party time!

Merry Christmas Eve! (for those who celebrate and for those who don't celebrate but are hopefully enjoying a nice, relaxing evening with family and/or friends)

I just finished making Christmas cookies (Grandma's filled cookie recipe) with my mom and sister, while my dad cooks ducks for Christmas Eve dinner. Now I'm getting excited for New Year's Eve. I am very tempted to buy a new party dress for the occasion and have my eye on a few options. Forever 21 has some great options:

In order: Floral Hem Sheen Dress, Duo Sheen Flounce Dress, Grand Metallic Sequin Dress, Blurred Floral Gradient Dress, Pleated Cocktail Dress, and Jeweled-Ruched Dress.

A couple more fun and pretty options from Macy's:

Sleeveless Emma with Full Skirt and Tube Dress with Tulle

And two more from Charlotte Russe:

Pleated Lace Tube Dress and Floral Jacquard Dress

What are you wearing for New Year's Eve? Beyond my high school proms and graduation, I have never really been one to buy a dress for a specific occasion but I'm really in the mood for a fun party dress lately...

orange and blue and go dolphins!

Anna is from Florida and in consequently a Gators fan. She also has a wonderful mom who was disappointed to hear that she did not have Rosh Hashanah or Gator watching plans and offered to help her organize a football watching party. 

Sasha doesn't really care the slightest bit about football, but she loves any reason to celebrate and get dressed up and have fun with friends. 

Result: an orange and blue themed gator watching party.

Ingredients:

blue moon with oranges in blue cups

cheese-its, carrots with hummus, blue corn chips and guacamole

lots of good friends!

orange and blue outfits

a decent TV

here's how it turned out:

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lots and lots of fun!