What I Loved in January

Usually I do a What I’m Loving post each month, but this month it turned into What I Loved in January. One month into 2022 and this year is off to a great start. Here is What I Loved in January:

What I Loved in January

Slowing down

Our January began slow and it was the ideal way to start the new year. We played a lot of games as a family, read books, went on adventures in the snow, and got in a lot of school. Unhurried isn’t always the pace around here, so slowing down at the beginning of January is something we savored.

Books > Shows

My husband and I enjoy reading a lot, but haven’t found time for it lately. We realized if we cut back watching a show a few nights a week we could recoup some reading time. This isn’t the first time we have had to (re)begin a reading rhythm. The pendulum swings back and forth and right now we are reading more and it’s been incredibly refreshing. Here are some books I’ve been enjoying: Love People, Use Things, We were the Lucky Ones, The Wish.

Winter gear

For Christmas I received some winter gear and I used it a lot in January. My Carhart hat has been keeping my head cozy. My lower half is snug in big, warm snow pants and winter boots. The winter gear has kept me warm on my daily walks as I try and reach my goal of walking 400 miles this year. I’m 30 miles in.

Chicken Bacon Fried Rice

It’s not easy to find something everyone in our family enjoys eating for dinner. Can I get an Amen? I stumbled on this Chicken Bacon Fried Rice recipe when looking for something to feed my crew with not a lot in the fridge. We have some non-rice eaters who will not be named, but those boys ate up the chicken, bacon, eggs, and veggies and all had good things to say about it. It’s the little wins.

Time with Family

We took a trip with Kevin’s family this month and it was sincerely wonderful. Leaving the country isn’t super easy these days, but our time together was priceless. Cousins playing together uninterrupted, grandparents playing endless card games with the kids and all of us doing life together for a week. We are so thankful we were able to do this.

As a new month unfolds before us what do you want to do with it? What do you want to look back on in 28 days and said you loved in February?