Preparing for winter…

It’s cold! Brrrrrr. What does that mean to us and how does that make us feel? Some of our bloggers LOVE the change to the cooler weather and others do not. THIS, is what makes us so different and unique. Today, we blog, about soup, scarves and heated blankets!
 
 
Hello readers, 
 
How are you today? As winter approaches, we thought it would be great to share some thoughts on how we prepare for the colder months. 
 
Personally, I have a love-hate relationship with winter. On one hand, I loved getting cozy under a warm blanket after a hot shower, and there's nothing like a hot cup of coffee in the morning or tea in the afternoon to warm me up. Pumpkin soup is also a favourite of mine during this time. 
 
On the other hand, when the cold weather becomes too much to handle in Melbourne, I love escaping to Queensland for some sunshine. And, of course, Summers is the place to go for me and it is a whole different story – I enjoy outdoor activities, festivals, markets, and trying all sorts of delicious food and drinks with my close friends. 
 
Now, I'd love to hear from you: what do you do to prepare for winter? Do you have any favourite activities, foods, or traditions that help you cozy up during the colder months?
 
Thank you for reading my blog, Thomas
 
 
Isn’t it funny how we prepare ourselves for the different seasons?
That’s the topic this week. Winter is coming and what do we do to prepare or do during winter?
 
Well I know in the mornings during winter the heater is on, so I wake up toasty and warm.  Even our food changes.  In the summer time it’s usually salads and a BBQ, but, in winter it’s soup and stews and something warm to warm your insides.   
Sometimes people also have a summer closet and a winter closet and they swap each season.   
 
Winter closets consist of scarves, mittens, beanies and anything knitted.  Whilst in the summer it’s dresses, shorts, skirts and sun hats.  I add extra blankets on my bed in the winter. Even with two cats on the bed, I know when it’s getting cold at night as they both try to snuggle into my neck and legs. I also put on different Pyjamas, and sometimes even a jumper.  
 
Some people even dye their hair for winter, usually a darker tone to keep the warmth, but in summer they put some highlights in.  I’m guilty of this. 
 
In the winter time my family will have stews/ soups, but in the summer time we barely have them, isn’t that funny?  Why do we eat food for different seasons more than others? In winter we barely eat salads, let’s be honest , who would want a cold salad during winter? 
 
Winter is also a great time to cuddle around a campfire and roast marshmallows, in a safe environment of course. This would be one of my favourite things to do. 
 
One thing I would love to do is go somewhere where Christmas is in the Winter and have a white Christmas.  Because in Australia, Christmas is in the summer time, and I think Christmas lunch in winter time would hit differently. 
Thank you for reading Haley.
 
 
 Hi friends how are you today?
Today’s topic is preparing for winter.

I am looking forward to wearing warm clothes in the winter as they make me warm and cozy like my long sleeve pj’s. I also love wearing long warm dresses with thick socks or tights. Having a long warm showers to keep warm. But the most important thing I love about winter is the change in food and drinks. 

The foods that I like to eat during winter are:
Chicken noodle and tomato soup. 
Pasta bake with tomato and sausage and zucchini.
 
I love beef and potato shepherd’s pie and cheesy crust casserole. Bangers and mash, creamy chicken pasta. Pumpkin, spinach and ricotta lasagne.

Some of the best hot drinks to have during winter are ;
Peppermint hot chocolate with marshmallows
Mexican hot chocolate which has some spice in. 
Pumpkin spice latte, Gingerbread hot chocolate. White chocolate with marshmallows and Peppermint chai with vanilla and marshmallows.

This is why I love winter. 

This is Bethany signing off until next week
 
 
Dear readers this week’s topic is preparing for winter.
Let me start telling you about what I do to prepare for winter
I like to prepare for winter by putting my warm doona on my bed and buying warm pjs, and socks. On my feet I usually wear them all the time at home. I even wear a Oodie. My bed is so warm and comfy.
 
I love the house to be warm and my mum makes delicious warm soups, and stews but my favourite is chicken schnitzel with lots of different sauces especially my favourite which is  cherry sauce and this recipe has been handed down by my mum's grandma which she had for a long time.
 
I love to wear my track suit pants, jumpers and put on my puffy warm jacket and sometimes I wear a scarf and  fingerless gloves to keep me warm.
 
Readers I have a question: What do you do to prepare for winter?
 
Written by Charlotte
 

Today is how we prepare for winter. How do you like to get ready for the cold months? There are lots of things you can do.
You can have warm drinks in warm pyjamas. I like to wear hoodies. You can have pies and hot chocolate too. You can have sausage rolls as well.
There are so many things you can do to prepare for and enjoy winter. I wonder if our blog will give you some ideas. Ben C
 
 
Hi everyone today we are writing about how to stay cozy and warm during winter.
In my room I have a heater to keep me warm, I have warm clothes and good warm food like pies, and I like to make a hot chocolate or coffee while watching horror movies or YouTube. Yeah, so make sure you all are always warm and stay warm where it is safe. I always try to keep warm, and it makes me feel good.

I like to go to the snow and it's so much fun. Last year we went on a holiday to the snow, I think it was Mount Buller. We threw snowballs and threw it at my friend's face lol. We all walked around, and we had hot food. I tried snowboarding but it was too hard for me. The important thing is I gave it a go.
Thanks for reading my blog, From your friend TJ.
 
