Five on Friday - December 13, 2024

Happy Friday! 🎉 As the week winds down, I'm glad you popped in Five on Friday.  Let’s dive in! 

1.  National Cocoa Day

Today is National Cocoa Day, which makes it the perfect time to get cozy on the couch and enjoy a big mug of hot cocoa.  Our favorite hot cocoa is made using the recipe on the back of the Hershey's cocoa can.  

Here's What You Need:

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa

Salt

4 cups milk

3/4 tsp. vanilla extract

1/3 cup hot water

Here's What You Do:

Mix 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of Hershey's Cocoa and a dash of salt in a medium saucepan.

Stir in 1/3 cup of hot water.  Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Boil and stir for 2 minutes.

Add 4 cups of milk; stir and heat until hot.  Do not boil.  Remove from heat; add 3/4 tsp. vanilla.

Beat with whisk until foamy.

2.  Holiday Shipping Dates

Do you have packages that need to be shipped off to friends and family for Christmas?  Here are the deadlines if you'd like your package to arrive before December 25.

United States Postal Service

• USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 18.
• First-class mail — Dec. 18.
• Priority Mail — Dec. 19.
• Priority Mail Express — Dec. 21.

Federal Express

• 5-day shipping — Dec. 17.
• 4-day shipping — Dec. 18
• 3-day shipping — Dec. 19.
• 2-day shipping — Dec. 20.
• 1-day shipping — Dec. 23.

UPS

• UPS 3 Day Select — Dec. 19.
• UPS 2nd Day Air — Dec. 20.
• UPS Next Day Air — Dec. 23.

3.  Elton John - Never Too Late

There's a new movie out this week about Elton John and it's going straight on my list of movies I want to see.  Here's the summary ~

"Elton John: Never Too Late" follows Elton John as he looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, intimate and uplifting full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton takes us back in time to recount the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows of his early years and how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction to become the icon he is today.

4.  Biodance Real Deep Mask

If this time of year is making you a bit frazzled, you might be in need of these Biodance Real Deep Masks.  The mask is intended to be worn for 3-4 hours or overnight.  They give your face soothing and intensive hydration.  It's clinically proven to increase skin moisture by 951%!  Best of all, it's safe for sensitive skin.

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5.  A thought...

I have had the best week soaking up all the holiday goodness I can possibly fit into each day.  The fun continues this weekend with a visit from our niece and nephews!  There might even be a special visitor from the North Pole stopping by!  Hope you have a magical weekend too.  See you next week.