What to do? What to do?

Well my beautiful sisters and parents...as this holiday season creeps up my heart is full, thinking of how all of you have created for me what Christmas is. I spend each day trying to recreate the excitement, the fun, the joy that I seemed to feel so deeply as a girl. My kids just aren't as talented as my young sisters were, who seemed to pick up on my choreography so beautifully and really capture the essence of the creative Christmas spirit I had ;). Our family Christmas dance isn't going so well this year. I'll be sure to post it when it is pieced together.

Now for the matter at hand. I am looking to be inspired by you once again. It stinks to be thousands of miles away, and yet sometimes it has it's perks. Well I can only think of one, but it is this...your neighbors are not my neighbors, your friends are not my friends, so can you tell me what you are doing for your friends and neighbors for Christmas so that I can copy your ideas? I need something good. I have just come onto the scene. Most people don't have an impression of me and if they do it is not a great one. So I would love to erase any images in their mind of me looking into their windows as they drive up in their driveway, by gifting them a beautiful Christmas something that delights them. ;)

I have only come up with one idea. It has to do with the Starbuck Hot Cocoa mix that is sold at Costco. I thought I might give them a container and some of Martha's homemade marshmallows.

Here is the recipe: http://www.marthastewart.com/333971/homemade-marshmallows

Or these are really cute: http://www.marthastewart.com/269738/marshmallow-snowflakes-gift

My problem is I don't think people really drink cocoa here. Maybe they would if they had a huge tin in their cupboard.

Anyway, I'm just looking to see if any of you have any cute ideas up your sleeves. Can't wait to hear what you have got.

I love you as much as the sucker tree, watching the candle melt down to the next notch each night at dinner, pretzels dipped in white chocolate and getting to the chocolate kiss in those something blossoms that Mom always made at Christmas time.

Lori