these are a few of my favorite things

It's always refreshing to wake up on Saturday morning and realize that I have had a good week.   Especially when you know that it's a good week despite things that have gone wrong.   Such hangups include the suspension on my car breaking & having to remind my students "it's not nice to lick the teacher".   So, in light of the not-so-favorite things, something wonderful happened: my friend Kim sent me pictures from her wedding! 

 

 Now that these pictures have arrived, I think it's time to break out the scrapbooking supplies! 

Another favorite thing this week was discovering that I can make super delicious hot chocolate from scratch:

Double Rich Hot Chocolate

·         ½ cup granulated sugar

·         ½ cup hot water

·         ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

·         4 cups of milk

·         1/8 tsp salt

·         ¾ tsp vanilla extract.

Mix cocoa, sugar, warm water and salt in a saucepan.  Over medium heat, stir constantly until mixture boils.  Cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute.  Stir in the milk add heat, but do not boil.  Remove from heat and add vanilla.  Blend well.  Serve immediately.  

It's been a good week!