Friday, 14 January 2011

Be of good cheer

November is a season of thanks, December a month of festivity, and January a bleak stretch of blerg. Chin up, there are some reasons to be cheerful in spite of it all. For instance:
  1. Soup. The wonderful smell of Nana's vegetable soup is currently wafting in from the kitchen. There is no better reminder of home and warmth than wintertime soup. 
  2. Pudding. Some diet in January, I eat sugar in search of hope at the bottom of a bowl. And I love to see my kids' eyes light up at the mere mention of the word. 
  3. Caffeine. Because I haven't slept properly in three years, but my trusty coffee mug has stood by me through it all, even when I lost the ability to form sentences and ceased to have any apparent hairstyle.   
I know there are some far more legitimate reasons to be chipper, and for these I look to the lovely Mummy From the Heart (thanks, such a nice idea). 
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18 comments:

  1. Life In A Pink Fibro14 January 2011 at 01:58

    Pudding and caffeine are always reasons to smile. No soup for me today - is way too hot. But I love it in winter and can't wait for the chill to hit the air.

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  2. Michelle Reeves - Bod for tea14 January 2011 at 05:33

    Yay for pudding! Great list :)

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  3. Unknown14 January 2011 at 08:37

    I love the smell of homemade soup - always reminds me of my Grandma when I used to go to her house after school.
    Fab list!

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  4. Tat14 January 2011 at 10:46

    Your post made me feel a bit nostalgic for winter... It's summer at my end of the world. Thanks for visiting me at muminsearch.com.

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  5. MichelleTwinMum14 January 2011 at 11:14

    Great reasons, I love food soo much, Mich x

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  6. QWERTY Mum14 January 2011 at 12:02

    pudding and caffeine - definitely two of life's essentials
    qwerty mum xx

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  7. Anonymous14 January 2011 at 14:03

    How I long for pudding - full fat and preferably with custard x

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  8. Megan.14 January 2011 at 16:43

    There is something very lovely about 'nana's soup' (: Really liking these 'reasons to be cheerful' posts! x

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  9. mrsnesbitt14 January 2011 at 17:30

    I LOVE soup - my favourite is ham on the bone in a thick stock with lots of pearlbarley! I always stir in a couple of tibs of pease pudding too! Can NEVER get away with green split peas - they are ALWAYS hard despite boiling, soaking etc. Nice to meet you.
    Dxx

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  10. Looking for Blue Sky14 January 2011 at 17:33

    I feel warm all over just reading this xx

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  11. @jencull14 January 2011 at 21:49

    I am there with you on number 3!! Jen

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  12. A Farmer's Wife15 January 2011 at 07:22

    We are in the height of summer here so it was quite surreal reading your post! That's what I love about blogging.

    I so agree with you on the coffee issue. Caffeine has long been my drug of choice for dealing with motherhood.

    Take care and stay cosy and warm.

    AFW

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  13. Anonymous15 January 2011 at 19:29

    Ooh yes, coffee has always been a good friend of mine and is more like a crutch these days! Great list
    xXx

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  14. Trish@Show and Tell17 January 2011 at 03:13

    Wonderful list. Tastes, smells, memories, comfort. All good!

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  15. Anonymous28 January 2011 at 21:34

    Yes please to sugar. January is such a ridiculous month for diets. I tend to spend January fretting about money, feeling too cold and eating Nutella straight from the jar.

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  16. Megan10 June 2011 at 18:45

    There is something very lovely about 'nana's soup' (: Really liking these 'reasons to be cheerful' posts! x

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  17. mrsnesbitt10 June 2011 at 18:45

    I LOVE soup - my favourite is ham on the bone in a thick stock with lots of pearlbarley! I always stir in a couple of tibs of pease pudding too! Can NEVER get away with green split peas - they are ALWAYS hard despite boiling, soaking etc. Nice to meet you.
    Dxx

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  18. Mummy@Bod for tea10 June 2011 at 18:45

    Yay for pudding! Great list :)

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