January 23, 2012
Sick-Day Survival…what to do when YOU go down. Plus a way cool giveaway from the peeps at Vick’s!
I’ve posted before about how hard it is to be the mom when you feel like death and your kids still feel like super-heros. As awful as it sounds, it’s easier when they’re the ones knocked out by these nasty little cold and flu bugs.
I’m all about pre-producing the moment now as we enter these months of barf bowls, snotty noses and spiky temps. Go check those expiration dates, make a little sick-day survival kit of your own, and let’s take care of ourselves shall we?!
Now… go ahead and tell us what always makes YOU feel better on days that you’d like to dig a deep, sound-proof hole and crawl your cute self in. I take like three warm tubs a day, wrap my soft scarf around my neck and buy the softest most lotion packed tissues I can find. And then there’s the Ramen noodles. Just one comment, and you’re entered to WIN a “Feel Better Kit” from the lovely people at Vicks.
I’ll pick the lucky winners first thing Wed….so GO! Go comment, and tell your yucky feeling friends to comment too.
Now back to bed.
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My feel better remedy is a nice warm shower or bath (have to wash my hair to get rid of the germs), neti pot, cup of REALLY good soup (or cup o noodles work if I’m desperate and have nothing else), camomile tea, my yoga sounds playlist, candles, humidifier, and a nice long nap.
When I get sick, I beg everyone to get along for one day. This never works. Usually this makes them act up more. Go figure. Plan B is to go into my bedroom, lock the door, and hope Dad can handle things while I sleep. This also rarely works. When all else fails, I eat some soup. Soup is pretty reliable for perking me back up.
Vick’s tissues…AWESOME
sprite zero and OJ
Night Quil!!!
It’s a Texas thing but Blue Bell ice cream
LOVE all of your comforting ideas girls!!
I seriously need to step up my soup to something better than $1.00 Ramen Noodle packs. And who here has tried those new “cool-touch” tissues…HEAVEN!!
OKay, I’ll pick the winner on Wed,….stay tuned!
Love Vapo-Rub! And must say Alka Seltzer cold is the best when you need sleep. And those cool touch tissues are so soothing. Feel Better, Mer. Thank heavens for kids going to school for a brief mom respite.
totally Vicks or Buckleys Vapour Rub
hot tea
Sudafed
Nyquil
stacks of magazines and books ^_^
and completely unrealistic…a babysitter. ha.
hope you feel good again soon…….
Oh man! I could use a survival kit today. Both baby and mama are sickie and in bed. Yuck! What makes me feel better is a LUSH bath and liptons noodle soup. Also my n.a.p. pillow and warm snuggly blanket.
LOVE vicks! I rub it on my kiddo’s feet and put socks on while they sleep…takes the cough away! Hope you feel better soon!!