Time’s up!
The winner of the Calphalon Giveaway is #1435 Amy Chambers.
“We are headed downtown to a party with most of our friends. And at the stroke of midnight, we are headed home. Lots of big sales tomorrow, so I need my rest!!”
Congrats Amy! I’ve sent you an email.
Happy New Years Eve! I’ve got a fun giveaway to share with you today to help ring in the new year! :)
The National Pork Board has been working with Iron Chef Michael Symon to mix up seasonal flavors by pairing pork’s savory flavor with unsuspecting holiday favorites like cinnamon, chocolate and pumpkin.
Calphalon has been working with Chef Michael Symon to create a line of Slide Nonstick and Sear Nonstick Unison cookware.
Together the National Pork Board and Calphalon would love to send a Kevin & Amanda reader a fabulous prize pack to help make your 2011 joyful and flavor-filled.
Calphalon Unison Nonstick 10-pc. Cookware Set Giveaway
One Kevin & Amanda reader will win the the following prize:
- A $25 gift card towards the purchase of your favorite cut of pork
- An assortment of gourmet seasonal spices to inspire flavor-rich holiday pairings
- A signed copy of Michael Symon’s new cookbook
- Two festive aprons to prepare your holiday feasts
- A digital meat thermometer to ensure that your holiday meals are delicious yet safe
- A disposable serving platter
- Calphalon Unison Nonstick 10-pc. Cookware Set ($599.95 value)
How to Enter
To enter the giveaway, simply answer the following question in the comments section of this post: “How will you be celebrating tonight?” Are you staying in? Going out? Waiting up to see the ball drop? Going to bed at 8?
Contest ends Sunday night at 8pm CST. One entry per person please. Winner will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email.
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Don’t forget that replies to comments aren’t counted as entries in the giveaway, so be sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the comments section and leave your reply in the comment form.
Good luck and Happy New Year!!
As much as I would like to stay home, my poor little sister has been making goodies all day just for tonight…last year her hubby pooped out on her and was in bed by 9pm, so she was determined to have her “own” little party…so I guess hubby and me will load up and go eat her goodies! Just prayin the rain stays away!
This is great!!!!! Happy New Year!!!!!
We stayed in and watched The Incredibles with our kids! :)
When I told my 2 year old daughter that we were having a party, she said “I am going to ask for cupcakes”. So we made cupcakes, danced and then put the kids to bed. Hubby and I watched a movie. I’m 3 months pregnant so I needed low key.
Relaxing and ringing in the year at my brother’s house!
Stayed in and went to sleep before midnight.
We went to my cousin’s wedding! It was a fabulous time to ring in the New Year!!
Going to church
As always we spent the New Years Ringing it in with our family at Church
Bringing in the New Year high up in the Rockies… woohoo!
We took a trip to Chicago to celebrate with my favorite people! It was a blast!
We spent time visiting family in Indiana. Stayed up until midnight with the kids so we could all watch the ball drop. Happy New Year to all. :)
We stayed in for the evening…unfortunately sickness welcomed in our new year! Lots of weather changes down here in the south have brought along the sneezes and sniffles. Thanks for the opportunity to enter such an awesome giveaway!
We went to a wedding during a blizzard, ignoring the “No Travel” advisories.
friday night i celebrated with my hubby, by watching football and relaxing on the couch.. hardly keeping my eyes open until midnight :)
We were cuddled up in bed watching New Years Rockin’ Eve. Woohoo
Our flight out of New York got canceled because of the snow, so we got to spend New years in NYC!!!
Relaxed with my parents, our 1-year old, and two newphews. Wouldn’t have had it any other way!
We went to bed later than usual…11! We couldn’t wait on 2011 any longer!
We celebrated with fireworks, sushi and other such yummy finger foods. New Years Eve with kiddos means everyone had to split around 11:00 for bedtimes :)
Well, I did nothing on NYE! I watched some movies and baked cookies, watched the Times Square ball drop and then patiently waited for my crazy neighbors to stop setting off fireworks then went to sleep. Very uneventful!! :)
i celebrated with family and close friends. that is always the best way to go.
I rang in the New Year playing Just Dance on the Wii with friends! The collective lack of rhythm in the house made it quite funny! Happy New Year!
What a great giveaway! We ended up going dancing for the first half of the night then our friends who originally were staying in with their kids decided to come out, so they picked us up and we all went to another spot where some of our good friends were performing! Overall great night and it was great to be with our good friends (and each other!)
I went to the new Reese Witherspoon movie. Cute chick flick! :)
We celebrated NYE by hanging in at the house with the family. Having to split time with the kids during the holidays is such a bummer, so we took advantage of having them home this year. Video games, movies, a bowl of Hoppin John’s black eyed peas and homemade cornbread at midnight topped off our night. It was a great way to ring in the new year!
New Years was about going out to a nice fancy dinner.. Then going out to a club and raging.
We stayed in and brought the new year in watching the ball drop on TV. Fine with me! I would love to win all this awesome cookware and extras! Pick me!
Me and my man stayed in and played Wii and ate homemade pizza and breadsticks. We missed the first ball drop at 11pm our time but we caught it again. We were invied out but since its also our anniversary we spent our night alone =]
I very intentionally celebrated by having both my young children in bed by 7 pm, pigging out on leftover holiday treats (to rid myself of them once the new year resolutions kick in) taking a bubble bath and playing a lot of online scrabble. :) Party like your 31 ya’ll!~!
just watched the ball drop with my husband and our dog Maggie Mae.
We went to a friends house to ring in the New Year. It was so much fun to celebrate with new friends!
Stayed home with family- low key,but fun. And slept in the next morning:)
We stayed up with the kids playing the Wii until time for the ball to drop. The kids loved staying up. I just wish they knew how to sleep in the next morning! Haha!
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I spent my New Year’s staying in. This New Year’s I just wanted to keep it simple and relaxed.
We are recovering from traveling over the Christmas holidays. We’ll be going to our favorite sushi restaurant, watching a movie, and then heading to bed!
I meant to celebrate with a special dinner and then stay up to kiss my husband, but we were both sick. Instead I went to bed early and read a book, nibbling on maple sugar candy while he played on the computer in the living room. He did come in and give me a kiss a few minutes after midnight so at least we sort of celebrated… I could make a special dinner with the new cookware and cookbook, though! :) Thanks for having the drawing. What fun!
I will be figuring out goals for the new year!
Stayed in with a fever! Not so fun…
We spent the evening hosting a night of games, food and fun for an awesome group of teens from our church – loved every minute of it – they are so fun!
I’ll tell you how we did celebrate: surrounded by our friends in Baltimore, lighting sparklers on the roof, and passing many bottles of bubbly back and forth!
“How will you be celebrating tonight?”
With a large group of friends, eating, fireworks, games and being thankful for a prosperous new year of 2011.
Dinner party with 10 couples. New recipes to try and test. A great fun group. Close to home!!1
We celebrated by going to our daugther’s first bowl game!! While we were not the winners we had a blast!!!
We headed over to my sister’s house. We had dinner, dessert and some champagne. It was fun to watch the kids count down as the ball was dropping. It was a very fun evening for all of us!
We celebrated NYE 2010 in our traditional way. Since we had out little girl, we gave up the party scene and decided to stay in as a family. My husband and I cook our favorite meals and watch a series of movies or shows. We’ve watched the Harry Potters (when there were only 3 on DVD, ha!), the Bourne series and Twilight. This year we included our 3 year old, since she is old enough to participate now. She chose Mac and Cheese as her fave meal to eat and we watched the Toy Story movies. When she was in bed and asleep, my husband and I busted out our new Cuisinart Fondue Pot and made ourselves a Melting Pot dinner at home! We literally ate until midnight, haha! After the ball dropped, we watched The Town, which was awesome! That’s how we rang in the 2011!! Thanks for posting this awesome giveaway!!!
We spent the night with family eating and playing games! And of course watching the ball drop at midnight :)
We were very low key this past holiday. However, we always celebrate the season with good food and good friends and family! We love cooking together and sharing our culinary creations with friends as much as I love sharing my scrapping creations with friends!
Dinner with in-laws, hubby’s home made ravioli then early to bed so we can get up early to head up to play in the snow with friends…
I had planned to go to a fancy schmancy party but got hit with a migraine, so I stayed home.
I convinced my hubby to help me repaint our entryway a new color :] It was wonderful!
New Years was spent with my sweetie, my college daughter and her boyfriend home for the first time in many months. Open bar and many games to play until the ball dropped and we could ring in the New Year.
Our kidos are finally to the point where they are old enough and capable of staying up until midnight…so we are having a big party and ringing in the New Year with close friends.
Happy New Year! We went to a friend’s house, and played the Michael Jackson Experience dance game for Wii all night…SO fun!
I spent New Year’s eve celebrating with friends at their home.
Celebrated with friends! The perfect way to start a new year!
I was sound asleep on the couch by 10 but my family woke me up to toast in the new year! :-)
We will be installing a new light in our living room. (It doesnt have one) So in a way we will be droping the ball. haha Thanks for all the great things you share with us. You are Amazing
Wow! This is an amazing giveaway. I’m a little late, but we spent New Year’s celebrating the marriage of a friend. What a great way to ring in the new year.
We celebrated by going out to dinner and a movie as a family. Dinner was great and then we saw Tangled which was so sweet. We went home, tucked the boys in bed, and hubs and I watched the festivities unfold on T.V. It was perfect!
We celebrated by getting our little 9 month old to bed early and watched the ball drop on Dick Clark’s new year’s eve over cocktails :) A nice quiet evening for these tired new parents.
How will you be celebrating tonight?” Are you staying in? Going out? Waiting up to see the ball drop? Going to bed at 8?
We spent the night preparing tomake tamales in my dad’s honor who passes away this year. We did not plan to stay up until midnight but did anyway!
We brought in the New Year with some friends, some fireworks and some margaritas :)
Attending a Texas Hold em Poker Tournament at my church :)
We celebrated with our neighbors by hanging out on the driveway, listening to the radio, and shooting fireworks. It was low-key, and perfect!
Well, the evening started off with me getting my hair cut, then dinner and a movie. Unfortunately, nature called us both when the ball dropped. Our first New Year’s Eve together and we already sound like an old married couple. Good times!
We spent our New Year’s Eve at my cousin’s wedding rehearsal! :-)
We’re still recuperating from the big holiday party we hosted so we decided to stay in to watch the ball drop. It was fun and relaxing but now it’s time to get charged up for the new year!
celebrated at a friend’s house with lots of food -one being amanda’s antipasto squares,big hit!
New Year’s Eve we went to bed early as we both had to work on New Year’s Day:(
We went to a friends house where there was a poker party, pool, food and fireworks at midnight! Thanks for the chance!
Steph
We stayed in with family. Movies, Popcorn and had a great time! Also watched the Fireworks on the Space Needle on Tv! Happy 2011!!!!
I am a weee bit behind on this one…I spent the night with neighbors until the kids couldn’t handle it anymore and they hit the sack! My hubby and I watched a movie, kissed at midnight and slipped into bed :)
Happy New Year!!!
We went to a party at a good friend’s house. It’s so nice to be surrounded by friends on New Years!
I spent new years at our local bavarian beer garden. Much fun. Pork is great. What a wonderful giveaway to start the new year.
Eating steak and shrimp and watching Fiddler on the Roof. Thanks for the great giveaway- love your blog!
We sat in the car listening to a New Year’s Eve concert in Sirius XM and ate Ben and Jerry’s. :) Weirdest (and most memorable) celebration EVER!
We stayed home with the family and in laws. Played wii and some card games. Thanks for the chance to win!!
Went to the Melting Pot for some delicious fondue, played board games and kissed my hubby and puppy at midnight! :)
Celebrated with family – played monopoly.
We live far away from family so we have a group of transplants
that gather each New Years Eve and make an evening of it
Stayed in with neighbors and kiddos. Love.
my husband would die if i won us good pots/pans! :) We were with my family for the holiday, but flew home EARLY saturday am. In Colorado it was 5 degrees, so stayed in and made chili. We watched a movie and then most of the crowd went to bed. We didn’t plan on making it until midnight, but my sister and I got hooked on Vh1 top 40 of 2010 and finished the champagne. Happy New Year to all! :)
Dinner and a movie–then to friends to watch the ball drop. Fun night!
I love your site! I am always excited to see what your new favorites are. We celebrated New Years by going to bed early and getting up to watch the sun come up. We used the time to set our new family goals and have a nice breakfast together. Sure beats me being grumpy from staying up too late!
We just back from traveling for the holidays. So, our new year’s was spent at home relaxing and watching movies.
I spent New Year’s with family and food, watching the ball drop on TV while munching on chips and dip. Happy New Year everyone.
We stayed in, made yummy appetizers & ate cheap pizza. Watched the ball drop & kissed all the family at midnight.
We spent the night ice skating with our youth group!
spending my new years where I have for the past 10 years
behind the bar at my restaurant
serving drinks.
ugh!!!!
Happy new year!!!
We usually take the kids to a movie but we stayed home due to freezing rain. We made memories by watching Despicable Me, playing games and gorging on finger foods! Happy New Year!
We stayed in. Hubby was sick so I sat and watched the ball drop with my kids.
Just playing games and watching the ball drop!!!
I spent New Years Eve on the phone with my hubby who is in Afghanistan. Not my ideal way to ring in the New Year but what can ya do?! :)
Happy New Year! We spent the new year at home with sick kids! :) Thanks for your amazing site, I love checking back frequently to see what you have posted!
For New Year’s, we went to bed at 10 pm. Then we woke up around midnight when the baby started screaming to be fed and we kissed then (it was about 15 minutes late). Happy new year, Amanda! God bless!
Too much snow and cold in Montana. We’re staying in!!! Happy New Year
Tonight I will actually be trying your chicken and dumplings recipe and I can’t wait!!!
I already know it will be delicious!
Staying in and making preparations to celebrate a late Christmas w/ fam on New Year’s day!
We stayed in b/c my poor hubs had a cold:( We still ate appetizers and watched a movie, though. Made the most of it!!
I spent the New Year’s Eve with neighbors and family from out of town.
I spent the New Year’s Eve with neighbors and family from out of town. We did appetizers and desserts it was great.
I work in a restaurant/bar, so I spent NYE tending bar and cleaning up. It was work, but it was alot of fun too!
My husband and I celebrated by going out to a good friend’s home! We ate around a delicious Nacho Bar, and savored sweet fudge from my Grandpa’s annual gazillion-pound batch:) Then, we were home and in bed before 11pm… oops!
Dinner, drinks and board games with friends, and one of our friends had her baby just after New Years… perfect way to start the new year :)
We just chilled with some great friends eating GREAT steaks from the Big Green Egg and watching our kiddos play. It was great but it would be amazing to win these pans!!!
I spent the evening with family and friends playing cards and enjoying some champagne!
i spent the night with friends which is in my opinion the best way to do it :)
Spent New Year’s Eve with all 8 of our kiddos at some of our Best Friends Ever……always think it’s crazy to keep the kids up so late before we go, but always have a great time and are soooo glad we did it in the end!
I spent the night with my husband and puppy (it was her first birthday!). :) My husband and I watched some shows, ate crab cakes, and had a wonderfully relaxed New Years Eve…it was perfect!
My DB and I had a very quiet night. We sat by the fire and watched football. Since we are very early risers, we don’t usually last past 9 pm and New Year’s wasn’t any different.
We’ve been spending the weekend here at home with my in-laws (a houseful with 16 of us!) – eating and drinking far too much, playing Rock Band far too loudly and far too late into the nights, playing cards, celebrating Christmas and New Years and four January birthdays all wrapped up into one extraordinarily loud and fun weekend. Wish that it wasn’t going to end in a few hours!
We celebrated by playing Yahtzee .. which turned into teaching the little one how to play Yahtzee (shake dice in cup, and dump out..).. which resulted in her making a huge mess this morning when we handed her a cup of milk, which she shook vigorously and then dumped it out on the counter. Parents of the Year…
relaxing on the couch — eating leftover black eyed peas and collards! a little extra luck would do me good!
Staying home with the hubby and kids. No place else I’d rather be!!! Happy 2011
Getting Joe’s Crab Shack to go, playing Wii with my boys and going to bed early!
We will be staying home and watching the ball drop.
We will stay at home and have a wonderful steak dinner, watch DVD’s and then watch the ball drop! Happy New Year!
I spent NYE with my family! It was the last night of my parents trip and we played cards and had some wine and enjoyed our time together! We watched the ball drop in NYC (we are in central time zone) and went to bed shortly after!!
We spent NYE at the new home of friends. We enjoyed a delicious nacho bar, made and decorated sugar cookies, reasearched an upcoming vacation on-line, played ping pong and wii before counting down and toasting the new year with sparkling apple cider — it was fabulous!
We went to church and prayed in the new year:)
We enjoyed snuggling together, watching movies and munching on homemade cinnamon rolls.
We just flew in from the holidays NYE, so we just relaxed and settled in at home.
We went out for New Years Eve to a local bar and had some great food and a few drinks! It was a good time with some great friends!
We watched movies with our puppies cuddled up on the couch
Hanging out with friends, playing games, and eating food :)
My husband and I had a wild night. We stayed home and watched comedy specials on netflix while we folded clothes!
On NYE we went to a party at a friend’s place and got home at about 1:30am. I’m doing weight watchers so I brought a bunch of healthy food (veggie platter, shrimp cocktail, hummus & pita) to keep me on track! The rest of the New Year weekend has been spent in Maine visiting family that we only see once a year or so.
We enjoy the company of friends and family!
I stayed in with friends & watched the ball drop. Perfect end to 2010 and a GREAT way to begin 2011!!
Staying in with our 3 boys going to bed before the ball drops.
I spent the New year…w/spouse of 35years snuggle by a cozy warm fire…watch the ball drop…and off to bed…w/an early rise…to sweep out the old year and clean for a new…with a pot of black eye stew in the crock and sweet green chili cheese cornbread in the oven…finished off the 1st day of the new year w/family and a fun game of wahoo…I will be shouting wahoooooo. if I were to win…most likely not…never won a thing in my life just not lucky in this way…but I will say…me, the food net work and Michael Symons go hand and hand…I love watching Iron chef and his new show…determine who’s the best in restaurant wars, is great…Not a day goes buy I don’t watch all of the chefs on food net work…I have learned so much and become a great cook thanks to them…I am always on the hunt for a good quality set of pots and pans…who wouldn’t love to have this…I know I would give anything to win it! Many Blessing and a Happy New Year to all; here’s to good eats and great heath!!!
We celebrated by having some friends over. There were about 30 of us. Each couple brought an appetizer or two. We stuffed ourselves, had a few photo shoots and shared TONS of laughs. The girls also did a Dirty Santa candle exchange. The candle exchange is something a few of us normally do before Christmas, but we didn’t make the get together this year, so we included all the females that were coming to the NYE party. It was a lot of fun and ALL the candles were fabulous. I also made the Hot Chocolate Cupcakes you shared in your blog and on FB. They were awesome!!The party was a definite hit and will be a tradition at the Isbell home from now on. I’m still cleaning, though!!! Bah Humbug!! :) Thanks for all the awesome tips and chance at such a great giveaway!
We stayed in and watched some PYSCH episodes on DVD. What a wonderful way to spend the evening–me, my husband and 4 kiddos! :)
We went to Las Vegas and partied at the NYNY Bridge Bash! It was the best New Year’s Eve yet!
I figure I have almost no chance to win this, but I absolutely LOVE Michael Symon. He’s my favorite Iron Chef and love his other appearances and very “real” style of cooking. His signed cookbook alone would be worth taking a chance! :)
We spent the evening with my sister and friends and my sister’s house. Playing games, eating appetizers, and watched the ball drop. Loads of fun!
For thew new year we went to a friends house where we played guitar hero, ate too many food and finally fell asleep around 1
My hubby and I “tried” to stay up till midnight, but that didn’t happen. We did however see the New York ball drop (maybe I should live in the EST time zone LOL!) Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!!
we watched movies, then paused it at 11:45 to watch the ball drop and ring in the New Year. It was a fun night. This is an awesome giveaway. Thank you Kevin and Amanda
Wow! I feel like I found this site just in time ;-)
My family celebrated by staying in, hanging out and watching our favorite sitcoms on Netflix.
I wouldn’t have had it any other way!!
I spent the evening w/ the hubby watching a movie
A little late but — we stayed in and watched a movie. It was the perfect way to spend the evening with our new little family.
We stayed home and had a few friends over … it was a great way to celebrate the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011. No crowds, no waiting for a taxi at the end of the night and no standing around in the cold weather!
my husband and I will be staying at home and going to bed early, our days of staying up late are gone, but we welcome the new year in and look forward to it. God bless everyone!
We spent New Year’s Eve as we always do – with family, eating, laughing and playing board games until the ball drops.
Spent the night with the hubby watching Dick Clarks’ New Years Eve special. Nice and peaceful!
Going to the St. Louis Blue’s Hockey Game and sitting front row with my wonderful husband!!
My firefighter husband was working. So the boys and I played with our new Play-Doh machine, hit about six or seven board games and finished out the(ir) night with Mario Kart on the Wii. Then I read for awhile, watched HGTV, called my husband at midnight and went to bed. Low key, just the way I like it!
(PS: I just showed up here via Google searching for fonts. Glad I found you!)
We ate a delish dinner… lobster, beef carpaccio and warm chocolate pudding cakes. Oh… and LOTS of wine!
We had friends over and stayed in having a nice dinner and played games. We put the kids to bed at 10 and watched the ball drop right at midnight. HAPYY NEW YEAR!
Quiet night with candles. And happy time.
We went to a party at an indoor sports park with our kids. They were able to run wild while the adults chatted and ate yummy food! So fun!
Oh my….I need new pots so bad. :) Keeping my fingers crossed. We spent new years with some good friends. Stacey
We were going to go to 3ve, a celebration in the downtown part of our city. However, the snow was so bad, we created a party at home with a few friends – bit of light cooking (thank you awesome Amanda recipes!) and some fun games. We rang in the New Year with smiling, lovely faces around us. It was magic!
We went to a kid friendly, family gathering at our friends house. They little ones hung in till midnight and we were able to all ring in the new year together! It was a great time! HAPPY 2011!
I had delicious steaks with my husband, sister, and parents followed by fun board games. Family fun for me!
Dinner out with the husband, then relaxed at home.
We celebrated with friends at their house and we stayed up (kids fell asleep) but we all barely made it too!
This would be a wonderful thing for my hubby who loves to cook. He would love a new set of pans!
Thanks!
I spent my night at home. I also went to bed early as well. I slept so good too :) I had a very nice and relaxing New Years!
i spent new year’s eve at epcot in disney world with my parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle, and three cousins. it was so wonderful to have everybody together in such a special place! loved it. i hope we can celebrate like that again sometime soon.
Have sick kids :( Taking care of them and hopefully going to bed early and to start the new year off feeling better :) Happy 2011 Love the giveaway :) What a way to start the year off I love cooking:)
New Years Eve spent with husband, kids, friends & their kids at Wilderness at the Smokies resort indoor waterslide park. Had a blast.
I ended up going to a friends house watching the ball drop with my closest friends!
We spent New Years Eve at a beautiful wedding, and even then, we were back home by 11! We just played cards with the in-laws until 2 in the morning :) It was great!
I spent the night watching movies with my amazing family! :D
My fiance and I stayed in and made a nice dinner and had some drinks. I had to work in the morning so it was a lot quieter than what we would normally be doing. It was a pretty boring way to usher in the new year but it worked for us :)
Went to our best friends’ house for dinner and was home early to get the baby to bed!
Ended up going to bed way early!
I spent NYE with my closest family and friends. I played hostess and made delicious appetizers and drinks for us all to enjoy. We played board games until it was time to ring in the new year. It was nice to ring in the new year with those I care about!
Stayed in. Went to my parents house and played a few card games with my mom til 11:30pm.
I spend my NYE hanging out with some gal friends, eating lots of food and playing some fun games. Favorite game of the night…..Things. Love it!
We had a very quiet NYE at home, watching movies and then the ball drop. It was a great way to end a busy holiday season.
That night I was at home with my husband and my kids watching the fireworks from our balcony.
My husband and I had a quiet evening with a nice meal and conversation about all the things we planned to do in 2011!
Listening to my hubby and dog snore by 10 and watching the festivities from my couch was my New Year’s celebration!
I just had heel surgery on Thursday so we definitely stayed home. We were in bed by 10pm. I would love to win this prize. I love calphalon cookware. Hope everyone has the best year ever!
I just had heel surgery on Thursday so we definitely stayed home. We were in bed by 10pm. I would love to win this prize. I love calphalon cookware. Hope everyone has the best year ever!
My husband and I had a few people over at our house (we are newlyweds, married in September so our first New Years married) and played video/board games and watched tv. We had lots of great finger foods to munch on!! Yum yum!
For New Years, me and some friends just relaxed and watched the ball drop.
My husband and I spent the evening at home, just the two of us. We celebrated New Year’s twice since we’re in the Central Time Zone – we watched the ball drop in ET and then had our own countdown on CT! =)
Pizza and games with our friends!!!
We have been going to my brother and sister-in-law’s house for the past few years. We don’t get to see them at Christmas so it is nice to get together with them for New Year’s.
I went to see my daughter and grandson. We watced CARS and played until the new year rolled in. Happy New Year Amanda!!!
We celebrated with close friends playing games and staying up till midnight all while my 4 kiddos slept soundly in the downstairs bedroom! What a wonderful way to ring in the New Year!
we had some drinks with friends and danced! we were home by midnight, safe and sound. my husband is the cook of the family and he would LOSE it if we won!! thanks for another great give away!!
We stayed in and had a house full of close friends with lots of laughs and amazing food!! Great way to start our New Year!!
I went to the Flaming Lips show in OKC! It was awesome! Happy new year!!
NYE, we were in bed by 9:30pm. Dorky I know, but I love my sleep!
A quiet night at home in my pjs with a glass of coke is my way of spending the new year this year.
Watched TV and went to bed before midnight
My husband and I went to the dance studio New Year’s Eve party where we take our ballroom dance lessons. We danced the night away! Crowded but fun :)
we stayed in and ate some great mexican food and got some frozen custard. happy 2011!
I stayed home with my boyfriend and had a wonderful night celebrating both the new year and our 8-year-anniversary :-)
We were traveling back from the wintery slopes of Colorado to sunny Texas. Home sweet home!
Snowed in with a foot of snow and winds.
We went to bed early, tired from the events of the previous week.
We celebrated with NYE at our neighbor’s house and played 80’s Trivial Pursuit! It was a fun night with friends and a great way to bring in the New Year. Cheers to a fun & fabulous 2011 for everyone!
I wasn’t feeling well so I went to bed at 9pm. The neighbor’s fireworks kept me up until 10:30. A brand new set of cookware would make me feel all better though.
We were out of town – we didn’t stay up – we came home on New Year’s day.
We went out in DE and partied more than we did all year:)
My mom had the kids sleep over at her house. I was in bed by 1130, but kept the TV on to watch the ball drop. Then, it was bedtime! :-)
We celebrate New Year’s Eve with our three kids. They are 10, 7 & 6 and we know we won’t have them at home forever, so we make tons of appetizers, play games, have football on, etc. So fun!!
Stayed home and celebrated with the dogs :)
We went to the movies and saw True Grit – excellent! And then to Red Lobster for chicken – also good! Didn’t see midnight though…
I really don’t remember what midnight looks like. Will try to stay awake but!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a God One for me !!!
We ordered Chinese… put the kids to bed & I was in bed by 9:)
We spent the evening watching FSU beat SC. It was a nice loud evening in our home!
I spent NYE at a rave. It was quite a blast!
Bed by eight.
my husband and i will celebrate together in our flat with a few drinks and a few friends…we have had a very blessed 2010
I would have love to spent it home and in bed but was at the hospital since my grandma was in a car accident =( Luckily, no one was seriously injured.
As we do every year, we put our chairs out on the driveway at a neighbors house; set out lots of food and drink and watch our kids run around. I never make it to midnight. This year we did have special food made by my two sons in their crock pots they got for college.
We will be celebrating tonight by getting together with friends where the host will do a barbque to die for. Lots of laughs, toasting with bubbly and relaxing in the New Year!
Working! Bartending the night away, I won’t ever try to top last year’s NYE I spent in Scotland
We will be celebrating the New Year in Hawaii! Ringing in the new year with a whole bunch of fireworks and local food from the neighbors!
We caught up on the last two seasons of Showtime’s “The Tudors”.
I made a delicious steak au poive and creme brule and then I went out in the -5 degree weather to shoot off firecrackers. We finished the night out by heading for a 1 AM movie.
We are parents of an almost two year old and I’m pregnant, so partying is not really my thing. We’ll be staying in and possibly watching a movie.
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I threw a party for a small group of my closest friends – way more fun to stay home than to go out to some overpriced, overpopulated shindig!
We will be going over to our relatives house where we will eat, drink and ring in the new year!
Chris and I rang-in the new year dancing at an event called Lindy Focus in Asheville, NC. It was our second year to do this, and it was a blast!
I live in the beautiful city of South Lake Tahoe, and they close the street down by the casinos and everyone goes and parties in the street! I wore a Blue Wig =] Then went home with my honey <3
I rang in the year 2011 dancing my heart in the pouring rain waiting for the ball to drop with the 4 best friends anyone could have! We dressed ourselves up to go to downtown Knoxville & watch a mini ball drop in honor of the New Year, but as soon as we stepped out of our cab we were drenched from head to toe. Instead of being party poopers, we began to dance to the techno music that was blarring all around. While others had umbrellas & ponchos, we just had an amazing sense of spirit & freedom! It was undoubtably one of my best New Year Eves. Happy 2011!
My husband and I had planned on having a few people over to play a few board games and have traditional southern blackeyed peas and cornbread with a few other treats, but I ended up with a 3 day stay and surgery in the hospital. All went well and praying for an easier 2011. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes, hints and fonts, sharing your lives with us all in blogland. Happy New year to you all.
Sincerely, Deanna
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We spent the evening with the kids, playing board games, drinking root beer floats and eventually cuddling up and watching cartoons. Perfect!
We just spent the night with friends, food and family, couldn’t get any better
Just me and my hubby last night sippin on some sparklin cider….like always! Love it!!!
I spent part of New Year’s Eve making finger foods from new recipes that I’ve found (including the Candy Dipped Peanut Butter Ritz Sandwiches that I discovered from an email from Amanda…soo yummy!) In the afternoon, we went to my Aunt’s house where we played board games & the Wii until it was time to watch the ball drop. We had a wonderful time bringing in the new year!
We celebrated with friends at a bar built near the site of an old Pony Express stop. There was an amazing fiddle player and we lit fireworks off at midnight! Happy 2011 to all!
My hubby and I went to friends for a fondue dinner, then came back home to supervise a party for our teenage kids!
I’m staying in with family, eating Zuppa Tuscana (sausage, potato, and kale soup), and toasting in the New Year with Poinsettias (pomegranate juice and champagne). One of my new year’s resolutions is to clean out my kitchen cabinets of the extraneous and to get a new set of pots, preferrably Calphalon, so winning with giveaway would be the perfect start for my year!
We hung out with some amazing friends and our kids! Enjoyed some champagne as the new year rolled in. A nice low key evening!
We went to a friends’ house and have yummy food and played Wii Dance 3 all night.
We celebrated at home with lots of family, good food, games, and a dance party for the kids (and adults)!
My husband & I had our traditional fondue supper, played games with our two girls, then curled up in bed & watched a movie. We managed to stay awake until 1:11am, so we could say we went to sleep at 1:11am on 1.1.11 :)
I stayed home, watched the ball drop and toasted the New Year with champagne. Then on Saturday, mixed the leftover champagne with Cranberry-Pomegranate juice for a different take on a mimosa! :)
Sharing a New Year’s kiss with my wonderful boyfriend and a lot of joy with our friends.
staying in after flying all day. so nice to see my hubbie!
hung out with friends and played games.
We are sick so we ended up staying home and having a pizza picnic with the kids in the living room for dinner with a movie. It was low-key but nice.
I had surgery; therefore, I couldn’t go anywhere. Prayed in the new year with the Hubby!!
I went to bed early to get ready for our big family party on New Year’s Day.
My husband and I joined some friends for a progressive dinner which ended with Wii Rockband and Kinect Dance Battles. Fun!
Had a dance party in the kitchen!!! Super low key, but it was so fun! :)
We got the kids down early (both of them are sick) then we went to bed early – both of us are sick. No fancy parties this year…maybe next year??
a bottle of wine and a movie for the parents and a cartoon for the kids….nobody will make it to midnight but a nice quiet evening.
Sweet Giveaway! I did your candied pecans and they were certainly a huge hit. They were super-yummy today on a salad with spring mix, bleu cheese crumbles and lots of pepper. Deeelish!
went to church, then home to play games
I stayed home with the kiddos while hubby worked. The kids crashed out early and I had a fruity drink and watched food network. Exciting stuff! lol
Enjoyed a low-key night with my family, watching the ball drop and in bed at 12:15 :)
I spent the evening with family. My cousin just moved into her new home and we christened it with an old fashioned family get-together. Perfect night!
I stayed in and celebrated with my family. Happy New Year!
We spent New Years playing cards with some close friends. 2010 was a great year beacuse our 2nd daughter was born. Can’t wait to see what 2011 will bring our family….maybe Calphalon Pan Set and more!
We spent the night with the kids and my husbands family. We played games and at midnight we jumped on bubble wrap, put on hats and made a bunch of racquet with noisemakers. Today my husband and I relaxed with the kids and we had a special breakfast and dinner. Happy New Year!
Stayed home with family, made tacos/nachos.. homemade peanut butter cookies, rice krispie treats, and played apples to apples. we did stay up to watch the ball drop!
I stayed home with my family and watched movies, I had a very busy day (up early and running all day) so was too tired to stay awake to ring in the new year.
We celebrated with family. We watched the New Year’s Eve show on TV, played games, and ate pepperoni pizza and crunchy, double fudge, marshmallow topped brownies. It was a yummy night!
We had to stay instead of partying. Sick toddler, hubby threw his back out this week and I have a sore throat and cough. Big ol’ bummer ;( On a positive note, I made the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes for two different parties and they were a hit! Your blog has so many yummy posts it is hard to resist:)
We went over to a friends house and shot fireworks with all the kids! The weather was bad around our neighborhood, so we stayed close to the house! Hope I wiN!
we celebrated with family, good food and lots of fun!!!
we stayed in with sushi take-out, two $1 movies & a bottle of Asti! great night :)
We put Hoppin’ John in the crockpot, watched the Hall & Oates New Years Music special for a bit, got bored, enjoyed some wine with friends and family, then when it was time for the ball to drop, we sipped champagne and smooched! After that, everyone left (that could) and we crawled in bed with full tummies and full hearts!
I will be spending it with my husband and friends with a night out and about.
We celebrated with our 7 year old DGD. We ate lots of finger foods,watched the ball drop! It was a great night!
We spent the night with our 6 month old baby! First New Years Eve but we went to bed at 11:00. Couldn’t quite make it!
Last night we went out to one of our favorite restaurants with some of our favorite friends. Watched one of our favorite movies (Inception), and smooched as we watched the ball drop!!
Awesome giveaway. We are Calphalon fans and would love to add to our one pan and one wooden spoon. :) Thanks!
For New Years Eve day the hubs and I played with the kids and had Grampy, Grammie, Auntie and Uncle J over for the Best Chicken Tortilla Soup. Then we went to an early movie and dinner. After we put the boys down, my husband and I talked for hours with the TV off. :) Happy New Year!
I spent New Year’s Eve with my family…cuddled up in a blanket and watching the ball drop…never much of a party kind of person..it was PERFECT!!!
We went to our friends’ party, it’s a tradition
We went bowling and then out to pizza with friends. After that we played games then hit the sack early so we could get to the airport early this morning.
New Years 2011 was the first year in ages in which I stayed home. We had our second son in August and I couldn’t think of a better (and safer) way to celebrate than with my two sons and my husband. Pajamas, banging pots and pans with my three year old son and listening to my 4 month old son coo with excitement, it was an amazing New Year celebration if I might say so :)
2010 was wonderful to my family and I and here is to hoping 2011 follows the same path!
Thank you so much for all of your great tips and suggestions and I look forward to your future posts!
Happy New Year!
Awesome giveaway!!! I will be enjoying the New Year with my family!
Hi there! I just recently started blogging and came upon your site while looking for some great ideas and I just love all of your great, creative ideas and the fun suggestions and tips you have on your site. It sure helps for people like me who are really starting from scratch.
As for how we celebrated New Years 2011, this was the first year in ages in which I stayed home. We had our second son in August and I couldn’t think of a better (and safer) way to celebrate than with my two sons and my husband. Pajamas, banging pots and pans with my three year old son and listening to my 4 month old son coo with excitement, it was an amazing New Year celebration, if I might say so :) 2010 was wonderful to my family and I and here is to hoping 2011 follows the same path!
Again, thank you so much for all of your great tips and suggestions and I look forward to your future posts!
Happy New Year!
My husband and I and our three kids stayed home for our usual night of fondue and other yummy foods, we played lots of games in front of the fireplace and then watched a Marx Brothers movie while waiting to ring in the new year. It was a lot of fun.
For New year’s eve we are always invaded by a bunch of teenagers celebrating my daughter’s birthday. It’s a great time – hearing them all laughing in the basement, and I know they’re safe!! Our good friends come over (their daughter and our daughter are best friends) and we have a ton of food and play games. Fun times – perfect way to ring in the new year! Happy New Year to you!
We hung out at the neighbors and watched the kids pop fireworks, then I made an iPod case for my son while watching the Dick Clark Special
Stayed home and went to bed early…nice!
Too tired, stayed home!
Last night for NYE we went to the ChickFilA bowl and cheered the seminoles to victory! Then made it back to my sister’s house in time to watch the ball drop on TV and we quickly dropped and hit the hay after that. It was a great new year!
What a great set of pans! And LOVE Michael Symon!
The hubs and I went over to his brother’s house where I made a great crock-pot Hawaiian pork loin! We watched Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba and it ended in just enough time to see the ball drop! Great evening with the family!
This was the first year our boys wanted to try to stay awake until midnight. The almost 10 year old made it, the 8 1/2 year old fell asleep at 10:15 pm so we woke him up at 11:55 pm. We stayed in, made room for some new toys from Santa, and played Rock Band.
Stayed home with family and enjoyed grilled steaks, shrimp and roasted broccoli. Quiet and enjoyable evening with loved ones.
New Years Eve Celebration – going to a local Japanese Steakhouse with friends/family members… and then back to my house to ring in 2011. Good times!! :-)
We decided to stay in. It was also my husbands 27th birthday, so we cooked fajitas and tacos, listened to music and played the Wii with our kids (2 and 7 yrs old) we allowed them to watch the ball drop when it hit midnite it New York (we are in indiana, hour after) then did some sparklers, then had an hour to ourself ;) happy new year!
We went over to our neighbors and best friends house! We ate Chinese, played Wii {Just Dance}, and rang in the New Year drinking yummy Champagne!
My best friend an her boyfriend are coming in town from B’ham and we are hanging at mi casa!
Hi k&a! We celebrated the new year with good friends, good food, and board games! It was a great evening and lots of fun! Cheers to 2011!
Watching a video and going to bed quietly.
It is my husbands birthday, so we celebrated with family. We did have him a milk shake party with all kinds of shakes!
We celebrated at home with friends!! We have a get together every year!!
We stayed in, ate some good food, played cards, and watched the ball drop! It was a fun night. :)
Went out but was home by 11:00. Had a great time with family and friends, but wanted to be home before midnight.
Thanks for all the great giveaways, Amanda!!!
I celebrated staying at home with my boyfriends drinking some yummy Pinot Noir! Nothing better than spending it with the ones you love:)
I stayed in with a few close friends and Skyped with relatives around the country. It was a cosy evening.
We will be putting down our precious two little ones and sitting by the fire waiting for the ball to drop (on tv of course)!
I will be relaxing with a good movie and a big bowl of popcorn.
We are staying in, and will celebrate with sparkling cider toasts…got to stay up until midnight, so I can kiss my hubby for his birthday (he’s a new year baby!)
I celebrated the new year by helping my younger brother move into his first place post-college. It was a lot of unpacking and organizing. Since his cable isn’t connected yet we had our own countdown and toasted the new year and his new place with some champagne. It was a great way to start a new year!
My husband and I went out to dinner at our favorite local restaurant, a steak/italian “joint” we love, then we came home and hung out with our teenage son and a friend of his until midnight, listening to music.
Planned to stay in, but a friend called at th last minute and out the door I went. I was feeling old, at 8:00 I was in my pjs baking cookies, completely content to stay home.
oohhh, what a fun way to ring in the New Year, with pots and pans and yummy goodies, oh my! We will be staying in with our twin 7 yr old sons and watching the ball drop. They decked out our den with crepe paper streamers and balloons. Of course I’ll head on over to food network to find some of Chef M’s recipes we can try for celebrating with just the four of us. thanks for a chance at a super, fun giveaway. Happy New Year to the two of you.
Stay well,
AnnMarie
We went to bed early. Drove in freezing rain all the way through Iowa and were worn out! What a great prize! Love to win it!
I had the day off work, so my hubby and 6 year old daughter did some shopping during the day and found lots of fabulous bargains. We spent the evening playing board games and video games … and of course eating lots of snacks and appetizers!
