I want to have an ice skating party

Merry Christmas lovelies! For a winter version of a picnic in a park, why not get your friends together at a frozen pond for an ice skating party? I am absolutely inspired with Cyd from the Sweetest Occasion's photos from her winter ice skating party.

 

I will be having Christmas in Vancouver with my family, going up to Tofino to visit Ross and his family, then Ross and I are going to Whistler for New Years.  Here are some photos of our winter holiday so far:

Ross and I skating in London

the girls and I skating in London

me at the vandusen gardens light show

heather wishes she was a pointsetta

heather graduated!

Victoria Christmas parade

Mt Doug

we made it to the top of Mt Doug!

winter walk in Vancouver

I hope you have a fabulous holiday!

home crafted irregularly shaped jewelery pieces

I love these home hand crafted jewelry pieces by Katherine Bowman from Victoria, Australia. So intricate and tasteful

wood whale

These handcrafted desktop holders are designed by Eric Pfeiffer for the Utility Collective

Nigella Chocolate Christmas Cookies

Heath and I made these Nigella Lawson Christmas cookies last night for Rae's Christmas party. They are soo good and so easy to make! They taste like chocolate shortbread. mmm!

Charlie Brown Christmas

Every year, my family goes to Bowen Island to pick out an eclectic Christmas tree from our property. This year my Dad and I picked a hilarious giant one with irregular branches for our living room. We also dug up and potted a little tree for Carolina to have for her living room. Its pretty silly with hardly any branches. Kindof looks like this adorable tree from u-create:

Its the silly things in life that make me the happiest. If you want to make your own Charlie Brown Christmas Tree, click on this link. only 8 days till Christmas!

Jamie's Christmas Pancakes with Poppy and Daisy

Have a fabulous weekend!

photo from Boat cruise in Gulf Islands, August 2005

This weekend I am going to Toronto and London, Ontario for Ross' Grandpa's 90th Birthday party! Ross and I fly out of Vancouver at 12 tomorrow afternoon. So excited to get into actual winter again and to reunite with the whole Jameson clan :)