The Christmas Spirit Has Been Amped Up with a a Snow Storm at Joyful Pause Cottage Studio

We woke up to the first round of snow that fell during the overnight hours. When I opened our bedroom blinds, the sun emblem on our chiminea looked more like Old Man Winter.

We are under a winter storm warning through Saturday! Lots of snow is expected and then temps plunge waaaaay below zero with winds expected to gust up to 65 miles an hour. So, as we like to say, we are hunkered down. Always feels so cozy when snow is falling and I’m tucked inside my sweet cottage studio creating some art!

I do have added concern for our feathered and furred friends, but continue to sprinkle extra seed on the deck each morning. It’s always a big success with birds and a few rabbits that come to refuel for the cold days ahead.

I’m also learning how to work with my new camera that has a video feature and captured this short video of the snow coming down outside Joyful Pause Cottage studio with the birds feasting on seeds. It is quite festive and adds an extra layer of Christmas spirit to the season.

Happy Holidays, friends! xo

XO

Barb

Happy Winter Solstice 2022 – An Oracle and Animal Reading to Welcome in the Light

Happy Winter Solstice, Friends!

Today I’m sharing with you a winter solstice reading (video below) and a spread from Joanna Powell Colbert.

-Looking at the darkness

-The promise of the rebirth of the sun

-Integrating the dark and the light

-Gift of the dark

-Plus an animal guide to carry us through the Winter Solstice and its teachings.

I hope you enjoy!  XO, Barb

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Christmas Joy from Ollie the Chocolate Labrador

Today I’m passing along this oh-so-delightful dog, Ollie, who I recently came across on Instagram, which you can also access via his Facebook page too. Ollie, with a delightful British accent, provides oodles of entertainment, smiles, giggles, and often a good hearty laugh, plus moments of sighing awwwww, as he has been opening an activity a day from his Advent calendar. 

This is one of my favorites (below), though honestly, it is hard to choose as they all are unique and fun. But to get you started and then you can carry on your own adventure of catching up on all the other activities from the Advent calendar here is Day 15 with Ollie making snowflakes.

Just click here to watch!

XO

Barb