on the first day of winter break...

so. i'm home for winter break. and i've come to

realize that something i miss oh so very much while

away at school is a very simple thing: the kitchen.

not just being able to open a fridge and see an abundance

of food, but having the ability to cook. or bake. or both.

so. after being home since last evening, i

decided that i needed to take advantage of it all.

thank you so much to the rockstar diaries blog (and beth)

for this wonderful recipe for homemade

apple cinnamon granola!! two words: incredibly

delicious. or: incredibly easy. you take your

pick. 

rachael and i decided to tackle the recipe

this evening after spending a few hours

catching up with some friends over coffee.

we played our christmas music and sang

along and caught up on our end-of-semester

stories. it was a grand time indeed :)

and here are our masterpieces!

i really want to take advantage of

this nice little winter break of mine;

i want to see as many people as i can,

try as many new things as i can, and never

waste a minute! so far so good.

home is where the heart is.