January 2026

Retro Housewife Goes Green- Monthly Update

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Happy January!

Well I have dropped the ball on these updates and I'm late this month, oops.

The holiday season is always so busy but I'm back with monthly updates.

I had a nice holiday season with my family and it's been personally a good start to the year but as a country a tough one.

This weekend I worked on putting away Christmas decorations. Always a bit sad for me and with the world feeling hard we need to make our homes feel safe and happier. That's one reason I decorate for Valentine's Day, I even leave my tree up as a Valentine's Day tree.

If you'd like to share about your holiday season or the start of the year, hit reply and we can chat.

Lisa

P.S. If you aren't following me on Instagram I'd love to have you, I post often there.

Recent Blog Posts

Normally I'd share December's posts but I was still sharing a lot of holiday posts and we are already 12 days into this month so here are the most recent posts instead.

Homemade Valentine's Day Gifts

Need some Valentine’s Day gifts? These homemade Valentine’s gifts are great for everyone on your list and affordable to make.

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Vintage Valentine's Day Desserts

Bring a bit of vintage charm to your Valentine’s Day celebration with one of these delicious vintage Valentine’s Day desserts.

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Sustainable Valentine's Day Gifts

These sustainable Valentine’s Day gift ideas can help avoid some of the waste that comes with the day.

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Embracing Slow Living

Wanting to slow down and make life less stressful and busy? Embracing slow living habits and living a more vintage life can help.

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Save Money on Groceries

Looking for the best ways to save money on groceries? This is one tip you maybe haven't tried.

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Retro Homemakers' Club News

Another new month means new things for club members. Our Zoom meeting is on Tuesday (January 13), it's always such a fun time to connect and chat.

And the best news is that right now you can join the Retro Homemakers' Club for just $10 (normally $15)! Use coupon code NEWYEAR26 at checkout.

Join the Retro Homemakers' Club today!

Currently Enjoying

I thought it would be fun to add this section to share things I'm currently enjoying. (There are some affiliate links, I earn a small commission from these links at no additional cost to you.)

Books: I haven't done the best job reading lately but getting back in the habit. Right now I'm reading Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce. It takes place during WW2 in England and has been a good read so far. You can see some of my other recent reads on my Bookshop.org page

Movies & TV: I finally watched the last two Downton Abbey movies, I kept forgetting about them. They were so good!

Crafts: I got a lot of new craft supplies for Christmas but haven't started doing many yet because I'm currently working on a Christmas puzzle from a friend. After that I want to work on some of the craft kits I got for Christmas .If you like cozy crafting be sure to check out my cozy hobbies list on Benables.

If you have been enjoying anything lately that you think I'd like, send it my way!

I hope you have a safe and happy January!

Lisa