December was wonderful for us, but it was very busy. My girls had a craft fair with their homeschool group early in the month. As Christmas approached, their Granny (my wonderful mother-in law) arrived and we did all our usual shopping, wrapping, baking, etc. We shared lots of laughter and fun. It is always bittersweet when we get into January because I don’t want the Christmas festivities to end, but I’m also ready to get back to our normal routine.
January should be typical for us. We’ll start school again and the girls will resume weekly meetups with their homeschool group. We had such warm temperatures over Christmas that we are really hoping for some true winter weather before spring creeps in. We’ll see what happens. Here are the dinners we plan to eat this month (you can see past menus here).
Days 1-7
- Tuscan chicken pasta
- Pumpkin chili
- Peach balsamic chicken, rice, roasted carrots
- Slow cooker beef tips over mashed potatoes, green beans
- Taco tortellini, corn
- Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup
- Leftovers
Days 8-14
- King ranch chicken, green beans
- Minestrone soup
- Philly cheese meatloaf, mashed potatoes and cauliflower
- Slow cooker Thai chicken and wild rice soup
- Stovetop lasagna, roasted broccoli
- Sheet pan shrimp and veggies, seasoned rice
- Leftovers
Days 15-21
- Creamy turkey mushroom spaghetti, glazed carrots
- Slow cooker cranberry BBQ pulled pork, green beans
- Chili mac, air fryer parsnips
- Superior chicken noodle soup
- Leftovers
Days 22-31
- Chicken noodle casserole, glazed carrots
- Cider-glazed chicken, rice, roasted root vegetables
- Slow cooker meatball tortellini
- Easy cheesy beef stroganoff, roasted broccoli
- Sloppy joe pasta bake, green beans
- Leftovers
- Macaroni and cheese with ham, peas
- Creamy veggie tortellini soup
- Breakfast for dinner
How were your holidays? Can you believe we are already in 2026? What are your plans for January?
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