Can I get a do-over on the last few days?!?…
SomeDays…
Some days start off way too early, and they are a challenge for the remainder of daylight… Today has been one of them, in a long string of them.
I’m on day three of a nasty compound headache, and Dylan is sick with tummy troubles too. The heater is on the fritz, and our favorite heater-guy hasn’t called me back just yet.
I’ve taken everything in the house to try and kick this headache, currently I’ve rubbed myself down with essential oils and I’m chugging a Hazelnut coffee. Hopefully this does the trick.
The weather is still cold, but we are hanging in there. I’m so tired right now, but trying my best to roll with it, and keep my head up.
I need a warm day, and a quiet spot for a bit…
Getting Back Outside
The kids had a two hour delay to the start of the school day today. The wind chill was just too darn cold this morning. I like the two hour delay though, the kids are a bit cheerier going to school at 10:00 a.m.
Agnes and I are (finally) enjoying a bit of quiet. Everyone has been going a little stir-crazy the past few days. We’ll be taking it easy today, and keeping warm.
Hopefully I can get a little crafting time in too.
It is hard to believe that tomorrow is Friday. This has been one strange week. I really hope that we see a break in the weather this weekend. Stay warm!
Snowy Days
The kiddos have had back to back snow days, and I’ve enjoyed the little break from the routine too. I think we’ll be back to school tomorrow, so I had better clean off the car today.
We’ve been catching up on chores around the house. I finally have all of the dishes caught up, and most of the laundry too. I also had the kids help out with a few of the chores too. They were pretty good about it.
The boys are already asking if school will be canceled for tomorrow. They are hoping for the entire week off, so they can miss out on their spelling tests.
We’ll be staying in this morning, the wind chill is just too cold. We’re heading out this afternoon to clear the sidewalks, and burn off this extra energy. Stay warm everyone.
January’s Tasty Treats
One month has passed already. January was a funny month here, we had a lot of plumbing troubles, so I wasn’t baking as much as usual. We had all of the repairs made, and hopefully February will be a better month.
We celebrated Thade’s 10th birthday, and we enjoyed a few extra days off from school too. I have a few photos to share from my kitchen.
I rearranged the kitchen a time or two in January. I still don’t have everything just quite right…
The first week in January I tried my best to avoid the store, and use up what I had on hand at home. I had all of the ingredients to make Pumpkin Pie.
I made a few batches of Cinnamon Rolls from the stockpile too.
More stockpile goodies. Chex Mix and Homemade Mini Corn Dogs. Perfect lunch for a Football watching lazy Sunday.
I always try to keep Chocolate Chip cookie supplies stocked up too.
I tried out a batch of Cherry Duff. Blackberry Duff is still my favorite.
I made a quick Chocolate Snack Cake, and iced it with homemade Chocolate frosting.
I’ve been baking Cornbread in different dishes to see which one bakes the best. I think my favorite is in a pie plate. The cornbread wedges are perfect for dipping into soup or chili.
I used my sourdough started to make Biscuits. They were pretty darn tasty.
The kids requested a big batch of Pizza Rolls.
This Cinnamon Cake was a big hit!
Thade wanted to take homemade cupcakes to school for his birthday. I made up a big batch of Chocolate Cupcakes.
I also made a few Vanilla ones too.
I made a few batches of Buttercream frosting too. The vanilla buttercream was delicious.
The Chocolate buttercream was crazy tasty too.
We took a few cupcakes to the neighbors.
I made Thade a Chocolate Bundt Cake for his birthday, but we had to cancel the birthday party due to an ice storm. Guess I’ll have to make another one in February for the party redo.
We are snowed in today, and I think it is a great day to spend some time in the kitchen. Stay warm everybody.