Snow....and a hot chocolate recipe :)

We have officially gotten our first snow here in beautiful Germany! I awoke to a good 1.5 or more of snow on the ground, and it stuck! Hard to believe there is snow on the ground at the end of October.  It makes me want to decorate for Christmas, but I must restrain myself for at least another month. Day after Thanksgiving, it will be Christmas city here in the Schultz household. Especially since I have found a TON of Christmas decorations at a nearby euro store!
Poor Sarah has her last tooth (canine) ready to pop through...she has already suffered through horrible diaper rash, and now has been crying all morning in pain. Praying that the tooth comes through quickly. She rarely fusses with teething, but this one seems to be giving her a problem.
In about 3.5 weeks we will find out the gender of our newest addition. I have been feeling him(her) since 12 weeks, and it is still as wonderful as the first one.

On snowy days like this, it makes me want to curl up next to a fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate. So here are a couple of homemade recipes for you all to enjoy!

• For every 1-1/2 cups of milk use 2 tablespoons of white sugar and 2-1/2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa.
• Whisk together all ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat until it bubbles and steams. Don’t boil! It’s ready to go. Add marshmallows or whipped cream.
• For a variation use vanilla soy milk (we love this in our family) or add some peppermint extract and a candy cane stirrer for holiday flavor. Or top it off the whipped cream with some caramel drizzle. Yum!

Via http://www.divinecaroline.com/38/120516-homemade-hot-chocolate-easy#ixzz2AUovpyWn

HOMEMADE HOT CHOCOLATE MIX
1 (3 lb.) box Nestle Quick 1/2 to 1 c. powdered sugar 1 (8 qt.) box powdered milk 6 to 8 oz. coffee creamer powder Combine all ingredients. To make a cup of hot chocolate, add 1/3 cup of the mix to a cup of boiling water. This keeps indefinitely in a covered container.

http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,173,148189-254196,00.html