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Spiced Cranberry Cider Mimosas + Giveaway

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These Spiced Cranberry Cider Mimosas are perfect for your holiday festivities!

One of my favorite parts of the holidays is getting to spend time with friends and family in such a festive way. These Spiced Cranberry Cider Mimosas are the perfect thing to bring to make the festivities even better. They’re super easy to throw together, but that’s not something your guests need to know!

I’m also super excited to be participating in a giveaway with the great group of bloggers I’ve been working with these past few months over at the Yellow Bliss Road Creative Team! Kristin has been such an awesome mentor so I’m really excited to continue working with her in 2018! Be sure to scroll down for the giveaway where we’re giving away $200! This can be cash, an Amazon gift card or a Target giftcard. Just in time for Christmas!

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Pomegranate Rosemary Spritzer

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This Pomegranate Rosemary Spritzer is a fruity and herby take on a typical toast!

How is it already the last few days of 2016!? I feel like this year simultaneously dragged on and flew by at the same time. I for one and so ready to bring in the new year and get a fresh start. This Pomegranate Rosemary Spritzer is the perfect way to bring in the new year!

It’s full of fruity and earthy flavors that make for a unique and delicious way to toast the end of the year!

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Hazelnut Mocha

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This Hazelnut Mocha is such an easy drink to make. You can never go wrong with a hazelnut, chocolate, and coffee combo!

This Hazelnut Mocha is such an easy drink to make. You can never go wrong with a hazelnut, chocolate, and coffee combo!

If you’re looking for a great drink to warm up these chilly nights, be sure to try this Hazelnut Mocha! It’s got all of my favorite things in it so I can vouch that I’m obsessed. Personally I don’t think you can ever go wrong with hazelnut, chocolate, coffee, or any combination of those so you know that with all three it has to be good.

I’m also super excited to be participating in a giveaway with the great group of bloggers I’ve been working with these past few months over at the Yellow Bliss Road Creative Team! Kristin has been such an awesome mentor so I’m really excited to continue working with her in 2017! Be sure to scroll down for the giveaway.

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White Chocolate Pumpkin Martini

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This White Chocolate Pumpkin Martini makes for the perfect dessert drink for your fall holiday gatherings!

Can someone tell me how it’s November already? I feel like October flew by and I absolutely have not had enough pumpkin things yet. I decided to change that with this White Chocolate Pumpkin Martini! It’s the perfect infusion of pumpkin spices to bring you all of the warming flavors which is also perfect for Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday for food bloggers and lucky for you, I’ve teamed up with more than 20 blogs to bring you Blogsgiving Dinner hosted by Meghan from Cake ‘n Knife and Susannah from Feast + West! Feel free to scroll to the bottom of this post to see what everyone is bringing!

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Summer Sangria

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This Summer Sangria is the perfect way to cool off on these hot summer days!Woah guys. Sorry about that post hiatus. I think I’ve been slowly melting over here with this ridiculous heat so making food sounds awful at all times. I’ve combated the heat with making a ridiculous number of different types of cocktails including this go-to Summer Sangria.

Just pick up a ton of fruit from the farmers market, mix together everything, and you’ve got a way to cool down in less than 10 minutes. Besides, who doesn’t like sangria?

Coconut Mimosa

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These Coconut Mimosas are a summery version of your favorite cocktail!

I’ve been on a drink kick recently because it’s been so hot out that making food and even eating sounds so unappealing. These Coconut Mimosas have been the perfect trick to beat the heat and have something refreshing!

I’ll be honest and say that I’m not the biggest coconut water fan, but as soon as you combine it with champagne.. I’m all about it. Top it off with your favorite fruit and enjoy! I went with some blueberries and strawberries to celebrate the Fourth of July!

These Coconut Mimosas are a summery version of your favorite cocktail!

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Copycat Purple Drink

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Here's the easiest way to make the Starbucks Copycat Purple Drink at home!

Here's the easiest way to make the Starbucks Copycat Purple Drink at home!

If you’ve been anywhere on social media for the past few weeks, you’ve seen the hashtags and super Instagram-able pastel drinks floating around. #pinkdrink and #purpledrink are alll over the place and I wanted to see what the hype was for myself!

My sister and I went to Starbucks to order the Purple Drink off of the not-so-secret menu and were greeted from the barista with a “What’s that?” Luckily we were well versed in the ingredients having seen it everywhere.

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Watermelon Mint Julep

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Watermelon Mint Julep 4

I wanted to make something fun to post for my birthday and saw that the Kentucky Derby is this weekend! I figured trying this Watermelon Mint Julep would be the perfect way to celebrate 25 years.

Still stumbling over that whole quarter century thing, but it’ll totally be okay… right? Anyways…..

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