The "Baaaa" is Back

Ooo burr,

I wish I had fur,

I wish I was a bear with furry furry hair

cause it's cold.

C-c-c-cold.

(One of my all time favorite songs by Barney)

Just wanted to let you all know that if you come to my house after 7 pm on any night of the week you will see me in this:

Not adorable in any way, but it is warm, and that's all that matters.

The pants are Target for $9.99- they are warm and comf to the max, the shoes are Old Uggs from 4 years ago- stained but cozy, and the jacket, well, it is my beloved sheepskin.

My family still makes fun of my sheep costume but I have never once regretted purchasing it. Some nights I even sleep in it.

Hot Chocolate

I'm obsessed with it lately. It warms me up SO much. Today I purchased a hot chocolate maker for myself. I got the last one in the store, the display model, for 40% off and I was thrilled to my cold bones!

At Panera they have delicious hot chocolate in large amounts and I want it every second.
The cup is bigger than my head (see below).

Heaven.

I just looked at this picture again and realized that I look strangely small and weirdly big headed with a small body. Please realize that the camera is playing tricks on us and I don't look like a child-sized body with an adult-sized head in real life. I think the large cup is also helping to skew the proportions.

Clothing Opinions

I am always cold. Click here to see how I kept warm in years past.

Don't worry, I still use the heat dish. But you can't really be doing anything while sitting in front of the heat dish. So I have been desiring a super warm house jacket to wear around while I try to get things done with my icy fingers.

Imagine my delight yesterday when I walked into Old Navy to see this beauty for only $20!!
It is amazingly warm.

The only problem is that the first thing Dave said when he saw it was, "sheep costume." And then the children laughed.

So now when I wear it I can't help but feel a bit "sheepish!"






And speaking of clothing, I saw this in a magazine that came to my home the other day:



I thought, "what the..... who in the..... why the..... what??!?!?!

Does anyone personally know any man that would wear that outfit?

The scarf is so thick I can only imagine the amount of sweat it produces on his neck! Do you think his neck can even be moved easily or quickly with such a large and bulky scarf?

Also, am I seeing things or does his Grey v-neck have a bow at the V?? And I think I once owned that same cardigan. Do men wear cardigans?

Am I just surrounded by unfashionable people or is this ridiculous to you too?

I am positive that my husband would rather be dragged through the streets by a bull.....naked... than wear this get-up!

little warm bodies

Why is it that little baby bodies are so warm?? You all know my issues with being cold all of the time. I have found that snuggling with Macey warms me up and just kissing her little neck or putting her face next to mine works too. But she wants nothing to do with it. Today has been especially cold and I have been trying to get hugs and kisses from her warm little self all day. She keeps saying, "no mom! I big girl!" and pushing me away! Whatever. I guess she thinks big girls shouldn't have to hug and kiss their mom. I think I need a new baby that can't protest so much.

I might as well live in Alaska

I am cold ALL of the time. I've decided that it is diminishing the quality of my life.

When you are constantly cold, your muscles are always tense and you are in pain. And all you think about is getting under some blankets or sitting on your behind in front of the heat dish. It's a waste of time to sit in front of the heat dish but that is what I do ALOT. I dread going outside or getting into my freezing cold car. I also dread washing my hands because I'm usually in a hurry and can't wait for the water to get warm. I often find myself standing in front of the warm oven with the door open when cooking something. All I think about all day is blankets, jackets, the heat dish and hot soup or chocolate. It is a miserable way to live. I dress in layers everyday including wearing a jacket around a lot. I use the heat dish. My heater is turned up to 72 everyday ( I can't bear to go higher because it costs too much). What else can I do? I've tried to talk Dave into moving to Hawaii but he is worried about the commute being too long. I say it's worth it to be warm all of the time! I love being warm. I can't wait till summer. Here is a picture of me doing what I do for many hours a day. Can anyone else relate???