We spent time with friends….and blew up a ginger bread house
We have a tradition of going to a local greek restaurant, then going duckpin bowling, we then head to the little retro diner for shakes and come home to watch the ball drop. It is a great time and this year our family grew to 6. We are blessed and can’t wait to see what 2011 has in store for us!
we stay in on New Year’s Eve… we typically don’t stay up late, but instead enjoy a little quiet time after a whirlwind Christmas season!
I was feeling sick, so I went to bed early. Felt much better when I got up.
We stayed in and played with our one year old. He went to bed early and so did we.
I went to a church youth dance to chaperone with the hubby stayed home with the kiddos. Came home at we all stayed up waaaaayyyy to late. It was a blast :D
We stayed in, but enjoyed an evening with friends. We ate pizza and other munchies, chatted while the kids played and set off fireworks a little early. We did watch the ball drop on TV and were hoping to see my daughter on TV, who was in NYC at Times Square. Once we saw the masses of people, we knew we weren’t going to see her on TV.
PS. She had a great time visiting NYC on New Year’s Eve!
dinner out with all the family. Great way to end 2010.
It has passed of course, but we spend the evening playing cards with friends until the wee hours of the morning. What a great way to ring in the New Year!
Dear hubby and I spent the new year in each others company!! The kiddos were in bed and it gave us a relaxing evening to ourselves.
Played Mario on the Wii with my man…it was wonderful:)
I was driving home from my mom’s house..it took us about ten hours so we were tired and had to unpack our very LOADED down car. by the time it was 12 I was too tired to even care!!!
hanging out with my friends and family
We always ring in the New Year with friends and family making their own ice cream sundaes! A sweet treat to start the New Year!!
My husband and I spent the evening at home with our 3 1/2 year old daughter, and we watched the ball drop on the east coast…then it was bedtime for the little one! Once she was asleep, we watched the “Gloworama” festivities in downtown Houston.
We just stayed at home and celebrated with our son (he’s 5). We did fireworks, cooked yummy food, played games, and had lots of fun!!!
Staying home! We are converting our guest room into a playroom.
We came home yesterday from a two week vacation to find that our hot water heater leaked all over the garage. We felt blessed that it wasn’t in our house. So, we stayed home and watched a movie! Happy New Year!
We will be going with friends to the Clubhouse for dinner and dancing with a band! Should be a great time.
We went to a hockey game and then over to a friend’s house – pretty low-key.
We went to the Peach Bowl game in Atlanta and then went to a bar in our hotel afterwards. Then bed by 1am!
Love my family dearly. We are stayed in, cooked up some great eats to watch the new year roll in.
I celebrated the New Year by a campfire with good friends and fun times!
Hung out at home with family. Thanks for chance to win!!!
My friends and I all rented rooms at a local hotel with our families and had a blast swimming, playing games and just enjoying each others company!
We spent NYE at with several generations of friends at a friend’s house. A fun evening of food and stupid games, but I sure wish the night ended at 10:00. Yawn.
Spent the night with the pregnant wife and baby. bacon was part of the evening. was in bed by 9:30.
For New Year’s Eve, our little family will head to the Columbus Zoo to see the Wildlights display. It is truly wonderful. We leave around 8, head out to our favorite chinese restaurant for a feast. Then home for movies until midnight. Kisses all around, then to bed, to bed.
We’re heading down the street to the neighbors to hang out! We each bring something to eat and end up with a full buffet of appetizers. We’ll ring in the New Year by watching the ball drop and shooting off fireworks.
oh wow, what an awesome give away!! Tonight we plan on the normal party at the house with some good ol friends. And we do our annual burning of the Christmas trees on the back lawn. So fun! Happy New Year!
Thanks for the chance to win :)
We celebrated the new year with our best friends and our Xbox Kinect. We drank some hot cocoa and played games – it was low key, but lots of fun! Thanks for the giveaway – this is awesome! :)
I fabulous family party where my boyfriend will meet them for the first time! Yikes!
my fam and i went and partied with some friends at their house. we played wii & xbox kinect & lit off fireworks. we watched the ball drop & smootched at midnight. we were home by 12:20 with 2 konked out kids! :) happy new year!
I spent it with family and friends eating good food and watching the ball drop! Happy New Year!
We stayed in, ate Chinese take out and had a very relaxing evening with family.
A quiet evening waiting on my husband to make it home from work to make it just in time for champagne at midnight.
husband and i stayed in with the company of my parents playing uno spin til wee hours of the morning !
We celebrated NYE with a pitcher of Mambo Taxis at our favorite mexican restaurant alongside some *incredible* chicken quesadillas! We then hit a local place with live music and pretended we weren’t old and boring! :)
Since I am pregnant, we stayed in and went to bed early :(
Staying in with my family and watching movies, and eating homemade Wonka bars! Doesn’t get much better than that!
We enjoyed dinner with my sister-in-law and her family and then headed home for bed early!
I celebrated with my husband, brother and friend out in Dallas!
We did nothing. :) Started watching the Lord of the RIngs series with the kids and had junk food. It was a nice relaxing evening.
Stayed up and watched the ball drop, while drinking sparkling apple cider and putting xmas decorations away!!
What a great giveaway!
We celebrated with friends at their house. And guess what she made? Stuffed pork! ha ha ha! It was delicious.
We stayed in with our three girls…watched movies and just had good family time! :)
Last night on New Years’s Eve my husband, of 28 years, and I got to celebrate the marriage of our daughter to her handsome Army soldier new husband. (Well nearly 200 people joined us) The beautiful candle lit service was romantic, reverant, and absolutely pure and holy.
Afterwards we all went into the reception hall and danced. As the new year approached party hats, sunglasses, horns, glow sticks, boas and champagne were passed. What a wonderful way to ring in the new year of 2011…. Sparklers were fitting as they exited to their car.
As they now travel from our home in Texas to Ft. Bragg in North Carolina, we wish them God’s blessings as they begin their new life together. We love you dearly… Mr. and Mrs. Erwin… Happy New Year…
Parties! 2 of them!
We stayed in for the first time this year due to our son only being 7 weeks old. It was a fun night of reflecting on the past year and spending time with just our little family!
My wife and I have become huge fans of the webiste and all of the fun things that are included. Our New Year’s eve was spent going to True Grit and making dinner at home. Happy New Year to all!
Had friends over for PW spicy shrimp and rice. Played Mexican Train dominoes.
Playing cards and eating good food with our friends!
Gathering with lots of friends and family. Playing board games, card games and eating lots of munchies while we wait for midnight.
Happy New Year!
We are spending the new year with high school friends – been friends for over 25 years! We’re playing the Newlywed game, card games, etc.
Have a great one!
Kerry
Stayed home with fam to watch movies and eat junk!! Kids were awake until 1 am! Happy New Year!
We celebrated our dd’s 11th birthday on NYE.
well, last night was spent in the bathroom as Mississippi was hit by severe weather and tornadoes
New Years Eve was quiet at our house. Spent the day running errands and trying to find a few after Christmas bargins and returning some other Christmas gifts-wrong color/wrong size:) The evening we watched some football games and the ball drop. Thanks for the opportunity!!!!
We watched the ball drop, smooched, then turned in for the night. Same thing we have done for the past many New Years Eve’s. :)
we went to the boat which is floating casino in my town. they are having live entertainment with champagne at midnight and hats and horns. best of all it is free. also free deserts and lots of dancing.
I went over to a friend’s house who I’ve not seen in quite some time. She made us all lobster tails! Yum. We had also a big slab of chocolate cake for dessert. We spent the evening talking and stayed up to watch the ball drop and celebrate the New Year.
We went to some friends’ house and just hung out while the kids played. Then in the morning our friends came to our house for breakfast.
We stayed in with the kids and watched the ball drop!
Just stayed at home with my kids. We played air hockey and video games and then we stayed up till 12am to watch the fireworks and the ball drop.
I stayed in and watched movies until midnight. It was freezing here so I didn’t want to go out.
We stayed in with the kids and actually let them stay up late…they loved it!
Staying in with the family! (we’re all in the same country, for once!)
We definitely stayed in and stayed warm and safe, watching tv! I just recently found and started reading your blog. I’m looking forward to reading you in 2011!
Happy New Year everyone!
Lynn
I will be going out with my husband and friends and family. Going to a nice restaurant and then who knows? Happy New Year!
Hanging with the family!
We do a big meal with salads and desserts, we wait for the ball to drop and the local party for tv. Then stay awake for like one more hour after midnight, then go to sleep. The nost we love is the food!!!
My husband and i will be attending a small town get together listening to some friends country band and dancing.
We love pork!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Tammy
We are celebrating over at my sisters house! Everyones in charge of bringing an appetizer or dessert and we are planning on playing lots of games and piggin out all night :)
We stayed at home with kids and grandkids. Watched the boys play PS3, ate yummy snack foods and hit the sack at midnight! Our typical NYE.
I spent last night at a friends house with all the neighborhood couples.
I saw this post after NYE, but we had a nice night in.
We are staying in tonight with a little Chinese Take-out and a movie for the kids. At midnight we will go and blow our noise makers and then go to bed. here’s to a great 2011!
We had a few people over to toast the new year with cheap champagne. :) It was fabulous.
Going to bed at 8pm…Have to work early New Years day!
We will be celebrating with friends and family! Hopefully staying up to experience the count down to 2011!!
My family stayed in the house but we all stayed up drinking sparkling grape juice and watching the ball drop.
Spending a day with my family, around a cozy fire, playing board games and making some great memories!
What a great offer! Thanks Calphalon & Amanda for this chance to win!!!
Staying home with the hubby and kids! Dinner out then games at home! I’m sure we will watch the New York Celebrations on TV, we love to spend the evening with Ryan and Dick, wouldn’t be New Years Eve without them. This might be my last New Years with my daughter, she will be a freshmen in College next year, I’m sure she will have bigger plans next year than spending time with her family, so I’m going to enjoy the time I have with her this year!!! HAPPY 2011 everyone!
Staying in and getting a good nights sleep:)
My husband and I went to a movie, then watched the ball drop in NYC and went to bed.
This is an Awesome giveaway! My hubby to be and I spent the evening at a Church New Years Eve Service! It was awesome! Our church also had a CD Release and Live performance and my fiance` was one of the song writers, so it was Beautiful!
We will be staying in and trying to keep warm :) It has been A LOT colder here than usual!
Stayed in and we had hot tea and cookies. Early to bed for me since I worked early the next day.
I spent New Year’s with my family – watching football and planning for the upcoming year. Very relaxing which was great after such a busy month.
We’re enjoying Spabettie’s Tamales with some fresh veggie chili.
Excellent complement to prosecco!
Cooking up some yummy treats and celebrating (making lots of noise) early since we have little ones. Happy New Year everyone!
I celebrated by trying new appetizer recipes with my dearest friend and her family.
Every year we spend New Years eve at our friends house. We play games and watch the ball drop at midnight.
We spent New Years with some close friends playing games and hanging out…it was great! :) I would looooove to win this give-away! Thanks Amanda!!!
What a great giveaway! We went to a friends house with all the little kids and played poker, pool and hang out until new years; when the men lit off fireworks for all the kids to see! Thank you so much for the opportunity, I can’t imagine all the amazing things to do with the pan set and the goodies! Dawn Bennett
I had work on New Years Day at 10am, so instead of going out drinking I decided to stay in with my boyfriend and spend our first new years together :) probably the best new years I’ve ever had
I celebrated by cooking dinner for my family, watching “The Killers” and watching the ball drop with my husband before drifting off to sleep. Thanks for the giveaway entry!
We went to my brother-in-law’s for some fun and games then finished the night off at my husband’s work party! Very fun!
We spent the evening with friends ~ very low key, but nice. Happy New Year!!
a bottle of champagne, a movie and a sick baby… oh, how our new year’s eve has evolved!
We celebrated in New Orleans at the Blue Nile! It was truely a magical night!!
I stayed up so my son could do his annual tradition of dropping a rock, I videotaped it for my other son and hubby who went to bed. We then each sipped our sparkling grape juice and headed for bed.
I celebrated by FINALLY being finished moving all my things out of my old house into my new house!!! We made it with just a few hours to spare … not sure where everything is going to go yet, but I’m SURE I could find room for some Calphalon :)
Oh what a fabulous giveaway!! I would love to start off my new year inspired to cook some wonderful meals! My New Years Eve was pretty boring but as a mother of two I have come to love boring!! :)
We got together with very close friends and all our kids. It was lots of fun seeing the little ones dance to all those wii games.
Hanging out at home with my love to ring in the new year!
My new husband and I will be ringing in the New Year at home with fresh homemade tamales and Christmas cookies! I love watching the New Year all around the globe from the comfort of our couch.
I will go to a neighborhood party for a few hours and then back home long before midnight to take care of my poor sick husband. Can’t wait for 2011!
I stayed in and spent some quality time with the family. :)
Trying to keep my eyes open to see the ball drop after a 9 hour car ride home from visiting family! Happy New Year!!
We stayed in and played the new Trivial Pursuit Bet You Know It. Thrilling I know.
Watched the ball drop and kissed my honey!
i sent all my kids to bed on time and then fell asleep at 9pm. my brand new baby woke me up just before midnight to eat…which was perfect timing. i said Happy New Year to the little one and my husband, nursed her and went back to sleep. i’m too old for staying up late. haha.
We stayed at our place and had friends over. Enjoyed some dancing to Just Dance 2 and also had a show down of Catchphrase!! Great night all in all!
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Happy New Year!!!!
We went over to my sisters house for dinner and games.
Actually stayed up for the first time in many years to watch the ball drop! New Years Day will be having a nice dinner with family. Staying warm and dry.
We celebrated with our four kids, some fake champagne, popcorn, dove chocolates and fruit by the foot. The kids picked the party fare.
With a 6 month old and a 2 yr old, we’re staying in this year. Maybe next year we can go out…… or at least celebrate with other adults.
We had four other couples over and had a yummy meal – beef tenderloin, mushroom risotto, asparagus, and creme brulee! yum!
Eating spicy pork buckwheat crepes and drinking martinis with my husband…then drinking wine and watching the ball drop at home.
My husband and I decided that the new year would come in with or without us. So…… he bbq’d steaks (bless his heart! it was soooo cold out!) We watched a movie together. Had a glass of wine. We were asleep when the new year came in. But never the less…. it came in! Happy New Years! May everyone be blessed!
We went to dinner, grabbed a treat on the way home, and came home to pop some firecrackers. OUr girls loved it and were in bed by 9pm! We stayed up and watched the ball drop but other than that, it was a quiet evening. Just the way we like it!
How will we be celebrating tonight? Sadly, I have strep throat so we will not be going out as planned and the idea of a bunch of yummy appetizers will not be happening either. So, this new years eve the hubby and I will be kicking back, snuggled down in THE LOVE SAC with our favorite quilt watching an old movie, nodding off from time to time and then we will watch the ball drop. A cozy night at home. Not such a bad idea for New Years Eve in years to come…minus the wretched sore throat of course! Hope you have a fun and safe New Year! <3 M
Wow, this is a great giveaway!
I spent last night with 1100 college students in a hotel ballroom ringing in the new year! Was my 19th time doing that. Exhausting but worth it.
I rang in the new year in Salt Lake City at a party called Eve. It was 5 degrees. It was chilly but awesome!!! Thanks for this chance to win.
After working hard all day, I napped and then went to a friends New Years Eve party with a bunch of good friends. Wonderful way to see in the new year!!
We spent New Year’s Eve going out with friends to dinner and a movie, and we were home and in bed by 11:30pm!
Poker at my aunts house, celebrating with family and friends!!!
I’m 6 days away from having our first baby….so i know i’ll be asleep before the ball ever drops :)
Fabulous giveaway! Last night, we made pizza and celebrated with some lovely rose wine. Tonight, we’re having Alaskan king crab legs, steamed at home, and having a touch of Blanton single-barrel whiskey!
Well…..I normally stay up with Dick Clark watching the ball drop but ended up falling asleep at 10!!!!
Watched the ball drop and went to bed at one. Then slept in until 11:00!
We went to dinner and the casino with some friends, then came home and watched the ball drop on 2010. A good time was had by all! Hope you have a great New Year!
My new years was low key by watching the ball drop on tv and relaxed. Can’t wait to see what the New Year has in store! :)
I spent one last evening with my parents before getting on a bus at 12:30 to get to the airport!
Went to a friends house, ate food, played games, made fried pickles @ 1am! It was a great time!
I will be spending time out with friends!
We went to our friends and had a great time with all of the kids!
Had a very low key night with hubby and the kiddos! Happy New Year!!
We stayed in and watched TV – always nice to have the chance to relax!
We are going out to have dinner and go dancing with a group of our friends… We are leaving our two sons with their favorite babysitter!
New Years Eve we’ll just be home staying warm, nursing my husband’s head cold and feeding the bottle lambs while our teenage son goes to socialize with friends. Would love to win anything!
I stayed in last night w/my best friend- we had sushi- cheese, wine and lots of laughs! Earlier in the day we went to a movie and got pedicures. A great way to bring in the new year!
Celebrated with my mom, watching the ball drop and playing board games. It was a wonderful night full of laughter!
I will be staying in with my honey while he drinks some beer, watching the ball drop!
Hoped to stay up and watch the ball drop, but ended up in bed by 10:15. Turned out to be a good thing, as our daughter woke me up way too early with a nightmare!
We stayed home with great friends that we don’t get to see very often. We had a great time hanging out and playing games!
I spent the day snuggling on the couch with my boyfriend watching movies and waiting for midnight. Was a great day. :)
We spent the evening at home with our daughters. They just turned one a few weeks ago, so it was nice to have just a family night!
Well, it is now 01/01/11, but what we did last night was: we drove down to Ybor City (in Tampa) to watch the Outback Bowl parade, then came home, and listened to the Florida State Seminoles beat Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina guys. Always nice to beat Coach Spurrier. We listened because we do not have cable. We then went to bed early. Kind of boring, I know.
I was with a bunch of old college friends and we played games and drank a bit of champagne!
I rang in the New Year fast asleep in a hotel far away from my friends and family. And when I went to work at 6 AM I was passing everyone on their way into the hotel from a wild night out!
Spent the evening entertaining the in-laws.
We stayed home with our 3 children. At midnight two of them started a new tradition: The Polar Bear Swim! You can see the video here
http://thepetersporch.blogspot.com/2011/01/polar-bear-swim.html
I don’t know who is crazier, Me for letting them do it or them for actually doing it!!!
Happy New Year!
I spent new years Peabody hotel in Memphis…so much fun! My dad would absolutely love this giveaway! He is preparing a puff pastry wrapped pork dish for a charity dinner and I know he would love to experiment with the spices and pans!
We will be celebrating at home with people we love. Playing games, eating black eyed peas and cornbread. Cheers to cornbread and a successful 2011!!!
We are staying in. Good food, movie, and relaxing.
What I had planned yesterday evening for New Year’s was for my hubby and I to attend a New Year’s party my best friend Michelle was having. Had been looking forward to it for 3 weeks; the weather however had different plans in mind for us. Horrible snowstorms this past week, then the last 2 days of freezing cold weather, icy roads and a horrible accident on Thursday evening, made us decide to celebrate with caution.
We decided instead to stay home this year, curl up in front of the fireplace, on our recliners of course, watch tv, news, and the famous Dick Clark (Ryan Seacrest) special. At midnight we had our 1st kiss of the New Year, texted my sister in Alaska, who is an hour behind us, and wished her a Happy New Year – however, forgetting they were an hour behind, we waited another hour (until it was the New Year for her also) and again called her to wish her a Happy New Year.
Not having been alone for quite some time on New Year’s Eve- this ended up being the PERFECT New Year’s celebration for us!!
Wishing you and your hubby and “kiddos” a Happy and Healthy New 2011- looking forward to all the fun “goodies” you’ll be bringing us this year!
We spent NYE on the T trying to get home from the airport!
What an amazing giveaway! I spent the night with the people I love the most in the world.. My kids, husband, parents and grandparents!
Happy New Year!
I’m only 3 weeks away from delivering our 4th baby, so will probably go to bed fairly early. My 10-year old & 7-year old will probably stay up with my husband & watch it all on TV. But I’ll try to wake up for actual midnight. Works for us!
Tonight I’ll be celebrating with drinks with family and friends! Cheers to the new year!
The 31st is my birthday AND New Year’s Eve, there is ALWAYS a party on my birthday! We stayed in with the family, played games and had special cupcakes from Outrageous Cakes, mmmmmmm yummy!
after the crazy week of christmas and the preparation and EATING – this is a time to wind down and catch up on my favorite Blogs – that’s celebration and reflection time for me….
I stayed in with my hubby, ordered Indian food, and watched DVD’s. It was a nice, relaxing, quiet New Years.
I was lame as well, but I put my 3 kids to bed and then went to bed before the new year. My husband was working and spent the night helping those in need with their health problems.
going to the movies- then making dinner and watching the ball drop on TV
My hunny had to work so i decided to take the time for myself! Grab some movies and munchies and enjoy some time laughing to myself! Happy New Year!
Playing with my 4 fun boys, and my awesome wife!
Games and yummy food! :)
we watched the ball drop with family : )
We’ll be at the Lord Thompson Manor in CT – great party every New Year’s!
We had a small get together with our family and then came home and watched the ball drop.
Tonight I will more than likely go grocery shopping.
The holidays may be over, but I still would love to keep cooking!
This AMAZING set will help me tremendously!
We celebrated at home with family and a few friends:) Nice and simple is always best for us:)
Happy 2011
Hi Amanda! Since we traveled to Pennsylvania back down to Florida over the holidays, we had a low-key New Years. My husband, Ben, and I went out to our favorite Italian restaurant and came back home. I fell asleep before the New Year and my husband woke me up at midnight to give me my “Good Luck” kiss :) I hope you also had a wonderful New Year’s!
My hubby and I are going over to our neighbors and staying up to watch the ball drop while playing games and drinking bubbly!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Snuggled up in a hotel room for a weekend getaway to DC with our three girls.
Last night we went out to friends and enjoyed yummy food as well as good laughs. We are thinking next year might be a great year to host a fun party. This is a great giveaway!!
Finger foods galore! Bacon wrapped chestnuts and jalapenos, dips, meatballs, cookies, and more!
Pizza and board games – it was fabulous!
Stayed home and played games and snacked, the best kind of party. Too cold and icy outside to go anywhere.
I spent the last day of 2010 nestled at “The Resort”; a home housed by my parents and grandparents. Mom and I have not had our usual shared time together due to all of the Christmas hub bub which can sometimes take over our lives with duties and leave us with infrequent joys of food and fellowship. But on December 31, 2010…we drew a line and invested our day in cooking…for our evening celebration! At 8:30a.m. I drove to “The Resort” and mom and I sported our matching anthroplogie aprons, gifted to us from Kendall’s wedding last year..and rolled up our shirt sleeves and turned to page315 of Julia Child’s, Mastering the Art of French Cooking and about 6 hours later found ourselves in the successful completion of Boeuf Bourgugnon! It smelled AMAZING…and at 6:00p.m. when six of us sat at the decorated dinner table, said our prayers of thanksgiving for all that the Lord continues to bless us with…we took our forks…scooped us the magnificent feast…sighed and gave a collective …. YUM! The aroma of the food matched that of the grand fellowship. The conversation was filled with laughter and as we celebrated the old, we looked forward to the future and are wiser to know…in all of the busyness of life…never ever to neglect…food/fellowship of our souls.
We had a party at my house. All my favorite people and their kids. We had over 30 people. We ate, played, laughed. Empty out the garage and set up two tvs. One with an xbox and one with a playstation. We watched the ball drop, ate deliscious food and enjoyed our friends and family. Heavenly night!!
We were able to attend a new year’s eve bash at a local hotel. It had been a while since we’ve been able to dress up and have a night out together. It was wonderful to reflect on the past year and celebrate a new year!
I just stayed home with my family and snacked on goodies.
Going to a house party to celebrate a friends 30th birthday
amazing givaway! I spent last night (my birthday!) in the extremely pleasant company of many of my friends and our fair share of strongbow :)
Went to a friend’s for a party. Someone asked the group, did everyone have a good 2010? There were about 20 people there – 4 replied they had lost their jobs (all had 20+ years of service, my husband 27 years) and one person won a million dollars in the lottery. Perfect illustration that you never know what what will come your way.
What an amazing giveaway.
Have a lovely, prosperous and healthy 2011 everyone!
My husband and I took our 2 daughters to a performance of Mary Poppins in Detroit, then home to ring in the New Year with family friends we attended with. That’s what memories are made of, Happy New Year!
Ate too much, drank too much, fell asleep before midnight. Bummer!
Pick me, pick me! :)
We went to a party at a friend’s house until it was time for he kids to go to bed {but it was still WAY past their bed time!}. Then my husband and I stayed up until midnight together :)
We play poker with family!!!! Kids play bingo!!!!
My husband and I are homebodies!! We spent New Years Eve at home watching an old TV show and enjoying the time together. We went to bed at 11 because we just couldn’t stay up any longer!
We celebrated by attempting to make homemade Butterbeer (like the one served at Universal Studio’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter) and playing board games with friends.
We went to a friends’ house….enjoyed yummy food and visited while the kids ran around…great time!! Happy New Year!
Stayed up and watched the ball drop streaming on the internet :)
We had friends over and ate a fabulous surf and turf dinner with croissant bread pudding for desert. Then my girlfriend and I took naps until it was time to celebrate the countdown to the new year. ;-)
We stay home for new year’s. We play games together as a family, watch movies and eat snacks and sweets. We watch the ball drop on tv which is eastern time so it is only 11pm for us.
Well since it’s over I can tell you….we made lots of yummy food, watched Lord OTR and hit the sack by 10, was awakened by fireworks at midnight!
Wooooeeeee baby! What a giveaway!! I will be staying in, watching the food network until it is time to see the ball drop in Times Square. Boring maybe, but I am just one of those homebodys!!!
So, I barely made it in time to see the new year! I’ve never been so tired in all my life! I must be getting old.
After our toilet overflowed in our house, forcing our family of 5 to go stay with my parents, we spent last night celebrating with the whole extended family! It was crazy and fun with 10 kids under age 12 and 8 adults.
I had a quiet nite on the couch. Kept with the tradition and ate crab legs and drank a bottle (almost) of champagne. A cozy way to commemorate 2010 and welcome 2011!
I spent my night working at the fire station. Had some
Sparkling cider with the guys and watched the ball drop on tv. Good to bring in the new year with the crew:)
Unfortunately, I am sick! (It’s that lovely time of year and here in SC, it snows one day and is 70 the next…the perfect combo for getting sick!) Needless to say, we skipped out on the party we planned to attend and instead ate a yummy dinner, played with our one year old until her bedtime, the planted our butts on the couches in our PJ’s to watch Dick Clark’s New Years Eve. =)
We are going to enjoy New Years Eve by going to our favorite Japanese Steak House with some friends and then coming home to relax. Then on New Years Day we will be having a family get together for dinner!
Actually I fell fast asleep before the ball dropped. Oh, well! I am enjoying January 1, 2011. This new cookware looks awesome!
I spent New Years Eve with two of my favorite people…my husband and our daughter. I actually slept through the ball dropping though…I was cuddling in bed with our four year old…totally perfect!
We stayed home and made a wonderful dinner with my Mom. Celebrated not only the upcoming New Year, but also my 21st wedding Anniversary (on 12/30). Did the traditional “cuban” end of year ritual: 12 grapes, cider, and threw a pail of 2010 water out the front door (it symbolizes getting rid of the old and “bad” things that happened in 2010). Thank you for the great giveaway! I wish you and your family a BLESSED 2011.
We celebrated by watching movies with friends. We made it until 12:30! Woo Hoo!! Happy 2011 everyone!
We totally chilled at home on NYEve…loved it. Would love some new calphalon also. I’ve had my old set for 16 years!
We stayed in and made lots of goodies to snack on throughout the night!
We celebrated by watching movies and eating lots of snacks at my in-laws house. It was very relaxing!
We went to an early dinner with lots of family and then came home and watched some movies. Happy 2011! Would love to win some new cookware!
New Year’s Eve night involved me cooking a yummy steak dinner for myself and hubby, cuddling on the couch with our little toddler to watch a movie, tucking her into bed, and me going to bed before midnight (I am 8 months into cooking our second child, so midnight was too hard to reach). New Year’s night will be early to bed again after a day of cleaning and organizing to start the year right.
We celebrated at my sister’s house with a family game night. It was a great time.
My husband and I will be celebrating together at home with our little dog Annie. Happy New Year!
I’m from Hawai`i and last night we had the traditional celebration with ohana (family). Watched the ball drop from Times Square on tv and then watched all the fireworks being set off around the island at midnight. It was a big deal because this is the last year many of the fireworks will be legal. 2011 brings with it no more sparklers, fountains, etc. Today we eat the traditional ozone (Japanese mochi soup) and then it’s nap time. Happy New Year!
We had plans to stay in and celebrate our meeting 27 years ago, but instead ended up going to some friends’ house and eating crab, playing games and talking till about 11, then we skedaddled on home before midnight and watched the next door neighbors set off fireworks at midnight. When the booming from all around us stopped, we went to bed. We did watch the ball drop with the friends and their kids at 11, since we are Central time.
Well, we stayed up with our two girls and two neighbor girls and watched movies and lit off fireworks at midnight! It’s our tradition.
We stayed inside, my little one was sick so we celebrated in our pj’s watching the ball drop in NY, cheering it on with sparkling apple cider. Then we Kinected with my hubby who was away.. it was fabulous!
We live really close to the county fairgrounds, so we just stayed home and watched their fireworks show from our driveway. It was nice to have a quiet and relaxing night. – Happy New Year!
What a wonderful giveaway! Can’t wait! Plans were abruptly changed when hubby was called in to work through the night. Still had a great time. Put the children to bed and read a book for the first time in ages. It. was. great!
We stayed in… didn’t even stay up I’m afraid.
Great giveaway – thanks!
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We had dinner with the inlaws then came home to watch the balldrop. 12:01 I was ready for bed.
We will be watching the ball drop then straight to bed!
We just stayed home and had a movie marathon.
My husband and I went to dinner. He proposed to me on NYE four years ago so NYE is a special time for us. We came back home and put on our comfy clothes and enjoyed bringing in the new year at home. Happy New Year!
We went out to dinner for some delicious seafood then parked our butts on the couch to watch Snooki drop from the ball on MTV. We’re classy people.
I will be working at a party for my church’s youth group! It will be fun!
We brought in the New Year with a BANG! With fireworks recently legalized in Arizona – we were able to light a few this year (a huge hit with our teenage boys)! The night was filled with dear friends and family, lots of music, dancing and great food. As soon as that ball drops (and a New Year’s kiss from the hubby), we all run outside to make as much noise as possible. Air horns, vuvuzelas, noise makers, pots and pans – you name it, we use it!
We stayed in and enjoyed delicious finger foods and watched some movies, but didn’t make it to midnight :)
I celebrated with both sides of our families. It was a blast.
This year I stayed in with friends and celebrated the new year with wine and games! We counted down and toasted to our new resolutions :)
My daughter’s birthday is New Year’s Eve. She just turned 9. We had her party in the afternoon, then went to her favorite restaurant (Cheesecake Factory)for a late dinner. We snuggled in bed and watched Ramona and Beezus (one of her bday presents). This morning I discovered that she made it all the way to the end of the movie, but I fell asleep around 11:30! Oh well, there’s always next year. BTW, her first New Year’s was in 2001, when she was just a few hours old. I stared into her eyes as the clock struck midnight. It was dead silent in the hospital and I looked into her eyes and whispered “Happy New Year baby girl!” THAT was a really cool New Year’s! :)
In bed by 11:30 pm! With a a baby in my arms, I just couldn’t make it til 12!
I had my sister, mom, and nephews over for a little while. Then my 8 year old and I watched the ball drop on TV. It was a relaxing night.
We stayed in and had a nice noushy meal of salad, olives, fruit, cheeses and chevice (sp). Then hung out in the living room listening to Ipod tunes while the little ones nestled in their bed near the Christmas tree. The doxies turned in early, we watched the Ball drop in Times Square on a latin tv channel and snuggled. Happy New Year.
I will be playing with my cats tonight. Cheers to a new year!
I will be cooking for my family :) Happy new year!!!
I’m staying home and watching movies because my wonderful husband is out working (police) trying to get some drunks off the road. Sure would love the pans! Thank you
We celebrated with a traditional New Years dinner of Cabbage, collard greens, cornbread for good fortune, pineapple slices and black eyed peas for good luck and a coin cake with a coin baked inside and whoever finds the coin has good luck all year (somehow all four of my kids found a coin;) ) Then the adults stayed up till midnight, the little ones didnt quite make it.
We had a game night with two other couples!
With friends who have children about the same age of ours. Lots of fun, board games, eating and visiting.
Spent the night dog sitting for my husband’s aunt and uncle. Nothing too glamorous.
Staying in and celebrating with just the four of us after bursting at the seams (in a wonderful way) with family and friends for 2 weeks. Happy, Happy, Happy New Year!
Sleeping! Looking forward to the New Year!
I work at an office that has a big party deck that is never used. The fireworks are shot off right across the street. I have dinner with four of my closest friends and then we watch the fireworks all by ourselves on this huge deck. It is magical and they are so close it feels like you could reach out and touch them. I love spending time with my friends – we have helped each other out through tough years and good years and I can’t think of a better way to welcome the New Year of 2011.
Dinner with friends, watched the ball drop on TV.
We spent the evening with the family- watching fireworks in the mountains from the windows and playing games! It was sooo cold this year that we did not dare go outside: -5, burrr!
Staying in…the weather was nasty!
The new year has already passed, I spent it with friends, being sick because we are pregnant for the 3rd time. But I could really use these pans! Thanks!
Surrounded by family and food…the best way to start a new year!
How will I be celebrating last night?
A large pizza, with all the fixings, a pregnant belly and a 10 month old :)
We celebrated with family friends and 4 children under 8. I’m surprised we all made it until midnight!
We stayed up to watch the ball drop with glasses of champagne and apple cider :) Happy 2011!
We are going to a party with a few close friends and kids, having lots of good food and playing games. Will ring in the new year with fireworks and good cheer!!
I really enjoy reading your blog. This year for New Years we went to church and had a family from church over to celebrate the ball drop
We will be playing board games all night!
I celebrated by drinking some ice wine from Canada and with my most favorite person in the world, my husband, and one of my girliefriends! I’m looking forward to a GREAT 2011!!!!!
We celebrated by spending time with my family. :) We had my nieces and nephew over! We played Wii all night….:)
Spending with family, doing our Christmas first. Having a nice dinner and then playing games untill midnight. Pulling poppers out in the snow with grandchildren to bring in the new year!
We stayed in and watched some bowl games!
What a great way to start the New Year….we rang in the New Year with lots of friends from Church, and great neighbors. Happy New Year!
Tonight I will be going to a dinner party with friends and then heading to a party at the Parthenon in Nashville to ring in the new year. Welcome 2011!
We went out for food & drinks @ Chili’s with friends, then came to my house to play Things you might say. It ws so much fun! What an AMAZING giveaway!
We got new neighbors in November and they invited the whole neighborhood over to their house for New Years Eve. It was a blast! Great way to start the new year.
We spent New Years Eve driving to Nashville then falling asleep around 11 on our friend’s couch! Today (New Years Day) will be spent watching football games (Roll Tide!) and dreaming about the amazing things I could cook with this giveaway!
We celebrated at home with our neighbors- eating and playing games. It keeps everyone safe and allows our little ones to still go to bed at a reasonable hour! Happy 1-1-11!
We had a wonderful new years with a bunch of friends. It was great! The kids were able to run and play. Thank you for the contest.
Just a quiet night at home with my family
I will be spending the night hosting my first party in my new house! Happy new year to all!
We had some friends over for games and watching the ball drop at midnight.
This year was VERY low key. We let our kids stay up until 9pm and rang in the New Year EST. My husband and I were in bed by 1030 PST. How sad.
We have an annual New Year’s get together with friends and their kids!! We set off fireworks and play games and EAT EAT EAT!! My favorite way to bring in the new year. Thanks for the giveaway. Happy New Year.
My hubby and I stayed home and had a great dinner, and watched movies!
My 10 year old got to shoot off his first fireworks with his uncle and cousin. It was a fireworks extravaganza!
Totally chose staying in, partly by choice, partly not. I’m sick :(. But at least I watched the ball drop, and the Seminoles take the Bowl Game Win home!! :)
We had a small little gathering at our house, filled with LOTS of kids, laughs and good times! Happy New Year!
We had date night – dinner and movie. We missed our baby though so we went and fetched her from the grandparents at 10 this morning. :)
Stayed at home with the family.
We stayed in, had pizza and champagne and went to bed at our usual time…early!
Went over to friends house! :)
This was our first new years eve married.My hubby and I celebrated by having friends over, playing games, and watching the ball drop.
We celebrated with a quiet dinner at a local restaraunt, then met up with some great friends for a couple of drinks and home by 9:30…perfect evening!
We stayed in. Tostados for dinner. Modern Family on DVD and sleeping by 11pm! Happy New Year!
I got to ring in the new year with my best friends. While the husbands hung out, we had a movie marathon of chick flicks and watched 11 inches of snow accumulate!
My husband and I had a WILD night (or not). We went to a Country Swing dance, but left at 11 because neither of us were feeling too well. We were awake to see in the new year, but fell asleep soon after. Since I was with my husband, I wouldn’t have it any other way. :)
We headed over to a friends and played games and ate dinner and then spent the rest of the evening cleaning the house and doing laundry until 1am.
Wow what a great give away… I spent the New Year with close friends, having fun and dancing to the kinect =) Was a fun time !!!!
Happy 2011! We actually went out to dinner with some friends and then went back to their home and played a CSI boardgame which took a few hours! It was very cold in our corner of earth last night with it being -3 degrees on our way home from dinner, brrrrrr!!
Hope your New Year celebration was fabulous and warm!
My husband and i both worked until 10. So we just stayed in and took care of our daughter as she was feeling sick.
I spent New Years with my husband and our close friends, we lit sparklers at midnight and my best friend and I (who are expecting little ones only days apart in April…) toasted with sparkling pomegranate appple juice ;)
I shopped for heavily-discounted Christmas wrapping paper until I was exhausted, then I went to bed early.
Going to bed early with a cough. :(
Stayed in a watched TV :)
We spent the night with friends playing games together.
designated driver for my friends! :)
Just stayed in and ate chips and dip and watched t.v.
We did what we always do, breakfast for dinner. Hubby made french toast, sausage and hash browns. Then ‘family movie night’ with the kiddos. 2010’s last movie: Cars. :) After we put the kids to bed we watched a movie and then watched the ball drop while listening to the fireworks outside our windows.
I will most likely go to bed, as I am 8 3/4 months prego……it is hard to party when you distinctly look like a watermelon!
We stayed home. I invited some high school classmates over and we had a mini reunion. It was great to visit and fellowship with them!
My Grandson (3) spent the night. We made cookies and watched Toy Story 3. It was the best night ever :)
Staying in, eating cinnamon rolls, and making a huge ruckus! :)
I actually had a girls night out. Got to catch uip with an old friend. GREAT night!
Staying in with family – my first New Year’s with family in many, many years. Glad to be here (Huntsville!) sharing it with them!
playing games, hanging out, and eating junk food to end 2010 and ring in 2011. Happy New Year!
I went to a family building and had fun hanging out with al of my extended family! We had a great time!
After a long 13 hour drive back home I went to bed at 9:00!! Yeah lame, but much needed!!!
I rang in 2011 with my husband by enjoying a much needed relaxing evening, eating pizza and watching 2 movies. At 12:00 we watched the ball drop and I said a prayer for my ‘hopes’ for 2011. I wish you all the Happiest of years!!! Welcome 2011!!!
My husband and I enjoyed an evening of Chinese food and some episodes of 30 Rock on DVD. It was relaxing and fun.
I spent it at home with my fiance and my sister and her family. We played Wii and watched movies.
I was sound asleep when the ball dropped and all the neighbors set off fireworks! Shouldn’t work if I am going to want to stay up most of the night! LOL
I’m embarassed to admit the new year turned over while I was hunkered over my computer catching up on bookwork! Not much of a celebration, eh?! LOL I did watch a movie shortly after that to unwind and relax and celebrate a little!
I went to my friend’s house down the street. Our group of friends did a Christmas secret santa gift exchange.
We celebrated at a friend’s house. Everyone contributed a homemade soup or crusty bread, plus assorted wines and champagne, of course. We hurried through a round of the Game of Things right before midnight so we could ring in the new year on time.
my family of 5 stayed home and rang in the new year with my hubs bro and his wife. Exciting times! Thanks for the chance at the awesome giveaway! Happy New Year!
I made it to midnight for the first time in years! It was awesome. My girls rang in the New Year (at 9:00 p.m.) with confetti poppers and sparkling grape juice and my husband and I watched the House marathon and just enjoyed spending time together until midnight. A perfect start to what I hope will be a wonderful year! Happy New Year!
We went to iur friends house for dinner and to see the ball drop.
I spent a low key night at home and just relaxed! Nothing exciting, but super nice just to be at home! Happy New Year!
We went to grandma’s house where we ate a big breakfast around 11pm to bring in the new year! Country ham, grits, red eye gravy, eggs, apples, etc…yummy! Then we watched the ball drop. Fun times! :)
We celebrated by staying in, cooking a fantastic meal and reflecting on the past year and what we hope to accomplish in the New Year.
