Winter Comforts

Day 4 Week 1 of 2024

Rosieness Revue
January 4th, 2024

In our part of New England the weather has not been frightful yet, although this weekend may bring a storm. Come January we like to cozy up with warm towels, lotions, soups and hot drinks. Here are some of our favorites. Scroll down for Soup Recipes from our Readers.

Easy Healthy Golden Milk Latte with Turmeric

This recipe for Golden Milk Latte with Turmeric is the perfect warm drink with antioxidants. Make it with milk & honey, or low carb and vegan!

thebusybaker.ca/easy-healthy-golden-milk-turmeric-latte

We Love these Golden Milk recipes, but we make ours with coconut milk and Harney’s Golden Milk for an easy fix. We heat our milk in an Instant Pot Frother add a scoop a of golden milk and then mix with our trusty Aerolatte

Creamy Crock Pot Hot Chocolate | Wishes and Dishes

Creamy Crock Pot Hot Chocolate, or hot cocoa, recipe to warm you up on those cold winter days. It is a great hot drink to serve for Christmas or a party.

wishesndishes.com/creamy-crock-pot-hot-chocolate

This recipe is good for a crowd , but if you only need a cup or two - combine 1 cup of milk with 2 Tablespoons of Chocolate Chips per serving- we use Semi Sweet Chips and heat in the microwave, but can be made on the stove top too.

Aerolatte Milk Frother with Travel Case, The Original Steam-Free Frother

We love our Aerolatte so much, we actually throw one in our bag when we travel - it’s handy for mixing collagen or electrolytes powders when you’re on the road.

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Towel Warmer | Bucket Style

Large enough to fit a robe or bath sheet. Has auto shut off and LED display. Chilly morning favorite.

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Shoulder & Neck Massage

IF your neck is sore from sitting in front of a screen or looking down at your phone - you will be amazed at how well this massager works without having to reach around to get to the back of your neck.

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Cup Warmer Hacks

^{You can warm up lotions, oil, soups and candles or scented wax melts on a cup warmer. It will also keep your coffee or tea warm:) You can find Electric Cup Wamers Everywhere from your drugstore to on line retailers - Prices vary widely. We like to stay in the $20 range-}^{Mr. Coffee Makes One}^{- Look for one that has a light to show when it’s on and a switch on the base - not the cord - as well as auto shut off. We use}^{enamel camping}^{mugs, but glass or china would work as well. Lids help if you are heating lotion or soup.}

Lotion Warmer Dispenser

If you don’t enjoy chilly lotion - this dispenser lets you fill a bottle with your own lotion for warm pump dispensing. Can be used for oils also.

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Everyone can make a difference

Ida and Louise Cook, Two Unusual Heroines of the Second World War

The underestimation of women, especially women who might be dismissed on the basis of their looks, was a resource that the Cook sisters deployed for enormous good.

www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/ida-and-louise-cook-two-unusual-heroines-of-the-second-world-war

This Week in History

1933 Construction Began on the Golden Gate Bridge

Word of the Week

SANGFROID

self-possession or imperturbability especially under strain… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sangfroid

Laugh of the Week

What We are Reading

The House of Lincoln

Nancy Horan does it again with The House of Lincoln. Rich with historical detail, The House of Lincoln is an insightful account of Lincoln's transformative vision for democracy as observed through the eyes of a young immigrant who arrives in Lincoln's home of Springfield, Illinois from Madeira, Portugal.

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What We are Watching

The Holdovers (2023) ⭐ 8.0 | Comedy, Drama

2h 13m | R A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.

www.imdb.com/title/tt14849194/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

What We are Listening To

Reveal Podcast

Host Al Letson takes listeners across the country and the world, exposing wrongs and holding the powerful accountable. New Yorker Magazine says “It pulls off the impressive feat of entertaining, educating, and infuriating us at the same time.”

revealnews.org/podcast