I have no problems with January! I live in Austin, Texas. Weather is typically quite lovely. But I do all the things…cozy lighting, and I also have Pajama Time! My pajama game is strong.
I am ashamed to say that I have $80 slippers…Vionic. I love them.
So much good stuff here despite your love/hate relationship with January! I am about to use your cherry tomato sauce recipe with some leftover salmon. We chuckled at your cleverness in this post but it makes me wonder where I (maybe we?) would be without January to force me to slow down, look inward, and cherish the time to reorganize our home after the holiday decorations are down. My husband, the artist and family historian, has a tendency to cover every inch of the house with some Cmas treasure, which we love and appreciate, but also enjoy the process of an internal domestic realignment. And, I ordering the OOFOS because I have foot issues but was delighted to see purchases go to breast cancer research! Thank you, Amelia, for making me feel pretty good about January! ❤️
I took all the ornaments off my (artificial) flocked tree, but I’ve left the lights on it and it is not coming down till the sunset is at least 5pm! I love winter, but also love some extra lights! ✨
I love your letter and your survival tips.i am about to force myself out in the sun. It's cold, but I am gonna do it. And I feel like After 5's are Everything.
I've also been stepping outside each morning to see the moon as it's still so bright when I get up, and that's a lovely, wintery thing to do, too! Thank you for reading!
does your version have a name?! when I was very little, and my grandma would say it was time for her After Fives, I didn't know what she was talking about! it sounded so much fancier than just putting on her PJs and having a drink!!
It doesn't have a name but I agree, this ritual needs a fancy name - I pick up my kid from aftercare and we both love to take a shower (for my daughter is a bubble bath), wear our PJs, dinner and tea (and homework for her, sadly lol) - It's a restorative way to end the day for creatures of habit like myself
All Creatures is back? How did I not know that?!? Brb off to Darrowby 🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️
I'm right there with you about how tough January is, and I love a list of things to brighten the dark winter days. Also, that lunch sounds delicious!
I'm so glad I shared the lunch "recipe" - I was hesitant because I'm not a chef!
The Ministry of Time was one of the best books I read last year!! Hard recommend!
I feel like I need to read it again for all the detail - I went through it so quickly wanting to know what was going to happen!
That lunch!!!!
I hope you try it!
I have no problems with January! I live in Austin, Texas. Weather is typically quite lovely. But I do all the things…cozy lighting, and I also have Pajama Time! My pajama game is strong.
I am ashamed to say that I have $80 slippers…Vionic. I love them.
Everyone needs fancy slippers! Mine are comfortable and seriously great for feet but not fancy looking! I envy you your lovely Austin winter weather!
So much good stuff here despite your love/hate relationship with January! I am about to use your cherry tomato sauce recipe with some leftover salmon. We chuckled at your cleverness in this post but it makes me wonder where I (maybe we?) would be without January to force me to slow down, look inward, and cherish the time to reorganize our home after the holiday decorations are down. My husband, the artist and family historian, has a tendency to cover every inch of the house with some Cmas treasure, which we love and appreciate, but also enjoy the process of an internal domestic realignment. And, I ordering the OOFOS because I have foot issues but was delighted to see purchases go to breast cancer research! Thank you, Amelia, for making me feel pretty good about January! ❤️
I can't wait to hear how your lunch turns out! And so glad about the Oofos, they're really good for feet and so comfortable. ❤️
I took all the ornaments off my (artificial) flocked tree, but I’ve left the lights on it and it is not coming down till the sunset is at least 5pm! I love winter, but also love some extra lights! ✨
How much longer til sunset at 5 pm there? It's 4:45 here right now...
It sets at 4:47pm today, I think at least another week, I’ll check!
We're slowly making progress toward more daylight!
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I love your letter and your survival tips.i am about to force myself out in the sun. It's cold, but I am gonna do it. And I feel like After 5's are Everything.
I've also been stepping outside each morning to see the moon as it's still so bright when I get up, and that's a lovely, wintery thing to do, too! Thank you for reading!
I do a version of the after fives and I wouldn't change it for the world.
does your version have a name?! when I was very little, and my grandma would say it was time for her After Fives, I didn't know what she was talking about! it sounded so much fancier than just putting on her PJs and having a drink!!
It doesn't have a name but I agree, this ritual needs a fancy name - I pick up my kid from aftercare and we both love to take a shower (for my daughter is a bubble bath), wear our PJs, dinner and tea (and homework for her, sadly lol) - It's a restorative way to end the day for creatures of habit like myself
Ooh! My kids are 8 and 9 and I like the idea of a pre dinner cooking shower routine!
It's just so nice to get into pjs early!