Something is chirping all night in my house! It’s not a bird, or a plane..
…it’s a smoke alarm!
And it seems to only do this at night so I can’t figure out where it’s coming from. I might just have to disable them all.
I came down feeling stiff, achy and hungry this morning and didn’t feel like taking much time to make a breakfast. Cereal came to mind, especially since I just bought a new kind with a coupon Miss Healthy Apple sent to me! I also am in love with the Organic Valley drinkable yogurt! Makes such a fun base for cereal.
My bowl included ~ 1 cup of Heritage cereal, ~1/3 a cup of granola, ~a cup of yogurt, half a pear, half a banana, a handful of blackberries and a drizzle of TJs sunflower buttah.
My aches have gone away after breakfast. I wonder if I drank too much coffee on my trip and am having mild caffeine withdrawal. It wouldn’t surprise me because it’s happened before..
STAY TUNED TO KERF!!
Meg says
Hope you feel better! 🙂
Ah smoke alarms are the most irritating things EVER when they’re low on battery. At least you know you’re safe, though, after you find the culprit and chance it’s batteries 😉
Enjoy your morning! Chirp chirp.
Emily says
Love your placemat! I might order those mugs- love them!
Kath says
If you hold off one week, I’m doing a flash sale on them!
Cate says
Ooh, a sale! I actually clicked over to the comments to specifically to see if anyone else was drooling over these mugs. 😉 How will you be notifying people of the sale? Or do we just need to remember to click over and look?
Dee says
I was just about to comment on the mugs! YAY!
Kath says
You have to subscribe to my OpenSky newsletter to get the sales. A new technique so the blog stays all food and fun.
http://promo.shopopensky.com/follow/kath/
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
I’ve been keeping an eye on that drinkable yogurt and might have to try it! The cereal looks good too.
Liz says
It’s definitely your smoke alarm. We have the ones that are wired in, but also have battery backups and they always chirp when they are low on battery. And it’s ALWAYS at night! Very annoying! Looking forward to your house posts.
Michelle @ Chasing Ambulances says
Yep, you’re low on battery! Replace them all at once – otherwise another one might keep you up at night – I know from experience 🙂
Kris says
The chirping is the worst. It drives our dog crazy. I know we’re bad, but we have so many we just ended up pulling all the batteries.
megan @ blackberries for jam says
I am such a light sleeper when it comes to random house sounds. Even the heat wakes me up when it turns on! So I sleep with earplugs every night. Hope you feel better and sleep well tonight!
Nicole (I have trouble with forward motion) says
The Heritage cereal is my favorite! I can eat it just straight from the box.
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Coffee will do that. Hope you’re feeling better!
Blog is the New Black says
Pretty placemat!
Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says
Blackberries sound amazing right now! I just had some frozen cranberries in a smoothie and it was great too.
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I get that way with coffee too sometimes and then have to back off. It is just so warm and creamy and smooth…what’s not to love. The colder months definitely call for it, but then the craving start. Have a great day Kath!
Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day says
I make a drinkable soy yogurt and cultured almond milk that I really love to use with cereal! It’s like the best of both worlds.
Val @ Balancing Val says
We had that same problem with our smoke alarms.
Usually it means the battery is low.
Try changing it and see what happens 😉
Nancy says
Promise us you won’t DISABLE your smoke detectors… just replace the batteries. Disabling them is a) unsafe and b) could have a very negative impact on your renters/homeowners insurance.
Katherine says
I completely agree with this! We should all replace the batteries regularly anyway, and it seems you guys have been in the house long enough to do it now, so just replace them all. No need to locate the particular offender.
Kath says
No of course not!!! Just until I can get a new battery. Plus we have about 10 others in the house in addition to the one that’s chirping. I’m a huge believer in safety!
Katy (The Singing Runner) says
That’s annoying! I wouldn’t be able to sleep through that! Hope you find the little bugger and change the battery!
Hilary says
I really want to try Ancient grains granola! I’ve seen it everywhere lately.
cathyb@brightbakes says
Beautiful linens! And did I hear the word “sale” ? 😉 I will definitely be placing in order if that’s the case…
love,
cathy b.
Lizzie says
All of your pictures look so fresh and tasty! I love reading your blog through out the day! Your pictures are great and inspiring!
Amanda @ Vegacious says
Looking forward to the new series! We recently did a major downsize in our living arrangements so my husband could return to school. And of course, I’m pretty OCD, type A personality…..you probably get the idea. 😉
Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says
I haven’t been able to find that OV drinkable yogurt! I’ve been looking for it though! and I hate when smoke detectors do that, and always at the most inconvenient of times.
