Sick Remedy Recipes

After four days with no relief, I am now convinced that being sick and having momma responsibilities is one of the hardest combinations ever! This cold is vicious and not letting up for one second. I am completely exhausted and I know my body is angry at me for not giving it the rest it needs to fight off this yucky bug. The past three days I have tried keeping up my normal routine, cleaning, cooking, running errands, but now I am done. I have to take a break to get healthy. Only one problem - how am I supposed to take a break with a baby and a toddler running around? It's next to impossible. Which is why I take any chance I get to lay on the couch and kick up the feet.

Baby asleep - check

Couch, remotes, water bottle, & blankets in place - check

Lily in position for movie time - check

All my cold remedy goodies (thanks to Paul's early morning run to the store) out and ready when needed - check

And that is my recipe for a restful morning. Of course it only lasted about 1 1/2 hours but it was amazing!

I am not going to lie, the images below were nagging at the back of my mind but I was determined to make the most of my 1 1/2 hours. And I am proud to say that my kitchen and bedroom looked like that throughout the whole movie.

Another recipe I tried today, I am not 100% sure about. Even after having 2 big glasses full, I don't know if the jar of Pero was worth $10. Dan told me about it and warned me that it is an acquired taste. He said that he hated it at first but now drinks it all the time, in fact he was drinking it as I was getting his secrets about it. I first followed the instructions on the back by adding hot water and a little Pero powder. Disgusting! Blah I couldn't choke it down even if a hot drink was all my aching throat was looking for. So I called Dan again to get some help. That or tell him he was crazy for drinking that stuff willingly. He gave me his little concoction that made a huge difference...Mix 1 TB sugar & 1 heaping TB Pero w/ 1/2 cup hot waterAdd 1 cup milk and microwave til desired hotness.It may just be a sore throat soothing drink but for this cold it is great.