I usually love the start of a new year.
Except for one thing: New Year’s resolutions.

Because apparently, you need one. Otherwise people might assume you haven’t given even a second’s thought to improving your life.

In theory, jogging should be right at the top of my list. In reality, I’m old enough to know exactly how this goes: I put on my sneakers, check the weather forecast (which mostly means looking out the window), and then… don’t go jogging.

Basically, it’s a pointless endeavour to believe that I’ve suddenly developed a deep yearning to run during the winter holidays.

Nope. Not happening.

I prefer to walk and actually take in the scenery—rather than sprint past it while my body feels like it’s dying instead of improving.

So if not jogging… then what?

Well, after sifting through my eight email inboxes (yes, eight), I can safely say that I have a definite weak spot for bargain hunting. Tell me I can buy three for the price of two and I’ll immediately forget that I don’t even need the thing you’re selling. More or less.

And if I have to sign up for your email list to get a discount?
Count. Me. In.

Which probably explains why I’m currently receiving a steady stream of emails from Comfyballs and AussieBum. You can guess which one is Norwegian and which one is Australian… and now you also know what my husband got for Christmas. (It was on his wishlist—I promise.)

Since Christmas is well and truly over, this feels like the perfect time to unsubscribe from most of it all and do a proper spring clean of my inboxes. Maybe then I’ll finally be able to spot the important emails in between all the eye candy.

Wait a second.
Eye candy… that’s basically inspiration, isn’t it? 😉

Hmm.

Maybe I’ll just keep those two and delete all the kitchen utensil sites instead. I really don’t need any more of those until at least the next decade.

Happy New Year, everybody!