Snowed in with a Jolly Little Snowman

The weather here is normally rain, rain and more rain.

But every once in a while we get snow!

SNOW!

Every day since Christmas Jasmin has woken up asking the same question,

"Did it snow last night??"

And every morning it was the same answer, "No." 

Poor thing was so upset.

But then it happened. It snowed! She nearly burst when I told her it snowed and then totally burst when I told her she had no school.

Snow day!

And so we had a snowball fight, made snow angles and made a Snowman.

I was really looking forward to making the snowman because I thought of this amaze-balls idea of how to make your snowman extra special.

And all you need is red food colouring and a spray bottle.

 Looking a bit flushed!

How cute is he?
All I did was mix a few drops of red food colouring with water in a spray bottle and gave him a healthy glow.

I try not to complain when we get snow. Yes it mean I'm house bound because my car won't make it back up the hill but it makes everything look so pretty and I get to act like a big child and go play in the snow.
Not that I need an excuse to act like a child. ;)

So, go out! Have some fun! And make some memories.

Christmas 2012

Christmas was Amazing!! everything was perfect. Christmas morning was so magical. Got to spend the day with my family. We ate too much, opened too many presents and played loads of board games. There was even the traditional arguments over who's turn it was or he's sitting too close to me.

But it was family time that I will remember forever.

Christmas bucket list

It's here!! CHRISTMAS!!! I love Christmas! I always have. I blame my Dad for this. I start thinking about it in July normally. Mad, I know.

I just love everything about it. The decorations, the smell of the tree, cooking, baking, open fires, the cold weather, drinking hot chocolate, Christmas movies, family time together, driving around to see the lights, Christmas music. Everything. Oh and crafting. How could I forget.

I love the way everyone just slows down at this time of year and enjoys time with their family.
I try to make Christmas as special as possible. Not only to make it good for my kids but so that they will pass on the traditions that we made together to their kids in years to come.

Here is my 'Christmas Bucket List'. I haven't ticked everything off the list but I'm working on it.

1. Make a CD or iPod playlist with your favorite Christmas songs. Have it ready as background music for all the other fun stuff you're going to do! 
2. Start a new tradition of making Christmas ornaments. Imagine decorating your tree when your kids are teenagers and looking back at those little ornaments you made so long ago!
3. Movie night with favorite Christmas treats. Actually, Christmas movies all month long!! 
4. Some of our favorite Christmas movies:
   The Santa Claus 1,2 and 3.
   The Muppet Christmas Carol
   Miracle on 34th street
5. Take your little kids to the pound shop to pick out gifts for their brothers and sisters.
6. Have a cookie decorating party. 
7. Get family pictures taken.
8. Go out for a cheap dinner. Keep it the same every year (for tradition's sake!), and then drive around and look at lights.
9. Visit a Live Crib.
10. Decorate a gingerbread house.
11. Have a Car Express! Watch Polar Express, or another Christmas train movie. Then, after putting kids to bed early (but before they fall asleep!), gather them up and present them with their golden ticket while the conductor (dad) whisks them off to the car for more lights and Christmas music.
12. Decorate your Christmas tree while sipping hot chocolate and listening to Christmas music.
13. Let Nana take the kids shopping for Mom and Dad.
14. Bake a Christmas treat and visit an elderly relative, godparent or neighbor,
15. If you make New Year's resolutions, write them on a slip of paper and put them in your stocking. Next year you can see how you did!
16. This one is just for the girls -- have sparkling cider and give each other pedicures! Or Mom gets to do them all if your girls are too small. Christmas music and/or a movie is a must!
17. Go shopping for Christmas ornaments. Each person can pick out a favorite ornament, or one that represents a special interest or event that year.
18. Make Christmas cards for friends and families.
19. Let the kids open a present on Christmas Eve -- new pajamas! Not only is this a fun tradition, but it ensures they will be dressed in cute pjs for Christmas morning pictures. 
20. Visit your town square if they decorate for Christmas.
21. Read "The night before Christmas" story on Christmas Eve.
22. Have a special Christmas breakfast, like pancakes or chocolate muffins.
23. Have a "sleepover" around the Christmas tree. Lay out blankets on the floor, watch Christmas movies, and eat special treats. Then carry the kids to their beds as they nod off.
24. For Christmas, ask Santa to bring the family a new game. Then play it that afternoon! 
25. Make Christmas crafts and homemade decorations.
26. Attend a local Christmas concert 
27. Attend a candlelight service with your family
28. Give each child a new ornament that represents something important they did that year.
29. Have a Christmas party full of fun, minute-to-win-it games. The games are simple enough that kids can do it. 
30. Set up candles (or use glow sticks) in your bathroom, and give the kids a candlelight bubble bath. Or take one yourself!

I hope, if you haven't got a Christmas bucket list already, that you make one to pass on the your kids. and they can pass on to their's in years to come. After all Christmas is all about family and making traditions.

Show and Tell Monday

Linking up with From Mrs to mama again today for Show and Tell Monday.
Today were talking about all things cold.

1. Tell us what you like to do when it's cold outside.

Sit by the open fire drinking a big mug of hot chocolate. Bake loads of yummy goodies. Go out for long rides on my horse. Watch all of The Santa Clause movies over and over again. I love them. Play Christmas songs so load that the neighbors can hear while I decorate the house. Take loads of pictures while I do all of the above.
2. Tell us some of your favorite "winter" recipes.

I love to bale over the winter. Eve's pudding, thumb print cookies, Vanilla cookies and apple pie are just a few. Ill do blog posts on them when I start making them. My favourite dinner/side dish over the holidays has to be my Nan's 'spud stuffing' that we put it the turkey  I really can't wait for it.
3. Show a picture of something that makes you think of the cold.

This is the road to my house 2 years ago at Christmas.

4. Tell us /show us some of your favorite accessories/outfits for the winter.

This is what i wear for most of the winter doing horses or going for walks. I swap out the wellies for uggs or riding style boots and add a scarf.

5. Tell us if you had the option of snow or no snow, what would you pick?

We had snow 2  years in a row and it made it very hard to get around. I live on a hill and it's very hard to get up home in the snow. But saying that I would love snow this year. Jasmin loves it. It makes everything so pretty. And I'm really looking forward to making a snowman ans snow angles, sledging down our hill and having a snow ball fight with the hubs. He loves it really.

Sorry I'm a day late. Internet troubles. :)