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What I’m Into…January 2017 Edition

January 25, 2017 by Jenny 23 Comments

Good morning! February is less than a week away. I haven't been blogging as much as I had hoped so I think this is a fun way to catch up on what has gone on! So here's my January recap!

Good morning! February is less than a week away. I haven’t been blogging as much as I had hoped so I think this is a fun way to catch up on what has gone on!  So here’s my January recap!

Here’s what I’m into the January 2017 edition:

Good morning! February is less than a week away. I haven't been blogging quite as much as I had hoped so I think this is a fun way to catch up on what has been going on! So here's my January recap!

Photo Credit: In Laura’s Lens

Celebrating:

We have some exciting news! We are expecting a baby! After several weeks of feeling like a walking zombie, I am finally starting to feel like myself again.  I’m sure you’ll be seeing more posts about baby in the near future.

Reading:


I bought Sally Clarkson’s The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of of Belonging and Becoming last year and am finally getting to it. I’m about halfway through and if you are trying to be a more intentional mom/wife I’ve found lots of great tips on being more intentional with traditions and how to make my home not only more inviting but a place of refuge for our family!

I also checked out a bunch of books this week from Sonlight’s reading list for the kids to enjoy (look under the products link and click on the year of school your child is in).  I have done this before and we’ve always enjoyed the books that have come from those lists.  If you haven’t checked out their reading lists before, I highly recommend them (especially the read-a-louds).

Trying:

I received a Silhouette Cameo 3 for Christmas and I’m a little embarrassed to admit that this thing has a learning curve!  I’ve watched some Youtube videos trying to get a handle on how to use it.  I’m looking forward to being able to make my own planner stickers, crafts, and vinyl projects.

Going:

We have spent hours and hours at Junior High basketball games.  (I’m so thankful for our stadium chairs!) It’s been a lot of fun as most of these girls have played together for about 5 years.

Pinning:

Last year I became intrigued with capsule wardrobes.  Although I have yet to create one, now that I’ll be in maternity clothes soon, I definitely think it’s a smart idea to try.  (And with the chance of needing different clothes after baby, I think it’d be a smart investment!  I don’t know about you but after each baby, my clothes never fit the same, even if I am in the same size!)  You can find out all about them on my Pinterest board!

Loving

Last week the kids had a snow day (which was really just an ice day) but it was awesome.  I love having them home, doing crafty projects and spending time together.  We don’t have many days where we just stay home and spend time together so I cherish those moments so much!

Not Loving:

In the last week 4 out of 5 kids have been home with a stomach virus.  They’ve been pretty miserable with stomach cramps.  Hopefully we are about finished with all that (I had it, too) and we all get back to normal.  I feel a house deep cleaning session coming on very soon!

Thinking:

I am a planner so I’ve been thinking ahead to my 2nd trimester.  I am almost there (thank goodness)!  I have always struggled during the first trimester with fatigue and then the 2nd trimester I feel fantastic.  I’ve been working on a list of freezer meals to make during my 3rd trimester and projects I want to tackle while I’m feeling well (and before the kids get out of school).  Some of the projects on my list are putting the nursery together, cleaning out the storage room, having a garage sale, etc.

Starting:

My 2017 word of the year is create so I am taking it to heart!  My mom and I have worked on sewing a blanket for Arianna that is made out of minky and flannel.  It’s soooo soft!  I also found these adorable burp cloths and wash cloths on Pinterest that I want to put together for the baby.  I haven’t done any sewing for years so it’s felt good to bring back an old hobby.

Finishing:

I’m a great starter but not such a great finisher. (Can you relate?)  I’ve struggled with this for years.  Here are a few things I’ve finished or will finish this month: cleaning my office and laundry room, decluttering the kids’ art supplies, and reading The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of of Belonging and Becoming.

How about you? What’s on your list for January?

Happy Wednesday! Thanks for joining in the party!

Sometimes I feel hypocritical writing about marriage because I have one failed marriage under my belt. On the flip side, I've seen what really doesn't work and have experienced the pure joy of what a "good" marriage is all about. I've been married twice (for a combined total of 14 years) . Luckily the second time has worked out much better than the first! So please grant me grace, but I hope my experiences will only help you in your own marriage (or a friend's)! Here are 10 things I wish I'd known before saying, "I do".

Welcome to Women With Intention Wednesdays!

Here is what you will find at Women With Intention Wednesdays:

  • This is a link up party where you come to encourage one another, have fun, and share your best posts to help women live their best life!
  • In other words, any post that you have written about Christian living, homemaking, relationships, healthy living, living a frugal life or that helps another woman can be included in this link up! Please just them family friendly (I reserve the right to remove anything that I feel isn’t appropriate).
  • This link up is beneficial for every woman! Whether you are a blogger or a reader, this is one you won’t want to miss! I’m very excited to offer this link up as a place to not only build new relationships between bloggers but also by providing an awesome resource of information for my readers!

Here are the *NEW* 2017 rules of this link up:

  1. You must link directly to your post (no homepages, please).
  2. Please link up no more than 2 posts each week and please do not link up the same post week after week.
  3. For every link you add, please visit the link before you and one other of your choice. If your links are consecutive visit the blogger before you and your choice for the 2nd link. It’s impossible to build relationships when no one communicates! Please don’t link and run!

