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We are over half way done with our 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop and I’ve gotten so many ideas from reading the other posts. How about you? Today we are going to show you some hot chocolate bar tips and ideas. Hot chocolate is a must during the holidays and winter months. Be sure to go see all the fun ideas.

Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!

Meet Your Hosts

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation

Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40 I Susanne~Pearl Street Designs

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I Marie~The Inspiration Vault

Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West

Tomika~Life In Pumps I Rachee~Say it, “Rah-Shay” I Ra’Nesha~Queen Thrifty I Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess

Jaime~Love Jaime I Serena~The Weekend Jaunts I Terri~Christmas Tree Lane I Jessica~A Southern Mother

Sam~Raggedy Bits I Rachel~Smart Mom Smart Ideas I Surya~The Busy Mom Club I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity

Valeria~Val Event Gal I Yami~The Latino Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage

Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I Kim~Everyday Parties I Erica~Erica Ever After

Here’s my hot chocolate bar this year.

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15 Amazing Uses For Lemons

It’s crazy how many uses there are for lemons. I can’t think of very many other items that have so many uses. Not only are they extremely useful in cooking and cleaning they are also very healthy containing nutrients such as Vitamin C, B Vitamins, Iron, and Calcium.

Here’s some of the best uses I found:

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Christmas Cider

Oh how I love this recipe. I think it’s the feel, taste, and warmth of Christmas combined altogether in a drink. And wouldn’t it be fun to serve them in any of these mugs. (Click on image to purchase.)

I have a little nook/desk in my home that never gets used. I’ve been wanting to set up a hot chocolate bar for the holidays and decided the nook would be the perfect place. It’s not in the way, but close to the kitchen for easy access. I’m thrilled with how it turned out. I think any small table or shelf would work perfectly, too.