece! -R

Second update: Submissions are now closed! Thank you so much for submitting, stay tuned for the playlist, coming soon!