Out with a bang + party apps, cocktails
Can you believe that Monday is New Years eve?! What do you have planned?
I think weโre going to spend the day relaxing and then head to a family/friend party later that night. Since little miss will be a pumpkin by about 8pm or so (even though she stayed awake until 9 on Christmas Eve), Iโll probably come to home to put her to bed and watch the ball drop with one eye open. Party animal, for sure.
Iโve never been a huge fan of staying up until midnight on New Years Eve. My most memorable ones have been the more low-key nights spent with family or friends, usually at someoneโs house. Of course there was the NYE we went up to Phoenix with a bunch of squadron friends and danced the night away, or that one time we made Jolly Rancher-infused vodkaโฆ.um, yeah- but for the most part, Iโm happy with Indian takeout, a comfy couch and a movie ๐
I like the idea of New Yearโs Eve, but itโs mostly a reminder for me to take down Christmas decorations and jot some goals down for the next year. Speaking of goals, Iโm doing a switch-up on the usual inspiration board this year! I hope youโll join meโฆ all the details will be up on New Years day ๐
For all of my party people out there, here are some fun ideas for any NYE celebrations:
Appetizers:
Goat cheese, fig and bacon flatbreads
Sunflower seed and cashew cheese with cranberries
Red and Green Quinoa Lentil Salad (this is one of my all-time faves)- just serve in little bowls or cups
Roasted veggie soupโ same, just serve in little bowls or cups, garnished with a drizzle of olive oil, pepper and chopped parsley
Cocktails:
Chocolate milkshake cocktail (omg. Would be so easy to make with chocolate almond milk, too!)
What to wear:
LOVE this post with holiday ideas from Meg
Check out these GORGEOUS sparkly tightsโฆ
Source: thefancy.com via Talia on Pinterest
I die.
So what are you doing New Years Eve? Any fun traditions that you and your family share?
xoxo
Gina
well, we didnโt have plansโฆbut now that I know tights like that existโฆ.
hahaha!!!! true!!!!
LOVE your answer! Agreed!
After we had kids, we started hosting family oriented New Yearโs Eve parties. 14 (or 15) years later we are still going โ kids of all ages are always welcome. It is always a random mix of people and the more the better. Food, drinks, and fun every year. It is a great way to start the year with people we care about and still be together as a family.
My family always gets together for all holidays โ including NYE and New Yearโs Day. Iโve become so used to the tradition. Even though Iโm at the age where most people go out and do crazy things for NYE, staying home with family and yummy food and drinks is where itโs at for me ๐
I have never been out for NYE. Iโve always enjoyed a quiet evening at home. Growing up my family rented fun movies (a combo of new releases and old faves), and we spent the evening eating TONS of food and enjoying the evening. Even now, and for the past 4 years with my husband, weโve always stayed at home. I usually make a โfancy dinnerโ and use our wedding china, and then we curl up on the couch, drink champagne and watch Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin ring in the new year. Is it the most exciting NYE celebration? No, but I love it and look forward to it every year.
Iโd love to have a cody eve at home, but we are invited to a party ๐ I think it will be fun, itโs somewhere in the Swiss mountains, very pure and native. We will sleep over so it should be fun!!
I love โregularโ nights in for New Yearโs EveโฆIโve never been much of a partier and most years donโt care if I make it until midnight or not! Maybe itโs because after all the festivities of Christmas Iโm ready to be done? โฆnot sure. At any rate, weโre actually hosting something small this year at our place and then taking the train downtown (we live down there) to go ice skatingโฆso I guess if weโre hosting I have to stay up this year. ๐ Should be fun.
LOVE those tightsโฆthatโs the main reason I wanted to comment. ๐ Happy NYE!
My friend and I were just talking about how we hate going out on nights that everyone goes out on. Itโs too much of a hassle. And I feel everyone thinks if you go out on nye you have to go big and in my experience that just means someone in the group will be disappointed or unhappy with the plans. Iโd much rather stay in and cuddle up in sweats and watch a good movie. And that flatbread looks deeeeelicious!
My familyโs tradition is to stay home in PJs and work on a jigsaw puzzle. It sounds lame, but it is so much fun!
Iโm a fan of low key NYE celebrations too. I think this year Iโm just getting together with some friends for a girls night!
Those tights are gorgeous! We will just be at home, probably playing Monopoly or Yahtzee with our two boysโฆ so I guess I would be slightly overdressed in those tights. Sighโฆ ๐
I wore sparkly tights on New Yearโs Eve. I love them :).
We will prob just go to a friends house ๐ Nothing crazy!
Iโm boring, I will be at home with the hubs and kids. I *may* be able to stay awake until midnight, but itโs doubtful. Plus, Iโm running a 5K on New Yearโs Day and Iโm kind of picky about a good nightโs sleep before a race!
Happy New Yearโs to you and your family.
Where are those tights from?! ABSOLUTELY in love!
Iโm hoping my youngest is feeling better by NYE so we can all get some sleep! I plan to enjoy a nice glass of the wine we received at Christmas and to try my best to stay awake until midnight!
Happy New Year to you and your family. I hope 2013 is even better than 2012!
Iโve never been too excited about New Yearโs Eve. I love thinking through what goals I want to make for the next year though and reflecting on how 2012 went, but a nice dinner and a lazy night at home is a perfect NYE to me!
Usually I spend a relatively quiet New Years Eve, but this year my husband and I will celebrate the ringing in of the new year in Paris, France. Iโm very excited and look forward to the opportunity to dress up and be out in the mayhem โ at least for this year ๐
AND like many others commented, those tights are FAB!!!
That quinoa dish looks delicious!! Iโm a huge fan of quinoa, but I havenโt had it in forever. Definitely going to make this soon!
i have this black rouche (sp?) dress from bebe and black heels, was just looking for tights, think those sparkly ones are it!! my boyfriend and i and some friends are heading to manhattan to gotham hall!! really hope batman shows up! hahaha
Weโre not really big party animals on NYE either. My boyfriend and I will go to my familyโs house and the 5 of us will spend the night playing games and eating. Itโs always fun!