Had fun celebrating with friends….eating, drinking, catching up, and watching the ball drop!
I watched movies, munched yummy food & saw the ball drop while brushing my teeth ;)
We played wii and ordered pizza! :) Fun night!!
We went to my father’s house and celebrated with a lot of our family members. We did stay up till after midnight playing games, laughing together and drinking a little bubbly! We are visiting from across the country and being with family made this new year especially special!!!!
Last night we headed to my parents home where my older sister gathered with her friends for a small intimate gathering of wonderful old friends and new babies galore! We all had a ball catching up and really enjoying the time spent together!
Spent the year with old friends and fireworks! doesnt get any better than that :)
Thanks for great giveaway!
We rang in the new year with all of our wonderful neighborhood friends.A fun time was definitely had by all :)
We stayed in and watched the ball drop on TV. Happy New Year to you!
Watching the ball drop in Atlanta! So exciting!! Happy New Year :)
We spent the night at my husband’s grandmas house where all the family comes over to eat and talk. We then came home and stayed up to watch the ball drop.
we hosted our 3rd annual kid-friendly new year’s eve pajama party…we invite other families with kids around our son’s age (7 y.o.) and watch last year’s ball drop on youtube at about 9pm…a little juice, a little bubbly and then everyone gets to bed at a somewhat reasonable hour!
I spent New Years Eve at my parents house. They always throw great parties with people their age, my age, and my younger brothers age. Lots of good food and wine! I just got married in June, so my husband and I watched the ball drop in NYC, which was 11:00 our time (Central), and then came home to spend our first New Years together. It was a perfect way to celebrate!
We stayed in ate pizza and watched a movie.
WOW–what a great giveaway! We TOTALLY need new pots/pans! THANKS for the chance to win.
As for NYE–we weren’t going to do anything….we were invited to three parties (1. just with friends 2. games with other friends 3. taking a ferry to a private island off of the Gulf and eating dinner on the beach)….and we couldn’t make up our minds. Then we arrived an hour late to the game party. Still had tons of fun:) HAPPY NEW YEAR!
celebrating new years eve: put the baby down and then did “2011 to do lists and goals” with my hubby while enjoying a glass of wine.
For my new years, I went to see Love and Other Drugs in a small downtown theater with my identical twin sister. Then we watched the NYC ball drop on TV from home with my family
Going to our wonderful neighbors house for beef wellington and a night of games and drinks!
a quiet new year’s eve – just family and good food
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We went out for an early dinner and then celebrated with family night at home – we played Pictionary, enjoyed our new Wii games, watched a couple of shows, and then watched the ball drop. My daughter was so proud that she made it until midnight! Thanks for a great giveaway – I’m new to your blog, but I love it. Have a wonderful new year!
We stayed in. Watched a movie with my grandparents & sister/BIL. Were asleep by 12:10 a.m. :)
I stayed up with my parents and little sister and some family friends! We enjoyed Skinny Girl margaritas and some Spumante, and watched the Dick Clark special…minus Dick Clark. :) Happy New Years!
We spent the evening with our close friends at their home. All the kids were invited and the kids outnumbered the adults. If you want a great New Years get together invite a bunch of preteens and tell them they can stay up to see the New Year in. They partied like it’s 1999……they had no idea what I was talking about. But, they did have some good taste in music. They were so excited to get the adults to listen to one of their “new” favorite songs….it was “Brick House” by the Commodores circa 1977…………I didn’t have the heart to tell them. Happy New Year!!!
What a great prize collection! Love the shape of those pots—too cute! Hope to hear from you—would love to win this!!!
We’re always very low key for NYE, but i have a bad cold, and was asleep by 10!!!! There’s always next year…
We stayed in and watched movies with friends. We had smoothies just before midnight, and I kissed my husband of just over two weeks to ring in the New Year!
We celebrated by streaming the live Phish concert from Madison Square Garden and eating steak and crab with our little ones! My toddlers girls LOVE crab!
We stayed in with our two boys. They made it until 11:15. Almost!!!
Hi, I just found you guys through the Pioneer Woman’s site… love what I see so far. Oh, we were in bed by ten last night, lol. Off to look around.
What a great give-away!! My pans are shot, so this resonates with me big time!! ;o) Since we have a homemade salsa business, our New Year’s Eve day was busy with salsa making– 11 hours of it to be exact, so we are rather tired. A movie with the kids and a nice warm fire is what we’ll do. Nice and peaceful! Expect for that pot banging at midnight. ;o)
I spent my NYE with lots of family and friends. We had a wonderful time ringing in 2011 TOGETHER! It was fabulous!
We rang in the new year will 2 great blizzards! We were supposed to have friends over to fondue but rescheduled to tonight instead…..Happy New Year,
I spent it with my family at my daughters house: homemade pizza and lots of snacks! Oh and a few drinks and fireworks… A fun and safe time was had by all. :)
We ordered Chinese takeout and watched football. Loved being in my own bed in my pjs with my husband when the ball dropped on tv.
We had friends over and made homemade pizzas and played games.
Last night, we spent the evening at my sister in laws house. The kids had a blast and outlasted us adults. Especially my little niece who stayed up(way past the other kids) until 3:00 am.
We had a very nice, low key New Years. We stayed home all day. We ordered pizza for lunch and I made lot of finger foods for dinner, like lil weiners and meatballs, parm bites, and your awesome candied pecan recipe. We watch movies and played wii all night. Then 15 minutes before the ball dropped my, husband and our 2 boys piled up in our bed and counted down and kissed each other. (of course, we were on central time, so it was only 11!) and then it was bedtime.
We went to my brother in law’s house with the kids, played games and watched the ball drop on tv…had a great time!
We stayed in and had our small group over! All but one family made it until midnight, and not one of our kids slept in!
My hubby and I had some friends over for dinner. Then we watched the South Carolina vs. FSU bowl game. When that was done, we watched the ball drop and then finished the night with more Twilight Zone marathon episodes on SyFy!
Happy New Year!!!! :)
I’m in the tropics visiting my 10 year old nephew. We spent the new watching movies and then sneaking outside to watch some fireworks. Pretty swell New Year.
Hey!
Happy New Year! I spent last night eating takeout sushi and watching FSU with my sick husband:(
But we had fun, hope your eve was great!
Christine
I’ll be enjoying the New Year at a dinner party with dear friends, followed by some pinochle! Cheers!
My husband and I are headed to a bonfire at a co-workers house.
Staying in and hoping to enjoy our time with family. Ordering pizza, watching “Despicable Me” with our adorable kiddos. We love being together and this is our way of going “stress free” at this holiday. I am so grateful for the chance to win this amazing prize. Thanks so much for the opportunity. You guys are the best. Hugs, Andi
Well, I didn’t get to comment yesterday so I’ll just talk about what we did do :)
My hubby, best friend and myself gathered at our local TGIFriday’s. They were offering half price appetizers as well as a free champagne toast. We watched the ball drop on their big screen TVs and I kissed in the New Year with the love of my life :) Nothing better than hanging out with some good company!
My hubby and I stayed in and watched the ball drop!
I had dinner at a new Italian restaurant with my husband, sister and brother-in-law and then enjoyed a small party at their house! Welcome 2011!
I celebrated with dinner with friends!! Low key but wonderful :)
we spent the evening like I thought we would.we tayed home an watched movies, ate tamales and queso.i was in bed by 10t0. 6eez, I’m getting old. Happy New YearJ
A quiet evening at home with family. Simple. And sweet.
I ate a steak with my family… Then I went to a friends house to watch movies!
I spent it having a movie marathon with my besties!!!
We spent New Years Eve with my parents for a little while. Then we came home and fell asleep before midnight with both our kids. Fun times!
Wow, what a SWEET giveaway! Last night we grilled steak and burgers and had roasted green beans and braised brussel sprouts with our 4 kiddos. We toasted in the new year with Champagne (it was a new kind and it was AWFUL) and the kids had sparkling apple juice. Then we all sat down and watched The Sorcerer’s Apprentice while mommy enjoyed a Chocolate Peppermintini :-) After that…. it was bed time and the New Year came to pass while we were snoozing.
Cheers to You!
Ivy
We celebrated by eating a steak dinner out and then spending a quiet evening at home watching Twighlight Zone shows and relaxing….
We all are sick…. so its naps, then an early celebration & to bed.
working till 8 pm.then comming home to make dip receipe ,watching movies,with pj’s and a blanket!
We spent time with friends, went to dinner, and watched the ball drop quietly on our couch. Nothing too crazy. Thank you for the amazing giveaway!! :)
I spent New Years Eve with my family. We made a bunch of appetizers, played games and watched Dick Clark. When midnight came we set off fireworks that were absolutely beautiful. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
For us it is pizza, eating up the ret of the Christmas cookies and playing all the games Santa brought.
I spent it among friends with good food and great conversations =)
we celebrated with a positive pregnancy test :) great start to the new year!
We celebrated the New Year at a karaoke party and WOW, I HATE to sing in front of people! I could sing all day long in my car or at home or even at work (quietly though.) Anyway, they make each person get up and sing the song they tell you to sing, it’s awfulllll! Then you get to pick the next person that has to get up and make a fool of themselves. The trick is to hold out until the end of the party to sing, there you have a better chance of sounding better (when the rest of the people don’t even realize you’re up there singing or whatever you call it!)
Happy New Year Amanda (and yours!)
We rang in the New Year with a house full of friends. We had our first experience banging pots and pans in the street at midnight. I wouldn’t do that with these pots :)
we lit sparklers and sent the grand children to bed. then at midnight since they weren’t sleeping, we called them into the living room and counted down the seconds. Hugged them and sent them back to bed. Hugged husband, daughter and favorite New Yorker and went to bed myself. Started the new year cleaning up the pee where the dog had used the carpet right where the favorite New Yorker could step in it when she got up. lovely.
One of our dogs is terrified of firework sounds, so we stay home and love it!!!!
I hate to admit it, but I am not a party animal anymore…. I stayed home and was in bed and asleep by 11 p.m.
With 3 young children, we never go out anymore! We stay in, order Chinese food and play board games all night!
We stayed in and watched the ball drop. Happy New Year everyone!!!
We stayed in and played games!
We stayed home and did a few small fireworks and had a fire outside, we ended up going to bed early since my daughter has been running a fever- no fun for her :(
Er, we slept through! New parents :0)
I listen to my younger friend mumble about how she has to be the designated driver, and I hear another describe the most intricate details of her sexy cocktail dress. I, however, don’t have much to mumble about. It’s just another New Years Eve when you are married 14 years, have kids, and that sexy dress.. just doesn’t fit anymore! At 9pm in my flannel PJs. That bed looked just so cozy and a warm bowl of oatmeal sounded so yummy! .. I wouldn’t trade my life for anything in the world :)
I will be at home, snuggling with my hubby in front of a warm fire….watching TV. And I will fall asleep long before midnight, LOL!!
Happy New Year! I celebrated in Vegas with family and friends at one of the hotel parties, then watched the fireworks. I really hope I win this because one of my new year’s resolutions is to actually start cooking and the new tools would be a BIG help. Thanks.
I spent the evening cuddling with my hubby of 40 years, my favorite thing to do! Thanks for the opportunity to win these amazing gifts!
I am working! I am a 911 dispatcher, so I am saving lives tonight! Hoping for everyone to have a fun and safe night!
We had a big party at our house tonight! All our friends from church came and we jumped into the new year together. literally.. we all get up on a chair or piece of furniture, countdown and jump! It’s tradition, we do it every year! xoxo Amanda Rose
Wow, what a wonderful & generous giveaway!!! I would love to win this for my hubby (I’ll admit it…. I’m not the wonderful cook in the family, but boy can my hubby cook), he would love this!
Tonight we rang in the New Year with our boys, Luke 15 & Zach 10 (will be 11 on Jan. 8)!!! We had so much fun playing with the XBOX Kinect, eating shrimp cocktail and of course watching the IU basketball game earlier in the evening!!! I’m so sore from playing the Kinect it’s not even funny…. it might just turn out to be a good workout plan!!!
Thank you so much for sharing with us!!
I hope you had a wonderful night & an even more wonderful 2011!!
~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
zloe.blogspot.com
I would love to win any of the prizes as I LOVE to cook at home and I LOVE Michael Symon! I have been seeing Symon’s commercial for Caphalon and am crossing my fingers that I will be the cookware winner!!
To usher in 2011, we entertained a few friends with pasta dinner buffet and wine. I got out my new torch (A Christmas present) to finish Alton Brown’s recipe for creme brulee — although, the guests wanted to try the torch so I passed the chore.
What a great celebration spending the evening with friends–2011 will be a great year–Happy New Year to ALL!!!!
we are just spending the evening with family drinking hot chocolate, snacking on cheese and playing Rook…. Happy New Year!!!
All day today and all night tonight I have been completing pages for my granddaughter’s March 18th birthday gift, scrapbooks of her first ten years. I began a year ago and have scrapped every day, but it seems I will never finish! I have learned so much from your site and others, and I love trying to use what I learn each day in my layouts. I know that the many hours I’ve spent and will continue to spend will be appreciated not only by my precious granddaughter but also her parents and her children and grandchildren. I will never stop scrapping again (as I did after her first few pages in 2001). I now have a brand new grandson, and my daughteer is expecting her first child in August. (THRILLED!) TY for your very informative site and the opportunity to win amazing prizes month after month!
spending it babysitting my nephew and then off to some house parties with good old college buddies. ring in the new year!
We spent the evening showing my visiting sister how the German’s celebrate the New Year. They shoot off fireworks that are huge (and illegal in the US). They also walk around to each neighbors with glasses toasting, drinking and filling the glasses back up! It was fun to see her shock of activities of the German culture.
I will be spending the New Years Eve night attending my Granddaughter’s wedding. What a night!!! Ringing the new year in saying “I do” and hours of dancing and partying with friends!! Wow!!!!
We had friends over and cooked- using our old pots and pans. It would be great to have a new set!!
My husband Kevin and I celebrated by jumping on our air mattress that we left in the living room after our guests had left and we made out! We watched the ball drop on TV as well. :)
For New Years, I spent it with family with a nice dinner and a movie.
we celebrated with 7 other families whom we’re close to!! always a blast with them!
and fyi!!! i made your ritz peanut butter crackers, coated with almond bark….AHHHH-MAZING!!!!!!! it was a HUGE hit!!! the most talked about finger food!! so thank you thank you :)
and seriously….you have got to have the COOLEST giveaways EVER!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Hi Kevin and Amanda,
WISHING U A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!MAY LORD JESUS BLESS U BOTH ABUNDANTLY!!
We didnt really celebrate.We cooked a special lunch of biryani and tandoori chicken which was exquisite..But i made a mava cake which was simply delicious.We a family of 4 wished all our near and dear ones.
May peace prevail and lighten our hopes for a a bright future..
Shalom.
we sat around and watched movies! we don’t have cable, so no ball dropping for us.
I am going to my mom and dad’s house with my 4 kiddos celebrating with them and my brothers and sisters and their families.
Hanging out with the guys at work. Doesn’t sound fun but it has it entertainment values.
I spent the evening with friends that I have not seen in years. It was wonderful and reminded me how much I love my friends.
My girls came over for midori margaritas n game night. Great night n no drunken idiots to deal with! Happy 2011!
I am staying up with my kids waiting for the ball to drop. Happy New Year Kevin and Amanda!
These truly are the best non-stick pans out there. Initially I couldnt afford them 15 yrs ago & went with the 2nd best brand, Analon that are great, but slowly been adding the Calphalon brand piece by piece (an 8″ fry, 13″ paella/griddle & 2.5qt pot)….& I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE would be ecstatic if I won a complete set…..TONITE for New Yrs Im staying in after a long 12 hr day trip & just viewing my emails & letting the kids stay up late!!!
What an awesome prize!!! We celebrated at Disneyland!! :) Nothing beats the Happiest Place On Earth!
Out with friends!!!
We always stay home and watch the show on tv if we can keep our eyes open that long, so I will be looking at all of the food blogs that I can find as we gave ourselves a new computer for xmas!!yay!
We were supposed to be going to the in-laws for a game night, but our daughter (6 months) started teething the other day and is having a hard time sleeping. So we stayed at home, got some take out, made some cookies, and the husband and I cuddled on the couch and watched the ball drop. We still had a great time :)
I celebrated the night with my family at home. It was very nice, and we didn’t have to be out on the roads.
My husband and I will be celebrating 22 years together on the couch with a bottle of champagne like we have for the last few years. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I’m hanging out with my hubby and my brother in law and sister in law. We’ve watched movies, played games and now we are just sitting around waiting for the last five minutes of 2010 to pass by. Yay for 2011!!
Tonight we will be staying home. My hubby and I have been sick today. Thanks for the chance for a great give away! Happy New Year. :)
We will be blessed by the presence of two of our grandchildren this year on New Year’s Eve, so that their Mother can have a little time to herself.
Playing cards with good friends, enjoying our home-made goodies, and enjoying a small glass of wine while watching the ball drop on TV at midnight. Doesn’t get any better!
Spent it in with me and my little 2 year old girl. Put her to bed early and then munched on some chocolate dipped ritz peanut butter crackers (thank you for sharing that recipe, btw!) and sipped some milk while ringing in the new year! ;D Yay 2011!
Me and my husband will be sharing a bottle of champagne and will probably be going to bed early. I have to work Saturday and Sunday.
I stayed home tonight to ring in the New Year. Is it just me or are the Back Street Boys starting to look old?? ;-)
I sure could use some new cookware, too.
Just celebrated by having a late Christmas with my brother and mom, now home celebrating the new year with our kids – ages 11 and 13. It’s the one night a year they can stay up as late as they want and we eat junk food all night:)
Happy New Year!
We will be heading out to go bowling with friends and then back home to celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary! Happy New Year Everyone!!
Reading your blog :)
i’m planning to countdown with new york with my husband and baby. they will then fall asleep and leave me with a glass of wine and catch up on the net.
It is now 12:22 a.m. Jan 1, 2011. We spent the evening here at home, watching a movie.
Happy New Year!!
Stayed in tonight, had a lobster dinner with spaghetti squash and decorated sugar cookies!
I went out to eat with my family. We had a lovely traditional Italian four course meal, and were so stuffed that we played it low key as the ball dropped.
Happy New Year!
Smoking a turkey on our new smoker we got from our son for Christmas, watching reruns of Food Network Star, and reading everybody’s New Year wishes on Facebook! Exciting, huh?
Movie, dinner with friends, and watching the “ball”. Happy New Year to everyone!
We celebrated by going out to dinner and then we came home and watched a movie. It is 11:00 pm and we are going to bed. Happy New Year.
I will be sitting in my living room cuddling with my pooch, Baxter, this year… my husband has to work at 6:00 AM on New Years Day so he is in bed by 9:30.
We spent the evening at home with the family. It had snowed quite a bit earlier in the day so it was nice to be in doors.
Tonight, my husband and I spent it with our two beautiful twin daughters. This was our second New Years Eve with them and it was so fun to reminisce on last New Year’s Eve when we were new parents and just how much our girls changed this past year. We ordered in Chinese food and had a nice relaxing evening. It was perfect :)
Chocolate fountain and games with my kids. Staying home in our jammies.
We are so exhausted from our Christmas Vacation that we don’t have enough energy to do anything New Year’s Eve.So, we are staying at home with family and enjoying a nice relxing night. :) Happy New Year’s!!!
Homemade pizza at home with the husband and probably in bed by 10 :) Happy New Year everyone!
Just watched the ball drop in NY. That’s plenty New Year for me. A little blurfing, and off to bed. Happy New Year everyone!
Diane
Surprise, AZ
Staying in with some Tv and my jammies!
We are staying in tonight. We had a few friends over and played a mad game of Risk and baked: cookies, monkey bread, and donuts. Yum!
We are finishing up a mountainous pile of laundry in preparation to start our new year resolution which is….to stay on top of the laundry! Oh what a night! HAHA!
nothing special.. sleep maybe early but not as early as 8 because we have school starting on Sunday over here..
I am celebrating in my PJ’s watching the ball drop on tv! =)
I rung in the New Year by spending time with my favorite people, my family. It was complete with teaching my 3 and 6 year old cousins how to play spoons. We watched the big ball drop and honk the horns to signal the new year!
We visited with family during the day and evening but came home to quietly ring in the new year!
Hello :)
Our family might just celebrate new years like normal nights and days, and have a peaceful dinner or outing at a mall or people’s house :D and I usually sleep late!
Hi! :)
I’ll be celebrating tonight like any other day. We will probably eat a small quiet dish or go out to a restaurant/friends’ house. We won’t watch the ball drop but we’d sleep in later than 8 pm :P
I will be staying home with my family and having some friends over for snacks and games and movies. it’ll be great!!!
Stayed in tonight and watched Toy Story 3 with my 7 and 4 year olds! They tried to stay up but just couldn’t do it! But we had fun trying!
Relaxing at home keeps the pressure away – always ends up a good time!
I spent my evening at home with family and friends. We played board games, sports and dance games on the Wii, watched movies and of course, the ball drop. It was low key but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Happy New Year to all!
I’ll be enjoying the evening in, with family close. No place I’d rather be!
I will be spending the New Year watching the ball drop from the house!
Fantastic give away! My family is staying in, playing games, watching tv, playing on the computer. My daughter is the only one out right now, watching the ball drop with friends. Have a very Happy New Year! :)
My hubby and I are staying in and watching tv. We’ll watch the ball drop at 12 and probably go to bed very shortly afterwards.
We will be staying in this new year’s eve. The kids are going to bed early so my husband and I can ring in the new year in peace and quiet.
I drove 3 hrs to see my sister and 2 hours to spare! So we will be hanging out at home with another friend to watch the ball drop, it’s 6 degrees outside and feels like -10 below. Yikes!
My husband and I went out to dinner earlier, and now we’re sitting on the couch together, both on our laptops, catching up on our favorite blogs! We missed seeing the ball drop, but it’s not midnight yet for us, so we will stay up just to see the clock change and head to bed. Wow, we’re boring this New Year’s!
Not much of a partier here. Will be staying home watching movies
We are spending the evening eating pizza and making homemade milkshakes, popping fireworks, and enjoying every minute with the kids!
Tonight my family and I will cuddle close and watch a few movies. We will then watch the ball drop on tv. After that we will pray that our Lord bless us this next year and lead us in the right direction. I pray that you have a wonderful New Years Eve and a bless year as well!
My husband and I are sitting on the couch watching a movie and will be kissing our sleeping daughters to ring in the New Year.
Just my DH and me tonight. We will watch TV, and I will do a little blog
hopping. Trying to stay cozy. It is very cold here. Thanks for your blog and the great give away.
Yeh! I sure could use a a new set of pots & pans. This sure could make cooking FUN!
My husband and I will be spending the evening with family and friends playing games such as Ticket to Ride and Wii. The night is filled with lots of food (clam chowder, shrimp, roast, and lots of sweets). We’ll be staying up until midnight and returning how in the 1 degree whether outside just after.
We just got back from a family trip to Colorado (with our 22 month old)! We are staying home….thank goodness! :)
Staying in, early to bed. Big Badger game tomorrow, need to be well rested!!
staying home wishing I had that caphalon cookware!
We’re staying in tonight. Just enjoyed dinner and tucked our daughter into bed. Happy New Year!
Staying in and enjoying my the night! We are staying up until midnight and watching the ball drop!! So happy to be spending this New Year’s Eve with my best friend and love!
My 3 year old is already asleep and @ 10:30 I am ready to join her! It’s going to be a long 1.5 hours, Happy New Year!
For New Year’s Eve, I’ll be in prayer for all police officers on the beat tonight, I’ll be loving on my children, planning my menu for tomorrow, hangin’ out on Facebook, and preparing to scrapbook in the morning! Happy New Year!
(Great giveaway!) We are staying home and celebrating with friends! And most importantly, watching the Gamecocks win in Atlanta!! Go USC!!
Staying in tonight, eating Pad Thai and summer rolls, watching The Twilight Zone marathon with hubby and son. Not sure if I’ll make it to midnight…they both had naps today!!
Tonight I am working :( We put our little one down for the night and now I’m supposed to be working, but started blog surfing instead and found this great give away (SO much better than working). Then we’ll watch the ball drop and head to bed to wake up at 7 AM with little. The joys of being a Mom!
Staying in with the kiddos and going to bed early.
This new year’s eve I will be staying home with the kids, playing games, watching TV and working on the finishing touches of my blog revamp (I found your blog while searching for how to create a blog signature)
This is a wonderful giveaway and you two have an awesome blog!
Thanks!
~Jazz
We are spending the evening at home. We’ve never been big New Year’s people, and since having our little girl, home is the place to be!
I am spending New Years Eve with my family. We just recently put my grandma in a nursing home and we were all down and thought that if we spent the evening together just to be with one another!!!
Storms are expected tonight so I’m staying home and watching TV. I’ll probably be asleep before midnight
Tonight my husband and I will have some drinks and play some video games while our three year old sleeps. We will watch the ball drop and have champagne if I can manage to stay awake that long! ;)
Tonight my husband and I are enjoying our quiet, empty nest after having our precious kids home for Christmas. We are treasuring the love we have for one another and ever so grateful that we still really LIKE each other after being together for 32 years. Happy New Year to you!
Wow! What a great giveaway!
We’ve been out of town this week and just arrived home so my plans are pretty boring – unpacking and an early bedtime.
We usually go to our friend’s house for a bonfire. But this year it is raining so we are staying home. Plus New Year’s Eve is our anniversary!
We’re staying in!
I baked like a mad woman for our family party and then stayed for only about 2 hours. My husband has work at 4am, so he’s napping until 11:45 so we can ring in the new year together, then go to sleep :)
I’m staying home, watching a movie with hubby!
Tonight we are staying home and celebrating as our little family of 3! I made a new homemade pasta recipe, salad and bread. We toasted diet soda in fancy glasses and ate some yummy no-bake cookies. Then, we put on some silly hats and blew horns with our 17 month old girl and dog. She’s in bed now, and we’ll probably just watch the ball drop on TV. Simple but we are having fun!
heading to bed now! =) it is only 10pm.
I am staying in and watching tv with my husband. Nice quite times with the kids in bed. =)
I’ll be watching the Times Square festivities @ home w/ my husband and three kids. Made a nice dinner of Spanakopita, tyropites and some Lebanese Meat Pitas…it was yummy. Happy New Year, PEACE, health & prosperity to all.
Celebrating with Friends at their cabin on the lake!
we’re staying in tonight, and loving every second of it! happy new year!
Movies with the family. Happy new year.
My hubby just kissed me good night and left me here reading blogs! I’m not sure either of us will see the ball drop tonight! :)
We’ve had the most wonderful meal, here at home. Lobster tails with petite filet mignon and baked potato with sour cream. Additionally, a wonderful bottle of Prosecco Brut! If South Carolina could pull this bowl game out, it would be the perfect ending to a perfectly wonderful year! Cheers!
Dinner with the family then watching theball drop.
We went to and early dinner and now I am home surfing the internet. We are pretty low key and will probably go to bed by 11 :)
My husband and I have a 17 month old. We celebrated with a very early dinner at Carrabba’s then some time at a friend’s party- then we put our sweet baby girl to bed and are watching Glee season 1 until the ball drops :) Hapoy New Year Kebin, Amanda, sweet doggies, and all kevinandamanda readers! 2011 will bring many, many special moments to our family and yours!
“How will you be celebrating tonight?” Are you staying in? Going out? Waiting up to see the ball drop? Going to bed at 8?”
My New Year began yesterday. I’m a japanese music lover (Johnny’s Entertainment to be exact) and stayed up to watch their countdown to New Year concert. I also have relatives living outside the United States so I talk to them for a while as their days are ahead of mine.
For me, I decided to stay home for the New Year’s and later, I plan on attending my uncle’s party to wait for the countdown. I haven’t seen or celebrated New Years with them in a long time so it will be different considering there are new members in their family. I can’t wait.
We are staying in to watch movies and see the ball drop. Happy new year.
Staying home and watching some princess movies with my little girls. We’ll see who konks out first…them, or me!
Well, currently I’m reading your blog. :) We are staying in tonight with the kiddos–playing Wii and Uno Attack. I’ve got a carrot cake in the oven for tomorrow, to go along with the blackeyed peas and cabbage. Hopefully we will be able to stay up til midnight!!
We are staying home while our 13 yr old ds has friends over. Boys & Girls, so their is lots of watching closely while still trying to stay cool!
Celebrating with my fiance at his house. What a fun giveaway!!
i’ll be home tonight im sick! happy new year everyone!!!
Staying home and having dinner with friends. Good times!
Took the family out to dinner and are now home relaxing. Happy New Year to one and all!
We just came back from the in-laws. I plan on sitting on the couch watching tv. Hopefully we’ll make it to midnight! Happy new year Amanda! I enjoy reading your blog!
We are staying in and going to watch the ball drop with a few friends :) Bring on 2011
I had hoped to ring in the New Year with my hubby at home dining on bacon-wrapped pork with grilled veggies but, since hubby is feeling lousy…we will still be home and I am hoping that he will be awake when the clock strikes 12:00! Have a Blessed and Happy New Year! Happy Cooking!
Happy new year! Tonight we celebrated with the whole family ice skating, dinner and a late movie….tomorrow lots of tired kids! Thanks for the chance to win.
We are hanging at home….fixed dinner and just relaxing…..
Staying in! I made a few different appetizers and we watched a hilarious movie! If I can stay awake we may watch the ball drop. :)
We will be heading off to bed! The kids are tired and we will see them next year.
Tonight I am celebrating my staying home, in pj’s, with my two favorite boys…my husband and my brand new baby! Perfect close to a sweet, sweet, year!
Staying in and watching a movie with my husband.
I live in a small village in Alaska, population 280. The community gets together to purchase fireworks, and everyone goes out to the airstrip to watch them. The evening kicks off around 10pm with a giant Bonfire and sledding! Can’t wait!
Just a quiet night home alone with the dogs. Hubby’s at work and my boys are with their friends.
nothing too exciting…we have an 8 month old, so we’re staying in…but we do plan to watch the ball drop with our 9 year old…some off my fondest memories of my papaw include our nye tradition of watching the ball drop with dick clark.
We have a baby so we’ll be celebrating the new year at home eating snacks and hoping to stay awake until midnight!
I will be spending it with my husband and children at home, watching the ball drop in our living room!! :) :)
We’re celebrating by unpacking our brand new house, we just moved yesterday!
Tonight we will be staying in. We enjoyed our day of putting away the decorations of Christmas. It is so nice to be home together as a family after all of the Christmas gatherings.
We went to a fun indoor garden to get away from the cold. They had fun food and activities for the kids. They even had steel drum band! We really enjoyed it
Dinner out, trip to Target, reading and lounging at home the rest of the night. I’m sure I’ll be in bed by 10:30. :)
My husband’s already asleep, Ill be watching the ball drop by myself!
Shop a furniture store going out of business, dinner out w/Hubby, visit with friends at our daughters’ party, look for recipes for hunters coming in January.
Thanks!
My husband and I will spend tonight watching what others around the world are doing by way of our TV. We love to watch the ball drop in Time Square. Tomorrow we will celebrate with our sons, daughter in laws and grandchildren, it’s the best way to start a new year. Wishing everyone a great 2011 new year!!
I’m staying at home with the boyfriend and the roommates, watching the ball drop on tv (more than likely with Dick Clark) and kissing the boyfriend at midnight.
I’m staying home recovering from having my gallbladder removed yesterday. Good times.
we aren’t doing much – my little one has strep… happy new years though!
Ironically enough, as much as I complained about spending New Years at home with my parents as a teenager, I’m spending it at my parents house, by choice, with my husband and little boy. We’ll be watching movies and eating lots of desserts.
Spending a quiet evening at home. Dear husband went ice fishing today so having fresh fish for dinner–like eating candy. Happy New Year to all!
Going to bed by 10:30 to get some sleep before my newborn wakes up! Happy 2011!
Eating pizza and watching movies!
My wife had dinner with a friend and I stayed home with “The Beagle”
We’ll play on our laptops till bedtime.That’s about it.
wow what a nice prize, thanks for the chance. tonight we had a church party from 6-9 and we played games (board and wii) and now we’ve come home, are watching a family movie (i’m cheating with the computer) until midnight, when we will flip on dick clark, count from 10-0 and then go to bed! we are quite the rebels.
I am spending the evening hiding in my office while my home has been invaded by ‘tweens’! My daughter has her best friends over and since my hubby had to work I caved in to 2 half-racks of soda and some take and bake pizzas! Happy New Year!
We’re spending the evening in with our new baby. We just made fondue, Melting Pot style, and are getting the baby ready for bed. I think we play a wii game…Mario? and watch the ball drop at midnight. Thanks for the chance to win such an awesome prize. :)
I will be staying in getting up early and starting my New Year’s resolution to work out more and eat healthier… Woo! Would love to win this!
We’re staying in tonight, drinking sparkling cider :)
We’re staying in, having mimosas, and relaxing. Happy new year!
My husband and I are staying in, drinking champagne, and playing games tonight– our first New Years Eve as a married couple :)
There is no celebrating tonight. I am sick, Daddy’s working and we will all be going to bed at 8:00 sharp. Sounds like fun huh!
We will be bringing in the New Year safe and sound cozy at home this year! Wishing you an amazing 2011~ I’m looking forward for you to continue to enlighten me all year long!! Hearts and Hugs xoxo
Our great way to bring in the NEW YEAR is to attenda our church’s annual Night Watch Celebration on New Year’s Eve. Hours are 10:30 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 31. With the challenging year of 2010 ebbing, we will issue “a declaration of the plans of God for 2011″.
Larae
I cooked a New Year’s Eve dinner for many members and guests of our American Legion. I am playing on the computer now and will stay home. I plan on watching the ball drop if I can stay awake. Happy New Year!
We will be staying in and watching Toy Story 3!
Lori R
At home with my kids…we always watch the ball drop, half a small sip of bubbly and wish each other a Happy New Year and then head off to bed. Would love to win this cooking set – Thanks for the opportunity to win!
We just made icecream sundaes! Yum! Happy 2011!
I made homemade pizza for our kids and a few of their friends before they went out with the youth group. Honey and I are staying in, he’s watching ball games and I’m sewing on a quilt. Not the most exciting New Years we’ve ever had.
opps, that’s what happens when you are new to the internet. Hit the wrong spot before I was done. ANYWAY!!! all that being said. Being married to a huge football fan!! we are watching bowl games but I enjoyed a late afternoon movie with Amelia. Take care of those sweet dogs, we got a new puppy a few months ago and forgot how much fun they are!!
I’m staying home …Home sweet home. And relaxing. This giveaway goes hand in hand with my tonights meal though, because we are having a Jack Daniels Pork Roast. Would love to make a Michael Symon pork roast. Happy New Year to all! (Don’t drink and drive.)
Enjoying the night with my husband. Staying up as long as we can. :)
We are staying in tonight, supper all together and if the rains stops maybe a ride to downtown. I want to watch the Rose Bwl Parade tomorrow. Thanks for this great blog this year.
Staying in with sick kids!
This looks very interesting. I love cooking and trying out different kinds of cookware is fun. I have always been a little hesitatnt trying out different flavors, but within the last year I have stepped out of my comfort zone.
Staying home with the family. Celebrating being together!
We’re staying home, having a great meal w/friends, playing some games and then shooting off some fireworks at midnight. It’s always a great time. Happy New Year, everyone
Staying home where it is warm!! It’s -1 outside now!!
We’re keeping it really low-key … We ate a good dinner of Chinese food, are watching the Twilight Zone marathon, and will probably bust out Mario Kart or bowling on Wii with the kids in a few. Thanks for the giveaway and hope your weekend is awesome!
Tonight I’ll be staying in. Waiting for 12 to see the ball drop in Times Square. Hoping we don’t get storms here is NW AL.
Tonight I’m just hanging out with the fam and watching everyone party on TV. Someday maybe we’ll get sh-nazzed up and actually go to a social gathering. haha
I’m staying home where it’s cozy and comfy warm. It’s freezing out there! Watching the ball drop on TV! What an awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
We just put our 3 year old to bed and plan to stay in watching Mad Men, probably asleep by 11pm. :)
For New Years Eve my husband, daughter and myself along with family from Chicago will be playing board games and making homemade pizza.
Staying in and waiting on my hubby to get off work!!
I made my husband’s favorite dinner. We will watch movies until midnight. Then off to bed.
Staying in while my little one’s sleep. Quiet evening with the husband!
I’m going to spend the night celebrating with my neighbors, I think I’ve gotten to the age where traipsing around downtown has lost its appeal. :)
We’re spending tonight at home with our son and grand-daughter that drove down from Maryland. We usually stay home playing games and waiting on the ball to drop. Gotta have that midnight kiss with the hubby:)
PLEASE don’t drink & drive!
My daughter and her finace left today after a week of Christmas time. Went shopping all day and tonight we are staying home. This is an awesome give away. Whoever wins wil be very, very lucky.
Downtown Disney! :)
I’m spending new years eve at home with my parents. They live on the northern tail of the Oregon coastal range and their home overlooks a fairly big city and there are always spectacular fireworks to watch around midnight from up here. Should be fun. And we will also be watching the ball drop on television as I do every year.
Happy New Year!
Kate
Resting. My grandchildren have been here. Enough said.
we are being safe and staying in with a bottle of champagne and a movie :) then watching the ball drop on tv…although i’ll probably fall asleep early! :/
First, I would love to express my admiration to you. You are so great and i love your website. :)
Tonight, I’ll be spending the night with my family and really just thinking about my goals for 2011. Later, we’ll watch the ball drop.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Going to bed! Hopefully there won’t be any fireworks!
I’m staying up to watch the ball drop…
I will be celebrating at home, with chicken curry and a Daniel-Craig-as-James-Bond marathon! Happy New Year to you two :)
I’m staying in with the kids. Hubby is out of town. I might make it to midnight or I might curl up in bed :)
I took down all the Christmas decorations. Now I am crashing and watching the New Year’s shows.
I will be staying home. My 15 year old son is having some friends over, so I will be “chaperoning” from my bedroom with my jammies on.
We had a wonderful dinner of Swedish Meatballs with our daughter and new son-in-law. Quiet night of movies.
We’re dropping off our boys at a “lock in” at the youth center at the local military base. Then hubby and I are hitting Target. Woo hoo!
We’ll be celebrating with neighbors tonight. Happy New Year!
Our family grilled burgers and chicken for supper.Weather is beautiful! watching the chick-fil-a bowl game tonight with my husband. great time!!
We just got home. We went and saw the movie, “The KIng’s Speech” (EXCELLENT) and then out to dinner with friends- a fun night! Happy New Year!
Staying at home with my 2 boys….watching movies and munching on good food :)
Staying in tonight. My hubby is on a 48 hour shift and my 2 year old goes to bed at 8pm. I am indulging in some yummy snacks and a little champagne though! :)
We are going to be cuddle up right at home! Not sure we will even see the New Year in.
Hubby just got out of the hospital today, so we are spending it in bed, watching movies.
We will be eating takeout and going to bed early… super easy and super relaxing!
It’s currently 8pm and I’m pretty sure my hubby and I will be in bed by 10! We have a 6 month old and a 2.5 yr old and NO babysitter, so we’re the boring ol’ married couple tonight. :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Woke up with an ear infection and tonsilitis so I’ll be cuddled up in my bed with a good book praying for my meds to kick in :)
We are spending our new years the best way we know how…together! We are eating our favorite shrimp,sausage,and tomoato alfredo (which could be even better made in new cookware ;)) and having a movie marathon! I can’t think of a better way to start my 2011 adventure!
I’ve a terrible headache and I am celebrating the new year by watching Doctor Who on BBCA’s “Happy Who Year” and cuddling with my pooch :)
we just returned from spending several hours at my sisters house. we ate way too much and had a great time! unfortunately my husband has to work early in the morning so it’s not going to be a late night for us. :) happy new year!
Thank you so much for this awesome chance to win! I’ll be staying in tonight, quietly staying up until midnight to kiss my 3 beautiful children, and then get some sleep.
We are staying in and ordering PF Changs. We will try to stay up :). The kids will probably outlast us!
I am spending the new year scrapping in front of the fireplace, having breakfast for dinner and enjoying the last few days of the glow of the Christmas tree. My husband, 4 cocker spaniels and cats are joining in the party. :0)
My daughter and I will be spending a quiet night at home tonight and will crack open the sparkling cider at midnight, in time to toast in the new year.
I will be celebrating with my family. We live on the West Coast so we will ring it in with the East Coast and call it a night. I’m just ready for 2011 to show its face.
I’m staying in with 4 of my favorite kids…2 of them are mine, and two are borrowed:-)
One of my goals for 2011 is getting a home-made dinner on the table at least 5 days a week…this giveaway would really help!!!
Happy New Year!!!
I will be staying in with my girls. Daughter Gabby and spoiled rotten pooch Hershey. We will all don our snuggies and watch endless movies together while eating lots of goodies. Happy New Year everyone!
Chinese Food with friends and then back to our house to enjoy more yummy food, play games and watch the ball drop!! Should be amazing
Staying in, watching Dick Clarks Rockin Eve.
That’s still on, right?
We are staying in and enjoying it! We’re still in Newlywedland and are looking forward to a night in the house just the two of us. Happy New Year you two!!
I will be spending time with family and friends tonight :D
I’m showing my age – headed to bed for probably 9pm!!!!
PS My daughter is getting married this spring – what a great wedding gift!
