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<\/p>\nHard to believe it’s officially December.\u00a0 Where did 2010 go?\u00a0 Unfortunately, December brings with it winter, cold weather, bad roads, and students who are more than ready for vacation. \u00a0It rained all day yesterday and then I had a big fight with a department store who wouldn’t let me order through their website or via customer service.\u00a0 We didn’t have any bagels left for breakfast this morning.\u00a0 Sometimes, things just don’t go the way I plan.\u00a0 But there are lots of things currently making me smile, too.<\/p>\n
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We never buy stuff like this (and by “stuff like this”, I mean flavored coffee creamer). \u00a0We rarely make impulse buys of products we’ve never tried before. \u00a0But a couple weeks ago, the new creamers caught our eye, and there was one of those coupon dispensers offering a dollar off, and for some reason, we bought a bottle of Bailey’s Hazelnut Coffee Creamer.<\/a> Suddenly, the urge to drive half an hour for Starbucks hot chocolate with hazelnut is gone…and my hot chocolate intake is way up.<\/p>\n It’s almost winter and we keep our apartment pretty cold (because we’re cheap like that). It wasn’t until I started dating Brian and visiting his parents house that I discovered how wonderful electric blankets are.\u00a0 How did I survive 20 years of my life without one?\u00a0 Granted, it does make it a little harder to get out of bed in the morning, but its totally worth it.<\/p>\n They just are. \u00a0They don’t even realize that they’re funny.\u00a0 I am having so much fun teaching this year (it’s much less stressful than my last position).\u00a0 It’s really nice to have a job that I look forward to going to every day, even when it’s cold out.<\/p>\n source<\/p><\/div><\/h3>\n One of my food-loving friends lent me her copy of Beard on Food: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom from the Dean of American Cooking<\/em><\/a> Yes, I am one of ‘those people’. \u00a0I am really excited about all the Christmas decorations and the music that has been appearing over the past couple weeks.\u00a0 As soon as we got home from Thanksgiving with the in-laws, we put out Christmas tree up and set up the nativity.\u00a0 And then I wrapped Brian’s presents. Now I’m just counting the days until Christmas gets here.<\/p>\n Growing up, my family had a big collection of Christmas music.\u00a0 Brian and I have a couple Christmas albums, but its not the same.\u00a0 Luckily, Pandora<\/a> has a wonderful collection of Christmas music.<\/p>\n What’s making you smile?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n2.\u00a0 The electric blanket<\/h3>\n
3. \u00a0My hilarious students<\/h3>\n
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4.\u00a0 Beard On Food<\/h3>\n
by James Beard. \u00a0I’ve barely started reading it, but I love what I’ve read so far. \u00a0It even inspired to me make hamburgers, of all things. \u00a0(They were good, by the way)<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0 Christmas decorations<\/h3>\n
6.\u00a0 Christmas music on Pandora<\/h3>\n