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With all this cold weather we've been having, all I have wanted to do is sit in my chair, watch the fire and cook. I have made some pretty scrumptious meals! Cold weather is cooking weather!
Soups are something I really love to cook. They go far when you have a big crew and they're easy to reheat and serve as leftovers. If we don't eat it all for supper, bet we will have it for lunch the next day. Sorry, family. Lol! Also, I like feeding my kids vegetables and they're more inclined to eat vegetables if they're in a soup.
I have really been making an effort to incorporate more fruits and vegetables with our meals. No matter what we have, I add a vegetable side with it. The kiddos may not like it, but they HAVE to try one bite. Then if they don't like it, I don't make them eat it. But you have to try it before you say you don't like it! Momma said so!
Cold weather also brings bored, cooped up kids. We don't do video games around here, so on days with bad weather, sometimes we like to do crafts. I keep a few blank canvases and things my kids can make for occasions like this. You can pick up a package of canvases, a few small bottles of acrylic paint and some brushes on your next grocery shopping trip to Walmart for less than $10.
Rylie Cole saw a painting of an elephant and fell in love with it! She did a pretty good job at replicating it.
Another good thing to buy to have on hand is yarn. Recently I was given a HUGE sack of yarn (Thanks, Terri!) and we have been using it like crazy. My thing is pom poms, and the kids like making them. They have made a big fuzzy rainbow pile of them for me (child labor for the win!) and then we will make stuff out of them. The kids really enjoy making God's eyes. They have made them and hung them up throughout the house. It's a good way to pass the time on days when it's yucky out and it's SO much better than planting them in front of the television. Can I get an amen up in here?! It's a quiet activity they can do on their own and they're always so proud when they finish one.
Here's an example of a kids' God's eye craft via Pinterest
Our most recent pom pom project was pom pom branches for our St. Patrick's Day mantle.
If you would like to make your own and don't already have a pom pom maker, here is a link you may be interested in:
There are loads of whimsical yarn ideas on Pinterest. Here are a few you may like to incorporate into your own decor!
OBVIOUSLY I'm a girl who loves color, but not all yarn crafts have to be funky and colorful. You can choose whatever colors you like; there are still just as many pretty things to be made!
I hope you got some good ideas for keeping the kiddos, and yourself, occupied on bad weather days! Y'all enjoy your weekend!
❤️ Jennifer
