Cup of Cheer

We hosted our annual ugly sweater/secret Santa/beer & cookie exchange earlier this month, which is always so much fun and so great to see all our friends.  This year we featured a "Cup of Cheer" hot cocoa bar.  The toppings included: large marshmallows dipped in chocolate, white and dark chocolate stirrers, cinnamon, whipped cream, Bailey's Irish Cream, mini marshmallows, Ghirardelli's peppermint bark, with candy canes & Pirouette cookies as stirrers.  The hot cocoa mix was handmade, it was featured on last week's Tasty Thursday, & on CNB's daily dose, and I purchased those adorable clear mugs on Amazon.  My wining combination: 2 tablespoons of hot cocoa mix, a white chocolate stirrer, whip cream, and a dash of cinnamon. 

Baby, It's Cold Outside Baby Shower

I love this bundle up baby, it's cold outside baby shower theme.  The cozy color pallet of blue, yellow, and green are great for a gender neutral shower.  And all the textures from the yarn balls, to the wood pieces, to the fuzzy cotton robe and onesies, really bring together the winter woodland theme. Playing off the bundled up baby, the shower featured woodland creatures in cute sweaters, stork bundled boxed lunches, and the party favors which were bundled socks.  Instead of a dessert bar, this shower featured a hot cocoa bar, perfect for the season, with all the fixings you'd need.  You can download all the printables free till the end of the month from Huggies & Hostess with the Mostess, here.

{photos via Hostess Blog}