For January, we wanted to keep it simple and we just decided to have a get together.
And we decided that the get together was going to be a hot chocolate party.
I mean, after I found these printables at {Upcycled Treasures} it was a must in my mind, cause Baby, it IS cold outside, and everyone wants hot chocolate when it's cold. 
And when I found this quote from Eliza R. Snow, it made me feel even better. What makes you feel better than warm chocolate along with warm conversation? Nothing. The answer is nothing.
So, we got a lovely sister in our ward to host the party at her lovely, inviting house, and brought in all the fixins for a real party! And this one was A LOT of fun to put together!
I found these awesome little wooden scoopers and drizzlers on Amazon and prime got them to me right on time. We used the scoopers for most of the toppings, but to make the fudge and caramel sauces easy to apply, I actually put them on electric candle warmers to keep them warm and stuck a honey drizzler in them. It was perfect.
The jars all came from the dollar store...and they were the perfect size!
I found the stir sticks in the craft section at Walmart, and glued snowflake buttons to the top...and I LOVE how they turned out!
I found these little labels on {Upcycled Treasures} as well, and because I loved them so much, they kind of dictated what we served as toppings, but the list was pretty extensive and I couldn't think of anything else I'd want anyway! We had white chocolate chips, tiny marshmallows, crushed peppermint, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, cinnamon sticks, carmel sauce, and chocolate fudge sauce. And of course whipped cream to top it off!
A little red and white bakers twine was just the thing to hold these labels in place. I loved the way it all looked! I brought in my snowballs, my snowmen, and my mini trees to round out the display, as well as some apothecary jars filled with pinecones and berries.
My favorite purchase for this party is a toss up between the scoopers and these awesome cups, which I also found on Amazon. I just loved them so so SO much better than foamy cups. And they came with that awesome cardboard sleeve! Then, these labels made them just theeee cutest! I think everyone else appreciated them as well. Plus, they had lids so sisters could take some for the road.
Because one serving of all this just wasn't enough! Gotta do at least two different versions of toppings, right?
If anyone came to this party cold, they definitely left feeling warmed up. :)
I used {this hot chocolate crock pot recipe} which I found on Pinterest and everyone liked it, plus it was easy to make, serve, and keep warm in the crock pot.
We all just had a grand time visiting with each other. Sometimes it's nice to just get together without a program!
We are all sisters, after all.