First thing, my husband and I are going to my in-laws for a bit of snacking and hanging out. At about 10pm we are going home to ring in the new year! Happy New Year to you!!!
Every year we continue on the tradition that my parents started a few years ago and that was to have a dinner of appetizers- homemade egg rolls, deep fried shrimp, chips and dip. If you can think of an appetizer we had it. After appetizers and desserts we would watch movies and play games. Now that we live far away and I have a family of my own we continue the tradition. This year unfortunately I have a sick little one so we took the easy way out and ordered in and will be watching a movie. Simple but still fun! :) I would love to win a new cook wear set!
We are in Breckenridge, CO for a family vacation. We had great plans to go downtown for some Starbucks and crapes from Crapes a La Cart, but it is -10 degrees outside so we are in the condo with our 3 children watching football. Hopefully we will be able to see the fireworks from the condo.
We are staying in tonight and having a junk food dinner in front of the TV! :D
Staying in is more my speed now!
I will be celebrating tonight with the Love of my life as well as my closest friends. We are having a wonderful party to bring in the new year. We will all be staying up and plan to count down into the new year all together.
Since I’m in a blizzard, I’m staying home. I’ll watch “Watch What Happens Live” on Bravo, and I’ll probably stay up until after midnight.
We are staying in tonight, enjoying the company of our youngest daughter who is visiting from South Carolina, and our 3 year old granddaughter who is staying while her parents enjoy a much deserved night out as a couple. It might not be exciting but it sure is FUN!
Staying home (5-month old and 2-year old), but hoping to get some QT with the hubby after they fall asleep =)
I will be celebrating New Years by watching movies with my husband and 5 year old, we will all probably be asleep before the ball drops.
We are staying in tonight. I along with my daughters got a bug after Christmas so we’re hanging out with some veggie, fruit and cheese trays while we play with new toys and games. We’ll probably watch the ball drop, set off a few fireworks then head to bed! Happy New Year!!!
would love to win this for my husband as does a lot of great cooking in our home! we (family of 4) are staying in tonight, watching movies and playing wii and having treats ;) Happy New Year everyone!
“Our Big plans” include a party for two at home…..just us, A movie at home.Our Favorite TAKE OUT food Yummy,watching the big apple drop on tv. Happy New year to all. Thank You.
Staying home with my husband and baby, we rented movies, nothing too exciting but safe!
We will be spending our evening watching movies and playing with our 3 Boston Terriers! LOL there. Happy New Year and be safe everyone.
We always goes to church on new year’s eve == then starting the new year with general feasting :)
sitting at home watching the ball drop in times square cuddled up on the sofa with my puppy.
Dear hubby and I will be curled up on the couch eating a big bowl of chocolate ice cream and watching movies while we wait for the midnight fireworks to start.
We will be staying home, eating pizza & enjoying old movies as we welcome in 2011!
Got together for lunch with friends today. But tonight I’ll be staying in. I’ll probably be asleep by 10.
We will be staying in tonight as I am recovering from the flu :(
I will be staying home where it is warm catching up on my emails.
Tonight we are hanging with some friends, having Pizza for dinner…then a TON o’snacks to ensue! Kids will be running wild and creating the biggest mess EVER while the adults totally ignore them and play games! Happy New Year!
My husband and I and our 7 children will be quietly celebrating the new year at home. Pizza rolls, fresh veggies, juice, and a family movie.
We will be staying in and TRYING to stay up to watch the ball drop!
Staying in! The older I’ve gotten (I’m just 26), the less and less I’ve been into the party scene! My boyfriend and I will be dining on some fabulous Chinese food, eating some of my delicious baked goods, and staying up for the ball drop! If I won these pans I wouldn’t have to order dinner!! Although… I do love Chinese food!
Staying in playing games with my kids!!
We will be staying in tonight. I rented some movies. My oldest daughter made brownies! We will try and stay awake to watch the ball drop in NYC.
Staying home with my hubby and watching movies.
wow! what a giveaway… amazing! I am ringing in the new years 500 miles from home at my in-laws. i’m working on my resume so I can find a better job in a new city (chicago).
Tonight we will be staying in and making a fantastic dinner of gnocchi with fire-roasted tomato sauce before popping a bottle of bubbly to ring in the new year!
Tonight we will be celebrating the New Year at home! Unfortunately, the host of a party we were supposed to be going to is really sick, so the party has been cancelled. So we ended up getting take out and a movie and will watch the ball drop from the comfort of our couch — to be perfectly honest, I couldn’t be happier. Hope you have a great night Amanda! Thanks for the awesome opportunity. :)
I just returned from a wonderful Christmas trip with ny family … sick. So I am camping out on the couch, catching up on the dvr and probably NOT making it to midnight as my internal clock thinks I am still in Germany. I guess you could say I have already rung in the new year ;) I bet winning this giveaway would make me feel better… just what the doctor ordered! Thanks for the giveaway!
We are celebrating with our son who’s turning 10 today and his 4 siblings. We are playing games and having lots of family fun.
Heading to look at lights and eat and Smashburger with the family and some good friends…bet we won’t be awake at midnight!
Tonight we are playing it safe. Nice quite night with my husband and 4 year old, watching dispicable me and babysitting my 13 month old niece. Definetly some snacks and maybe a glass or two of wine for me :) Thanks for the opportunity to win this gorgeous gift.
staying at a friends house after some beers so we wont be tempted to drink and drive. playing it safe as i hope all are doing tonight! :) hope you have a great new year amanda!!
we are staying in… we made chili this morning, that has been slow cooking all day. I bought 5 new jigsaw puzzles that are labeled IMPOSSIBLY DIFFICULT. We have cocktail fixings and friends coming over. Right now, I have my favorite PUP on my lap. I am insanely happy.
I am glad to have discovered your blog this year, I love it!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
Going to dinner and then home to watch a movie. I hope to make it to midnight! Happy New Years Eve!
We are celebrating the New Year by having all of our kids and their friends over for one gigantic X-Box 360 party. There will be plenty of chips, pizza, dips, and of course, the famous Kevin and Amanda pulled pork! It is beautiful and COLD in the Pacific Northwest tonight. We are so thankful for all of God’s blessings!
Happy New Year’s Eve!! My sweet hubby and I will be celebrating the eveing together at our home eating and watching football! Loving simplicity tonight and will carry it into the new year! Blessings to you and yours.
We are staying home tonight and probably will not make it to midnight. The flu has been making its way through our family, so we are in need of sleep. :)
Spending the evening at home, with loved ones and watching the ball drop! Perfect way to end a wonderful year :)
It is my beloved husband’s birthday, and believe it or not, we will be at home with our teenaged kids! We decided to have a good old fashioned family night of games/puzzles/snacks and enjoy our time with each other. So excited for the new year :)
At home with our 5 kids, playing Disney Sing It and watching Nanny McFee returns, with lots of great goodies!!! The best!!!
We are staying home with the kiddos watching family movies and eating popcorn until it is midnight. Then we will watch the ball drop and wish each other happy new year….
My husband, son and I are staying home! The hubby is sick with a nasty virus and spent a few hours today in the ER :(
I would love to win this– I have loved Michael Symon since cheering for him on “The Next Iron Chef”!
My hubby has to work, but my best friend has come for a visit, so I think we’re gonna just stay here & watch last season’s Biggest Loser and hopefully inspire ourselves for the new year!
Since my husband is gone over 75% of the year and he’s home this weekend, we will be spending it together drinking sparkling cider and enjoying each others company.
Tonight is cozying up on the couch and watching movies with the family. What better way to start the New Year (the night before,) then with those you love.
We’re going to be spending the evening with several families in our church. There will be lots of food, games, movies, and great fellowship!
What a freakin awesome giveaway.
I’ll be spending the New Year on the couch with the hubs while the 4yo snoozes upstairs. We rented 3 movies & will prob. get thru 1 before we fall asleep. Pathetic yes but that’s us!
shot my first wedding this morning and i am taking a break from editing the pictures right now to catch up on my favorite blogs!
thanks for the chance to win!
we are heading out as soon as lola wakes up from her nap to my girlfriends house…but i doubt we will stay until the ball drops, not so much fun with a 5 and 2 year old! well, the next morning won’t be fun! but, we are going to have a nice evening over there with friends!
happy new year kevin and amanda! hope 2011 treats you well!
I’ll be staying in, eating goodies and hanging out with the family. I’m excited to ring in the new year with my husband and kiddos! :o)
well, i attempted homemade biscuts for the 1st time tonight (total success!). other than that, we’ll be watching the USC/FSU bowl game while our precious 7month old baby girl celebrates her 1st New Year’s snoring :o)
my hubs will be working tonight, so im making some yummy pad thai and snuggling up to a good movie :)
We will be staying home this year. My boyfriend has been really sick this week, and I do not want to go out on New Years eve without him. So we are going to stay home, and watch the year turn over on tv. Assuming we do not end up going to bed before midnight.
my husband is a firefighter & he’s on shift tonight…i’m sure it will be crazy for him! that leaves me at home to party with the kiddos. we’re having breakfast & ice cream at midnight :)
I will be spending tonight with friends!
We will be going to a huge Pizza Party. Lots of families & even more confetti!
My son has a bedtime of about 6:30, so he’ll be long asleep, but my husband and I usually stay in on NYE. Tonight we’ll be making paninis and playing card games while watching the ball drop on TV. Somehow that has become our tradition over the past 5 years. Then the next morning I always make the same lame joke – “I’m starving…I haven’t had anything to eat ALL year!”
Spending quality time with the family!
WOW…amazing giveaway! I’m throwing my hat in the ring for this one…..I will be staying home this evening.
we will be in tonight celebrating the new year with a big group of family and celebrating my husbands 32nd birthday!!! family, food, games, drinks, what fun!
I work at a casino, so tonight is our busiest night of the year! I am ringing in 2011 by working at our Sock-Hop-Themed party with 900 of my favorite retirees. Oh joy.
:)
~Laura
We always stay in for New Years Eve, we make lots of different type of appetizers and watch the ball drop.
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Well, we should be partying like it’s 1999 seeing our girls are in FL (we live in CO) but instead we are going to dinner then coming home and watching The Blind Side sunggled down with our Boston’s Maggie & Mia…I just might make it to 10pm. Happy New Year to you!!!
I am going to fix my hubby his favorite snack and then I am on the sofa for the ball drop at times square….
I am traveling home after the holidays, and will probably go to bed when I get home and not stay up until midnight. Happy New Year!
I am traveling home after the holdiays, and will probably go to bed when I get home and not stay up until midnight. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! The bf and I are staying in tonight. He is cooking dinner now :) we will probably watch the Three Stooges Marathon and pop a bottle of bubbly when the ball drops. Wishing you guys a very happy 2011!
Hanging with friends and doing fondue! Mmmm…fondue!
Happy New Year!
We will be ringing in the new year with family just like we do each year. Oh yeah there will be lots and lots of fireworks as well.
Going to a party with friends from church and getting home earlier than the norm to get a little one into bed.. and let’s just be honest, I’m not a late-nighter either! :) Happy New Year!
We are heading over to a friends house to eat and play games!!!!
Well, my plans are pretty boring-hang out w/ some friends since DH has to work tonight! :(
We will spend the night in. As usual, we will be lucky to still be awake at ten o’clock!! :) We have had our years of celebrating in the past, now it’s time to stay in and stay warm.
I’m in times square!
happy hew year :)
I’m looking forward to staying safe and warm at home tonight. My 12 year old son is determined to watch the ball drop and see the fireworks with me, so he’ll sip some hot chocolate while I enjoy a bit of bubbly. We’ll cuddle up and have a lovely evening.
We had family over all day, and our new 7 day old grandson was here, along with his 19 month old big brother :)We are worn out now and staying home! Probably won’t watch the ball drop, just our eyelids ;)
Our New Year’s is low key to say the least. My husband and I will be staying in tonight….we’re planning on a movie and “junk food dinner” probably pizza bites, sausage cheese and crackers, chips & salsa, and whatever else sounds good. We’ll probably head to bed kinda early since I have to work in the morning.
Happy New Year everyone!!
We’ll be moving to Australia in 3 days so our celebrations tonight will include repacking our luggage, thinking back on the year that’s passed and excitedly thinking about the year ahead. And maybe some bubbly for good measure.
Celebrating with my two granddaughters ages 2 and 8. We are having beef stew with bread and walnut crandbery salad. I’m sure we will be asleep way before midnight! Happy New Years.
We are going to a party! I’m so thankful that I get to be a guest this year and don’t have to stress about being a host! Happy New Year!
I’m going to be staying in since I work early tomorrow morning. I have a bottle of wine to pop open though! :)
I will be with my wife and friends celebrating with games and FOOD!
We are staying in tonight! I love being at home with my family…so we are making homemade ice cream and just enjoying each other! What a wonderful year 2010 has been.
We’re staying in to celebrate with homemade mac and cheese and banana splits!
Oh my. These late 50’s young empty nesting grandparents are already in for the night.
One son and family with their friends.
One son and girlfriend with their yuppie-ish friends.
Third son with friends in that center of the tradition in NYC.
But mothers never stop worrying! Be well, Happy New Year!
I will be celebrating @ home and calling the family at midnite!
I still don’t know….. I think we are staying in and just hanging out :)
We’re staying in with our 3 little ones! The older 2 love staying up to midnight now!
Our family is staying home this evening, we will watch the ball drop and then call our son who is not here tonite to wish him a Happy New Year…
I’m staying in with sick kids…it’s -7 degrees right now with the windchill…Brrr! Hapy New Year!!
Just hanging with my friends. Hope to make it to midnight!!
Going out to dinner (sushi!), movie, then coming come for a quiet night.
Tonight, we will be ringing in the new year with a trip to the grocery store, a nice HOMECOOKED meal (I’ve been wanting to try out some of your recipes!) and probably an early bed time! Thanks for the chance to win!
I have to work tomorrow so I’ll be treating tonight like any other night and will be tucked into bed around 10:00pm
Going to try to stay up late to watch the ball drop.
Quietly ushering in the New Year at the lake with my husband….probably going to bed early. Sounds sad, but we’ll be so happy tomorrow that we have no ill effects from partying!
Staying in with friends. I am cooking dinner right now and am drooling over this cookware!
Here in Oz we have already had new years and I did nothing but relish the sleep my newborn was allowing me and my poor husband!
Well our traditions are changing a bit this year. I have recently been put on strict, long term bed rest as I am expecting twins. I made my husband and 5 year old go to dinner with his family as it’s a New year’s tradition. I am going to be eating a hot dog and chips! Between bedrest and a tornado causing massive damage in our local area today we have been forced to appreciate the basic things. We will spend our last New Year’s Eve together as a family of 3 (next year we’ll be famiy of five), play lots of board games, probably endulge in a litte more candy than normal, and enjoy the night at home.
We are homebodies! We will be staying home and watching college football.
In the arms of my husband with our 3 kids piled with us on the couch and one little tiny baby baking in my oven due in three months. This is love.
I’m too old to bother with new year’s any more. Christmas is the big deal now that I have a baby. New year’s? Bah! Is this an awfully boring attitude for a 30yo or what!
We are going to a friends house and laying low for NYE! Come on, 2011!
Will be hanging out with my 2 boys, my main man and the little boy in the oven.
Since the hubby had to work tonight – he’s a fireman, we’ll be staying in to watch the ball drop and cooking food for dinner tomorrow. Happy New Year!
We are staying in , the kids are too young to stay up and they will be up by 7 no matter how late they stay up.
The hubby and I plan to make our favorite dip, drink kamikazes, and watch the ball drop in the one & only NYC, from the safety of our living room! I can’t even tell you how excited I would be if I won this prize pack! Happy New Year Amanda!
I’m at home with my pugs while my hubby works :( He’s in culinary school – well, starting MONDAY! – so he’d love this kit. I plan to ring in the year with bubbly, pugs, and text to the hubs!
Going to try to stay up late to watch the ball drop.
I am going to a holiday party tonight to celebrate! I hope to stay up past 8pm!
We will be partying with the kids and will most likely end up in bed before midnight.
We’re in for a New Year’s Blizzard! Soooo… We’re staying in and will have a fun night of movies and hopefully still be awake when the ball drops! :)
Will try to stay up late to watch the ball drop with my parents.
I’m going to be hanging out with and pestering my 2 brothers, but would love for mom my to win this.
We’re staying home and playing games and eating goodies with our kids. Maybe a movie or two on in the background.
Our plans have changed due to the ice storm we are experiencing. It’s an ice rink out there. So we are having steaks and some wine and watching a movie. A quiet but safe New Year’s!
Happy New Year’s Everyone!
Chris
I am having a party at my house tonight with a bunch of friends to bring in the New Year. We will be watching movies, playing games, and then going sledding after the ball drops :)
I’m going to cook my lovely wife dinner but will probably be in bed by 7pm.
We will be celebrating tonight (east coast time, even though we live in California) with neighbor friends. It’s become an annual tradition. We celebrate early because all of us have young kids who would never be able to stay up much past 9:00 anyways.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I’ll be spending a quite evening home with the kiddos and my lovely wife.
Nothing planned. How dull!
I will be spending a quite evening at home with my husband
I am making your candied pecans tonight and playing games and watching movies with my husband and our two puppies! It is going to be great!
Tonight I will do like every year and try try to stay up till midnight! I never make it though!
But we will shoot some fireworks and settle in for a movie as a family
Staying home and praying that our teenage kids are having SAFE fun!
Watching the Twilight Zone marathon and then off to bed early…ahhh, the life of a parent with young kids!
My hubby and I were watching ‘Knight and Day’ whiling waiting for our baby daughter to wake up and feed. We didn’t even realise it was after midnight until we got text messages wishing us a happy new year! Being a new parent throws everything normal out the window!
Will be spending time with my husband and 3 kids, eating mexican food and will probably be in bed by 9pm. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it?
Mark and I stayed in… first time he was home in years.
We played on our new Christmas toys. His new computer and my new IPod touch… we kissed at midnight and went to bed. Love just being w/ my husband. I adore him so much!
We’ll be going to bed early because we’ve got a 7 am flight out of the country tomorrow!
We are staying in but having some friends over to celebrate.
Happy New Year!
Got a babysitter and will head to a friend’s party for some much needed adult time! :)
Happy New Year!
Tonight we will be celebrating with game night and drinks at my brother and sister-in-laws… Hoping to stay up til midnight but not sure if I will make it…
Happy New Year everyone!!!
Since the temperature is -6 degrees here…we are staying in. We will probably order pizza and TRY to stay up until 12. Happy New Year!!
My husband has to work, but I made a great dinner for myself and the kids. We will be enjoying a movie and watching the ball drop!
I would love this! I am staying up with my husband and kids. I hope I make it bc I didn’t sleep well last night!
I will be working until 11:30 then hopefully racing home for a midnight kiss :)
Staying in, putting 3 little ones to bed, and then trying to stay awake for a movie. (:
We will be staying in. We have 3 little ones to put to bed, then we “might” try to make it through a movie. (:
We will be ringing in the new year with lots of friends, food, fun and games! I love this give away, it would be perfect to cook with on my new stove!!!
Thanks and Have a great New Year!!
~noelle
I can’t wait! I am staying with my husband and having a get together!
I will be partying all night! haha! Spending the night with my family ringing in the new year!
We will be celebrating with family and friends. Good munchies, games and alot of laughing and celebrating!!
Staying in, like always.
We’ll watch the ball drop on tv if we can make it that long =]
Happy end of twenty10!
I have been working 80 to 90 hours a week for months, tonight is our go live, so at midnight, when the ball drops, we will be flipping a switch to go client facing with a new company. I am looking forward to a new year with better balance and a more stable work life.
My husband and I will party until 12:01 at a local community center like we do every year. Woo hoo!! Happy 2011.
My husband and I are going to see “The King’s Speech” with friends, then out to dinner–home early with our own champagne. Happy New Year!
We are staying in with our 1 year old. My husband and I are planning on drinking Mimosa’s and playing games till the new year.
I’ll be staying in. I’ve got a sick little boy. :(
I will be staying in with my husband and kids :) ( besides it is raining here.)
I’ll be having dinner at a local mexican restaurant and then joining friends at their house for the celebration.
I am going to a friends party with my husband. Bring in the new year WHOO!
Hubby is working…just the kiddos and I. Will probably ring in the New Year @ 10 pm!
We are just hanging out at home. Chinese food, PJ’s and TV. It will be fun bringing in 2011 at home with the family! :)
starting out with some swing dancing with my hubby and then heading to a birthday party!
Tonight will be staying in. Watching movies and having popcorn and having home made pizza. Hopefully will be up at midnight to bring in the NewYear!!
We’re getting Chinese Take Out and watching a movie on TV. I will probably make it to midnight but my husband doesn’t feel the need to!
Tonight my husband and I will go out to celebrate our 9th anniversary (12-29-01). We skipped our celebration on the 29th to go to the Texas Bowl with our kids :o) So tonight we’re planning to make up missed romance with dinner and a movie~
My husband and I will be celebrating our three year “engagaversary” by having a romantic dinner and then ringing in the new year with our family!!!
I just bought the saute’ pan today and I would love to win the whole set.
I am staying in to night… I think I will watch the apple, orange and peach fall and anything else. :O)
Happy New Year!!!
I love your blog and read it everyday.
What a fabulous giveaway! My husband is working tonight so I plan to stay home with our two little boys and maybe do a little scrapbooking!
I’m staying in and waiting on my older brother and his girlfriend to get here!! :) It’ll be so much fun! Enjoying my last night off Christmas Break!
We will celebrate at home with my mom & our daughter & after she goes to bed, wohooo!!! Party with friends until we can’t dance & drink anymore!!! Happy New Year Amanda!
Our family is partying by ourselves this year with Wii and board games, pots and pans (and Dad redneck airhorn) at midnight. The teenagers are already baking their snacks. Apple fritters were first on the list!
Celebrate? Tonight? I’ll be in bed before the ball drops and I’ll feel better tomorrow because of it!
We will be celebrating with two other couples and our gazillion kids between us like we do every year. We will eat way too much and barely be able to get off the couch at midnight!
My husband and I will be staying at home after hosting a myriad of parties, children and grandchildren and cooking for each event. This will be some much welcome down time for us, but I would love to have this cookware as I always am the COOK at every event. Happy New Year!!
Unfortunately, we’ll be spending the night in. Hubby has to work late & I have strep throat. The kids and I will watch some movies and probably be to sleep early. Happy New Year!
We’re staying in, watching football, and eating chicken wings!
Well, we were going out. Then my youngest got pink eye, so we weren’t going out. Then someone nice saved the day and agreed to let her stay with them, so we are going out. Nothing too exciting though… dinner and a local NYE party.
Sushi, sparkling grape juice, good company(my husband and two boys,15 and 11)at my favorite place, HOME!
Out to dinner with friends then home to bed
Going out for an EARLY dinner with hubby (before it gets too crazy) then coming home to watch the ball drop! Never was a big fan of going out on New Year’s eve!
I am a party pooper! I’ll be asleep before 9pm! I am hosting a family get together at 7pm tonight. Wish me well! haha!
Going to a basketball game and then getting together with friends!
My NYE have changed so much since I had kids!! Tonight my girls and I (hubby’s a firefighter and working tonight) will be spending a low-key evening with some friends, but will probably head home around 8:00 so they can get to bed at a decent time. :)
Thanks for the chance to win, and Happy New Year!
We’ll be watching FSU play South Carolina. GO NOLES!! and Happy New Year to all of you!
I would love this! I am going to attempt to stay up. We will see how that goes! I will be with my wife tonight ringing in the new year!
I will be staying in with my 4 year old and 15 month old. My husband has to work tonight and since I’m 8 months pregnant, I will most likely be asleep before 10:00!
I’ll be ringing in the New Year by attendin Jake Owen’s concert at Wild Bills!!!! Happy New Year
Yay! I will be celebrating with my husband and I will def. be staying up all night! Thanks Amanda!
I will be staying up all night! I will be at a friends house with the family.
family and i are heading over to my moms for the night!
I will be celebrating New Years in the desert with my family! I doubt I will be able to make it all night, but I sure will try!
Having friends over tonight. Probably go to bed around midnight.
Going out for Italian food with a good friend, watching the ball drop, and quietly welcoming 2011!
We’ll be staying home – cooking, of course! BBQ Chicken, Cornbread, and Black-Eyed Peas (for luck). Best Wishes for a wonderful New Year!
I’m heading to downtown Denver in freezing weather to see my brother in law’s band play. Should be a great time, if we can brave the cold!
We will be going out to dinner and they maybe coming home and snuggling in bed to get out of the freezing weather!
Despite being in our mid-twenties, we are going to my parents and staying in. We have margarita’s on the menu, so it should be fun. We are taking a nap in preparation to stay up until midnight, I hope we make it! :) Happy New Year!
Tonight I will be at home watching the ball drop in Time Square (if I am still awake), and counting my blessings. 2010 was a rough year and am looking forward to a great 2011.
I’ll be at work bringing in the new year!!
My family and I’ll be going to a friends house to celebrate….kids and all!!
I’ll be staying in tonight. What an awesome prize!
On New Years Eve we will be spending time at home with our family playing Scrabble and just spending time together. Best wishes for a wonderful new year!
We’ll be playing board games & eating finger food with the two youngest kids (8 & 12) – the three older ones (15, 17, 19) got better offers to ring in the new year with their friends. :/
tonight i’m hanging out with my best friend! its our first year being 21 together so we’re going to get some champagne and watch the ball drop! =)
Our family is in town so we will be celebrating at home, watching the ball drop, and watching our neighbors put on a great fireworks show!!
What a great prize!! I have a great new pork recipe with figs that would be amazing to try with this new cookware. We are going out early with friends and then crashing before midnight, I’m sure!! Kinda boring!!
We are going to a friends but won’t stay till 12. We like to be home snuggled up in bed. My appetizer is made so can relax till time to go. Happy New Year to you.
We are headed downtown to a party with most of our friends. And at the stroke of midnight, we are headed home. Lots of big sales tomorrow, so I need my rest!!
We will be enjoying Chinese food, family, lots of games, and maybe even staying up til midnight… But maybe not!! :)
Making dumplings with the family for dinner, then afterwards, partying with the friends to count down the end of the year! :D
After all the run around of the Holidays we will be staying in and hanging out with our 2 year old and watching Toy Story 3! The best way to spend the last bit of 2010!
Since I worked Christmas day and boxing day, we are haveing a quiet New Years eve at home. The 1st also happens to be our anniversary!
Happily staying in and cooking actually!
What a great give-away! We’re having some friends over to ring in the new year with us! Nothing fancy, just fun!
Bad weather is on its way to Alabama so we plan on staying home to watch the ball drop on TV . . . but before the weather gets bad, I am grilling pork loin for dinner.
I’ll be heading over to a friends for good company, food and drinks. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!!
We will be staying in tonight and trying to make sushi for our first time! And eat everything “junky” that’s left from Christmas so it won’t be in our house for the start of our New “get fit” Year!
We’ll have an early countdown with the kids and hopefully I’m still awake at midnight! Haha!
Looking forward to what 2011 will bring us!
My husband and I will be joining his mom for dinner at the casino downtown. I’m sure it will be a fun and exciting evening.
Tonight I am going to my parents house we are going to light fireworks and eat dinner. I have made Oreo balls for the first time. Happy New Year everyone. May we all have a blessed and healthy year.
I’ll be staying in tonight with a few friends to celebrate… Wings, chips/dip, and pizza!
I will be watching my 2 and 4 year olds sleep all cozy in their beds, and listening to my husband snore because he can barely keep his eyes open past 9pm lately. He’s been working alot and is not feeling well so I’ll enjoy a quiet evening to myself. Something a mom of 2 little ones doesn’t get very often so I’ll savor it all!
What an AWESOME giveaway!!! I just got home with the lobsters for dinner, hats, noisemakers, and balloons… it will be a night in celebrating with our 3 year old little guy who is SO exicited to eat the lobsters tonight… but is worried they will pinch him at the same time! Happy New Year!
We’re pretty boring…looking through pics of this years adventures and making plans for next year.
We are heading to a friend’s house to celebrate with both of our families…. Can’t wait!
Happy New Year everyone! We will be bringing in the new year at home after watching fireworks over the Naples Pier! We plan on ordering our favorite- Chinese food! On this new year we are celebrating the upcoming wedding of our son and his girlfriend! We are getting lists of guests together and toasting the happy couple!
I’m not much for crazy crowds, so I like staying home on New Years Eve. I always wait to watch the ball drop though! Thanks for the chance & Happy New Years Eve!!
We will be staying in and celebrating with 5 kids! We are having pizza, brownies and watching movies! Should be a fun night.
I get yelled out everytime my grandmother comes over, saying I’m poisening my family with my very old cooking pans. I need new ones really bad. Sorry grandma!
My husband and I are going to a friend’s house for a “Footie PJ” party. :)
My husband and 15 month old and I are just going to spend it quietly with family and some yummy food. :)
My husband’s making a special dinner, then we’re putting the kids to bed at their usual time (they had a party & pretend countdown at noon). Afterwards, it’s movie time & then a toast to the new year as the ball drops. Happy 2011, everyone!
Heading to a freind’s house for a get together and fajitas and all the good stuff that goes with them!
We are going to a friend’s house where we will bring in the new year with about 20 other good friends!
My husband and I are early to bed types…why waste a good day off being tired and cranky!
My daughter is going out with friends tonight, so it’s just me and hubby snuggling in to watch a movie with a little bubbly toast at midnight!
Wine and dinner on the patio with the outdoor fire going! Happy New Year!
We will be staying in, but hope to be up when the ball drops…..
It’s Nacho Night!!!!
Crispy organic chips with tons of toppings for the kids and I. My hubby has to work.
We’ll watch a movie with popcorn then break out special snacks around ten.
Happy New Year Everyone!!!
Celebrating with friend at home. That set would be perfect to cook the meal for tonight.
I will be with my family & good friends! Great giveaway!!!
We’ll be asleep when the new year strikes. We will celebrate tomorrow by going shopping and spending our gift certificates we got for Christmas
We’re staying home and watching movies! Perfect for me!
What a FANTASTIC giveaway! We’re laying low for this NYE. We will grill wings and celebrate our toddler giving up his crib and sleeping in a big bed tonite!!! Happy New Years to you!!!
Happy New Year Amanda!!! Tonight we will be staying home and ringing in the new year with our 3 kids. Ages 16, 8, 7. I hope my boys [8 & 7] can hang in there til 12.
What a fun way to start the New Year! Thanks for all the fun!
I have papers to grade and post before the week-end is over… been procrastinating, as usual!
Thanks again!
My boyfriend works nights, so I will bring our traditional chinese food and fortune cookies at midnight! Last year our fortune read, “The coming year will bring you much happiness.”
I am celebrating my munchkin’s first New Year’s Eve at my sister’s house!
staying in tonight… ringing in 2011 in our new home!
I will be celebrating at home…watching the ball drop from my couch in some warm, soft pajamas….after I clean my house (don’t want to start the new year with a mess)!
New Year’s Eve at my house will consist of eating pizza, watching movies and playing xBox Kinect with my family until midnight when we’ll stop to watch the ball drop, live on TV.
We will be staying home! It is too foggy out right now and ice is expected later tonight. Darn Michigan weather!!!
This is such an amazing giveaway! I’m getting ready to graduate college and get out on my own so it would be a great win. I’m going to spend my night babysitting with some awesome kids and definitely stay up until midnight.
Feeling lucky that the inlaws are watching the kiddos so I can go out with my hubs. Hopefully we will make it till midnight! Happy New year everyone!
I will be watching some movies and cleaning the house. It has been such a busy end of year that oddly enough, that will be quite relaxing!! Happy New Year!!
I’m sick, darn it, so it looks like I’ll be spending a quiet night watching television and going to bed early. Not fun!
No one can watch my 4 and 2 year old so my husband and I will be staying in and watching a movie. I hope to stay up to see the ball drop! I usually always stay up past 8pm, so hopefully me and my husband don’t crash out!
My boyfriend I are planning on having a few people over to ring in the new year. We are making steak, chicken, and fruit skewers as well as a couple festive drinks. Family and friends and champagne at midnight!
We will be staying in, hanging out with my in-laws, ordering pizza and watching movies! With a 20 month old, we have to hit the hay at normal time since she won’t sleep in just because she stayed up late :) Happy New Year!
We’re doing dinner and celebrating at a friends house tonight…and boy would it be handy to have new cookwear!
i am staying in and crafting while my hubby and little girl “party” at the in-laws’ house. I may stay up late, but I may just just go to sleep when I feel like it. That’s the beauty of my hubby’s gift of a free night to me.
We are going out to eat with friends and will celebrate at their house afterwards. Much cheaper way to party ;) Looking forward to it.
Happy New Year, everybody!!!
Tonight I am making a surf & turf dinner and celebrating at home on the couch with a good bottle of wine.
I am not a big fan of the new years eve going out or staying in so I do a bit of both. Most importantly I want to spend time with my family. Oh and watching a bit of football :)
My husband and I will be home watching movies and making candied pecans!
Tonight we will be spending the evening with good friends that we don’t see enough throughout the year. Thankful this year for my family and health. Happy New Year!
New Year’s Eve is typically a nice quiet evening at home. After all the hectic activities celebrating Christmas it is nice just to rest and relax at home.
My 3 little girls and I spend New Year’s Eve alone every year. Hubby is NYPD and spends his night in Times Square every year!
This year is no different so we have our little tradtions of Ringing in the New Year- Chinese take out, watching movies all night long and cuddling on the couch! LOVE it!
Happy New Year!!!!
My husband and I will be getting take out and getting out the TV trays. Nothing better than good take out and a good movie to start the New Year with peace. I wish for everyone in the world peace! Happy New Year!
The Hubbs and I are staying all cuddled up and warm for New Year’s Eve. We may hit midnight, we may not. Either way I wouldn’t ring in the new year anyway else.
Probably dinner and watching the first 2 DVD’s of Mad Men that we order from Netflix. We should stay in, I live in CA “it’s crazy out there”.
I have a sore throat! im trying to not take any benedrly cause it knocks me out and i atleast want to see midnight! so i will probably be staying in and ill be in my bed all comfy watching the ball drop on tv! happy new year everyone!
Spending the evening with family playing cards, having great food and watching the ball drop!
My husband is currently in Iraq so we actually just celebrated New Year’s since it is already the new year over there. So now I can relax and go to bed whenever I want! :) He’s coming home at the end of January after 15 months overseas so 2011 will definitely be a great year!!!
PS Just got back from visiting my son in NYC. I got many of the same pics as you and brought back a dozen awesome cupcakes from Crumbs!! :) Have a wonderful Happy New Year!
We will be staying in tonight. Hanging out with the two kids…maybe homemade pizza. I will be surprised if we all make it until midnight…but my 7yr old is going to try!!
My family and I are going to stay in…it’s supposed to be 0 and below here. We are going to make cookies and other treats. We’ll probably watch some movies or play the Wii (it is pretty hilarious to watch us do that). Then I’ll proably play some pranks on some of them!:)
Have a safe and exciting New Years Eve and Day! Yeehaw!
Although many people will be out partying and living it up tonight, my hubby and I are going to stay in and have a cozy NYE together. We’ll whip up some tasty snacks, pour ourselves a giant glass of wine, and relax!
Hey Amanda and Kevin!! Happy New Year! Love you guys! I’m spending New Years with my BIG BRO & his wife and my cute little nephew & niece we’re driving from Wilmington, NC to Charlotte, NC to see my grandmother .. she’s almost 90 years old!!!! I havn’t seen her in almost 3 years… soooooo excited! Have a good one! <3 Jenni
I’ve started getting ready for the New Year early with some “spring” cleaning. After hubby gets home we’ll probably watch movies till the new year then head to bed. Here’s to a great 2011!!
Staying in and watching movies!
Amanda – We are celebrating the new year with friends and all of our kids. Oh, how I love these pans! But, I also love those festive aprons. Happy New Year to you and Kevin.
We will be celebrating at home. Well, we will really probably be asleep by midnight, and that is just fine with me. Tomorrow will be a great day hanging out with the husband and kids. May you have a blessed new year!
We will be spending a quiet evening at home with our dogs and cats.
I will probably be going to bed right after we put our baby down for the night! The last couple nights have been…a little sleepless, so I thing I’ll just welcome 2011 in the morning. :) I think I’m getting old!
I will stay home, have a glass of champagne, and go to bed at my usual time.
We’ll be going out to an Italian restaurant to eat with our family life group from church. They are really part of our family. We usually get together at someone’s house but this year we are all worn out and/or sick so a few of us will meet for dinner. We may go to see True Grit but we may come home and just chill. I’m sure my hubby will watch whatever football game is on TV. I saw another comment that said they might scrapbook – I have some videos to help me learn Photoshop Elements so I might do that! Happy New Year to all!
Unfortunately, my husband is working today – but my family lives right around the corner, so I’ll be spending new years with them at their house. They’ll be a bonfire – lots of marshmallow roasting, a few funny stories, and a celebration with the ones we love!
Low-key celebration with my sister – I’m visiting her in Philadelphia. Happy New Year!
I’m pregnant, so I see a nice ginger ale and perhaps a movie in bed in my future tonight! :) Party on!
After spending the last 8 months of my life deployed, I will be enjoying tonight night at home….*my own home* YAY! Out of uniform, enjoying the sounds of my neighborhood, my own cooking, my dog and my family. Starting the new year off right…surrounded by all the things I love and that love me.
I just finished baking your Snickers cupcakes for our poker party tonight. We’ll be staying up to watch the ball drop and ring in the new year with friends, family and good food! Happy New Year Amanda!
Hanging out with my favorite sister in law!
Oh FUN!! We are celebrating by gathering together with our neighbors.. grilling some steaks… spending the evening enjoying food… wine… music and a million laughs.. Happy New Year!
I’m going to be babysitting tonight…the first time I’ve ever left in one year to babysit and come back in the next ;)
We are staying in, making homemade pizza with the girls and hopefully able to stay awake until midnight. Happy New Year!!!!
Awesome! Although I have a cold, we are out Geocaching, going to IKEA and then to dinner w/ friends.
Spending the evening at Hard Rock with my hubby! Be safe everyone!
I will be spending the evening with family! So fun!
Felicidades y un prospero 2011!!!!! Happy New Year 2011!!! I’ve been celebrating since very early. I’ve seen people I hadn’t seen for a long time and tonight I will receive the new year with my husband’s family. We will all be together and have a blast!
I’ll be staying in with my new hubby! Playing games and drinking some wine! Happy New Year!
My husband and I will be celebrating tonight with our “New Year’s Eve” friends. We only see each other once or twice a year, but New Year’s Eve is a special tradition for all of us. The men play Monopoly (for hours) and the women do what women do best – hang out and catch up. It’s a fairly laid back evening but we always have a blast!
We are staying in with the three kids … after a 7PM soccer game we’ll pick up a pizza or two. light a fire and play games until the ball drops. Love your Blog! Jamie Q
We are simply staying home with our 3 yr. old. Cant wait for the new year to come!
We will be staying in…eating lots of goodies and watching the ball drop!
Hanging with my family at home! Happy New Year!!!
We will be watching the ball drop from our home. Plan to go out to eat and then snuggle until the ball drops!!!!
I’m spending time at my dad’s with my step family and the dogs :) I don’t get to see them much through the year, so this should be a lot of fun!
Happy New Year!
We will be celebrating with friends at our place tonight. Lots of yummy food and treats! Fun games, a photo booth set up, music, dancing I am sure…it’s going to be so fun!!!
Tonight we will be staying in and taking care of our son who just had his ACL repaired yesterday.
A fun-filled night in store!
My husband’s best friend is battling stomach cancer at 35 years old. :( We’ll be staying in at their house with him, his wife and kids. Remember to be thankful for all your blessings and health! Happy New Year!! :)
We’ll be in for the night with the kids drinking sparkling cider and munching on goodies while watching the ball drop on TV. :) Most likely have party poppers and the like as well. :)
We’ll be staying in to marvel at how fast 2010 passed! Great giveaway!
I will be hanging out with my mom, sister, and friend and drinking wine or champagne!! Maybe just sparkling grape juice, but who knows…I might be a little crazy. :)
I’ll be on my couch with my book, and DH will be in his chair watching/dozing through a ballgame. My kind of evening!
We are having family and friends over for food and games. I have to work early in the morning, so I’ll (hopefully) be in bed by ten! :)
i WILL BE STAYING AT HOME SEWING AND WATCHING THE BALL DROP WHILE MY HUSBAND IS PLAYING A NEW YEARS JOB.
Tonight we will be eating bacon wrapped pineapple, and fondue (takes me back to my youth). We’ll be playing board games with the kids as they attempt to stay awake until midnight.
Staying IN!! I can wait for a snuggle w/ a good book and a yummy treat!!
Will be hanging around the house. Probably watching “Dick Clark’s Rocking New Years Eve”.
I need, need, need this wonderful prize!
We are staying in and will most likely not see the ball drop but no 8:00 bedtime either!
Happy New Year to y’all!
We will spend the evening at home with our 2 little girl’s. I am cooking a late dinner b/c my husband doesn’t get off work until late. We will end the night watching the ball drop. Thanks for the chance to win these fantastic pots and pans.
We’ll be staying home tonight and enjoying some movies, then watching the ball drop in NYC. We like to try to avoid the crazies on NYE.
Betsy
What a great giveaway! BTW, I love your blog. We’re staying home tonight. Some friends are coming over for Chinese food & snacks. We got a Kinect game for Christmas so we’ll be playing all night.
