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Last Friday was a snowy day off school and I happened to have the day off work too so we had a classic stay at home crafty day! It's been so long since we had one of these days and it was so much fun! Since the kids are getting older and I am back at work, we have less of these days and I will take them when the opportunities comes around. One activity that I have been wanting to try is making ice cream outside in the snow. I used a two ingredient ice cream recipe, very simple, using whipping cream and condensed milk. We added cocoa powder to make chocolate ice cream. Step one, dig a shallow hole in the snow. Salt the snow, this will help the mixture freeze faster. Pour the can of condensed milk,container of whipping cream and cocoa (if using) into a large bowl and start whipping.  My one comment on the process is to use a large bowl. My bowl was too small and the liquid was taking too long to freeze. After 15 minutes it was only starting to thicken. I separated the mixture into tw...

Valloween, where Halloween meets Valentine's Day. It makes total sense to me, what is scarier than love? Just kidding but there is something to be said for celebrating Valentine's Day (or any holiday)  in a way that speaks to you. This year I am absolutely loving this trend of ghosts enjoying different seasons and activities!  I always have a few ghost decorations out year round but there is something so cute about a little ghost holding a red heart. More and more, I am seeing ghosties in the stores outside of Halloween, which I think is great for spooky people! To embrace this twist on Valentine's Day, I decorated with a spooky winter forest vibe with touch of red and pink.  When I was taking down my Christmas decorations I decided to leave out these grey felt trees and some snowflakes. I wanted to keep a wintery feel in my decorations. These trees remind me trees in group of 7 paintings, civered in snow and swaying in the wind. I added these pink and snowflakes and of c...