Since it’s a new year, this is a whole new site and I’m all puffed up with new year-fueled ambition, I thought I’d kick off a new Friday tradition: five favorite things from around the web. I never said the idea was ground breaking.

Rather than personal anecdotes or a massive laundry list of links, I want to offer you a tightly curated list of things that will dramatically improve your life, or will at least entertain you for a minute or two! So I hope you enjoy.

I also want to take a hot second to thank everyone for all the kind words about the new site. Your comments, tweets and notes meant the world. SO much work went into this puppy and it’s just so rewarding to know you’re pleased with end result. Because truthfully this site is ultimately for you, not for me.

PPS – congratulations on making through the first work week of 2016! These five things should help you goof off for the rest of the day.

We’re only eight days into the new year. It’s not too late to start better habits! I’m definitely planning to focus (hint, hint) on this productivity tip in 2016.

We’re not the only ones who did a little sprucing up over the holidays. My dear friend Jeanne (you might remember her from this series – should we bring it back in 2016??) debuted a redesign of her site and I’m smitten!

Sure, we all try to be on our best behavior the first week of the new year. Maybe the first month. But I love that Camille Styles is embracing wellness as a way of life, not a fad.

Whenever you’re having a bad day, click here. No srsly, you’re gonna want to bookmark this.

If January isn’t National Soup Month, it should be.

lead image by brian w. ferry for lonny.com