New Year's Resolutions

Do you make New Year's resolutions?

I love the whole idea of lofty goals 

but I try to keep mine somewhat simple

so that maybe I can actually attain them...
One big definite on my list is to grow Goosie Girl
so be watching for all the fun planned with doing this...

 I'm also liking these from Kate Spade...

Goosie Girl wishes you an absolutely fabulous New Year

filled with

Peace and Joy,

Health and Happiness,

Prettiness and Cheer,

Merriment and Laughter,

Prosperity and 

Good Fortune!

Enjoy!

A Little Of This And A Little Of That

It's hard to believe that New Year's Eve is tomorrow...

Say goodbye to 2010 and hello 2011...

Here is some inspiration I found 

that would be fabulous to incorporate

into your New Year's countdown 
or even your New Year's day festivities...


Love these sugar rimmed glasses...
It adds such glamour...

Of course no celebration would be complete without Champagne...
especially my favorite...Veuve Clicquot...

This is such a festive table setting...
That is just a paper clock under the glass plate...
I just love how she did that!

Aren't these toppers just the best?
And then of course I adore anything by Anders Ruff...
especially this little set up of cocktails and sweets...

{images via}
Blowout Parties
Catch My Party
Celebrations at Home
Attention to Detail / Paper Scissors Cake
Anders Ruff

A Meal Of Plenty

Who would like a dose of Luck and Prosperity

for the new year ahead?

Then you might want to consider dining

on black eyed peas New Year's day...

This is an old southern tradition 

that still holds strong today...

Add some greens (mustard, collard) with it

and that is suppose to represent Currency...
Definitely don't forget the ham...
it represents Wealth...

And of course you must have a wedge of corn bread...

that represents Gold...

Add them all together and you have a meal of plenty

which will hopefully give you a fabulous year...

Of course I'll take all the luck, prosperity & wealth I can 

so of course this is served at our house...

I prefer to make Hoppin John 

which incorporates all of the above into one pot...


Ingredients:
(Adapted from 2 Southern Living Recipes)
1 onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 cups cooked rice
1 can collard greens drained
1 - 15 oz can black eyed peas rinsed & drained
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup diced cooked ham 
(I usually buy a half of spiral ham in the meat section 
and then just chop about half of it up 
and save the other half for another meal)
1/2 teaspoon sugar


Directions:
Saute the onion and green pepper in a large pan or dutch oven
until tender.  Add the rest of the ingredients and cook over medium heat until hot.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Voila'...
Easy, yummy and hopefully lucky...
(P.S. - I have hot sauce on the table for doctoring...)


Oh and don't forget to add a tad of sugar to your cornbread too...
It makes all the difference...

{image via Cooking Light}

A New Year Accessory - Goosie Girl Headbands

Here's a little golden bling to wear 

for the big countdown to the New Year...

A Goosie Girl headband...

What's great is that the rosettes are adhered

 to the headband with velcro

which means you can mix and match colors easily...
After all it's about making life pretty...

Perhaps gold is not your thing...

Might you like a black & white one better?

It does go with everything...

Or what about silver with a touch of black?

This one is my staple that I wear all the time...

I just love it...

Add a pair of simple sparkly earrings 

and you have instant glamour...

Sometimes I'll add a raspberry colored rosette with the silver

for a duo with a splash of color...

Do you prefer stretchy or wide?

I definitely enjoy the stretchy...

but of course it's whatever you'd like...

Now...

Are you ready to sport a Goosie Girl headband?

Please feel free to peruse Goosie Girl's shop on Etsy...

all you have to do is click here...

Do you need one for the New Year's party you're attending?

It can always be shipped via Priority mail...

All you have to do is let me know...

And of course custom orders are always welcomed...

A Gorgeous Party

When I saw this posted on Hostess with the Mostess

I was bedazzled...

And when I saw it again over at Blowout Parties

I was captivated studying and adoring every little detail...

There were definitely no shoes left untied, so to speak...

Phenomenal...

Gorgeous...

Exquisite...

Have I mentioned that I'm most impressed?

Keep looking and you will be too...

I love the champagne on the silver tray
with the snow and ornaments...
Brilliant!

And the same thing with this hot chocolate...
Spectacular!










