Ice, Ice Baby

I awoke to a beautiful world of snow this morning, so I wanted to put together a Treasury to share with everyone the winter wonderland we're enjoying right now in the Catskills.

Here's a sneak peek:

Icy Hues

Ice Blue Flower Large Slou...

mojospastyle

$38.00 USD

Christmas Snowflake Orname...

FishHollow

$24.00 USD

Snowflake Fairy Art Print ...

sarambutcher

$16.00 USD

Handspun Yarn Ice Blue

CricketThick...

$32.00 USD

Winter Woods with Bridge P...

Briole

$30.00 USD

Ice Blue Quartz Point Earr...

xVELVETx

$34.00 USD

Wall Hanging - Floral Ice ...

KanalyArts

$25.00 USD

Ice Blue Gold Trimmed Meta...

FullyHooked

$14.00 USD 

For the full collection, please visit here and let me know what you think!

New Winter Scents!

For all of you folks who like gearing up for the holidays ahead of time, I have now posted my winter scents. You can check them out at my shop, but here's a sneak peek: 

Gingerbread

Get in the holiday spirit with this gingerbread scented soy candle! Smells just like yummy gingerbread baking in the oven. Topped with real cinnamon for an added special touch! 

 Mistletoe

Have you ever smelled mistletoe? Even if you haven’t, you’ll recognize it immediately. This blend of pine and berry is the perfect Christmas scent for your holiday gatherings or just for a great winter fragrance at any time. 

Winter Wonderland

This blend of peppermint, eucalyptus, patchouli, and cinnamon will take you on a stroll along a snow-lined path through the wintry woods.  It’s the perfect scent for a cozy winter evening at home, to bring the snowy outdoors inside—without bringing in the cold!  

Two Chances to Win

If you're a giveaway fanatic (like me) or simply want to win one of my candles, check out the Handmade with Love Winter Giveaway. I'm sponsoring different prizes from two of the participating blogs. Head on over to Steals, Deals and Life to win a 4 oz. candle of your choice or to Rachel's Reviews and Giveaways to win a Valentine's Day gift set of six tealights in either Rose, Lavender, or Vanilla.

This giveaway will be open until February 6th, so get crackin' and start entering!

Snowy Skies

While sitting at my desk this morning, I glanced out the window only to find a steady flurry of snow falling. I had no idea we were expecting snow today so this was a real treat! There's nothing like being able to look out the window and watch snow fall during the work day.

This is the first REAL snow of the year. We had a bit of snow a few weeks ago, but this was full-blown snow today. Here's what it looked like at about 2 PM when I came home for my lunch break:

We now have at least 1-2 inches of accumulation, and the snow is still falling!

Needless to say, all I wanted to do the rest of the day was stay home, cuddle on the couch with my kitty and sip hot cocoa. I obviously couldn't indulge in my cuddles and cocoa in the middle of the work day, but that's the first thing I'm going to do after posting this! Wait, I lied...I have to work out first. Rats! I knew I hated exercise for a reason! haha.

Snowy Halloween?

Can it be? Is it seriously snowing already?!? Yes, indeed it is. I awoke this morning to snow flurries here in the Catskills. This is my second winter up here, but I'm not sure I'll ever get used to seeing snow before Halloween. It's just nuts!

Although it throws me off a bit to dust snow off my car this early, I must admit it was really pretty. It was such a serene view this morning to see the snow flurries and hear the birds chirping (those that haven't yet left for warmer weather). It stopped snowing a little while ago, but the mountains are still coated with a bit of powder. Now we have sunny skies and snowy mountains--gorgeous!

In honor of the first snow of the year, I'm going to share with you guys some of my favorite Etsy picks for scarves and hats. Time to bundle up!

Snowy White Hat and Scarf Set from Aunt Zarina's Shop

Milk Chocolate Crochet Hat and Scarf Set by Red Hen Studios

Hand-Knit Hat and Scarf Set by Klose Knit

Hat and Scarf Set in Rust Merino/Camel Blend by AnneChristine Designs

Gray Hood by Afra

Plum Hood Scarf by I am not a wallflower

2-in-1 Hat and Scarf by SalbyN

I am completely in love with all of these picks! It's a good thing I already promised a friend I would get my next hat and scarf from her, otherwise I would be faced with having to choose between these. On second thought, you can never have too many hats and scarves, right? Maybe I'll get another set...just for back-up, ya know?  ;)

Tomorrow I'll be at the Street fair in Hyde Park, which is happening again this weekend due to bad weather last Saturday. If you're in the area, stop by Surviving Sisters and say hello! We should have nice weather this time around, hopefully there won't be any snow!