Bloganuary 1.3.26 – January

Hello and happy Saturday!

My first Saturday of posting in quite some time…but I’m going to try to post as many days as possible in January.

I saw this meme…

…which made me LOL!…but also inspired me to keep up with my blogging goal.

January has always been a favorite month of mine. It’s a fresh start and typically a much slower pace than November and December. To me, January is like exhaling on the deep breath I’ve been holding over the past couple of months.

How cute is this graphic? So cute and cozy.

In January, we have a bit more downtime, the house is reset back to normal, it’s my birthday month, and typically we have some chances for snow days!

This graphic is what I’m talking about:

This one is so cute too:

A few of my favorite points:

• Starting a new hobby: You all–it might sound silly, but I’ve really enjoyed cross stitching these little ornaments over the past couple of weeks. I remember my mom cross stitching, and I would do little projects as a kid. It’s been a nice relaxing release.
• First page of the 2026 calendar- It’s always hard going back to school after a couple of weeks off, but I do actually look forward to Monday, which is a teacher work day, to reset my classroom and turn the page on my desk calendar.
• Lazy days, reading, tv- I’ve actually had a bit of those things over the past week, once Christmas was over…and I hope to continue those things in January and February.
• Home decor refresh – Once all the Christmas decor is put up, it’s nice to get the “regular” decor back out and situation. That being said, we’ve lived in this house ten years, and I’m kind of “itching” to refresh a few things. I went to Home Goods yesterday and purchased a new paper towel holder and canisters for the kitchen. I also purchased new pillow covers for the couch…because Homer likes to put his head on a pillow, I tend to wash, but then refresh those slip covers a couple times a year. I honestly want to rearrange a few things too if it makes sense to do so…we’ll see.
• Self-care: I will continue my monthly facials and my basement workouts. I enjoy walking and want to commit to going on walks during warmer weather days in December. I also want to try a few new workout classes, and my mom gave me a subscription to Headspace, and I will try to incorporate that into my daily routine.

I enjoy following @parentingteensandtweens on Instagram, and I thought this was a good reminder for my teens:

I was lucky to get a “like” in the family group text, but maybe, just maybe, they read it!

Happy Saturday and happy January!