Why I Like the Month of January

First of all . . . . . . . . .
hit the pause button . . . . . . . . . , hear that? It's quiet.
Admit it, there are a lot of "additional" wonderful things we do
in the month of December
in order to make Christmas special and
to get the most out of the holidays.
But once January comes around, things move at just
a little bit slower pace.
The tree is down, the decoration boxes are put away.
The furniture is back to normal. This process also involves
dusting and vacuuming, so the house is clean too!
I'll still be enjoying my Christmas gifts
and
experimenting with my new cookbooks.
The weather will be cold and I'll want
to stay indoors with the family where it's warm and cozy.
I'll have time to read a book,
watch a movie,
sew something.
And January is a great time for project cleaning.
Project cleaning is when you tackle
one project at a time,
like the hall closet,
a shelf in the sewing room,
a box in the garage, the top shelf in my closet.
Just one thing at a time.

Yes, you might say, "well you don't have young children,
that need cared for and taken to various activities."
And to that I will say to you, "enjoy them while they are young and make them your priority, your time will come soon enough when you can enjoy this quiet I call January".
And that is why I like January.