Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
As I sit here reading updates from Greg about the weather back home I've realized one thing: I miss snow.

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I miss how pretty the giant, fluffy snowflakes look as they fall to the ground. I miss seeing the rooftops covered in a thick blanket of the white stuff, and nothing feels better than being the first person to leave footprints in the newly fallen snow (especially if it's crunchy snow).

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I never thought I would miss something as silly as snow, but it really does play a big part in getting me into the Christmas spirit. So I've been sitting around, torturing myself looking at pictures of snow to help cheer me up. (Canada I miss you!)

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I'm also going to miss driving around at night seeing all the pretty Christmas lights and seeing how they make the snow glow and change colours.

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Less than 2 months until I'm back in Canada and it's starting to sink in. It's a bitter sweet feeling, and today isn't helping because I'll be spending the day saying goodbye to a handful of great friends I've made while here. But I'll always remember the awesome memories we made and one day I hope to visit them again in their countries!

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

♥ Megan

Snow

by on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
As I sit here reading updates from Greg about the weather back home I've realized one thing: I miss snow. I miss how pretty the giant,...
On Tuesday night Greg and I were looking for a way to get in the Christmas spirit because the lack of snow has me a bit bummed out. So we hopped in the car, drove around town to look at Christmas lights, and we came across this fantastic house on Mary Street!
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blog lovelymissmegs megan christmas lights
blog lovelymissmegs megan christmas lights
blog lovelymissmegs megan christmas lights
blog lovelymissmegs megan christmas lights
blog lovelymissmegs megan christmas lights
blog lovelymissmegs megan christmas lights
There was so much to see on their lawn but I didn't want to look like a creeper taking pictures of their house for too long. haha
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We then spent the rest of the night baking gingerbread cookies and watching old-school Christmas movies my parents taped on VHS when I was a kid like 'A Walt Disney Christmas' and 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer'.

As for today, I'm off to my friend's "It's beginning to look a lot like... Halloween?" party. Why the hell are we having a Halloween party in December you ask? Well my friend was too busy this year to have her Halloween party so she's making up for it now by having a party where we come dressed in Halloween costumes, but the place is decorated for Christmas. To me it's like a real life occurrence of the Nightmare Before Christmas! (AWESOME!)

I'll try and take some pictures to show you how it turns out! As for right now, I need to find a costume to wear!

♥ Megan

Christmas Lights & Cookies

by on Thursday, December 22, 2011
On Tuesday night Greg and I were looking for a way to get in the Christmas spirit because the lack of snow has me a bit bummed out. So we ho...
This song has been stuck in my head since Saturday no thanks to my sister. So I figured in case you missed it on SNL I would get it stuck in your head too!



I Wish it Was Christmas Todaaaaaaaay!

♥ Megan

I Wish it Was Christmas Today

by on Tuesday, December 20, 2011
This song has been stuck in my head since Saturday no thanks to my sister. So I figured in case you missed it on SNL I would get it stuck in...
Hey lovelies! I got a new battery charger as an early birthday gift from Greg (♥!!!) so here come the long overdue festive photos! I can't believe Christmas is only 7 days away, but what I really can't believe is that we're still in the positive temperatures where I live! What's up with that Ontario?! I was hoping for a white Christmas before I left for Florida.
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Confession: nothing on this tree is over 5 years old, but we're calling it our nostalgic tree because everything on it reminds us of the Christmas trees we had growing up. (If you look closely you will see Mater from the Cars movie in the first picture)

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A few Christmas cards from our friends and family. I LOVE the beagle one Sheri got me! It's howling just like Bailey (my beagle) does.

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This picture of Toby melts my heart! Isn't he adorable sitting in front of the tree with that little head tilt?

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And this is our massive 9ft tree where we keep all the presents! Even when standing on a chair I can't reach the top so I had to stand on a chair and use kitchen tongs to hang the really high ornaments. Trust me it was a hilarious sight to see.

As for my days, they've been filled with present wrapping, baking and lots of old Christmas movies. You know, the usual holiday stuff. I've been making a lot of progress on my gifts too. Only 3 more to make and I'm done for this year!

Did any of you make gifts for your friends and family this year?

♥ Megan

Christmas Decorations!

by on Sunday, December 18, 2011
Hey lovelies! I got a new battery charger as an early birthday gift from Greg (♥!!!) so here come the long overdue festive photos! I can...
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Yesterday we got our first snowfall of the year and of course I was out and about without gloves or a jacket on. That was a bad decision on my behalf, but if I didn't freeze my fingers off then I'd never have got the idea for my new super sparkly nails! I'm not usually one for nail art (because I suck at it) but this was SUPER easy to do! And if I can do it, you can do it!

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What you'll need:
White Nail Polish (I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in 'White on')
Metallic Blue Nail Polish (I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in 'Blizzard Blue')
White Glitter Nail Polish (I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in 'Disco Ball')
Top Coat (I used Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in 'Clear')
A cut up piece of sponge
* Not pictured, a piece of wax paper

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Paint your nails metallic blue and let them dry completely. (If your blue nail polish is thin like mine was, paint a base coat of white, let that dry, then paint the blue over top)

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Once the blue is completely dry, pour out a bit of white nail polish on the wax paper and dip your sponge into it. Dab any excess paint off the sponge then lightly stipple the white paint on the tips. Make it thicker at the very tip then blend it out to halfway down your nail.

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Let this dry completely. Now if you like a more realistic look you can leave your nails as is and it will look like the snow you spray on windows with lots of cool texture (as show above)

However if you're like me, then you LOVE sparkles and you want to have super sparkly nails whenever you can! So all you have to do is take your glitter polish and paint over the white area to make your snow sparkle in the light.

Let all of this dry, add your top coat then TADA you've done!

Now you can have frosty fingers without the pain of frost bite!

♥ Megan

Nail DIY: Frosty Fingertips

by on Thursday, December 01, 2011
Yesterday we got our first snowfall of the year and of course I was out and about without gloves or a jacket on. That was a bad decision on...
I'm just curious, does anyone want to do a Christmas card exchange with me?

I love getting mail, collecting Christmas/ holiday cards and I love hearing from all of you! So if you're interested in getting a Christmas card from Canada (I love alliteration!) send me your mailing address: megansoares (at) hotmail (dot) com.

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Once you've sent me your e-mail I'll reply back with my mailing address, just so I don't have to post it online.

Also, today we are putting up our Christmas tree! Yay! Is this too early do you think or have you guys started decorating for the holidays too?!

♥ Megan

Christmas Card Exchange

by on Friday, November 18, 2011
I'm just curious, does anyone want to do a Christmas card exchange with me? I love getting mail, collecting Christmas/ holiday cards a...