Hot Cocoa

February 4, 2013 The Gathering Site

I LOVE hot cocoa.

Today it snowed. Not just any snow. Those big snow flakes that leave you staring out the window in wonder. How are they SO big? How do they make it to the ground in one fragile piece?

I guess it's almost like motherhood. I flashed back to the workshop and the moment I saw my little man again after three intense days. How did he get SO big? How did this little fragile life make it into the world through my body?

So it was time to venture outside in the snow storm. Soren had a blast! And of course, when we came back in from the cold - it was time for some hot cocoa.

With some Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa and Snowville Creamery milk - Soren and I made some cocoa with Noi Sirius dark chocolate shaved on top. Happy Snow day!

Hi! I'm Chelsea. I live in Cincinnati with my husband Trent, our boys (singleton Soren, the twins Marley and Mayer, the babe - Orion) and August - our ole' lady pitbull. The Gathering Site is Trent's brainchild. A fantasy card shop catering to the finest cards and committed client. Trent protects, I maintain, our 4 wee gents terrorize while we run the card biz and explore this fine city. A place to gather. A place to play.

"Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are."

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