Oh dear. We've all got raw throats and hacking coughs today. It's time for a cozy home day.
The kids have been playing so nicely... tiny dolls house dolls have been dressed and fed, taken to the zoo and put to bed. Train tracks have been designed and constructed and adorned with elaborate duplo signal towers. We've made paper boats and laughed as a brave little blackbird hopped in through the open back door to pinch a stray piece of toast crust lying on the floor.
He left a poo behind on my kitchen floor by way of thanks.
It's so nice to have a day in sometimes, but still, this throat is driving me crazy. Time to try the old lemon and honey remedy.
It's not something we had in my family. Mum swore by a salt water gargle instead, but I don't think I'd be able to convince the kids to try that, so I'm introducing them to Stephen's childhood tradition. But of course it shouldn't be too hot. Even I prefer it just warm - it's gentler on my throat.
Child-friendly honey and lemon sore throat remedy:
Place a generous squeeze of lemon juice in a teacup
Add a heaped teaspoon of honey (luscious unheated Tasmanian honey is my preference)
Top with warm water (boil the kettle and let it cool down)
Stir until honey dissolves
Serve with love and sympathy
It does sound like a lovely morning inside. I hope those sore throats get better soon, they can be really annoying to have. I think your remedy looks rather yummy I hope it helps soothe that sore feeling. x
ReplyDeleteAdd some whiskey and a few cloves to yours and you'll have a hot toddy ;) Guaranteed to help!
ReplyDeleteHope you're all better soon x Rhi
Very soothing indeed.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're all able to scoot away the scratchiness ASAP.
Sore throats were the bane of my winter this year and I found that if I gargled with a dissolved aspirin, all but the nastiest were banished pronto.
xx's
Honey and lemon has always been my families remedy too, and that honey is so yummy we have had to source a larger jar!
ReplyDeleteI hope you all feel better soon. Sounds like the forced rest time was a lovely one though :) x
Oh Sarah, that honey is just luscious. So sorry to hear you're all poorly. Dad always relied on crushed aspirin in honey - a combo of your idea and Felicity's! J x
ReplyDeleteHope you are all feeling better. There is something kind of nice to be stuck at home with the kids though...I often think it is our bodies way of making us have some simple home time.
ReplyDeleteHope it does the trick and you're all feeling better soon!
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