Happy holidays & happy new year to all! To accommodate our busy holiday schedules we have a mixed-up informal episode for you today. We're drinking some very boozey homemade eggnog and wearing our ugliest Christmas sweaters—all of which makes for a very hospitable environment for our *special guests*!

Yes, The Boys are on air with us today, reacting to our creations live. We also entertain with the riotous rum-soaked history of eggnog and an original poem by Steph (!!!) on the origins of ugly Christmas sweater parties. Be sure to listen to the end for extra holiday cheer! Listen: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Enjoy! Find links to articles and items we've mentioned below, and get in touch with us on social media! [email protected] Instagram: Fashionably Ate Show Facebook: Fashionably Ate Pinterest: Fashionably Ate EGGNOG Time article on the history of eggnog, including George Washington's recipe (whose ingredients we used): http://time.com/3957265/history-of-eggnog/ Molly Wizenberg's family eggnog recipe (whose methods we used): http://seattlest.com/2005/12/13/seattlests_best_coffee_egg_nog.php A modern eggnog recipe from The Kitchn, including instructions for heating and rules of thumb for aging: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-homemade-eggnog-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-214298 Alton Brown on the history of eggnog: http://mentalfloss.com/article/31813/alton-brown-history-eggnog PBS History Kitchen: The History of Eggnog: http://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/history-eggnog/ Vegan eggnog, or "veggnog": http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2014/12/veggnog-vegan-eggnog/ What's Cooking America on eggnog, including worldwide variants: https://whatscookingamerica.net/Eggnog.htm Ethical Foods on the sustainability of eggnog: http://ethicalfoods.com/what-is-eggnog/ SWEATERS The Original Ugly Christmas Sweater Party in Vancouver www.nowthatsugly.com/party Time article on the origins of the Ugly Christmas Sweater: http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/12/22/a-brief-history-of-the-ugly-christmas-sweater/ BBC article on "The Rise of Ironic Christmas Jumpers":http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20804249 Vintage Christmas Sweater patterns : http://www.thevintageknittinglady.co.uk/christmas.html Colin Firth's Ugly sweater scene in Bridget Jones' Diary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frPHb-AAyrA