saskatchewanwildnature

Biathlon; cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It's an exciting sport; it can all change on one missed shot , racers dance past each other up hills steeper than stair cases . There are mountains, snow and beautiful forests of firs . Although I've never actually skied on real snow, I'm addicted to it - this is the exciting world of Biathlon. The season runs from November to around March with world championships as the highlight. It's the perfect Christmas sport! Little Christmas trees are sprinkled around the courses, the crowds are bundled up in woolly hats and scarves, the huge fir trees are weighed down by heavy snowfall and each venue is surrounded by dramatic mountain ranges. Sometimes the snow is falling during the race - a great sport to watch with a cup of hot chocolate! The biathlon tour moves weekly to venues especially created and prepared months in advance for the races. Whilst there, 4 types of races selected from a possible 6 will be held. Skiers ...

Something about the dark nights and cold weather makes our  Winter beauty regime seem more like a chore. I don't know about you but I'm much lazier in the colder seasons - I just can't be bothered! If that sounds like you or you just want the whole thing to be a lot easier,  here are some short cuts and cheats for your Autumn/Winter Beauty routine. 1. Hand Cream I'm always buying it and never using it! Cheat: Make it much more convenient by keeping a tube  in your handbag, in your car, and/or by your bed. Whip it out at any boring moments during your day and pass 20-30 seconds massaging it in. Bonus tip: only use a very small amount so it sinks in twice as quick! 2. Facemasks Moisturising/hydrating/brightening facemasks are  particularly important at this time of year check out the perfect times to apply your facemask to get the most out of them. Cheat: Use an  overnight mask - no waiting, no mess, no shockingly cold sheet masks (brr!). Choose a special...

Autumn is here and brings the prettiest photo opportunities - here are my favourite recent Instagram shots frommy Instagram account; @PromisingYellow Autumn Beautiful Autumn! Fall, Fiery Fall - no matter what you call it, our transitional seasons always bring a riot of colour and at this time of year, when the low afternoon sun casts a golden glow on already warmed, bronze leaves it's just too good to ignore! This huge tree is on our doggie walking route so one of us got the camera out while the other had a good sniff... Up until a couple of weeks ago all the trees were leaden with big fat bunches of berries like these - 'Season of mists and mellow fruifulness...etc etc' Speaking of fruit, our crab apple tree in the garden was particularly generous this year meaning we've been eating apple crumble solidly for over a month now and my freezer is chocked full of more. Don't be fooled by the spots - crab apples have a delicious flavour to bake with when cooked. If ...

Easily make your own faux frame in whatever colours you choose; the colour+border make it a design feature in itself , especially if you go big!  This is perfect if you have a picture with irregular measurements , it's fully customisable to your own decor and not in the least bit tricky - I promise!  You can modify the colours , play with the frame size and, best of all, it's super cheap and easy- these frames add real flair to the room.  About a year ago I ordered 5 posters from Truprint and they were such an odd dimension that they didn't fit any standard size frames! So they sat in the corner just gathering dust - until I got into problem-solving mode. What you'll need: - A large canvas , big enough for your picture; look in the pound shops and bargain shops, I buy mine for £1.99 from Home Bargains - (Optional) Paint colour of your choice for the background - tester pots are perfect - PVA glue - Glitter - Masking tape - Something to fix your photo to the canvas...

Before Autumn finishes, I wanted to shoehorn in this quick and easy DIY project to help cosy-up your home for FREEEEEEEE! A great, creative little project for couples, families and dog walkers! Go walking together through the countryside at sunset and collect any interesting finds, then compare what you create over some mulled wine or hot chocolate! Sort of a grown up art project - no glitter or sequins or crepe paper - and you have a beautiful instagram-worthy Autumnal decoration for your home! Autumn's nearly over and the hills are alive with the sounds of rustling leaves! The landscape changes at this time of year, everything becomes red and gold, berries are fat and the flowers of summertime have changed. I wanted to bring some of that texture and autumnal warmth into my home. The fields behind our home are full of all these strange fluffy plants (no idea what they are/were in summer?) and they were my centre piece. Anything that looked autumnal or had an int...

It's about this time of year when I kindle my cosy Autumnal spirit into full blown Winter Spirit  (and dare I even utter the festive C word?) with Autumn/Winter Movies, (see my favourite 11 cosy movies here) Bailey's hot chocolate and my annual Ski Holiday with Cee Cee, Tonya, Jessica and Lauren in Jane Claypool Miner's 'A Winter Love Story'. Do you remember Point Romance books? I still have quite the collection including this, my first and favourite: A Winter Love Story . As you can see it's well-read!! And that's because I've read it nearly every Winter since I was 13.  Every year I return to Paradise Lodge , go skiing with Tonya and Lauren, hate Angel and fall in love with Davey and Jon all over again . It's a wonderful, warm story about 4 girls trying to have the ski trip of their lives while dealing with their own drama. Green tights, yellow and purple sweater, orange and purple earrings --- aah yes, the 90s were interesting! Cee Cee is prob...