It’s been a long time since I’ve celebrated a snowy Christmas. Yes, I was in New England for college, but I was always on the first flight home that I could possibly take once final exams were over. We usually spent the holiday break part-time in California and also in Asia. One year we were also in New Zealand and Australia.
This year, though, we’re holed up here in the mountains of Colorado and I will wake up to a snowy white Christmas tomorrow.
Getting away to a relaxing fireside vacation has been exactly what I needed. I’ve been so tired, friends. 2014 was a big year for me and I’ve wrestled with a lot of things of late. Whether we were baking our gingerbread cheesecake or trying cross-country skiing, my time with family in Colorado has been a good time to reflect.
I’ve been loving meditative Christmas songs that serve as reminders of what this time of year celebrates. Just yesterday I shared my favorite Christmas hymn– the promise of reconciliation and renewal throughout this world. Slowing down to listen to these songs, to eat slowly and watch the fire, has brought me to a much quieter mind-space. Not moving from place to place all the time, or visiting with dozens of friends a week, has helped me to actually think about what Christmas is.
I’ve been loving this rendition of “Mary, Did You Know” by the Pentatonix!
In addition to thinking and reflecting, I’ve had so much fun doing wintery things with my husband and in-laws. We made gingerbread cheesecake (recipe), peppermint hot cocoa (recipe), and homemade eggnog (recipe).
We also tried cross-country skiing today! I had done it once before and I used to be more of a downhill skier, but this was hilarious and beautiful. It’s quite hard to stay upright or move quickly on cross-country skis. But it is easy to slow down and take gorgeous photographs of the snowy scenery.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, friends! I’ll be taking a few days off from blogging, but feel free to find me on Instagram (@daisysr14) to keep in touch. I’d love to know what you’re up to as well!
Much love,
Daisy
It looks beautiful! A white Christmas sounds absolutely lovely. It’s something I’ve never experienced. I love that song, the whole album really, by Pentatonix.
Beautiful pictures – Colorado is such a beautiful state! I will definitely take a piece of that gingerbread cheesecake – and that picture of the creek in the snow! That’s breathtaking! I want it for my background!
– Sarah 🙂
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your christmas looks very snowy and lovely! great pics!
Lovely, i wish we had a snow fulled holiday! beautiful!
xxjustine
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So that gingerbread cheesecake looks unreal! Sorry, I know there was so much more in this post but that was so delicious looking! I hope you had a fabulous time in Colorado. Truly looks like it was such a lovely Christmas!! Hope you had fun skiing, I am terrible at it!!! Also, my mom loves that kind of music as well. She was blasting it this Christmas!
Denise
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I’ve never experienced a snowy Christmas, and this looks magical! It would be so relaxing to stay here and enjoy making cookies instead of the busyness that usually happens during the holidays.
Merry Christmas to you all! I hope you had a great one! xx
Dear Daisy, continue enjoying a wonderful white Christmas together with your loved ones in beautiful Colorado. It seems that not only are you having fun but you are also getting to have some quiet time to reflect and connect with yourself within. Loved all the pictures and the gingerbread cheesecake you made looks delicious. Take care and keep having fun. XOXO, Jeannette
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Yay for a white Christmas- and look how cute you are on those skis! 🙂 Hope you had a great holiday, doll!
-Ashley
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Wow Daisy, this place looks incredible!!! Hope skiing was fun and that you enjoyed your white christmas 🙂
Rachel xx
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This all sounds perfect! I also love Pentatonix btw (: Also that peppermint hot chocolate recipe sounds incredibly delicious (:
– Deniz
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That gingerbread cheesecake looks delicious! Merry Christmas!
How wonderful! Glad you’re having a snowy Christmas, and getting outdoors (I love skiing). Every time I cross country ski, my core is super sore the next morning. (That probably speaks more to how out of shape I am though…) Merry Christmas, Daisy!
These pictures are amazing!! Merry Christmas! xo, Hayley http://www.dailydoseofdarling.com