We are ringing in the new year with friends!
My husband and I will be staying at home watching our 2 year old grandson … really doesn’t get any better than that. Happy New Year!
We are at a friends cabin (17 already plus 9 more on way) so we may go up tp torch ceremony or a may avoidthe cold (high today is 10) and stay in and play cards
Going to the in-laws & having dinner over there & I hope my 5 & 2 yr old will be asleep by midnight :)
pizza, pj’s, and family = a quiet evening at home
Our son-in-law’s birthday is today. We will celebrate with the usual birthday festivities – playing games, eating good food and enjoying family. Maybe some football – go FSU!!!!
We had big plans to eat out at the restaurant where we had our first date. Unfortunately we are in the midst of a blizzard and will now be staying home. We’ll make the best of it and hopefully go out next weekend. Happy New Year to you. I love that your recipes have the points plus and/or nutritional info. Liz
I’m celebrating with my family and friends, surrounded with all of our favorite foods! Lit’l Smokies, cheese balls, candied nuts and seasoned meats! I hope that I win!
I will be celebrating at home tonight with my kids. We are going to hang out together and wait for the ball to drop. Happy New Year everyone, hope it’s a good one for all.
tonight, since we have little kids, we will be getting chinese take out from PF Changs, celebrating the ball drop, east coast time (2 hours earlier then our local time) and probably in bed by 10:11!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We have church @ 7PM and then are heading to my brother with our almost 2 year old triplets. Looking forward to what 2011 has to offer and how God will bless our family!
we’re doing a murder mystery dinner with friends!
I will be staying in as we were gifted with a ton of ice this morning!
I’ll be going to a friends party with one of my best friends! Unless I don’t get feeling better.. Then I’ll be watching “My Best Friend’s Wedding” in my theater room with a glass of Hot Cocoa and soup. (:
Happy New Years!
Having friends over for snacks and games! Should be fun :)
My husband’s family is coming over for smoked brisket and hopefully a night of fun…..to cold to step foot outside so a cozy night by the fire with the ones we love.
We are going with our family to a UofM Gophers Hockey Game. Then, we are coming home and watching the ball drop with the kids for the first time. We even got them yummy non-alcoholic beverages.
My husband and I are heading to Nashville as we speak to hangout with some of the most awesome people we know! Can’t wait. Happy New Year’s eve! :)
We’re having a progressive dinner party with our fabulous neighbors – 3 houses with 3 different courses. It will be a night of good food, wine and friends! Hope everyone has a happy New Year!
Hi Kevin & Amanda! After cooking tons of food on both Thanksgiving and Christmas, my mom and I decided that tonight we’ll all be dining out! We’re going to the Olive Garden for dinner, and then we’ll hang out at my mom’s all night and play board games and poker, and watch Russian concerts before it’s time for the ball to drop! :) Happy New Year!
Drinking a glass of sparkling cider with my husband and watching the fireworks that get lit off across town! Happy 2011!!
Staying up with the kids, ages 7,9 and 11. Cookies and punch, and every board game we can think of to keep us awake!
I’ll be trying to find a way to trick the kids into going to bed early and then maybe popping in a movie.
My last day of work is tonight as I am retiring. YEAH! So, I’m staying in with my daughter and grandson.
My husband and I are taking our 1 1/2 year old to see Tangled at the movies and then we are grilling steaks at the house. Putting the little one to bed, then we probably will not be far behind her. (since I am 7 months pregnant) We will toast the new year in tomorrow morning with bacon, pancakes, eggs, and sparkling cider!
I will spend the evening with my sisters, their families, and my parents. Heading back to southern Maryland tomorrow to start the New Year!
We have an annual get together with a long time friend of mine from elementary school and her family. Our families spend every New Years Eve and day together, playing games, watching movies and football, and just catching up. It is a great time.
Aloha, We’ll be going to the resorts at Wailea to watch the fire works..Maui No Ka Oi!! Happy New Year!
We are staying home and celebrating just us. The kids, husband and I are cooking Paella for dinner, opening a bottle of chanpagne, and baking chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Relaxing and enjoying are last few days together before school starts and our lives are so busy again.
I will be celebrating New Years Eve with my three daughters, their husbands, my husband, and seven grandchildren. We are making lots of different food o share and will probably watch movies and play games.
We are staying home with our three sons (9,6, and 4). Jammies and early bedtimes for all of us!
Oh tonight… most of my kids are going out with friends… so my husband and i are going out to dinner… and just maybe a movie! :-)
My hubby and I will be staying close to home and enjoying evening together.
Janell
I’ll be celebrating tonight by having dinner before New Year’s Eve with my family. We’ll go out to watch fireworks then come home and do sparklers and wii!
Happy New Year to you and Kevin-your Christmas pictures of the snow were gorgeous(I was very jealous!) My husband, son and I will be going to my mom’s around 5:oo to celebrate new years eve with appetizers and champange(sparking raspberry juice for my son-(he’s 5 his g’ma is 85.) we’ll all be asleep by 9:00 like last year! Thanks for a chance at a great giveaway.
Tonight I will be celebrating by ~ sending my husband to the USC Basketball Game = Quite Time for me! Then will “POP” the Veuve Clicquot Champage & watch Bravo’s New Year Special! Happy New Year Everyone!
its mine and my husbands anniversary for getting engaged tonight. i think we’ll just stay home and enjoy watching the ball drop on TV. We might watch a movie, too.
We have two little girls. So we will celebrate EST time with them and then put them to bed. They my DH and I will enjoy the rest of the night with movies. Not to mention a toast and kiss at midnight MST!
staying in – watching football and will watch the ball drop in times square on tv – quite evening – happy new years
I plan on staying home with my husband and kids. We will watch the ball drop on tv and as an added bonus watch the moonpie drop (yes my city drops a lighted moonpie) on tv. The rain has put a damper on fireworks.
im running in a 3.5 mile race tomorrow – so I won’t be doing anything TOO crazy. One of my dear friends is coming over in the evening for a slumber party (she is running, too!) so we will ring in the new year and giggle ourselves to sleep, sharing secrets and hopes and fears for the new year, I am sure.
We will be staying in tonight. Lots of freezing rain coming our way. Probably will pop popcorn and watch a movie. I hope to at least see midnight and watch the ball drop cuz at midnight it’s my birthday!!!
our house will be filled with teenagers overnight—my husband is a youth pastor:)
We are having a fun party at my Uncle’s house- and we will stay up to see the ball drop, probably even later than that!
We are spending our last night in town with family..at my brother and sister-in-laws..eating, drinking and being Merry! Happy New Year to you all!
What a great giveaway! Thanks for the change. We’re staying in tonight. We’ll probably watch the ball drop which is 10 our time then put our kiddo to bed. Maybe stay up, maybe not after that! lol
Unfortunately I have to work tonight. I am a nurse and I work at UCSF Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. :) My husband and I celebrated the new year last night with a glass of champagne!
Tonight my family will be having guests over for fellowship and games. We won’t be staying up to see the new year in.
I think we are just staying in for New Years. :)
Tonight we will ring in 2011 as a family of three. Mama, Daddy-o and baby lulabelle… at 8:30 pm. Sure, we’ll DVR the ball dropping and watch it in the morning.
Alas. :) I love mommyhood. :) But it makes me tired. :)
I am sick and unfortunately I have to work early tomorrow morning! I won’t be going to be early, but I won’t be staying up to watch the ball drop either.
Quiet evening at home with hubs. Def will pop a bottle of champagne at midnight.
With kids, we’re staying home to watch the ball drop. We’re making quiet memories to ring in the new year.
We are going out to dinner and then over to a friends house with some other couples to play games and ring in the new year!!!
I think I will be going to church for watchnight service, then to a party. Can’t wait until 2011!
Eating take out and watching the ball drop since I’m under the weather. I had planned earlier this week to go to a party tomorrow with my family but can’t since I’m under the weather. ;(
I’m celebrating another busy year! I may not have a boyfriend to celebrate the year with, but I’ve got GREAT friends that will help me ring in the new year! :)
We will be spending time with the kiddos at home for New Years Eve…we will see who is awake to see the ball drop! P.S. Love your site and recepies!!
I haven’t the slightest clue, yet.
My husband, two dogs and I are spending the night at a remote resort by a lake… it is very quiet here. After a five-course dinner, we will crack open a small bottle of champagne by the outdoor fire, then probably fall asleep well before midnight!
We’re joining some friends at their place for a night of fun, food and laughter!
I have to work. :(
I’ll be ringing in the New Year alone this year. I decided that after my horrible nite last year, I need to kick it off right this time. I’ll be in the gym, proving to myself that I will workout this year! Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to win this great gift!
I’ll be skiing!
We are staying home, watching movies & playing board games
Tonight will be spent eating supper with my dad, catching up with friends and family and work via the net and computer and praying the kids get home from the night out safely. For supper, I’ll probably grab some takeout. Lunch tomorrow will be our traditional New Year’s Day meal of Boston Butt, Mustard Greens, Black eyed peas, rice, and corn bread. No washing dishes or laundry and no cleaning. Things my dear mom refused to allow to be done on New Year’s Day because of some old supersitions. The day will be filled with family and fun and of course the Rose Parade.
And please, please, please dear Lord, let me win this one as I really need some new cookware.
I’ll be ringing in the New Year at work… fortunately, I work at Primary Children’s Medical Center so I get to be with all the adorable children there! ;)
How awesome, I love this . Would be so thankful, Go AManda….
I forgot to say that I am babysitting three of my kids, kids, as in grandchildren, from 15 months to 17 years, 12 of them…….it is a sleepover, so not sure how long we will ALL make it….
My 5th year relationship with my girlfriend and I are on our way to New York City. We will be staying at the “Night Hotel” on 45th Street in a master suite. I am going to propose to my girlfriend at the Time Square. She doesn’t have any idea, but her family and close friends do and are meeting us there to surprise her. We’ve been planning this for 6 months and I am very excited. I cannot wait to get on my knees for the first time in my life in front of thousands of people and to see the beautiful blessings and tears of smiles on her face. After the celebration, we are to head to the suit. I have everything set up at the suite room. There are campaigns and other small gifts. I will show pictures soon.
We’ll be tucked away safely at home, reflecting on all of this past years blessings and looking forward to what 2011 will bring our family.
I will be spending my quite evening at home with my hubby and a bottle of champagne after putting the kids to bed…hopefully we’ll make it to the ball drop!
I’m spending tonight with my mom, who I would love to give this prize to should I win. =)
Tonight I’ll be curled up with my hubby, probably sleeping while he rings in the new year!
Leaving the old in the DUST! 2010 was an amazing year and I am so ready to bring in the new year BIG time! My husband had to work but totally came home early… Mother-in-law actually said YES to watching the kids (three under 6)… So getting all dolled up to go dancing!!!!! Then will come out just in time to see the fireworks and give my husband a great big kiss and give him a good pinch because that is so us dreaming!!!! The mother-in-law did NOT say yea to watching the kiss and they are sleeping as my husband and I both write on owe iPhones!! LOL!!! We will watch movies and eat popcorn and talk about the highlights and no doubt thinking how good the popcorn would taste in one of those new pots!!! Mmmmmmmmm ;)
Thank you for such a great giveaway and a newt year of insights, recipes, all your favourite things and SOOO much more!!!!!! Happy New Year!!!!!!
I will be celebrating at a big party with many of my in-laws. I will make it up long enough to ring in the new year, like the other years. I’m looking forward to 2011 and what it has in store. What will you guys be doing for new years eve?
I am finally getting over a Christmas illness, so we are staying close to home and hopefully snuggling up to watch the ball drop. Peace out, 2010!
we will be celebrating by going over to my aunt & uncles house tonight which has been a family tradition for years. we have a yummy dinner, then the “kids” go and burn fireworks. we play games & at midnight burn firecrackers to bring in the new year.
my fiance is deployed in Afghanistan, so I will be spending the New Year with some VERY special friends who have helped get me through this year long deployment. its almost over!
I will be staying at home with the family.
Honestly, I forgot it was New Year’s Eve until I read your post…So, the kids will go to bed at normal time, and hubby and I will probably attempt to stay up and end up falling asleep early. I know, lame!
Staying in…of course. I don’t even remember a NYE when I went anywhere!! lol. I lead an exciting life, that’s for sure. ;)
What a fantastic giveaway! My husband and I will be staying home tonight enjoying each other’s company. I can’t think of a better way to ring in the New Year. Happy New Year!
We will be staying in, playing games, watching movies and eating. We don’t like to travel on New Year’s…college town, busy roads…we like to hang out at home. Happy New Year’s Everyone!
As we usually do, we will be going to our neighbors house for a fun evening of good food and good friends…with ALL the kids running around and causing trouble in her basement:)
We are cooking up some wings and fries and spending the evening with my 2 sons and their girlfriends! Family makes my heart smile :)
Happiest New Year to all!
Celebrating at home with my husband & 3 kids ~ Crockpot Italian chicken for dinner and for dessert: cake balls, peanut butter cookies and raspberry brownies! Who said you can’t have fun at home?!
Going out early – coming home early. Happy New Year Amanda!
I am staying up, watching the ball drop. I’m also going to a dance. Gonna be a blast!!
Now that our little guy is here, we are doing more staying in rather than going out (although we have always been more homebodies). So tonight we are putting Aedan to bed and enjoying a pasta dinner and wine and then maybe watching fireworks from our roof top at midnight.
Staying home. Will be keeping my grandson, mom has to work. I will watch the ball drop on TV. Will toast the New Year with Martini & Rossi Asti sparkling wine.
I will stay up and welcome 2011. I usually stay home and watch the coverage of the ball drop. I watch the college football bowls that lead up to the new year.
I’ll probably be sitting at the computer, playing an old diner dash game.
I’ll be working tonight. So I’ll be bringing in the New Year with my patients in the ICU ;-)
My husband and I will be spending the evening at home and going to bed early because one of our 4 month old twin boys is still not sleeping through the night, so we need all the sleep we can get!!
my husband & i will celebrate by having an early dinner out since my mom was nice enough to offer to keep our little munchkin. then a quick shopping trip to exchange some things at ann taylor. oh how i hope they’re open & still having their 1/2 off sale!!! we will most likely watch the ball drop… happy new year to you & yours amanda!! hope i win!!
Tonight my family is going to ring in the new year with friends, food, and fun! Of course, our five-year-old will be with us (along with at least a dozen other children), so we’ll see if staying up to watch the ball drop is going to happen… :)
Yum, I love tasty recipes that mix chocolate (usually cocoa powder), cinnamon and other spices as a rub on pork before broiling. What a great giveaway, thanks to Calphalon & NPB & Amanda! For New Year’s Eve, we usually stay in. We may stay up till 11 or so, don’t usually quite make it to the ball dropping time in AK, but then we might be kept awake by fireworks till 1 am.
Happy New Year to you Amanda!
Celebrating round 4 of Christmas is what I’ll be doing tonight! Let the fun continue!!!
We stay in with the kiddos. Yummy food, movies & lots of games. Just enjoying the fact that we are all together. Trying not to think about my husband not being home next year.
Happy New Year!
Staying home and staying safe! Making 7 layer taco dip and homemade pizza! Looking forward to pulled pork and southern coleslaw tomorrow! Happy New Year to all!
My family will be celebrating tonight with our bestest friends. They are amazing and fun to be with!
Well i think that we are going to be staying home tonight. its pretty bad out there. And I dont want to have my 5 year old and my 22 month old out that late and in the cold weather. i think that we are going to have some hot cocoa and watch some movies until its time to watch the ball drop. If it was nice outside we would go to a friends house for a party. I think like every year I will stay up for the ball drop and thengo to bed about 1am!
We will be celebrating at home…and I will be planning all the wonderful things I will be cooking in the New Year with those new pans!!!!!!
We’re home from bowling and will be heading out for our annual visit to Chuck E. Cheese soon. Later on there will be games and the watching of movies and the adults may or may not fall asleep on the couch while waiting for the ball to drop!
We are staying in and off to bed early – we have a 7 month old who isn’t sleeping, so any time we can rest is good. What a great giveaway – hope to win!
I will be trying to stay awake long enough to watch the Ball drop in Times Square!!!!
We’re staying in, cooking a great dinner, heading to the hot tub with champagne then watching the ball drop! Happy New Year to all!
I will be babysitting for some parents that deserve a night out — pizza, hats, noisemakers and toddlers! :)
I will be spending the New Year with my family at home…cooking, movies and bubbles!
We will be celebrating the New Year at home this year. Food, Fun and Family!!!!!
What a cool giveaway!
Hubby brought home some small fireworks so we will be celebrating by firing off a few blasts in the front yard being sure to not set anything on fire. :) Our 5 yr old is runnign around the house saying “fireworks, fireworks, fireworks!!!” He’s very excited.
Happy New Year!
We’re going to be staying at home. My parents are coming over for dinner and we’ll be staying up to watch the ball drop!
We will be staying in and playing games and just enjoying the family..Happy New Year.
I will be staying home tonight with my husband. We will be watching movies and eating snacks.
What an wonderful give away!
Staying in for a relaxing evening at home.
Tonight I will be staying in with my cute family of 4. Our girls both are sick, so we hope to get healthy for the new year. We will probably watch Princess and the Frog, eat popcorn and hit the sack early!
This is the best giveaway I’ve seen in a while. I am spending the evening with my husbands family and friends. We will play games and eat food.
i think my husband and i are just going to turn on the show from times square and watch the ball drop with our dog. keepin it simple this year =]
I am staying home with my boys this year. It is snowing badly here and just want to stay home and be warm, and safe!!! Happy New Year.
Staying home tonight.
we’ll be having some friends over for crock pot fajitas. the star of the show will be a Feuerzangenbowle! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuerzangenbowle Flame on 2011!!
We will be staying in!
We’re staying in & watching tv…. maybe playing some games too
My husband and I have a nice quiet evening at home planned tonight. We are cooking a favorite delicious dinner and watching New Year’s Eve festivities on TV.
Will be spending tonight with my fiance :)
We’re still trying to work out plans! They keep changing! We’ll probably end up doing the usual – watching the ball drop on tv, then falling asleep to a movie.
Cooking dinner, staying home with the hubby. Might be playing in my craft room too ;-)
This is amazing! I have dreamed of a good cookware set for years! Especially since I started reading your blog and trying to cook more!! I will be working tonight :( 6pm-4am… I am looking forward to 2011! Happy New Year! :)
We are making our annual pilgrimage to the next door neighbor’s house! They have a wonderful party every year (this year’s theme is “Venetian Carnevale”), and we make it home safely every year. Happy 2011!
Ringing in the new year with my family and great friends! The way it should be!
Awesome! Since we have a newbie 4 week old little girl, we will be going over to spend the evening with my brothers and their families. I am planning on staying up until the ball drops, but sleep is a commodity and if I can get it, I’ll take it :)
We’re probably going to bed early because we are both sick!
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Tonight my husband and I will be joining another couple for a wonderful dinner at this place: http://onthesquarenc.com/
To say we can’t wait is an understatement!
It’s our absolute favorite!
I have really been needing a new set of cookware so this would be so nice!
Going to a friend’s house… hope it’s fun!
My hubby and I will ring in the New Year playing games with family. I’m pregnant and super sleepy, so I’m hoping I make it to midnight!!
Tonight we are having a family night with popcorn, movies and a game or two of Blokus!
We delivering luggage for New Years. Will probably stop long enough to share a glass of Sparkling Cider with our friends who will be working with us too.
We’ll be staying in- cooking over a campfire, then watching movies, playing games and waiting for the clock to chime in the new year!
We are supposed to go to a party with my husband’s (John) gym & coffee group (very eclectic group!)
but I have a bad cold and my dad’s in the hospital and I’d prefer to stay home and rest. We’ll see…think
I have to be a good wife and go to his party for a little bit at least.
I’m making a homemade pizza (Canadian bacon & onions)! Served with red wine and a salad. Then I will watch a movie or two. Then I’ll watch the fireworks from all the First Night Celebrations while telling Ella (the cat) that it’s alright, the world is not coming to an end.
My hubby’s big 30th birthday is tomorrow, so tonight we’re going out to dinner to celebrate, since our favorite restaurant is closed on New Year’s Day. After dinner we are planning to ring in the new year in a pretty low-key way, with card games and snacks with my in-laws. My sweetie absolutely loves to cook, and this prize would be the AWESOMEST PRESENT EVER!! Even better than the one I already bought him! :)
Great giveaway, Amanda!
I will be ringin in the new year with my kiddos watching movies and watching the ball drop!
Making a trip to Sears with my farmer hubby and then out to dinner. Back home early to sit by the fire!
We’ll be staying home, watching movies and playing games with the kiddos.
I will be staying in tonight with a few friends. Happy New Year!
We are sick here, so we’ll be staying home with a movie and some fondue! Yum.
Tonight we will be staying in and staying warm; being grateful to be seeing in another new year full of family and adventure.
I just graduated and I don’t have a job yet… so my funds are VERY limited. I am probably just going to grab a couple of cheap bottles of sparkling wine, turn on all the TVs in my parents house and watch the ball drop w/ Ryan Seacrest…
Just found your super cute blog! We will be out with friends tonight watching the USC-FSU game (GO COCKS!) and plan to be home by midnight. Happy New Year!
Our teenage children are going to a dance. Our adult children have plans of their own, so I think my husband and I will probably sit down and watch a movie (if I can stay awake) and go to bed early. I figure the new year will still be here when I awake and we’ll spend time playing games with our children.
I will be spending the night eating great food with my family. We are all bringing an appetizer and our pj’s. We’ll hang out, play games, and celebrate the new year. Happy 2011!
We made some goulash and mulled wine and will be enjoying it with our neighbors at a block part around a fire pit! And I plan on running up to my room at 11.59 EST to skype with my boyfriend and count down on his time, and then again when its 11.59 CT my time! Happy New Year!
Tonight taking my daughter and her friend to the movies, than back home for fondue, games and watching the ball drop!
Happy New Year!!
Going out to eat (early) with my parents, then, my younger sisters are coming over for snacks and games- I want to stay up to see the New Year in, if I can!
Happy New Year!
We are staying in tonight…staying safe. I’ll be taking photos to scrapbook, of course! Happy New Year!
I will be in the hospital recovering from surgery
Tonight we will play Euchre with our neighbors. We have 2 daughters and another couple has 2 daughters the same age. The girls will have a party upstairs and the adults will have their card game downstairs. Then at 11:45 we will all gather together and ring in the New Year with noisemakers as we watch the ball drop and the countdown on TV.
Then we will dance, cheer and enjoy many good appetizers that we cook before the party.
We have three little kids, so we are celebrating at noon PST with them! Woo hoo! Then in the evening, we will probably stay home and watch the ball drop in NYC. If the kids are still wide awake, we might drag them over to the neighborhood clubhouse for the party there. We’ll see!!
I will be spending the evening trying to finish up painting our newly-renovated basement in preparation for carpet installation on Monday. If, by some miracle, the painting gets done, I would love to spend an hour or two figuring out the new camera I got for Christmas :)
We will probably be staying in watching movies and playing games with friends!
Staying in with my husband and cooking dinner together. We have a tradition where we have a movie marathon and games! Our kind of fun!! :)
We will be staying in tonight and having friends over for appetizers and pizza! We’ll see if we can make it to midnight with all of our little ones here!
I am going out for pizza with my husband and kiddos. Coming back home to watch the ball drop on NY time (9pm CA time) then hoping to get in bed early!
We usually go out with friends or to someone’s house for a party but this year we are taking our 3 kids bowling with their Grandparents and then back to our house for appetizers and a game night. Funny how things change as you get older and have kids!
I’ll be staying in tonight. Will probably build a fire and watch the ball drop on TV. I’m planning on making a big pot of spaghetti and meatballs instead of our usual NYE appetizer extravaganza. Happy New Year!
Celebrating with several friends by going out to dinner and then to a party. Happy New Year!!
What an awesome give away! We will be taking the kiddos out for a sled ride on the lake and probably heading to bed early…hopefully not as early as 8!
We are staying in tonight with a few friends coming over.
I’ll be staying in tonight; unfortunately I have to work today and tomorrow!! But I’ll still be watching that ball drop to a new year. :)
WOW! Now that’s what I call hitting the mother of all giveaways!!! Tonight we will stay home and have a nice dinner of Anne Burrell’s Pasta Bolognese that has been cooking all day. We will probably be asleep before the ball drops! To celebrate tomorrow, we will be getting together with friends and enjoying Aarti Sequeira’s Brisket. As you can tell, it’s all about the food!
we’re staying in and making pizza– our NYE tradition for the third year running :)
We’re going to stay in this year order pizza for dinner and watch a movie. Very mellow which makes sense since we have a baby at home.
We will be ringing in the new year with friends! Can’t wait!
I will be ringing in the new year with a close friend from high school and about 300 other people at a mansion in the hills of Helotes, Texas! I’m very excited to see what 2011 will bring! Happy New Year!
We’ll be cocooning with our family, playing games, watching movies, eating lots of goodies! Happy New Year!
Our plans have changed, they were going to be get a sitter, out to eat, and then the bars. Now they are staying in with lots of good food and having some fun Kinect competition…much smarter and no hangover tomorrow for me. Happy New Year Kevin and Amanda!
What an awesome set!
I will be going out to my lovely friends house for a late dinner with wine and pizza. Classy, no?
We are hanging out with our best friends, playing cards, and having a drink or two. Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize.
Tonight my daughter and daughter in law will be coming over for a girl night. We will eat, watch a movie (undecided) and go shopping for a few good bargins tomorrow. Their husbands are working and mine is hunting. I’m really looking forward to it. :)
Today is my due date! We haven’t made much as far as plans go, but I have my fingers crossed that this new year will be spent in the hospital welcoming our son! :) It would be the best new year ever!
I’m spending New Years Eve with my fiance and some friends…should be fun!
Happy New Year!
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oh i need new cookware so bad! i don’t celebrate new year’s, but my husband and i are taking our daughter to see tangled!
what a great giveaway for the new year!
My hubby & I both have a cold so we’re staying home tonight. We’re cooking a prime rib & watching New Moon on DVD! It’ll be a great evening. ♥
Happy New Year
Taking it easy and staying home with a bad cold! Ah! There is no place like home. Happy New Year!
We are staying in! We have rented movies, and will enjoy just the two of us!
I will be celebrating with a few close friends, playing board games tonight!
i will take it easy tonight. i will actually eat whatever my cravings will be tonight which i am not sure what it is right now. watch tv and wait for 12 midnight. if i get too sleepy i will go to bed. perfection!
We are going to my brother in laws house to eat and celebrate the new year! We will watch the ball drop!
Hanging out with my in-laws and playing lots of games!!!
Staying in and keeping warm and watching the festivities on TV.
We are headed to Chicago (from south central WI)! We’re stopping at IKEA, staying on the magnificent mile, having dinner out and maybe seeing fireworks at Navy Pier. We probably won’t see midnight since we have our 8 year old along. Looking forward to shopping and Children’s Museum tomorrow.
Staying in. We all have colds, I feel like a nice hot bowl of soup and watching the ball drop! :)
We will be stayimg home as normal, I will watch the new years eve stuff on tv and he will be on the computer or xbox. We are so boring…lol
My husband had thoughtfully planned a trip for the whole family to go up to Tampa. Unfortunately, we will not be going anywhere because we both got sick!
This NYE we will be staying in. we had some snow and now ice on top of already not wanting to deal with the crowds and drivers. We’ll probably make it a family game night with Wii and board games and watch the ball drop on TV.
HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!!
Tonight its just going to be our little family watching movies and relaxing. This has been a stressful month for us all, so a good down night is much needed. My 7 year old twins are just excited at the prospect of getting to stay up till midnight and to see how Oahu lights up the night with fireworks. Its going to be a good night!
My beautiful German Shepherd (and his large sensitive ear)s really hate fireworks. We are staying home cooking Kevin and Amanda’s Pulled Pork (now a New Year’s ritual), turning up the music, and sipping champagne with a roaring fire going. The music, when well chosen, doesn’t bother our ears and distracts nicely. The pork….you have to try it if you haven’t. The aroma distracts everyone!
We’re having friends over for drinks and appetizers and then going out. I love spending new years with friends and not having to get super overwhelmed with plans!
My husband & I will grill out with our kids & watch Bravo with Andy Cohen! I am so excited & happy about the new year!!
Happy New Year to you!
We will be going to our local Italian restraunt to see my friend sing. Then we’ll come home to watch the ball drop in Times Square. Happy New Year Kevin, Amanda and the puppies! :)
Going out on the town baby! Party bus here we come!
Tonight will most likely mean my baby girl will be asleep by 7, my hubby and I will eat some pizza and watch old episodes of the Office that we got for Christmas in our sweat pants! I wouldn’t want it any other way!!
Celebrating with my family tonight, unfortunately my sister has to leave tonight on a red eye back to her home in New Jersey. But will enjoy the evening until we send her off, Happy New Year!
I will be celebrating the new year at home with my family. Dinner, movies, and then if we can take awake, watching the ball drop.
Tonight I will be enjoying my night at home with family, and a bubble bath.
Staying home sick, boo hoo. Happy New Year everyone!
Spaghetti night with my family then tons of game playing while we wait for the new year to come!!
Spending a quiet evening at home w/ my husband. A long bubble bath. Early to bed.
We will be staying in with snacks to celebrate. A couple of my kids will be home with me. Happy New Year!
I will be celebrating by going to church… praising God for making it to 2011 and fellowshipping with my family and church friends as we eat breakfast into the new year!
Thanks for the chance on the great contest
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We are going to be celebrating with family that we are visiting in Alabama. They are having friends over for dinner, dancing, and celebrating. Happy New Year!!!
I will be bringing in the New Year at home with my two favorite boys! Happy New Year!
Hello! This is such a great giveaway…I new wife, cook, and blogger and would love to be a part of this great giveaway! Best of luck to everyone! And a happy new year!
Unfortunately, my husband has to work tomorrow – which means he has to get up at 5am. So, we probably won’t stay up to see the new year. But one tradition will remain intact – pizza for dinner!
3 words…FAMILY GAME NIGHT
I’m going to spent the night with my family playing games and eating!!
We’ll celebrate the new Year at 6:00pm with England. We usually do homemade pizza and then play games until bed time. So far the new year has come even if we weren’t awake to greet it.
My family and I will spend the New Year enjoying a quite night at home.
My husband and I have decided that to Celebrate the New Year, we are grilling steaks with artichokes and enjoying a great bottle of red wine in our home. We are ringing in the New Year in a quiet and peaceful manner, the way we hope 2011 will be for us!!!! Cheers!!!
My husband and I are having some of our friends over to celebrate tonight. Low key, finger foods, and everyone lives in the neighborhood, so fewer drivers on the road. Happy New Year everyone!
We will be going to see Narnia, and then back to the house for a small get together with friends. I’m sure we’ll all be up well past midnight.
I am so excited to stay in with my family tonight. A steak, some mushrooms and some sparkling grape juice sounds like the perfect way to end 2010. We are celebrating as a family and celebrating OUR family. God has spared the life of my 11 year old 2 weeks ago and we have a lot to celebrate. Happy New Year!
I will be spending my New Year with the ones I love most…my kids and handsome hubby. A quote I found yesterday: “Every new year expands our view, and the landscape of life becomes richer.” Happy New Year!
I’ll be home playing with my toddler and then going to bed early. She’ll be up at the same time in the morning no matter what, so no late night partying for me (plus my husband, a nurse, has to work new years eve and new years day… what fun is that?) Oh well, I’m really not too disappointed. There will be many years ahead to enjoy a party. I know that these days of diapers and cuddling my little girl will be short lived and I don’t want to miss it!
We will be staying home and having friends over to watch college football. University of South Carolina VS Florida State. GO GAMECOCKS!!!! Wish us luck. Oh and could really use a new set of cookware. Thanks for the chance to win. Love your site.
WE WILL BE STAYING IN TONIGHT. TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THE ROAD I DON’T WANT TO SHARE WITH.
HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR.
THANKS FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN A GREAT PRIZE.
NANCY
Staying put due to the severe snowstorm moving through our area! Love being snowed in! Happy New Year!
My husband and I will be hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration tonight…super excited! :)
P.S. I recieved ONE calphalon slide nonstick pan as a wedding gift this past August. BEST PAN EVER…I will die from excitement if I win the entire set. Eeeeeek!
Tonight I will be going out to dinner and dancing with favorite friends. Happy New Years to all and may 2011 be a wonderful year.
Staying in tonight…hanging with family, playing games, watching the ball drop from the safety and comfort of my living room!
Tonight I will be staying in, spending some much needed time with my boyfriend, and enjoying the chicken enchilada recipe from this website. I hope to stay awake to watch the ball drop and then its off to bed so that I can get up bright and early to be at work.
I will probably be dead asleep before 12! LOL. That’s how things roll when you get old.
I really, really want those pans. Every time I see them on a commercial I want them…oh, wait, maybe it is just Michael Symon I want. LOL.
RInging in the new year with friends and family at a fun party! There’ll be food, games, videos, etc., a New Year’s toast at midnight and a quick breakfast before everyone goes home!
My fiance and I will be celebrating by hanging out with all of our closest friends. We will all be enjoying a delicious dinner and then continue the celebration by attending a party in another friends back yard. Her parents always go all out by having a huge tent with a dance floor and the greatest music to dance the night away! I can’t wait!
What a fantastic giveaway!!
I have no plans for the Eve yet. I have the perfect NYE outfit picked out, & I also know that champagne is on the guestlist.
NYday will probably be spent with family. I cooked for Thanksgiving & Christmas, so I’ll let someone else cook me my new year meal :)
We haven’t decided het how we’re going to celebrate, lol!! What a fantasic giveaway. Blessings and happy new year!
I will be celebrating with friends I have not seen since high school! We will stay up til midnight, and possibly longer…who knows!
Wow, what a fantastic giveaway! Tonight I’ll be doing what I love best: staying home! I plan on making my mother in-law’s recipe for German fladle soup and playing games with my husband and youngest daughter.. my other two girls are going to be out celebrating with friends, so I guess I’ll also be worrying over them a bit tonight. :)
Happy New Year, Kevin and Amanda! And thank you for the chance!
Paulette
This is awesome, :) We’re planing on spending it with family and hopefully the kids can stay awake too.
Having a few friends over for a s’more party and wii tournament. Staying up until midnight will be optional. :)
We will be staying in to play games and watch movies with the kids and at midnight, we will bang on pots and pans to ring in the new year.
Staying in. It’s way too cold to go out! We’ll have a special dinner and watch some old movies – just perfect!
Ringing in the new year with a quiet dinner for two and missing the days when the kids were still at home and so excited about ringing in the new year. It’s nice to know that they carry on the traditions with their children though. What a wonderful giveaway! Happy New Year to you!
My fiancee and I will most likely be headed out to a local Irish pub. Our town is celebrating it’s 300 year anniversary!
I’ll probably be up scrapbooking while the rest of the house is asleep! Happy New Year. :)
Happy New Year!
I am spending this evening with my new fiancé and wonderful family just relaxing and cheersing to a wonderful new year! My small town doesn’t get too crazy on New Years but it’s nice to spend it with the people you care about. Happy New Year! Cheers!
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM COLORADO! Snow is falling and it is 9 degrees so we will snuggle in with hot chocolate, movies, popcorn, and watch the ball drop.
To a NYE party where the hostess will receive a super surprise! She has no idea that her sweetheart will be proposing to her!
My family and I will be staying in this year. We will probably watch movies and cook a fabulous meal to ring in the New Year! Hopefully I will stay awake to see the ball drop!
We will be celebrating with family tonight. Family, food, and laughter! No better way to ring in the New Year!
I am taking my two children to the Toledo Zoo for the last day of Lights Before Christmas.
wow! what an awesome giveaway! we will be spending new years with our extended family, playing board games, eating delicious finger foods and laughing alot! :)
Tonight I will be at an early party and in bed by 11!
My hubby and I are staying in tonight. I making a nice dinner, and we’ll watch the ball drop all nice and cozy on our couch!
Going to dinner for my 1 year anniversary with my boyfriend and then to a friend’s house party! :)
What a great giveaway-just had to comment.
We will ring the new year in with friends from our Sunday school class with finger foods, games and just good old fun. Hope you have a great New Year also!
As always, I will be staying in, enjoying the last days of the Christmas lights and tree, cuddled in front of the fireplace with the 2 pups, Belle and Pippi, listening to Barbra and Frank perhaps, a couple glasses of Prosecco and the last of Fran’s grey salt caramels. I have never been so ready for a year to end, but thankful for the lessons it brought–2 cardiac arrests, 1 pacemaker–wealth of family and friends, and learning to live a new way. I am really looking forward to 2011!
I will be home with my family putting the baby to bed at the same time 6 then see if my 3 year old will stay up if not just me and my husband will be playing games watching movies and trying to stay up to celebrate! Happy New Years to all
Staying home with my parents and older sister (who lives and goes to school in Italy, but traveled home for the holidays)! We’ll most likely be watching Ryan Seacrest’s Countdown show and baking!
We will be going out for dinner. At this minute, I think that is all. We won’t be in bed by 8, but maybe by 10 or 11 Becuase we may go to an early breakfast with friends.
we will be celebrating early with friends, having dinner and hanging out and then going home before midnight to put our son to sleep and enjoy some quality time together just me and the hubs
Sitting at home on my cozy couch with my awesome husband kissing at midnight. Now that is a perfect start for a new year! 2011 Here I come!
What a fabulous giveaway! My husband would be over-joyed to receive those pans! We will be heading to a friend’s house with our kids to enjoy ringing in the new year. Can’t wait! Happy New Year to you!
We are going to watch the ball drop on tv.
We will ring in the New Year with my brother and his wife and my adorable neice. The kiddos will open presents since we didn’t get to see each other over Christmas. Then we will eat Chinese food. And lots of it! :)
No plans yet!! We have been so busy with Christmas I haven’t even really thought of New Years yet. Happy New Year!!
My husband and i will not have children for the first time in forever and he is off work both tonight and tomorrow, a rarity. And we have no idea what to do. We have said “What do you want to do tonight?” about a hundred times. What should we do, if anything. We might just stay home!! Our daughter is having a lock in at our church, so we have 16 straight hours!
I will be going to dinner and a movie with my husband. Pretty low key- but we love it! The kids will be hanging out with grandma and grandpa! Happy New Year!
We’re going to have a nice supper and a few glasses of wine, maybe watch a movie or two and probably watch the festivities on tv.
My family and I will be attending a party from 6:30 to 9:30 for a potluck dinner and games for all ages. Then following that party we will go over to my in-laws and play cards until the ball drops.
What an exciting giveaway! We’ll be bringing in the New Year tonight by getting a good night’s sleep. We did rent Salt but are sure to be snoozing by 10p!
Tonight we are hanging out with friends by a fire pit. Bringing in the New Year with some good food and fun! :)
Hope you have a Happy New Year as well!
Staying in, although the kids are all out enjoying our beautiful weather today. Tonight, a fire, nibblies, a movie, and watching the ball drop. Thanks for the giveaway!
We are tucking the kids in and hanging out for a quiet evening…bliss!
We’re hosting our annual New Year’s bash with family and friends. We’ll ring in the new year with hearty appetizers, drinks, music and games. We’ll have about 20 people here, most spend the night, and we’ll have a yummy breakfast tomorrow before everyone leaves.
My husband and I will most likely be ringing in the new year at home with our cute little pup. :) Happy 2011!
We’re having 12 of our closest friends over for dinner and games, with a surprise balloon drop planned for midnight! Better start filling up all those balloons…
I am a homebody so I wont be going out on a night that is so busy, restaurants crowded and perhaps one or two impared people on the road. I will more than likely stay up till 1 a.m. but probably will not watch the ball drop. Who knows though, maybe I will!!!
Happy New Year, Amanda!
I’m going to a party over at my friends house to watch the ball drop! Should be fun! :)
We’ll by up late watching our local fireworks displays!
Happy New Years Eve to y’all!
Tonight my husband Ryan and I (along with our two daughters 7 and 4) are cooking a huge Chinese food dinner at home! We’ll be having Pork Fried Rice, Sweet and Sour Pork and Shrimp, Orange Garlic Beef (made with Elk of course), Spicy Garlic Chicken, Asian Cashew Chicken, Pork Potstickers, and Chicken and Shrimp Eggrolls. We’re having our friends and their two kids as well as my brother-in-law and his two kids over so we can eat, watch movies, eat, watch fireworks, eat, watch the ball drop, and, of course, eat!!!
Ordinarily I’d be whipping up a few dozen filled cupcakes (I have about 3 dozen different types that I make now), but having made over 12 dozen for various friends, family, and 2nd grade school treats for the Christmas holiday we’ll be eating my special Chex Mix and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies instead!
Our plans for new years eve tonight are stay in and not deal with all the people!
We’ll be celebrating by eating yummy food at my mom’s & playing games! Then, it is home early to put our two kidlets to bed by 8:00–of course I will stay up & watch the ball drop though…tradition! :) Even though our New Year activities are quiet, I love it & wouldn’t change a thing!!
I will be celbrating the New Year with family and friends! We are having family game night at a friend’s house with our kids! There will be good food, company and tons of laughing! These are the times I cherish!
I’ll be celebrating with my husbands family on vacation – nothing too exciting – just fixing a nice dinner at the condo – then watching the ball drop on TV! :)
My husband and I will have a nice romantic dinner at a beautiful local winery. Then we’ll stay up till midnight for the countdown.
