Hot Cocoa Bar + our Hot Cocoa recipe

Thanks to the wonder of Pinterest I set up a Hot Cocoa bar in the kitchen.  And it’s been a hit!!

The kids love that they can make their own cups and so does mom!    I decided to set this up right next to our water cooler as they use the hot water function on it for their cocoa.  I also hope to add some candy canes as the season goes on and maybe make some chocolate covered spoons. 

I also wanted to share my recipe for Hot Cocoa mix with you. 

I use a large bag of powdered sugar, a container of powdered creamer, a box of dry milk mix and usually only one large Nestle container.  Our local store only had these smaller ones, so I used two. 

This is where it might get a lil weird for ya.  I dump everything into two garbage bags.  I put one inside the other just for good measure.  Then I dump in all the ingredients. 

Then when it’s all added, I shake it.

♪Country Girl, shake it for me girl ♫

Shake it. Shake it real good.

After your dance party, it’s time to add it to your container. I find it easiest to trim off one corner and add it slowly to your container.  This makes the least amount of mess. 

This is where I set up the Hot Cocoa bar and so far McKinley is enjoying getting her own cocoa. 

Warm and Yummy!! 

Wordless Wednesday–Self Portrait

Our Weekend

I need to get better about posting here.  I need to get better at taking more photos. 

I just thought I’d share our weekend.  We got winter weather and lots of snow. 

It was cold and it was dark, but the kids went out to do a little playing in the snow. 

Before mom made them shovel the deck, they made snow angels on it. 

We stuck close to home for the most part.  Saturday, the high school team playing a in the Semi Finals football game.  In the blizzard. In the bitter temps.  And won.  I listened on the radio.  BRRRRR 

Yesterday, we celebrated my Grandpa’s 90th birthday.  He just keeps on going too.  No stopping him and I  love that!! 

This is my Grandpa, my aunt and McKinley – who had to follow him, because he just might cut into that cake!!  lol…. 

We also got our pellet stove hooked up this weekend.  Good thing – it’s COLD people!!  McKinley loves to sit by it to warm up.  Last night she was sitting there with a fake rat and fake crow (left over from Halloween) singing a song about them.

 

We made homemade pizza last night.  It’s the first time I’ve made my own dough and it worked out well.  It was yummy actually.  I made two pizzas and McK decorated one along side me. 

I also did a little sewing.  I whipped out this blanket for my cousin’s son’s birthday.  It’s a football shaped blanket I found on Pinterest.  I shared the photo on Facebook and got an order!  LOL… yikes!!  I also sewed a new tank top for McKinley’s dolls, and now she has an order in for some jeans.