Simple Pleasure Sunday: Sipping Hot Chocolate while Snowed In. And a Blog Announcement

I love having hot chocolate during winter. I’ve written about it previously: here, here, here, and here. At least!

As you may have heard on the news, Maryland was just hit with a blizzard, meaning snow and wind. My hometown got about 29 inches of snow. I work as a leasing professional at the apartment community where I live, so management expected me to keep the office open. Yes, during a blizzard. I didn’t actually manage to rent an apartment… Although, I have sold luggage in one! Personally, I am in favor of closing down businesses whenever driving conditions are hazardous. Anyway, I waited on the maintenance guys who were plowing the streets and snow-blowing the sidewalks regularly, staying in the leasing office the entire weekend. I heated up the pot of chili that my boss made for them for dinner after my shift on Friday and for lunch during my shift on Saturday.

Since I worked my normal hours, I am catching up on enjoying being snowed in with a cup of Ghirardelli Double Chocolate cocoa topped with whipped cream yesterday evening and another this morning. Today’s cup also featured chocolate drizzle. I served myself in the Essential Mug from Crate & Barrel which I love. Both cups were delicious.

I have an exciting blog announcement! You may have already noticed being redirected or the minor blog changes, but I still wanted to tell you guys. On Thursday evening, I purchased a custom domain. This blog’s web address is now theitaliagal.com rather than what it used to be: italiagal.blogspot.com. I think this is more professional and serious, which reflects my dedicated and passionate personality. I still allow Blogger to host for me though. I wanted to mention it to both share my excitement and to make sure that I don’t lose you as you might need to edit how you reach this blog. I love this blog and it is here to stay! I feel that it’s now set in stone: I am the italiagal.