Not that we really do anything special for New Year’s usually, but this year I’m waaaaay too sick to go anywhere! There are other things that are keeping us home as well (4 year old, nasty weather, etc) but this year looks to be singularly boring. :)
I’m OK with that!
We are having a party with about 40 or so guests. Very casual and fun!!
We will be going out to dinner and then coming home but staying up because we will be the drivers for our teenage daughter and friends. Her and her three friends will be staying here after leaving a friends party. Happy New Year Amanda from Seattle! Looking forward to all the new recipes that you will be sharing this new year!
I will be spending tonight with family playing games like Pictionary and Cranium.
Relaxing at home with my husband and two children and watching the ball drop on TV. Champagne for us and sparkling grape juice for them!
I will be staying up late with my family playing games. :-). Happy new year!
I am ringing in the new year with my parents, aunt, cousins, and grandmother. My fiancee is working out of town for the next few weeks, so we will be ringing it in via cell phone :( We’ll be staying up, eating Black Eyed Peas {with the lucky dime}, popping bubbly, etc. Have a blessed New Year K&A!
Looking forward to a fun but low key night tonight. Food and drinks at a friends’ place and then walking down to the beach for fireworks.
Alan and I are going to a local steak and seafood restaurant in Shellman Bluff, GA. They are featuring steak and lobster with music beginning at 9:30. I haven’t been out on NYE in a while and glad to get out and socialize a little this evening. Happy New Year to ALL!
I’ll be ringing in the New Year at work, just as I did last year. We all gather around the tv at midnight and have a sparkling grape juice toast and go back to nursing the children.
It’s a glamorous life I lead.
My family of 5 will be spending the day in the snow playing and then have something great for dinner, don’t know what yet. Then we will all stay up and I’ll tourcher them by making them play a BOARD GAME!
Unfortunately, up here in the pacific northwest it’s -5 degrees and supposed to high-out at 5 today. Needless to say, we will be staying inside under our electric blankets, next to the fire, drinking hot chocolate with whipped cream vodka, our new fave!
We will be staying in as usual and watch the festivities on t.v.
We will be going into New York City tonight but not to see the ball drop in person. We are going out to eat.
Going to a party and then staying up past midnight with my family swimming in our pool(;
I will staying in, playing games with the family, and staying up to watch the ball drop. I am super excited! Happy New Year! :)
I’m going to drop a ball of my own and go bowling tonight with someone I love. Hope you have a wonderful new year.
We have 4 little kids so we’re staying in and making them chocolate fondue and having a family movie night. I’ll probably stay up to watch the ball drop. Luckily that happens at 9pm here in Cali! Happy New Year!
Staying in. Haveing champagne and snacks.
Tonight we will be going out to dinner and then coming home for a quiet relaxing evening probably with a fire in the fireplace :)
We are spending a quiet evening with family, and I am going to make your yummy sounding snickers cupcakes, can’t wait to try one!
Dropping my son off at a church lock in and then my daughter and I are having dinner with our BFF’s who just so happen to be mother and daughter.
We have friends over for dinner and then we watch movies and play board games (I’m the Queen of Monopoly…4 years running! lol). We love ringing in the New Year with our friends.
Here’s hoping everyone has a bright and shiny New Year!
Staying in! Playing games with my family! Should be a relaxing evening! We will probably make it to midnight! Great giveway! Fingers crossed! Happy New Year to you!
I am visiting home for the holidays so I will be spending new years eve with my friends at the house they all share, cooking and having fun!
We are playing ticket to ride at a friends house and then will make double layered fudge. Happy new year!
Driving to Lutsen ski Resourt for New Years in Minnesota
I’m going to my friends house an hour away and celebrating over there with all our friends. Then going to big bear in the morning.
My fiance and I will be celebrating New Years Eve tonight by going over to a friends house. They are having other couples over and we’re grilling some food, spending time together. We won’t have to spend money, drive with unsafe drivers on the road. We’ll be ringing in the New Year together as friends which sounds very nice to me!
My fiance and I are on a very tight budget saving for our upcoming wedding in April, and our first home. We don’t have a pot and pan set yet, so winning this would be great! Thank you for the opportunity to win! :) Happy New Year to you, Kevin, and your fur babies :)
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We will be having a quiet night at home, my dh works at 4 am tomorrow!
fantastic giveaway! Tonight we are heading to the beach to visit some of our friends. Just a low key night playing games and laughing.
Tonight we’ll be going to our friends house. Lots of kids around that can’t wait to stay up until midnight. We’re going to play the Wii for a little friendly competition. Bring on 2011! Love your Blog.
I work as an emergency dispatcher so I’ll be working New Year’s helping keeping all our loved ones safe.
We will be attending a cocktail party then heading over to a friend’s house to end the night!!
I will be playing games at a friends house and than leaving early since our children are young! They are new friends so crossing our fingers that it goes off really well!
We bought a bottle of Champagne to celebrate the New Year at home…
My husband and I will be celebrating with our usual tradition of carryout sushi and Dick Clark! He proposed to me in exactly this way 11 years ago, so we relive it every year!
lucky us, the kids & i are sick with tummy bugs AND colds..so we’ll be staying in. I figure we’ll watch a couple movies, and if I can hold anything down by midnight, a mimosa toast..otherwise mimosas for breakfast LOL
Thank you for this chance, if I win these my husband may forgive me for ruining one of his pre-us heavy duty skillets!
We will be staying in since Las Vegas is way to hectic to be on the strip… watching all the celebrations on TV
Eeek! We were actually just looking at buying new cookware this weekend! *fingers crossed* We’ll be staying in tonight. Got bed time for a little one to stick to. Here’s to hoping us adults will make it to midnight!
I’m catching a film at the local theater with a college buddy. Looking forward to it!
Btw, the Unison line is fabulous. I use two of the pans on a daily basis.
I am still undecided on what to do tonight. Perhaps I will be partying at my sister’s house.
Doing a little shopping on ebay for cricut cartridges to go with my Christmas present, making some cookies with my girls and watching the ball drop later.
love calphalon – thanks for the chance!!
i’m letting my little girls try to stay awake til midnight — they want to yell happy new year so bad! i can’t wait to see if they make it (truthfully, if they fall asleep on the couch next to me, that’d be just as fun!)
Happy New Year!!
We are staying in and celebrating at home w/our new baby! Happy 2011! :)
We’ll be staying in w/ the kiddo’s….nothing exciting, but safe, warm and comfortable w/ some of my favorite people
Staying home:(
We are staying in as a family playing the Wii Sports Resort. I may even be nice enough to make some treats to eat! :-)
This New Year, I wish I could go to bed early but instead, I have to plan and host a party. Yea! So I am hoping to get to bed by 2:00! Maybe next year…
We plan to stay in. I’ll probably do my usual – reading blogs after the kids go to sleep. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Corey Smith concert at Myrtle Beach House of Blues tonight!
My family and I will have a nice dinner then play with some fireworks. If the weather is nice we may go and see a local firework show. Then tommorow we eat and eat and eat. We will have a party on the 1st to welcome the new year. Last night we made mochi (pounded sweet rice balls) and tommorow we’ll have it in a soup called “ozoni.” best wishes for a safe and happy new year!
I am pretty low key these days…I’ll be having prime rib and crab legs, then put the babies down, and then drink it up with the hubster while playing Wii woot woot!
It is too cold to go out. We are putting on a pot of chili and sitting by the fire tonight!
Staying in with family. Ordering a platter from one of our favorite Mexican food places. Then sitting around a fire pit in the backyard to toast in the New Year.
Happy New Year Amanda
Susan
We will be staying home with the kiddo’s tonight. First we are taking them to see the new Narnia movie and then fun snacks at home. Putting the kids at 8 and will be watching the ball drop with my husband at midnight! We live such exciting lives! LOL
Oh tonight is going to be so much fun!! We have a group of about 12 of us from church that do a LOT together. Tonight one of the couples is hosting their Annual New Year’s Eve party at their home. It starts at 8 and we will be up pretty much all night. We always have Karaoke, Wii game (Just Dance), Xbox Kinect games, Lots of food and festivities!!! Can’t wait!!!
I hope I win!!
My sister and brother in-law are visiting our family which means lots of eating and playing games.
Well since the weather is not to friendly here in Nebraska we are planning on staying in, ordering dinner, watching movies and hopefully still be awake when the ball drops! Happy New Year Amanda!
We’ve made no plans so we’ll probably end up staying home :) I’m ok with that.
First a church service, and then home with the kids for some munchies. Might make it to midnight, but then again maybe not!
Lots of food drinks family and friends!!! It will be awesome!!
I’ll be watching football with my hubby tonight!
Wow what a great give away! Well on our plans tonight… we have a 4yo so we normally play games! We are having a beef and noddles for dinner and chips later. The ball will drop here at 8:30pm. We have the hats, noise maker, and confetti!
Tonight I’ll be staying in to watch the ball drop. An early morning tomorrow = No fun tonight . . . BOO!!!
…and I’ll be staying in tonight.
Wow, what an awesome giveaway! I will be celebrating tonight by spending solitude time doing a ‘card’ reading, journaling, drumming and reflecting on the past year and my vision for the new year.
“How will you be celebrating tonight?” Are you staying in? Going out? Waiting up to see the ball drop? Going to bed at 8?”
Well I wanted a nice little party with my family (there are a total of four of us… so no big bang there LOL), but I just wanted all of us to be TOGETHER… but instead we’re all going to bed early because of appointments and Work early in the morning :(
but it’s ok.
If i get the set, I’m going to learn how to cook like rachel ray! whoop!
hehe (:
Tonight it will just be my husband, two girls, dog and I celebrating! We decided to splurge and have our own lobster fest and hopefully stay up to watch the ball drop! We have already been calling our family and freinds overseas to wish them Happy New Year!!! Thanks for this chance! Would love to start the new fresh with this great package!!! Cheers to you!
I didn’t get any Calphalon for Christmas and was hoping for a few new pots and pans to add to my kitchen. This would be absolutely amazing to win!
Thanks so much for always having awesome giveaways (and great recipe ideas).
I will be watching the ball drop, if I can stay up!
My husband and I will be staying in tonight. We are a couple of empty nesters. We will watch the ball drop and be thanful for another year together. 42 isn’t bad but another will be great.
Happy New Year to all!
We will be staying in! We have out of town company, we eat a ton of munchie type foods, ban pots and pans at 8 pm for the little kids, put them to bed, maybe play a game and everyone to be at 12:01!! Happy New Years everyone!!! Have a safe night!
I’ll be staying in, hanging out with the family, and playing the Wii! :)
staying in! staying up to watch the ball drop! clelbrating with my hubby, who by the way, would love this cookware. it’s the next thing on his list of things he needs. he the cook in the house and has decided he wants better cookware. thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I will be staying in. We have 2 under 4 and my husband works shift work. I will probably be asleep and know its New Years when I hear the firecrackers! Happy New Year.
Happy New Year! My Hubby, two kids, and myself are staying in together. Making a yummy dinner and watching a movie. We try to stay up 4 the countdown and even wake the kids up for it :) this prize is amazing!
the hubs and i are going out with some friends for the always delicious, cafe rio, to a movie {“how do you know?”}, and then back home to play some games and celebrate! :) happy new year!
Dream Cookware For My Love – Every Day is a New Year For My love and I. We were Jr. High Sweethearts and reunited 8 years ago after 30 some odd years of not knowing how to find each other – We have not been apart since. We will spend this New Year’s Eve together, at home, cooking up Beef Stroganoff, sharing a little glass of wine and, waiting for, and watching, the ball drop. This may sound like a boring way to spend the New Year to others, but I wouldn’t trade it for the fanciest party on the planet. I feel Truly Blessed. My Love is an Exquisite Cook and it would bring me the Greatest Joy to tell him that I won the cookware sharing “Our Story”. Thank You for this opportunity. The first thing I would create for him in new pans would be my “Ginger Pork Chops”…Smiles…
Happy New Year! May Yours Be Filled With Love, Joy and Laughter – Sincerely.
Laurie
Tonight we are doing the grown up thing. A bar near by has free drinks from 7-9, which is not the grown up part haha, but after that 3 couples are going out to a fancy restaurant for dinner and champagne. Very classy and grown up. But there is talk of going rollerskating afterwards so… we’ll see how grown up it stays.
Staying in, eating pizza, and watching the bowl drop {on TV}. :)
I will be spending the evening with my wonderful husband of 28 years, we will celebrate with a nice dinner and a toast of bubbly. Looking forward to another terrific year together.
I will be spending the night with my best family and friends eating a Turducken!! :)
Tonight we will be staying in and I’ll be cooking some cubed venison for my husband and 2 kids. We will probably go to bed before the ball drops.
My husband and I are staying in – we have a one year old so we’ll probably stay in, watch a movie and snuggle up on the couch. We’re simple!
We will be celebrating with close friends either having a small get together at home or at a nearby park showing a light show and fireworks!
Happy New Year to everyone!!!
My husband and I will be spending the evening with my parents painting our first child’s room!!!
“How will you be celebrating tonight?” Are you staying in? Going out? Waiting up to see the ball drop? Going to bed at 8?
Staying in after all this snow, watching a good movie (or perhaps playing some wii), and after the ball drops going to bed. Welcome 2011, and thanks Amanda for these great contests, your yummy recipes, your great blogs and your pea fonts!!
I will be playing games at home with my husband and 11 year old son and wondering how my 14 year old daughter is enjoying her first New Year’s Eve dance!
Tonight we are having family over to eat pizza (and lots of other yummy junk food!)and play games.
Our family headed our best friends house just down the street. We are very thankful for our best friends and couldn’t imagine a better way to bring in the New Year! Happy New Year to you, Kevin, Miley and Howie! I know 2011 is going to be great!
Every year for the past 8 years we’ve gotten several rooms and a conference room at the hotel where my brother-in-law works. We swim in the indoor pool, play games and visit. It’s always a lot of fun.
Tonight, we’re staying in and I’m making bacon-wrapped filets for dinner. We were planning to have dinner with friends but they extended their Christmas trip through tomorrow; I’m bummed we won’t be seeing them but I’m thankful that I get to ring in the New Year with the person I love most!
We are going to go out for an early sushi dinner with a few friends. Probably be in bed by 10:00!
I’ll be staying in watching the ball drop in Times Square. Happy New Year!
Hello. What a great giveaway! I’ll be spending my New Year’s celebration in church. We have a watch-night service every year on New Year’s Eve. It’s an awesome way to go into another year – with my mind and heart on the Lord.
Hello!
We will be staying in to celebrate. We will be starting out with homemade pizzas and playing board games with our son. Once he goes to bed my husband and I will watch movies and drink champagne and try to stay awake for the ball drop!!
Thank you for the opportunity to win such a great prize pack!
Thanks for the chance to win this great basket. NYE we will be celebrating at home, playing board games and doing puzzles.
Tonight we are going out with old friends in our hometown! I also plan on making fruity pebble krispy treats since they look like confetti. :)
We will be staying in tonight and probably not watching the ball drop. I know… we are old and boring! Ha!
Amanda – We’ll be drinking champagne and watching the ball drop in Times Square (unfortunately, only on TV!)Made your candied pecans to snack on tonight… someone gave us 5 lbs. of pecans…woohoo!!!
p.s. THANK YOU, Amanda, for making me a rock star on Christmas. Made your Decadent Snickers Cupcakes and Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz…we are a family of chocaholics, and you are our new Queen!! Thanks so much for the great recipes.
Tonight… we are having friends over and celebrating Latin style to ring in 2011! Lots of food, dancing and good friends! Happy New Year!!
I’m staying in, playing some Wii, and going to bed after the ball drops. Too many crazy people on the road!
We are staying in – hhgregg has to come out tomorrow to fix a botched installation, so they will be calling before 8 am! Early night for us!
We are staying in – hhgregg has to come out tomorrow to fix a botched installation, so they will be calling before 8 am! Early night for us!
Tonight I will be celebrating with my loved ones making a turkey dinner at home. We have some board games and some bubbly…..hoping to make it to midnight….we didnt last year!! Happy New Year to all!!
We are going ring in the New Year at my Mother’s house along with other family and friends. The usual feast will be there all evening long! Happy New Year Kevin & Amanda!
Our family of five will be staying in tonight. We will enjoy some crispy beef tacos made with flank steak and chorizo followed up by a homemade banana cream pie! YUM! Thanks for the chance to win this great cooking set. I need a new one. :~)
We are staying at home (: with the family, my dad is going make a barbecue!
After eating, fireworks!!!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win this price!
Happy New Year (:
Agus
We’re going to my best friend’s house for a party!
Well, we are probably just staying home, have some supper and watch the ball drop on television, Best wishes to everyone in 2011! God Bless and Happy Safe New Year!!
I’m going out to dinner with my husband and granddaughter. Then going bowling. Should be fun :)
If you can believe this, both our kids are invited elsewhere for the night and we parents have NO plans. Sad, but true!! It will be what will be!
Happy New Year Amanda & Kevin!! Thanks for your time in posting this past year, I enjoy all of them!!
Best to you both in 2011!!
I’ll be staying home watching the ball drop. Happy New Year everyone!
I will celebrating with lots of family at my parents house! The perfect way to bring in the new year :)
I will be staying in tonight and spending the New Year with my husband and my children.
What a generous giveaway! We are staying in tonight, and I will try my best to stay up late enough watch the ball drop. The roads are really icy here, so I am thankful that we won’t be driving on them tonight. Thanks so much for the chance to win! :)
Dinner with friends and watching football and a movie.
My fiance and I are going out to dinner and then watching fireworks downtown. Today we’ve been engaged for a year! We’re both in college right now, so we’re waiting to get married until after we graduate. Happy New Year!
Wow what an awesome prize package! Thanks for the chance to win it! My hubby and I will be staying in tonight, well we are going to Red Lobster for dinner then home to watch the ball drop with our fur babies.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!
My husband and I will cook a nice meal together and share a bottle of wine or some good microbrew beer on the couch.
Amanda – we will be staying in tonight. We decided to not go out in the bad weather. We will probably celebrate and bring in the new year with a big hug and kiss. Thanks for all you share with us. Hope the New Year will be another good one.
We will be celebrating the new year with our annual tradition of staying up until the ball drops, going outside with the rest of our neighbors and blow party horns and have non-alcoholic pina coladas. This tradition started when I was a child and I am happy to say that we are continuing it with our children.
staying in! my parents are watching our oldest so we can rent a movie or watch some netflix… yep, we’re party animals!
Stay at home because of the weather..a little shrimp, cheese fondue and more..Sounds good to me
Spending a quiet evening at home with family.
I will be “celebrating” by taking care of my son with the flu…:-(
husband is out of town working so I’ll be cuddling up with my snuggie and some gossip girl :)
Hanging out at home with the kids watching some movies.
Two type of lasagna tonight – and good friends!! Wonder if we’ll make it to midnight?
We are staying in. Grilling out with some friends!
My husband and I will be ringing in the new year by trying all the 20 different beers we just bought from central market, possibly going to bed before 10 haha Only married two years and we act like its been 50!
Happy New Year, Ya’ll!
I an spending this wonderful new years eve with lots of family at my parents house! It would great to have some new goodies to make some yummy food for next years celebration :)
We are having an early dinner date, adults only. Then grabbing kids and ringing in the New Year at a friends home with lots of laughter and fun!!! I have claimed 2011 as our year to laugh, so here we go!!!
Jammies for us….snacks and movies VERY LOW KEY too scared to be out with all e crazy drivers LOL
Going to friend’s home and ringing in the new year. So glad my kids are older now so we can stay up until midnight.
I’m making appetizers and desserts and we’re headed to our friends’ house for their NYE party! It’s gonna be a lot of fun! :)
I am working today and when I get home, I will hunker down with my husband and 4 kids to see the New Year roll in!
I wish I was doing something more exciting, but I have to work tonight! I’m in the medical field so we are staffed 24 hours a day every day. Oh well…
For New Years Eve I believe we’ll be staying in because of our sick little girl! We’ll enjoy it much better at home together! I’m sure hubby and I will “watch the ball drop” and share a new years kiss!!
We’re having dinner with friends and our children are celebrating with us in their pajamas! Happy New Year!
What a fun giveaway! We’ll be staying in and watching the ball drop…celebrating the East Coast New Year with great food and family!! Happy New Year to you and Kevin, too!!
Me and my family will be spending our evening with our cousins; having a steak dinner, playing games, watching a movie and drinking some champaigne.
Staying home with the family for pizza and a movie night. The kids love watching the ball drop then off to bed.
My husband works nights, so tonight I will be celebrating alone. I’m okay with it though! Our son will be tucked into bed at his normal time and I will send my wonderful husband off to work (with a New Years lunch/breakfast for his co-workers), and then I will enjoy the rest of 2010 in my art studio/craft room enjoying myself and remembering the blessings of 2010 while looking forward to 2011.
We will be waiting and seeing if our unborn son will decide to make his appearance today.
My fiance and I will be chilling at home. Probably playing games and a couple of drinks.
This New Year Eve will be spent at a “Costco Party” with good friends… this will be like going to the warehouse store and sampling all the goodies…only it is in a home.
Celebrating at home with my hubby and cute dogs!
we are going to the in-laws house. I think it is the first time in 10 years that we do not stay home.
thanks for the chance!
— dalis
We have two young children so we will have a count down celebration at 7 and let them stay up till 8 (7 is their bedtime) Thay way they get the fun but still get the sleep…. Then DH and I tend to watch movies and fall asleep before midnight hehe
I am going to a party with friends to play games and watch movies.
It will be very low key – might make it to 12 might not :)
We are celebrating with friends, going to dinner at a Japanese Restaurant and will watch the ball drop on TV at their home. Happy 2011! Hugs to the Bostons!
My best friend and I who live over an hour apart have taken turns hosting each year for the last 15 years. Now that we have kids we just have a party at home to include them too! This year is her turn so we will be heading over to Orlando to hang out at her house with BBQ, beer, fireworks and lots of fun to be had by all. Happy New Year to you and yours!
Just staying in with a movie and take-out. But first will be preparing pulled-pork for New Years Day dinner!
We are going to a small gathering tonight. I’m hoping 2011 will be a wonderful year.
We will be staying home watching the ball drop, oh times have changed, when you are looking forward to just sitting at home.
We will be having sushi and fireworks with friends.
We’re going to a church party and letting our little girl stay up to watch the ball drop as a special birthday treat, since she’s a New Years baby.
Hanging out with friends for an early dinner.
(we’re not too good at staying up late!)
We will be watching the ball drop with our 10 and 12 years olds as a family tradition-wondering who will stay awake!
As of now, I’m just staying in with the possibility of going out. :)
Late dinner at one of our favorite Portland restaurants…and we haven’t really planned anything past that. Chances are we’ll head home and watch the ball drop on tv with our baby, our 2 year old frenchie, Zoe-girl. :)
I’m stranded in NE with my mom. Hopefully we’ll at least go out to eat!
We will be having dinner with friends and family.
Unpack from a great Christmas spent traveling to visit friends and family. We are gonna relax tonight!
I have the flu, hopefully, I’ll be celebrating tonight by getting better, because I don’t know how much more I can take.
Our family will have a nice dinner of tri tip steaks, potato salad, split pea soup, garlic knots and pumpkin cake for dessert. Our tradition is to play games and then watch the ball drop on tv. My 11 year old daughter Julia loves this. Happy New Year everyone!
it is raining and 75 degrees here…..yucky! so we will be cooking at home and probably going to bed at midnight~~~we have to get that new year kiss Ãœ
WOW!! What a great give away! We are going to our friends house–who just happens to be one of the greatest winemaker…EVER! :) Plenty of great wine…good food, and fabulous friends! Would you like to come too? Happy 2011!
I’ll be cheering on FSU at the sugar bowl!!! And I NEED new cookware for 2011!!!!!
Unfortunately, we are stuck in a blizzard therefore I’ll be at home snuggling with my husband. I am disappointed though because we were going to celebrate my birthday by going out to eat but mother nature had other plans. Good Luck!
I will be spending the night at home with my family who I only get to see a few times a year. Nothing better than spending time with the ones you love! PS. This past week we went out to eat at one of Michael Symon’s Cleveland restaurants and the pork chop dish there was fabulous!
We are staying in but will stay up til midnight!!! Thanks for the chance!!
My husband and I are going to go to dinner first…probably pretty early. Then we are having some family over to play the wii until it’s late! Hopefully we can stay up till midnight! :)
My family will be meeting at my aunt’s house for good food, games, and banging pots and pans at midnight! (Although I’d never let them bang my Calphalon pans if I won! :)
We are going to a comedy show. It really nice this year to have some plans. Hopefully it will be a fun show and an easy drive home from SF afterwards. If it’s clear, we may get to see some of the fireworks. Thanks for another great giveaway! Happy New Year!
~~Happy New Year~~
What a great giveaway!! I love Michael Symon and I was just saying to my husband that we need new pots/pans. Thanks for the chance to win this fabulous prize!
We will be celebrating at our friends new restaurant, we will be eating, chatting and enjoying each others company!
Stay safe and may you all have a wonderful New Year!
Early dinner out, then back home to spend time with family and watch all the New Year celebrations on tv
I will be at Magic Kingdom with my daughters and son-in-law whatching the fireworks at 12.
we plan on eating in and then heading out to ring in the new year with friends at their house. No mess in ours!!
What an awesome give=away! I will be ringing in the New Year at home with my family. It’s always a small intimate gathering with snacks and drinks and some game time… and of course the ball dropping at midnight.
WELL, this is the first New Year’s I have had a baby. SO, it will be an early night for us! Let’s ring in the new year, by going to a friend’s house and making our own ball drop so we can have the little one in bed by 10!
Happy New Year, Amanda! Thanks for the awesome giveaway, I hope I’m lucky :)
I am going to make your candied pecans recipe today to bring to my daughter-in-law’s New Year’s Eve party tonight. She is planning a family game tournament, which means all the different families coming will be playing as a team against the other family teams. Should be fun! My 16 yr old son can’t wait to taste those pecans….yum!!
Cheers,
Rachel in Sacramento
Oh my goodness! What an INCREDIBLE give away! My hubby and I were married in June so we are going to go celebrate the new year and our six month anniversary with a homemade dinner for 2 and cozy evening at home!
Would love to win this. Enjoy the blog with all the recipes and the cute pictures of the dogs.
New Years comes but once a year and we never have big plans! Our plans are simple to stay in as a family and have my parents come over for chinese noodles and a night of Wii. What could be better then that? Hopefully we will make it to midnight but you never know with this party animal group! :)
My husband and I will be going out to dinner -celebrating with good friends and being thankful that our immediate friends and families are healthy and happy!
Tonight we are going to a “Nacho, bacon, speedo Party featuring Apple Beer” (sounds bizarre right?). My brother-in-law is hosting it, and he is super excited about it! So am I!
We’ll be celebrating tonight like we have celebrated most of our 15 New Year’s Eves together – cuddled up on the couch watching the ball drop after a fun meal we prepare. What will be eating? Well, first there is the mandatory herring (for good luck) and then the roast duck, fingerling potatoes, red cabbage and cucumber salad (a rather German meal reminiscent of my childhood and of my hubby’s heritage).
We’ll each also create our personal lists of intentions for 2011 and will share them with each other on New Year’s Day.
I can’t think of a better way to spend the evening that with my honey, at home. Happy New Year to you all!
We’ll be playing games at our friends’ house – likely well past midnight! Thanks for the chance to win!
NYE will be spent with the love of my life & dreaming about all the wonderful adventures 2011 will take us on!
Tonight my fiance and I, plus a few of our close friends, are heading to Seattle to watch the firework show at the Space Needle. I’m really excited! :) Happy New Years!
I’ll b partying like 1965…asleep like a baby! :)
SADLY spending the evening in a hotel in Pryer, OK! Traveling home to Houston, we experienced car troubles that will take two days to repair. We were hosting a large New Year’s party for our friends and friends of our teenage boys. The fun of cooking and enjoying the company of our friends has been extinguished for the New Year’s celebration. We are trying to make the best of it for our children’s sake. All calls to friends have been made to cancel. Guess we will be toasting the new year with delivery pizza and soda in our hotel room. We are blessed to be safe and have a room to stay in…just not the celebration that we had planned.
We’re watching the Florida State-South Carolina football game. Then we’ll watch the ball drop on TV with champagne at midnight.
We will be spending the evening at home. It’s our little guy’s first New Years so we want to be here with him. There’s a pretty good chance he will be up at midnight.
Happy New Year!!
My husband and I have reservations @ 10:00p.m. tonight at our favorite restaurant which happens to be right around the corner from where we live. For the past five years we’ve been ringing in the New Year at this local establishment and it’s now become one of our own traditions. Happy New Year everyone!
I don’t normally “celebrate” – I’ll probably be up editing photos until I’m too tired to see and then go to bed. However, my stepmom always cooks a traditional New Year’s dinner for us all so it’s our last family get together of the Christmas/New Year season.
Happy New Year!!
we are having a quiet evening have home tonight. :-) Great giveaway!
We will be staying in with a gourmet meal cooked by Hubby in Calphalon pans!! Then us old folks will be in bed by 10:00.
As boring as it sounds, I will be spending tonight by myself. Our kids and grandkids live on the other side of the state, and my husband is working 3000 miles away. But he will be back in 2-3 weeks. We’ll celebrate the New Year together then (as well as Thanksgiving, Christmas and all the other holidays we missed while apart).
We’re staying in, maybe shooting off some fireworks over a few beers and champagne at midnight. Happy New Year!
What a fun giveaway! We actually don’t have any plans for tonight. We will probably play some games, eat some yummy food and try our best to stay up to ring in the new year.
Having a party at my sisters house, staying up to watch the ball drop!!
its a tradition for us , to stay at home and relax with the family and friends you love at home , I will make some yummy baby back Ribs and some homemade buffalo chicken dip , and some of my other homemade recipe,s I put together every year , get up early in the morning new years day & Daddy gets to make a big and hearty breakfast for the family & relax & we all sit by the TV & watch the tournament of roses parade ,
whats really cool about the parade on TV we live in the city of palmdale in California on the west hills of palmdale in the desert , before the Parade starts on TV The B-2 Bomber will Fly over the desert of palmdale and circle around us before minutes heading to the Pasadena Rose Parade live on TV !! What a thrill to have this year start out with good cooking and family .
P.S Thank you Kevin & Amanda
For a great Site !
Tony Olivarez
Palmdale , California
We are celebrating at home with our boys, and we will all pitch in to prepare a good dinner – they LOVE to help in the kitchen! My boys plan to stay up until the new year – midnight! We plan to play board games, work puzzles, pop popcorn the old fashioned way, and then I will remind them it is midnight SOMEWHERE! We love spending family time together this time of year!
My college roomie is coming to town and we’re going to have dinner. Then (because I’m a total maw-maw at 29) I’m coming home, watching a little TV with my family, then going to bed. :)
I’ll be spending New Year’s Eve with my in-laws at least during the day, going to dinner with friends we haven’t seen in years, and probably going to bed early and avoiding all the drunk drivers on the road.
Thanks for this opportunity! Tonight we will put the kids to bed around 9pm, after watching the East Coast midnight feed, then we’ll play Rockband with my family til West Coast New Year’s! Have a fun night!!!
tonight will be my husband and my first new year’s eve together…so we just want it to be special…the two of us at home…together!
Unfortunately my husband has to go to work so it’s just going to be and my little ones at home. We’ve rarely ever did anything on New Year’s Eve. Happy New Year’s Eve to you!
We’ll try to keep my boys (3 and 5) up late by baking cookies. We like to change the clocks and make them think 9:00 is 12:00. Much easier and the kids are so excited they got to stay up until midnight! It works until my 5 year old catches on in a couple years I’m sure! Happy New Year!
Jenni
Celebrating the New Year with some Zzzz.zz…z! Happy New Year to you!
Tonight I will be watching a movie with my Hubby and working on Valentine’s Cards, not too exciting by most standards, but I’m really looking forward to it. :)
I will be celebrating with my girlfriend at her mother’s house. “Mom”, who’s 91 years young, is recuperating from surgery and we will be helping her with the things she cannot do for herself while she mends.
Roast pork is on the menu!
We’ll be watching Jeopardy! and a movie or two, playing Scrabble, and attempting to stay up and watch the ball drop at midnight. I suspect I’ll be the only one, of the three of us, who will achieve that “midnight” goal.
Staying in with family……..fireworks and food!!!
Popcorn and a movie tonight. We’ll be enjoying family time :-)
We will be celebrating at our friends Very Rosemond New Year. Always a fun party with good friends and GREAT food! Cheers to the New Year!
We will be spending tonight at home with the kids this year. And I’m actually really fine with that! All the craziness of the past week makes tonight a blessing. My husband is the cook of the family, and would LOVE to surprise him with a prize like this! He would flip!!! Love your blog and all that you do!
I will be celebrating with a quiet evening at home with my husband and pups.
This year we will be staying in. It is snowing here and my husband, daughter and I are going to make some soup and stay home in front of the fireplace. The first time we have stayed home since as long as I can remember. Love my family time!
Tonight we will be celebrating at a friend’s house with a bunch of teens (youth group from church) Ringing in 2011 and celbrating my husbands 40th birthday! Just having a bunch of snacks, playing games (wii and board) and watching a movie or two!
My dad is going Iraq on Sunday so we will be spending the night with him and enjoying each other’s company while we cook dinner!
My husband and I are adopting 3 children and just got the news that the adoption was approved a week before Christmas. We will be celebrating by bringing in the New Year with our 3 bio children and our 3 wonderful additions! Can’t think of a better way to bring in the New Year!
We will be bringing in the new year with good friends, food, fireworks and fun!!! I hope you all have a safe and happy new year!!!!
Staying home to enjoy a prime rib dinner. New cookware will be great to win!
We are visiting family and friends out of state. We are often last minute planners, with no definite plans as of yet…Whatever we do will be enjoyed just because we are together for a time. Happiest of New Years to all of you.
I am spending the evening at a dear friend’s house! It will be wonderful to catch up with old friends and prepary myself for a new adventure in 2011! :)
oh random.org please pick me! :) This is a fantastic give a way Amanda! Well all your give aways are awesome!!! Tonight we are staying home and celebrating by scrapbooking and watching TV. NO big partying here :). We have an 8 year old that doesn’t make it very late and two older kids that will be out with friends. Me and the hubby like to relax at home and be boring :). I hope you are having a great time celebrating tonight.
Taking the boys bowling & then hanging out at home safe! A couple of friends will come over & have a few cocktails!
We will be going out for dinner with friends and then coming back to our house for dessert and to ring in the new year.
I’m staying home in my comfortable pajamas and watching the ball drop. I’ll probably be munching on some snacks, too. ;)
We are celebrating at a friend’s house. It’s the same place and time that we got engaged 7 years ago!
Staying in with the kids and having friends over. Happy 2011 everyone!
My husband and I have celebrated 42 new years together and this year we are giving it to our children! We are babysitting our grandchildren! And after an exhaustive evening with the little ones, I’m pretty sure we will be going to bed the same time THEY do!!!!! Thank you for they great opportunity to a GREAT giveaway!!! You are TOOO kind! Have a wonderful New Year’s you two!
How am I going to be celebrating tonight??? I just got an offer to go to the big city (Portland OR) and shop all day at crafty type stores and then to dinner. My friend from Alaska just happened to drop in…how fun is that???
Tonight I will celebrate in with family! I doubt I will stay up until midnight. Have too much fun crafting to do tomorrow!
I can’t make up my mind! There’s a party I should attend. There’s a friend who wants to go partying. And then there’s what I really want to do which is stay in. Don’t need to go to bed early just don’t feel like being in crowds!
Hi Everyone and Happy New Year!!!!
I will be giving both dogs a bath, have a wonderful supper for my girls and going to bed early. Have to work in the a.m. Besides, we’re supposed to have freezing rain in Minnesota later today, sometimes it’s more fun to HUNKER down & stay warm.
For New Year’s Eve we will be baking cookies and fudge that we didn’t get done at Christmas time to take to friends and neighbors. Will probably do severe cleanup of family computer files (unneeded programs) so computer will run better and get less spyware. May take down Christmas decorations (so sad!!) or wait until next week. Christmas tree will probably come down though. Love the Holiday time!!
We are staying in with the kiddos and watching movies.
We are going to spend the evening with friends. Probably playing some games and having lots of fun!
Staying home and celebrating quietly.
With two small kiddos, we will be staying home tonight. But honestly, I’m not a big fan of huge crowds, so this is completely okay with me!
We will be spending the night in the comfort of our home. We have a bottle of champagne to toast in the new year. We will probably play games as a family and just enjoy time together.
Tonight we are headed to our friend’s house to ring in the new year. I’m headed to the store now to get ingredients to make hors d’oeuvres for tonight. I wonder if my youngest will make it to midnight tonight to see the ball drop? I love reading your blog. The recipes are fabulous and thank you for taking me to great places & restaurants (vicariously of course). This giveaway is awesome. i LOVE the pots & pan set. Happy New Year’s Amanda (and everybody else too)!
We are spending a quiet night at home, with Indian food!
To “Winter Clean ” the old year out and ring in the new year with a fresh start. Just me, My handicapped Mother, my two year old and our three doxie’s. Safe and sound! That is how we welcome a new year!
I will be staying in tonight. I am usually an early bird so hopefully I will be able to stay up to watch the ball drop.
Staying in with the kids.
There is an outdoor event in the city where you can skate downtown and then go into the local events’ venue (K-rock), where they have entertainment for the whole family. It is topped off with outdoor fireworks at midnight. So, we’re deciding between that or taking the kids to Harry Potter…which would be less festive but warmer. Maybe a little of both:)
Will spend the new year with my little bugs and my hubby! Happy New Year Everyone!
I am going to a friend’s house for a quiet-ish evening. I’m in Arizona and fireworks are legal tonight for the first time in decades, so we’ll be shooting off a few! Thanks for the great giveaway!
My parents are in town, and we will be celebrating with food! Beer balls, buffalo chicken dip, and leftover Christmas cookies are just a few of the things on the menu tonight. Here’s to 2011!
We are staying inside – enjoying the quiet – watching tv – hopefully making it to midnight!!!! Having our chips/dips — have thoroughly enjoyed your news all year long – here’s to a great 2011.
Tonight my husband and I will be relaxing, doing absolutely NOTHING!! We have relocated just this week (from KS to ND) and it was a total nightmare!! We both start new jobs on Monday. We are also shell shocked with all the snow and freezing temperatures that we are now forced to be accustomed to! Nothing sounds better to me right now than cuddling on the couch with my hubby and 2 year old daughter and watching the festivities on TV!
Fondue for my husband and I at home. Would rather be home and stay safe. To the New Year. Best wishes to everyone in 2011.
I will do my best to stay up until at least 10:00pm. Can’t promise anything after that time. I like being home where I won’t meet any drunk drivers. Be be safe everyone. And HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Going out…if I can get out of the snow in my front yard!!
It’s party time.
xoxoxo
We will be spending the evening singing in the New Year at church.
We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of friends from Brunswick Ga. We haven’t seen them in almost 2 years. We will be going to other friends for a get together and to watch the ball drop…What fun we will have!
we’ll be staying home, playing wii & board games with our friends, and pretending that we’ll make it to midnight. my bet’s on 10:30. happy new year!
The kids are going to grandma’s house this afternoon, and my husband and I are going to another couple’s house later to ring in the new year! Thanks for the opportunity, Amanda!
Happy New Year Everyone!!
Unfortunately it is a snow storm here in North Dakota, so i will probably be watching the ball drop on TV with a glass of wine and by husband by my side! Happy New Years!!!
Our New Year’s celebration this year is going to be at a newly engaged friends’ house. No one was up for an over-priced, over-crowded event so I’m looking forward to an awesome night with my good friends :)
I’ll be staying in with my boyfriend and drinking sparkling cider, very exciting for sure.
Sharing a fun evening with friends, fondue and LOTS of games! Bring on the tired and cranky kiddos tomorrow!
First, I love your blog! We usually fall asleep in our barker loungers and somehow manage to wake up five minutes before the ball drops. We celebrate watching Dick Clark and looking forward to another New Year…
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We normally stay home and watch the fireworks in our neighborhood and go to bed early and wake up at midnight to ring in the New Year. Happy New Year!!!
We will be hanging out at home sharing dinner with another family, playing a few Wii games and bringing in the New Year. A somewhat low key but very enjoyable family evening.
My family and I will join my brother at No Hope Ranch, which was named by my sister-in-law’s father. We gather together around a fire…eat chili dogs and chips and whatever “goodies” anyone wants to bring. We enjoy visiting together. Around 11:00, the guys will get out their fireworks, saving the biggest and the best ones for midnight, of course. A nice, laid-back way to welcome in the new year for us country folks! Winning your wonderful prize would be a GREAT way to begin 2011!! :) I LOVE your blog! Tried the candied pecans last night…AMAZING!! Thanks for sharing!
We are not sure yet! We will probably stay in and watch the ball drop!
I will be celebrating the New Year at work. I am a nurse and this is my holiday to work. Hopefully it will be a quiet night for us. My 19 year old will come to see me before midnight so we can have our toast of sparkingling juice to bring in the new year. Gotta love that!!!
I have 3 boys, 13, 12, and 4, they have all been sick this week so we will be spending it at home playing games and waiting for the ball to drop.
I will be one of the chaperones at a youth party/dance/breakfast at our church. Oh boy, lots and lots of 14 to 18 year olds!!
