Looking for Snow In San Diego

The sun in shining. The birds are singing. The grass is green. Ahhhh....Winter in San Diego. But, I miss the Snow. So I went on a Snowflake search around town and this is what I found.

Chrismakkah Cookies

In our house we celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. Heck, we'll celebrate anything that involves gifts, food and good will!
That is why I like to make CHRISMAKKAH COOKIES:
Classic Shortbread Christmas Cookies cut into shape of a Star of David decorated with Blue Sugar Sprinkles.

note: Martha Stewart makes the most beautiful subtly colored Sanding Sugar. Go Martha!

Dance of the Snowflakes

I have decided to call this blog: "snow in the air" because...well...my name is SNOW and...because One Thing that I LOVE and that I miss most now that I live in Southern California is the Feeling that I get right before it starts to snow.   ~   I can sense it. The light changes to bright and dark at the same time. The temperature changes. I can smell that clean, cold, metallic smell. I can almost taste it. Sounds become muffled. I get that tingly sensation that something Magical is about to happen. Then it does. I look up and here they*** come**Snowflakes**in the air*dancing***down from**the sky*********http://youtu.be/qcxixZjeulE

Love Love Love Mistral

I am seriously addicted to Mistral soap. The packaging is gorgeous and there are so many different scents. They are ALL NATURAL and subtle and so FRENCH. Mais oui! So, of course, I am a member of the Soap Club. They even have a "soap of the day." And the shop in Solana Beach, California is adorable. A wonderful respite from all of the bath chain stores everywhere else around town.

Things that make me smile

One way to get those healthy endorphins flowing is to seek out the things in your life that guarantee a smile.

Down By Law - Buzz Off

A Sad & Beautiful World

The past couple of years have been kinda crummy. I won't go into details but...I spent a lot of my free time looking for ways to cheer myself up. And I discovered some lovely blogs that really lifted my spirits. Now, I can barely send an email. I am a complete technology-phobe. It's amazing that I can even turn on a computer. But, hey, I like a challenge. And since my son is going off to college next year, I had better figure this stuff out for myself. like NOW. So here goes:

In spite of all the recent crumminess, I actually have a really wonderful life.

It is truly a sad and beautiful world.