Thanksgiving Breakfast Table

We got together with our extended family over the weekend so things are going to be pretty mellow for Thanksgiving Dinner. We are headed to my in-laws, but I wanted to do something festive still! And I really miss decorating our table!

 

Decided to do a little sleeping in special breakfast and decorate the table like I would for Thanksgiving, just toned down a little bit. I love the mix of rustic and gold! I'm not going to do too much, I don't want to come home to a ton of work to undo to get ready for Christmas decorations.

 

Making some Dutch Babies, Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal, turkey bacon and some fruit salad with pomegranate. 

If I was going to go all out I would add some of these, antlers like these!
 I couldn't find any round here!

 

If it wasn't just us or we were doing dinner here I would add some more to the table too!

These napkin rings made of antler are so neat!

 

This could be a quick easy project, I am loving gold for Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

I LOVE these pumpkins!  If we had any left I would spray them!

 

 I would rather make tried and true recipes, even if they aren't pretty, over something that is suppose to LOOK good. I think some gold sprinkles can make even the most basic cinnamon rolls or pancakes a little special!

I love this for making everyday meals a little special

 

 

 Edible glitter! Veggies with a teeny bit of glitter are easier for picky kids to eat.

 

Wishing you all a super Thanksgiving with your families!

 

 

 



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Preparing for Holiday Guests

Sometimes it feels like the Holiday's just rush to get here! If you are having guests over, it probably adds a bit more to your to do list!

 

Other than getting the projects around here done that have been put off, I do my regular

scheduled cleaning.

 

Between my weekly cleaning and Fall Cleaning things are usually in pretty good shape.

Do we have the type of house that is company ready in 10 minutes, well it depends on how long that company wants to stay!

Long enough for lunch and a visit? Sure, Long enough to need a bed, probably not!
 1 thing that I think is helpful to have on hand for guests is a welcome basket.  I am a fan of baskets, I love our Good Morning Basket , I'd like to find an equally cute basket or container to have ready for guests.

Not a detailed list but some ideas :
~Local history book, or something to read. Magazine etc.
~Snacks and some water bottles, or if y'all wanna get fancy, the cute mini bottles of sparkling cider
~Some nice lotion
~little alarm clock
~notepad and pen
~tissue
~candle and matches/lighter

Think about what your friend or family member might need for their stay, it doesn't have to be fancy, just that you thought about them will be perfect!
 

 And I LOVE this little idea if you need a little something for the guests to do.

 

 Don't forget to leave the bathroom goods in plain site so guests don't have to search or ask for those type of things!
 

 



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Bedroom Fall Cleaning

That is what I have been working on this week, just the kids rooms, all 3 of them!

 

While it won't be as detailed as THIS list, I am trying really hard to just focus on the projects, not a 20 min cleaning but stuff that takes time!

 

In the kids rooms this week I hope to accomplish

~a big ol' toy purge!

~touching up the paint on the baseboards

~steam clean the mattresses

~Dusting all the high places I don't get every week.

~Fill nail holes and caulking the window trim

~Clean the window tracks

 

 

I've already cleaned the baseboards (baby wipes and magic eraser) in prep for paint, and cleaned the windows, goodness I didn't realize how long it had been! EWW

The microfiber was CLEAN when I started the windows!

 

Next week is the laundry room and Kitchen, just in time for Thanksgiving!



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Our Little Entry Area

I have been looking for a little table or cupboard or SOMETHING for this area, and it had to fit some pretty strict dimensions.

When I saw this one a while ago I KNEW it was the one!
Those handles and the grey color were just perfect & it FIT!

 

Growing up my best friends parents had a hutch and each of their 5 kids had their own drawer. Not a big drawer, just a little spot in the middle of the kitchen/dining/living area to claim as their own. I have some fond memories of being a little kid and my friends keeping their candy money in their drawers, then little notes as we got older, lip gloss and makeup, boys phone numbers and car keys.

It was something so simple and not even mine but I loved the idea and have really fond memories of that hutch! I didn't really think we would be able to find something with drawers but there it was.

 

Each of our kiddos has their own drawer. Considering they are little it's nothing major right now. Ipod here or there, some lipgloss and popcorn money. Notepads and ds games and school papers that are waiting for daddy to get home to see. I just love that I can open a drawer and see what's on their mind and in their little hearts that day.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want them to grow up too fast but I hope they love their little drawer and appreciate having a place to keep their little treasures but I'm excited to see what comes after lego's, lipgloss and bubbles.

We use the top drawer for our key drop off, phone and ipod charger. It's a tangly mess.

 

 Do you have a little area convenient for the little folks little treasures at your house?
I want to see them!

 



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