My husband is a physician, and is working at the hospital all weekend. So I have planned a really fun evening for my four children: We made crowns, noise makers, and a game. The game we used your fun Hula Skirt Girl font. My children and I will play games like Ticket to Ride, Uno, and Carcasonne to ring in the New Year. Of course, we will set the clocks forward and celebrate an East Coast time.
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We’re ordering pizza and ushering in the new year with our brother and sister in law. Nothing fancy– but should be fun.
After a full day of football, we will be celebrating the new year with family and friends in Alabama. Watching the ball drop in NY has always been such a fun tradition, especially since we toast with the different time zones! Happy New Year…may the new year bring you lots of happiness, good health, and a National Championship! :) WDE HEY!
I am going out to eat dinner with my hubby and then heading home to watch the ball drop with our little girls :) Happy New Year’s Eve to all!!!
Going to friend’s house for games and food and fun! Happy New Year, Amanda!
Is it bad that we don’t know yet? :) I’m thinking that we will stay in, watch the ball drop and then go to bed!
We were going to a friends house but the weather has turned icy. I’m thinking of staying in with homemade pizza and wine and maybe a little Wii thrown in.
Tonight I am taking my youth kids to a big party at my old youth group! I can’t wait!! it will be an adventure :) party is from 8 to 1 so hopefully DD is open late tonight!
I would LOVE to win this!! We got married a little over a year ago and got stainless steel pots and pans… they are NOT nonstick!
Thanks for the giveaway :)
We love celebrating as a family. It’s cold and icy here and we’re supposed to get some more snow tonight, so I’m glad we’ll be together where it’s safe, cozy and warm!!! We’ll snack, play games like Sequence, talk and laugh a lot, drink a little sparkling juice, and watch the ball drop together. Blessings in 2011 everyone!
We will be have an adult dinner and then home to be with our kids for the rest of the night.
Totally not sure what we’ll do.. Not sure if we’ll get take out, or try to take all 4 of our kids out to dinner- but sure of one thing we’ll all be at home, safe and sound with our children ringing in the New Year, what better than to be with your family! I’ll probably end up watching a movie on our new tv that we recieved as a Christmas present, or maybe a kid’s flick with the kids! Hope you have a great New Years!
I really hope that we (my husband and I) can stay up and see the new year come in. I need to drink lots of caffeine. Maybe that will help! :)
My family will be going to the Indiana State Museum tonight for New Year’s Eve as my husband is playing trumpet in his band- The Tides. Great tropical cover band. Then, when we get home and ring in New Year officially we go into the front yard and bang on pots and pans- my old ones. I sure could use the new ones in this contest!!!!
I have been invited to a party but I’m thinking I may just stay in and cook a nice dinner for my love and I.
Happy New Year!
Wow what a prize! would love to win it! Tonite my husband and I will be staying in, having our usual snacky New Years Eve goodies and hopefully watching the ball drop. This is our family Christmas wkend so the children and their families will start coming in tonite.
Bring on the celebrations for the New Year! To begin the night, I am going out to eat for a romantic dinner with the love of my life. Afterwards, we are joining-up with friends to watch the ball drop and ring in the New Year! Here’s hoping for good things to come in 2011!
Oh, i LOVE Calphalon cookwear!! I was planning in going with my family to my brother-in-law’s house and have some dinner and fun there. But since I am sick, with this sinus infection, I’ll just have to stay home tonight with my hubby and little girl. Bummer!
I’d LOVE to stay up until 1:11 a.m. on 01-01-11!!! What a magical moment!!! Will I do it??? LOL!!! Probably not in central time zone… maybe Australia time!!! Happy New Year’s to you all!!!
At home with my boys.
oh my gosh,I need new pans in the worst way!
I will be celebrating by working on some house projects today with my DH. He works nights and Friday nights are actually his Monday so he’ll be working tonight and I’ll be curled up with a FAB book that I am reading. Maybe with some popcorn and hopefully I’ll be awake at midnight.
Me and My hubby are going over to our friends annual New Year’s party. We always take turns being the DD, and this year it’s his turn. Whoo-Hoo! Hope everyone has a fun and safe New Year’s!
We are just staying in tonight watching the ball drop.
Staying in, as usual, but tonight especially because I’m sick. I’ll try to stay up so I can see the fireworks, but may not make it. I’ll just read and/or watch TV.
I’ll be staying in, reading, and waiting for my poor Postal spouse to get home from yet another holiday overtime shift. This means he won’t ring in the New Year with me, but you will all get your mail on Monday!
Oh my goodness I need this giveaway! I told my husband that I would start saving up for a new set of cookware b/c ours is cheap stuff that’s lasted the 8 years of our marriage and it really isn’t good any more. We will be staying in tonight, putting the kids to bed at a normal hour and hopefully watching the ball drop. We all have colds and are exhausted. Happy New Year to you, and hope I win!
Hubby and I are going to walk down to a romantic Italian bistro for some good food and wine then come home to kiddies and lounge in front the tv. We hardly stay up for the ball drop but who knows this year? (Awesome giveaway, btw!)
We will be going to dinner at America’s with a couple that is expecting and then going to meet other friends out for a late night!
Happy New Year to you Both, I have enjoyed reading your blog this year…… This is an Awesome Giveaway!!!!!! Tonight I will be celebrating with my Dear Husband that just made it home from overseas, and our four Beautiful daughters!!!!!! We will be doing fireworks and eating loads of yummy smores and drinking hot chocolate to keep us all warm!!!!!! Hope you both enjoy your night together!!!!!! Stay safe, see ya next year!!!!!
Michelle Torres
decorater4life@aol.com
Flat out-I need new cookware!!!
If peanut butter were included in the list, this would be the perfect list of ingredients–that I use all year round!! I love pumpkin cookies and chicken mole- with chocolate and cinnamon spices! MMMMMMMMM!!!!!!
We’ll be going to the annual New Year’s Eve party at our friends’ house. It’s always alot of fun to stay up late eating junk food and playing board games until after midnight!
We are out of town at the In-laws so will be spending a nice relaxing evening in! Which is really nice since I am also 7 months pregnant so going out with all the people here in Boston would be a little crazy!
Low key evening with neighbor friends,probably wrapped up before midnight though…yep, we’re a wild and crazy bunch!
Hey Amanda! What a great giveaway!! My brother-in-law and his wife and daughter are moving from Canada to Boston in a week, so tonight we are having a Farewell/New Years Party! It’ll be nice to see my husbands cousins and hangout with everyone!
Happy New Year!
We decided to have a nice surf & turf dinner tonight in our jammies and just have a nice relaxing evening alone. We’ve been married for 53 years and been there/done that.
I’m celebrating the best way… with family. We’re making homemade pizza, hunkering down under a mountain of blankets, and watching a pile of DVDs by the fireplace.
It’s been a rough year filled with stress but somehow my hubby and I endured. We will celebrate the end of this year by watching movies and eating pizza at home, just the two of us, reflecting on the past year and welcoming a new beginning as we move into 2011. Happy New Year, everyone!
I came across this quote yesterday and thought it was appropriate as we head into a New Year.
“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” –Carol Burnett
We’re staying in and playing games and watching movies with friends!
I’ll be staying in tonight, with the intent to see the ball drop at midnight, but more likely I’ll be asleep by 10 :)
We’re going to a friend’s house for a NYE party. Low key and fun.
we’ll be at home with the kids tonight watching movies we checked out from the library- Mary Poppins, Tarzan, Earth series..and some hot chocolate:)
Tonight my family and close friends will celebrate the new year at the Stardome Comedy Club with Jon Reep. We will be ending one year and beginning a new one with laughter. This will be a very Happy New Year!!
We are staying home this evening and playing games with the kids. Nothing fancy, but still fun. My hubby would love these pans! Yes, he loves to cook. I’m lucky.
Staying in and playing “Just Dance” on the WII with my kids!
Staying in with family, having a special dinner and watching a movie. Thanks for the chance to win this great give-away. I could REALLY use that cookware!!!!
We are staying at home. Another winter weather evening in our part of country. Safe at home will be the celebration. Making a nice dinner with the hubby. Happy New Year to all….
I’m working!! Since we hve 2 little ones, we don’t ever go out to celebrate, so my hubby will be home with our boys while I’m making easy holiday pay!! :)
WHAT A GREAT GIVEAWAY!! I get to pick up my fiance from the airport in about an hour. He’s been gone 2 weeks and I was left to spend Christmas without him! He surprised me and changed his flight to be home to celebrate New Years with me! We are going to go to our best friends house and watch the ball drop with them! YAY!!
HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!!
We will probably just stay in. I am not much of a person to get out in big crowds!
Since we got about an inch of ice this morning, with more expected throughout the day, we’ll be staying home tonight. I’ll probably make some cocktails and just enjoy the quiet beginning to 2011!
Thank you for this fab giveaway!
Pizza and movie night with the kids. Good times!
I will be staying in…maybe a movie or dinner but home for the ball drop.
Hubby and I will ring in the new year with close friends and family. A big bonus: we’ll be meeting the bro in law’s new girlfriend.
Well, we had planned to pack up the kids and travel 6 hours to meet up with friends from college. We graduated 8 years ago and it’s been over a year since we’ve seen everyone. Instead we are staying in because we are sick. Such a bummer. I think once the little ones are tucked in bed, my hubby and I will cuddle up, watch a movie and hopefully make it to midnight…but might have to call it early. Not what we had planned, but being with my hubby is wonderful too.
We have an 11 month old who wakes up at 6:30am everyday ready to play, so we will be eating a nice meal and going to bed early! It’s weird how it seems like just a short while ago we were in college, and we would be all pumped to go to an awesome New Year’s party and now we can’t even stay up til midnight!
I will be staying home with my family ringing in the new year!!
My husband gets to come home for a long weekend of living seperate while we try to sell our house so we can move the whole family. We are staying in and relaxing and enjoying our time together as a family. I CAN’T WAIT!!
We’ll be staying in! Party begins at 9!!
What a great giveaway, thank you! Tonight we are celebrating with our out of town siblings. A fancyish dinner and games. We’ll see if I make it until midnight!
Tonight we may go eat at the Bayleaf Cafe in Salt Lake City and watch the celebrations up there…or we may just stay home and go to bed at 10. You just never know!
Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great item!
Gonna spend time with family. Not sure what that will entail. :)
What an awesome giveaway. Especially perfect since we just bought a house :) I’m planning to stay in, maybe watch the ball drop on tv. New years just isn’t the same when you can’t pop fireworks.
staying in, listening to the baby monitor, watching movies with the husband!
My hubby and I will be staying in and relaxing tonight. We will have snacks and watch a movie! I am really looking forward to a quiet evening together with just us!!
Happyt New Year to all!!
Julie C.
Staying in tonight for a much needed family night!
It will be a quiet evening here at Love and Life at Leadora. Love the giveaway! I desperately need new pots and would love to have these! Thank you for the opportunity!
We’ll be staying in… Chinese food, babies in bed, and a little bubbly should do the trick :) Happy New Year!
We will be staying in, celebrating with our kids, playing games, and maybe staying up to watch the ball drop!
Our family of 5 will be staying home this year for the first time since we have been married. We have 3 little kids under the age of 6 and we are going to play games and just pig out! Hopefully at least two of the kids can make it till midnight. I hope I win this…I need these sooo bad :)
We will be staying in and making our usual appetizer spread capped off with bottles of sparkling grape juice. We will stay up until midnight, definitely, but then, we usually do anyway! Happy New Year!
What an awesome giveaway! We have friends coming over for pizza tonight but we both have younger kids so it will be an early night. I say you’ve seen one ball drop you’ve seen them all. ; ) Of course, I’ve seen MANY more than just one.
Wow that’s a great giveaway!
I just came down with the flu so we’ve cancelled our plans and we’ll just ring in the new year on the couch together.
Dinner with my boyfriend and close friends, then toasting to the new year at a really awesome piano/martini bar
Oh wow, what a great giveaway! Tonight we are staying in and playing games with friends. Thanks for the chance to win!!
I plan on, plan being the operative word – to have a few friends over for a mellow evening, eat some great appetizers that we all made together and indulge —-because today is the last day before the eating healthy starts right?! haha and watch the ball drop.
With a 4 day old baby I don’t think we be having too much excitement tonight. We will probably just relax and try to sleep when she does. Might be up for the ball drop, might not :)
Great giveaway! Thanks for hosting! My hubby and I are headed down to Nashville to spend the night with my best friend and her boyfriend. Not too sure exactly what we’ll be getting into but it should be a fun night!
We are having friends over to play board games and enjoy some libations. :)
We will watch the ball drop.
We are staying in tonight. My daughters boyfriend is coming over and I will wake up mu hubby just before midnight.
Me and my 6 1/2 year old triplets will be staying in tonight :) We always do a toast at 9 o’clock with sparkling apple cider….
Looking forward to spending another new year’s with our good friends and two boys. A small but rowdy celebration. Happy New Year to you!!!
We’ll be celebrating the New Year with our other young-couple friends over drinks, yummy food, and Guitar Hero! Welcome 2011!
We’ll be in Tampa for the Gator Game and watching the fireworks from Channelside!
And oh I LOVE spices…
We are staying home, having treats and fireworks. Happy New Year to all of you.
We are grilling filets and trying to stay up and watch the ball drop in NYC. I doubt we will make it to midnight in Alabama. We are so lame!
We are going out to eat tomorrow night – hoping for less drunks on the road.
What an awesome giveaway. I just dropped off the company I had for the holidays at the airport so I plan on spending a quiet evening at home watching the ball drop.
Not planning anything exciting as I will need to be in bed early so I can be at work early on Jan 1st. Planning on the kids coming to celebrate on January 1 though with lots of yummy food.
I bought all my husband’s favourite foods and we’re going to spend the night together as a family with our kids because all our friends who were supposed to be coming all are sick!
We’re staying home tonight and having some friends come over.
I’ll be staying in tonight….making a yummy dinner….trying my hardest to make it to midnight!
Staying home, trying to stay awake until midnight, but will be making several of our traditional New Years snacks.
(What a great giveaway! I’m a big fan of Michael Symon.)
We are still on the fence about how we will celebrate the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011. We just spent a glorious 10 days with family here and we cooked up a storm. Boy, these pots and pans would have come in handy! Christmas dinner featured a crackling pork loin with port and fig sauce,portabello risotto and steamed broccolli. Christmas eve we made homemade butternut squash filled raviolli with a mascarpone sage sauce served with a spinach, fennel, pomegranate and blackberry salad dressed with an orange tarragon vinagrette. We do like to mix it up!
Tonight should be fairly low key. My husband is working through the evening, but he’ll be here for the big moment at midnight! :)
My husband and I will be celebrating the New Year with his brother’s family. They celebrate every year with a Filipino party.
I think we are just staying in and cooking dinner tonight.
Today is my 46th birthday. I am spending it with my family. This evening we will take the kids to “Skate the Lake.” My husband and I will go to a dinner party and then return to pick the kids up after midnight.
I’m staying home where it is quiet and peaceful!
We’ll be staying in tonight. Happy New Year!
Tonight we’ll be staying up late to watch the ball drop on TV! Definitely drinking some hot cocoa to go along with that!
Our nephew, niece and 4 kiddies are here from Missouri, so we’ll gather at my brother-in-laws and see if the kids can stay awake to watch the ball drop in NYC. I love-love-love Michael Symon and would be estatic to win this cookware!
We are going to the in-laws house where all the cousins can play and the grown-ups can chat.
I will be staying up to watch the ball drop and no doubt winning our family’s Wii dance tournament in the meantime.
I don’t have any plans yet, but I’m sure one of the kids will be calling to see if they can bring the grandkids over! So I guess my plans will be to keep grandkids.
Hubby and I stay home. Kind of boring–and I will probably start to un-Christmas my house.
My plan is to have a quiet night in watching a movie, with my 7 year old daughter.
Have a great New Years!
My husband and I are going to PG Changs for an early dinner…just the two of us. Then we are having friends come over later. I will be making jalepeno popper dip, sweet and sour meatballs, and peanut butter cup brownies :)
Just hangin’ out with my hubby tonight…watching a movie and playing games!
We have our friends and their kids come to our house and play games all night! An I can’t even tell you how much we need new pans in our house! Awesome giveaway! Happy New Year!
going to a new years party at my brother in laws house! :)
Pretty boring night, but I’m also excited about being home with just me, my husband, and our 2 boys. We’ll probably eat junk food, watch movies, and play board games until midnight.
Tonight my family is going to have Chinese takeout–my favorite is Pork with Garlic Sauce and watch a movie or two. I have a two year old and it limits the late nights since she goes to be at 8:30 and is up by 6:00.
Staying home tonight!
With 8 inches of snow on the ground and temps hovering in the single digits, I’m planning on spending the last few hours of 2010 snuggled up with the hubby at home. Looking forward to it!
We’re celebrating our son’s wedding! I made the cake!!
I LOVE your blog.
I will be spending tonight at home with my husband of 25 years (who dose most of the cooking along with my son) and my four children, two boys and two girls. My daughter and I are the photographers and scrapbookers. So your blog is the family favorite around here. I even have a few people from work hooked on it.
Have a wonderful and safe New Year
Thanks
Sherrie
I will be relaxing at home and watching the New Year’s Eve events on TV – we are having freezing rain and snow in Minnesota right now which will only get worse as the temp drops so I’m staying in and being safe.
staying home :)
Were staying home – we have a 2 1/2 month old baby so we dont want to go out this year!!
We will be staying home this year with our children. I saw a great idea where you have a planned activity each hour on the hour and have been getting those activities ready. We will also eat yummy food and watch a movie or two. It should be fun. Happy New Year to you all!!!!
We have lots of firecrackers to lite up, however, it’s raining and is forecasted to continue raining through the night, so I guess we won’t be setting of fireworks. We’re with extended family this New Year’s so that will be fun even without fireworks!
We usually have a quiet evening at home after the crazyiness of Christmas! Usually always in bed before midnight! Happy New Year everyone.
Amanda, great giveaway! We will be staying in tonight! We are going to watch movies and probably go to bed early:( We have a baby that does not sleep through the night and we will take any sleep we can get!
My family is coming over for chili from my new favorite cookbook – Recipes Every Man Should Know – and cornbread. Nothing fancy – we are getting old and I’m sure we’ll be in bed by nine!!
Brother and parents are joining us this year. We’ll see if we make it to midnight!
We will be staying in tonight. We have a little one that needs to go to bed before midnight! But we’re having family over to make pizza and play games.
LOL We are a very exciting family! DH will be asleep in his chair. The baby will be asleep too. My 13 year old will watch a movie or text and I will scrapbook. We hope to make it until midnight but I think last year we were in bed at 11:30 LOL The thrill of being out at midnight ended when I met my DH and 2 years later we had our 13 year old. Thanks for the chance to win and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! What you are you guys doing tonight?
How will you be celebrating tonight?
We will be relaxing at home with the kids and the hubby and those of us still awake will be watching the ball drop on tv.
It’s my daughters b-day! So, it’s always a big party with lots of friends! And the only night she gets to stay up till 12! Double bonus!
We are headed to play in the fresh snow that was left overnight and eat some home made chili this afternoon. The plan is to stay up and celebrate the new year with fireworks, but depending upon how tired we are at the end of the day will determine how late we stay up.
staying home. making mac & cheese. and watching the new years specials.
We’ll go out for a special family dinner and then head home to get the little ones bed…just enough time for me and hubby to relax on the couch and greet the new year.
The hubby and I will be staying in for a night of old movies, a fire in the fireplace, and good wine since he has to work until 8pm.
Enjoying ringing in the New Year with friends!
Tonight we are actually hosting our 1st New Years Eve party! It is a family party, so though till it is till midnight, I am praying that no one will stay that late, cause I want to go to bed by 10!!! :) Hope everyone is safe and has a great night!! ~Happy New Year!!~
Oh I hope I win. I REALLY need these!
How I am celebrating! We are going out to party the new year in! We are going to a German resturant and going polka dancing. WOO HOO!
Tonight I will be spending the evening with great friends and family out to eat and then to the local racino…its a race track with a casino!! Happy New Year!
We’re spending New Year’s Eve at home with my sister and her two girls. We’ll have lots of appetizers and snacks through the night and play games. Of course, we’ll all be asleep before the ball drops! Happy New Year!
Fun staying home in -5 degree weather! Playing games and watching the ball drop!
I’ll be working as a cook to feed all the hungry partiers. I wonder if they know how silly they act when they are “snookered” Very entertaining indeed! Happy New Year to All
I will be spending New Year’s Eve with my family. My MIL & nephew have come from Texas to spend time with us at Fort Irwin, CA where my husband is stationed. My daughter met her fiance here. He will be spending time with us too tonight. We are gonna stay up and watch the ball drop and have a celebratory drink of a light sparkling wine. Wish you Happy New Year!
We are spending it in with family and friends. My 5 1/2 year old wants to stay up and watch the ball drop, which she thinks it is actually a ball dropping on the ground. I can barely stay up that late, we will see if she can handle it. Thanks for the giveaway.
I am spending New Years Eve with my new boyfriend of 5 months…we are going to a family party – bonfire and fireworks..as well as going to neighborhood family bar with Live music and dancing…and bring in the New year at midnite!!! So looking forward to a great 2011!!!
I will be at my parents house with all my family. Hopefully we will be popping fireworks but it is supposed to rain! Happy New Year!
We have a sick baby in the household but we are still going to celebrate with popcorn and a late night movie! We are so excited to enter into 2011…we have a list of awesome resolutions! Happy New Year :) Kelli
We are spending New Year’s Eve with some wonderful friends (and, for my husband, co-workers) around a bonfire, with some wonderful food and conversation. For us, New Year’s Eve is about reflecting on the past year, with all it’s blessings and heartaches (that sadly, none of us are exempt from), and welcoming the new year surrounded by those you love.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful and blessed 2011.
Liz
We are staying in tonight watching the ball drop on tv. Tomorrow is my birthday!!! Happy New Year!!
p.s.
I love Calphalon!
i will be playing texas holdem w/ friends !
My husband and I will try our best to stay up until the new year. We are such early birds lately, therefore we’re in usually in bed by 9!
I’m staying home where it’s safe, warm, and quiet. I’ll probably watch the Dick Clark NYE special (a tradition) and eat too many snacks.
We will be staying in tonight. I will be cooking a late dinner for my husband and myself (filet mignon and lobster). Maybe I’ll be able to stay up to see the ball drop – probably not.
I would love to start the new year with some wonderful new cookware. Mine has seen better days!
We are going to a friends house. Low-key is just what we need after the hectic holidays!
My family and I will go out for dinner then I am off to bed at 9:00pm, I have to be at work before the sunrises. Happy New Year to everyone and thank you for this chance to win such an awesome price.
Ria
I am going to my cousin’s wedding! Can’t wait for the big party!
Staying in :( Hubs is working this wknd. Happy New Year Amanda!!
It is supposed to be a nasty, rainy night so we will probably hang out at home. We might go to a movie…who knows!
Tonight, we are going to a friend’s for a few hours, but heading home around 9 or 10. I can’t stay up that late anymore. :-0. Thanks so much for offering this giveaway. I really enjoy reading your blog!!
Tina
Enjoying the night with friends and family :) Happy New Year to all!
Oh man! I want this so bad. I really really want new pans. I am a “Clevelander” and love that Michael Symon has stayed true to his roots. Great guy!
Tonight we are staying in and enjoying a fondue meal with some friends. It will be a lot of fun!
Happy New Year!
What a fun give-away and a perfect reason for me to leave a comment and not feel like a stalker.
I’ve recently discovered your blog and I love it. Especially the photography – you are amazing! Will you come over and give me some lessons? :)
Tonight we’ll be having some families over and it will be a kid-friendly night. We’ve got winter storms rolling in so it will be interesting to see if people have to stay.
Enjoy your evening!
Celebrating early with our firends who have young kids as we do. Sparkling apple cider for the preschoolers, milk for the toddlers, and wine for the mommy’s! Happy New Year!
I’ll probably stay home and watch the ball fall on TV. Freezing rain tonite will make driving dangerous!
I’ve got the big family party tonight. All 40 of us in one room. YeeHaw!
My best friend and her husband live 400 miles away, but will be staying the night on their way from Christmas in Dallas. My husband and I have planned a meal of appetizers, drinks, and delicious desserts. We’re planning on playing games and relaxing in our jammies all night. :-) And I hope we win because my husband would LOVE this gift!!
Honestly…….at this very moment, we have no plans for the new year. Pretty boring, huh! Haven’t had new pans for over 30 years so I could bang on my old pans if I win the new ones!
We are staying at home tonight and friends are coming over. We will be making margaritas, eating and playing Kinect and farkle. Looking forward to ringing in the new year! Thanks for a chance to win some awesome cookware! I need some in a bad way :-)
Happy New Year’s Eve!! Tonight, my husband and I will be celebrating with our neighbors. A relaxing, low key evening!!!
We’ll be staying in and watching My Fair Lady. It’s our NYE tradition!
Tonight, my new husband and I are visiting friends. Just the four of us will be having dinner and bringing in the New Year. Simple, fun, and good company.
This New Year’s Eve we’re going to be hanging around the house feasting on things like chips & dip, sausage & crackers, and all that jazz! Staying up until 12:01AM, then heading to bed to see my Dad off to Florida on New Year’s Day.
Wishing you all a happy and safe new year!
Staying in with friends! The same friends that we have spent the last 10 New Year’s with.
Celebrating early with our friends who have kids the same age as ours. Sparkling apple cider for the preschoolers, milk for the toddlers, and wine for the Mommy’s! Happy New Year!
Staying in. Having an 11 month old that goes to bed at 8 and a husband that works at 11pm does not allow for much “going out” time. But that’s ok, sometimes staying in is nice ;)
Our family will be celebrating all weekend. My husband’s sister is arriving from out of state this afternoon to spend the weekend with us. So once she arrives the “party” will begin will a flurry of relatives all weekend long!
Tonight I will be celebrating with my husband, our kiddos, and our 16 year old son’s girlfriend. There will be lots of cooking or various snacks and then game playing and movie watching! We will then watch the ball drop on TV and go to sleep! lol
Steph
I will be spending a quiet night with our immediate family. we will be watching the orange in florida. We will be eating the night away along with virgin drinks (children and grandchildren will be with us) do some dancing and watching family movies. which means we will be staying in. God Bless to everyone and a Blessed New Year to all.
We are sick today, so we’ll probably ring in the New Year at home while watching a movie. I found a recipe for white chocolate peppermint hot chocolate… will probably give that a whirl… it will feel good on a sore throat!
going to watch my husband’s band play at toby keith’s bar and grill in okc!
Due to the wonderful double header blizzards we’re experiencing in the upper mid west, I shall be snowed into my apartment for the remainder of the year (and weekend) and shall be celebrating with homemade tacos and coffee!
My husband and I will make homemade Chinese food and watch movies on the couch like we have every year we started dating- two years ago he asked me to marry him on new years eve, and this year we will be celebrating with our wonderful 4 month old baby boy!
We will be staying in and hosting a group of teenagers! :) Our 16 year old daughter is having some friends over to celebrate the new year. Happy 2011 everyone!
going out with friends. then games at friend’s house. Happy New Year!
Hubby has to go to bed really early (he starts work at 4am!) so it will be me, Maggi (our BT) and Dumbelina (our cat), ringing in the New Year very quietly!
I’ll be sitting at home, snuggling up with my 2 kitties to watch the ball drop since my boyfriend is offshore! Have a Happy & Safe New Year!!
We are going out to pizza with friends and then just back to someone’s house to hang out, play games, have some drinks and more food!
We’ll be ringing in the New Year at my sister’s house with lots of food and fun and a kiss from my hubby to start the year off right!
We’ll be staying in, enjoying finger foods and some vino. Here’s to a great 2011 for everyone. Happy New Year!
Bringing in the new year with my fiance.
We’ll be spending the night in with some friends having dinner and playing games! Happy New Year!
We will be at church Friday night and then most of the day on Saturday as is our usual habit. Hope everyone has a safe New Year’s Eve. ;-)
We are celebrating the new year with a friend’s wedding, complete with a ball drop! Happy New Year!
Our two grandchildren are spending the night with us. We will play games and watch the neighbor’s annual fireworks display.
We are not only celebrating New Years tonight but also a good friends birthday. We are going to go to dinner and then to a party to ring in the new year and his new age :)
I’ll be staying in tonight. I move in a week so I really need to be packing. Happy New Year!
I am 37 weeks pregnant and 1cm dilated, so I will be spending this New Years at home relaxing with my feet up =)
I’m going to make an old south favorite, black eyed peas and hog jowl. It’s supposed to bring good luck if you eat it on New Years! ~ : )
What an awesome giveaway!!!! Thanks to everyone who made this possible!!
My husband always has to work New Year’s Eve so will plan on spending it at home with my 4 kids and hopefully making it until the ball drops!!! 2 of them are sick this year so was planning on going over to a friend’s house but will be a quiet night instead!
Happy New Year to you and your hubby!!
I will be eating dinner in with my hubby, watching a movie, and in bed by 11:00. It is cold here!
Tonight we’ll probably go out for an early dinner and then head home to get off the roads. We’ll try to stay up until midnight, but I doubt we’ll make it…LOL!
I’ll be staying in tonight, for the first time in nearly six years I’ll get to spend New Year’s with my family! It’s one sad thing about being a flight attendant, you miss out on family time. : )
Tonight we will stay in and watch the ball drop on TV and toast 2011 with champagne!
Ordering takeout, and hopefully finishing with the remodel of our bathroom. It’s been a marathon to finish it while my husband was off of work for the holidays. Of course, the ball drop will be on TV in the background!
We will go to new year eve fellowship tonight probably til 11 or midnight.
We are headed out to the ocean to dig razor clams with friends and then come home, most likely not making it to midnight due to all that fresh ocean air! Hopefully we will have fresh clam chowder on New Year’s Day!
Good morning Amanda,
Just my 9yr old and myself bringing in the new year together. We will be going to see a movie and maybe a meal out and then home where we will share some laughter and maybe some snacks, then most likely to bed for a good nights sleep waking up to a fresh new years morning talking about things we would like to make happen through 2011. :)
HAVE A HAPPY & BLESSED NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
We’ll be going to bed early tonight because hubs has to work early tomorrow! Poor guy!
Relaxing at home!
Let’s see…blizzard on the way, hubby stuck at the airport, little one with the stomach flu, not going to be the most memorable. Glad to be home with the girlies today and not at work though! We’ll make do…
After I get off work at 8, I will be going home and spending NYE with my family We are having an appitizer dinner followed by tons of games! Happye New Year!!!
Spending this NYE at a log cabin in the VA mountains with a super sweet guy and some friends. Eggnog & Rum, here I come! :)
“How will you be celebrating tonight?”
Quietly at home with the four loves of my life, my handsome husband and three beautiful daughters, sipping champagne and sparkling apple/grape cider.
Are you staying in? Going out?
In….it is too cold and crazy out there! :-)
Waiting up to see the ball drop?
Oh yes and will even let the littles stay up!
Happy New Year’s eve!
Going to early sushi lunch then to see True Grit. Then bring in the new year at home by the fireplace, Happy New Year to all!
It’s my first New Years with my amazing boyfriend and we plan on stopping at a surprise birthday party, then going home and making a nice dinner together. Happy New Year!
We’ll be staying in, unless we get invited to a last minute party.
The last few years we haven’t been able to stay awake until the ball drops! I have a feeling it might be like that tonight :)
This is a great give-away! I love Michael Symon!
Our tradition seems to be watching the ball drop on tv.
No big hub-ub here. :)
Looking forward to a new year with new possibilities.
The hubby and I will be hanging out with our darling little boys (ages 2 and 4). Looks like the night will be chill…maybe we’ll order in tonight!
oooohhhhh! I would love love love to win this!! :)
We’ll be hanging out at a friends house playing board games and listening to them rehash their high school years ;).
This is the first New Year’s Eve in 7 years that my husband will be home to celebrate with me so we are planning on going to the comedy club and out to eat. (That is if the winter weather holds off!) Happy New Year!
Just plan to stay in our house, make our traditional dinner..New Orleans style BBQ shrimp…remembering this difficult year that is passing and hoping for a brighter 2011. And saying a prayer that I win this contest.
Thanks. Happy New Year.
I’ll be cooking a feast for friends and then out for brunch and a hike on New Year’s day. Happy New Year!
my family will celebrate by going bowling earlier with some family. then home for our family style party – wii, tv an staying up till midnight for kisses!!! we have 2 boys, the 3 yo probably won’t make it till midnight, but my 8 yo will definately keep me awake!! we normally watch disney channel, but flip over for the countdown!
happy new year!
We are going with a group of neighbors downtown to Charleston’s First Night which a family fun event in a huge park. It is non-alcoholic with music, games and crafts for the kids. Then headed to eat at a Your Pie place and home to watch the ball drop with a toast of champagne!
We will be staying in with our pups and probably wont’ make it to midnight!
Spending the weekend at Myrtle Beach.
Shopping today – Italian dinner tonight. May or may not
watch the ball drop!
My family, along with my parents, will go out to eat..it’s my parent’s 43rd anniversary. Then we will come home and pack for a trip to New Orleans to watch the Razorbacks in the Sugar Bowl!! Leaving early in the morning, so can’t stay up too late.
Happy New Year! We always go to an afternoon movie on New Year’s Eve, then head home to hibernate for the rest of the evening.
2010 has been a very hard year.Between the deaths, loss of jobs to the Confiscation of our trash cans for non payment, Can’t wait for 2011! It’s going to get Better….I’m claiming it! Come on Random.org Help me beleive it is going to get better!
My husband and I will be taking care of our 13 year old son who broke his clavicle while skiing with the youth gtoup of our church!
Sadly, we’ll be staying in. I came down with an upper respiratory infection right after Christmas. I’m finally feeling better, but I don’t think I’d survive being out tonight. I just hoping I can manage to stay awake until midnight!
Karla
kblevinz@gmail.com
We are probably going out with some friends to a local bar to ring in the new year — we’ll also watch the ball drop and do some dancing :)
Well, we just moved to Colorado Springs so we only have 2 friends here :( We will be with one of them hanging out at home. We all made yummy food and will enjoy some wine and watch the fireworks from the Air Force Academy.
I will try to stay up…but in my old age (early 30s) it’s hard! :D
I’m going home to see my family. We’ll probably stay in and go to bed before midnight.
I’ll be celebrating with family, eating yummy finger foods, playing lots of games, watching the New Years shows on TV, and having a great time! :)
Usually in Little Rock
Embassy Suite Ballroom but tonight at home with son and doggie.
I will definitely be staying up till midnight. That’s for sure. I don’t have any plans yet. Neither does my father…but we’ll make sure and so something fun!!!! We do love to watch movies. So we might have a movie marathong to ring in the New Year. Happy New Year to you, too!!! Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather :)
I’m going to be sharing with all my family (about 70 persons)and at 12:00 I’, goinig t travel to margarita in venezuela with my parents and brothers! there’s no better way to start the 2011 =p
We will be staying in and playing board games with the family!
I will be indulging in some seafood with my little boy, and baking up some delicious gluten-free treats. The only thing that would make it better is having my hubby home, but duty calls!
We are staying in tonight and celebrating the New Year with our son and my sister’s family. They are visiting from LA. We are making taco soup, stuffed mushrooms and buffalo chicken dip and then doing fireworks!!!
Happy New Year!!!!
My plans for tonight… Sitting around dreaming of my new Cephalon set! For the first time in many years, the hubby, younger kids and I will be doing not much. We usually get together with extended family. Now, too many of them are grown and doing their own thing. New Year, New Traditions.
This is such an awesome giveaway!! I’m going to be staying up to watch the ball drop and hanging out with friends!
Happy New Year!!!!
We are so boring on New Year’s Eve. We head to bed about the same time we do every night.
We did get some yummy snacks to eat for dinner though.
We’ll be celebrating New Year’s Eve “quietly” at home. We’ll order take-out, watch the celebrations on tv, play a few games, nap, and then ring in the new year!
Happy New Year!!
♥ Julie Weller
I will be celebrating by myself since my husband has to work tonight
:( I will most likely be in bed or trying to calm my 8 month old if the fireworks keep her awake!
Well today is my brothers birthday, so we are spending most of the day with him, and then later me and my boyfriend are heading out to a party at our friends house. :) happy new year!!
This is such an awesome giveaway!
I’m going to be staying up to watch the ball drop, hanging out with friends!
Happy New Year!!
April
We’re relaxing at home tonight with my kiddos and some finger foods. :-)
We are going over to our best friends house like we do every year to have dinner. It used to be more fun when our kids were little and stayed home with us :(
We will be hosting our own private party for our four children. We have games, snacks, movies, Shirley Temples, Root Beer floats, & more. Then when the ball drops at Midnight on the East coast we will celebrate by sending the kids to bed here on West coast! Happy New Year everyone! May 2011 bring you lost of love & joy!
Thompson
Fireworks at the beach!
I am looking forward to spending the evening with my 11 year old daughter for a little new year’s bonding! We are heading to good friends’ houses for skating, fireworks, food, and joy! Yay!
:) love this! Today we are going to my husband’s aunt’s house for a little get together, and I am unsure what is going down tonight! Hopefully FUN!
I will be spending the night at home with my sweet boy, Philip and my mom. My boyfriend will be hard at work, so we will celebrate tomorrow with a yummy home-cooked meal and warm reflections of the past year!
Celebrating with two kids under two means a relatively early night, but we will be having dinner with friends and watching some fireworks! Happy 2011!
This New Year’s, as pretty much all our New Year’s, we’re spending the night in at home. I am just getting over being sick and we’re not sure what the weather will bring later today so we didn’t plan anything. I’m going to go out and buy a bottle of sparkling wine or champagne just in case I’m still up at midnight!
BTW, I just found your blog and I love it!!
We will be at friends celebrating with each other, our children and playing lots of games while probably eating way to much food.
Having a few friends over for some food, fellowship and games.Wild anc Crazy weather here in Minnesota so hope they get here!
I will be having dinner with my future husband and in-laws. We’re getting married this year, so it will be special to ring in this new year with him!
I will be going to my friend’s house to celebrate with just a few a friends. We are having drinks and appetizers and it will be low-key. I’m not a huge fan of all the new year’s eve events, but this should be nice!
I get off work at 7, hopefully I’ll be meeting up with some friends for dinner/drinks after that!!
Strange thing, but I don’t like New Years, it’s sad for me. I will be in bed trying to get to sleep before the ball drops. The last time I stayed up was 1966.
We are going to my inlaws. I’m hoping to see the ball drop, but will probably fall asleep waiting for it, lol :)
Tonight, we will be taking our family to my sister’s house for dinner. The kids are actually counting down the minutes until we get to go rather than the actual New Year! lol! We always have a great time and amazing food!
We will be spending the New Year with a small group of friends. Or should I say pre-New Year because I don’t think we will make it to midnight :-)
I’m FINALLY going to ring in the New Year away from home. Going out to a party with a new friend and letting myself have a good time. :)
We’re going for Korean barbeque with my sister and her husband! Yum!
Step one…Early dinner with old friends….Step 2…”Christmas celebration” with our small group from church…Step 3…Home by 11 for a little family celebration with my husband and sons.
What an awesome New Years Eve Giveaway!! Sadly I don’t think we’re doing too much tonight. We usually go to bed early ;) We may try to hit up a few places downtown tonight, we’ll see! =) Whatever you do, I hope you have a great night Amanda!!
We have friends and neighbors over every year, including all of the kids. We play games and eat all night long. The television is turned on at 11:45 to watch the ball drop and everyone gets a glass of champagne to toast with! Even the kids get their own bottles of sparkling grape juice!
A few friends are in town visiting who wanted to see everyone they miss since they moved away. We’re putting together a little shindig that should be a great way to ring out the old and in the new.
Thanks for a great giveaway!
We are planning on staying in tonight. My in laws are bringing a honey baked ham and turkey out as well. We’ll prob play games and be in bed early. Lol
I’m staying in with my hubby and kiddos, but, staying up to see the ball drop, of course!!! :)
Our family stays in and up until the ball drops. And I will certainly stay up this year to ring out 2010. It was not a good year and I am ready for it to be G-O-N-E!!!
Happy New Year to everyone!!
Thanks Amanda for a great blog, sharing your life and ideas with us!
We’ll be staying in tonight and watching hockey – we have come down with a virus, so will take it easy tonight and celebrate once we are feeling better. Once that happens we plan to spend a night or two in a hotel where we can swim and sleep and relax in the hot tub and have someone else make the beds and cook our dinner!
Happy New Year everyone!
We will be going to a friend’s house for a kid-friendly get together. Hopefully everyone makes it to midnight! Happy New Year!
This is mine and my husbands first New Years Eve without kids! One just got married and one is going to Passion for the Christ for the weekend. We are going out to dinner and coming home to play Jenga, watch the ball drop and…….well we will see! :) Happy New Year everyone!
I’ll be ending my year by watching my daughter sing “I like to move it, move it” and playing “break the egg” on the trampoline with her Dad. I’ll be tucking myself in at the usual time and starting the New Year with a Gfree diet & loving my family!
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy & successful New Year! May everyones 2011 be filled with blessings!
We will be taking our 3 kids sledding in the local mountians for the day. When we get home we will heat up the juccuzi to warm up. Then shower, get into out PJ’s , make a mexican fiesta for dinner, and light a fire. We will then pop in a movie, make som popcorn and cozy up on the couch together with popcorn and candy for the evening. If the kids can stay up we will watch the ball drop and tuck the kids into bed at 12:01! After the craziness of the holidays there is no better way to celebrate the day and night then with your family. Happy New Year!
