New year, fresh mindset! If 2026 is the year you’re ready to feel more organized, more energized, and more you, we’ve got you covered. From home decor upgrades to beauty must-haves, Lifestyle Expert, today on Windy City Weekend we featured simple finds that are all about resetting your routine and starting the year feeling confident, refreshed, and ready for whatever’s next.

- FOR YOUR HOME RESET: Frontgate Resort Collection

Frontgate Resort Collection, Starting at $58, frontgate.com

- If you’re looking for a home decor upgrade, we’re starting with our towels and sheets this year.

- Personally, our white towels have seen better days!

- Frontgate’s Resort Collection makes it easy to refresh your home for the New Year and elevate everyday living with timeless, resort-inspired design.

- Designed for relaxed luxury, the Resort Collection brings the feeling of a five-star getaway to your home, with pieces that encourage comfort, ease, and luxury.

- The Resort Collection Towel is one of the most talked about towels on the internet, voted Best Overall by Wirecutter for 2025!

- Comes in multiple colorways and styles, like the plush Sculpted Oasis -- an exclusive!

- These chic, 600-thread-count, Ladder Stitch cotton Sateen Sheets come in multiple colorways to complement any personal style.

- FOR YOUR NEW YEAR’S GLOWUP: MEDIHEAL Madecassoside Blemish Pad

MEDIHEAL Madecassoside Blemish Pad, $23.99, amazon.com

- One of my goals this year is to focus on my skincare and introduce more K-beauty into my routine.

- Huge fan of MEDIHEAL’S Hyper Collagen Mask and have been loving these toner pads

- The No. 1 toner pad and Amazon's best-seller that is beloved by Koreans who are truly dedicated to achieving the 'glass skin' look.

- Formulated with Madecassoside, it goes beyond simple hydration to effectively treat hyperpigmentation and soothe breakouts, helping users achieve a clear, radiant, and bright complexion.

- FOR THE NUTRITIOUS MOM: House of Yes Protein Super Bars

House of Yes Protein Super Bars, $22.49/12 bars, houseofyesfoods.com

- For all of my moms looking for new ways to get vegetable servings into their kids diets, House of Yes Protein Super Bars are for you!

- I’m also obsessed!

- Launched earlier this year by a friend of mine, House of Yes bars are made with clean ingredients, craveable flavors, and kid-approved taste -- they’re the snack everyone in your household can enjoy.

- Available in 2 flavors - Chocolate Chip and Maple Cinnamon—that taste like fresh bakery cookies but deliver real nutrition.

- Each bar contains 6g of protein, 6g of fiber (3g soluble + 3g insoluble), and is made with real, recognizable ingredients including sweet potato, carrot, zucchini, coconut oil, and 100% whole wheat.

- Added plus- they’re school-friendly (no peanuts or tree nuts), dairy-free, and certified Non-GMO Project Verified and Kosher.

- Families can purchase 12-count boxes and 6-count sample packs at houseofyesfoods.com to try both flavors.

- NEW YEAR, NEW GUT GOALS: Juice Plus+

Juice Plus+ Super Biome Pre + Probiotic, $109, us.juiceplus.com

Juice Plus+ Superfood, $109, us.juiceplus.com

-As we head into the New Year, Juice Plus+ is kicking off their New Year + New You Reset Program, designed to support the body from the inside out.

-It’s an easy, approachable way to refresh daily wellness habits, and it’s open to everyone—viewers can learn more at JuicePlus.com.

-Two key products that are focused on important areas of wellness from the Reset Program are the Superfood Powder, which helps bridge everyday nutritional gaps with plant-based nutrition along with the Super-Biome Probiotic + Prebiotic, a science-backed, two-step system that supports digestive balance.

-Together, they make resetting nutrition and gut health simple and sustainable.

FOR OUR DRY JAN PARTICIPANTS: Toro at Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park

Toro at Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park

fairmontchicago.com

- For those participating in Dry January and/or looking for alcohol free options, but still wanting the full wine and dine experience, Toro Chicago at Fairmont Millennium Park, is doing The Art of Zero Proof - a limited-time Dry January experience from January 1–31.

- Guests can choose from nine new zero-proof cocktails that are built the same way as Toro’s traditional drinks, just without alcohol.

- Each one is structured for balance and bitterness, not sweetness.

- Featuring three to try today- SMOKED OLD FASHIONED, the ESPRESSO MAÍZTINI and the GRAPEFRUIT SOUR - so good!