Little Happies {snow day}

I absolutely LOVE Stephanie's "little happies" list so I thought I would make my own =)

{one}

Actually, today featured a BIG happy - a snow day!

!!!!!!!!!!

It's hard to express how much I love snow days...a day off work, with no commute, no plans (since I would have been at work), beautiful snowy landscape outside, warm comfy clothes inside...I could go on. Snow days could be #1-100 of my little happies!

Today was especially magical because it barely started snowing last night, but when we woke up this morning everything was white.

our front door, with the sign still up from Mr. M's hobbit party

patio covered in snow - note the ruler

9 inches of snow! That's a lot for here in the "south" (DC/suburban MD)

Little playhouse in the yard - just thought it looked cute in the snow!

Did I mention how much I love snow days....?

Because I get to indulge my inner homemaker (stifled by having to work full time) and do things like:

{two}

Make slow-cooker chili. YUM! One of our favorite meals.

Recipe, in case you'd like to try it:

sorry it's sideways! and I never add the mushrooms FYI

{three}

On snow days I wear my slippers ALL day, except when I'm out playing in the snow, of course

Xmas gift from Mr. M, plus matching socks, haha

{four}

And on snow days, we have our usual Sunday tradition of a mid-afternoon espresso, served in espresso cups we bought on our honeymoon in Rome.

with its little spoon!

{five}

Last happy: homemade bread!

love all those holes!

To be fair, I made this bread yesterday. We ate a few slices right out of the oven...unbelievable. I've been wanting to make bread for a while - this recipe is easy (no knead). You bake it in a dutch oven - that's key for getting enough steam to make it moist with a crispy crust. Yum yum yum.

Thanks for inspiring me, Stephanie!

+EcceFiat+