Right here’s a recap of our icy week.
That’s the mountain above my new neighborhood. It was the one fairly factor about this previous weekend’s snow storm! Gosh I hate being trapped inside and remoted from the world. I couldn’t go away my driveway for 4 days, and faculty has been out all week.
I did lastly meet some neighbors although! We moved into this townhouse in November and the climate was already chilly sufficient that there weren’t lots of people to satisfy on entrance porches or the playground. However this weekend – everybody got here outdoors to shovel! I met neighbors on each side and requested them in the event that they heard the boys yelling on a regular basis. I used to be so relieved to listen to neither one had!
This was additionally the primary time I used to be 100% answerable for my driveway. I had no thought what I used to be doing so I copied the neighbors by pushing the snow out. Boy was it lots of work! However form of satisfying and undoubtedly a exercise.
However then the subsequent day, the plows had blocked me again in with a mountain of rock-solid ice. I bribed Mazen to assist me chip by it. We needed to borrow a metallic shovel from neighbors, and truthfully we might have used an ice decide.
The boys had numerous enjoyable outdoors as regular. We went to the varsity for sledding, however one of the best sledding was truly simply down our road, which is on an enormous hill. They went fairly quick!
Typical quick sleeves in 20 levels!!!
Snow Pod
We had some guests who had been all inside strolling distance. That made the present day slightly extra enjoyable!
Inside Actions
The boys alternated sledding with numerous indoor actions. Birch and I baked a cake!!
And I even received each boys to assist make sheet pan rooster thighs.
Extra Meals
Pre-snow Domino’s as a shock for the boys:
Cozy breakfast
I’ve meals for a month with all this Fishwife! Shelf secure scrumptious fish. The tuna and salmon are filets in order that they really feel extra like one thing you cooked than the same old canned tuna. The flavors are nice too!
Pesto rooster angel hair
Different inside actions – we constructed a fort
And performed video video games
Puzzled!
Lil Exercise
I additionally escaped to the neighborhood gymnasium on day two for slightly psychological well being break!
I had slightly bourbon : )
Birch and I each received haircuts proper earlier than the storm!
GlowRight Lights
And to make the temper further cozy – I had the right lighting! I’m SO IMPRESSED with GlowRight lights.
I’d seen them on Instagram earlier than, and was thrilled to get some for the brand new rental. As you understand, in a rental you may’t precisely simply name an electrician to put in lighting, and below cupboard lights are considered one of my favourite methods to raise a kitchen.
These lights are:
- Wi-fi – they stick on with robust adhesive
- Rechargeable – with a USB-C wire
- Fluctuate in colour temperature – from white to yellow
- Have a number of methods to activate and off: movement, door, hand wave
- Completely different codecs: they arrive in sconces, bars, and strips!
Charging them earlier than placing below the cupboards:
I’m obsessive about how good they make my area look!!!! Examine them out right here.
Keep heat, keep cozy!
One other fan of the Nod Pod!
