Archive for December, 2009

cozy times

Posted on December 25th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on cozy times

Fresh snow, homemade peanut-butter cookies, a bowlful of snow for munching, girl on favorite perch with strawberry milk and Madeline movie, wintry stars. Not shown: Scrat movies and a BIG bowl of popcorn. Wishing you cozy times as well!

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homemade cinnamon-applesauce ornaments

Posted on December 23rd, 2009 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on homemade cinnamon-applesauce ornaments

    Mmmm…ready to bake something that smells really good?   These wintry little ornaments (for seeing and smelling, not eating!) will bring cozy aromas of cinnamon and spice to your house.     And…they’re super easy to make!     Just mix up the following ingredients: 1 cup cinnamon 1 cup applesauce 1 tablespoon school glue   Be […]

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how to make salt dough ornaments

Posted on December 20th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

   Guess what I bought this week?   If you guessed 101 cookie cutters, you’re right. Yes, I did. I bought 101 cookie cutters.  She and I both love them. Of course, we had to put them to good use just as soon as we got our 101 cookie cutters home. So… We made salt dough! Salt […]



winter’s here!

Posted on December 10th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on winter’s here!

  First, Reddy Fox comes traipsing along to herald the arrival of our long-awaited snows:   Notice he’s grinning from ear to ear!   Then the loverly snow itself, glistening with the morning light.   BRRRRRR! it’s cold out there! I nearly froze just taking pictures.   The thermometer says 16(f), but with the wind chill, it’s got to be […]

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the best things in life are…chocolate-covered

Posted on December 6th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on the best things in life are…chocolate-covered

Over the past 5 years, things have slowly come to mean less and less to me. I’ve begun to realize, more and more, how life consists of much greater gifts than stuff:  laughing a lot, loving good, listening well, noticing the little things, doing simple things together with an attitude that’s anything but ordinary. For me, […]

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