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New Year’s resolutions are fragile. The flu is not.

New Year’s has a very specific vibe. Reflection. Fresh starts. Big plans.The illusion that this will finally be the year we get it together.

And then… the flu.

Somehow, New Year’s turned into Flu-Years in our house. My husband and my three-year-old both caught it (this absolute plague) and overnight, our week of intention became a rotating system of thermometers, cough monitoring, and oh please Lord don’t let me get it…

A week meant for clarity and fresh starts turned into survival mode. There’s something humbling about getting sick in January. You don’t ease into the year; you’re immediately reminded who’s in charge, and it’s not your vision board. The flu doesn’t care about goals. It doesn’t respect planners. It laughs in the face of β€œnew routines.”

Suddenly, success looks less like progress and more like everyone being upright.

And to tell it straight, I don’t even know what was worse, the sickness itself or realizing how fragile my optimism was on January 1st.

But somewhere between the laundry piles and the quiet house, something shifted. Expectations lowered. Priorities simplified. The new year outlook stopped being about improvement and started being about endurance and (my favorite) flexibility.

Which, if we’re being real, is how most years actually begin.

So if your fresh start looks less like a clean slate and more like making it through, you’re not behind. You’re just living in reality. Sometimes the reset isn’t a new habit or a big plan. Sometimes it’s just getting everyone healthy again and calling that a win.

And honestly? That’s a pretty solid way to start the year.

Cheers, Cypress!- Ashlyn πŸŒ²πŸ’š

The Digest 🌲

What’s New In Cypress 🌲

Hard to believe, but HLSR is coming up quickly

Wellll…It’s that time of year!! 🧑 Rodeo lineup will be released this week…which means…Half Price Carnival Packs and Food Cards are now on sale! 🀠

🚨 New this year - a $125 carnival pack ($500 value)! 🚨 Click this link to learn more.

Have you tried the β€˜Waterless Waterpark’ close by?

At first, I was intrigued, but it made sense once you think about it. What’s a waterpark without water? Mostly…slides. Actually thats the entire concept of Slick City: a massive indoor β€œdry slide” park. The Katy location features 11 slides (some parks have slides over 20 feet tall!) plus bonus fun like bouncy sport courts, playground-style areas, mini go-carts, and even trapeze swings. Learn More Here.

Housing & Mortgage Watch🌲

Accurate as of December 31st, 2025.

  • 30-Year Fixed Rate: 6.15 % ⬇ 0.03 pts this week | ⬇ 0.76 pts year-over-year

  • 15-Year Fixed Rate: 5.44 % ⬇ 0.06 pts this week | ⬇ 0.69 pts year-over-year

  • Monthly average: 6.19 % | 52-week average: 6.59 %

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The Bulletin🌲

A Huge Thank You to our wonderful local partners!

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Events Roundup 🌲

There are 98 events to choose from this week (through Sunday). As always, links are below.

This Week We Have!

Resource List 🌲

Looking for more resources? Here’s the Cypress Digest Resource List. Exclusive to subscribers of Cypress Digest. Enjoy!

  1. The Best Restaurants in Cypress β€” Local's Picks for 2025

  2. Updated Cypress Digest Business Directory. See our picks for trusted service providers in Cypress. HVAC, Roofing, Plumbing & more! See It Here!

  3. The 13 places for Best Live Music in Cypress! [Read it Here!]

  4. Lawn Maintenance Cheat Sheet. This includes the product(s) and schedule we’ve used when we knew nothing at all. Read it here!

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