Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2013 y'all! Last year was full of fun but I have a feeling that 2013 is going to be my year. Thirteen is my favorite number after all. With the new year upon us, it's time to make some resolutions. Whether you pledge to take on a healthy habit or kick a bad one, the new year is always a time for new beginnings. I wanted to share with you today my resolutions for a happy and healthy 2013. 

Create: this year I want to take the time to create more for the blog, to start being a creater and not a curator.

Relax: with so much going on its easy to get bogged down and stressed out. I want to take the time each week to just decompress and spend time with those that mean the most to me.

Capture: it's been a long time coming, but a couple years after getting my camera, I'm going to finally sit down and figure out how to use it and take the best possible pictures.

Eat: isn't eating better everybody's resolution? I do my best to try and eat healthy as often as possible, but sometimes convenience is key. This year I want to focus on making easy, healthy, and delicious meals from scratch using fresh ingredients.

This Week I Feel...Resolved

Happy New Year! As we embark on a brand new year, it's time for a clean start. Begin the new year as clean as you can get by throwing an all white soiree. It's a clean white slate representative of the new beginnings. White table cloths, chairs, and attire are all necessities. Continue with the white theme by serving up white cocktails and primarily white food. Finish everything off with white centerpieces and serve ware for the perfect clean event. 

A Little Friday Lovin' {New Year's Resolutions}

It's almost time to start new and resolve to picking up a good habit or maybe dropping a bad one. This year, my resolution, as it seems it always is, is to eat better. I'm not talking about just cutting out cookies or margaritas. I mean making a conscious effort to eat more vegetables and less foods that are full of empty calories. However after the first month it always seems to get much harder and we forget what we resolved to do in the first place. Well, I have a fun party solution for you! At this year's New Year's party, invite guests to write their resolution down, save them for next year and pull them out to see if each was kept. A few of my favorite ideas are to sign each resolution on a bottle of champagne to saved till next year's celebration. Then, before popping the bottle for 2013, read each resolution as a reminder of what you promised yourself. Other great ideas are a resolution reminder bracelet, creating a resolution time capsule, sentence fill in the blanks, pinning them to a wreath, or even hanging them from a tree! Whatever you choose, it's a great way to remember throughout the year what you set out to do!

What's your New Year's resolution?