Giving Thanks Tablescape

Where did November go?  It always seems

like November is one of the shortest months

of the year, especially when we have an early

Thanksgiving like we do this year.

It is still warm and wonderful here, perfect days

for working in the yard, so I decided to bring

some greenery in from the yard to brighten

up our Thanksgiving table.

I bought these plates a couple of years ago,

with the coordinating salad plates from Home Goods.

They are stunning white plates with gold lettering

saying "Eat, drink and be thankful" and "Give Thanks".

What traditions do you have for Thanksgiving that

involve giving thanks?

I laid a snowy white fur runner down the center 

of the table and filled it with greenery,

gold pumpkin shaped candles and figurines,

and some of my last roses from the garden.

I used my gold twig flatware from Pier 1 again,

with woven gold placemats.

These beautiful cream and gold napkins

tuck under a bread plate that is white

and gold chevron.

Did you know an easy way to teach your family

which bread plate is theirs?  Make a letter b

with your left hand for bread and a letter d

with your right hand for drink.  They fit perfectly

on their right side of the plate if your hands

were the markers for the bread and the drink

and a plate sat between.

We have had these gold goblets for years

and years and they always feel right for 

the holidays.

I created this Caramel Pumpkin Spice Trifle

for a dinner party this week, and it makes

the perfect centerpiece for our Thanksgiving table.

I will be posting the recipe on my next blog post.

As the world gets browner outside, having a little

green on the table really adds a nice touch.

The ceramic pumpkins and pumkin

candles all came from Home Goods

this year too.

I have never been a fan of pumpkin pie - it is the

texture - but I love pumpkin desserts,

and this is a perfect Thanksgiving or fall

dessert.  It has all the flavors of wonderful fall.

There are so many things to be thankful for at

this time of year and year round.  I hope

you all are filled with joy and gratitude

this Thanksgiving.

I will be posting this with

Tablescapes Thursday

Flowers for my Pumpkins

I am in love with Ghost Pumpkins,

and these two came in such unusual colors

that I had to snag them.

I am hosting a neighborhood Relief Society

Gratitude Breakfast tomorrow and

wanted to put these on the two tables

outside.

For the past three years we have been 

donating water for a garden in the empty

lot next door so one of the neighbor girls

and her friend can plant a garden.  I

went over today and picked the cabbages,

flowers, and herbs from the garden to decorate

my pumpkins.  I used a little Oasis floral cage

that I had soaked in water, and then secured with

toothpicks into the top of the pumpkin.

You can find these on Amazon, or at craft

stores.  They have all shapes and sizes.

Of course, the tiny cabbages were the focal 

point.  What pretty fall flowers.  

I even grabbed the dried heads of some sunflowers

to use in the arrangements.

We have a couple of space heaters out on the deck for those

who want to sit outside tomorrow and enjoy the fall

colors on the mountains, as we share things we are

grateful for!

Sharing on 

Anything Goes Pink Saturday