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Is your New Year Eve’s party family friendly?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Our family has been invited to a family-friendly New Year’s Eve party. The invitation said no need to get a babysitter. All ages are welcome. They are planning dancing and singing in one room, a poker room for the dads in another area and a game room for the kids. They’re asking families to BYOB and to bring an appetizer to share. I think they’re planning to go pretty late, but I’m thinking I’m bringing my kiddies home around 10 p.m. But I do think it’s nice to have some place to celebrate with other families.
The story talks about family parties at aquariums, water parks, winter lodges and indoor carnivals, among many other locations.
Is your New Year’s Eve an adult-only holiday or can kids join the celebration? What are your plans with your kids? How late will you stay out with them? How old should they be to stay up until midnight? Do you worry about drunks on the road when you’re driving home?
And, if you want to share your New Year fun, send us photos!
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Planning a low-key New Year’s Eve?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ready to party like it’s 2009?
I don’t know about you, but I’m not hearing about a bunch of huge bashes planned for this New Year’s Eve.
Instead, I’m seeing lots of invitations with a more low-key feel. Whereas folks might have planned lavish buffets for their parties last year, it seems we’re hearing about “dessert” receptions, with a champagne toast, this year.
I’m also hearing about folks planning to meet up with friends at bars or restaurants, with everyone paying his or her own way.
There are plenty of events going on around town for those of you looking for a party this Wednesday night.
Budget-conscious party people may want to check out events surrounding the 20th annual Peach Drop. The entertainment lineup features Dancing With The Stars champion Julianne Hough and is free.
Is the economy affecting your New Year’s Eve party plans? Are you scaling back this year?
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What are your resolutions for the new year?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What better time than the start of a new year to set fresh personal and professional goals?
Do you make and keep your new year resolutions? Some resolutions don’t stand a chance. I always resolve to lose weight, but end up with a net gain every year.
Perhaps this year I can hedge my bets by picking some vague resolution about becoming a better person. That gives me a whole year to do at least one thing right. How can I go wrong?
There are a number of websites that can help you find a resolution that fits.
The resolution challenged can check out About.com: Pittsburgh, which lists the top 10 resolutions. Included in the list: Spend more time with friends and family; quit smoking; and exercise more.
Writer Gretchen Rubin offers several tips to help you keep those resolutions.
So, what are your new year resolutions? Do you set specific goals? Do you write them down or share them with others?
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Worst gift you got this year? And the best?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Admit it. Every Christmas, there’s at least one gift that forces one of those “Thanks-a-lot” faces that would win you an Oscar.
We’re not talking socks and underwear here. Nope, think ceramic cats, ties wider than Aunt Edna and The Clapper, version 4.6.
So ‘fess up. Which present did you unwrap Thursday that’s sure to be a shoo-in for the all-time Christmas gift hall of shame? (We promise not to spill the beans to Aunt Edna.)
And, in a seasonal spirit of fairness, what was the best gift you got this year?
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Some sorta Christmassy movie suggestions
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tired of George Bailey and “It’s a Wonderful Life”? Of Bing in “White Christmas,” Kris Kringle in “Miracle on 34th Street,” even — say it ain’t so! — Ralphie and The Old Man in “A Christmas Story”? It’s OK. Like many of us this time of year, you are suffering from CCMF: Classic Christmas Movie Fatigue. It’s not life-threatening, but it can be annoying.
What to do? Trade in excessively Christmasy films for a few where the holiday is a mere supporting player instead of camera-hogging star.
Below are a few suggestions. Have one of your own? Post its title and your minireview below. Happy (sort of) holiday viewing!
Rocky IV (1985): While Sylvester Stallone beats you nearly senseless with Easterlike themes of death and resurrection (and bad Russian accents), the big showdown between Rocky and Soviet superfighter Drago takes place on, yes, Christmas Day.
Diner (1982): A compelling young Mickey Rourke. Steve Guttenberg’s pre-wedding Baltimore Colts quiz. Daniel Stern’s compulsively organized record collection. The partridge in the pear tree? Kevin Bacon putting no degrees of separation between himself and Baby Jesus, lying in a nativity scene manger.
Die Hard (1988): Twenty Christmases have not dimmed the glow from the endless fiery explosions, shattering glass, crashing helicopters and sweaty, shoeless Bruce Willis that make the Nakatomi office Christmas party an evening few will ever forget.
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