 I love the look of presents that are wrapped in all one color...
Doesn't it really make a statement?







Precious...

Wishing You A Merry Christmas

Goosie Girl would like to take a moment 
to wish you and your family

a very Merry Christmas!
Enjoy, Be Merry & Give Glory!

Let us remember, ponder and give thanks 

for the true meaning of Christmas...

For unto us in the city of David was born a Savior 

who is Christ the Lord...

Tobi Fairley Interior Design

Reading blogs is one of the simple pleasures

that I thoroughly enjoy...

It's my version of a happy pill...

Well I have stumbled upon one that,

how shall I say it...

I am S-W-O-O-N-I-N-G over 

and I think you will too...

Her name is Tobi Fairley 

and she is an interior designer from Arkansas...

She is absolutely fabulous!

I love her style, her posts and her inspiration...
Click here and take a peek...
You'll be glad you did!

My Class Holiday Party

Oh thank the Lord for winter break!

Well...

For my class holiday party I decided to do a theme of

sweets & treats...

It couldn't have gone over any better!

While the children were at specials,

I set up as fast as I could so it would be ready for them

upon their arrival...

Their responses as they returned were exactly what I had hoped for...

Ooohhss, Aaaahhhs, Oh my gosh!  Look at all that candy!

None of them had ever seen  a dessert table before...

This is what it looked like when they started...

There was NOTHING left at the end...except crumbs...

A good time was had by all...

 Please forgive my non existent photography skills...

A parent had sent in styro cups for the hot chocolate...

They were brown and ugly...

I covered them in wrapping paper for instant cuteness!

 Wrapped Hershey bars...

 They even tried to eat my peppermint tree

I made for decoration...

 Cookies, M&M's...

 Now I see where children get it the whole not following directions...

I asked for chocolate & vanilla cupcakes with WHITE icing...

I got Princess cupcakes with pink, blue & yellow icing...

Oh well...

And GASP...I left the one right in the middle without a liner!!!

I made these little guys

 to go along with the reindeer theme...

 Red & green giant gumballs...

 The straws were a big hit too...

They had hot chocolate with whip cream

and then could add their own marshmallows...

 The Princess reindeer cupcakes...

 I was surprised, the donuts were a HUGE hit too...

I had covered a bulletin board with wrapping paper

to set behind the table as a back drop...

The kids all wanted to know "what & who that present was for"...

And as they rode out of sight...

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

The End!

Class Party Sneak Peak

Well my class party went off without a hitch...

here's a sneak peak...

Happy Weekend!

Santa Sacks

While perusing over at Design Dazzle...

I stumbled across these precious Santa Sacks...

I love this idea...

Each child leaves out a "Santa Sack" on Christmas Eve night

and when Santa comes

he puts his presents for them in each of their sacks...

I like it because "Santa" doesn't wrap his gifts

at our house and this would be a neat way

for "him" to display them...

Christmas Wrapping

Wouldn't you agree there is a difference between

a wrapped gift and a finely wrapped gift?

Here are some beauties to get you motivated...

Gorgeous aren't they?

You can get the instruction on how to create these masterpieces here...


{image/instructions via My Home Ideas }
{found via Potter & Butler}

Sweet Friday

All kinds of yummy treats this week...

This one from Icing Designs looks divine

and super easy too...Peppermint Bark...

and only three ingredients...

how awesome is that?

Pop over to their site for the how to

and for extremely delicious eye candy

that they show all the time!

Happy Weekend!

Cupcake Truffles

These cupcake truffles that Courtney from Pizzazzerie made

look & sound absolutely divine!

chocolate chips & sweetened condensed milk...

I believe I'll be making them this weekend

to use as Secret Santa gifts next week...

Everyone loves a sweet treat, right?

Get the step by step directions here...

A Homemade Gift

I remember seeing this last year from Design Dazzle

and was most impressed then...

So I was quite happy when I stumbled across it again...

I love this idea as a gift...

Cookie dough...

It doesn't sound that exciting but for a neighbor or coworker 

that likes to enjoy homemade cookies but not "make" them

this is perfect!

And notice how fabulous these look all bundled up

and ready to go...

This...

turns in to this...

Pop over to Design Dazzle for all the specifics
on how to create these beauties...
You'll be glad you did!