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Enjoy the Moment, With Snow and All

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 by Lolli 23 Comments

 

Guest post by Katja Presnal

winter-wonderland

I laughed at the snowy day post last week, because I love snow! In fact, skiing in Colorado is one of my favorite things to do in the entire world, that’s why I named my lifestyle brand “skimbaco”, combining a Finnish slang word “skimba” meaning skis and skiing, and CO for Colorado. Oddly, my brand has very little to do with skiing, or snow, but it has everything to do with enjoying the moment and doing what you love.

See, my take on everything in life is that I want to experience the cold blizzards every now and then, because then the sunny days and rainbows are even more spectacular after that. Better yet – I think the key to happiness in life IS to learn to love the snowy days and enjoy the heck out of the bad weather.

I currently live in Sweden where they have a saying “there is no bad weather, only bad clothing” and it’s not really a metaphor, but literally means that you can enjoy the outdoors in any weather, as long as you are equipped for it. I think it works as a great metaphor as well. Maybe it can mean that when you are just prepared enough for something, it won’t actually be bad at all, but in fact the opposite: a lot of fun, like skiing.

If you are not the outdoorsy-type winter sports person, try these ways to enjoy the snowy days.

1. Go to a museum, no lines!
2. Make some tea, coffee or hot cocoa. Hot drinks never tasted this good.
3. Take the Christmas photos – for once you have card photos done on time, who cares your kids will be bigger and your hair color has changed by Christmas, but you’ve got winter wonderland in your cards.
4. Take some me-time, and have a spa day at home.

I would like to invite you to read my first issue of Skimbaco Lifestyle magazine with a theme “coffee, tea or me” and get a Scandinavian recipe of sweet buns, which we eat on a “sledding day”. Or get a DIY coffee scrub recipe for your spa day at home and 16 shades of Valentine’s Day gift ideas to keep your relationship hot.

Guest post by Katja Presnal, editor-in-chief of Skimbaco Lifestyle, global lifestyle magazine. You can connect with Katja on Instagram as Skimbaco

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  1. Amanda says

    Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 8:46 am

    It has been bitter cold so we have been doing lots of indoor activities! We are actually on vacay and headed into a museum today!

  2. Heather @ It's a Lovely Life! says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 11:28 pm

    So pretty! I’m a wimp in the cold… but this sure does look fun to play in. I’m not sure the last time I even was in real snow!

  3. Melissa Au says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 11:24 pm

    Beautiful photo and congrats! I am not a huge fan of being in the snow but it sure is beautiful.

  4. Jennifer says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    I agree! These days will definitely make me appreciate the summer. I like hibernating a little, too. :)

  5. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 10:57 pm

    Katja, congratulations on the first issue of your magazine. That is just so exciting!

  6. Joanna Sormunen says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    Great tips! And the pic is absolutely geourgeous. Especially enjoying it from far away and very warm place. Kiitos :)

  7. Debi@TheSpringMount6Pack says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    I can not enjoy the snow but the picture is beautiful

  8. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    What a beautiful pic, wish we got snow here in Florida, my kids would love it!

  9. Katy Rawson says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 7:17 pm

    About 6 months ago we moved from California to Indiana. Now the locals are reporting that we have already seen more snow fall this winter than they typically see all winter. I look, daily, for the positives of the snow and I hate it. Though looking at pictures like yours, I’m reminded that it can be beautiful. As your saying suggestions, I’m definitely ill equipped to deal with it.

  10. Pam says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    The snow is beautiful, but it shuts the entire area down where we live. We can’t go anywhere!

  11. Janel says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    haha, love the christmas card idea! Heck, why not! I agree, we should try to be happy, no matter the weather. I need to remember this in the middle of summer, though, when it’s 120!

  12. Angela says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 4:10 pm

    We have a couple of snow days this week. The first of the season for us. Fun times!

  13. brett says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    gorgeous snow!! and yes. we can make the best of any weather and/or situation. we have to just think outside the box sometimes!

  14. Katja of Skimbaco says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    Thank you SO MUCH for checking out the magazine, means a lot to me! And I love that you share the love of snow with me :)

  15. Katja of Skimbaco says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    It’s all how you see it ;) Something to enjoy about!

  16. Katja of Skimbaco says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    I was in Lapland at the Arctic Circle a few weeks ago, and it was so beautiful in the snow… but I admit, I did think why the heck I am freezing there instead on a sunny beach ;)

  17. Katja of Skimbaco says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    I hope you did get a cup of hot cocoa and check out the new magazine!

  18. Katja of Skimbaco says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    Enjoy the snow Scott!

  19. Scott says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    Iowa checking in here – looks the same out our window!

  20. Daisy says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    What a beautiful photo! We are in Dallas, so no snow here, but you still made me want to grab a cup of hot chocolate and stare at the snow in the photo. So pretty!

  21. Nicole B says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 10:39 am

    Beautiful snow! When we lived in Alaska, I learned that your saying is true (There is no bad weather, just bad clothing). If you have the right gear, it doesn’t really matter how cold or wet or rainy it is outside. Although, I’ll take a warm sunny beach any day! Thank you for sharing your photo.

  22. Ellen Christian says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 10:05 am

    Gorgeous photo! We have the same thing here in Vermont. Great time to curl up with a hot cup of tea!

  23. Sofia says

    Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 8:52 am

    We live in the Pacific NorthWest, 30 minutes south to the Canadian border….but we get no snow!! I would love to get snow and get to complain about it. Well, I agree with this post, I wouldn’t complain about it. I would probably go sledding, build snowmen and use my now shrunken fedora, and take thousands of pictures. So, I’ll take your snow, send it to me!! :)

    PS: loved her magazine :)

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