Another snow storm came our way last night. We went to bed expecting at least a foot of snow come morning. When the shutters opened we were not disappointed. Our yard was deep and white and oh so inviting! My first thought was “let’s go sledding”…my second thought was “Where is the sled?”…mental not to […]
Like a dusting of powdered sugar, the snow came down again today putting a fresh white coating on top of everything. It looked so sweet and pretty, I can’t get enough of watching gentle snow flakes fall. A small amount of snow compared to last weeks blizzard, today only 2 inches on the ground. Enough though […]
Today Elle and I were on our way to the Kings Plaza. As I neared the parking complex entrance I had the strongest urge of what my true wants were and suddenly it was not to go to the mall. I wanted to have fresh air, open space and to feel alive. The mall does […]
Here is another little home movie…that has put a smile on my face each time I have watched it. As I may have mentioned…I dug out a small sledding run in the backyard so we could have a place to sled while the snow lasts. The Girls don’t need to sled a lot but they […]
Our backyard is a constant source of entertainment. We played in it all Summer long, and now that it is Winter, we are still spending hours in it…but in not quite the same ways! Like a child, I have been busy with all sort of backyard winter projects in the snow. My first goal was […]
By yesterday afternoon the snow was starting to compact, which meant two things…time to dig out the car before it becomes a block of ice, and time to build a snowman! I am yet to build a snowman in the proper method where you start with a ball of snow and roll it and roll […]
On our first day in the snow I was overcome with how fresh and delicious the snow was. Then and there I wanted to eat it! Pure white ice so fine and light straight from the heavens. I suggested to the Girls that when we go back inside we have maple ices. This was received […]
With our two little snow angels we enjoyed some snow play. The Girls are both very good in the snow and while Elle did not want to venture too far from Mummy, they both had a lot of fun. Maya took the time to do some writing in the snow and attempted to build a […]
With snow fall records being broken all over the East Coast of America, we were in for a deluge clean up. I was up early opening the blinds to inspect just how much snow we had over night. Elle and I peered sleepily out the window into our yard. It was buried in more than two […]
Here in NYC we are in the midst of a Boxing Day blizzard! The snow started falling at about 11am this morning and it is predicted to snow all night. With approximately 16-18 inches of snow expected we are looking forward to waking up tomorrow morning to the thick white blanket of snow. The Blizzard […]
Last night was the Winter Spiral at Maya’s Playgroup. The Winter Spiral was made of Winter greens, which are fir branches bound together with wire and string to form a continuous rope of pine needles. The Greens are used to decorate at Christmas time. You will see them on patios, fence, around doors and on […]
We have a few traditions this time of year as all do, and while many of us have similar traditions, within each family Holiday time is unique. One of the things we do in December is make paper snowflakes…in a bid to manifest real snow! Isn’t it fascinating that no two snowflakes are alike? Just […]
Looking out our windows yesterday we noticed very well formed icicles hanging from the fire escape. They were some of the biggest cluster of icicles I have seen yet (having not grown up with icicles) and they reminded me of stalactites (mites go up, tights come down). I could not resist taking a photo of […]
White wonderful snow, falling from the sky, swirling dancing snowflakes, enchanting you and I. The snow is so pretty I wrote a little ditty. A snow day for us and so Maya gets to go to play-group on her sled. We were out in the snow early this morning building a snowman, throwing snowballs and […]
I hear my inner voice saying, “Ahhggrr… winter is dragging on”. Days feel long and dark and I feel stuck in the house, with classic cabin fever symptoms, until I remember, that it is ok for this bleak season to be long, and I can find joy and pleasure in the stretching out of winter…
Winter days in NYC can be long. When the girls and I are feeling house bound we do our best to entertain each other by making the ordinary not so ordinary.It can be a simple as having breakfast in the cubby, or putting food dye in the bath. There are lots of ways to make […]