Move over, Stanleys💦

Forget coffee. Bring on the chocolate.

After all, you’ve officially made it through January. 🥳 It’s time to celebrate National Hot Chocolate Day!

But why not shake things up? Here’s the OG (historical) way, the Viennese way, and the Dutch way (not too sweet with a swig of brandy). And there’s always Swiss Miss. No judgment here.

Speaking of drinks, today we’ve got the hype on hydration. But also:

• Home: Out with the goals, in with the system

• Fashion: Ladylike cardigets are in

• Health: Get the skinny on the salty

• Hydration trends: all the water news you’d never want

ORGANIZATION: Order in the home! 🧑‍⚖ We all want it, but how to get it? Sometimes you gotta go big—atomic-ly big. James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, argues that system > goals. “Winners and losers have the same goals,” he says, and “a well-defined system always wins.” But don’t wipe Clean, beautiful home and happy kids off your 2024 resolutions list yet. Just focus on your systems. Here are three tried and true books to help you find your own system that will do all the work for you…well, kind of.

1. Tranquility by Tuesday: Nine proven ways to build “opportunites for joy, nourishment, and fufillment.” Things like Plan on Fridays and Three Times a Week is a Habit are gold, I tell you! Pure gold.

2. The Lazy Genius: Embrace what matters, ditch what doesn’t, and get stuff done. Practical tips to prioritize and streamline your work that may make the laundry pile a little less…permanent.

3. A Mother’s Rule of Life: Live the well-ordered life. Put God first, and the rest comes naturally. How to prioritize your spiritual life admidst the mommy life.

HEALTH: Get salty.🧂Sole water claims to have some serious health benefits. Sole water (pronounced “sol-ay”) is essentially water saturated with sea salt. Why all the hype? Apparently, this electrolyte-infused water supports the adrenal hormone aldosterone, which is partially responsible for fluid and electrolyte balance. It’s super easy to make and practically free. I’m calling it now- sole water is the new lemon water.

FASHION: Jackie O, is that you?👀 Lady jackets are back—and not just for the preppy elite. Swap out your blazer for the elegant and chic structured look. Here’s a classic, a budget piece, and a French military version for a little edge. Style them open with jeans, buttoned as its own top, or go matchy-matchy with a skirt. Classic, timeless, and Ladylike…just like you. 😘

HYDRATION: There’s a new water bottle in town…and it’s coming for your Stanley. We all know Gen Z loves to stay hydrated. And Stanleys have done the job. Who couldn’t like a colorful, sturdy, time-tested canister for all your hydration needs? (Except, maybe, parents of the bullied kids.) Nevertheless, Stanleys have got some competition with the Oswala- a no leak, sleek container with built-in straw. So if you’re looking to stay ahead of the trend or if you just need a new incentive to meet your H20 goals, take a sip. 💦

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