Hello everyone! Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas!
Did you have a wonderful Christmas? For us, it was the best Christmas ever (I think) but I also think I say this every year ;)
I’m keeping this short and just posting a few photos that capture the last few days and I’m including my Holiday Happiness list ;) Please do join me in what makes you happy this Holiday season….
Pure Happiness is…
~ my complete family+ at Christmas
~ my sweet daughter adding pure magic to this beautiful time of the year
~ the way little children believe in Santa and Elves is so sweet it warms my heart
~ welcoming the Elf on the Shelf for the first time at our house this year #fun
~ rum balls, amaretto snowballs, gingerbread men cookies and other amazing desserts that were made and enjoyed
~ several baking sessions with my girl
~ having a true White Christmas – completely frozen and breathtakingly beautiful (more photos of our stunning neighbourhood covered in ice will follow – they really deserve a post all of their own)
~ great food at our Christmas Eve dinner at our house and Christmas Day dinner at my sister’s
~ for the first time I felt like I wasn’t missing anything from the plate (adapting good healthy habits really is worth it!)
~ lots and lots of toys : the kids were very good this year (and so was I apparently ;))
~ the aftermath of opening up all the toys is just as fun – I love seeing torn wrapping paper everywhere
~ watching daddy and our daughter assemble a 416 piece lego set is still making me smile at the memory ;)
~ and reflecting on this whole 2013 year is making me realize how good things are right now… I feel so grateful for having pulled through a year that was full of ups-and-downs…
~ and I thank you all for being a part of my joy at this very moment…
~ my heart is full from all the wonderful connections I’m making through a space on the internet (who would have thought? ;)) and I really appreciate having this opportunity to be learning and growing so much… >> thank you all for being a part of this journey and cheering me on ;) <<
What is making you happy right now? Please do share all the good things in your life right now…
Blogger, Recipe Developer, Photographer and Author. Loves healthy food, photography, sunshine and dancing in the kitchen with her two daughters. 
I love these photos capturing your Christmas! My holiday was a lot of fun, too. I loved that most of my presents were useful and/or things that I had been wanting (hot water bottle, book light, cardigan, gloves, books, etc). I loved eating all the mince pies with rum butter that my husband made, and singing happy birthday to my dad/his mum over Skype, and it was all the happier knowing that we weren’t struggling financially this month and we could feel comfortable buying gifts for each other :)
Happy New Year to you!
Gorgeous Christmas photos! Love the Black & White table gathering shot – so adorable! Wishing you a Happy New Year, Ella!