Yummy Nog

Mmmmmm...eggnog. This has to be my favorite Holiday food...yes, food. I try not to buy it becuase it only lasts about 2 days, which is sickening when you look at the nutritional label. I do allow myself 2 Starbucks eggnog lattes (which I had already redeemed by Thanksgiving) every year to get my fix and it's a day I celebrate when Starbucks brings out the red cups at the beginning of "the season".

You can imagine my excitement when I came across a recipe for eggnog pudding. Seriously, why didn't I think of this before!? This has been my saving grace for getting my eggnog fix the past month and thought I'd share the recipe so you can make it too. It really does taste like eggnog, I was pleasantly surprised!

1 package instant vanilla pudding (I used Jell-O sugar free, fat free)
2c. Milk
1 tsp. rum extract
1/4c. cool whip

Wisk together the pudding, milk, and rum extract until well blended. Fold in cool whip. Put in the fridge until pudding has set (2 hours?). Enjoy eggnog bliss.

Snow!

Fake snow that is! I love to decorate for the Holidays, even if I don't get too elaborate with my decorations, the smells and sights of the Holidays make me very happy. It's been my tradition for the past few years to break out the Christmas gear (sans tree) the Sunday after Thanksgiving...I respect the turkey.

So, I discovered fake snow at the craft store while doing some Black Friday shopping in Wenatchee. I did not know this stuff existed. It was only $2.99 so I thought for that price I had to have it and would find something fun to show this stuff off. I was in "need" of a new centerpiece for the dining room table and thankfully my snow gave me inspiration to come up with this festive number.

I purchased this fabulous glass candle holder at TJ Maxx and the little ornaments came from Target's 75% off after-Christmas rack last year. Although, I noticed them in Target's ad that was just in the Sunday paper. Anyway, here is my fun, snowy centerpiece...I love it.