A Life in A Day

Connecting us together, one day at a time

Category: January

  • I’m going to be honest, I’m not a morning person and every morning begins with a small but predictable defeat at the hands of my alarm clock. It goes off, I hit snooze. It goes off again, I hit snooze again..to be honest, it goes off a third time too… it’s less a habit and…

  • Friday 16th January – Steph

    Is it too late to say ‘Happy New Year’? I ask because I’m seeing a couple of clients this lunch time and some friends tonight, and not sure if it’s appropriate! Whilst I cogitate on that challenge, the day unfolds; it’s Friday so it’s our shopping delivery,  and our cleaner’s day.  Coffee and catch up…

  • Wednesday 7th January – Suzanna

    Day 3 of the January back to work and day 2 back to school. The alarm goes off at 6:30am and it’s a struggle to get up in the cold and dark. I wake my teenage daughters and then head downstairs to put the kettle on. Lunches next and checking school bags/PE kit. By 8am,…

  • Tuesday, 6th January 2026 – Donna-Louise

    January 6th and the day began, as all great days do, with my alarm ringing and me aggressively snoozing it like it had personally offended me. Several times.   I eventually got up early-ish and launched straight into housework so my husband wouldn’t be left alone with everything – a habit which if I’m honest…

  • Thursday, 1st January 2026 – Michelle

    The first day of a new year in our collaborative online diary