How to Make the Most of a Big Snow (or use it as a big excuse)

A few thoughts on how to make the most of a big, fat snowstorm—meaning how to use it to score yourself some free time.

To begin with, always remember that lots of snow gives you a reason to skip errands. Hey, if you can't get out of the driveway, you can't get to the store, right? Heh, heh.

After that: Why not put off some of the household cleaning? I mean, what's the point of breaking out that vacuum and mop if everyone (including the dog) keeps tracking in dirty snow, salt, and that...