Our Cozy Little Life

On By Erin @ Cracker Crumb LifeIn Uncategorized

Hello everyone!! We had our first snow of the season yesterday, which made us all feel like hibernating. We had a perfect, cozy day.

We hurkle durkled together for a few hours, just reading, scrolling, making lists, and watching Frog and Toad. Wyatt and I have been watching these episodes like crazy lately. They are just so cute and sweet, full of the best things, like baking cookies, and reading, and sending snail mail and flying kites. I got very excited over the Christmas episode too. It is just a great comfort show when you need something fun and childish and whimsical and cozy. I am an adult who is not ashamed to say that they love cartoons.

After a while I decided I needed to get up and do something. So I attempted my first batch of cinnamon rolls! My goal this winter is to make really good cinnamon rolls, and for my first attempt, these were pretty darn good! The flavors were great, they were just maybe a bit more breadlike than cinnamon roll. I really liked them though. I decided to switch up the icing, and found a maple glaze online that I swapped the regular icing for, and it was a good choice. The cinnamon and the maple together were delicious. Billy and I split one for breakfast this morning and the flavors mingling with the coffee…yum!!

While the cinnamon rolls were proofing, we all painted together. I am not an artist, and the past few days I have been attempting the Andrea Nelson Art tutorials from Instagram. She is a watercolor artist and her reel tutorials are approachable, whimsical, and geared for people who can’t art. Like me. They might even be for children, but whatever. I am learning and having fun and that is what matters. I think too, that doing small things like this might help get rid of that art police in my head.

Afterwards I popped the cinnamon rolls in the oven, and the house filled with the most cinnamony scent. I made Christmas plans with Wyatt, talking about other things we might bake and things we want to buy (or receive lol, as he was making his list), and Billy was working on a project in the basement. I eventually wandered back into the kitchen to start dinner, which was chickpea dumpling soup, something I used to make years ago and haven’t for a while. I remember it being very filling and warm on snowy nights, and it was. I think I used to make it a bit differently though, as this was more like a bowl of beans and dumplings – the broth was non-existent. I must have used more before. It was still very good though.

While I was cleaning up, and Billy was getting Wyatt ready for bed, I listened to one of my favorite podcasters, Vic at In the Meadow. If you want a cozy podcast, full of simple goodness, give her a listen. How this young woman has such a wonderful view on life is amazing to me; you attribute that to aging, but I feel like more and more I am learning from the younger generations.

After Wyatt was all cleaned up, it was my turn to do his bedtime routine, which includes a cozy YouTube and a book. Last night we watched Shelby’s Cottage, one of her older autumn videos since she is new to us, then we followed it up with reading Bunnicula. Then it was time for Billy and I to be lazy and loungy together. We chose to watch an episode of Victorian Farm, and I worked on my embroidery while we watched.

I slept so good last night, after such a relaxing cozy day with my guys. And woke up to more snow this morning!

15 thoughts on “Our Cozy Little Life”

  1. marsha57's avatar marsha57

    Yay for snow days!! We have snow on the ground, too, and it’s so pretty right now. I haven’t ever made cinnamon rolls, but now, I feel like giving them a try. Do you have a favorite recipe? I haven’t done any crafting in a bit and need to get back to it as it’s such a good stress reliever. I hope you have a wonderful week, Erin!

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    1. Wasn’t it “snow” nice to see? LOL. Ok sorry about that. I have only made them once, this past Sunday, but the recipe wasn’t too bad. I used this recipe https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/easy-cinnamon-rolls-from-scratch/. And then I used this recipe for the glaze. https://www.whattheforkfoodblog.com/2023/11/08/easy-maple-glaze-recipe-for-baked-goods-maple-icing/

      I think you need it! I read your blog and you have been busy busy!!

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  4. Joanne's avatar Joanne

    We tend to swap our traditional frosting on our cinnamon buns with maple frosting too and like it so much better. The snow does look pretty but I’m relieved we’re getting rain today and not snow. I am not ready for that yet. Literally as we still haven’t gotten our act together and brought firewood down back yet.

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  5. lesscher's avatar lesscher

    I have to admit that I do miss snow, but after 25 years in Nebraska, I’m not heartbroken to live somewhere that only gets a dusting every now and then!

    My sister-in-law, who is a fabulous cook, makes great cinnamon rolls. She showed me how last year, but I’ve not tried to make them on my own. Maybe this month I’ll make some for our Thanksgiving visitors.

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  7. Rustownmom's avatar rustownmom

    We had a very sunny day yesterday in Central Texas and I ran the A/C…but it sounds your day was very cozy indeed! I love Frog and Toad and used to read those books to my kids. Very good memories.

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    1. Michigan can be hit or miss this time of year – although not ever so hot of course we need the A/C. I love snow and I always think it is such a treat to get it in November. Lol. We love Frog and Toad here too, and this cartoon is adorable as well.

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