Oh, the weather outside was mild,
But my restless children were wild.
So on our last day with no place to go,
We let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
For our Southern snow day brunch, I served pancakes and hot chocolate. One small and one large pancake made each snowman's body. Chocolate chips, berries and marshmallows filled in details to make eyes, buttons, a toboggan and snow drifts. And, of course, no snowman pancake would be complete without a bacon scarf to keep him warm! Cotton batting sprinkled with glitter made a soft covering of snow for our breakfast table, and snowman accessories completed the frosty look.
Soft snowman-covered fleece blankets monogrammed for each child were perfect for snuggling during story time, and we loved getting cozy with our new kittens Sonny and Sarah.
33 comments:
You're just amazing!
I just love those pancakes!
Those pancakes are just perfect for a snow day! Wow..you impress me!
-sandy toes
Melissa, this makes me want to have a snow day! Such fun! Thanks for sharing...
XO,
Sheila :-)
Great ideas! We were very restless yesterday as well but today - off to school!
How sweet! I love the kitty wrapped up in the blanket. :)
Those pancakes are just darling! Yum!!!
Your children are precious! Enjoy the day!
Blessings,
Susan
so so fun! i don't know which I wish for most - the pancakes or those fleece blankets! love it all.
I am so glad that I discovered your blog. This is just amazing! I am definitely going to try this with my four little ones! Simply adorable!
You make such amazing things. Your children are so lucky to have a creative mom.
Marshmallows and cotton batting are MY kind of snow! Enjoy them while they are young, they grow up very fast. I miss doing those special little things with mine, but will soon have a granddaughter to make new memories with.
When our daughters were much younger, they would talk about some of their friend's mothers as "fun mothers". You, would fit in that category. You create some of the most fun, colorful, and delicious looking pasttimes for your children. Thank you for always sharing them with all of us.
How fun, looks wonderful, as always. Now I want pancakes and I don't even like them. ;)
You have a lovely blog! Your Snow Day looks like so much fun. I remember bundling up my cat when I was little:)
Thank you for sharing!
-Mrs. Humphrey
I love all your ideas for entertaining your kids, especially when everyone is ready for school to start! Laurie loved telling about the robe you did for her...so sweet! Thanks for helping those girls feel so special, of course they are to me! Ginny Holton, La, Lo and Le's aunt
I'm not a cat lover, but those little kittens make me want one NOW!! Seriously, your kids are just very blessed to have a mommy like you. :-) Those pancakes look super yummy!
By the way, where did those throws come from?
Ginny
Ginny, the throws came from Wal-Mart for around $6 each. They are a gracious size and very soft.
Hi! I am a friend of Laurie's and I just love reading your blog. You have the greatest ideas and you make the smallest detail so important and special! Just looking at that cup of hot chocolate makes me want to make a cup even though it is 80 degrees in Valdosta, Georgia today :)! Hope you have a wonderful new year.
Nikki Warren
TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of it!
Wow. You are seriously amazing. Ok, there must be either 3 of you, or you must not sleep....like ever!!! OK, I'll be spending a few hours on your blog and I'm adding you to my blog roll. You are my new inspiration! Move over Martha!!!!
The Southern Housewife
When I first saw the title of this post, I thought I must have missed the snow. I don't have to tell you that it is 76 outside right now!
What a wonderful idea to still experience a snow day!!!!
It has been a while since i visited your place. What a great post to come back tooo!! I love your little fam... ::sigh:: I want to make breakfast like that but no kiddos here yet. :(
I left an award for you over at my blog. Come and check it out.
Congrats on the new animalia! How fun! Cats are the way to go. Unless you want a dog...I have an extra one ...
;)
Looks like it was tons of fun!
OK, and did you surge those edges? I looked at a store-bought fleecie that I have today and saw the edges surged and wondered if my new sewing machine could do that...I don't know that we need any more fleecies around here, but I'll have to hold onto the pancake idea...we always do snow cones on snow days. It's kind of become 'our thing.' And always in fancy glasses, of course! And chocolate chip cookies on rainy days...I think we need to find a day for celery sticks or hummus.
Or NOT.
Your kids are so lucky! I can't even imagine how much fun that would be to have a breakfast like that! It's so creative!
What a very fun Snow day breakfast! You are very creative down to the last detail! The pictures are simply gorgeous of your children.
So glad I found your blog!
Jody
I loved the snowman so much that I just had to make some for my kids! You can check mine out at www.livymarie.blogspot.com . I forgot the hat, but they were pumpkin flavored, so just as delicious! Thanks for your wonderful blog and great ideas!
Kris Sims
I found you through Wendy's blog - your snowday breakfast is just adorable, along with your children :) I'm happy to have discovered your blog!
Love the pancakes...and your children are just beautiful!!! I have been "trying" for a few years now..and seeing things like this, making life so special for your kids, I know I have to keep trying! Thanks for sharing!
You are so creative and crafty! I love all your ideas! :)
So cute!! We are in AL so yeah...we would love some snow from time to time. Well, I would. But for like a day. ;)
Post a Comment