my favorite color is shiny

cheers to the naughties...

this beautiful new year, i am grateful for...

ushering a new decade with the people i love. in a tiny apartment. on a slushy, wintery night in brooklyn.

the merrick sisters arrived in yummy, vintage party dresses, red lipstick, and hairbows, brandishing bottles of bubbly. sweet haylie bird brought us a bouquet of mauve roses covered in thick, icy drops. chelsea cook mended her too-large, glittered popcorn crown just in time for the evening. mollie little gifted us a twine-wrapped pomegranate. katie miller came all the way from philly, a most excellent surprise guest. emily cox attempted to walk in my eight-inch high heels, and paul wore his christmas plaid vest. josh goleman snapped away with his new camera, a gift from his lovely fiancee, murphy. and adrian muniz brought the fanciest bottle of rose moet( which we saved for midnight).

we capped off the countdown with a game of "leading ladies" aka the marie antoinette game, much to my husband's chagrin.

i woke up to a sea of confetti and a lingering reminder of all the champagne imbibed. pictures of my glittery friends in their party frocks still dance in my head. noismakers and party hats are littered across our apartment. this was my favorite new years, without a doubt. our home was filled with revelry and laughter, and a whole lot of talented people under one roof.

for the new year i hope to practice more yoga, take more classes, and cook at home more. i've said i'm stickin' to three... but can i add dance more and host more parties? more, more, more! what are y'alls resolutions? cheers to a new decade, filled with hope and high spirits... and hopefully a whole lot of naughtiness! on that note, i think a glass of mimosa and my handsome husband are both calling my name, ooh la la...