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New Blog Schedule for 2026

Posted on by Katie Night

Hey Dearies! Happy New Years! I know this is a few days late, but I have had some unexpected events in my life that has happened recently. However, I don’t want it to mess with my resolution to blog more!

So, during the past month, I have been going through older blog posts and editing them, I haven’t really gotten through them all, but my goal is to get the rest looked at before the end of January. The only ones that I may not get to are my short stories, since they would need more time for me to lookover and edit. 

I’m going to do my best to get back on track! Anyway, I wanted to talk about the new updates for my blog that I plan to start doing!

Blog Schedule for 2026

Mondays & Thursdays: Other Ideas/Topics – Kinda of like a Random topic so that I can post whatever I would like without there being limitations. This may not be daily, that way I don’t overwhelm myself. 

Tuesdays: Formally known as “Crafty Sassy” – The new name for it is going to be Crafty Odyssey. I know this is a big change this year, so if you start seeing blog posts with the old name, it will be completely switched over to the new name before the end of this month. 

Wednesdays: Reviews – This will be reviews on anything expect book reviews (there is a separate day for those!) This one also may not be daily, as well.

Fridays: Gaming – I’m debating on having more of a formal name, but for now, I will leave it as is. I will be trying to do this daily, it will be anything from builds or tips or challenges. I’m going to try my best to switch it around and do different games and not just my go-to’s. 

Saturdays: Writing Works – I’m leaving the name for now, but I might change it. I don’t want to make this a daily thing since I still want to make sure that I don’t overdo it, so this one will be every other week. 

Sundays: Formally known as “Mom Talk” – Now will be called “The Mom Odysseys”. I think its different and unique. You will slowly start to see the name change by the end of the month as well. This won’t just be raising kids, but I wanted to also include other ideas, activities or traditions that I’ve been doing with my kids that I want to share with you all. 

Sundays (Last Sunday of the Month): Book Reviews – Now, I wanted to give myself at least a month, depending on how many pages of the books I can get into. I won’t just be review adult only books, but I am rereading some of the books I grew up with or never got a chance to read that I am also going to review.

 

So, that is the plan for 2026! I hope that this year is better than the last for all of you! I also want to thank each and every one of you that has sticked by my side since I began blogging back in 2018.

This year, I have a few new resolutions to work on, especially the big one everyone says they are going to do by don’t, which is working out more/eating better. I’m really trying to make sure I buckle down this year on that.

Plus, I have a goal to read more. Less phone/computer time and more reading! I have a list of books that I definitely want to finish this year and I need to stop buying books and read some of the ones I have sitting in my closet on a shelf. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who has done that!

Not to mention, I’m doing another temperature blanket! Yes, you heard right! I haven’t done one since 2019 and I’m doing it differently this year! There will be a post on it!

Anyway, I’m hoping there will be a lot of good changes this year for my life and for my family! What’s your goals this year? Do you have any big changes you want to make for yourself this year? Let me know in the comments!

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Katie’s Blog Update for 2026

Posted on by Katie Night

Hey Dearies!

So, I’m trying to get back in the groove of things as I don’t want my blog to get forgotten and I’m starting to get back into writing, which has been a challenge these past few years off and on with writers block.

Plus I also had another baby at the beginning of the year which has kept me plenty busy! I haven’t talked about her since I’ve been struggling to find the balance life of both a single working mom of 2 now.

With that being said, there has been a LOT going on in my life that I have kinda put everything on the back burner to make sure I am spending as much time as I can with my girls. I’ve also ran into a lot of ups and downs this year that have made me want to change myself for the better, not just for myself, but for my kids and career.

Lately, I’ve been on autopilot or “zombie mode”, as I like to call it. I haven’t had much time to do the stuff I love, plus balance work and the kids. So, I’ve decided I wanna make a change.

I wanna write more, I want to post more on here, like I did when I was a stay at home mom years ago. I want my blog to not only be my comfort place, but hopefully be an inspiration to others that no matter where you are in your life, you can still follow your dreams to do what you love to do.

You are probably wondering what inspired me to start wanting to make a change? Well, after what has felt like a long time, I’ve found an amazing guy that I’ve been seeing since July and he done nothing but treated me like a goddess! Honestly, he has been the light in my life that I was waiting for.

Anyway, with him in my life, I’ve been happier and more excited to see what the future holds, however, there is something that is putting a damper in my life that I’m currently trying to fix, which is my career.

I’ve been asking this same question about my career for a very long time. Recently, things in my currently employment have made me rethink about if this is what I want to be doing for the next 5-10 years. So, I’m currently pushing myself to figure out what I want and hopefully persuade it in the distance future.

That’s one of my many goals that I want to do/change for this upcoming year. So, with that being said, what is happening to my blog?

Before the end of the year, I want to start going through my blog posts and either trash or fix and keep. Then, I’m hoping to get a schedule started as I do want to take the extra time to make posts for my blog.

So, lets talk about what’s staying and what might be going.

