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Staying Indoors. A Cozy Time

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It's been raining all weekend. With all this rain this just means more flooding.  We have been fortunate and have not experienced much flooding in our area. (I do know the creek nearby had a flood warning for a few hours.)  Since it's been raining, and our little one is still sick we decided to stay indoors over the weekend. (I may have sneaked outside a few times) :)
Indoors it's been warm and cozy. Lately, the air has been cooler, and windows haven't really been opened. It's strange because it's cool enough for it, but then our house seems to get a little too chilly.
 
On Saturday we enjoyed some soup. I prepared Beef soup with Chayote/Caldo de Res con Chayote. A friend had mentioned this soup, and with our little one being sick, I wanted to try a new recipe. I actually looked up a few different recipes for this soup.  We of course added a few of our own spices to the soup. In the end, it was delicious.
With this rainy weather, I was in the mood to do some baking. We had extra apples stored away in the refrigerator, so I figured we could use them. I made us an apple pie. It was perfect with the weather.  The sun came out for a few, and so I made a pitcher of sun tea. Normally I put it out on our back porch, this time I just put it on the kitchen windowsill.
 
Since our daughter has been sick, she enjoys laying out in the living room bundled up with her dolls. She hasn't had much energy for many activities. She has been asking us for warm milk, with vanilla. She loves how my husband makes it for her. Also with her being sick, she has been sneaking into our room in the middle of the night. She makes her way between us, and we all end up not getting enough sleep. Today she seems to have been feeling a little better.
Sunday morning, my husband made us some pumpkin pancakes with silly faces on them. (He used cinnamon chips to create the faces). It sure did put a smile on all of our faces. :)
 
How did you spend your weekend?
Until next time, thank you so much for stopping by.
 
 
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  1. Jennifer HaysSeptember 16, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    It does sound like a cozy time. Your soup and pie look and sound delicious! I'm glad you had a peaceful weekend and I hope your little one is feeling better today.

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  2. StephanieSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    Thank you so much Jennifer. She's feeling much better today. :)

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    Homemade soup, apple pie, smiley face pancakes and lots of snuggling sounds like the perfect cure...oh sweet TLC! Stay safe in this rainy weather.

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  4. StephanieSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    Jayne, I agree the perfect cure! Thanks so much for your kind words. Enjoy your week~

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  5. Midnight CowgirlSeptember 16, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    Soup and pie sound really good!

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  6. Surprise you are a momSeptember 17, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    I'm glad that your daughter is feeling better :) Soup is always better when it rains! Your pie and pancakes looks delicious!

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  7. StephanieSeptember 17, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    Midnight Cowgirl, thank you for stopping by. :)

    Maritza, thank you. She's feeling so much better. :) Thank you so much for stopping by.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 19, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    Ok your apple pie looks AMAZING! I'm not a huge apple pie fan; but seeing how pretty it was made me want some :)

    Its no fun having a sick little one; but its sounds like her mommy and daddy are taking excellent care of her!

    Our weekend was pretty calm. A little cleaning; church; pizza and football; and a little more cleaning.

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  9. StephanieSeptember 19, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    Angela, awe thank you so much! You are just too kind. I really appreciate that. I love baking, especially on rainy days. :) So happy to have you stop by. (I always love new visitors/readers. Our little one is feeling much better, thank you!

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