Its that time the year again. The holidays are right around the corner, the temperature has dipped below freezing, and the chances of us leaving the comfort of our heated homes is getting lower and lower. I strongly believe that the recipe for a perfect holiday movie marathon is as follows:
- 5-10 classic holiday themed movies 
- 1 (or 2) appropriately themed cocktails
- 1 delicious themed snack per holiday movie that you watch
- 1 snuggly blanket
- 2-3 of your best friends

We all know Buddy the Elfs four main food groups are candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup. So stock up on candy canes and grab "the worlds best coffee" to make yourself an Irish version using this easy recipe!
- Pour 1 cup hot coffee into warmed glass until it is about 3/4 full.
- Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
- Blend in 1.5 ounces Irish whiskey.
- Top with whipped cream, serve hot, and enjoy!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas + Who Hash + Hot Chocolate & Peppermint Schnapps

The grinchs heart grew 3 sizes, and we hope your appetite does, too! Make room for a delicious Who Hash, courtesy of Seussville.com, a favorite among the Whos down in Whoville, and pair it with a delicious spiked hot chocolate!
- Pour 1 cup of hot cocoa into a mug and add 2 ounces of peppermint schnapps.
- Top with whipped cream.
- Serve hot.

Love Actually + Chocolate Biscuits + Winter Wonderland Cocktail

Travel east to England with David from Love Actually and enjoy the Prime Ministers chocolate biscuits youve been hearing so much about. Find the recipe here. Pair with a cocktail as classic as the movie itself: eggnog!
- Combine 2 cups of milk, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla in a small saucepan over low heat. Slowly bring mixture to a low boil.
- In a large bowl, whisk 6 egg yolks with 1/2 cup of sugar until yolks are pale in color. Slowly add hot milk mixture to egg yolks in batches to temper the eggs and whisk until combined.
- Return mixture to saucepan and cook over medium heat until slightly thick, but does not boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream and 1/3 cup bourbon or rum (optional).
- When ready to serve, garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon.

What's better than cozying up on the couch for a holiday movie sesh? Follow these recipes for success and your next gathering will be as delicious as it is fun.

Your Guide to the Perfect Holiday Movie Marathon

This month we've partnered with boho-goddess Nicole Richie, star of Candidly Nicole, to curate a box of five of her favorite beauty picks. We love tuning in each week to take notes from Richie's individual (and totally enviable) sense of stylewhether she's sporting blue hair or blue eyeliner. Haven't watched yet? Catch up on the most recent episodes from season two on VH1.

The only thing more quintessentially summer than a salted frozen watermelon margarita? A salted frozen watermelon margarita on a stick. This popsicle-cocktail hybrid from How Sweet Eats is everything our warm-weather dreams are made of, which is exactly why we'll be freezing up a batch come Saturday afternoon.

Last fall's film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl left audience members speechless (and Oscar-voters impressed). And now Flynn's words are back on the big screen this Friday with Dark Places, her second book-to-screen mystery-thriller. How will star Charlize Theron stack up against Rosamund Pike's chilling "Amazing Amy"? You'll have to watch to find out.

Your fish might get jealous when they spot this aquarium rock planter DIY from A Beautiful Mess. All you need is colorful gravel (the brighter the better) and an empty fishbowl to add a pop of color to any countertop. We plan on adding self-sufficient greenery and a wide range of cacti to the mixDIY thumbs are better than green thumbs anyway.

Because everyone's working for Saturday and Sunday.

Since we know how crazy-busy Monday through Friday can be, wed like to take a little pressure off the stressful question of how to spend this weekend. Here are a few particularly entertaining things we think youd like to partake in:

Ants and sunburns aside, we are all about a good outdoor spread. This DIY blanket from Almost Makes Perfect is ideal for a basket lunch (brie included) or folded up in the back of the car for some impromptu stargazing. Keep in mind that this project doesnt have to come out Pinterest-worthy; stamp away and, if all else fails, just tell everyone its abstract art.

Need a weekend beauty boost? Blend up one of these smoothies from Hello Natural, which include flavors like chocolate mint and raspberry and incorporate ingredients (blueberries!) that work to improve skin and replenish bodys antioxidants. We plan on sipping the Summer Love Smoothie, which uses coconut oil to help skin retain its elasticity.

Amy Schumer is on fire, and your abs will be too after checking out her new movie Trainwreck, in which she plays a hard-drinking relationship-phobe. Expect awkward moments, SNL alum Bill Hader, and Lebron Jamesthis is not your mom's romantic comedy.

Raise your hand if you can't stop stalking Blake Livelys Instagram because, #hairgoals. Recently, she ditched her well-known blonde strands for something a little sweeteraka "bronde" hair color, a combo of caramel highlights and major warmth. Since we have always been big fans, we say its time to pull the color trigger.

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Your Guide to the Perfect Holiday Movie Marathon

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