Happy New Year to all! I hope you rang in 2012 with a bang — or at the very least a spirited thump. Amazingly, despite sleep deprivation and my Bean-induced need to revert back to my childhood bedtime as of late, I made it all the way to midnight. Woo hoo!
Rather than spend our moolah on premade New Year’s garb, it’s a tradition in our house to make our own hats every New Year’s Eve. We usually pick some sort of theme (last year was “cowboys and sparkles.” Zing!) and then spend the better part of the day knee-deep in construction paper, glitter and hot glue, wiling away the hours until our hats are deemed complete. This year’s hats were some of my favorite yet.
My mom went eco-chic with a revamping of the wrapping I used for this year’s Christmas presents. It’s like double recycling! Love!
My sister and I baked up some matching cupcake hats in honor of our someday-we-should-really-do-this future cupcake shop (this year’s theme started out at “New Year’s resolutions or future goals,” so our cupcake dreamin’ seemed to fit rather nicely).
And, of course, little Miss Beany needed a hat to match. After all, you’re never too young to appreciate a festive cap.
How did you ring in 2012? Any fun traditions you enjoy with your friends or family? And what are your resolutions for the New Year? Let’s hear it!
XO,
Katrina
Katrina these hats are awesome! Would love to see you guys in your hats! Miss you all!
Thanks! We miss you, too!
I love the cupcake hats! I also admire your mother’s echo chic hat. It’s nice to see people care about this very giving planet. Happy New Year!
I agree Anne. Happy New Year! And Happy Earth Day.
Thanks! She was pretty crafty and creative this year! Happy New Year to you!
No resolutions (EVER!) and every NYE is different for us.
This year we left town to spend the weekend with friends. We had some snow (yeah), fireworks and yummy food. Hmm: food, friends, fireworks. What more do you need?!
Sounds like a great time! We’ve been wishing for snow here but still haven’t seen a bit. Glad you had a good holiday!
What an awesome New Year’s idea! My husband and I reconnected with friends from high school on New Year’s Eve, which ties in to some of my resolutions, which is to not sweat the small stuff and to appreciate what I DO have, which includes a loving family and lots of wonderful friends! This was also our puppy’s first New Year’s! One of my family’s traditions is to serve food symbolic of my Asian/Filipino culture’s wishes for the New Year. This includes “long” foods, like some type of noodle dish, which represents wishes for a “long” life. 🙂
That’s one of my resolutions this year, too — and probably a good one to have every year! Happy first New Year’s to your puppy!
I love you New Year’s hats!!:) They’re very cute and really creative! Thank you for sharing! You gave me a new idea for parties and decor contests 🙂 Looking forward to getting more creative ideas from you! Happy New Year Katrina!
Thanks, Gian! Happy New Year to you!