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Indoor snow play Are you looking for an engaging activity to keep your child occupied? Look no further! This hands-on activity is perfect for both little ones and big kids alike. Today it's cold and snowy outside, making it the perfect day to play in the snow.  This activity was a hit with my daughter - it's fun and a bit messy! Just make sure to clear an area beforehand for this creative play. Here are the materials you'll need to get started: To make your own play snow, you will need the following materials: cornstarch, shaving cream (a cheap bottle will suffice), glitter (optional), felt piece (if you want to build a snowman with a scarf), buttons, beads (light blue and white work well for snowflakes) and Christmas cookie cutters. If you want to add arms to your snowman, you'll also need a tree branch. To make the play snow, mix cornstarch and shaving cream together until you achieve a soft and pliable consistency. You don't need to measure the exact amounts,...

Welcome, December... It's so nice to have you here. The past few days have honestly felt like a mini vacation with my family. It's been filled with delicious food, relaxation, and great quality time spent together. It has been absolutely wonderful. We welcomed December by making a snowflake garland and baking delicious gingerbread cookies.  We have spent our days enjoying family time. We've read books, taken long trips to the park, and worked on a few crafts. My husband and I have enjoyed a few game nights. A glass of wine, and boggle. It's one of my favorite games and it's always a wonderful time.  This year we decided to take our elf on the shelf out. We read the book to our daughter and ever since she found her elf hiding on the shelf in the living room she has been filled with excitement.  So December is here and I'm not sure what's in store for us this month. I sure hope there is more happiness, laughter, and more of this great love...

Sweet Thanksgiving - November 28, 2013 Thanksgiving arrived, and hours of cooking began.  In the morning, we enjoyed a light breakfast: coffee with cinnamon rolls. Our Thanksgiving menu consisted of Turkey, homemade cranberry sauce, dressing, and gravy. potatoes, green beans, semi-homemade pumpkin pie, jalapeno cheddar cornbread (which by the way, is delicious-recipe from Barefoot Contessa), Sweet potato casserole, and a bottle of wine. We snacked on summer sausage, cheese, and crackers. It was a nice snack to hold us over until dinner. Once dinner was done cooking, we made our way to the table.  We sat and enjoyed ourselves and talked about what we were most thankful for. The sun began to set; it was the perfect ending to our sweet Thanksgiving day. Let the decorating begin ...November 28-29, 2013 I  thought we could hold off for a few more days, but... Our daughter insisted we start decorating our lovely gingerbre...

TP Roll Turkey Craft Thankful for place cards Using what was left over from our Tp roll turkey craft, I made a few cards. I'll place these at our table tomorrow, and we will all write down what we are thankful for. (I'll probably place our daughter's thankful card in her scrapbook.) I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving spent with loved ones.  Pin/Save/Share For Later

{Our diy bottle cap snow people.} {Felt Christmas tree} {Preparing to bake apples} {Our waddling penguin}  Caramel apple cider on a snowy day... {My birdie mug} Sitting around with my husband, enjoying our cider.. A little knitting.. And it continues to snow.... Taco night.. Game night {Loaded questions} Our weekend was simple and sweet. We stayed in most of the weekend. It continued to snow, and so we decided to enjoy family time. We enjoyed crafts, cider, games, and baked goodies. I'm sad to see the weekend come to a close, but I'm so happy to have spent this cold, snowy weekend indoors with my loves... How did you spend your weekend? I'd love to know how the weather is over where you live!    Currently listening to: Yael Niam-New Soul