hot damn

Not unlike the rest of the country it's currently frigid in College Station, TX, with an arctic blast still on the way. I'm sitting in my office, freezing beyond words (I'll refrain from elaborating), contemplating going home and curling up with a toasty warm aperitif. I've narrowed down the options to one (maybe two!) of the following (from Cocktalia.com and FoodNetwork.com):

Hot Toddy

• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey
• Lemon wedge

Combine the cinnamon stick and honey in a heat-proof snifter. Top with the boiling water and stir to melt the honey. Add bourbon. Squeeze in the lemon wedge and drop it into the snifter.

Irish Coffee

• 1 raw sugar cube
• 1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey
• 4 ounces coffee
• Fresh, unsweetened whipped cream

Pour the whiskey over the sugar in a stemmed Irish coffee glass and top with coffee. Ladle one inch of cream on top. Use 1 teaspoon of raw sugar if you don’t have cubes.

Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Schnapps

• 1 oz peppermint schnapps
• 5 oz. hot chocolate
  

Pour the peppermint schnapps into an Irish coffee cup/mug, add the hot chocolate, and stir. Top with whipped cream, garnish with some peppermint candy, and serve

And my personal favorite ...single malt scotch, Aberlour a'bunadh

Then again, a glass of wine wouldn't be too bad either.

Stay warm.

**UPDATE**: I did/am doing the Hot Toddy (and the wine). Perfection. And very toasty.

one thing

I will do it today (with the help of this cute notepad from prettybitter.com) ....

listen. stop. why?

HB by Heather Belle. These bracelets are edgy and to the point. More importantly, they're darling. My personal favorite: Stop. From the hbelledesign.com website:

"Nike brilliantly coined the iconic phrase 'Just do it.' Mine is just 'stop.'

I’m proud of this piece. Everyone is so 'PC' these days that no one ever simply says, 'stop it' to themselves or others.

What I’m personally working on stopping is constantly changing. My desire is for you to wear 'stop' (or give it to a friend) and apply your own meaning, such as….

Stop giving your life away to Mr. Wrong
.

Stop world hunger.

Stop feeling sorry for yourself
.

Stop caring about what others think – chances are they aren’t.

Stop making excuses, spending money you don’t have, acting entitled, complaining, or munching on too many chips.

Just 'stop it', please.

'stop' is embossed 14k gold plated matte finish attached to a hand-dyed genuine leather cord imported from Greece. Made in the USA."

Pretty awesome, huh? I adore them and want them all, so I can wear them stacked:

"Buy three Post-Its for a layered effect. Plus, it’s a better deal!

I sometimes wear two, three, heck…or all six of them! I add my grandmother’s diamond tennis bracelet in the mix to make them sparkle. They are fun to mix and match.

Bracelets are embossed 14k gold plated matte finish attached to a hand-dyed genuine leather cord imported from Greece. Made in the U.S.A."

and in with the new