Baby it's cold outside...

So as I was dressing the kids today to go outside, on our way to school, thought about something, something very odd as a parent - the coat.
A simple piece of mainstream apparel, we all have them. Some may be thicker than others, some may protect you from rain, or bitter cold - but do we have those - no.

Our flimsy little coats are just mere "2layers" of fabric - I could dress my children in way more warmer items just be sticking them into a wool sweater and a hooded sweatshirt. And the polyester "puff" jackets - well let's just say mr. polyester is making billions off us parents, because somewhere and sometime we were told, and believed that this would keep you warm - ha ha.

In the literal 10 seconds it takes to get from our door to our car - we are fre-ez-zing our rear ends off. Where's mr. polyester then? Sitting in Malabu in a jacuzzi.

And, well let's not even get started on the whole glove thing - seriously...why does every "good" pair of gloves cost as much as the coat? hmm? Why do they make good leather waterproof gloves for adults but for the kids? Well let's just say it's as about thick as my jogging pants --- so why do adults, who 1. pretty much don't live in the snow 2. never really build snow castles/forts/men 3. Have the EXPENSIVE waterproof gloves?

cuz mr. polyester says they should and we as parents buy into that.
well I'm off now to hunt down the Mini people stores - where they might carry some decent apparel for the kiddos who live in 10 degree weather - maybe in iceland, but I'll find you.