  • Mom Talk – Sundays
    • So, I don’t think I’ll be getting rid of this because as a mom, its nice to have a space where I can talk about the different challenges of raising kids and especially with the struggles of a single mom. Instead of just talking about raising kids or struggles, I wanted to start posting other stuff that can be fun to do with the kids, like crafts or holiday traditions or ideas that you don’t have to break the bank when you do them with the kids.
    • I also might be changing the name of it as well to something else, since I don’t want the title of every blog post to have “Mom Talk”, since now that I’ve realized that it should be either at the end of a blog title versus the beginning.
  • Crafty Sassy – Tuesdays
    • This is getting a name change for sure! Honestly, I’m not sure what drove me to name it that, but I think it does need to be changed.
    • I also want to start doing more than just crochet stuff, but other stuff such as crafts, knitting, needle print, more latch hooks, etc.
  • Gaming – Fridays
    • I really want to focus more on gaming stuff, especially since my oldest daughter has been getting into the same games that I also play as well. I really wanna focus on tips or tricks, possibly some builds as well.
    • I also have gotten a few newer games that I want to spend more time playing and getting into such as Planet Coaster 2, Planet Zoo, Hogwarts Legacy, House Flipper, Supermarket Simulator, etc. A few of them I’ve already checked them out, but the first 3 are new and I haven’t had a chance to check them out.
    • Right now, my oldest is into Minecraft and Animal Crossings, so you might start to see more stuff on those first.
  • Writing Works – Saturdays
    • Now, I know a lot of my short stories on here NEED a review and fix, so with that being said, I’m going to start fixing those and then I’ll start posting maybe an intro and chapter to my books on Wattpad, but those also NEED a lot of review and possible rewrite since a few of them were made when I was younger.
    • I also want to do other stuff with this and not just short stories, but possibly writing prompts or ideas that doesn’t directly involve just short stories.
  • Book Review – Last Sunday of the Month
    • So, I have done the start of some book reviews since my oldest and I have started a tradition where we read a little bit of a book we are working on. Currently, we are working on Harry Potter. We have finished a few other books, which I’m going to try and get those reviews posted, but the books I read with her, I might also include her input as well.
    • I also have a goal for next year that I’m going to see if I can start to read every book that I have sitting on my shelf in my closet. I have a tendency to buy books I’ve wanted to read and then forget all about this, but I’m going to make sure I have some time to read more because I do miss it.
    • I’ve also got a few book series that I would like to do as well, but I kinda want to pack their books all in one review, if possible.
  • Reviews – Wednesdays 
    • There are a few reviews I’ve done before, I believe most of them were crochet products, but I plan on doing more with this. I don’t think it will be every Wednesday, but I’m going to try to get at least one or two for each month next year, if I can.
    • These reviews I’m not going to limit them to just crochet products or products in general. I might do movies or TV series as well, I think I’ve did them before on here, but maybe it might be something I bring back up again.
  • Other Topics – Mondays & Thursdays?
    • I’m going to leave this as a sort of extra thing I would want to start doing, but I don’t want to really push it, but some of the other topics that I’m interested in are:
      • True Crime (Unsolved/Solve Murder Cases and Missing People Cases)
      • Living in Different Decades
      • Meditation
      • Yoga
      • Conspiracy Theories
      • Monthly Challenges
      • And maybe more?

Overall, I’m going to get back in the groove for the beginning of 2026. I’ve already started to make a gameplan for next year. Don’t worry if you see some changes happening on my blog, from now until the end of the year, I’ll be doing a lot of editing so I can start the new year on a better track!

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Life Update: Why I Haven’t Been Active

Posted on by Katie Night

Hey Dearies. So, there has been a lot going on in my life, which is why I haven’t been posting as much as I have planned to do. I know I keep saying this, but I’m really trying to make sure that I can get back in the groove of things.


So, first things first, I got prompted and that has been taking up a chunk of my time. It hasn’t been as stressful as my last job, but it can be very draining at the end of the day. In other words, I still think about work when I’m not there.
Not to mention my daughter is going to be 6 years old. I still can’t believe how much time as flown by, it feels like yesterday that I had her. I know a lot of mother’s say that, but it really does.


It’s incredible to watch her grown up into this amazing little girl. Not to mention, she will also be heading into Kindergarten this year, so this is the time of year I get to take her back to school shopping.


Plus, I also have some of my crochet stuff being sold at one of my friends store. Which is getting me thinking about getting into the idea of selling stuff on Esty or having someone sell my stuff at a craft fair.


Honestly, I would love to make my hobbies into a career, but its harder said that done. I would need to take the time think and plan how I would be able to do it. Plus I would need to know how much stock I would need and time how long it takes me to crochet each item. It is something I really want to look into, however, I have some other stuff that I need to get done too.


Lastly, one of the other reasons why I haven’t been as active, my mental health took a hit at the beginning of this year and I’ve been slowly trying to get back to where I need to be. With that being said, I didn’t have the motivation to write or blog or crochet. I have been slowly getting back into my crocheting zone as well as I’m almost out of my creative block that I’ve been having.


I’m really sorry to all my followers, especially the ones that have been following me since day 1. I’m trying to get back to where I need to be. Plus, there are a few blog changes that I want to do as well.


