Surviving the Cold(s)

-1 degrees with a windchill of -22. If I could pick a day to be inside with a bunch of sick kids, this would be it. Really, there's nothing much else to do anyway. It's just plain too cold. Cuddling and managing fevers and coughs seems like enough activity for the day. So we pull out the couch and make a bed right in the living room, and wear pajamas all day. Here are a few little things that are making it extra cozy today.

~Oatmeal for breakfast. I jazzed mine up with

~Homemade applesauce. I never got around to making it this fall, but that's alright because this crockpot recipe came together impossibly quick yesterday afternoon and made the whole house smell lovely. (I used about 1/8 cup sugar).

~Picture books. My little people are piled high on my lap and just want me to keep reading so I am. Here are a few of today's picks:

Diana and her Rhinoceros

The Little Train

Building Our House

Babies

Soup. Chicken with rice today for lunch, warm and perfect for sniffly people.

Knex. Poured out on the living room floor, keeping everyone busy.

Natural Cough Syrup. I don't typically do cough syrups at all, but last night we thought we'd whip some of this up and give it a try. I'm not sure it works, but it does no harm and doesn't taste half bad either.

Here's to staying warm and (hopefully) sane on this cold, cold day.

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