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2019 – I Bid You Adieu With a Swift Kick of The Boot
Here we are, ladies and gentlemen; we have reached the end of the long and winding road of 2019 as we await the coming of a new year and new decade. And so there is nothing left to do but to bid adieu to 2019 with a swift kick of the boot as I recall the words of The Beatles and beg 2020 to open the door: But still they lead me back To the long winding road You left me standing here A long long time ago Don’t leave me waiting here Lead me to your door. The truth is, 2019 cannot end swiftly enough. While there certainly have…
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7 Sparkly Things I Love
Christmas is over, but the holiday spirit is still in full swing. New Year’s Eve is days away, and it’s important to add a little sparkle to your life. As this saying goes, you mustn’t be afraid to sparkle brightly, dearies. Wishing you all the best for the upcoming New Year. Happy 2015 a little early. Here are 7 sparkly things I love. #1: Sparkly Mantles I wanted to do something different this holiday season with my mantle. I mixed things from nature with items from Homestead Gardens and Pottery Barn. Love the sparkly result. #2: Sparkly Shoes I notice shoes, do you? These sparklers will make you want to…
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Finding Love on New Year’s Eve
Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking about what my final blog post for 2012 would be. After much consideration, I decided to end the year the way I began it: with a love story—or two. The first is not just any ordinary story: It’s the story of my parents and New Year’s Eve. Quite frankly, I would not be here today writing blog posts if my parents had not met on a blind date on New Year’s Eve. Thanks to my parents’ mutual friend, Fran, they were set up on a blind date in New Jersey. The result of that blind date? Forty-eight years of blissful marriage. Their…
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Looking For A New Year’s Eve Movie With New Year’s Eve In It? Top 5 List From Steph’s Scribe…
If you’re like me and will be staying home on New Year’s Eve, I’ve compiled a list of movies that might suit you for that night. You can pop it in and be done with it just before the ball drops and the celebrations begin in Times Square. I picked lighter movies that in some way depict New Year’s Eve. This would be my list… 5. About A Boy. Hugh Grant and Rachel Weisz star in this film. Grant meets Weisz at a New Year’s Eve party, but the story of the friendship with “the boy” is heartwarming and sweet. Hugh Grant is superb in this role. 4. Trading Places.…
