I know my area is not unique in the crazy temperatures or weather that we’ve been experiencing lately. We went from teens and below, with snow covering everything to 50s and rain and rivers running everywhere. And then the temperatures dropped again and all of those rainy sidewalk rivers froze in time for our…
Enjoy the Moment, With Snow and All
Guest post by Katja Presnal 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…
The 5-Day Weekend {PSF Give Me Your Best Shot}
The other day, I posted this quote on my Facebook page: I loved the idea of the quote, even though I never had a snow day growing up in California. I imagine I would have loved snow days for the same reason I love them now – the chance to sleep in and stay…
Snowy Day #WW
I’m convinced more and more that the attitudes and opinions of parents really do rub off on their kids. Because my kids seem to hold my opinion on snow – It’s pretty, I enjoy having a day to sleep in (although technically, today was an already-on-the-calendar teacher work day that just happened to be…
Decembers Gone By {PSF – Give Me Your Best Shot}
Another week gone by, another memory card filled with pictures of food. This week, I’ve been busy baking all of my traditional Christmas treats: caramels, English toffee, Minty cookies, butterscotch bars, fudge… And yes, all of the recipes were posted or linked earlier this week. That’s what I’m all about, you know. And so…
First Snow Day of the Year {PSF- Give Me Your Best Shot}
It was rather amusing to see my kids’ reactions to the snow this week. On Sunday, when we were sent home early from church so that we wouldn’t get stuck away from home when the storm was at it’s worse, the kids were almost indifferent. When we realized that school would be cancelled for…
Home Safety Quiz: Is Your Home Ready for Winter?
This Home Safety Quiz and post is sponsored by Kidde but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Now that Halloween is over and Thanksgiving and the other winter holidays are quickly approaching, there seems to be an endless list of things to do to get ready. Between the holiday shopping and the holiday…
10 Winter Weather Cleaning Tips
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of North American Property Services. All opinions are 100% mine. We're only a week into November and already we've had 3 days of sick kids home from school. Winter is upon us, whether we like it or not (and, no, if you are wondering, I…
Morning Inspiration – Wordless Wednesday
It has been COLD here lately, but the snow has been nearly non-existent, which means that the view most mornings when I walk the kids to school is quite drab. A few days ago, we had a light dusting of snow overnight. The snow was uncommonly dry (our snow here is always wet and mushy)….
9 Winter Photography Tips For the Everyday Photographer
As a California native, dealing with cold temperatures and snow on the ground was not something that came naturally for me, camera in hand or otherwise. But now, as a mom and photographer living on the East Coast where we have very distinct and sometimes severe weather, I’ve needed to learn a few things…