Moving into 2021 is exciting. Although I know we are clearly not finished with this way of life, I am excited by the prospect that at some point in 2021 we will be vaccinated (thank you scientists and medical specialists for working around the clock on this for the almost a year), and hopefully get to see family that don't live nearby. Also, I want real hugs from friends and family. Hahaha. I want to visit my grandmothers without a mask and I want to smile at strangers at a grocery store. Its the small things I've learned to appreciate to be honest. BLOGGER friends the other thing I would like to do is collaborate and connect with you more with other in 2021, so if you are interested in a coloration or have a fun idea shoot me a message here or through IG.
Speaking of collaborations todays post is brought to you by Ada from Elegance and Mommyhood, make sure to check out her bio and outfit link below. We decided to feature a fairly casual NYE look because likely most of us are staying at home, it's still fun to make it a special evening. In Bosnia, where I grew up until I was 10, NY is a big celebration and actually when we received our gifts as children. For me it represents a fresh start and also a time to reflect on the previous year. I love both of these things so I love celebrating on New Years Eve is important to me. It will be just our little family and our plan is to make appetizers, play games as a family, maybe have a dance party, take out special treats and enjoy some specialty drinks for adults and children alike. I have been saving this bottle from a trip Mr. and I took a couple of years ago, and we plan on cracking it open this year. It seems like the perfect time to reflect and acknowledge that we live a really good life, as well as how excited we are at the prospect of 2021. I also, always keep my tree up until after the New Year as I find it more festive and I equally love Christmas and NY for their own perspective reasons.
What about you, tree up or cleaned up before New Years?
My outfit today is a cozy sweater dress from my closet, you can see it styled here with some OTKB and a faux fur coat. You can never go wrong with a sweater dress in winter and I'll be featuring another one in an upcoming post. I love this one because in it's threads it has sparkle woven into it somehow. It's casual but also put together and most importantly its cozy. I added a simple initial rose gold necklace and a pair of matching sparkle balls that I received from Santa this year, and it wouldn't be NYE without tacky dollar store party hats.
Whatever you are doing, or not, I am wishing you a healthy, prosperous and joyful 2021.
Now make sure you check out my friend Ada's look here and join our link-up below!
Hi, I am Ada - a Midwest blogger from the Metropolitan Detroit area - and I have been blogging at Elegance and Mommyhood for 8 and a half years since I was pregnant with my beautiful daughter Vivian. She has grown with this blog and through all the changes I have had between different jobs, living in two continents (first in Europe and now back in USA), marriage, divorce and with my evolving and sometimes-changing style, too. That's why I named my blog "Elegance and Mommyhood because it's about good style that is affordable and looking put-together on a budget, as I raise a strong daughter as a single mother and dabble with everything that is involved with being a mom. In the last couple of years I started posting poetry on the blog too - since I have been writing poems from my tween years - and it is something I love and enjoy. So you will find some of my poetry and a dose of prose in the blog, as well. You can also follow me on Instagram and you can find me on Facebok. I would love for you to follow me and to connect together. Thank you Bojana and Bojana's readers for having me today. Wishing you all a beautiful, blessed, healthy and happy New Year 2021! Let's leave behind a year that was tough and sad on so many levels, as we cheer and pray with hope for a new year of new beginnings and lots of joy! Welcome by.
I will be wearing my pjs tonight but will wear something celebratory tomorrow! Tree up till mid january. Celebrating Nativity on the 7th so staying up still!
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I am so glad to hear that! I will take down my tree, sadly, this weekend, before I return back to work on Monday. But I think keeping it up as long as you can or wish to is wonderful. Goodness it's a lot of work to put it up for just a few weeks.
DeleteI'd be putting on some knee high cozy socks to crawl on that couch but still look cute ;) LOL
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Totally okay and sounds pretty cozy to me.
DeleteYou are so adorable, Bo! Wishing you all the best in the new year! It has to be better for all of us somehow. I will take down most of my Christmas decorations this weekend except for the lights on my mantle. I just love sitting by them in the dark morning hours while I drink my coffee and make my blogging rounds. Also, we got a 3 foot potted spruce for our Christmas tree this year so that will remain undecorated in my living room until spring when I can plant it in the yard. I love blogger collaborations so let's think of something that we can join together on in 2021!
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I would absolutely love to do some work together!!!! I need a little creative inspiration in my life!
DeleteYes! My kids just switched back to a full remote school schedule for at least the next three weeks so let's plan for something in February maybe once I get through this transition. I will email you!
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Beautiful dress and I love the metallic shoes! My husband just got the Covid vaccine last week and I'll be excited whenever I will get mine (I'm sure I'll be in the last round! lol!). Happy New Year!
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I am so happy to read that. The fact that the vaccine is getting rolled out gives me so much hope and also gratitude for all the scientists and medical researchers who have worked around the clock to make this happen for us.
DeleteI hope you had a wonderful NYE and start to your New Year! That sweater dress is a perfect outfit when you are staying home but want to look a little glam! I love your necklace!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura. It was a great time in the end. Different than before but I kept reminding myself it's just one year. I love the necklace too and my girls have matching ones. :)
DeleteYou both look spectacular. I wanted to get dressed up but felt like it was kind of a waste of ironed clothes!! Ha! How lazy, huh? We did go to the movies early in the day, and I did at least change out of my yoga pants into jeans for that. Love the back of your darling sweater dress. Gorgeous. And Ada's outfit is very festive. I am a big skirt fan. Can't wait for life to return to normal so I have a reason to wear them again.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words Lesley. Happy New Year to you!
DeletePlease welcome by my blog, too. =)
Leslie, everything about this year felt different and strange so not choosing to do it differently this year is totally okay. A mid-day movie sounds lovely. What movie did you go see?
DeleteLove the sweater dress! Happy New Year!
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Thank you so much!
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ReplyDeleteI am so glad we did this together my friend. Every woman needs a cozy grey sweater dress in her closet - I own one too. Love that yours can be dressed up, love the drapey scoop-neck on the back. I can picture it with some gold pumps, a fun clutch and statement jewelry too.
ReplyDeleteSo glad we collaborated together again Bo, and I am thinking of doing the Winter Weddings soon and would love for you to be a part of it. I will e-mail you more about it tomorrow.
Wishing you and your gorgeous family a very beautiful, blessed and HEALTHY New Year 2021! And I agree 100% with you about all those things we missed in 2020 and want back this year!
<3 Ada.
Me too Ada. You always do fun collaborations and I am always in awe of how you manage to stay on top of everything as a mom, full-time career woman, blogger, and all the other hats you wear.
DeleteI worked really hard over the holidays to get myself organized to be able to publish weekly up until Valentines day, so I think I have a good schedule up until then but if you do a V-Day collaboration, I already have something red ready to go.
Happy new year Love your casual outfit and you look amazing xoxo Cris
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DeleteSimple yet beautiful casual outfits!
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This casual NYE look was perfect for this year, and you look fabulous in it! Happy New Year!
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It was a great first week back. The weather was amazing here and everyone was happy to jump back into routine!
DeleteLove your casual look for NYE! Let's hope 2021 is better!
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Thanks! I am choosing to look at it as a clean slate and to take lessons learned and put them to good use in 2021!
DeleteSuch a cute and comfy dress for NYE! It isn't a big deal for us or our family so I spent it in bed asleep as usual, like every other day, haha! I'm just too tired after days with the kids to stay up so late now!
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Away From Blue
Absolutely. If it's not your thing why would you force yourself to stay up. You might as well be refreshed for whatever you love to do.
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