Christmas Beverage Bar

Sharing photos today of my Christmas beverage bar.  It's been real cold here in Georgia and hot chocolate and coffee drinks are my go-to beverages of the day.  Yes, I like to change out my Keurig for the seasons and this cute red one will be on deck through Valentines Day.  I knew when I saw the red buffalo check banner at the Target Dollar Spot that I just had to have it. Gingham and buffalo checks go with everything.  I found the red truck on sale at JC Penny and love using it in my vignettes.  It's loaded down with Starbucks peppermint mocha pods.

Flocked greens are all the rage this Christmas, so I ordered the flocking kit on Amazon.  After it arrived, I decided I wasn't in the mood for all the flocked mess that I would make.  I got some snow spray from Michaels and sprayed the greens with the snow spray.  Very easy and not so messy!

The tiered tray was on sale at Hobby Lobby so I brought it home to add to my collection...a tiered tray for every tabletop is a must, right?!

I found the cute red truck napkins in a little shop in Senoia, Georgia.  That reminds me...the store had their Christmas decked out with red truck decor and it was adorned with a big red truck at the top. SO cute!

As I'm writing this, I'm enjoying a hot cocoa and watching a Hallmark Christmas movie.  It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Miss Janice's Naughty Egg Nog

Eggnog is an excellent choice for a nightcap with friends. It's an annual Christmas tradition going back to the 1600s. Eggnog is a descendant of a British drink call 'posset', which contained eggs, milk, and ale. It may also be spiked with wine, brandy, and my favorite choice...rum!

Here I am wearing my latest apron find...perfect for serving eggnog! It's a tartain plaid apron I found at where else???--HomeGoods y'all! I love it:)


I always offer my guests a 'Nice Eggnog' {soy nog and nutmeg}--it's actually very tasty and lactose-free, cholesterol-free, and contains no saturated fat. Now, my 'Naughty Eggnog' is just that--quite naughty, but very popular!

I set up the Secretary to serve my 'Naughty Eggnog'...

The tasty 'Eggnog Cookies' are from Trader Joe's!!! Totally delish:)

Miss Janice's 'Naughty Eggnog' served in mint julep cups...

Recipe for Miss Janice's Naughty Eggnog:
1 quart eggnog (from grocers)
1/2 pint whipping cream
Desired amount of rum--I use one cup--I mentioned it was naughty, right?
1/4 tsp. nutmeg, plus extra for garnishing
Whip eggnog and whipping cream until thick. Add white rum to taste. Stir and pour into mint julep cups and garnish with nutmeg.

Ho Ho Ho y'all! Hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas season!!!

FALLIN' UP THE TV ROOM--Part Deux

I have been super busy this morning...organizing and getting ready for the weekend. Have I mentioned to y'all that I love Fall?!! I'm really enjoying the somewhat cooler weather we are having here in South Florida and I'm still in full pumpkin mode! It's pumpkin everything for me right now.

These are some more photos of my TV room here at "The Roost."

This is a table that I purchased at one of my all-time favorite stores--House of Fink, in Olive Branch, Mississippi. If you are ever in the Memphis area, stop in the House of Fink and ask for Rita. She has the cutest stuff for the home y'all!!!
My cornacopia, which I absolutely love!

A brown feathered wreath...I think it goes well with the table arrangement.

I also purchased this etagere at the House of Fink...it matches my bar/table.

These windows and the door look out into the backyard. It's very bright outside today, so I closed the blinds a bit...

I love door toppers and I purchased this iron one at Hobby Lobby...I'm soooo excited to be making a special trip to the Hobby Lobby up in Ocala this weekend on my way (actually waaaay out of my way) to Sarasota for a visit with my relatives.

Extra seating...this is one of the chairs to my breakfast table. I purchased the table and chairs from Ballard Designs. This is also where I store some of my huge inventory of Trader Joe's Two-Buck-Chuck wine.

One of my many rooster pillows...

Thank you for visiting with me today and I hope that y'all are able to get out and enjoy all the sweet things that Autumn has to offer this weekend!!!

You Might be a Southern Lady If...

~You clean your house before going on a trip, just in case you don't come home! Well, I have been busy cleaning and straightening up everything around the house, especially placing all my personal things in order...'cuz I'm taking a trip. Do y'all do that? Mama always did that when I was growing up. She would say she was cleaning up because, "Well, you never know what might happen!" {Southern talk meaning, you might pass away suddenly and then all the church ladies bringing over the food would come inside your house and see a big mess!} Lord have mercy, you don't want that to happen.

Well, I've been doing this since I lived in my very first apartment. In fact, I'm so OCD, I was always late for work at the Courthouse in Augusta, Georgia because I got up and cleaned up BEFORE I left the house for work...just in case! I mean, I know how Southern ladies talk...it would go something like this..."Miss Janice, bless her heart, she always dressed so nice, but Lord have mercy, can you believe the way she kept her house?"

So, I'm off on a trip...to visit my mama and my best friend! My Lilly thermo is set to go and full of Starbucks VIA.

Mlle Coco Chanel's suitcase is packed with all her cold-weather sweaters and her Louis Vuitton leash & collar and she is waiting patiently on her little bed on the front seat of my BMW.

I'm wearing...something y'all are NOT going to see! No ma'am, while I'm driving for eight hours, I'm going for comfort today...sweatpants, baseball cap, and tennis shoes:)

First stop: Augusta, Georgia--to visit my best friend Teresa Jane!
Next stop: Atlanta, Georgia--to shop, must-do Trader Joe's Grocers for all my favorite staples!
Next stop: Warner Robins, Georgia--visit with mama--Miss Pauline!
Last stop: Sarasota, Florida--take mama to visit her sister, Miss Ann.

I have prepared some posts to load automatically during my time away! Hopefully, I will be able to take some time now to visit all y'all's fabulous blogs!