(photo credit: chelsea stahl)

A snow day is one of the best gifts in the world. It’s practically as wonderful as Christmas. I was especially lucky enough to find out tonight that I have a snow day tomorrow. Now that is a real treat. This means that I can sleep in tomorrow morning without a care in the world while the snow flakes fall, fall, fall outside my window. I am already formulating a plan in my head with all things I can do on my day off.

Here’s what I’ve come up with so far:

1. Get up around 7:30. No need to sleep the day away, people. These are precious work-free hours to savor.

2. Watch the Today Show and Ellen. This will sure be a treat. I love these shows and usually I leave my apartment far to early to watch even a second of Katie, Matt, Anne, and Al. It’ll be so nice to see them again.

3. Brace the snow and head to the store to pick up some supplies for a food project. What will I make? Cookies? Soup? Bread? Only time will tell. I’m seated here in my bed with more cookbooks than I can comfortably carry, ready to take a peak at them before I head off to dreamland.

4. Cook the early afternoon away.

5. Take some pictures of the winter wonderland.

6. Shovel out my car. (Boo to this part.)

7. Make hot chocolate and cozy up with a good book!

Hooray for a snow day! What’s your favorite way to spend one?

Gbye 2010! Thanks for the memories!

Make your own shape collage here: Shape Collage. Very fun!

It’s almost time to pop that bottle of bubbly!

As I look back on 2010, I feel so blessed. So many exciting things happened! I was in two of my very best friends’ weddings, I completed my master’s degree and now am a licensed reading specialist, I got an awesome job and a new car to boot! This was one of my best years yet and I can only look forward to what 2011 has in store.

As for resolutions, I’ve never been very good at keeping them. But that doesn’t stop me from trying. This year, I’ve decided to go with the positive. I’m adding to my life instead of taking away.

In 2011, I resolve to be more of a chef. A champion cook and baker, if you will. I have been lucky to receive many fine cooking and baking supplies this past year (such as my le creuset!) and so next year, I vow to use them more! Already, I’ve got loads of ideas and inspiration thanks to many of my daily reads via the blogging world. And now that my masters is complete, I have more time to whip up some goodies, both savory and sweet. Here’s a toast to two thousand and eleven… it’s to the kitchen I go!

Cheers!!