I hope you are spending your NYE with the people you love the most in the world! Cheers to a happy, healthy & prosperous new year!
Showing posts with label New Years Eve. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Years Eve. Show all posts
Friday, December 30, 2011
Happy 2012
We are spending the weekend with our BFF's as we do every year for our New Year's Eve Sleepover.
I hope you are spending your NYE with the people you love the most in the world! Cheers to a happy, healthy & prosperous new year!
I hope you are spending your NYE with the people you love the most in the world! Cheers to a happy, healthy & prosperous new year!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Water Cooler
We installed my new water cooler in my office today just in time for New Years Eve! CHEERS!
(spotted on P is for Party)
(spotted on P is for Party)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
NYE Printables from TKS
When I saw these darling NYE printables from Kim of TomKat Studio last night, I of course had to use them for our New Years Eve celebration. I used the circle tags for our sparklers
& wrapped the same tissue around the poppers
I made some chocolate dipped marshmallows & added another cute circle tag
they are so easy to make & the kids love them!
I attached the large tags to simple black bags to package up all the goodies!
I am making the banner tonight! You can download the complete TKS NYE collection here.
& wrapped the same tissue around the poppers
I made some chocolate dipped marshmallows & added another cute circle tag
they are so easy to make & the kids love them!
I attached the large tags to simple black bags to package up all the goodies!
I am making the banner tonight! You can download the complete TKS NYE collection here.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Printable 2012 Wine Tags
I always like to bring a bottle of champagne as a small gift for our hostess for New Years Eve & these tags from Jessica Jones will be the perfect addition!
You can download yours free here.
You can download yours free here.
Printable 2012 Party Hats
Did you see these cute printable party hats by Ellinee on Pizzazzerie? Of course I am printing these off this morning & adding a little sparkle of my own for our New Years Eve dinner with our BFF's.
How are you celebrating your NYE?
How are you celebrating your NYE?
Saturday, January 2, 2010
NYE Sleepover
Every New Years Eve, we have a sleepover with our best friends & all of our kids. This year, it was at our house. My hubby made a DELICIOUS New Years Eve feast of prime rib & crab legs. We drank champagne & played board games, boys vs. girls (GIRLS WON AGAIN, 3 YEARS IN A ROW!).
For the kids, I made a countdown box to help them ring in the new year
every hour, they got to open the surprise bag
filled with all these goodies
my head is still ringing from the horns (or it could be all the champagne)
did I mention my head is still ringing???
they LOVED the noisemakers
and the whistle necklaces
everyone wrote down their wishes for the new year
& placed in our wish boxes which we will open next new years to see if any of our wishes came true
the favorite activity of the night was throwing streamers off the balcony & popping all the poppers
How did you spend your New Years Eve?
For the kids, I made a countdown box to help them ring in the new year
every hour, they got to open the surprise bag
filled with all these goodies
my head is still ringing from the horns (or it could be all the champagne)
did I mention my head is still ringing???
they LOVED the noisemakers
and the whistle necklaces
everyone wrote down their wishes for the new year
& placed in our wish boxes which we will open next new years to see if any of our wishes came true
the favorite activity of the night was throwing streamers off the balcony & popping all the poppers
How did you spend your New Years Eve?
Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Years Traditions from Around the World
I love learning about different cultures & their holiday traditions. Parents magazine featured an article how families from around the world celebrate the new year with their good luck traditions.
Armenia
Mothers make a special bread for their family, kneading luck and good wishes into the dough before it is baked.
Bahamas
People spend months creating elaborate costumes for the Junkanoo parade. The strangest and most beautiful costumes win prizes.
Bolivia
Families hang little homemade straw or wooden dolls outside their homes for good luck.
Denmark
The Danes throw old dishes at the doors of friends' homes for good luck. Finding a big pile of broken dishes on the morning of January 1 means you have lots of friends!
Ecuador
Families celebrate "Año Viejo" by stuffing old clothing with newspaper and firecrackers, much like a scarecrow. At midnight, each family sets its dummy ablaze, representing the departure of the old year.
Greece
Parents fill their children's shoes with presents at night. They tell the little ones the gifts are from St. Basil, who was known for his kindness and generosity to children and the poor.
Japan
The Japanese decorate their front doors with pine branches and bamboo to bring health and long life. They may also add fans, seaweed, or ferns for happiness and good luck. Children are given small gifts of money called otoshidamas. At midnight, bells and gongs are rung 108 times to chase away 108 troubles, and people laugh to drive away the bad spirits.
Portugal
In the north, children go caroling, singing old songs called Janeiros from home to home, where they are given sweets and coins.
Puerto Rico
Children throw pails of water out the window at midnight to rid their homes of evil spirits.
Romania
Children wish people a happy new year by touching them lightly with a bouquet called a sorcova, which consists of twigs from an apple, pear, cherry, or plum tree to represent fertility, health, and purity. Traditionally the twigs would have been placed in water on November 30 so they'd blossom by New Year's Eve. Today people decorate the twigs with flowers made of colored paper.
The Southern United States
Many Southerners eat black-eyed peas for good luck. Round foods are traditional for the new year in many cultures because circles represent continuity. Black-eyed peas are considered especially lucky because they contain two concentric circles
Spain
When the clock strikes midnight, people eat 12 grapes, one for every stroke of the clock and for good luck in each month of the new year.
Switzerland
The Swiss let a drop of cream land on the floor on New Year's Day to bring good luck.
What New Years traditions do you like to share with your family?
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
New Years Eve for Kids
Family Fun has some great ideas for families celebrating New Years Eve. My favorite is the Countdown to Midnight Box. Every hour, the kids open surprise bags filled with favors to help them ring in the new year!
(I am SO making these bags for tomorrow night's slumber party!)
& these FUN 2010 glasses
create a wish jar for 2010
fill out a wish list for the coming year
don't forget 2010 pancakes for New Years Day breakfast!
Check out Family Fun for more New Years Eve party ideas!
(I am SO making these bags for tomorrow night's slumber party!)
& these FUN 2010 glasses
create a wish jar for 2010
fill out a wish list for the coming year
don't forget 2010 pancakes for New Years Day breakfast!
Check out Family Fun for more New Years Eve party ideas!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Final Countdown
For your celebration on the 31st, why not celebrate with a few numbered items to help you count down the hours to the new year?
Like these fabulous dinner plates from Christopher Jagmin Design
& these numbered napkins or you can make your own here
cheers with these numbered shot glasses
toast the new year with numbered flutes you can create with simple stickers
make clock cookies for dessert
Cheers!
Like these fabulous dinner plates from Christopher Jagmin Design
& these numbered napkins or you can make your own here
cheers with these numbered shot glasses
toast the new year with numbered flutes you can create with simple stickers
make clock cookies for dessert
Cheers!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Start a New Years Eve Tradition
I love excitement of the start of the new year! Why not try adding some new ideas to your celebration?
Enjoy the Spanish tradition of grapes at midnight: fill a champagne flute with 12 grapes, eating one for each stroke of midnight for good luck.
Make & tie wish boxes to the backs of your dining chairs where guests can place their wishes for the coming year
Stamp your own resolution napkins & place fabric pens out for guests to write in their 2010 goals
(photos via Southern Living & Martha Stewart)
Enjoy the Spanish tradition of grapes at midnight: fill a champagne flute with 12 grapes, eating one for each stroke of midnight for good luck.
Make & tie wish boxes to the backs of your dining chairs where guests can place their wishes for the coming year
Stamp your own resolution napkins & place fabric pens out for guests to write in their 2010 goals
(photos via Southern Living & Martha Stewart)
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