Feelng all xmassy!

Lately I've been feeling all xmassy! I love xmas and this year I've wasted no time getting into the spirit and prepping the house since we'll be away most of December. We purchased a smaller tree last weekend, put our wreath on our door, decorated with some wooden ornaments and I also bought some cabin socks just cause it's cold outside.

Happy almost Wednesday :) 

Christmas Baking

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas/holidays!! It went by so quickly and I can't believe I am already back at work and back to "normal" life. I had a lot of fun with family this past Christmas. We did some baking ... 

Snowball cookies - I think it's my grandma's recipe

Brownie cut-out cookies (recipe from Smitten Kitchen here).

They make yummy Christmas ice cream sandwiches

A cranberry tarte (recipe also from Smitten Kitchen)

    Check out the Christmas lights on this house!!! Crazy but also really festive and fun to see. I even got

    out of the car to take this pic. It was blinding!

bon appetit!

We went to visit family on Boxing Day and ended up having to drive back in a snow storm. It took us twice as long to get home but it was all worth it AND the snow is really pretty. We haven't really had snow in Toronto for I think two winter's now so I'm enjoying it.

Happy Weekend!

~B

Holiday Spirit

Top right: enjoying a REAL apple fritter at the Christmas Market!

Toronto Christmas Market 

Christmas is my favourite holiday by far and this year I'm really feeling the Christmas spirit! Christmas has been stressful for me the past few years, simply because I was a student and would spend all my time up to Christmas basically writing essays and studying for exams. This year has been completely different. I decorated my place a couple weeks ago and have had the time to enjoy it. I've done all my shopping and enjoyed wrapping gifts. I am now looking forward to doing some xmas baking this Friday and Saturday! If you celebrate Christmas and like the holiday season I hope you are also feeling the holiday spirit!

~B

Lately ...

Sunday morning walk in the Distillery District

Enjoying the snow on the way to meet some friends

at the cottage this past weekend 

Also made some time for Scandinave Spa

We played lots of Wii

More snow!

Watching the fire makes me feel all xmassy!

I learned to knit last night and I think I may be hooked!

Hope you're all having a great week!