Happy New Year

Wishing you the best and brightest for this brand new year.

(photo of a baby bobcat by sharon montrose, available here)

New Year's Eve

Wishing you a very happy New Year's Eve—have a great night.

(photo via pinterest)

Happy New Year

It's a brand new year. Wishing you happiness, health and all good things for 2018.

(photo of adorable baby bobcat by sharon montrose. available as a print here)

Simple Pleasures

Realistic New Year resolutions. For me, less stuff and more art making. And you?

(photo of the home of yvonne koné and rasmus juul by anders schonnemann for kinfolk home 2015. via here)

Monday

A tranquil space to start the new year off gently. May your first week of 2017 be a good one.

(photo by françois halard, interior by jacques grange. via here)

New Year's Day

Here's to a new year bright with possibilities — after we've recovered a little from 2016. Wishing you all the very best for 2017.

(photo: lotta agaton)

New Year's Eve

 Wishing you a lovely New Year's Eve — enjoy.

(photo via here)

Weekend

Happy holiday weekend! Have a lovely time seeing in the new year.

(photo by stephanie rudy via cheetah is the new black)

A New Year

Happy New Year! May 2016 be a year of health, happiness and all good things.

(photo of baby white tiger by sharon montrose — buy a print here)

New Year's Eve

Wishing you a very happy New Year's Eve! Have a lovely one.

(photo by cathrine aarsland of trettien [31]. via nordic bliss)

Moments of Beauty

Glamorous wintery beauty for New Year's Eve. Model Julia Nobis photographed by Luigi+Iango for Vogue Japan, September 2014.

Have a wonderful 2015 — may it be filled with happiness.

(via lost in vogue)

Moments of Beauty

A glamorous flick of eyeliner — instant holiday party look.

(photo from dsquared autumn/winter 2012 via lost in vogue)

Simple Pleasures

Delectable holiday food. These lovely little Grilled Pear, Brie and Honey Crostini are not just perfect for cocktail parties and get togethers over the holiday season — they're easy to make, too. Recipe here.

(photo by heidi larsen via two peas and their pod)

Happy New Year

Wishing you all the very best in 2014 — may it bring all good things to you. xo

(baby deer photo by sharon montrose. purchase a print from her online shop here)

New Year's Eve

Wishing you a wonderful New Year's Eve — have a lovely time whatever you do (including possibly swinging from the chandeliers).

(photo by tim walker)

Good Cheer: This is Glamorous

Roséline of the utterly lovely This is Glamorous shares her delectable recipe for Chocolate Hazelnut Pavlova with Marinated Raspberries — perfect for a romantic New Year's Eve dinner for two.

Chocolate Hazelnut Pavlova with Marinated Raspberries

Serves: 8 // Preparation Time: 30 minutes, plus cooling time // Cooking Time: 30 minutes

4 egg whites

280g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting

1 tbsp cornflour, sifted

100g ground hazelnuts

2 tbsp cocoa, sifted

875ml single cream

200g dark chocolate, chopped

500g mascarpone

For the marinated raspberries:

250g raspberries

1 tbsp icing sugar

2 tbsp white rum

1 To marinate the raspberries, place them in a bowl with the icing sugar and rum, and mix gently. Set aside.

2 Preheat the oven to 120°C/gas mark ½‎. Place the egg whites in an electric mixer and whisk on high until stiff peaks form.  Gradually add 240g of the icing sugar, a tablespoon at a time, whisking for 30 seconds between spoonfuls. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and whisk for further five to seven minutes, or until thick and glossy. Add the cornflour, hazelnuts and cocoa, and whisk until well combined.

3 Cover two baking trays with baking paper and draw two 18cm circles on each one. Divide the mixture between them, using a palette knife. Bake for 30 minutes, or until just crisp. Turn the oven off and allow to cool inside for 30 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely.

4 Place 375ml of cream in a pan over high heat and bring to boil. Remove from heat, add the chocolate and stir until smooth. Allow to cool completely, then place the mixture in a bowl with the mascarpone and whisk until stiff peaks form. Place the remaining cream and icing sugar in a separate bowl and whisk until soft peaks form.

5 Top one pavlova round with a third of the chocolate cream and a third of the plain cream, and repeat with the remaining pavlova rounds and creams. Top with the marinated raspberries and dust with icing sugar to serve.

— Roséline of This is Glamorous

(photo via red christmas 2013 food and entertaining: 103 festive recipes and decorating ideas)

Happy New Year!

A toast to you! Have a wonderful New Year — may your 2013 be a happy, healthy and peaceful one.

(photo by roland persson)

Simple Pleasures

Making resolutions for the new year. The major one for me is to finish a personal project started two years ago, which promises to take up a good part of 2012 for me. How about you? Have you made any new year resolutions?


(photo by idha lindhag)

New Year's Eve

Wishing you a fun and lovely New Year's Eve — hope it's grand.


(photo by jennifer causey)

Weekend

Happy holiday weekend! Hope it's a fun one. After a very busy last two weeks we'll be having a fairly low key New Year's Eve, but as it will be with my sweetie (and some very good French champagne) it'll be pretty much perfect. How about you?


(lovely photo by daniella witte)