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Share 4 Somethings January 2026 Edition

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It's the last Saturday of the month and time for Share 4 Somethings with Jenn. This year we're sharing something we loved, something that sustained us, something we're carrying forward, and something we're making space for each month.    Something I loved: watching Ian zip around in his new "toy" plowing snow; it looked like fun   playing Triominoes with my boys and my mother in law; we were laughing so much! Going to the movies for the first time in YEARS (we saw the latest Avatar) A fun morning exploring local shops and this bakery with Evan I didn't love having to cancel our dinner reservations at Hell's Kitchen for last Sunday but the huge impending storm wasn't cooperating. We ended up still going to Foxwood's the night before and tried out Cedar's Steakhouse instead. I LOVED that we still managed to squeeze a date night in for January! (even if I didn't really take any photo but the 2 below)   Something that sustained me:  Good fo...
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January 2026 Monthly Musings

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 It's the last Thursday of the month and time for Monthly Musings with Patty. 1. Snowy!  Even before this past weekend's snow that dumped about 20 or so inches on us we had many days that looked like this:  2. I'm not sure there are any winter activities I've never tried but wanted to. In fact I'd more say I've tried far more winter activities than I would have liked! I much prefer sitting by a fire reading than going out in the snow but I have tried everything from ice skating to skiing to snowboarding to sledding to snowshoeing as well as ice fishing, building snowmen/making snow angels/snowball fights, touring maple sugar shacks/seeing how maple syrup is made, attending fire/ice festivals, etc... through the years I've tried it all hoping to find some fun new winter hobby.  3. I don't really have seasonal beverages as I just drink water year round.  4. Shoveling and stacking wood are rather closely tied but I think shoveling snow is often worse depend...
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What's Up Wednesday in January 2026

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It's the last Wednesday of the month and time to link up with Shay and Sheaffer for What's Up Wednesday.  What We're Eating: Saturday:   We moved our date night to Saturday and tried out Cedar's Steakhouse at Foxwoods (We don't gamble but love the casino's restaurants plus it's a huge indoor complex to walk around in in winter).  Sunday:   Bolognese sauce with pasta, garlic bread, & salad Monday:  Caprese Tuscan chicken with wild rice & acorn squash w/salad Tuesday: Pulled pork sandwiches with chips and salad. Wednesday: Sweet chili ground turkey with rice noodles and pea pods   Thursday:  Fish casserole for my husband I then I'll make homemade chicken fingers with broccoli & potatoes for the boys. Friday:   Slow cooker garlic beef bites with green beans and salad   What I'm Reminiscing About:  I was thinking about this blizzard the other day (I thought it had been in January but it was February of 2013) when we woke up to...
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