Holiday treats are always appreciated this time of year. I love to serve up something fun, especially when it can be outdoors…even in winter! You can make wonderful memories with family or friends by treating them to something unexpected. Bundle up, grab some blankets and try serving some Christmas s’mores in your backyard! It doesn’t have to be a grand setup either. A few simple edibles, something to sip, and a fire for roasting is all you need! Spread the joy and treat your peeps…
Welcome to the final day of the 2017 Holiday Party Hop hosted by my talented friend Deanna at Mirabelle Creations! I’m so thrilled to have joined 17 other amazing stylists to bring you all kinds of entertaining inspiration for the season! You’ll see crafting, decorating, recipes, and party inspiration…just in time for your festive celebrations!
i hope you’ve been following along…and if you hopped over from the Happy Family Blog I’m sure you loved Cristy’s peppermint holiday fun!
if you missed any of the inspiration, or just want to take another peek… you can get the party started from day one with Mirabelle Creations and the step-by-step instructions for DIY custom color iridescent ornaments…then keep hopping along! I know you’ll love what you see!
Today I’m sharing a really festive DIY that is as cute as it is delicious…I’m going to show you how to make an edible snow globe! Really fun to have at each place setting on a holiday table or just make one for a Christmas Eve treat for Santa himself! No matter how many you create, it’s a goodie that will be sure to make you and your guests smile!
Well, the big day is almost here and I FINALLY feel fairly prepared for all the celebrations! Since the last day of school is today, we can soon start baking cookies and getting ready for all the holiday callers! And it’s a fact that we will be loaded with plenty of gingerbread, sugar, and other varieties of Christmas cookies, so we NEED to have a warm and toasty drink to go with them! One of my favorite sips during the holidays (and actually all winter long) would have to be hot cocoa! We serve it up often when the cool winds begin to blow, but there’s something about Christmastime that give us the opportunity to doctor them up in holiday style! At our annual Christmas Eve Gumbo I usually prepare the hot drink…but this year I thought a Cocoa and Cookies bar was in order! It’s a perfect opportunity to make it special with plenty of friends stopping by all evening for a cup of soup…AND some sweets and hot chocolate to wash it all down! If you caught the Holiday Hop last week, you got a good dose of inspiration…including some festive cocoa displays! Lucky for me, I also soaked in the wonderful ideas that inspired my own cocoa station for my family and holiday guests! Hot cocoa is easy to make and you really don’t need much to go with it to create a treat table that will delight kids and adults alike! So with a few days left before Santa arrives, you still have plenty of time to create a holiday treat for whoever may come calling! Have a peek at what I’ll be serving up on Christmas Eve…
On a day that gave us a record temperature for November, what was I doing? Setting up a hot chocolate bar of course! Even though it was a little on the warm side, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect in the evening for enjoying some cocoa and goodies with friends on the patio! Honestly, I just couldn’t wait any longer to start setting up some Christmas cheer in my home! And being blessed with such wonderful weather, on a weekend no less, gave us the opportunity to have the best of both worlds! And then the very next day…it snowed! I don’t know about you but I have to admit I loved both days! But the reality is that hot cocoa weather is now here to stay and it’s easy to warm up with some…