Happy Monday! I am linking up with my blog friends today for the Sharing Our Lives series. I was a host of this for the past two years but decided to just join as a guest this year. I was excited to see their list of topics for the year.
To begin for January, we are sharing how we stay warm. I hate being cold so this is perfect for me. I am often concerned with staying warm.
A few things I like to stay warm:
- Uniqlo base layers with HeatTech. I mostly wear these for skiing but I will also add them as a layer under my pants when I am going out for a walk. One layer isn’t always enough.
- Hand and foot warmers for skiing. But then I realized I could use them off the hill too. I have worn them with my regular boots when watching a ski race or being outside for long periods of time.
- Super Puff mittens from Aritizia.
- Space heater under my desk at work.
- Electric blanket. I especially love to pre-heat my side of the bed with it and then I will turn it off for sleeping. There are usually a couple of really cold weeks during our winters when I spoil myself with it.
- Lots of other blankets. We have lots of blankets on the couches where we watch TV and read. I have a firm belief it is not possible to take a little nap without being covered with something.
- Fireplace. We have two nice natural gas fireplaces that come on with a flick of a switch. They warm up the main floor very quickly.
- Heated floors. Our basement has heated floors and that is where I work from home and my feet stay nice and warm.
- A hot drink. Sometimes I make a tea just so I can hold something warm, and drinking the warm liquid helps too.
- Always being prepared. There is no bad weather, only bad clothing. I always like to know what the temperature is or what it could be and dress appropriately. I find you’re more likely to end up being cold in spring and fall when you think the weather is warmer than it is, and being caught without enough layers.
I feel lucky that we live in Canada where although our weather is cold, our buildings are built for it, and we have good windows, insulation, and decent heating systems. I know when other parts of the world experience cold weather, their houses aren’t really equipped for it and it can be hard to get warm at home.
I don't think I know how to dress for the cold, so I avoid things like skiing!
ReplyDeleteI turn into such a grump when I am cold and over the last week or so it has been freezing here so this topic has came just at the right time. What great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI am all for blankets and have them in every room as well as my electric one on my armchair. Ohh! Heated floors would be amazing!