Is It Too Much To Ask To Be Warm AND Clean?

As much as I love the changing of the seasons, the gorgeous colors of yellow and red leaves, there is one aspect of colder weather that I loathe. It gets cold. Not only does it get cold outside, but it has the audacity to get cold inside as well. And when is the cold at it's worst? Why of course at the time you are most trying to stay warm: while showering or bathing!

One never fully begins to appreciate the simplest pampering effect of a hot shower or bath until one has a child. This is doubly true when the second child is born. (I'm presuming triply true for the third child but I can't confirm personally unless we add another mouth to this family). For those of you without children, just picture trying to shower at your desk at work, in the middle of the grocery store aisle, corner of the bar, etc. Never a quite moment and rarely ever an alone moment. This also holds true for trying to use the restroom, fyi, so enjoy it while it lasts! Those of you with children, you are probably already smirking and nodding your head. But I digress, back to the cold. 

Showers versus baths are lose-lose situations during the cold weather seasons. Two major points to be considered:  overall warmth provided and overall resulting cleanliness. 

As I'm standing in the shower this weekend once both kids are in bed (finally) and asleep (thank goodness!) I battled with an age-old major dilemma. I was tired, sore, and most of all cold. I wanted to be clean and warm, and of course I wanted now.

A nice long, hot shower was just what this momma desired. Right up until I stood under the shower head and realized that my front was nice and warm but my back was cold. Proceed to rotate... now my rear was nice and warm while my front was growing colder by the second. Queue light bulb: I could take a hot bath!

The problem with a bath though, is that one doesn't get as clean as with a shower. You can use a whole bottle of soap and another of shampoo, but nothing erases the simple fact that you are essentially soaking in what you're washing off. To me, that's not very clean. So I could draw myself a bath and chase away the chill, yet be left lacking in the squeaky clean department. 

What are you supposed to do?? Am I the only one who has this major dilemma every shower? Continue showering and never fully get warmed to the core versus warming up and never fully sparkling clean. Damn that audacious weather for blundering my much deserved pampering!