A Note from Tina | № 27

Well hello there! 👋 How's everyone doing today? Doing good I hope! It's monthly newsletter time, so get comfy and enjoy!

Happy 2026! I hope everyone had a great holiday season!

TABLE OF CONTENT

❖Posts You May Have Missed & What's Coming in February

This & That

In December, besides preparing for Christmas, our daughter and her family came for a short visit mid-December. It was a great 60th birthday present. They picked up a Peppermint Cocoa cheesecake from Publix and YUM, it was so so good! 😋

Our grandson Jacs spent half his Christmas break with us also. We usually see him for either Thanksgiving or Christmas and during the summer, but this year he was here for both!

DH and I worked on some items on the running physical to-do list and some that weren't! I usually add them to the physical list after the fact, grin.

January

Well here we are , the end of what seems to be the longest month of the year, and besides putting the decorations away until next year; I've been going through stuff, again! This is a monthly/every other month occurrence with me! I swear stuff just appears in my home out of nowhere! Does this happen to you? I've also gone through my Phone/Tablet/Laptop and got that straightened out, plus I've updated my monthly menu plan.

So, the beginning of January we hit the ground running, we started working on the upstairs den and bedroom. Painted the stairway, then started wallpapering the den, but had to stop! I thought I had ordered enough wallpaper but I didn't! I was so frustrated because it was going to take about 2 weeks to get here 😫 So here we are 2 weeks behind!

I also made some changes to my website; the About me page has been updated a tad, if you want to check it out.

I would like to apologize now for the minimal amount of photos in some of my posts I have a tendency to forget! 🤦‍♀️

Around the Web:

This recipe is so good! Here (sons girlfriend made this for us, but she used hot Italian sausage & omitted the red pepper flakes)

Looking for some Valentines inspiration/ideas Pinterest or Playlist

Look at these beautiful cupcakes for Valentines Day

According to Southern Living these bathroom trends are out for 2026

How many bathroom towels do you have? Here's what 3 professional organizers say...

Ever wondered what essentials are present in a French kitchen?

I ordered these sweat pants to have something other than leggings and jeans to wear during the cooler months. I love them!

Expected trends for 2026 from Southern Living magazine - Living room, Furniture, Kitchen ,Garden, and Paint colors

Informative post on the word trend/trendy. For the backstory read this post first then this

Did You Know: this month in history

New Years is the most celebrated holiday the world over

January 1, 1776: during the Revolutionary War, America's first flag was revealed by George Washington

January 8, 1798: the 11th Admendment to the United States Constitution was ratified.

January 10, 1776: Thomas Paines "Common Sense" was published.

January 20, 1945: Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated to his 4th term as President.

January 27, 1756: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born.

January 29, 1919: the 18th Admendment to the United States Constitution was ratified.

January 31, 1919: One of the greatest baseball players, Jackie Robinson, was born.

What I'm Wearing

As I've mentioned before, I love wearing these sweat pants. I have them in black, beige, coffee, light gray, white, pink, navy blue, red, and green. They are so comfortable.