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The Weather Usually Isn’t This Crazy in the Midwest!

January 9, 2010 By

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This is the craziest winter I have experienced in the Midwest- and I thought this was supposed to be a mild one! The above photo is out of one of our windows. We are on ground level and you can barely see out! We have already hit record highs of snowfall this year and the snow removal budget has been wiped clean. Everywhere you look is snow! It doesn’t help matters when the high temperatures every week are in the single digits. I can say that I am happily ready for spring.

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With snowy and cold temperatures, brings a lot of days being spent inside the house. I know we’ve been getting bored over here! Colton decided to watch cartoons in a box one morning. I don’t know why boxes are so exciting. I guess they are somewhat fun judging by the look on his face. If you are cooped up in the house like us, here are some things to keep busy (taken from a previous post I wrote)

  • Bake cookies! Now is the time to start making Christmas cookies, because you can always freeze them for later!
  • Make a fort. I remember making elaborate forts out of pushed together chairs and couches then draping them with blankets. This helped my imagination run forever.
  • Make homemade marshmallows. The kids will think this is great!
  • Write a letter to Santa.
  • Create easy homemade Christmas gifts. You can find many ideas at Family Fun.
  • Make apple cider cups! This is a fun way to drink apple cider.
  • Convert old shirts into pillows. This is a great idea for the older ones. I’m sure Grandma would love this!
  • Order a pizzafrom Dominos to create family fun. Yes, it’s true! Dominos has  teamed up with Hasbro interactive to bring you a surprise with all medium pizzas. (Think of your favorite games)
  • Create a family tournament. The sports fans in your house can come up with a bracket for a family tournament whether it be for ping pong, guitar hero, wii, strength competitions (push ups, crunches, etc), or card games.
  • Make a movie. Your children can come up with their own characters, scripts and even make the props!
  • Make paper snowflakes. I remember making hundreds of these as a kid. You can view a video demonstration here.
  • See who can find the biggest single snowflake!
  • Family movie night set a time, make snacks and popcorn and turn your living room into a movie theater!
  • Roast marshmallows! Have a fireplace? Roasting marshmallows was always a favorite of mine. Gathering around the fire always led to family discussions.
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    1. Sky says:
      January 10, 2010 at 10:32 am

      It’s just amazing. I’m in North Platte, NE…and we just haven’t had near the snow you all have. Which BUMS me out…I love snow! We’re heading to Omaha next week, I’m hoping that I’ll be able to still enjoy it.

      Stay warm!
    2. smilinggreenmom says:
      January 10, 2010 at 9:10 am

      Awww….is that your little guy??? What a doll baby :) Great ideas! I know our kiddos are already feeling winter boredom and can’t wait to get outside and play LOL *here’s to spring!*

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