The holidays are almost here! It’s time to get dressed up, take out the wine and celebrate another year of successes. If you work a regular 8-5 job successes are often celebrated by a company dinner/dance combo, a special lunch, a secret santa exchange or a potluck. But what happens when you are self-employed and a staff of 1? Does it mean that you simply don’t get to celebrate and enjoy a holiday party? HELL’S NO! It means you get to fully plan the party and celebrate in whatever way you wish! Shout out to my friend Heather from Heather’s Handmade Life for starting this amazing trend in the freelance/entrepreneur/self-employment world.
Wondering how the success of 2018 was celebrated at KA Social Media? Well first of all I got dressed up, put a little curls in my hair, put some makeup on and headed out to enjoy the day in Halifax!
Since the KA Social Media 2nd Annual Holiday Party was happening on a Thursday I decided to start the day with my weekly networking group and enjoy my regular breakfast at Steak & Stein. Who can argue with starting your day with bacon & eggs?
After a belly full of bacon & eggs I took a nice leisurely drive to Halifax enjoying the views while listening to some of my favourite Christmas tunes. Next up for my holiday party was a massage with the best massage therapist around! Alanna Kinsman is not only an amazing massage therapist but she has turned into an amazing friend and a great person to catch up with on a regular basis. Adding her to my party day was icing on the cake!
After being nice and relaxed from the massage I decided to head home and see if “The Boss” had anything else planned for our holiday party! To my surprise I was greeted with my favourite wine from Avondale Sky, chocolates from Lindt, a plate of assorted Christmas cookies and gifts. Oh my what an amazing surprise! I guess I really was a great employee this year!
The party ended around 4pm as 0.5 of the staff had to be picked up at daycare! If you remember from our party last year we added a member to the team in 2017. This year she opted to go play with her friends as oppose to hanging out at the office. Missed last year’s post or need a refresher? Read it here: 1st Annual Holiday Party for 1.5 employees
Overall the 2nd annual holiday party was a HUGE success! The food, the massage, the gifts and the treats were all so appreciated! Now we are ready to celebrate the holidays with our family & friends.
A few of my friends from ECM Media also had their own parties! Check them out at: Heather’s Handmade Life and Farm Fresh Style.
Happy Holidays!
Until next time,
Kerra