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I’m ready to hibernate for the winter. We live in an area that doesn’t often get snow, but when it comes you’ll know it. Any hint of snow on the weather report sends people running to the store to fill up on gas, milk, bread, and then they burrow in their homes to wait it out. For some reason, I also have a compulsion to make sure we have enough toilet paper stored in the cabinet. In my opinion, it’s much more important to have plenty of toilet paper than to have a fresh loaf of bread. Once we’re warm and cozy in the house, I welcome the snow. We snuggle up in blankets and watch hours of TV with zero guilt. I like to indulge in a hot drink like some Vanilla Caramel tea or a cup of cocoa.

This week a bag of Butterfinger Bites came in the mail and immediately the cocoa called its name. While my milk heated in the microwave, I chopped up one of the Butterfinger Bites. It flaked so easily that I really only had to shave it down with the edge of the knife. You could have the kids do this with a butter knife. We just used packaged cocoa mix, but you could go all out and make yours from scratch. Then just sprinkle the candy bits on top of the cocoa and stir. The pieces melted right away and gave the cocoa a delicious flavor. You could add more to suit your taste; I only wanted a hint of the Butterfingery goodness.

The next thing that’s on my list for a hibernating session is a soft blanket.  I caught a few ultra-soft plush blankets on sale at Kohl’s a couple of years ago and they’ve been the family favorites ever since.  Recently my husband was very ill and couldn’t get out of bed or sit anywhere but the recliner.  To help him feel a little more comforted, I bought him a snuggie.  Surprisingly we all absolutely love it, so I think I’ll get some for the kids for Christmas, too. There are some cute Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle snuggies at Walgreens!

All this talk of getting cozy in the wintertime makes me sleepy. What helps you hibernate in the winter?

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