Brighten Up Your World as Blue Monday Nears

Blue Monday is this upcoming Monday. The third Monday of January is said to be the most depressing day of the year.

True or not, I have some ideas to brighten your day… just in case ; )

A decorative ceramic pot with a floral pattern featuring red and blue flowers against a cream background. — *Cutest Flower Pot!*

A vintage ceramic vase featuring a floral pattern in shades of green on a white background, with a slightly worn texture and two small handles. — *Tuscan Flower Pot – in green*

A vintage ceramic pot featuring intricate floral patterns in pink and green, with a slightly cracked glaze finish and a wavy rim. — *Vintage Flower Pot with scalloped edge*

Pretty pots do it every time. These are adorable. I went looking for cutesy ones, but found these and fell in love.

Pop over to your local greenhouse. They will have loads of indoor plants in stock right now. Pick up something that will bring you joy.

A decorative white planter shaped like a woman's head with long, cascading green succulent plants resembling hair. — *Fun Flower Pot*

A decorative planter shaped like a serene face, featuring closed eyes and a gentle smile, adorned with various succulent plants resembling hair. Positioned on green grass. — *Fun Face Planter*

A whimsical planter shaped like a girl with closed eyes, adorned with green succulent plants as hair, resting on a stone surface beside a small gardening tool. — *Meyas Fun Face Pot*

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A modern table lamp with a cylindrical shade emitting soft light, positioned on a wooden base. A remote control is displayed next to the lamp. — *Light Therapy Lamp for SAD*

A young woman sitting on a cushioned floor, reading a book under a modern floor lamp with a curved neck. The setting is a cozy room with a sunset view through a window. — *Light Therapy Floor Lamp*

This is for anyone who suffers from SAD or maybe, like me, is not going outside to catch any rays right till the snow melts. I’m not sure which I prefer… table top or floor lamp?

A mint green KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer with a stainless steel mixing bowl. — *Kitchen Aid 5 Qt Stand Mixer*

A mint green electric kettle with a brown handle and a circular lid, featuring a water level indicator and a base with a control button. — *Retro Tea Kettle*

If your look is not Industrial, you might prefer appliances in pretty colours.

A modern coffee maker with a blue exterior, featuring a digital clock display and buttons for programming, brewing, and selection. — *Cylexo 14 Cup Coffee Maker*

A modern blue air fryer featuring a digital display with buttons for time, temperature, air fry, roast, reheat, and dehydrate functions. — *3 Quart Air Fryer in cornflower blue*

I have this coffee maker, would give it 4.5 stars : ) This cornflower blue is so pretty.

A pink toaster with two slices of toasted bread visible on the top. — *Bella Slim 2 piece Toaster* – comes in other pretty colours, too.

A pink air fryer with a digital display showing a temperature of 400°F and various cooking options including air fry, bake, roast, broil, dehydrate, and reheat. — *Bella Slim 6 Qt Air Fryer*

Or maybe pink is more your jam? I have both of these in Surf (give them both 5 stars), but they come in several really fun colours, like blue, pink, purple, and green.

I love kitchen appliances that look good in the kitchen ; )

Last, but not least, as they say… For the gardener….

A home indoor herb garden kit featuring a green base with a transparent dome and a growing light, showcasing young plants in seedling trays. Accessories include a USB cable, planting tools, plant markers, and gloves. — *Seed Starter Trays with Grow Lights*

A pink planner with a decorative tree design on the cover, featuring the year '2026' at the bottom. The edges show colorful dividers for different months. — *Daytimer with a page for each day.* Comes in other colours.

Ready to get growing? Or dreaming about growing? After you take your seedlings off the bottom heat, once they have germinated, they need cool but bright. These seed starter trays are perfect for that.

This daytimer… I FINALLY figured things out. I used to have a journal to jot notes in, paste pictures in, make my must-grow lists, etc… plus a daytimer to keep track of when to do what. I now only have this, A daytimer that has a page for each day so I have lots of room to write down my ideas, goals, draw out garden bed plans… I do it all in one place. 5/5!

The Marigold Potager – A Zone 3 Prairie Garden