Happy 2018, friends! As I’ve done for several years in a row now, I’m easing into January today with a little look back at some of your favorite posts from the year before we jump into the New Year. I usually like to start January a bit slower, spending more time with Baby E, reading a good book or two, and taking time to reflect, make plans and dream up ideas for the year ahead. In so many ways 2017 was truly a banner year, which I’ll ruminate on more later, so I loved taking a look back and digging very unscientifically into the archives to come up with the best of 2017. It’s hard to believe but The Sweetest Occasion turns TEN YEARS OLD in 2018 so I have every intention of making this year the very best one yet in terms of the content we’re producing, the ways I’m connecting with you and in general just trying to take things to the next level this year. I have no clue what that means just yet, but I’ll be working on it! In the meantime, here are 17 of your favorite posts from the last year. Enjoy!
1. Coconut pineapple rum slush [above]
2. Emerson’s modern playroom tour
3. Sprinkle dipped red, white and blue ice cream cones
4. The ultimate caprese salad board
5. The very real reason I don’t share photos of myself online
7. Our backyard makeover and new patio reveal
8. Blackberry cucumber caprese skewers
10. Boozy Irish coffee milkshakes
11. My Aldi favorites shopping guide
13. Strawberry poke cake with berries and cream
14. 9 seriously scrumptious soup toppings
15. A summer neighborhood lawn party
16. Sugar cookie White Russians
17. My top 10 tips for easy last minute entertaining
[Art direction + styling by Cyd Converse | Photos by Alice G. Patterson.]