Brrrr.
OK, so you know how yesterday I was saying how people apparently didn’t need closets in 1900? Well, maybe that’s because their houses were so freaking cold all of the time that they had to just wander around wearing everything they owned.
Our house has new windows, so it’s not especially drafty, but it also, sadly, does not have a fireplace (or central heating). I took a big step towards solving the coziness issue with our pretend fireplace, but still: it’s chilly in here, especially first thing in the morning (I try to keep the thermostat turned down at night because (1) I sleep better in the cold and (2) whoa oil is expensive; one of the many Home Ownership Costs that I had no idea about way back when we started this process).
Anyway, the way mornings work lately is this: Indy wakes up – “ORANGE JUICE!” – and so do I. We go downstairs, let out the dogs and pour the juice, make some cinnamon toast or a waffle, and then head over to the couch, switch on the Duraflame, and eat breakfast snuggled together under a blanket. I can hear my parents saying “No eating on the couch!” in my head every time I do this…but it’s just so wonderful. I can’t help it.
Which is all to say that the throw blanket on our couch figures prominently in our life these days, and I kind of wish it was a nicer one.
In fact, I wish it was this one:
This is my Number One Favorite Throw Blanket In The World: This Pottery Barn Brown Bear Throw ($99 on sale + free shipping). I mean, look at that. FYI, it also comes in caramel ombre, grey ombre, faux wolf, faux lynx, and Abominable Snowman.
But there are of course more lovely options out there – ranging from the very affordable to the very luxe – so here are the rest of the picks that round out my personal top ten.
Now go get cozy! (And don’t forget a good book; I’ve moved on to the Divergent series, which is both sliiiiightly embarrassing because I think I’m a little older than the target demographic…and so much fun.)
