Casual NYE Outfit

I’m not spending my New Year’s Eve doing anything crazy, so I wanted to find something comfy and cute to wear. I’m sharing a casual NYE outfit below.

I can’t believe I’m about to use the word 2018 in a sentence! 2017 was here and gone quicker than I anticipated. I sat down with my goal planner before Christmas and realized I actually did more than I thought. In 2017 I:

1. Continued to LOVE my job, which if you know me, my career and work is #1, always
2. Bought a house!
3. Grew closer to my friends, parents and grandparents (Stopping RIGHT here to call my grandma actually. Thanks for the reminder, blog post!)
4. Re-joined my church and started helping with 7th & 8th graders preparing for confirmation
5. Traveled to Dallas, Seattle, Minnesota, Las Vegas and the Ozarks
6. Spent the year bonding with my mentee for Teammates, one of the most rewarding things I could have done
7. Paid off 3 credit cards
8. Did not get any new credit cards (LOL)
9. Paid entirely for my own insurance, car title/tags, medical bills, etc. Being 24, I consider these to be steps I am proud to take.
10. Read 20 books
11. Got my concealed carry license
12. Grew my blog for 12 months!

I’m excited to see where next year takes me! It’s starting out in such a random place: Wayne, Nebraska. One of my best friend’s boyfriend lives there and is having people over. I figured with the location, a dress or skirt was too much, so I opted for this cute gold velvet top. It’s currently 50% off and the perfect piece to ring in 2018 and complete my casual NYE outfit. It’s the same fit as the black & maroon ones I purchased previously and can also be tucked into a black skirt for business wear later.

I, again, paired this top for a casual NYE outfit with my black OTK boots ( which are so much more versatile than I originally planned). I wear this long cardigan for work ALL THE TIME, because it’s so cozy and the fabric doesn’t pill. I didn’t anticipate I’d wear it with anything dressy, but it’s great with all of my tanks!

What are your new year’s plans & goals? I’m so ready to dive into 2018 IN A WEEK! Have a very, Merry Christmas with your family today! Thank you for reading!!

*Photos by Libby Schere