{"id":2423,"date":"2019-02-03T03:57:59","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T03:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/99.79.54.239\/?p=2423"},"modified":"2019-02-03T03:59:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T03:59:24","slug":"january-2019-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/?p=2423","title":{"rendered":"January 2019 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Somehow it&#8217;s already a) February b) 2019! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t know how either of these things happened but I&#8217;m OK with it. So what did I do in January? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We started the year in NB with Mina &amp; Don! We had an awesome time playing Catan, meeting their new (to us) bb Lupin, and staying indoors because Ice Storm! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"2424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/?attachment_id=2424\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190101_005922.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950W&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1546304361&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.95&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190101_005922\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190101_005922-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190101_005922-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/99.79.54.239\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190101_005922-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190101_005922-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190101_005922-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190101_005922-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Made it to Midnight!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Julien got a Vive for Christmas, so we did quite a bit of VR, including showing my nephew the ropes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"2425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/?attachment_id=2425\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190106_124753-ANIMATION.gif\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190106_124753-ANIMATION\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190106_124753-ANIMATION-300x169.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190106_124753-ANIMATION.gif\" src=\"http:\/\/99.79.54.239\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190106_124753-ANIMATION.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2425\"\/><figcaption>Move with the controllers, not with your feet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I did a konmari cleanup of my closet, but ended up putting everything right back in because it ALL SPARKS JOY. This is okay according to the KonMari philosophy. Those petticoats? Make my tummy do flipflops. Two onesies? Make my heart sing! Keeping. Them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-attachment-id=\"2426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/?attachment_id=2426\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190109_195931.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,1960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950W&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1547063971&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190109_195931\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190109_195931-300x146.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190109_195931-1024x498.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/99.79.54.239\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190109_195931-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190109_195931-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190109_195931-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190109_195931-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a really useful exercise actually &#8211; I found a few outfits I would not have thought of otherwise and I really connected with each item while I was holding it and going &#8220;Joy?&#8221; I&#8217;m also pretty proud that I don&#8217;t seem to buy a lot that I don&#8217;t genuinely love! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s see. I read ten books &#8211; befriend me on GoodReads! My favourite of the month was definitely The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale, and least favourite was Game of Scones. Cozy mysteries, they&#8217;re not for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">\t<style>\n#gr_updates_widget{\nborder-radius: 5px;\nbackground-color:#fff;\nborder:solid #683205 10px;\n-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px 1px #595959,\ninset 0px 0px 0px 1px #7D730B;\n-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px 1px #595959,\ninset 0px 0px 0px 1px #7D730B;\nbox-shadow: 0px 0px 4px 1px #595959,\ninset 0px 0px 0px 1px #7D730B;\npadding:15px 0 35px 15px;\nwidth:250px;\nheight:330px;\n}\n#gr_footer{\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n#gr_updates_widget p{\npadding:0px;\nmargin:0;\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n#gr_footer img{\nwidth:100px;\nfloat:left;\n}\n#gr_updates_widget img{\n\tborder-style:none;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<div id=\"gr_updates_widget\">\n\t  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"the_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/widgets\/user_update_widget?height=400&amp;num_updates=3&amp;user=10062816&amp;width=250\" width=\"248\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<div id=\"gr_footer\">\n\t\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Goodreads: Book reviews, recommendations, and discussion\" rel=\"nofollow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/images\/layout\/goodreads_logo_140.png\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a big ol&#8217; snowstorm and could barely get the mini out of the alley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-attachment-id=\"2427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/?attachment_id=2427\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190120_130233.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,1960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950W&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1547989353&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00083056478405316&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190120_130233\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190120_130233-300x146.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190120_130233-1024x498.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/99.79.54.239\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190120_130233-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2427\" class=\"wp-image-2427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190120_130233-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190120_130233-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190120_130233-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-attachment-id=\"2428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/?attachment_id=2428\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190121_225259.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,1960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950W&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548111179&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190121_225259\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190121_225259-300x146.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190121_225259-1024x498.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/99.79.54.239\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190121_225259-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2428\" data-link=\"http:\/\/99.79.54.239\/?attachment_id=2428\" class=\"wp-image-2428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190121_225259-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190121_225259-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190121_225259-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And I did a boatload of cooking! Marmalade from The <a href=\"https:\/\/preservationsociety.ca\/\">Preservation Society <\/a>cookbook, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/simple-ribollita\">Simple Ribollita&nbsp;from&nbsp;BA, w<\/a>ere highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/photo\/AF1QipO8H248Hhj8okpf4MhYDdm79PCfhghsaNmv69l_\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-attachment-id=\"2429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/?attachment_id=2429\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190127_140329.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,1960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G950W&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548597809&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002906976744186&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190127_140329\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190127_140329-300x146.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190127_140329-1024x498.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/99.79.54.239\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190127_140329-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190127_140329-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190127_140329-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/binascloset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190127_140329-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jar of sunshine. And sugar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somehow it&#8217;s already a) February b) 2019! I don&#8217;t know how either of these things happened but I&#8217;m OK with it. So what did I do in January? We started the year in NB with Mina &amp; Don! 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