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The Snowed In Edition

Published 10 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

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Just popping in to say Hiiiiiiiii in case you are also stuck at home with winter weather and just ever so slightly losing your mind!

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I wanted to share a few things we’ve been doing or plan to do (besides laundry) in case you need some fresh ideas to keep everyone occupied!

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  1. Kids podcasts: we use the Yoto, but you can listen to these from anywhere!
    • Forever Ago
    • Brains on
    • Smash Boom Best
    • The Imagine Neighborhood
    • Story Pirates
  2. Audiobooks while coloring or playing catch: my kids LOVE the World’s Worst Children series by David Walliams!
  3. Making mini things: Emilia has been obsessed with making tiny things lately so we’ve been drawing, cutting out and taping together tiny backpacks, tiny lunches, tiny crayon boxes, etc.
  4. Scavenger hunt: we don’t really have enough snow to do much but it’s still been fun to go outside and see what interesting things we can find! We looked for big and small icicles, weird frozen things (the weirdest we found was a frozen snake in a block of ice!), animal tracks, and flowing water trapped under ice.
  5. Snow inside: when everyone is too cold or you’re just so OVER putting on all their layers, don’t forget you can bring the snow in! Put it in some bowls and give them some kitchen tools.
  6. Snow cones: this entertained everyone for a surprisingly long time (they tried different flavor combinations with whatever they could find in the kitchen) and I tried not to think about whether the snow is actually clean to eat. 🙈 This pic of Emilia with her wine glass cracked me up!

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I’ve also been allowing plenty of screen time so that I can use that time to go be by myself and try to recharge a bit!
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What I'm Reading

I just finished The Flatshare (very cute, fun read) and am starting Remarkably Bright Creatures, which I’ve heard people say is one of their favorite books of all time!

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What I'm Making

I have about 7 cans of pumpkin in my pantry so today I’m planning to make these pumpkin muffins!

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What I'm Watching

I like to watch reality TV while folding laundry because it’s so mindless. Right now I’m watching Owning Manhattan on Netflix. And when the kids want to hang with me, we have been watching Antiques Roadshow — it’s surprisingly fun to try to guess how much something is worth and be completely wrong every single time.

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Stay warm and safe,

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Mama Knows Nutrition

Kacie Barnes, MCN, RDN, LD - Toddler Dietitian/Nutritionist

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