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What’s Your Family’s New Year’s Eve Tradition?

Holiday traditions are an excellent way to make and keep connections with the other members of your family. Many people turn on the TV, catch the countdown, and watch the ball drop in Times Square. A lot of people will always spend New Year’s Eve surrounded by crowds at a large gathering. Does your family have a traditional way to celebrate on New Year’s Eve? It’s fairly common to make New Year’s Resolutions on December 31, or January 1, and some family traditions include telling people what your resolutions for the new year will be. If you, and a few … Continue reading →

Disney World New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Why is it that I can find more details on New Year’s Eve events at the Disney parks than I could for Christmas? Probably because Disney kicks off its Christmas events around a month early, so the day itself doesn’t really feature anything unique. At least I can bring you scoop on Disney’s party plans for New Year’s Eve. Obviously both parks will have roaring parties all night long complete with music, fireworks, and parades. Tickets to the Magic Kingdom’s party, however, are already sold out. But the official Disney Parks blog just posted about some of the other celebrations … Continue reading →

Last Minute New Year’s Eve Party at Home

Here it is New Year’s Eve and you decide at the last moment to have a few friends over for a get together. But, you didn’t plan well (how could you at the last moment?) and you are wondering what to do. Here are some last moment suggestions for hosting a New Year’s Eve party in your home. Fortunately, one of great things about New Year’s eve is that unlike other holidays, it doesn’t usually require a huge feast. Instead, a few appetizers will do just fine. If you don’t have the time to make them yourself, pick up some … Continue reading →

Between Holiday Catch Up

The holidays certainly are a whirlwind of activity aren’t they? From cooking to cleaning to shopping and visiting, there is always so much to do. Before Christmas, I tried to anticipate this by having the laundry caught up and the house cleaned. But I still found myself baking cookies on Christmas eve afternoon and cleaning the bathrooms. Now, Christmas Day is gone, but New Year’s Eve and New Years Day are coming up. This means that I have a lot of catch up to do. Despite my initial efforts, the laundry has turned into a mountain, the ironing is slouching … Continue reading →

Jonas Brothers’ Plan to Ring in 2009 and Fran Drescher vs. Caroline Kennedy

Those hip, hot and happening brothers, who make wearing a purity ring oh-so cool, will be rocking in 2009 from Times Square. ABC just announced that the Jonas Brothers will be joining Ryan Seacrest and a slew of other stars on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie will join the mega-hot singing siblings live from New York while Fergie will host segments of the show originating from Hollywood. Joining the duchess in Tinseltown will be Natasha Bedingfield, Fall Out Boy, Jesse McCartney, Ne-Yo, Pussycat Dolls, Solange and Robin Thicke. ABC execs also announced that singer … Continue reading →

Do you do New Year’s Resolutions?

I don’t think I’m going to make any New Year’s resolutions this year. I am going to try to be a better mom, wife, friend, sister, daughter, granddaughter, employee, and overall person, be better organized, stop procrastinating and get more done, and learn as much as I can… but these are continuous goals. After all, aren’t each of us a work in progress? While I may not be setting any specific goals, I’d like to make time for spiritual growth and simply try to make sure I keep things in good perspective, prioritize, keep what’s really important at the forefront. … Continue reading →

Counting Down to 2008 in the Windy City

Where will you be bidding farewell to 2007? If you are visiting family in the Midwest and are looking for a memorable place to usher in 2008 then I would highly recommend heading to downtown Chicago. Some of my fondest New Year’s Eve memories have been made in Chi-town and I’m hoping to continue the tradition for years to come. In my previous blog I listed some family-friendly events taking place around the Windy City for parents with young children. If you have older children or were lucky enough to find a babysitter and are planning to hit the town … Continue reading →

Ringing in the New Year in Chicago

I may have never experienced New Year’s Eve in Times Square, but I have spent many wonderful December 31st’s in the Windy City. Whether you are visiting Chicago with your children or are enjoying a romantic holiday with your sweetie, my favorite Midwest metropolis has multiple New Year’s Eve events just ripe for the picking. Take a look: Family Fun at Navy Pier. If you have young children this is the place to be on New Year’s Eve. During the day Navy Pier hosts a variety of family-friendly activities including arts-and-crafts, live music and dancing contests. What I love about … Continue reading →

Celebrating New Year’s Eve

How have your New Year’s Eve celebrations changed over the years? When we marry or have children or other major events occur in our lives, we tend to change the way we do things. I remember times where I got dressed to the nines to go out and paint the town. Sometimes, I think it would be fun to do so again, but I’ve also grown to enjoy the night at home with the kids drinking sparkling grape juice, dancing to their latest music, playing games, and watching various celebrations on TV from around the world. Going out to dinner … Continue reading →

Ringing in 2008 in New Orleans on a Full Stomach

Forget about New York’s Times Square, for college football fans the place to be this New Year’s Eve is New Orleans. If you haven’t been following my guest blogs in the FOOD category then you might be unaware that the state of Hawaii has experienced a mass exodus. Half the Islands’ population is in the Big Easy right now anxiously awaiting the kick-off to the biggest college football game in University of Hawaii history. Tuesday night the Hawaii Warriors take on the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl. Which means if you plan to bid farewell to 2007 in New … Continue reading →