December in Review

Wow! December really flew by. Doesn't it always?!

I've got a Year in Review post coming tomorrow, but today let's take a look at December. :) It was a pretty fabulous month!

I continued with the #RWRunStreak. Only 2 more runs to go!! :-)

I shared 3 holiday drinks using Cocogo. You can check them out here, here, and here.

Cocogo's Mistletoe Punch was my favorite

We celebrated our 10th anniversary and tried out a new (to us) restaurant, crossing off two of our 2014 goals. More on that tomorrow.

I went for a super fun Christmas run along the Las Vegas Strip.

We went to the Wildlife Habitat at the Flamingo. The flamingos weren't out because their island was being worked on, but we got to see the pelicans and other waterfowl being fed. There were so many beautiful little ducks! This also crossed off of our final 2014 goal. More on that tomorrow.

I took a lot of pictures in the habitat, so I think I'll share those in a post of its own.

My hair and makeup were pretty perfect, though! I even got compliments from a few random strangers while we were out and about.

I tested out some awesome arm sleeves.

I received the #FrostyVoxBox with lots of fun products to test. Lots more to come on this, but you can watch my unboxing on YouTube in the meantime.

What fun things did you do in December?
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Holiday Drink #3: Cocogo's Mistletoe Punch

OK. This is by far my favorite Holiday Drink using Cocogo!

If you missed the other two recipes, you can find them here and here.

Cocogo's Mistletoe Punch

picture courtesy of Cocogo

Yield: 4 servings

Calories per serving: 110 per serving (non-alcoholic)

Ingredients

• 1 stick pack Lemon Lime Cocogo
• 1 cup Pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup Water or vodka
• 1 Lime, freshly squeezed
• 12 oz Ginger ale
• Lime slices

Directions

1. In a large pitcher, combine first 3 ingredients. Stir until powder is dissolved.
2. Just before serving, add the juice of 1 squeezed lime and add the ginger ale. Give a quick stir and pour over ice in highball glasses.
3. Garnish with a thin slice of lime.

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This drink was very simple to mix up and was delicious. Okay, so I didn't have a lime and used 3 tsp of lemon juice instead. I also went with the vodka option. ;-) This drink wasn't overly sweet or overly sour. It was perfect.

I've never really had pomegranate juice before, and it was delicious. But man, is it ever expensive! I think it might be the most expensive juice I've ever purchased.

Are you a fan of pomegranate juice?

As a Cocogo Ambassador, I have the pleasure of giving you a promo code to enjoy 10% off your order at the Cocogo store. Just enter code ENJOYINGTHECOURSE (code must be in all caps) during checkout. Enjoy!

Holiday Drink #2: Cocogo's Hot Wassail topped with Salted Caramel

Who's already counting down to Christmas? Jeff and I don't really do much to celebrate, but I am enjoying trying out these holiday drinks from Cocogo!

Recipe #2 is perfect for those cold, winter nights. Even if cold is only in the 40s here in Vegas, it's cold enough for me to want to wrap up in a blanket with a hot beverage and watch a movie.

Cocogo's Hot Wassail topped with Salted Caramel

picture courtesy of Cocogo

Yield: 4 servings

Calories per serving: 89 (non-alcoholic)

Ingredients

• 3 stick packs Lemon Lime Cocogo
• 3 stick packs Raspberry Passion Fruit Cocogo
• 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp Ground Cloves
• 1/8 tsp Ground Allspice
• 2 1/2 cups Water
• 1/2 cup Water or Rum
• 4 sticks Cinnamon Sticks (for garnish)
• 8 Tbsp Whipped Cream
• 4 tsp Salted Caramel Topping

Directions

1. Combine dry ingredients in a medium saucepan and add water. Stir. 
2. On medium heat, bring to a simmer. Add additional water or rum and stir.
3. Serve in mugs. Garnish each mug with a cinnamon stick. Top with whipped cream and drizzle salted caramel topping over the whipped cream.

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37 years old, and I don't think I've ever actually had a true wassail before, so I was excited to try this recipe out. It says it's traditional with a twist, so I'm not sure how it compares to a traditional wassail. I will tell you it is a little on the sour side. Jeff likes his drinks sweet, so he wasn't a big fan of this.

We tried it without the rum, because all of our rums are flavored, and I wanted to test this as close to the original recipe as possible. Not sure if rum would have cut any of the sour. Hmmm.

The whipped cream and caramel topping were a nice contrast (for me) with the sourness of the actual drink, but I had to finish Jeff's for him. Maybe it was a good thing I left out the rum. LOL.

Have you ever tried wassail?

As a Cocogo Ambassador, I have the pleasure of giving you a promo code to enjoy 10% off your order at the Cocogo store. Just enter code ENJOYINGTHECOURSE (code must be in all caps) during checkout. Enjoy!

Holiday Drink #1: Cocogo's Cranberry Cocktail

I hope you stocked up on some Cocogo on CyberMonday, because here comes recipe #1 for a delicious holiday drink. :)

Cocogo's Cranberry Cocktail

picture courtesy of Cocogo

Yield: 6 servings

Calories per serving: 66 (non-alcoholic)

Ingredients

• 1 stick pack Lemon Lime Cocogo
• 1 stick pack Grape Cocogo
• 2 cups Cranberry juice cocktail
• 1 cup Grapefruit juice
• 1 cup Water or Vodka

Directions

1. In a large pitcher, combine all ingredients. Stir until powder is dissolved. Pour over ice in cocktail or champagne glasses. As an option, top with champagne and garnish with a thin slice of lime.

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As a Cocogo ambassador, I was asked to try out and share this holiday drink recipe with all of you! It's definitely a winner! Of course I tried it with the vodka option. ;)

If you're not a huge fan of grapefruit juice, then this might not be the drink for you. It's kind of powerful, and makes the drink taste stronger than it really is. :)

Do you have a favorite holiday drink?

If you missed out on CyberMonday, you can always enjoy 10% off your Cocogo order anytime with code ENJOYINGTHECOURSE (code must be in all caps)

CyberMonday Cocogo Sale ALERT

Happy almost Thanksgiving!

Yes, I am going to gloss over the fact that this is my first post in nearly 3 months. That story will be saved for another post. :)

And with Thanksgiving, of course, comes Black Friday. Remember when Black Friday actually started on FRIDAY?!

I think I've only ever gone shopping on Black Friday a couple times in my life. Crazy, I know! Usually, I've had to work or some other nonsense.

CyberMonday is much more my thing, anyway. Shopping from the comfort of my own computer. Now, that's the way to do it!

And speaking of CyberMonday, Cocogo is having a great sale on Monday ONLY.

20% off sitewide

And you can combine that discount with any bundles AND use promo code ENJOYINGTHECOURSE for an additional 10% off. You can't beat that!!

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I've got some mouthwatering holiday drink recipes using Cocogo coming your way as well, so GO NOW (on Monday)! Stock on up on Cocogo and STAY TUNED! :)

And, of course, have a deliciously HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!