13 Ways to Get In the Holiday Spirit
There's just something special about this time of year. The rain finally started to fall early this morning (we've had a pretty dry autumn around here) and I can't help but cross my fingers for more. The chill to the air makes time spent inside so cozy and the promise of a little snow in the mountains (I'm serious. Cross those fingers for us, okay?) has me dreaming of winter adventures.
Here are a 13 ways I'm enjoying life as 2013 starts winding down:
- Gathering the necessary ingredients to make my home smell delicious.
- Brewing lavender tea, thanks to goodies I've stashed away from the Lamm Farm.
- Making the holiday rum balls early so they have time to "rest" in the fridge. Yum.
- Learning just how easy it is to make your own brown sugar. I mean... come on.
- Taking walks in the early evening with my husband and our pup Hank -- even though it's dark outside.
- Using eucalyptus and steam to help ward off the sniffles.
- Pinning holiday inspiration like a mad woman.
- Making comfort food with an autumn-inspired twist.
- Creating and buying handmade gifts for family and friends.
- Gearing up for another snowshoeing adventure and promising my husband that I will take more snowboarding lessons this winter.
- Wishing we could find a friend for Hank the way we found one for our beloved Zen a few years back. Puppies at Christmastime are the best.
- Actively looking for friends who are up for hot chocolate dates at my favorite spot in town. Three words: European Sipping Chocolate.
- Decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving. While I despise how the holiday shopping season continues to creep toward Thanksgiving, I don't see anything wrong with putting up a few early twinkle lights. Do you?
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So what has you loving the season? Any fun adventures planned as the temperatures start to drop or are you content to cozy up by a warm fire? Either way, I vote for closing down 2013 with equal parts inspiration, love and adventure. Who's with me?
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