holiday party

by lori on December 12, 2011

Happy Monday Friends!!

well the Christmas ugly sweater party that Gary and I hosted went over great! everyone ate, drank, had fun, and repeated many times. in that order too.

the theme of the party was our friends annual ugly Christmas sweater party, though Michelle and I did not have any time to go and find one. so we just wore holiday colored outfits, that works right? haha

Michelle and I did get to make a few yummy gluten-free desserts for the special event. one dessert is a recipe remake while the other one is a new one.

there is just something about making healthy tasty treats for friends and family that I just enjoy so much. plus I just love this time of year to get together with loved ones!

raw vegan triple chocolate creamcake and pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies (everyone enjoyed both!) yay!

do not worry we shall share these recipes on the blog soon.

let the good times roll

food spread was mostly desserts (why not? desserts and wine yes please) with a few chips and salsa plus there was plenty of booze on hand for everyone to enjoy

Michelle in her lovely Santa hat

cheers to hostess

so grateful for having such amazing friends to share these memories with.

Gary was awesome and getting the place ready for the party as I was busy working. plus he did most of the clean-up - how lucky am I?

caught ya sis! sneaking in a pumpkin snickerdoodle cookie

now that is what I call a successful night with friends.

Twins Question: Are you getting ready for any fun Holiday parties? What is your favorite thing about parties? Do you like hosting parties or just attending them? Do you have a favorite holiday cocktail?

till next time,

xoxo

Lori

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katie @KatieDid December 12, 2011 at 6:55 am

Looks like you girls had a blast and put on a fun party! I love attending holiday parties, I’ve hosted one or two and they can be stressful if you’re doing it on your own! It’s great you had one another and Gary to share with some of the work and clean up. I’m constantly running around making sure everyone has everything they need and it can be hard to enjoy the company sometimes when hosting. And those desserts- oh my you have some lucky guests there!

Lori and Michelle December 12, 2011 at 7:44 am: thanks Katie! we love holiday parties too. always a fun time.

Rachel @ Eat, Learn, Discover! December 12, 2011 at 10:56 am

Looks like so much fun! I’m jealous, I don’t think I’ll be going to any holiday parties this year. Maybe a few chill nights with friends, whatever my final exam studying will allow.
I like going to parties, but bringing treats Hosting always makes me nervous!
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Lori and Michelle December 12, 2011 at 11:22 am: hosting made me a little nervous as well, but once the night went on I lost all those nerves haha!

Heather @ For the Love of Kale December 12, 2011 at 3:44 pm

How fun! You all look so happy and beautiful! So glad the party was a hit.

As you know, I already attended the ugly Christmas sweater party of the year. So much fun! There really is nothing better than getting together with your friends and just laughing your butt off all night.
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Lori and Michelle December 12, 2011 at 5:19 pm: so true Heather, nothing beats that!

Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free December 12, 2011 at 4:59 pm

Where are your ugly sweaters girls??!! hehe….
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Lori and Michelle December 12, 2011 at 5:19 pm: haha Alex I know right, maybe next year we will find some

Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) December 12, 2011 at 5:44 pm

Sounds like a great party! We had ours this weekend too and we had so much fun with our friends! I love feeling the holiday spirit when everyone comes together for an event like that!
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Lori and Michelle December 12, 2011 at 6:22 pm: same here Sarena!

Heathy December 12, 2011 at 7:30 pm

So much fun! I wish I lived in your city I just had a chocolate holiday party with my girlfriends on the weekend. We did a gift exchange and each had to bring something chocolate. I made choc fondue with all kinds of things to dip in. Was def on a choc high that night! LOL
Happy Holidays girls, big hugs and much love xoxo
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Lori and Michelle December 12, 2011 at 7:36 pm: thanks Heathy!! same to you! and choc fondue sounds amazing! YUM

Rebecca @ Naturally Healthy and Gorgeous December 13, 2011 at 5:32 am

Your dessert spread looks so professional! You should cater!
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Lori and Michelle December 13, 2011 at 6:07 am: we hope one day we can thanks!

Elisabeth December 13, 2011 at 7:23 am

I’m looking forward to the recipes!

Hosting an Ugly Christmas Sweater party sounds like a fun idea. We’ll be going to a holiday dinner but there is no theme. We’re just getting together. I won’t be hosting any Christmas parties this year although I generally do love hosting.
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Kaitlyn@TheTieDyeFiles December 13, 2011 at 12:13 pm

I need the pumpkin snickerdoodle recipe for a cookie swap Thursday!
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Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance December 13, 2011 at 8:39 pm

I’d love to host more parties, but to be honest it just takes so much work! I’m much better at attending
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Casey December 13, 2011 at 10:17 pm