I’m celebrating by using my day off for lots of shopping, then heading to bed early!
I am such a lucky girl…I am spending my New Years with 20 of my favorite people…my family! Bring on 2011!
staying in and hanging out with the kiddos!
I am having a NYE party at my house this year, so I will be watching the ball drop from the comfort of my home!! :)
We will be staying in and having family over to play games and celebrate the beginning of 2011. Happy New Year to everyone–hope it’s happy, magical and that all your dreams come true:}
We are going to the beach for the weekend and are staying in. We plan to have an ‘unplugged’ weekend and play lots of games. Hopefully we will stay up late enough to watch the ball drop.
Happy New Year everyone!
Will be going to friends house for a block party.
Everyone has a great time including the kids.
Thanks for this great giveaway!!!!
What an amazing giveaway! Tonight, I’m going to a friend’s for lobster, filet mignon, and champagne….should be a good night!
We were supposed to go to my parents, play games and eat seafood. But we got a lot of snow yesterday so we may not be able to travel. Happy New Years to you!
The hubby and I will be celebrating at home with Chicken Tortilla Soup. We may head over to the neighbors for a few drinks and hopefully to watch the ball drop. If we can stay awake that long.
I will be listening to some live music tonight. My dear friends husband is a working musician and he’s playing at a local hotel restaurant tonight so all the girls, and I, will be celebrating with the band tonight. Live music and good friends. There is nothing better.
Hi Amanda,
I just discovered your site and I am in love! I am going to have a cozy night at home with my hubby, this will be our first married new years eve! We have lasagna and plenty of movies to watch, it will be heaven after a busy holiday season! Happy New Year!
We will be staying in, making appetizers with the kids and watching movies! It’s safer at home! Happy New Year!
As far as I know, we are staying in! Its cold and windy in Oklahoma, so I would much rather curl up at home than brave the weather. Plus it will be fun to cook and play board games this evening!
I will be spending it with my family and staying in. Just having some good ole’ family time! Happy New year 2011!
Tonight we will be playing board games with our friends :)A nice night in!
We are going to the neighbors for family game night and lots of great food.
Having a giant family party. It’s going to be a blast!
We will be taking our 3 kids to go sledding locally. After we will come home and heat up the jacuzzi to warm up! Then shower, get in our PJ’s eat dinner and make a fire. We’ll put in a movie and campout with popcorn, licorice and chocolate for dessert. No better wy to spend the New Year then at home with the kiddos. Happy New Year!
What a fun give away! My husband and I will be ringing in the New Year at home with our 4 week old. Our first New Year as a family :)
What a great giveaway! We are celebrating with a few friends and snacks at home!
What an awesome giveaway!
We will be with our “couple” friends at their house eating Chinese food with apple strudel desert. They will be drinking wine and I will be drinking Milk (craving it this pregnancy). We have celebrated the past 7 years together, though this year is a lot more tame than years past!
We always do fondue at my in-laws’…we fondue meat and veggies and then have chocolate dessert fondue. Yummy!
My hubby and I are going to a cute B&B tonight!
Tonight we will sit all together as a family and watch some tv shows and play some games. Hopefully, we will all make it to midnight. The little one bought the party blowers for midnight! Then we will all wish each other a Happy New Year and crawl into bed ready to begin 2011!
I will be staying in tonight babysitting my 20 month old nephew and my 1 month old neice so that their parents can get a much needed and deserved night out. Should be fun ringing in the new year. I’m sure Chase will sleep through it, Aubrey on the other hand will probably not, still an unpredictable sleeper =)
Our tradition is to celebrate NYE with my best girlfriend and her husband. It’s also our “Christmas” celebration with them. We usually stay in, eat bad things, have a drink or two, and almost never last to midnight – the downside of getting old. :-P
We will be staying in with the kids enjoying a cozy fire, I will be working on somemore scarves and possibly starting a new puzzle…kids requested sloppy joes for dinner!! We the parents will do our best to stay up and watch the ball drop, lol! The kids well you can never tell! We have four ranging from 5 to 15…the oldest got her learners permit yesterday, so we must celebrate that!!!
Kids will have sparkling cider and some Moscato for us!!!
I hope that everyone has a Happy and Blessed New Year!
My husband and I are going to a poker party at our friend’s house to ring in the new year!
Tonight I’ll be celebrating the end of 2010 with my husband, my grandson, and some good friends. 2010 was not an easy year and I’m looking forward to the promise of “new beginnings” 2011 will hold. It would be fun to win this great giveaway.
Happy New Year!
The husband and I are running in a resolution run with the temperature expected to be -9. BRRRRRRRR!
We are celebrating w/ family at our house. We have been doing this for 22 years. All our babies have grown but we still get together and play games and eat our way through the night.
We are staying in because we don’t like to be out on the roads. We’ll watch the ball drop! It isn’t New Year’s Eve without that!
We are welcoming 2011 in with a Mexican Fiesta filled with fajitas, margaritas & spicy appetizers! Last celebration before ringing in the year with an ACL reconstruction on Tuesday…ick!
WE will be relaxing at home…doing absolutely nothing!! can’t wait!!!!
I’m going to be sitting up with my wonderful other half waiting for my first kiss of the year!
My husband and kids and I have gone bowling from 5-8 every year for the past 4 years…we LOVE it! The bowling alley has a countdown at 8 and everything. So much fun! A bunch of friends and neighbors come (over 90 kids alone this year!) and we have a blast!
We’re celebrating in a way we never have before, a dear friend’s wedding!
Lots of people scoffed at my friend Katie for having a NYE wedding celebration, but to me it makes perfect sense for so many reasons!
One, everyone (including me) is always looking for something to do on New Yer’s Eve. Two, we’re celebrating with a huge bunch of people we love (so not easy to organize other under circumstances)! And Three, it’s at a hotel, so everyone has a safe place to stay, and party the night away.
I am so looking forward to it!
Happy New Year Everyone :)
My daughter and I love to cook together so this would be an awesome prize. I rarely go out NYE but tonight I get to take my mom and daughter to see the Beach Boys compliments of my brother who used to play with them years ago. So excited to celebrate with family.
Tonight my husband and I will be going over to our friends house and playing games and enjoying everyones company!
Tonight, we are hanging out here with family! The weather outside it TOO awful to think of going anywhere else!
Would LOVE to win a giveaway!
We will be family friendly tonight either home or at my brother-in-laws. At 7 months pregnant and a pregnant sister-in-law it should be a tame evening that everyone may actually remember! :)
We will be going out for an early dinner with our kids and then coming home to watch Toy Story 3. Happy New Year!
Tonight, my husband and I will be celebrating our first new year as a married couple! We are skipping the party scene and enjoying it at home together. We plan to cook a great dinner and rent movies to watch until the ball drops! Then, we will probably go right to sleep because we never stay up that late! :)
We will be bringing in the new at home with the kiddos! Yay to 2011!
Thanks for the chance to win! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year’s Eve!!! Tonight the hubby and I and some few friends will have yummy food, kabobs, pizza, cake balls and lots of drinks at our home!!! We’ll watch the ball drop and play just dance 2!! Looking forward to starting 2011 with lots of fun! See you in 2011!
We(my husband and I)either we will stay home or meet up with our fellow retired military friends and bring in the new year with them at the America Legion in GA.
We’ll be staying in! We try to avoid the roads on New Years Eve :D
OH how awesome… I’ve looked at these pans several times… they are sooooo awesome…. Okay tonight…..we go out to supper with friends (we’ve been doing that for many many years) then come home and go to bed by 10ish!! We use to stay up and play cards and watch the ball drop…..but that was in our younger years…..we’d rather get to bed now…
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours…. and please keep this wonderful website going….I love it… making those pecans today!!!
We will be relaxing and staying up to watch the ball drop tonight. :)
What a great giveaway!! We will be going to dinner with friends. The roads have been icy, so we will probably make sure we get home early enough to watch the ball drop at home and welcome in 2011!
We will be staying in and watching the ball drop! Happy New Year!
Kevin & Amanda,
My husband and I are spending New Years Eve 2010 the best possible way EVER!! My darling father is losing his battle to cancer. We are going in to sit with him and my mother until we need to get him into bed. Then my wonderful husband is going home to be with our kids and I get to bring in the New Year by staying overnight by my dad’s bedside. How blessed am I? It breaks my heart fiercely to know I will no longer get to be with him, but he is truly the winner..Heaven bound.
Blessings to you both in 2011.
Ruth
I used tonight as an excuse to clean the basement…and let out 15 yr old have his band mates over for the night :) Hubby & I get to sit upstairs – alone – watch a movie and have some champagne…so, not much different from our usual Friday night…except with a clean-and loud- basement :)
Happy New Year everyone!
I will probably be at my computer when the ball drops finishing up on getting everything complete for my taxes. All the while, my kiddos are fast asleep and my husband is out of town working! If that doesn’t sound like fun I don’t know what is?! ha! And I may actually like to cook if I win this set!!! My current set is pitiful, not to mention old! Thanks for this giveaway-Happy New Year!
We’re having a “Wine & Sweats” evening. Making dinner with two dear friends, doing our weekly Bible study, enjoying some good wine, then hanging out till the big “ball drop”. AND wearing our relaxing clothes – sweats for the guys, yoga pants for the girls!
We’re going to stay in tonight and have a quiet evening at home together. We aren’t much for going out on New Year’s Eve.
i will be staying in with my family and my girlfriend :) we are having a belated christmas celebration!
I will be staying in and spending some time with Hubs! There is nothing like spending New Years Eve with the one you love the most! <3
I’ll be at home celebrating with my boyfriend and our 125 lb chocolate lab! I can’t wait till the new year starts!! Happy New Year!!
This is a really nice prize! Thank you for the offer! We always go to my mother-in-law’s house for New Year’s. All the family will be there for lots of snacks and time spent together. And yes, we will watch the ball drop! Whoopee!
I’m staying in with my hubby and baby! Were supposed to have bad weather here in Memphis so it will be nice to lay low! Happy new year, Amanda!!
We are going to a friend’s house. Hopefully our 2 year olds will go to bed by 8:00 and we will probably be up until the ball drops
Tonight I will be staying in and celebrating with my husband. Our long standing tradition is to do fondue, share a bottle of wine and enjoy the fire.
I’m in the gorgeous Northern Rockies of Montana. I’ll be sitting by the fire and relaxing. We have a Monopoly game out and are thinking of starting a marathon game.
I will be spending the evening with a group of friends and ending the night with family. This year will be a big year so ending this one with family by my side means I will start 2011 off the same.
Tonight, we will celebrate by going to one of our extended family members houses, we will probably play games, socialize and eat delicious food until the clock strikes 12. Then I will kiss my handsome husband and ring in the New Year.
We will either be staying home or bowling and games all night with the youth from our church!
i am staying in with my girlfriend and her family for a belated christmas celebration :)
I will be at home with my precious newborn and 3 year old son!
I will be celebrating safe and cozy in front of the fire at home. Please everyone, drive safe, don’t drink and drive and have a very happy New Year!
We will go out for a nice supper and get home before the craziness starts. Thanks for another great giveaway. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We will be eating supper at home then going to the movies to see The Fighter (an early show) then back home.
we stay home where I fix a nice meal, we play games, put the kids to bed and try to stay up til midnight! ha! Can you say “old married couple”? :)
I will be spending tonight with the 2 cutest lovebugs! My sweet baby girl and boy! We will be toasting (with sparkling cider…they’re only 6 & 3)around 8 o’clock! I’m thinking we’ll record the ball dropping and watch it drop in the morning…that still counts right? ;)
Tonight I will be staying home with my husband and two grown sons. We are having friends over earlier in the day, but as for the stroke of midnight, it will just be us. To tell the truth, I will probably be in bed and the “boys” will celebrate without me!!!
We’re going over to my sister in laws house. My husband’s on call for work, so we’ll be close to home :)
We always do a family night in for New Year’s Eve. We usually light the fire pit and roast marshmallows after dinner then we snack and drink sparkling apple cider while we wait for the ball to drop. Then it is off to bed to get ready for more celebrating and a big dinner on New Year’s Day.
Oh what a wonderful giveaway! I have no idea what to do tonight. I am never really a fan of New Year’s Eve because I tend to reflect on what I want to change in the new year instead. I wanted to go out somewhere special for once but we will probably stay home again this year. Happy New YEAR everyone. I cannot believe it is 2011 already!
With two little boys under 4, we are going to pick out a bunch of movies – some for them, some for us – pull out some freezer meals and stay in all day. If we can make it to midnight, we’ll watch the ball drop, but these days, we’re asleep by 10!
What an incredible prize! Happy New Year! We are going to my in-laws house for the weekend & I imagine we will be so busy talking & eating, that we will miss seeing the ball drop! On New Year’s Day, we’ll all be watching college football!
Since my husband’s doing the deployment thing this New Year’s Eve, I’ll be having a quiet night in. It’s just not as fun being “single” on NYE!
Boring. Doing nothing but staying at home and eating a milkshake with the family. BUT we just got home from a date this week at an NBA game!
Stayin’ in with the husband and kids. Probably playing Wii and popping a few fireworks!
We will be staying in tonight and watching the fun on TV. Thanks for the chance to win!
I will be attending a family game night with good friends! Wow, the prize looks amazing!!!!
We are having our closest friends over, including a new baby. Everyone is bringing a dish, we’ll be playing board games until the ball drops :) Its a tradition that started a few years ago and we look forward to it every year.
I will be spending the night house sitting plus there are too many nuts driving when they shouldn’t be. I don’t feel like going out too much.
I’ll be staying in with my wonderful husband of 26 years! Nothing special just the 2 of us hanging out. Sweet and simple. Happy New Year!
We will be celebrating with friends at our home tonight. Lots of little kids so I’m not sure how late we will make it!! Happy New Year!
I will be staying home with my husband and an assortment of appetizers in front of the fire. Ah, bliss!
I will be putting away all of my Christmas decorations! Oh, the fun!
I’ll be spending NYE with friends in NYC! The best part of New Years is ending and starting the year with the people you care about most. Also we will be watching the ball drop on TV with Dick Clark and Ryan Secrest! Happy New Year!!
We’ll be having all the kids’ friends in for games and snacks, and will boot them all out promptly at 12:30!
Hubby and I have been invited to a friends house down the road, but not sure I want to share my new years even cold with them. If not better it will be a quiet evening with our son and do some prep work on New Years Day chili verde meal and then hopefully stay awake by midnight.
I’ll be celebrating with a night on the town with my boyfriend and our closest friends!
Haven’t decided what we are doing yet! All our friends are going to different places this year so we are torn! Looks like it might be a party hopping kind of night for us! Happy New Year Kevin and Amanda!!
My husband and I will spend our New Year’s Eve in a church service with worship and communion, praying for a group of teenagers attending Chrysalis. Our son is part of the team leading the weekend!
Celebrating with my hubby and puppy and hoping 2011 will be a better year.
I think I’ll most likely be sleeping in the new year. Just the way I like it!
Incredible Giveaway!! Tonight we are having some family over. We will be watching movies, playing games, and eating good food all night. At midnight we always have banana splits!
I’ve been sick so it’s a party at home with my hubby & our four children, 18-11. I’m looking forward to delicious food & games (knowing that I’ll likely be creamed again in the traditional New Year’s Eve Wii Tournament!)Hopefully we can celebrate the New Year with the east coast. The thought of programming all clocks ahead a few hours tempts me every year!! :) Happy New Year!!
Tonight I will be staying home with my husband and four children. We will have a fantastic New Year’s Eve meal of smoked brisket and delicious sides. We’ll watch a movie and play some games together and see if we can all stay awake til midnight! My two youngest are determined to see the New Year, they’ve never made it before!
My mom is in town visiting, and we will most likely be staying home to hang out with her and our 2 year old daughter!!!
Ooooohh… nice giveaway! We have a funny tradition for New Year’s Eve. Our little boy, at age 4, heard on tv that you make a toast on New Year’s Eve. Well, he thought that meant you should “Make toast”. So every NYE for 4 years, we’ve made toast at midnight!
We will be celebrating at home with the kids tonight. I’m wondering if any of us make it late enough to see in the New Year. :)
We will be staying in tonight. Watching movies, snuggling on the couch, playing games. Then watching the ball drop. Then, off to bed because we are going to a wedding on 1-1-11! :) Happy New Year to all!
I will be staying in. I will probably fall asleep ahead of time. I love pork and I so want those pans. Have a great New Year’s.
We are hanging out with all our friends who have small children. We are going to make a pack n play camp and put the kids down and soak in the Dick Clark spectacular with wine and pizza…that is, if we can stay awake!!
I will be at home, watching football, eating quiche, and drinking champagne with my wonderful husband!
We usually spend the evening with some friends in our neighborhood but this year a lot of people are out of town so it will just be a quiet evening at home with the kids. We will have fondue for dinner and wait until the ball drops then it’s off to bed.
Aww, tonight hubby and I will be staying home. Reflecting over the wonderful Christmas time we had with family and friends and best of all Grandkids!!! Sounds relaxing and that is our plan and we are sticky to it UNLESS something better comes along.
I’m heading to my boyfriends for a few drinks with friends – and of course dressing up! :)
Tonight we will go to dinner with our neighbors and wait up for NYE Ball to drop. (p.s. I hope I can stay up that late) The holidays were so busy and lost lots of sleep.
I am ringing in the New Year with friends and family AND by celebrating my 30th birthday tonight! That’s right- a New Year’s Eve baby! I have the best birthday ever because the whole world celebrates with me =)
Spending the night with friends at Texas Roadhouse, then home to ring in the new year with the kids!!!
Happy New Year!!!! I am cocooning tonight, while the temperatures drop, and enjoying a great dinner and movie!!! There’s no place like home!
Many blessings to all!!
I will be going to see “Narnia” and out to dinner with my husband and friends. Seeing a movie(sometimes two) has become a New Years Eve tradition! Happy New Year!
We will be taking my sister-in-law to the airport tonight so it will have to be something quick.
I’ll be spending the night with a few close friends, making music and having fun.
We’ll be spending the evening with family and lots of delicious food!
At 35 weeks pregnant, and with a two year old, my husband and I will be taking it easy on the couch with a glass of champagne. Hopefully we will be able to stay awake until Midnight this year!
I’ll be going to bed early since I am recuperating from bronchitis but first we’re doing our family tradition – appetizers for dinner and then movies!
We will be staying in with our five and two year old. I bought the kids some cute hats, poppers and horns to blow. The kids will have some sparking cidar and my husband and I will have some bubbly. We will most likely do east coast time with the kids. Not sure they could stay up til midnight. For dinner we will be having your creamy chicken enchiladas. It has become a family favorite for special occasions. Happy New Year everyone.
We always spend it with my family and stay in to avoid the
crazy drivers. We watch the ball drop and play games while we wait. Plus it is my parents 35th anniversary. I love New Years Eve.
With a three year old and a four month old….our lively new year eve will consist of putting the kids to bed and hanging on the couch! We’re going to rent a popular miniseries or 1st season I something…undecided still. BUT I did buy some glittery pumps to wear with my sweats! A girls gotta feel a little festive, right?!
I’ll be watching the ball drop with family and friends while we are vacationing in Beaver Creek, CO!
This year, it’s the ball dropping while I’m sitting in front of a fire with a beautiful Christmas tree in the background. Thanks for the giveaway!
Like many others, my hubbie and I will be staying home, but that’s OK. Our teen-age daughter is going to celebrate at a friend’s house with lots of other teens. Our son is going out with friends too, but he and his law school friends are (hopefully) all spending the night here. Hubs and I will definitely (?) stay awake to midnight to watch the festivities on TV and wait for phone calls from the kids wishing us Happy New Year — and letting us know their safe! Our other daughter is teaching in Japan — guess it’s already New Years there!
With a 3 year old and a 4 month old, we will be staying in playing family games and watching kids movies. VERY exciting!! :)
Happy New Years~!
Our village business district completed a HUGE redo of the streets and did away with stop lights and put in round-a-bouts. Our little community looks terrific and there’s lots happening now. To celebrate there’s a “Rock around the Round-A-Bout” with ball drop in the center of town….music, food, fun. Should be a great time.
Happy New Year to you and all your readers.
Ah, a new year, and a clean slate…love it.
Will finish the old year with chinese take out, then on to friends
home for laughter, goodies for dessert, and fun and games, then have
a noon pot luck to attend with our neighbors in our mobil home
community – I am making “Sylvia’s Berry French Toast” yum! Sylvia is
my friend from high school and a wonderful cook.
LOVE Calphalon!!
We are headed to two different friends houses tonight while my wonderful mother in law keeps our baby. Then a weekend of relaxing and time with family is planned :)
We will be spending it with family.
Tonight we are going to my brothers house to play games. We aren’t starting till all the kids are in bed. It will be fun to be able to play with out them all running around.
We will be staying home. 2010 was not kind to us this year.
We will be enjoying some down time just sitting at home with a fire and our pups.
Me and the fiance are heading to my mom’s house and will be staying in with the family to ring in the new year!
I will be ringing in the new year on my couch! My roommate and I have planned to watch movies, make snacks and drink wine! Happy New Year! :)
Tonight my husband and I are dropping off our 22 month old for a date night at a friend’s house. We are so excited to enjoy an evening of fun together before our second little one is here in a couple of months!!!
We will be spending the evening with our friends of 26 years! It doesn’t get any better than that!
I will probably being staying in tonight. I will wait for the ball to drop, then maybe head off to bed. Oh the joys of getting older, lol!!!!
I plan to celebrate by going to church and praying for family restoration. Then we’ll come home and make breakfast. My husband and I will toast to the new year with welch’s sparkling grape juice with our 6 year old daughter!
we are stayin in tonight! maybe a yummy mexican dinner first… then in for a cozy evening with some hot chocolate :)
I will be celebrating by spending time with my sweet friends from Oklahoma, drinking champagne, and making memories!! Nothing could be better!!
We will be at home, having our New Year celebration at 9:30 or so, so my 8 year old can have fun too.
Wow, that cookware is gorgeous! Tonight I’m having my sisters and husbands over for a little party. Were having appetizers and desserts! Should be lots of fun!!
Happy New Year!! We are starting early with a meeting of friends not often seen with appetizers and a movie. from there we will venture out to previously selected couples’ home for a bit of holiday cheer and homemade standing rib roast….hmmm! We play assorted board games while watching the “Ball” drop all over the world…usually making it until midnight and well wishes for the New Year! What a great prize…would love to win to aid in our celebration of the up coming Super Bowl!!! Thanks for the chance!!
I am going to hang in, make dinner, and watch the ball drop. Wishing you a happy New Year.
Well, it looks like we’re staying in. We’ll make it a fun night though – i’ll cook some dinner, we’ll watch a movie & then maybe have some wine & put on some music as it gets closer to midnight. =)
Happy New Year!
Unfortunately I will most likely be in bed by 9:00. I have to be at work on New Year’s Day at 5:30 a.m. Poo!
We are moving our son 5 hrs away so we are packing up the Uhaul and driving! The weather dictates that we move New Yrs Eve day cuz it will go from a high of 47 today to 18 tomorrow and icey. So moving and celebrating (what we can!) in his new place!
Going to a game night, and crossing my fingers that I win some pans! xo Happy New Year!
Tonight will be simple. I am cleaning the house today to make sure I bring in the new year with a clean house. We are going to watch movies and of course the ball drop. We will have some drinks and snacks before I start my diet again on 1/1/2011. I am hoping to make this year more productive than last year scrapbook wise. Lol. Happy new year. Sabrina.
Perfect timing! Thinking about throwing out my current pans..they’ve done it’s duty and ready to pass on. Let’s see tonight, we’ll stay home with the family and pretty much eat a lot! My little one has been sick all week, so we should really stay home. Need to have her ready for school in one week. Happy New Year’s!
Tonight we will be staying in. I will be making a really nice dinner for my husband and I, and we will enjoy watching the ball drop at midnight (if I can stay up that late). :-)
With 3 kids (ages 6, 7 and 10), we can’t think of a better way to ring in 2011 than with the kiddos sharing a bottle of Sparkling Apple Cider. And with me and my sweetie sharing a bottle of Champagne (or 2) and enjoying our family.
We are staying in tonight but I have baked up an appetizer storm and can’t wait to dig in!! We do a have a couple of friends joining us for our small shindig!
We are having a bunch of friends over..both old and new to celebrate what 2010 brought us, and to look forward to 2011!
I will be staying in watching movies since a few family members are out of town.
Hi Amanda. We (Jenny Border’s parents) will be going to a great restaurant with friends tonight. We’ll then have a “wild” night with them playing dominos! Happy New Year!
Tonight my husband and I are going to go to the Zac Brown Band concert. My mother and father in law are in town so they will watch our two daughters and we will be able to have a special date night! Happy New Year!
I will be hosting a little night in with friends, family and children. We will be playing video games and eating all the yummy appetizers I am going to make.
I am staying in and enjoying a quiet evening at home with my hubby and my schnauzer. Happy New Year to you!
We are definitely staying in! My daughter is off to enjoy the holiday as only a 25 year old can do, and my sweetie and I are going to babysit her puppy, Rocco and try to protect our two new kittens, Hazel and Violet, from Rocco’s antics! Happy New Year and thanks for a chance to win.
P.S. If I didn’t have so much junk to eat around here already, I might just have tried the hot chocolate cupcakes!
We are staying home with our little ones and playing board games all night to ring in the New Year!
Staying home but will have 5 16 year old boys to feed. Oy!!!
oh my oh my! i have such a hodge podge of cookware, a matching set would be a lovely addition to our 2011 roundup!
we are definitely staying IN tonight – we have a 10month old daughter and she is a fickle sleeper lately, only sleeping in her crib {bless her heart}. so no fun bonfires or gatherings for us — guaranteed we will be asleep before the clock strikes twelve!
We offered to babysit our 13 grandkids so the parents could out but…Our kids our staying in this New years.
I guess my hubby and I will have a nice quite evening together and watch a movie!
Ah, my New Year’s Eve partying days are over, in part as a result of having had high expectations and low results so many times in my youth.
A bottle of Frexinet … some leftovers … life is good! :-)
Quiet night at home watching the ball drop on TV. Trying to get hubby ready for his new years resolution – to learn how to cook! The only thing he knows is spaghetti. So I am going to hold him to it – it will give me a break. This new cookware would be an inspiration!
Have a great new year everyone!
We will be staying in tonight. We may do some shopping today and take in a movie. . . but later we plan to have scallops and not sure what else. We did have pork on Christmas Day tho!
Wow! That is an amazing giveaway! We’ll be celebrating quite simply this year – just staying home. We’ll probably watch a movie with the kids, have some treats and munchies, and then get the little ones in bed. Whether hubby and I last to see the ball drop is yet to be determined. :)
We are going out to eat with friends from the lake. Will probably be home before midnight and TRY to stay up to watch the ball drop, LOL!!! Thanks as always for the opportunity to win :) Happy Ne Year to you & Kevin!!!!
I plan to stay in and go to bed early. We are leaving to go out of town New Year’s Day at 6:00 AM, so staying up til midnight is out for me! I need and love my sleep.
I’ll be curling up in my big comfy bed early with my new Nook that I got for X-mas and reading until I fall asleep! :)
We are getting together with family to ring in the new year. There will be lots of yummy food and games!
We always stay in and have many tempting morsels – shrimp cocktail (my daughter’s request), smoked oysters, the locally famous Bueche’s cheese ball, sparkling grape juice for the New Year’s toast, and we celebrate with hats & noisemakers & confetti (which I find for years)& we bang pots & pans outside with wooden spoons while screaming HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Oh, and we do watch the ball drop & kiss :~}
We will be celebrating very quietly because hubby and I are both sick. Happy New Year to all of our non-sick &/or sick friends and family.
CAS
We will be staying close to home watching the ball drop! Happy 2011!
We’ll be relaxing at home with the family, baking cookies and watching the ball drop via TV! :)
Happy New Year’s Eve!!!
I will be celebrating New Year’s Eve with my sister at a party at our friend’s house. No better way to start off the new year!!!
We’re staying in tonight. We went out and had a nice dinner @ our favorite restaurant last night, in order to beat the crowds! We’ll probably be going to be early tonight!
Well since today is my B’day I will be celebrating with dinner at my favorite steak house (You get free cheesecake which is AWESOME) then hang out at the house and watch the ball drop in New York on TV. :-) This is a great giveaway and I love your blog. Happy New Year!
We’ll be staying home tonight. The Mr. is sick. Hopefully I can keep him up to watch the ball drop. He’s secretly hoping his fever and sore throat will magically disappear so we can go out.
I will be spending New Years indoors watching the ball drop on TV…against my will – we’re snowed in and everything (including the roads) is closed! Brrrr. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I will be working tonight and sincerely hope no one needs my services (I am a nurse in the operating room). Please, everyone be safe!
We were invited to a party but we will probably end up staying home and watching the ball drop on TV:)
We are going to a friends house on the beach for appetizers and fireworks. Unfortunately I have been sick the past couple days and not sure if I will be able to attend :(
Totally excited about going to a friend’s. We will probably play some games like Just Dance on Wii.
What an awesome pairing! Michael Symon and Kevin and Amanda…..what a powerhouse!! Happy New Year’s y’all
We will be eating chicken tortilla soup and celebrating with another family (seven kids altogether) and playing board games. Happy New Year!
The family will be going to the same party we’ve been going to the past twenty years.
I will be staying home with our kids and watching some movies.
My family and I will be celebrating at home with a game night and watching the ball drop in times square on tv! Trying to simplify things in life this year and we felt this was a great way to start! Love your blog!!!
My husband, son, father, mother, sister and husband in law are all spending the night at home! We plan on wearing silly New Years hats and ringing in the new year watching the ball drop and playing silly games! We’ve all changed so much since last year. Not to mention our son is here, now! This is his first new year! :)
We’d love to win; one of mine and my hubby’s resolutions is to cook more healthy food for the family! Thanks for the opportunity, hon! :) Hope you and your family have an awesome New Year!
I am spending the evening with my family! Here is to a year filled with health, happiness and prosperity!
Pj’s, movies, and good food for us! Happy New Year!
My little guy and I are sick so we may watch the ringing in of the new year in another part of the world, celebrate with sparkling apple cider and then crash 8:00PM EST.
Happy New Year To All!!!
Happy New Year Amanda ! My husband and I are going to see True Grit and coming home after to watch the ball drop on TV.
(Husband doesn’t normally go to movies, BUT this is cowboy)
We will be going to the local Griffins Hockey Game! Then back to watch the ball drop in the comfort of our own home while we look forward to sleeping in New Years Day!
We just got back from a week long trip to AZ so we will be staying in. Our son will most likely stay up and bang on a pot like I used to do. Happy New Years!
What a fantastic giveaway! Tonight we’ll be staying in and having a movie marathon of some sort and stuff ourselves on fondue. We’ll turn on the TV to see the ball drop. Nothing big but special to us.
I’m staying up w/ my hub, sister, and bro-in-law. Then heading to bed asap after midnight because I have an 11mo who doesn’t understand “let’s sleep in today.” :-)
Years ago we started celebrating the ball dropping at 9:33. We have fondues-cheese, beef and chocolate. By having it early-(It is a new year somewhere in the world) My kids can always make it to our party and then go to others after. It all started because my husband is a volunteer swim coach and gets up around 4 am most mornings. I love your ideas-thanks for sharing.
Raining here, so I’ll be staying in watching movies!
I will celebrate the New Year by having family game night with my kids, my brothers in law, & sisters in law. We always have a blast when we do this and I’m sure tonight good food will be included too.
Wishing you a happy new year! I will be heading to a family friends lake for fireworks,food & dancing with my hubby and daughter. Had a blessed 2010 and with a positive spirit the same will be for 2011!
We are ringing int he new year at a friends house with a cookout and watching the ball drop on TV :) Happy New Year!
Definitely staying home. I’ve got teenagers to pick up from parties. We’ll watch the ball drop at home being grateful we’re not being smooshed in the huge crowds!
HI Amanda – I love your site!! I’ll be staying in tonight and having delicious maryland crab cakes and steak as our annual nye dinner. Us Marylanders love our crab cakes! Would love to win your prize!
Thanks,
Hilary
It is funny that I am actually celebrating with pork. I’m making pulled pork tacos for our house guests. We’ll have a quiet evening at home playing board games and being quiet so their kiddos can sleep. Happy New Year, Kevin and Amanda!
We’ll be celebrating with church friends!
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For as long as I can remember, friends and family have gathered together to ring in the New Year. The TV is always on in the background with the New Years Eve parties from around the country and world. And when it’s almost midnight we gather around the TV to ring in the New Year! By the way, my mother was baby new year in her hometown in 1927! New New Year Kevin and Amanda!
Tonight my husband and I are celebrating our first New Years as a family with our first baby! We decided to stay in and have some friends over to most likely play Rock Band Beatles to rock in the New Year! :) Happy New Year Kevin & Amanda!
Happy 2011! My husband, almost two year old, and I will be going to an Indian restaurant. We started this tradition last year. We like to end and begin the new year celebrating both of our cultures.
Incredible giveaway! We are staying in for NYE, and I have to decorate my soon to be 4 year old’s Lighting McQueen birthday cake.
It will be a quiet night celebrating with my three favorite things: my fiance, food & wine. =) We’re getting married this summer and this giveaway would be a perfect for us!
Wishing you a happy & healthy new year Amanda (and Kevin too) and continued success with the blog!
We will be staying home and playing board games with the kids. Happy New Year!
Planning to do some organizing and putting away Christmas stuff away, home-cooked family dinner followed by board games with our 2 boys, a movie, a ball drop, and off then to bed, to be followed by another perfectly lazy day, just the way we like to start the new year ;-)
We will be going to the in-laws so our 2 year old can play with all his cousins! Don’t the holidays just sparkle with children around. :)
We’re staying in. The kiddos are having friends over for a party and will ring in the new year at 6 pm so they can all go home and get to bed at a reasonable hour. Then a few of us grown ups will have pizza and play Band Hero until we can’t stay awake any longer. Hopefully we’ll make it to midnight!
Keeping my parents family tradition tonight. Staying in, eating some shrimp cocktail and putting a jigsaw puzzle together. We Weill have the TV on to watch the ball drop of course. :) Happy New Year!
We will be going to a friends house to spend time with some friends from church. It will be a low key event with appetizers and desserts starting at 8:00. Thanks for offering such a great giveaway!
I am not totally sure what my New Year’s Eve plans are but it will involve hanging with my hubby! This is an incredible giveaway-Thanks so much for the chance to win!!! Have a terrific New Year!
I plan on staying home tonight. I will watch the ball drop in NYC on TV, but then I’ll have to stay awake another hour before it will actually be 12am here. Happy New Year everyone!!!
Definitely staying in. Got teenagers to pick up from parties! We’ll watch the ball drop at home being thankful I’m not in those crowds!
We will be at our church watch night service. We have visiting singers. Right before midnight, we pray out the old year and pray in the new year.
I work in registration in the emergency room and I’ll be working tonight. I’ll be watching the ball drop in the ER waiting room on the t.v.
i love Calphalon! We will be staying in and playing the xbox kinect with our neighbor friends…it’s too snowy to go anywhere!
Gong out for an early dinner (date!) while my parents watch our one-year-old daughter. Excited for a delicious meal and a quiet night out with my husband!
We’re going to a family friend’s yearly get together. Our teenagers will stay until after midnight, but we will bring our little ones home and have a nice quiet evening (and hopefully be able to stay awake!).
Happy New Year!
Last wk I had melanoma surgery on my leg so have 60 stitches in my leg, which burn and hurt so we won’t be going out but planning a pleasant evening at home. We will grill steaks and got 2 movies to watch. Very quiet evening but we are really celbrating because the oncologist has told me that the cancer has not spead to my lymph nodes so I’m here for a purpose because God hasn’t decided he needs me yet.
My husband is taking very good care of me. No one else I’d rather spend my New Year’s Eve with.
I will be staying home watch all the New Years shows I love them! I’m thinking I will DVR them and then watch at our midnight. We always have to watch the ball drop at 11 we are central time being in Texas.
Hope everyone has a Safe and Happy New Year!!
Staying in, and watching the ball drop with my sweetie!
I will be staying in with my daughter celebrating the new year in our new little apartment. This is a big win for us this year! Thank you for such a great giveaway…This would be a really cool addition to our new home.
OH MY GOODNESS!! I can’t tell you how much I would love to win this! I’m a huge Calphilon fan! I have a set that I’ve had for years and it’s starting to show wear and needs replaced.
Tonight I will be hanging with my husband and kids. We will try and stay up until midnight!
We are just staying in tonight, relaxing together and having a movie marathon! :)
We are going to my brother and sister in-laws for a family game night. Little man and I usually come back early to tuck him in and my husband and daughter come back just before midnight so that we can ring in the new year together.
We are staying in this evening. It’s bitterly cold here, so we’re going to enjoy a couple of movies & a bottle of wine. I also like to watch the New Year’s festivities on tv. Happy New Year’s!!
Snuggled up with my hubby and little ones, eating yummy stew cooked by hubby, and remembering blessings!
We’re having some friends over this afternoon/evening for a chili meal, and then are going to enjoy a quiet evening at home as a family since Landon has to go to bed early. Have a wonderful New Years Eve with Kevin!
We will probably take advantage of the Olive Garden gift certificate my mother sent us for Christmas. Since we’re fuddy-duddies (!) I don’t know if we’ll stay up to see the ball drop. However, our “interesting” neighbors and their fireworks will probably force the issue! And my poor dogs will be scared to death. :(
We’ll be spending the evening at home with our daughter & son-in-law and their 2 boys, Max (6) & Owen (3). We’ve just started to buy some new board games so hope to play “Clue” with them tonight.
Happy New Year!
Staying in for a movie marathon while it rains in the midwest!
Tonight, I will be staying home with my boyfriend cooking and enjoying a meal together with some wine. One or two glass will be enough and then we are going to play Scrabble and watch fireworks on Television. Cuddle in bed waiting for the New Year to come in!
We are staying in.. kids in sleeping bags on the living room floor… attempting to make it till the ball drops!
Just me and my husband alone tonight!! Nice steak dinner and wine!!
We have a 2 year old who has to be in bed by 9pm, so we will be staying in. That is my kind of New Year’s celebration. Home with my loves.
LOVE Calphalon cookware! I have a set (not quite this nice) and it is amazing to cook in!
This year, my husband and I will be ringing in the New Year by snoring away…usually we would be up celebrating with friends but this Jan 1, we will be getting up early to go on a cruise!!! Our first!!! Exciting!!!
Thanks for this awesome giveaway! Those aprons are great!
Tonight my husband and two boys will be spending the evening with some of my close friends. We look forward to this party every year. Happy New Year’s!!!!!
Tonight is our annual fondue night in with my best friend and her family. The kids play wii and we feast on everything! It’s pretty low-key and we are usually home at 12:15 am – but it’s a fun, celebrated “last meal” of the year.
We will be staying in with our kids. A good dinner and then TV and whatever until us parents are way too tired. Hopefully we will make it until the ball drops.
For the first time, I think we may be having a quiet night at home with the kids (instead of friends coming over) … playing Mexican dominoes, and eating Little Smokies wrapped in bacon with a brown sugar cinnamon spread on them & baked (pork! lol) … and I’m sure we’ll be up until the ball drops.
We’re definitely staying in. For several years we were out of town with the kids during New Year’s Eve which was always a blast. Now the kids (twins) are 16. The kids are going over to friends’ houses, and we old folks are staying home. I watch the ball drop on TV and usually go pick up the kids. Very low key!
Tonight I will be celebrating the new year in my bed because I am sick :( BUMMER!!
Celebrating the New Year in with my grandchildren. They love the noise makers and anticipate midnight but never quit make it. We take photos to start out 2011 “Grandma and Me” photo album. Happy New Year!
We are going to our bff couple’s house, getting take-out and playing Wii games until the wee (wii) hours of the morning! Being there feels as comfortable as being in my own house, so I am looking forward to it!
Love Calphalon! It’s all we use in my house.
My husband and I will be having a delicious dinner that a fantastic couple is spoilin us with and then we are off to a party at another dear friends house. What a great year 2010 was!!
I can’t live without Nonstick Cookware! Haha! It makes everything so much easier.
As for tonight, my fiance works from 5am to 2pm today, so once he gets home he wants to take a nap so he can stay up until midnight with me, it’s our second New Years together & last year he had to work (So it’s kind of our first).
I currently have my Corned Beef Brisket in the Crockpot. This might sound like a strange thing to eat because it’s not MARCH, but my fiance is Pennsylvania Dutch & it’s a tradition to eat Corned Beef & Cabbage as ‘Good Luck Food’ for the new year.
After that we hope to snuggle up on the couch & watch movies until next year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR KEVIN & AMANDA!
I am a new blog reader and love your recipes! I made the pulled pork over the holidays for our out of town guests and it was delicious! Tonight we’re hosting a dinner party for 8. Asparagus and proscuitto, marinated spicy shrimp, sausage stuffed mushrooms, chicken Marbella, mashed potatoes, endive/walnut salad, apple crisp and home made toffee. And of course champagne! Happy New Year!
with twins due in a week….we will be doing a lot of nothing, probably going to the bathroom a lot and popping Maalox, OHHHHH the heartburn. Have a great New Year everyone!!!