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
That happened to us with our smoke detectors. Its soooo annoying!
We ended up having to change all the batteries.
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
You probably need to change the battery!!
jen @ taste life says
Ooh, really like that placemat!
Lee says
That chirping happened to me recently. I was able to pinpoint the smoke detector and you just reminded me that I need to get a new battery for it.
seana says
Could the beeping be your carbon monoxide detector? Ours chirps when low on batteries. It has a different sound than smoke detectors. Just a thought.
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
That happened with my fire alarm once, and turned out we just needed to change the battery!
your cereal looks delicious, I love cereal and granola with coconut kefir..I absolutely cannot get enough of the stuff! Something about thick yog just captures my heart:)
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I’ve never tried the drinkable… I’m too obsessed with greek for the protein, but yogurt cereal may push me over the edge. I may try cereal with chocolate almond milk in a second out of desperation – a trip to the grocery store is in my future! 🙂
Amy at TheSceneFromMe says
Ha ha ha, I hate that too. Chasing after the chirp, going from room to room, in silence, and waiting to see if the chirp is from that room or not. I usually just leave it up to my husband as he is much better at detecting them than I!
Camille says
Ugh, the dreaded smoke alarm. I hope you figure out which one it is. But hey, crickets would be way worse!
Natalia - a side of simple says
You would think that with all our technology they would set them up to say “low battery.” Instead, there’s a chirping that is annoying to no end! Maybe it’s the company’s way of forcing us to change them? haha
Richelle says
That breakfast looks amazing, it reminds me of spring. Sadly where in the middle of winter yet here in Alberta.
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
ugh! those smoke alarms are the worst. my husband destroyed ours, much to the horror of our landlady. have you seen the “curb your enthusiasm” where larry david does the same thing?!?
Allison @ Happy Tales says
The smoledetector at my old place would go off ALL the time (during the night) and for no apparent reason at all!! huh, I wonder that’s a common thing…
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
My smoke alarm chirps when it’s low on battery. It’s super loud and annoying! I guess that’s the point, so it makes you want to change the battery 🙂
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
My smoke alarm goes off everytime there’s even the slightest bit of smoke or steam in the kitchen. It drives me crazy! 😛
Namaste Gurl says
Tried coconut kefir? No it’s not dairy yogurt/ kefir, but sure is tasty and makes up for it- being coconut 🙂
Jennifer I says
Just wanted to tell you about an instant outmeal that was awesome, for days that you need fast. Called Raw, they take two minutes in a micro, were organic, and had nothing in them. (I added some toppings.) They were really really good.
Kiran says
I’m into white tea these days. Trying to stay off from caffeine since it’s been giving me some heaviness recently 😉
Edgar says
Great pics, the one enjoy the most was the last one. That healthy bowl and a cup of coffee, one of the most important meals of the day. “breakfast”
🙂 Cheers
Maddie (Healthy Maddie) says
I love all of your bowls and mugs. They are all so colorful!
Alaina says
I get the same withdrawal if I don’t have caffeine. I didn’t drink any coffee or tea when I was sick and I was certainly feeling it after a few days.
Maria @ The Fitted Apron says
I wish I could that kind of breakfast for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Christin@purplebirdblog says
Our smoke alarm went off while I was cooking the other night and my boyfriend just ended up ripping it off the ceiling! And he still hasn’t put it back! 🙂
Parita@innershakti says
I love this post! I am definitely going to refer back to it when I move next month and have to organize my new kitchen…very timely! Thanks!
Mel says
Wow! I absolutely LOVED this post. I have a tiny tiny shoebox of a kitchen, but I’m determined to make the space count more. This was the most energizing study break 🙂 Have a great day!!
Kat @ Cupcake Kat says
wow what a delicious looking breakfast. My smoke alarm goes off all the time. I swear never burn anything!
Hannah says
Ah, that’s one benefit to living in a tiny apartment! We only have on smoke alarm, so it’s easy to know where the chirping is coming from 😛
Alyse says
You might need to change the battery in your alarm.
Jen says
I wouldn't recommend disabling the smoke detectors. 🙂 The chirping is because the 9V battery in the alarm is low. It is letting you know so you have time to replace it before it goes out. Mine do the same thing and it is really annoying, but tis best (and safest) to follow the chirp and replace the battery.
Lisa says
When I was on vacation in London I was woken from a deep sleep to a fire alarm in the hotel! I was groggy, it was 3am, I was confused…we stumbled outside without grabbing anything! We were just in our pjs!
The Healthy Apple says
Awww; so glad you enjoyed the coupons Kath! Have a great night and keep warm in this snow! xo