Is It Cold In Here?

Lately one of our family goals has been to trim our family budget so that we can improve our food storage/saving/debt situations. Fun, I know. So, when looking at the budget as a family Steve saw our utility bill and was completely shocked. I explained that the bill wasn't extra high, that's just what we pay to heat our house in the wintertime. A few days later I read an article teaching that you can save a lot of money each month in the winter if you lower your thermostat by 5 degrees and instead choose to bundle up a little bit more.

The more I thought about it, the more valid it seemed. I remember lots of times growing up using a blanket as a warmth cape, or always having socks and slippers on, sweatshirts, etc. So, we decided to try it. We've been going strong for about a month now, and it's honestly not so bad. There have been a few moments when I've experienced something and thought, okay...too cold.

For example, we are just starting to introduce sippy cups to Cooper at meals.(The ones that change color when they're cold) Coop's sippy cup had been sitting on the table while I prepared dinner and we waited for Steve to come home. When I finally got around to picking his cup up, my hands were so cold that it changed the cups color. Whoops.

I usually have some butter at room temperature for toasted breads, and yesterday I tried to spread some on my toast only to have my knife rebound off the frozen solid block of butter.

I've noticed lately that Trooper is not panting and laying on the kitchen floor like he used to in our warm house, he's laying on my feet and snuggling up to the couch. *I appreciate this*

I'm so proud of us. We are not torturing ourselves, or the baby. By some miracle his room is some sort of sauna, always way too warm for me. But, it's been really fun to make a choice and stand by it. Plus, I think the pioneers would agree that 5 degrees less in the winter...not so bad.