>Hi everyone! Sorry I haven’t posted in a few days, I’ve been quite busy. So a little rewind is in order….
Sunday was one of those “perfect days”. You wake up early and efficiently spend 100% of every minute doing something that makes you happy. Sunday morning, the Manfriend and I ran the Jingle All the Way 10K together.
It’s one of my favorite races, but this year, it was…
We ended up running 8.2 miles because parking was ~1 mile from the start/finish lines, and it was just waaaay too cold to walk.
As soon as we got home I took a looooong HOT shower until I could feel my toes again. And then the most beautiful and glorious thing happened…
A nap! Now you must know, naps are my thing. In college and grad school I napped between and after class all the time. I was usually up late studying and up again early for 8am class, so I had to squeeze them in when I could.
Why do I love napping so much, you may be asking? Because I have mastered the perfect nap.
Steps:
#1 Take a hot (and possibly lengthy) shower or bath
#2 Towel off then dress yourself in a warm [dry] robe. I prefer floor length.
#3 Wrap hair in towel
#4 Have a snack if you’re hungry (after the race it was hot tea + Greek yogurt w/ fruit for me)
#5 Turn on fan to eliminate noise if needed
#6 Use hair towel to cover pillow case
#7 Set an alarm (or 5, if you’re like me)
#8 Drift away in your warm and cozy cocoon
Mmmmmm.
When I woke, it was time to get baking for the DC Blogger Cookie Exchange! The Manfriend offered to help, so we blasted holiday music and got cooking! I found about the event last minute so Lisa was so nice to let me come to her apartment packed with tons of other foodies 🙂
On the menu (1 of 3 cookies I made):
(Refined-sugar, butter, oil, and gluten-free!)
In a large bowl, combine:
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