  4. By linking up you give me permission to share your posts and photos on this blog and social media. I will from time to time feature you here on the blog or on my social media channels. All features will be linked back to the original source.
  5. You also give me permission to email you a quick reminder that the party is live. You may opt out anytime. I don’t spam my readers with emails.
  6. Answer the community building question below so we all get to know each other! That’s the purpose of being here! 🙂
  7. By being a regular link up participant you are invited to pin to my Pinterest board Women With Intention Wednesdays.  I have ~2,900 followers and this will be great exposure for you.  You will need to follow me on Pinterest, email me at womenwithintention@gmail.com with your Pinterest information (name and email address).  After I have verified you as a regular contributor here in this community I will add you and you may add your content that is appropriate to my readers and followers.  I reserve the right to remove you if I find your content unacceptable without any notice to you.

  8. I’d love for you to share this link-up with other bloggers.  This isn’t mandatory but if you like it here, please share with your friends!

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Community Building Question: What is one thing about your home that brings comfort to you and or others?

We have huge windows in our living room that I intentionally have never covered with curtains or shades.  We can see for miles on a clear day from those windows, the sun shines in, and during the summer our cows and calves are right outside in the pasture.  I’m not sure the windows bring comfort to others but they definitely do for me!

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Comments

  1. Lisa notes says

    January 25, 2017 at 9:27 AM

    Congratulations on being pregnant! How exciting to be nurturing another new life! Sorry you’ve all been sick. So someone was the lucky 5th person who didn’t catch the stomach bug… ha. I’ve never heard of capsule wardrobes; will have to look that up.

    Reply
    • Jenny says

      January 25, 2017 at 9:48 AM

      The youngest missed out (lucky girl)! Capsule wardrobes are really cool! Thanks for linking up!

      Reply
  2. Liz Rigby says

    January 25, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    Yay! So happy for your family! Congratulations!

    Reply
    • Jenny says

      January 25, 2017 at 9:46 AM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Elizabeth says

    January 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM

    Waaahhhh!!! Congratulations 🙂 what lovely news…

    Reply
  4. Heather says

    January 25, 2017 at 11:17 AM

    Congratulations (and for the record, I’m not a huge finisher either…).

    One thing about our home that I love is our backyard. I love spending time in the hammock with a book, watching the kids climb a tree, or just enjoy being at home (together or along).

    Reply
  5. Michele Morin says

    January 25, 2017 at 12:13 PM

    MEGA congratulations to you! So happy for you and your family!
    Goodness, I’m not sure what is comforting about our home, so I’ll just say it’s availability! I always want my kids, my grown kids, their friends, and our friends to feel as if the door is always open to them.

    Reply
  6. Karen Woodall says

    January 25, 2017 at 2:59 PM

    To answer your community building question… I think the thing I like most is when it’s cold outside and we have a fire in our fireplace. Since we heat with a wood burning stove instead of our furnace, the whole house just seems warmer (not just temperature) when the fire is going. It creates such a great atmosphere. In the summer, I love our vegetable garden and berry bushes. I could spend hours puttering out there just enjoying the abundance!

    Reply
  7. Bella says

    January 25, 2017 at 7:08 PM

    Hi, this is my first time sharing on this blog linkup. My name’s Bella and I started my blog Over the Teacups in December. I live in Australia, so while most of you are posting about cosy winters, I’m posting about surviving summer!

    The thing in my home that brings comfort is TEA. I love taking the time to boil the kettle, infuse the tea and pour the tea into a favourite cup. I also love making tea for other people and recommending something from my selection. I find it’s a lovely way to bring people together.

    Reply
    • Jenny says

      February 1, 2017 at 10:25 AM

      Welcome Bella! Hope to have you back this week! Hope your summer is warm and relaxing! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Donna Reidland says

    January 26, 2017 at 9:43 AM

    What’s comforting about our home? I hope it’s a sweet place for my children and grandchildren to come, but for me, personally, I’d have to say the chair where I curl up each morning with my Bible.

    Congratulations, BTW, and thanks for hosting!

    Reply
    • Jenny says

      February 1, 2017 at 10:27 AM

      Sounds like a comfortable place to me, Donna! 🙂 Thanks for linking up! Hope to see you this week!

      Reply
  9. Shikha says

    January 26, 2017 at 2:11 PM

    Congratulations!
    And thank you for hosting:). It is my first time linking here.
    To answer your question, I think the sunsets that we get to see everyday is my favorite part of my house.
    We have big windows on the west, and the bright orange and purple skies around dusk, makes me forget about all the not-so-good things that may have happened during the day:)

    Reply
    • Jenny says

      February 1, 2017 at 10:26 AM

      Welcome Shikha! Hope to see you back this week! I love big windows, too! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Susan Shipe says

    January 27, 2017 at 10:33 AM

    Our home offers us and others a safe place!

    Reply
  11. Liz says

    February 1, 2017 at 6:01 AM

    Congratulations on the baby!! And yes, the Silhouette DOES have a learning curve… I’ve had mine almost 5 years and I still haven’t learned it all. And I use it for my business!! Blessings!

    Reply
    • Jenny says

      February 1, 2017 at 10:23 AM

      Thanks, Liz!

      Reply
  12. Sue says

    February 1, 2017 at 12:43 PM

    How exciting- a baby! Congratulations! Thank you for hosting the link up and also the self care plan for Feb with I have downloaded. Have a beautiful week. x

    Reply
  13. June says

    February 1, 2017 at 6:54 PM

    Wow! Congratulations, Jenny! Praying that God’s hand will be upon you and the little one as you prepare for the big day!

    Reply

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