The Winter Warm Up Linky Party

Welcome!

Our rockin' Winter Warm Up Linky Party is finally here!

Please join me and my awesome co-hosts

Katie from Party of Four,

Jamie from Awesomely Awkward, 

and Cerrisse from the Posh Daisy

with your "coolest" winter posts!

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Link up your warm & cozy outfits, yummy recipes, winter crafts or anything else winter related

and join in on the fun! 

Please make sure to visit others that have linked up too...

it's a great opportunity to find new blogs & make new friends!

We'll keep the linky open for a week, so please spread the word!
We'd love to see what everyone has been up to this winter!

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Funnily enough, even though I'm hosting a Winter link up party...
I hate Winter.
I'd like to say it's a love/ hate relationship, but there's not a whole lot I like about it!
{true story, we considered "Winter" as a baby name, but decided against it ONLY because we thought we'd give the kid a complex if she heard "I hate Winter" all the time! haha}

Actually, there is one thing I like about winter.
It's a good excuse to wear a cute sweater.
Every year I seem to get stuck on a particular piece in my wardrobe.
This year it's my yellow cropped sweater.
It's almost perfect...
I just need to figure out the right way to wear a cropped sweater! Ha!

These photos are typical weekend wear... cute sweater, cords, comfy socks...

Okay... there is more thing I love about winter...
HOT CHOCOLATE!

Check out this yummy Frozen Hot Chocolate recipe I found through Pinterest...
Looks delish!

                                                              

• 6 half-ounce pieces of high quality white chocolate
• 2 Tbs half and half
• 1 envelope store bought hot chocolate mix
• 1  tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 cups ice
• Whipped cream (optional)
• Chocolate shavings (optional)

Place the white chocolate pieces and the half and half into a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minutes, stopping to stir half way through. Continue to heat until melted and smooth.  Add the hot chocolate mix and sugar, stirring constantly until thoroughly blended. Remove from heat and slowly add 1/2 cup of the milk and stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
In a blender place the remaining cup of milk, the room temperature chocolate mixture, and the ice. Blend on high speed until smooth and the consistency of a frozen daiquiri. Pour into a cup and top with homemade whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

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