A simple winter hot cocoa bar

Christmas week is here! Can you believe it? I can clearly remember counting down to Christmas as a child and it seemed to take forever! Time sure has a way of sneaking up on us, am I right?! Sure the stress of the Christmas deadline can tend to take a toll but I am not going to let it steal my joy. As much as I have to get done this week, I am being diligent in setting aside time to truly enjoy the season..  I make a point each morning to have my coffee in front of our Christmas tree to admire its beauty and all our decorations. We’ve taken a longer drive home to ooh and ahhh over all the Christmas lights that brighten the street. We make popcorn and watch Christmas movies as a family. And of course, we drink hot cocoa with all the fixings!

Our Halloween Mantel

Welcome all you ghouls and goblins to my haunted little corner of the internet mwahahaha! [WARNING: all puns and/or spooky(corny) lingo intended.] It’s that time of year again; scary movies, spooky music, trick or treat, creepy decorations, pumpkins, costumes and candy; yep, Halloween is creeping up on us!