A Year of Relaxation

I've been accused, once or twice in my life, of not knowing how to slow down so I'm adding relaxation to my to-do list for 2009. Relaxation can take on many forms of course. For me, relaxation includes...

Serious quality time in the kitchen, ideally the perfect kitchen like this one, baking,

via it's mary ruffle

Serious enjoyment of those baked goods,

via it's mary ruffle

Long, leisurely road trips

photo by rodney smith

And more time outdoors.

photo by cig harvey

Really, more than anything, this year I want to avoid feeling like this

via {this is glamorous}

And instead spend more time like this!

photo by melanie acevedo

Here's to a snuggly, curious, relaxing 2009!