There is simply nothing better than the smell of cookies baking in the oven. Okay, so that’s probably not true. In fact I can name quite a few things that top the smell of cookies baking in the oven. The way the air smells in the mountains of Maine for one. But today, on this 0 degree Saturday afternoon, the smell of my M&M cookies browning in the oven – aaah, perfection.

I had to work this morning. That meant getting up at 6:30 am on a Saturday. Which of course, was fairly easy considering my quiet night in. See? Staying in on the weekends really does have its benefits. No hangover, well rested, energetic at 6:30 am! Anyways, after working for a morning event, and engaging in a snuggle sesh with my hungover boyfriend, I return to my comfy, warm abode. A healthy lunch – tomato salad, grilled zucchini, avocado, apple slices – mmm.

And now.. cookies.