I suffer from the winter doldrums. Packing away the Christmas tree is one of my least favorite activities – not because it's time consuming, but I'll miss the extra light and atmosphere it produces. I seriously considered leaving it up sans ornaments and treating it like an extra lamp in the room. But alas, once packing the ornaments and snow village away, the tree quickly followed once the husband got involved.
One aspect of January I do enjoy is the organizational aspect and promise of a productive year to come. Packing up the Christmas supplies lead to more digging in the attic, which leads to filling bags with clothes to donate to the local thrift store. It feels good to let go of the visual clutter and acquired accoutrements, but I do admit to finding great pleasure in my material surroundings. I'm a visual person, so be it.
These are the little objects providing me an extra boost of pleasure at the moment:
A freshly refinished coffee table.
A NEW pair of the perfect pair of Toms (in my size!!) found at the thrift store for 5 bucks!
The size says "Mens 7" and since they're a perfect fit for my Women's size 7.5 feet, I'm guessing someone got them for Christmas, they didn't fit, and then decided to donate them rather than figuring out how to return them. At least that's the scenario I'm going with. Second scenario: someone received them as a gift and thought, "these are the ugliest pair of shoes I've ever seen." Very possible.
This confetti-like necklace makes me want to dance every time I put it on.
Metallic nail polish.
I've recently enjoyed painting my nails all sorts of colors and this copper penny color has proven to be a winner. And at $3.99 a bottle at the local grocery store, it's a cheap pleasure.
The little guy begged to model it for the photo, so I obliged. His cuticles look much better than mine anyway.
The 2012 sign and the deer with gold antlers are giving my otherwise conservative dining room a splash of much needed fun. It serves as a reminder to live a little and not take one's self too seriously. Plus love me some glitter and hand painted signage.
This is the little material object providing the little guy an extra boost of pleasure at the moment:
Chapstick.
I have to monitor his tube and allow him to only put it on before we leave the house; otherwise, he'd be smearing it on his lips every two seconds.
How about you guys? What do you do to liven up your chilly January?
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