{"id":74001,"date":"2019-01-01T08:33:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T13:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=74001"},"modified":"2022-02-11T07:30:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T12:30:40","slug":"reflections-2018-happy-new-year-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/01\/reflections-2018-happy-new-year-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on 2018, Happy New Year and a giveaway!"},"content":{"rendered":"

**OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, DEC 31ST AND TUES, JAN 1ST FOR THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY<\/strong>. We will reopen Wed, Jan 2nd and all emails and voicemails will be returned at that time**<\/p>\n

To celebrate the new year, the entire shop is 20% off (ends tonight)!\u00a0 Great day to treat yourself to something you may have had your eye on, code celebration. Click here to visit shop<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Hello and Happy New Year\u2019s Day\u2026\u2026when you read this I will have been away at one my favorite spots, my\u00a0 home away from home, Palmetto Bluff where we will ring in the new year for some much\u00a0 needed R and R. It was a last minute change in plans as we were supposed to go to Argentina and as much as I was looking forward to going, in terms of sheer relaxation,\u00a0 I can’t think of a place I would rather start 2019 in than beautiful, idyllic Palmetto Bluff.<\/p>\n

I prepared this ahead of time and fingers crossed it posts when it\u2019s supposed to. Hard to believe that we are down to the last day of 2018.. Overall it has been a great year, one filled with so many wonderful \u201chighs\u201d and thankfully not too many \u201clows\u201d. But I have a feeling that 2019 is going to be even better:)<\/p>\n

I am grateful that you were there with me along for the ride to share in so many adventures, many more to come.\u00a0 As I have done the last few years, I like to feature a favorite post or two for every month from the last year (had a hard time choosing as there were many) and a few personal reflections after that, on both things I have learned this year as well as things I aspire to achieve in the new year.<\/p>\n

I want to thank each and every one of you for following along, sharing this fun and sometimes crazy journey with me. Having thousands of virtual friends from all around the world makes me feel like the luckiest girl! I can’t imagine life without my blog and shop, a true purpose for me in my life and I feel so fortunate to have found my calling and something I truly love doing! Best is yet to come, I promise:)<\/p>\n

And onto some favorite posts from each month of 2018 to reflect back on-<\/p>\n

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JANUARY<\/strong> My Christmas party recap from Dec 2017 click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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FEBRUARY<\/strong> This Bluff Diaries post is when things really started happening over in PB, it was an exciting time, click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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MARCH\u00a0 <\/strong>Started my “blue and white lovers club” and love that we have a place to celebrate our incurable affliction:) Click here<\/strong> <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Also a big fan of Mary McDonald …such talent! Click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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APRIL<\/strong> Derby Style,\u00a0 Ahhh that Kentucky Derby, love everything about it. and this post was devoted to all things Derby, click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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MAY\u00a0<\/strong> Buffalo checks, always loved them and still do. This post talks about how they are timeless in my book, click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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and had to share this post on an enchanted afternoon where I hosted a group of lovely ladies for lunch, click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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JUNE\u00a0<\/strong> This is the post on the white party we threw for my sons college graduation, click here<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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And of course have to include this post on the “Teddy Takeover” click here<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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JULY\u00a0<\/strong> Lusting for lacquer, loved it then and still do more than ever! Click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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AUGUST<\/strong> My New York, a post I did on my perspective on NYC and things to see, do and taste. Click here<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Also\u00a0 loved this post on Lusting for lemons, such a fresh look at how to use them! Click here<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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SEPTEMBER <\/strong>Of course Teddy’s one year memorial post was the highlight of the entire year, looking back on the life he lived and that we were so lucky to share with him makes me smile every time I see it, click here<\/em><\/a>
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Created this post, party planning 101 in response to many general questions I get about tips and tricks when\u00a0 planning a party, click here<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Also did this post on fabric lampshades, and just months ago announced I am coming up with my own line of them! Click here<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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OCTOBER<\/strong> A few times a year I create a little newsletter announcing all that is new and exciting, past and present. This was a fun post for me as it highlughted how far my little business has come:) Click here<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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NOVEMBER<\/strong> Did this post “A guide to decorating a Christmas tree” by popular demand, and its good to have as a reference for Christmas 2019! Click here<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Also enjoyed doing this post, “Setting a blue and white table” click here<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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DECEMBER<\/strong> Of course loved many of my posts in December since it celebrates the glorious season of Christmas, this one highlights all my decor. I was late to the starting gate but it did get done! Click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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INSTAGTAM PICTURE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2018-<\/span><\/h2>\n

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PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON 2018-<\/span><\/h2>\n