#SendCheer With Teleflora and 5 Easy Hot Chocolate Recipes

The holidays are one of my most favorite times of year. I used to go all out decorating my house for Christmas, from the inside out. Between the homemade garland all over the house, the nutcrackers and Santas sitting on every surface and the outside of our home being lit up like the Fourth of July, I really enjoyed bringing Christmas to life in our home. Holiday parties were an annual tradition for family and friends and something I looked forward too. This year though, I'm having a bit of a hard time getting into the holiday spirit and my holiday decor has been somewhat lacking. Okay, let's get real - it's been really lacking! I did put up a 2 foot pre-lit Christmas tree and Angeline and I decorated it with some of the ornaments I purchased on a recent trip to Germany and a few animal ornaments we bought while visiting South Africa earlier this year. But it's my first holiday season without my husband and it feels like tradition has fallen to the wayside...he used to do all of the heavy lifting! I really like the idea of getting a little outside help in the decorating department from Teleflora to get us into the holiday spirit!

#SendCheer With Teleflora and 5 Easy Hot Chocolate Recipes

Earlier this week the PEANUTS® Christmas Mug by Teleflora arrived on my doorstep, every bit as cute as I imagined and it instantly made me smile. The PEANUTS gang are holiday staples this time of year ( did you know it's actually the 50th Anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas?!) and the mixture of red and white blooms add just the right amount of holiday spirit.

The PEANUTS® Christmas Mug by Teleflora has a delightful mix of red carnations, red miniature carnations, white button spray chrysanthemums, white sinuata statice, flat cedar, noble fir and seasonal accessories. It makes a great centerpiece for your dining room table or sitting in your office while you're trudging away at the last of your blog posts for the year...or simply sitting on the coffee table to cheer you up as you walk into the house!

The PEANUTS® Christmas Mug by Teleflora comes in three different sizes: Standard for $49.95, Deluxe for $59.95 and Premium for $69.96, so there's a perfect amount of cheer for every budget!

Perhaps my favorite part of this ensemble is that it comes with a reusable PEANUTS® Christmas Mug, perfect for my second favorite holiday treat - hot chocolate!

With slowly cooling temperatures, and looking for an excuse to use my new mug over and over again, I was inspired to whip up with these 5 Super Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipes.

5 Super Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipes

The Classic Hot Cocoa

Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder
2 Tbsp. Sugar
¾ Cup whole milk
¼ Cup half and half

The Classic Hot Cocoa Instructions
Whisk the ingredients together in a small saucepan, allow the mixture to heat to bubbling (not boiling). Pour into you favorite mug and top with whipped cream and marshmallows.

Nutella Hot Chocolate 
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder
2 Tbsp. Sugar
¾ Cup whole milk
¼ Cup half and half
1 Tbsp. Nutella

Nutella Hot Chocolate Instructions
Whisk Nutella and wet ingredients together in a saucepan until the Nutella has melted. Add dry ingredients to the mixtuer and whisk together until there are no clumps. All the mixture to heat to bubbling.

French Vanilla Hot Chocolate Instructions
Whipping up this yummy treat is as simple as adding a bit of french vanilla creamer to your classic cup of hot chocolate.

Peppermint Hot Cocoa

Ingredients
3 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder
2 Tbsp. Sugar
¾ Cup whole milk
¼ Cup half and half
½ tsp. of vanilla extract
½ teaspoon of peppermint extract
Whipped cream

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Instructions
Whisk all ingredients together in a saucepan. Allow to heat until bubbling. Pour into a mug and stir with a candy cane from your tree. Top with whipped cream.

Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Instructions
Just as easy as the French Vanilla Hot Chocolate, add a couple pinches of cinnamon to the classic hot cocoa recipe.

 Holiday colors of are in full bloom in Teleflora’s stunning collection of seasonal bouquets. Order at Teleflora.com.