tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post5310424973189640470..comments2024-03-26T07:25:55.850-04:00Comments on A CUP OF JO: Winter blues antidotesJoanna Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-26851105782820224412014-01-22T12:31:18.684-05:002014-01-22T12:31:18.684-05:00My doctor tested my blood to see what my Vitamin D...My doctor tested my blood to see what my Vitamin D level was, and it was so low it barely registered. She prescribed a super mega dose of Vitamin D for several weeks. It helps a lot. I also use a light therapy light box. Exercise helps too--I do Zumba three times a week as well as a weight circuit. Zumba is fun and gives a surprisingly good cardio workout, and I love my instructors!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315880358125631734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-73785738340372165502013-05-04T07:17:30.978-04:002013-05-04T07:17:30.978-04:00As the days grow cooler and darker, I get nervous ...As the days grow cooler and darker, I get nervous about winter blues. So this fall, I've been brainstorming ways to make the season feel brighter and cheerier.. <a href="http://twitter.com/SetQuotes" rel="nofollow">structured settlement quote</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511650941746789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-79361451226317731752012-10-28T21:05:46.426-04:002012-10-28T21:05:46.426-04:00How funny I am about to get one myself. I come fro...How funny I am about to get one myself. I come from a very sunny and warm island in spain but live most of the time in London, just returned from 28c to 1 so yes I will get the lamp as soon as possible. I suffer from SAD and I should have got one many years ago...playing happy music, curling up in the sofa with my cat, drinking hot chocolate, being under the knitted blanket my mother made for me, doing pilates, walking in the park and being with friends are my ways of coping with grey cold days in London.Kitchen fitter in Favershamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096780211676091489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-89249486540583998672012-10-17T13:54:50.504-04:002012-10-17T13:54:50.504-04:00In addition to reducing your electricity expenditu...In addition to reducing your electricity expenditure, utilising solar power as a renewable energy resource can save you money through State and Commonwealth government initiatives and rebates, in their push to expand the use of solar energy throughout the country.<b><a href="http://www.solarquotesfree.com.au/" rel="nofollow">free solar quotes</a></b>Raylene Venturahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983558644792588069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-19024856479908816842012-10-17T11:31:43.083-04:002012-10-17T11:31:43.083-04:00Excellent & remarkable post! I have been visit...Excellent & remarkable post! I have been visiting various blogs for my Thesis writing help. I have found your blog to be quite useful. Keep updating your blog with valuable information.. <a href="http://logogloves.org/" rel="nofollow">http://logogloves.org/</a>tenthouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278840698788349842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-81257630417394256702012-10-08T06:07:21.862-04:002012-10-08T06:07:21.862-04:00Always avoid too much of accessories, because that...Always avoid too much of accessories, because that would affect your wedding dress quickly overloaded.<br /><a title="Affordable Bridal Gowns" href="http://www.ibridalgowns.ca/wedding-dresses-2012-26" rel="nofollow">Affordable Bridal Gowns</a> Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832238788051864724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-77775767903431858342012-10-07T16:02:04.732-04:002012-10-07T16:02:04.732-04:00I felt exactly the same way! I love getting all co...I felt exactly the same way! I love getting all cozy and such with the cold weather but the blues can easily come around. All that you listed are some good picks for me too. There's nothing better then turning on some good tunes, cooking, and dancing around the kitchen. Instantly makes my day better. The You've Got Mail soundtrack is my go to right now. xxxxxRAY https://www.blogger.com/profile/13764020965810068015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-81554515096220621952012-10-05T16:05:39.179-04:002012-10-05T16:05:39.179-04:00I love how honest and open you are, you don't ...I love how honest and open you are, you don't sugar coat things. you talk about real issues! Loving it. Great suggestions! <br /><br />http://two-leaf-clover.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841075084344632437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-68215478722739337962012-10-04T14:16:36.824-04:002012-10-04T14:16:36.824-04:00Yes!! D3 saved my soul. I swear by it. It makes me...Yes!! D3 saved my soul. I swear by it. It makes me feel permanently vacation-tan. I love it. Ms. Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275369042110429106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-80845867180816541372012-10-04T10:20:35.957-04:002012-10-04T10:20:35.957-04:00I love you Winter! I missed you so bad! This is my...I love you Winter! I missed you so bad! This is my happy time of year :)Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547826929915724227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-71635399814980312642012-10-04T04:47:19.460-04:002012-10-04T04:47:19.460-04:00I use a sun lamp too. It really helps. I also try ...I use a sun lamp too. It really helps. I also try to get some exercise as that always lifts my mood. The last thing then is to try and make my home cosy, cook tasty hearty warming food, light nice candles. A little project is really good too, something to keep me bust, like making my own Christmas cards, or baking nice cookies :)Jenny Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091926565391857408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-65319120620109330052012-10-03T21:14:14.810-04:002012-10-03T21:14:14.810-04:00I love Settlers of Catan! It made me smile super b...I love Settlers of Catan! It made me smile super big when I saw you mentioned it. I'll have to try a Cookie Swap and the twinkle lights in the house and sun lamp. War Against the Winter Blues!Madelyne Rushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110213384767303646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-21788865921214097712012-10-03T20:09:44.901-04:002012-10-03T20:09:44.901-04:00I live in Seattle, where we get about 7.5-8 hours ...I live in Seattle, where we get about 7.5-8 hours of daylight on the shortest days, and it's generally dark and wet from Oct-May. Seasonal affectedness is very common here. Now, this will sound crazy, but what changed my life was starting to observe and celebrate the old agrarian holidays - there are 8 major festivals (the two equinoxes, the two solstices, and one transitional holiday between each of these four major sun events). I researched northern European traditions (since that matches my climate and Seattle's large scandinavian population) and started employing them here. There is one major festival every 6 weeks or so, so you always have something new to look forward to - and I found that, as my life settled into this rhythm (which also governs the planting/harvest cycle in my garden), I never suffered from SAD again.<br /><br />On this system, winter is governed by reflection and a kind of inward life. While I make sure I still get out to the gym for regular excercise, mine is a very cozy winter home: I take extra care to pick out warm and cozy outfits that still incorporate pattern and colour (this keeps my students' attention, too). I love candles and go through a lot of them during the dark winter months - there is nothing like coming home, switching on the heat, lighting a candle, and turning on some choral music (I like the older traditional feel of medieval compositions during the winter months) to fill the house with a warm, calm, cozy glow as the light goes down. I make presents for friends throughout the winter months, and new jewelry for myself. I almost always spend some hours embroidering by a window, so I can watch the change in the days. In January, I start planning my next summer garden, and in February I start browsing bare-root plant sales for a new rose to add to my collection. And then you're off and running by March!<br /><br />My husband and I are also experienced cooks, and food is definitely a big part of our cozy home! I consult the week's weather forecast when building our dinner menu and grocery list for the week (so soups and stews are prepared in advance when we know a deluge is coming, and we bread dough fermenting in the fridge so that we can enjoy steaming hot sourdough bread). We make the most of seasonal eating in the winter, just as we do in the summer: we are transitioning to apples, pears and kale now; next month we'll start eating pomegranates and cranberries and december means broccoli and then january brings citrus (ever made marmalade? It's fun!). In late winter, I usually shift to mexican food (but not tex-mex - think squash and fish and bright citrus sauces) which helps us ride out the last of the cold weather while also lightening up (calorie-wise) from the heavier dishes of late autumn. And always, we keep our eye on the next ancient holiday, tracking the sun's progress back north.fleur_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500249000124155885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-8540185296941354352012-10-03T19:50:17.244-04:002012-10-03T19:50:17.244-04:00I grew up in the pacific nw and spent two years in...I grew up in the pacific nw and spent two years in santa barbara, ca, while getting my master's. I wasn't depressed, but when the winter months were still sunny and 70 degrees, I started to feel kind of worn out - I didn't get that indoor, sleepy, down-time that the long dark winters up here provide. People laughed, but boy, I missed winter.fleur_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500249000124155885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-28814887142517094932012-10-03T19:40:43.020-04:002012-10-03T19:40:43.020-04:00My husband is active duty military and so between ...My husband is active duty military and so between our moving all the time and his deploying I spend a lot of time adjusting and coping to changing circumstances - and I suffer from mental health issues in general - and what I have found to be helpful is the understanding that it's