 
Good morning everyone. How is your day so far?
Today I am back again to blogging from home. This weeks topic is "How to keep winter happy, cozy and comfortable?"

Do you like Winter?   

I love Winter then Summer because I love wearing trackpants, jumpers and my Oodie.  They keep me warm. I also have a few adorable winter slippers but I haven't worn them yet this year, maybe I will wait when it's closer to Winter.  I usually wear socks if I wear Winter slippers. 
 
It is easier to sleep in winter than on a hot scorching summers day. I don't like too hot weather in the summer. I usually like to have an extra blanket, so I have my doona cover and a cozy blanket. They keep me warm when I sleep in winter and I have winter pyjamas too they have various pattern such as: Bunny, cupcake and teddy bear. Have you got any cute winter pyjamas? I also wear winter socks to bed, I bought them at Daiso as they have nice ones. 
 
Since the cold weather is around the corner, yesterday my parents cooked simple soup. The ingredients are potatoes, spam, carrot, sausage, celery and cabbage. My parents put vegetables in the soup to make it healthy. There are also other foods that are suitable for winter such as: spaghetti bolognese, chicken kiev, chips (well you can actually eat chips during any season), fish and chips are good for winter too because one time we went to San Remo fish and chips in winter time and it was so yummy. 

What's your favourite winter food? My favourite winter foods are spaghetti bolognese, chicken kiev and chips. 
 
You can stay warm by turning on the heater, I don't usually have my heater all day at home. I actually haven't used the heater yet this year, but if we used the heater we usually turn it on in the morning. Usually I was the first person to wake up in the morning or sometimes if Dad has to work super early he turns it on. Then we turn the heater on again at night time and my parents will turn the heater off when they go to bed. Some people think that winter is not their cup of tea because its freezing but I love it because I like to wear winter clothes. 

There are a lot of activities that you can do in winter. You can still go for a walk as long as you wear a winter coat, beanies, socks and  trackpants. You can still go on a family outing or travelling together. Last year we went to Geelong in the winter that was fun. Doing some crafts in your room, colouring-in, read your favourite books, watch a family friendly movie with your parents and your siblings. I used to do that with my parents and my brother in my old house and eat some potato chips while watching a movie.  You can still catch up with your family and friends and go to the cinema that's perfect winter activities because it's nice and warm there.
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I hope you enjoy reading my blog. I hope you all have a good week. I know winter is not everyones favourite season but think of the great things about winter like wearing an Oodie and trackpants, and maybe your favourite winter food and activities. 
From Jacinda, you winter “fan girl”. 

 
Winter is coming, and I love winter. I love the fire pit outside it keeps me warm.
I love my family and warm hugs so in the winter I always make sure I give more warm hugs to the people I love.

A warm shower is the best and getting into my warm pyjamas straight away. I love to have a hot chocolate in the lounge watching my favourite YouTube channels.
Mum cooks lots of warm soup and bread, and pasta too in the colder months. Pasta is my favourite and I have it for lunch today. I like creamy and tomato pasta and spicy foods keep me warm in the winter too.

It's the best to have warm clothes, many layers, a scarf and a skivvy. I need slippers on my feet to stay warm at home. My support worker helps me at home with keeping my room tidy and clean and she will help me with putting my winter sheets on my bed on Friday.

My family and I like to watch movies when it's cold on the big screen at home.
Dad's garden looks different in the winter. His trees become orange and yellow and red, and the leaves will drop off. But in the spring they come back.
Winter makes me happy because I love to be cozy and cuddled into my warm clothes and the lounge.
 
Thank you once again for reading, Claire. 


Winter has recently become a season I look forward to, it does get very cold and rainy days can be miserable but I get to be warm in bed with a ridiculous amount of blankets, cuddled up with my dog and have a hot beverage in a cute mug. I can wear scarves, beanies, cute gloves, my favourite hoodies and jackets everyday. I can look like the Michelin man and no one will question it because we are all in the same seasonal boat, the cold one. This makes me all kinds of happy because winter to me equals being comfortable and cosy. What’s better then that? (That’s a rhetorical question, I don’t wanna start the summer versus winter debate).


My preparation for winter is mostly just having everything ready so that I can be warm, my family gets the heater ducts cleaned, blankets and winter clothes come out and get washed if they need it. It’s nice to have fresh bedding too, I recently got new bedding and pillows which is exciting and I like to get heat packs out if they’ve been in hiding. I also check if I need anything for winter like bed socks or heat packs or a rain poncho.


Chopper has his oodies, jumpers and jackets ready to go for winter, he gets anything that needs washing washed too and for anyone asking Chopper is our dog and like any other family member he is also part of the preparation for winter. He needs to be warm too and look adorable on walks. Katut just needs the house to be warm for her, she wouldn’t appreciate it if we tried to dress her in clothes, as she is a bird who is fine with just her feathers and her warm hut at night. She also doesn’t go outside the house often so she gets the luxury of heating and cooling inside.


I do more preparation for winter than I thought, funny how you do things routinely without much thought because it’s just something you do. I love that when we blog it brings things to light in our mind and we all learn something new about our routines or just us in general. Have you thought about how you prepare for winter? Do you enjoy winter or do you just wait for it to end so you can get your Spring, Summer or Autumn on? Maybe this can be a journal prompt for you? Or just something to think about.

​Enjoy some time with you my friends,
Shan