Baby It's Cold Outside !

We have all been feeling a bit under the weather in this house. The weather itself has turned bitter cold and chased us inside again. We have all fallen prey to the sneezing and sniffling of winter legend and have decided to hibernate, sleeping in and taking LOTS of naps in between busy family life.Poor Cholula , our hapless chihuahua , thinks this weather is for the birds and has to be forced outside in the morning to do her ' business'. Our friends in NY bought her a Paris Hilton inspired parka for Christmas and it keeps her warm but she is SO embarrassed by it she can barely stand it ! It is so ridiculous that we can't help but laugh when she has it on and it only adds to her chagrin. Poor , Nooni !

Colin looks like Ralphie's brother from "A Christmas Story" when he is all bundled up and can barely move from having his chub wrapped in layers.
I still can't find my favorite winter coat ( in storage somewhere ) so i patch together this rather pathetic Annie Hall-ish outfit of long sweater with missing buttons , mismatched gloves, worn boots and whatever scarf falls out of the closet when i rummage for the sweater. What a motley crew we make ! Is it any wonder we prefer to stay in and cuddle when it is so cold outside ?

This weather is great for comfort cooking , too. See this week's SUNDAY DINNER post for a great , simple recipe for homemade Macaroni & Cheese.

So , we have been trying to catch up on sleep lately by sleeping in and taking lots of naps. This is a bit like trying to catch snowflakes in a jar , not really possible but the idea is nice. We try anyway.
Baby is winning so far...