I found the best little pumpkin bread recipe a week ago. Since then I have made of six loaves and handed them out to people around me as part of my insane love for the upcoming holiday season.

Even though I had so much fun baking them and finding a way to package them, I never thought about how it would make the people around me feel.

During this time of year we are usually bogged down, its almost finals, there’s a lot of travel, and finding time to make little goodies can be hard. But when you take on that job and give it to the people around you it is a win, win for everyone. For me having the smells of fresh baked goods filling my home is the best feeling, but I have come to learn that it means a lot to the people you give it to.

I did not realize how much a little bit of pumpkin bread could make someone feel, but I thought about it and I figured out that we do not take a lot of time to share with people around us. We are busy and often do not find time for ourselves and much less for those around us.

So I challenge you this busy season to find something easy to make — I made these while studying for a criminal justice test — and lighten up someone’s day. Let’s make the holiday season about what it is meant to be about. It is time to share and lift each other up.

So find something that is simple but meaningful and give it to five people in your life and challenge them to do the same and let’s see how much we can change the negative outlook many people have on holiday season!