Last Week Of Thanksgiving Decor

I'm keeping my fall and Thanksgiving things 

out until the day after Thanksgiving. 

I must say it's been a temptation to 

sneak in a little Christmas this week. 

I found this large turkey platter at the thrift

 store. It was part of 'fill a box' for $5.00. 

I piled it high! Now it's been sitting on the

back of the stove top all month.

 Chicken feeder plate rack.

 These plates along with the turkey dishes 

were used in the breakfast room all month.

 The cobbler's bench.

 The tray basket on the breakfast bar corner.

 November set-up.

 Hall entry table.

 Family room sofa table.

Thankful tag tied onto a wine bottle filled with 

little white lights says it all.....

Happy Thanksgiving!

Link: French Country Cottage

Pumpkin Crazy!

What happens to people in the fall?

In October and November?

We love all things pumpkin! Bread, Pie, 

Pancakes, Waffles, Soup, Muffins, Bars, 

Cheesecake, and Cookies!

Here are a few of my favorites:
Just click on the picture captions for
 the recipe link.

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

These are like a pumpkin cake, 

but small enough for a quick treat.

Autumn Granola

Autumn Granola has pumpkin seeds, 

cinnamon, brown sugar and maple syrup.

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

Even easier are these using only two ingredients!

Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Pumpkin Bites

Like mini cupcakes. 

Favorite Pumpkin Pie

I must include my favorite pumpkin pie.

Next is an easy chocolate muffin that uses

pumpkin as the 'secret' ingredient.

No one will guess!

Easy Chocolate Muffins

Todays breakfast treat.

Pumpkin Waffles

I'm thankful for PUMPKIN !

Cheers!

Link: Facebook,
Oh My Creative

Wine Cork Garland & Wreath

Have you been saving wine corks?

I had enough for a garland and a

small wreath.

It was easiest for me to just

drill holes in all the corks. I kept 

them steady in a vice.

 I have fishing line stored in a tennis can 

with a hole punched in the lid for a dispenser. 

I use tennis cans for everything! 

It's easy to thread the fishing line through

 the corks with the pre-drilled holes.

It goes very fast.

I stopped when I had enough for my space.

 I decided to drape it in front of the cobbler's 

bench in my living room.

It worked well with my fall accents.

 I think the garland would look nice on a 

Christmas tree too. 

I could add red wooden balls between 

the cork for my next garlands.

 To hang it, I cut a piece of wire hanger and

 bent it into a hook. The hook slipped into the

 slots that are in the cobbler's bench.

Now, for the wreath.

 I had enough corks left for a simple little
wreath just useing a wire clothes hanger.

Thread on the corks.

Bend it into a circle and use the hook

to hang it from my chicken wire

cabinet doors in the kitchen. 

I tied on raffia to hide the hook.

A little wreath for the kitchen.

I can change the raffia for

any seasonal color ribbon.

Endless possibilities.

Cheers!

Links: Facebook, Dwellings,
The Tablescaper, Coastal Charm,
Between Naps On The Porch,
Confessions Of A Plate Addict,
A Stroll Thru Life

Thanksgiving Table

I've had the dining room set up for Fall

for weeks, so I could use it even if we 

are not hosting for the BIG day.

 The straw turkey, or is it the 

turkey in the straw?

AUTUMN bunting

 Pilgrims

Evesham china

New chargers from Walmart. I used them in

 the breakfast nook for October.

Set up for a small dinner....for now.

Cheers!

Links: No Minimalist Here,
Between Naps On The Porch
Savvy Southern Style,
The Style Sisters, French Country Cottage,
O My Creative, Common Ground,
My Romantic Home, The Charm Of Home,
My Repurposed Life

THANKFUL Bunting

A THANKFUL bunting. 

I just needed to  print, cut, and string.

Print it on card stock and cut out. 

I choose light grey (that's what I had). 

My daughter Kim, who's visiting from Texas, 

 picked out the nubby yarn to go with her 

decor. I punched two holes at the top. 

DONE!

 I found the printable at Bloom Designs.
Click HERE for the printable.

 This is an easy craft gift to pack in your 

suitcase or send in the mail

 Nice for monograms too.

I liked how it looked on the living room sofa
table when I took the picture,

so now I'll need to make one for me too.

Day 18 ~Thankful for computers and printers,

and thankful Kim came for the weekend.

Thankful you're here too! 

Cheers!

Links: Facebook,
Between Naps On The Porch,
Coastal Charm,
Confessions of A Plate Addict,
Dwellings,

My No Time For Breakfast, Breakfast

 This is my default breakfast. 

Peanut butter on toast. George and I are

thankful for peanut butter and toast.

It goes great with my morning coffee

and we're really thankful for coffee, especially 

when it's freshly brewing in the kitchen when

we wake up in the morning. Really thankful! 

I close my eyes and inhale the aroma. 

Good morning!

Occasionally, I, a breakfast lover, just don't
have the time or interest for my usual
breakfasts and crave something easy,
fast, and simple. This has everything I need
to get me out the door in the morning,
usually to play tennis, so I need to eat
something. So we're thankful for; toast,
peanut butter, coffee, and morning tennis.

Simple pleasures........

Cheers!

Links:
Between Naps on the Porch