Winter Wonderland

Although the Winter Solstice isn't until December 22nd and we've only been teased with a shot of snow thus far, I can feel my annual hibernation-mode slowly starting to sink in. I'll be honest: I hate cold temperatures and darkness. Along with the shorter days and chilly temperatures comes the desire to curl up in sweats and eat comfort food. Although considered socially acceptable on an intermittent basis, surrendering to these indulgences on the regular kind of takes the warm-and-fuzzy charm out of them.

In a headstrong attempt to overpower my winter blues I've created a winter to-do list (similar to my summer list) in an effort to become one with the season instead of fighting against the forces of nature. 

How do you beat the winter blues?

:: decorate cookies - how pretty are these? ::

:: rent a cabin and curl up with a fire + wine ::

:: more game nights ::

:: craft up some Christmas decor ::

:: expand on my baking skills ::

:: drive around & view Christmas lights ::

:: explore new cheese varieties ::

:: break out my snowboard gear & get a lesson ::

:: Christmas movie marathon ::

:: take a skating trip to the oval ::

:: get my arts & crafts on ::

:: potluck with my besties ::

  

:: read, read, read ::

:: build a gingerbread house ::

:: create a funny snowman or fashionable snowoman ::

:: create a (spiked) hot chocolate bar mmm ::

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Perfect Summer

When summer comes around we all seem to make a mental list of the multitude of things that we hope to accomplish during the hot and sunny (hopefully) months to come. In saying that, I've realized that I am a very visual person and tend to rely on visual stimulation not only as a source of inspiration, but also motivation. In an effort to compose my summer to-do list (or wish list, shall I say), I've compiled the following set of images to remind me to make the most of our long summer days and warm summer nights.

:: Eat breakfast outside ::

:: Camping with friends ::

:: Get lost in a good book ::

:: Improve my golf game ::

:: Experiment with new cocktail recipes ::

:: Full days spent at the beach ::

:: Rekindle my yoga practice ::

:: Wear cute sun hats ::

:: Continue to set new running goals ::

:: Enjoy new ice cream flavours on hot days ::

:: Star gazing ::

:: Wine tasting in the Valley ::

:: Make my sister teach me the basics of surfing ::

:: Weekend road trips ::

:: Back yard parties ::

:: Rent bikes with my husband for the day ::

:: Take advantage of our local Farmer's Markets ::

:: S'mores. Enough said ::

:: Play tourist ::

:: BBBBBBQQQ ::

:: Campfires ::

:: Explore new hiking trails ::

:: What does your perfect summer entail? ::

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