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I’m Sitting Where?!?

My boys love to get involved with the decorating for every holiday (I wonder where they get that from?!?)  and I love finding things for them to “help” with while we are scurrying around the kitchen getting ready for our guests to arrive.  Every year we set up a “creation station” on the coffee table and I put them to work while they watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Last year my oldest came up with the idea for these adorable turkey place cards. (Ok…maybe he did get a few pointers from his mom)  He also discovered how to make bubble letters a few days earlier…so this was his big debut!

I’m hoping one day I will be organized enough with photos of all of our guests to make these adorable napkin rings featured in Family Fun.

The “Big Kids” are always dying to graduate to the adults table…who wants to be stuck with the babies anyway!   Well, with some of these super cute ideas from Fiskars, even the grown-ups will want to switch tables!

And while you are at it, check out my friend Sarah’s column, for an adorable idea for putting the ‘Thanks’ back into Thanksgiving for your kids this year!

I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving day.

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Simple Elegance

Ahhh, the chaos of the holiday season is finally upon us!  We all play into it (maybe I am listening to Christmas music as I am writing this post) even the big man himself, he’s taken up residence at the mall before the Halloween clearance items have left the stores. But before you hop on the Holiday Crazy Train, do yourself a favor and take a break this Thanksgiving.

It’s so easy to go over the top when you are hosting a formal Thanksgiving…and trust me I HAVE…

but here it is…PERMISSION to go easy on yourself (and your wallet).  You can have a beautiful (and inexpensive) centerpiece without going overboard.

You can simply use votives and gourds to make it festive!  Of course, I’m using one of my fall favorites again, a burlap tablecloth.  It’s inexpensive and adds another layer of texture!

For the flower arrangements, I used decorative kale and dahlias (local peeps: You can pick up everything used here from Idylwilde) in an galvanized pail from Ikea.

So simple yet so elegant!

Enjoy your time with family and friends this year, because really, isn’t that what it’s all about?!?

 

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