In my “neck of the woods”, we have a “good luck” meal on New Year’s Day. It must include black eyed peas and cabbage. I add sterilized dimes to the black eyed peas. The legend is that, if you get a dime in your serving, you will have good luck in the new year. Of course, if you bite down on a dime, you’re not starting the new year with luck!
In case you think I’m one of those efficient people who have already put away their Christmas décor, I’m going to be honest and tell you that I removed the snowmen that hung from these winter wreaths and replaced them with New Year’s paper plates.
Christmas still resides right next to those new year’s wreaths.
With the exception of the “good luck meal”, I apparently like to live dangerously on New Year’s Day.
Confetti is offered in a bowl on a side table, and...
A tray contains vintage party noise makers.
Each dinner table even offers confetti.
The napkins are tied with gold tassel ornaments, which guests may take home.
Confetti weighs in the scales in the center of the table.
There are a few different types of tassel ornaments. (S-h-h-h, don’t tell my guests…I got these ornaments in a box of Christmas décor at an estate sale one time.
There is confetti weighing in the scales on this table too.
Blue and white shades sit on top of wine stems that have battery powered candles in them.
And yes, there are even scales filled with confetti on the children’s table! Have I lost my mind?
Thanks for welcoming the new year with me. I don’t plan to post again until 2015! Hope to see you then.
11 comments:
Happy New Year dear Laurie!
Laurie, We have black eye peas on New Years too. Instead of cabbage I cook collard greens...only hubby and dad eat them though. Happy New Year and best of luck in 2015,
Hugs,
Sherry
Your tables are absolutely stunning as usual, and yes, we have to have Black Eyed Peas.
Wishing you a Very Happy New Year !
It's official, Laurie! I'm coming to your house if you give out ornaments! A girl after my own magpie heart.
Love the table! Love it! Love it! Love it!
And the noisemakers are so cute. I, however, would be scared to hand out confetti in that gorgeous cup. I would put it on a high shelf and guard it jealously. ;-)
I had to laugh about the dime being sort of a backhanded prize if you bit into it. What if you SWALLOWED IT??? You know there are folks who gobble food down whole. And I am married to a litigator so my mind immediately goes THERE. LOL But far be it from me to rain on a fun tradition. I mean, people bake babies into King's Cake, and I have gotten the baby before. A dime is a lot better than a plastic baby. A dime you can spend for more goodies. ;-)
Love to you and a very Happy New Year filled with blessings...
xo
Sheila :-)
SO magical!
Beautiful! Love the centerpiece and your blue and white china.
Have a blissful 2015 with you loveones, Lori.
Greetings,
/CC
Hi Laurie, Your tablescapes are stunning and I love the weights filled with confetti. Also just love your blue and white plates.
Wishing you a wonderful new year filled with many blessings. Thank you for a great and inspiring year of blogging. Looking forward to many more fun visits.
Joy to you!!
I love your blue and white plates. They look so fresh to my eyes after seeing so much red, green, and gold over the last few weeks. The scale centerpiece looks awesome too, I am really getting really hungry for some black eyed peas after reading this.
Like the Christmas decor and the vintage nose makers are a nice touch.
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