January, You Icy Bitch...

January is my least favorite month of the year. I know I should be happy that the days are getting longer, and I am grateful for that. However, January is just so gray and blah. The excitement and anticipation of the holidays is over and everyone is back to the grind. Like I said, blah.

I don't know. I just feel like it's a weird time of year.I don't get all gung-ho about making resolutions because I feel like I should just always try to be better and do better than I have in the past, not just because January 1st rolls around again. Also, I never really think of the start of the new calendar year as a transitional time. I'm much more motivated to change things in my life at the change of the seasons. Does anyone else feel that way?

I do love snow and I was glad to wake up to this so early in January.

A Little Holiday Catch-Up

Hi, you guys! I'm back from my extended holiday break and I wanted to catch you up on what I've been doing.  I have to say, this year was a little wonky. It was our first Christmas as a married couple and we haven't really figured out how to divide our time yet. To add to that, Josh was suffering from some ferocious GERD that had him out of commission a great deal. We did our best to make the most of it, but it was tough. Everything was kept to a minimum, but I was able to do some baking. That was good and the pumpkin bread I made was one of the few things Josh could keep down.

Before Christmas, I was dying to share some gifts I was giving, but I couldn't because it would've blown my secrets. These are my two favorite things that I gave this year.

Happy New Year!

Just stopping by during my holiday hiatus to wish you a Happy New Year! It's going to be the best year yet. I can feel it! I'll be back to my regular schedule soon! Xoxo!