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Our Thanksgiving 2017 Tablescape
While all the other blogs are on to Christmas I’m just getting to our Thanksgiving. Well, I guess that’s just the way it is in my life. I still have all my fall decorations to put away which I hope to do this weekend! It’s done! Anyways, just a quick post today about our Thanksgiving. I perused the web for a few ideas for a tablescape and it all came together quite effortlessly. I had this beautiful bouquet as my centerpiece and I took it, along with the vase it came in, and set it directly in my vintage kettle, which incidentally I use at our hunting camp each year.…
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A Simple Valentine’s Day Tablescape
♥ I interrupt our regular India trip reports to bring you a simple, inexpensive Valentine’s Day tablescape. ♥ I cut a long piece of butcher paper (you can buy a large roll at one of the bulk warehouses) and just painted red x’s and o’s all over it. A tribute to India at Serenity’s place. (carved elephant she brought home as a souvenir) For the first time in 27 years of marriage we had rib-eye steak. Honestly, I don’t know if I’ve ever bought any kind of steak before. Ninety-nine per cent of our meat consumption is elk that we have hunted. It was a big treat…
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Christmas 2015
Happy New Year! 2015 is here already. It sure did come along fast! We had an amazing holiday with family. Twenty-nine of us were gathered here at the ranch for 5 days. No, my house isn’t a mansion but when you have people willing to be stuck into every nook and cranny, it works. Russell and I spent our time in the laundry room and I had a sister and her husband stay in our new pantry. Headspace at night for them was a little low (they were partially under the bottom shelves) but they had a little heater in there along with a small lamp and it actually looked…
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A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Meal
Thanksgiving – a wonderful time to be with family and depending on the year, some friends, too. This year (like last year), our oldest won’t be here. My oldest that has been spending half the year (it feels like) in the Great White North has once again left for a second year with helping some friends in their commercial ice fishing operation. (Click on the links to see some of his past trips – it’s pretty interesting) Zachary, who was married this past May won’t be with us on Thanksgiving either. I may have to adopt the Canadian Thanksgiving just to have my whole family here. Thanksgiving in October? –…
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A Yellow Accented Tablescape
This past week we had a small dinner party. I had so much fun coming up with this tablescape using the napkins I bought for my Thanksgiving tablescape in 2011. My thoughtful niece gave me this yellow pitcher at Christmas time. It’s perfect for my home. Next to it is the little salt and pepper shaker that my son gave me years ago. I had Russell cut me a few branches from a bush that grows near our house for my centerpiece. Very frugal, eh? Have a happy week! Linking up with: Between Naps on the Porch Romance on a Dime
