January Blog Schedule

 

Hello January! A Fresh Start and Cozy Creativity

Hello, lovely friends!

Can you believe we’re already stepping into January? After all the hustle, glitter, and sparkle of the holiday season, it feels wonderful to slow down, sip something warm, and embrace a fresh start. January has a special kind of magic—quiet mornings, crisp air, and plenty of cozy time for crafting, creating, and dreaming up new projects for the year ahead.

I like to think of January as the “reset button” month. It’s perfect for organizing your craft space, trying out new techniques, and planning projects that will bring joy all year long. Whether it’s sewing, scrapbooking, painting, or DIY home décor, there’s something so satisfying about starting a project with a clean slate.

What I’m Loving This January

• Cozy Crafting Corners: I’ve been setting up a little nook with soft blankets, twinkling lights, and all my favorite supplies within reach. It makes crafting feel like a warm hug on a chilly day.

• New Projects on the Horizon: I’m excited to experiment with watercolor cards. There’s nothing like starting a new project and seeing it come to life!

• Planning & Inspiration: January is the perfect month to plan out the blog schedule, sketch new ideas, and gather inspiration for upcoming tutorials and DIYs.

A Cozy Challenge for You

This month, I encourage you to take just 15 minutes a day to create something small—whether it’s a card, a little doodle, or even a simple craft experiment. It’s amazing how these tiny creative moments can bring calm and joy, even in the coldest, grayest days of winter.

I’m so excited to see what 2026 has in store for our crafting adventures together! Let’s make it a year full of color, creativity, and a little bit of sparkle (without too much loose glitter, of course 😉).

Here’s to a happy, creative, and cozy January!

With love,
Amanda

Blog Schedule:

Week 1

• • Man that flew!!!

---

Week 2

• Monday, Jan 5 (Craft): Goals! 

  • Craftin' Wife's Creations social media goals.

• Wednesday, Jan 7 (Beauty): Top Nail Polishes For Winter

  • Seasonal color combos & styles.

• Friday, Jan 9 (Anything Goes): Books & Looks!

  • From our last blog on the topic, 'til now- Books I've read & Makeup Looks I've done,

---

Week 3

• Monday, Jan 12 (Craft): Creative Planner & Journal DIYs

  • Ideas for personalizing planners, bullet journals, or scrapbooks for 2026.

• Wednesday, Jan 14 (Beauty): DIY Hair Treatments for Winter Damage

  • Homemade masks and oils to repair winter-dry hair.

• Friday, Jan 16 (Anything Goes): Behind the Scenes of Craftin’ Wife’s Creations

  • Share your creative process, workspace setup, or a personal story.

---

Week 4

• Monday, Jan 19 (Craft): Upcycling Winter Clothes into Fun Projects

  • Repurpose scarves, sweaters, or mittens into new crafts.

• Wednesday, Jan 21 (Beauty): Self-Care Sunday Routine, Midweek Edition

  • Ideas for pampering routines, bath rituals, and beauty downtime during the week.

• Friday, Jan 23 (Anything Goes): Winter Photography & Craft Display Ideas

  • Tips on photographing crafts in winter lighting or cozy indoor setups.

---

Week 5

• Monday, Jan 26 (Craft): Quick & Easy Last-Minute Winter Gifts

  • DIY gift ideas that are simple, thoughtful, and crafty.

• Wednesday, Jan 28 (Beauty): Makeup Declutter: Refresh Your Collection for 2026

• Tips on cleaning, organizing, and updating makeup products for the new year.

Thanks,

CWC

Goals For 2024

 Hey Y'all!

Today I'm going to share my ten goals for this year, as well as my planner. 

I don't do New Years resolutions, but this is when I plan and set my yearly goals. Do you do resolutions? Let me know in the comment section.

The planner is from Michaels. I believe it's Recollections brand, it has no branding. It was supposed to be hubby's planner last year, but since he never used it he passed it to me. (He has a smaller planner he likes.) This is a goals planner, so that seemed fitting too.

Goals:

I  separated my goals into 3 sections-

Personal, Craftin' Wife's Creations, and Outland Adventures.

Personal~

1) Read More. 1 book a week is the minimum goal, any topic- fiction, or non-fiction.

2) Learn Something New- Monthly. - History of an area, a new skill, new trivia, etc.

3) Take A Daily Walk- Anywhere, any distance.

4) Be More Positive- Kind, look on the bright side, look for the good.

CWC~

5) Move From Sales- close the FB shop, and the Google business listing(s).

6) Start Focusing more on Craft Teaching- How-to's, new techniques, etc.

7) Shift Beauty Section- More space saving, How To in a small space, minimalism, etc.

OA~

8) Take More Video/Pics- "Cool" things, and everyday life.

9) Grow Social Media(s)- Goal is $ making. Post more often- 3x weekly on TikTok, 1x weekly on YouTube, and Instagram, continue blogging.

10) See 5 additional "new" states this year- Short list are: AL, MS, MO, IL, MI...

This next section is a few pages preset to write in short and long term goals.

January and February Short Term Goal:

Close Shop(s). Create more content.

Long Term:

Grow Social Media.

 

This section allows for monthly goals to be written. (Some of this gets a bit repetitive currently.)

There are a few other sections, like several pages of planner stickers, a few other goal setting pages, and a vision board. Currently those aren't in use. The folder will come in handy in the future, and there's one for each month!

I never use the calendar layout, I just use the weekly planner sections for everything.

At the back of each monthly section is this daily goals tracker. We'll see if I keep up with it. I don't have many daily goals to track, and it's in an inconvenient spot in my opinion.

I've had the smaller version of this goals planner before (2018, or 2019 if I'm remembering correctly). I liked it enough, and am liking this larger version a bit better. I do prefer the days/weeks layout like this over the block style. So far my favorite is one week for the two pages, but this is a close second. I like these larger planners better too.

What's your preferred planner style? Let me know in the comments below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife