It’s a very cold morning in Georgia. 19 degrees is practically unheard of in this part of the country. All of the schools are closed…expect for ours. Can you hear the crying and wailing of my fourth grader? I have been told that her screams can be heard all the way across Atlanta. That is the disappointment of a homeschooler who attends a University Model School. The assignments were handed out ages ago and the schedule must be kept, or so we’ve been told. Being a mother, that used to be a child, that lived for snow days, I decided to offer a delay in the schooling portion of our day. We started our morning with a movie, hot chocolate and chocolate chip scones. Why scones? Because they are very, very, very easy and quick. I didn’t want to spend one more minute away from the comfort of my chair with the BIG blanket than necessary. So, here are my instructions on how to have a F aux Day or a pretend Snow Day of your own. Unless of course you actually are at home because of a Snow Day.  Dont’ worry, these instructions will apply to you as well!

1. If you have a fireplace, get it started!
2. Remove the comforters and quilts from all of the beds in the house and pile them on the sofa.
3. Tuck your children in and turn on a favorite movie.
4. Quickly whip up the scone recipe below and get the hot chocolate started. You can see my recipe for Christmas cocoa, if you really want to make it a special occasion. But, we just went for the non-indulgent version today.
5. Serve the scones and cocoa to your children at the kitchen table, but take yours, along with a pile of magazines and books and bury yourself deep into the recesses of your blankets.
6. Don’t come out until lunch time.

If you are really having a snow day, then repeat steps 1-6 for lunch and then again for dinner. If your day must go on, like ours, untangle yourself from the covers, put on a double pair of socks and make grilled cheese and tomato soup for lunch. I move to hot tea in the afternoon, but no one will know if you sneak in a second cup of cocoa.

Enjoy your Faux Day or your Snow Day!  Stay warm, drink cocoa and read good books!

January books I have finished.  This is what I am reading today.