often a very small thing in your daily routine that helps you adjust to a new home or make it through a deployment, much in the way that you try to keep each day positive in the dreary seasons...for me it's become the routine of getting coffee. Our last home was in TN (I'm from Los Angeles) and I had a really hard time adjusting to living there and to my first (and second and third) deployments and the daily routine of going for coffee, the drive there and back, etc., kept a sense of stability in my day. Each night before I'd go to sleep I'd think of five good things that had happened that day and one to look forward to the next day. Countless times the one thing for the next day was going for coffee. Now we are living in Jerusalem, Israel for three years and I have a new coffee routine but it's helped tremendously with adjusting to living so far from home. Another thing I find helpful in the winter is simply buying fresh flowers once a week.<br /><br />http://marginalia.wendywainwright.comWendy Wainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710619751367110399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-85004350737112738282012-10-03T19:16:30.609-04:002012-10-03T19:16:30.609-04:00Yes to cookie swaps, fairy lights, and cooking fro...Yes to cookie swaps, fairy lights, and cooking from fantastic cookbooks ("The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook" in my case, I hope)! That is definitely how I will be making the most of winter. Alinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03900605519340298809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-68186382725310721822012-10-03T17:43:26.782-04:002012-10-03T17:43:26.782-04:00Oh I hardly ever leave comments but I love settler...Oh I hardly ever leave comments but I love settlers of catan! It always seems like no one knows of it! Great post!{quixotic.elizabeth}https://www.blogger.com/profile/07307504888240683741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-58448510607382469102012-10-03T16:36:01.039-04:002012-10-03T16:36:01.039-04:00For a fun board game that is still competitive but...For a fun board game that is still competitive but also lighthearted and zany, I highly recommend Small World. It's also really fun to play two player, unlike Settlers. <br /><br />RoseRose Catronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09477014690408497045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-61770871088943573362012-10-03T16:31:44.658-04:002012-10-03T16:31:44.658-04:00I love my young living essential oils. I mean ther...I love my young living essential oils. I mean there is an oil called Joy. The whole feelings kit is awesome. Oh, and it helps when Green Bay wins too!SaraSherrell.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663215948524446296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-31239950744604618472012-10-03T16:09:20.906-04:002012-10-03T16:09:20.906-04:00i'm getting all ready for a winter of board ga...i'm getting all ready for a winter of board game nights with friends...and maybe pie-baking nights. : ) oh...and since we are zoo members, we always love stopping by in the cooler seasons -- it's so fun to bundle up and traipse around the zoo with a hot cocoa in a mittened hand. bridget annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482712838494260820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-9264678537998778232012-10-03T15:46:20.934-04:002012-10-03T15:46:20.934-04:00What a great list! I need to do the same and gathe...What a great list! I need to do the same and gather all the happy things around me. I've started to feel the blues already so I better get to work! ~Love Lishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030767288602297963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-91212200302739462012012-10-03T15:18:21.880-04:002012-10-03T15:18:21.880-04:00SEX,SEX,SEX these are the secrets to the" WIn...SEX,SEX,SEX these are the secrets to the" WInter Blues". at least 5 times a week.. It works...<br /><br />xo<br />Melissaloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08602627784441518723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-84462729781371373692012-10-03T14:13:28.187-04:002012-10-03T14:13:28.187-04:00I love the soup swap idea! More sugar is the last ...I love the soup swap idea! More sugar is the last thing I need in winter-- it's unavoidable already!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06389790952369117934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-81917288897074042132012-10-03T13:26:33.761-04:002012-10-03T13:26:33.761-04:00My friends and I do a soup swap instead of cookie ...My friends and I do a soup swap instead of cookie swap! Every recipe for soup makes a TON (and I usually freeze it) but it's fun to have a bunch of different ones to try!<br />FutureLinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650523641541317512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-10444480997098489552012-10-03T13:05:34.510-04:002012-10-03T13:05:34.510-04:00hi joanna
could you please tell us which lights d...hi joanna<br /><br />could you please tell us which lights do you use? i'd love to get some for our home.<br /><br />thanks<br /><br />esterEsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591215142987570538noreply@blogger.com