Kris
Eight more days until Christmas. I can’t believe it! I don’t feel anywhere near ready for the trip back to Colorado, let alone for the whirlwind of activities that will be taking place over the next few days. James & I are going to Disneyland on Thursday–he bought us annual passes to the park, woohoo!!–and we’ll be having some of his fellow residents over for a holiday dinner party on Friday. The weekend will be a flurry of activity; we’ll be getting ready and buying last-minute presents before we fly out on Monday night. And when we finally make it down to my parents’ house on the 24th, we’ll be hitting the ground running; church, dinner, and a baking and cooking frenzy until guests arrive for our holiday potluck on the 25th. I think somewhere in that chaos will be presents… or possibly a few minutes to stop and enjoy ourselves and the fact that we can finally be together as a family on Christmas for the first time in two years. It sounds tiring and overwhelming, to say the least.
I can’t wait. 🙂
If I get the chance, I’ll try and make this hot chocolate for everyone (somewhere between baking and sleeping, that is). It’s decadent and rich–the servings are small, and for good reason. I know that there’s a lot of cream in it, and the healthy individual in you cries at the thought of its fat content. But hey, friends–it’s the holidays! The fat we’re putting on our hips is January’s problem! (At least, that’s what I tell myself when I go to town on the holiday fare.)
Rich, creamy chocolate with a hint of bitter cocoa and a sweet aftertaste of peppermint… perfect for those holiday nights with family. Now I’m tempted to make another batch for myself…
