Friday Pick-Six: 1/5/18

Here's what we're loving and living for on the FIRST Friday Pick-Six of 2018!

1.  For New Year's Brunch earlier this week, Jess made Smitten Kitchen's Monkey Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze.  How amazing does it look?  And it tasted as good as it looks!  Pro tip--you can assemble the whole thing all the way up to the rise in the bundt pan and let it sit in the fridge overnight.  Just make sure to set it out on the counter and let it come to room temperature before baking.

2.  In our stockings this year, our awesome mom gave us these adorable La-Ta-Da bracelet/hair ties.  How cute are they?  Also, with each purchase, La-Ta-Da donates to Girl Up, the United Nations Foundation's adolescent girls campaign that provides leadership training to girls around the world!

3.  If you have a Macbook and want to protect it (and look cute), try this hard case and keyboard cover I got from Amazon last week!  I love the rose gold color, but there are so many great options!

4.  It's an oldie but a goodie, but we got caught up in a Parks and Recreation marathon and that show totally holds up!  If you haven't watched it, you definitely need to binge it right now!

5.  Every New Year's Eve, we enjoy a meal of snacks and appetizers.  Most of the dishes change from year to year, but we always have these prosciutto and leek empanadas.  The Manchego cheese makes them extra special and they're even good leftover the next day.

6.  Are you guys watching the new season of The Bachelor?  We were kind of disappointed when Arie was chosen as the new Bachelor, but we have gotten sucked into this show once again.

What are you loving and living for in the new year?  Let us know in the comments below and Happy New Year!

Thank you!

2017 was a great year for us!  We've been busy!  Since we launched our blog back in March, we've learned so much and had so much fun.  

We wanted to take a minute to thank YOU, our faithful readers.  As we move into 2018, we hope to offer you even more awesome content!  Thanks for all your support and we can't wait to have a wonderful year with you in 2018!

Happy New Year, friends!

TTO the Wardrobe: What to Wear for New Year's Eve

Choosing an outfit for New Year's Eve can be a challenge.  Here are a few outfit suggestions that will have you covered whether you're spending a cozy night in or headed to a big night out!

The Fancy Party:

Dress, Shoes, Earrings, Nail Polish, Lip Crayon

If there's ever a time for sequins, New Year's Eve is it!  Tonight, more is more!  Get as festive as you can and make sure to add some dramatic makeup.  We love a bold lip, but you can also go for a smokey eye!  Here are a couple more ways to get this look:

Jumpsuits always bring the drama!

We love a statement earring.

Sequins!

The Casual Get-Together:

Sweater, Leggings, Necklace, Nail Polish, Booties

One of our favorite ways to spend New Year's Eve is at home with friends.  We've hosted game nights and fondue parties as fun ways to hang with friends without the drama and expense of a fancy night on the town.  For this style of party, keep it casual with special accents, like the faux leather on these leggings or pretty jewelry.  This will keep you looking put-together but appropriately comfortable.  Here are some other ways to recreate this look.

These joggers are cozy and have sequins.

Plaid shirtdress?  Yes!

This sweater is so cute.

What do you have planned for New Year's Eve?  More importantly, what are you wearing?  Let us know in the comments below!