Highlights of January 2026

The Roundup // January 2026

1/27/2026

I decided that I wanted to do roundup posts each month still so here we are! The first monthly roundup of 2026! For those who are on my email list, some of this will be familiar but there may be some new things too. I have to pick and choose sometimes for space purposes in emails. But here, I have all the space in the world!

Things I've Been Loving

SNOW!!! I can't remember the last time we had winter like this. Snow and snow and more snow!!!! I'm LOVING IT! The bitter cold is not so great but I love the snow!
Having gum again! My mom found two brands that don't have aspartame and they are different from usual gum but I have so missed chewing and blowing bubbles.
Organizing the basement and going through memories. More on that below.

My Bookshelf

Working my way through Little Women and A Still & Quiet Mind. But I've been watching movies and shows a bit so it's slow going on books.
Dragonfly by Alice McLerran. A childhood favorite that I just rediscovered. It's simple and not the most amazing book but it's good for middle grade fiction.

Personal
The moms' group at my church is a bunch of my friends so they invite me to join them in their monthly events :) This month they went bowling! I did not do very well as I am dealing with some arm/wrist issues but it was still fun. Especially as it was the third day in a row that I was seeing one of them!

My mother decided that she wants a sitting area in our basement. Well, if you could see our basement, you would know that it seems like in impossible task. So this year we started The Great Basement Reorganization. We are people who tend to save things "just in case" so we are seeing if anything can be gotten rid of but also packing better and finding new homes for things. Like, some things will be able to live in the barn soon with some storage areas being created out there. I'm still dubious that the vision she has will be completed but regardless, this is good for us, plus it's a lot of fun. I love organizing and going through memory boxes is a blast!

We went to the eye doctor and every year I have the irrational fear that this will be the year she says I need glasses 24/7. (I hate wearing glasses and do it as little as possible). But not only did she NOT say that, my eyes actually got BETTER since the last time I was in!!!!!! Lots of rejoicing you can believe me :)

My bed broke. Well, the wooden frame that is holding my mattress. See, I was given a new mattress but it's a Twin XL and my bed frame was a twin. So my brother made me a wooden slat frame that is longer than the metal frame and supports the mattress but you can't sit right on the end. Thankfully the person who did was fine and didn't get seriously hurt. But now I need to probably get a frame that actually fits my mattress.

Business

Got a new flash. My flash, that I've had since pretty much the beginning of my business, finally broke in December. So my first task of the new year was to get a new flash! However, I am not technical when it comes to my gear so I went to my local camera stores to get advice and counsel. I love having local, small camera stores!
Started diving in to email marketing. I'm on my Instagram break and pretty much planning on staying off after a quick reappearance in February. So I am taking January to get going on email marketing. We'll see how it goes. Want to come along? Sign up HERE.

I hope your 2026 is off to a great start! I'd love to hear in the comments what has been going on thus far. If you are working on any rhythms or habits, how are they going?