Such as, changing the appearance and looking into possibly selling stuff on here as well. You also got to think that I have been blogging since my daughter was very little. I never thought I would still be wanting to do this still and I’m glad that I’m going to keep on doing it.


Soon, hopefully, you won’t have to wait 6 months or longer for an update, I’ve got a few things I am working on and I just need to get around to throwing it into a blog post. I will be back, unsure when that will be, but I plan on getting back into the normal blog groove soon.

❤

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Crafty Sassy: My Projects Update

Posted on by Katie Night

Hey Dearies! It’s been a long time since I have finally posted a blog for Crafty Sassy, but I really wanted to give you guys an update on how far I’ve come since I first started crochet back in 2017.

I’ve tried some different stuff than what I normally go for and since I’m working full time, I’ve haven’t felt like I’ve done a lot of projects than I normally do. Like I wanted to do a temperature blanket for last year and never end up starting it.

Plus I still like maybe 5 projects that are still ongoing or just not finished. You see, a lot of people don’t understand that you have to be in the mood for crocheting or doing anything crafty. I usually just crochet when my anxiety starts to bother me.

So, here are my projects that are currently ongoing:

  • Cat Couch – Sadly, I’ve been working on this one for over 2 years. I started making it for my brother’s cat DJ, it’s a Christmas green, I want to say. It’s also something that I have to make pieces and sew them together.
  • Towel Toppers – I’ve always got a ton of these hanging around. I don’t like doing them all at once, but I have 2 totes filled with all my completed ones, they are just waiting for a craft fair for me to do.
  • Bags – I have 2 bags that I crocheted, just need to assemble them and create a strap.
  • Blankets – I have one that I’m working on for work and then my second one is just a simple scrap blanket.

For the ones that I’m currently working on, my goal is to finish them before the end of this year. I don’t mind having more than one project going, but at some point, I would like to not have a few going on at the same time.

Anyway, since I’m not sure of how far back I haven’t shown you guys, but I’m posting everything just in case I haven’t.

I actually made this for a co-worker of mine. I literally kinda just winged it and I think it didn’t come out too bad.
Candy cane mug cozies were a lot of fun to make, but assembling them wasn’t as fun. I actually made these for a co-worker who does the whole craft fair. I figured why not.
A baby sweater for one of my mom’s friends. I love to make stuff for babies, it’s a lot of fun and there are a lot of ideas for it!
This was the beginning to my endless amounts of baby hats and booties that I have made. I made a bunch last year and those have happened to fill a tote or two.
One of the few projects that I actually made for myself. I think it came out okay, wasn’t my best, but it is so warm!
My daughter has an American Girl doll knock off that she wanted a sweater for. I don’t think I made the sleeves long enough, but it was pretty fun to make.
For the last job I worked at, I made a star for all of my co workers for out Christmas tree and I loved how they came out, but it was a lot of sewing in ends.
This farm blanket was actually for my nephew. It was my best job connecting the squares together since I wanted to use yarn from my stash, instead of buying more yarn. Overall, I liked how it came out, also making the faces for the animals was pretty fun too!
Another blanket for my other nephew. He loved Spiderman, at the time, and with the limited time that I had, this was the quickest pattern I was able to complete in time before Christmas. Was a blast to make tho!
I love Snoopy and Woodstock, no Woodstock isn’t in the picture, but I did make him. This is a Christmas project that I worked so hard on it and to this day, we have been using every Christmas.
I was attempting to find a pattern that I could make to sell at a craft fair and I figured this would be a cool idea to try, but I didn’t like how you had to button it from the back instead how it normally is. The good news is that I gave it to my daughter, and she used it for one of her baby dolls.
I was trying something different and new with this one, I’m not sure if I came up with this or if I used a pattern I found, but my daughter ended up claiming it as her own.
I know. I know, you probably see where I messed up. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize it until after the fact, but I honestly figure this would happen sooner or later. I really loved the colors for this one tho!
Testing different patterns for baby booties and hats. Still was trying to find a happy medium for me to stock them up for a craft fair or something of the sort.
Another baby hat testing, I wanted to explore different styles of baby hats.
Like I said, I have a lot of different baby hats on this list, but I love the different colors!
I tested some face mask patterns too, especially at the beginning of 2020. Wanted to find a face mask that looked like Katana’s from Mortal Kombat, but of course in red!
Best crochet bag I’ve ever met! It carried so much yarn!
I loved making this blanket, I also loved the colors! This was also a shell stitch, which I loved trying!
I will say this was my best baby set I’ve ever done. This was actually my 2nd attempt at making a baby set, but I always love a challenge!
This was a mug cozies that I made for my aunt. Her dog passed away that year and for Christmas, I made it for her and she absolutely loved it!
Finished baby blanket, really loved the blue and green colors!
I made this for my niece, who loved Elsa at the time. A lot of yarn used, but it was such a warm snuggie!

Another snuggie that I made for my nephew, and it was super warm!

And there you have it! Those were just a few of the projects that I have completed in the past few years. Don’t worry, next Tuesday it won’t be as boring!