If you live in the north, chances are that at some point during the winter, schools will be shut down, the roads will be shut down, and you'll be bundled up at home.
Traffic, travel and regular weekday business may have ground to a halt, but that doesn't mean you have to be.
Here are some great ways to make the most out of an unexpected snow day.
If you want to be productive...
Get Caught Up on Little Details Snow Days are a great time to get caught up on those nagging details you've been ignoring.
You might now have access to all of your work files, but you can still clean out your emails, respond to messages you've been putting off, make phone calls to clients and vendors that you've been wanting to get in touch with, and complete any other paperwork you've been putting off.
If you want to be productive around the house, snow days are also a great time to organize files, clean out closets, or get a jump start on your tax returns.
If you want to get outside...
Enjoy Some Winter Sports If you've got cross country skies, snow shoes, a snow mobile, or sleds, snow days are a great time to take advantage of them, especially because virtually no one is on the road.
This is your opportunity to turn your street into a cross country ski track.
If You've Got Kids...
Start an Art Project So the kids are home from school, and they can only play outside for so long before the icy wind sends them back inside.
After you warm them up with some hot chocolate, why not spend the day on art projects? With the materials you've got around the house, you've got a fun, inexpensive way to keep them entertained (and create some new artwork for your refrigerator).
If you like to cook...
Perfect Your Snickerdoodle Recipe When the weather outside is frightful, there's nothing so delightful as a batch of cookies baking the oven on a cold winter day.
Snow days are pretty much made for whipping up a batch of cookies, simmering a batch of chili, or baking a winter roast.
If you're planning to stick your head outside to shovel or enjoy the snow, a nice, hot meal will taste especially good at the end of a snow day.
Traffic, travel and regular weekday business may have ground to a halt, but that doesn't mean you have to be.
Here are some great ways to make the most out of an unexpected snow day.
If you want to be productive...
Get Caught Up on Little Details Snow Days are a great time to get caught up on those nagging details you've been ignoring.
You might now have access to all of your work files, but you can still clean out your emails, respond to messages you've been putting off, make phone calls to clients and vendors that you've been wanting to get in touch with, and complete any other paperwork you've been putting off.
If you want to be productive around the house, snow days are also a great time to organize files, clean out closets, or get a jump start on your tax returns.
If you want to get outside...
Enjoy Some Winter Sports If you've got cross country skies, snow shoes, a snow mobile, or sleds, snow days are a great time to take advantage of them, especially because virtually no one is on the road.
This is your opportunity to turn your street into a cross country ski track.
If You've Got Kids...
Start an Art Project So the kids are home from school, and they can only play outside for so long before the icy wind sends them back inside.
After you warm them up with some hot chocolate, why not spend the day on art projects? With the materials you've got around the house, you've got a fun, inexpensive way to keep them entertained (and create some new artwork for your refrigerator).
If you like to cook...
Perfect Your Snickerdoodle Recipe When the weather outside is frightful, there's nothing so delightful as a batch of cookies baking the oven on a cold winter day.
Snow days are pretty much made for whipping up a batch of cookies, simmering a batch of chili, or baking a winter roast.
If you're planning to stick your head outside to shovel or enjoy the snow, a nice, hot meal will taste especially good at the end of a snow day.
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