You may be tired of celebrating this holiday season. As it is, the holidays take a lot out of us; our energy reserves are low and once the last week of December strolls in, we are ready to nap for the rest of the winter and wake up when spring arrives! Do not give up now! Enjoy the end of the holiday season simply yet elegantly. Invite some friends over and enjoy the time together. Use some of these helpful tips and you are on your way to a fun yet simple time with your friends.

• Use the holiday decorations already adorning your home. No need to put up new decorations when you already have lights and festive holiday decorations already up.
• Make is super simple and use Evite or Pingg, online invitation services, to create a fun invitation. This is eco-friendly as well! No paper or stamps are used. Best of all, it is free.
• Have finger foods available, no need for big expansive meals. About this time in the holiday season, many people are ready for lighter foods. Make your favorite finger foods such as hummus and crackers, cheese, nuts, mini pizzas, tossed salads, etc. Fruit kebabs are easy and fun. Simply cut up some fruit and place on skewers. Also, you can place cheese in between the pieces of fruit. Fondues are back in style and fun to have around. Chocolate or cheese fondues are simple. Have fruit or bread available and enjoy dipping.
• Have fun setting intentions with friends for the New Year. Sometimes the resolutions we make for ourselves are too lofty and set us up for failure. Instead, if you are gathered with some close friends, you may want to set intentions for the New Year. Simple intentions are the goal. You may speak them or simply write them on a piece of paper.

Sit around a warm fire, write your intention down, and each take a turn speaking about them. Once you are done, toss the intention into the fire as a symbolic gesture that you are sending it out to the universe. It is a fun and inspiring ritual to partake in.

Enjoy these super simple ideas for ringing in the New Year. The most important thing to keep in mind is to spend this time with friends, enjoying their presence and making new memories. Keep in mind that it needn’t be fancy or extravagant. Simply being with those you love and having fun is what the goal is!