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The Single Mother and New Year’s Eve

Posted by singlemom

December 26, 2008 |

I may have gone out twice as a single mother on New Year’s Eve, and the last time did not end so well. I rather prefer to stay in with my family, though this year I will actually be alone. I am looking forward to some time to myself.

When my girls were younger, we would do different things to bring in the New Year. I like to make things a family event. After all, my family is who I will be spending the year with.

Here are some ideas for your family:

  • A family movie marathon. Pop some popcorn and grab some sodas, and settle in to watch your families favorite movies. You can always switch to watching the ball drop later on.
  • A family game night. You could also invite friends and have a sit-down dinner or a buffet. This is a lot of fun.
  • When my girls were younger, we always had their cousins spend the night with us. We would watch movies and the next day I would tell them who fell asleep when.
  • As my daughters grew older (they are 16 and 19 now), they chose to have friends spend the night to bring in the New Year with them.
  • One year we made resolutions together. We each took a piece of stationary, wrote our resolutions on our own pieces, and rolled them up into a scroll, tying them with ribbon. We put them all into a jar and opened them the next New Year’s Eve.

What do you and your family do on New Year’s Eve?

Shannon


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