It’s official – school is out for 2 full weeks due to the upcoming Christmas holiday. We’re headed into a time where everyone wants to stay up later, wear their pajamas longer, leave their rooms a littler messier, and eat a few more cookies – maybe even for breakfast. I’ve been cooking my normal meals, but today had hoped to make the dough for our gingerbread house and make the ever famous Chex Mix. Well.. instead I prepared food for the North American feast at my kids school, and took some time to vacuum, and mop the kitchen floor. Believe it or not, the vacuuming and mopping alone makes me feel more peaceful as we head into two glorious weeks of vacation from school, routine, and homework. These are the days I long for. Now we just need some snow.