And with that, the 2025 Season comes to a close...

Tonight isn’t about fireworks or reinvention.

It’s about pausing long enough to say:
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​I made it through another year.​
​I loved people.​
​I was changed in small, quiet ways.

And that is worth a toast.

🤍 Hospitality Hope

You don’t have to reinvent yourself. Just keep gathering, growing, and glowing.

You are not behind.
You are not late.
You don’t need a new version of yourself to be worthy of what’s coming.

You just need to keep showing up with the heart you already have.

The world needs YOU.

🥂 A Sweet, Simple New Year’s Eve Menu

(Low effort. High meaning.)

Here’s a cozy little spread you can pull together without stress:

• One Special Sip, Juice of a Few Flowers (cocktail or mocktail — bubbles welcome) risen from the OG days of Sweetpea! 2012, y'all! Wowza.
• One Favorite Appetizer, Hot Honey Baked Pimento Cheese (sweet and spicy, cheesy dip)
• One Comforting Late-Night Bite, Naughty Hammie Sammies (sweet and savory, little bites)

This night doesn’t need a performance. It just needs presence.

✨ A Gentle Reflection (If You’d Like One)

Ask yourself — slowly, kindly:

• What did I survive this year?
• What did I learn?
• Who did I become because of it?

You don’t need answers. Awareness is enough.

💫 A Little Peek Ahead…

January at Sweetpea will be about:
✨ fresh rhythms
✨ cozy structure
✨ dinner parties can change the world

No hard resets. Just gentle alignment.

You’re already closer than you think.

However, you’re welcoming the new year — loud or quiet, solo or surrounded, joyful or tender — I hope you feel proud of yourself tonight.

You’re still here.
You still love.
You still gather light.

And that’s worth celebrating.

Thank you, my darling Sweet Friends, for being here! Without you, I wouldn't be doing what I love most -- sharing my heart of hospitality with the world.

With so much warmth and belief in you,
​Ashley