Things That Get You Through Winter Party

I was invited to a birthday party for a friend last week with the theme

"What Gets You Through Winter", (great idea!) and I immediately 

thought about  how after every Christmas, after the tree goes down, 

I like to go to a green house and pick out a few new houseplants 

and breathe in the warm air. (I try to avoid greenhouses in the 

summer-too hot for me, but perfect in the winter.)

Something about bringing in fresh, living green plants helps us think 

spring when everything is frozen outside (usually...this winter has 

been an exception with 40-50 temperatures. I'm not complaining!).

So, as a gift for this party, I took one of my baby jade plants and tried

out my liquid chalkboard paint for the first time to decorate the pot.

After painting the pot and allowing to dry, I used my new

chalk markers I got from Uppercase Living to write little care 

messages on it, like watering instructions and "Think Spring".

Here was someone else's idea of what gets them through winter: 

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake. Mmmm....I agree.

Someone else said "art and color" gets them through, so they 

brought a blank canvas with paints for a group effort to 

create a bright abstract painting for the birthday girl.

Even the kids got to help...

I thought this was a creative party idea--so much better than no

theme at all, and thinking about trying this for a great excuse for 

people to get together and eat, drink, be creative,
and hold on until spring comes.

If you are in a cold weather climate, what are some things

that get you through winter?

Linking up with these and this party.