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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Wintery Weekend in Aspen 2015

I am finally posting all of our winter happenings! Up now...Aspen!

Our family spent a wintery weekend in beautiful Aspen, visiting my best friend!

We stayed at our friend, Larry's, beautiful home,

tucked in between lots of Colorado trees!

Waking up to this,

yes please.

Snowed in cozy!

Brandi made us extra yummy breakfast sandwiches.

Girls in the kitchen <3 p="">

Time for downtown Aspen!

This place really is magical.

Shopping in Aspen with my beautiful best friend!

This is how excited the guys get to shop!

This was a special day for Brandi and me! 10 years! We celebrated a decade of friendship! We were spoiled with these special "friendship" necklaces! Let's remember this for always...

Warm and cozy

Fancy hot chocolate...

of course

We ate lunch at Meat & Cheese.

We also found some time for sledding adventures.

Snow what fun!

It's a beautiful world

puppy love

Bare whites

It was a quick and cozy weekend,

to one of Colorado's most treasured spots,

spent with those people

who have giant, forever, places in my heart!

Moore Aspen Adventures:

One Horse Open Sleigh Ride

Holiday Kickoff in Aspen, CO

Snowballs and hot chocolate on a stick

Candy Apple Picnic and Fall Showoff

And Brandi and Me

Girl's Weekend

Christmas with Brandi

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Moments of home, puppy, and good food this WINTER

Winter calls us home. Instead of opening our arms to the world, we pull and tuck everything in...towards us. Intimacy is a breath away. We draw down the shades, gather the blankets up to our chins, and hug hot drinks close to our souls. We embrace the stillness for just a minute while nature sleeps. The layer of cold causes us to create warmth within the walls of the place we each call home.

An "after holiday" family dinner at our home sweet home

My parents playing with yo yo's after dinner.

Oh yes.

A peek-a-boo out our bedroom window

Our home adorned for the season

Winter is the perfect time to bring life inside!

And what is life without good food? I am a five -senses girl! I take it all in, especially the gift of taste.

Here is a sample of some of our wintery meals, from left to right: candied bacon brussel sprouts, creamy mushroom soup, one pot Mexican bake, black bean quinoa, roasted pears, veggie quesadillas.

Girls' late night party snacks...

One pan Mexican quinoa

This mushroom garlic quinoa is SO GOOD, one of my favorites!

This winter salad sends ALL of the cozy winter scents into the air! Cinnamon, oranges, cranberries. Perfection. In saucepan cook a bag of cranberries over med heat. Stir in a 1/3 cup orange juice, a zip or two of mountain dew if desired, and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add orange zest, cinnamon stick, and some tangerines. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors are combined. Enjoy!

My favorite chicken noodle soup

with homemade honey wheat bread.

For all of your sick days.

And another Feel Better Remedy: Dissolve a white peppermint into boiling water. Stir in honey and fresh-squeezed lemon juice. Sprinkle with cinnamon.