{"id":8059,"date":"2024-01-01T11:23:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T18:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/?p=8059"},"modified":"2024-01-01T11:23:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T18:23:33","slug":"easy-times-january-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/easy-times-january-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Times, January 1, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hello-January.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hello-January.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine on a snowy tree branch.\" class=\"wp-image-8060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hello-January.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hello-January-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hello-January-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hello-January-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hello-January-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hello-January-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hello-January.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy January and happy 2024, friend! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beginning of a new year always feels significant &mdash; a fresh start, a clean slate, and an opportunity to consider priorities and set intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My new year&rsquo;s goals seem to often center around trying new things, like these plans for 2024: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn how to use my new camera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try playing pickleball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up an Etsy store<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build stronger muscles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a watercolor class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After the holidays, I am always interested in saving money and getting back on track financially. You&rsquo;ll find some resources below to help if you feel the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How about you? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you make new year resolutions? I&rsquo;d love to hear about your plans, so drop a comment below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for being here, and I hope your 2024 is filled with joy, laughter, blessings, prosperity and good health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next month,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eliza Cross<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Exclusive Invitation: Join the Simple Life, Happy Home Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Simple-Life-Happy-Home-Group-Header-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"380\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Simple-Life-Happy-Home-Group-Header-1-728x380.jpg\" alt=\"A Christmas cactus, fireplace, and bowl of soup.\" class=\"wp-image-8061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Simple-Life-Happy-Home-Group-Header-1-728x380.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Simple-Life-Happy-Home-Group-Header-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Simple-Life-Happy-Home-Group-Header-1-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Simple-Life-Happy-Home-Group-Header-1-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Simple-Life-Happy-Home-Group-Header-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Simple-Life-Happy-Home-Group-Header-1.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>New for 2024, we&rsquo;ve created a special Facebook group &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/312692512511737\">Simple Life, Happy Home<\/a>.&rdquo; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This community is a private group for members to share favorite recipes, gardening tips, simple living ideas, money saving strategies, home photos, pets, and more. Please join us! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Investing in a $3 Notebook Might Help You Have Your Best Year Ever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/positive-change-life-notebook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1201\" data-pin-nopin=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/positive-change-life-notebook.jpg\" alt=\"A bright green spiral notebook for writing about positive change.\" class=\"wp-image-4867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/positive-change-life-notebook.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/positive-change-life-notebook-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/positive-change-life-notebook-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/positive-change-life-notebook-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/positive-change-life-notebook-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/positive-change-life-notebook-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/positive-change-life-notebook.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike a fancy journal, the beautiful thing about an inexpensive spiral notebook is that you can scribble notes, tear out pages, capture quick ideas, write your most outlandish dreams, and not worry about perfection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year at this time, I invest in a $3 notebook and write the year on the front cover. These are some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/cheap-notebook\/\">things I write in my cheap notebook<\/a>, and the possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What great plans, goals, and dreams will <strong>you<\/strong> plot for the coming year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 Ways to Go On a Money Diet this Month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a yellow sweater holding a pink piggy bank.\" class=\"wp-image-6516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/go-on-money-diet.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;ve been reading this blog for a long time, you may remember the January Money Diet we used to do every year.  (If you&rsquo;re curious, here&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/january-money-diet\/\">more information<\/a>.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you need to hunker down and save some money this month like I do? Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/how-to-put-yourself-on-a-money-diet\/\">8 tips for saving on a money diet<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&rsquo;ll also be featuring money saving tips throughout January in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/312692512511737\">Facebook group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easy Recipe: Creamy Corn Chowder <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-pin-title=\"15 Ways to Have a More Meaningful Christmas\" data-pin-description=\"Longing for a more meaningful Christmas season? These 15 tips will help you slow down, enjoy the holidays, and make new memories and traditions with your family.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/old-fashioned-corn-chowder-featured-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A ceramic bowl with old fashioned corn chowder with bacon, and a bagel on the plate.\" class=\"wp-image-5168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/old-fashioned-corn-chowder-featured-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/old-fashioned-corn-chowder-featured-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/old-fashioned-corn-chowder-featured-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/old-fashioned-corn-chowder-featured-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/old-fashioned-corn-chowder-featured-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/old-fashioned-corn-chowder-featured-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/old-fashioned-corn-chowder-featured.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/old-fashioned-corn-chowder-featured.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Need a simple dinner idea for a chilly night? Soup is the ultimate comfort food meal, and I make it often during the winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/corn-jack-bacon-and-beer-chowder-recipe\/\">Old Fashioned Corn Chowder with Bacon<\/a> is one of our favorites, and it&rsquo;s so rich and flavorful.  The recipe calls for a splash of beer, but you can easily substitute broth for a family-friendly version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7 Free Ways to Simplify Your Life this Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mother-daughter-dog-walk.jpg\" alt=\"A mother and daughter walking a dog.\" class=\"wp-image-8066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mother-daughter-dog-walk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mother-daughter-dog-walk-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mother-daughter-dog-walk-728x615.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mother-daughter-dog-walk-768x649.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mother-daughter-dog-walk-150x127.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mother-daughter-dog-walk.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re longing for a simpler January after a busy holiday season, these simple steps can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/7-free-things-you-can-do-this-week-to-simplify\/\">simplify your life this week<\/a>. Best of all, they&rsquo;re free to implement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Simple Living Ideas on Pinterest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&rsquo;d love to connect with you over at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/happy_simple_living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>,<\/strong> where we have dozens of boards with thousands of recipes and ideas to make your life easier! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Holiday-Banner-Pinterest-728x415.jpeg\" alt=\"Cranberry sauce, cookies, landscapes and coffee.\" class=\"wp-image-7900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Holiday-Banner-Pinterest-728x415.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Holiday-Banner-Pinterest-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Holiday-Banner-Pinterest-768x438.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Holiday-Banner-Pinterest-1536x876.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Holiday-Banner-Pinterest-150x86.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Holiday-Banner-Pinterest.jpeg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Holiday-Banner-Pinterest.jpeg\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8230; <a title=\"Easy Times, January 1, 2024\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/easy-times-january-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Easy Times, January 1, 2024\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"limit_modified_date":"","last_modified_date":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[963],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - 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