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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

The weather is starting to warm up here in Utah, but back a few weeks ago this is what it looked like at Bear Lake.  It was like an eternal winter. Truly. I couldn’t imagine where all that snow would go.

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We invited up a few of our close friends to hang out with us. We hid out  in the warm cabin while buckets and buckets of snow came showering down.

I could swear there was at least 4 feet of fresh snow.

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We didn’t mind a bit. We chatted, and visited…played some cards…

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indulged in a few delicious confections. Might I recommend this  fabulous Almond Joy creamer. Please  pour it in a mug of  hot chocolate at your earliest convenience. It’s heaven in a cup, baby.

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After we had been inside for quite a while, a few choice individuals couldn’t stand it one minute longer. The eternal winter was closing in, man.  This particular wild cat threw off her comfy socks, rolled up her pjs and just Let It Go, baby.  Can you believe all that deep snow out there!

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She couldn’t believe it either. For The First Time In Forever, she ran around in circles with snow up to her knee caps.

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And then, my guests started dropping like flies. Out into the snow they went…

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running and jumping around like they didn’t have a care in the world. I may or may not have passed out on the living room floor from laughing so hard. Now, I don’t know much, but there is one thing I know for sure…I always want to have wonderful people around to laugh at with. That familiar saying  about laughter being the best medicine? It rings true for me.

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Running through the snow in your bare feet is funny to watch, but it turns out to be a little more pleasant when you put your shoes and socks back on. Note to self.

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Cool cat.

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Whoa, who let that girl with the yellow hat out of her cage? The hat was 25 cents at Walmart, okay. I just could pass it up. Now that I see it from a distance and on my actual head, I may never wear it again. Another note to self.

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We did a bit of sledding…

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had a snowball fight or two…

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or three…

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and then we  played in the snow until it was dark outside and we felt like drinking some  more Almond Joy Creamer Hot Chocolate. There was a lot of laughter to be had right in the middle of the FROZEN winter. Who would have thought. It was one of my best winter memories, for sure.

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We have been loving Disney’s  FROZEN soundtrack all winter long, have you heard it?  I hate to admit it, but sometimes I listen to it when my kids aren’t around. I know, juvenile isn’t it? I can’t help myself. It puts a big old smile on my face and quite frankly I feel proud to be walking the same planet as the people who are talented enough to write something so clever and endearing. Love it. There are a lot of great messages there.

FROZEN is coming out on DVD this week, on March 18th I believe.  I would love to give 3 of you a DVD/SOUNDTRACK combo pack. All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me one of the things you loved doing this past winter.

Before you know it, spring will be showing her pretty face…

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…and that is a beautiful thing in its own right.

The Giveaway will be open until Tuesday March 18th at midnight. Winners will be announced and contacted on Wednesday March 19th, bright and early with the sunshine.

DISCLAIMER: This is not a sponsored post, just a little gift from me to you.

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489 Comments

  1. What card game are you playing? The one you show appears to be a variation of Golf. My friends and I are getting bored with the games we play as we try to survive the unending winter.

  2. We really do not have a “Winter” here in Florida like most of the country. I terribly admire people who can tolerate snow and cold. When it gets cold out I love to bake comforting things. It makes the house smell wonderful.

  3. I enjoyed so many things this winter but I guess the best would have to be going sledding with my boys during the crazy, snowy afternoons.

  4. Winter here in Buffalo, NY is long, cold and snowy. Lakes Erie and Ontario keep us well supplied with snow. But I love the outdoors and am always the happiest outside in the fresh air – snow or no snow. My best times this winter have been out on the hiking trails with my honey Tom and our cameras. We’re already making plans for next winter!

  5. We don’t get much snow here in Vancouver, WA but this year I got to stay home for 5 days straight just for the threat…loved it!

  6. I live in the Bear Lake Community. That truly was quite the storm. My favorite thing to do when the snow comes down is to sled and build snow forts with my children. There was definetly plenty of snow to do that with.

  7. I’ve been scrapbooking, drinking lots of apple cider and hot chocolate and baking something every week. We don’t get all that snow but we do get lots of wind and cold weather. Best to just stay inside.

  8. I took a girls trip to Chicago this winter. Never mind that we landed while Chicago was in a deep freeze, we still had a good time. I am thankful for the opportunity to spend time with friends and see parts of this country that I never have been able to. Glad you and your family are having a blast despite the frigid temps!!