Home Made Thanksgiving

Well Hey There Ladies & Gents.  Missing my iphone documentaries?  Well, you won’t have to wait any longer.

I’m a little late with this one since being as such as the situation such as being that Thanksgiving is TOMORROW.  But, i’m sharing anyways for the fun of it.

This particular showcase was executed mostly by the oft-mentioned, oft-inspiring Meg Shaffer.  By the time I got over to her house to  “help”, it was mostly done.  But I will tell you my secret to fantastic holiday decoration.  A secret that Meg was thrilled to discover.  But you have to go through the post to find it at the end (Stop scrolling down and skipping everything !!)

Centerpieces!! The Key.  Meg had several tables set up for her party.  Each one had a different “feel” to it and a different centerpiece to set that mood.  Here we have some unruly praire elegance from the outside combined with (real) colorful fruit.

Next – a simple traditional choice.  Pine Cones (from Whole Foods.  They smell like Cinnamon!!) and mini-pumpkins with an exotic Fall-colored table runner.

Finally, a unique and earthy approach.  Leaves, moss, pumpkin in a pot, candles.  The candles are sitting in little pot-holders that are filled with moss as well.  Moss is awesome.  That’s all i’m gonna say.  And Meg did an excellent job picking out purple candles ’cause purple and orange = royally bello

And this is just the best.  Ready for the secret shopping site for all holiday decorating???

Dollar Store

Surprised?  And the proof is in the iphone pic.  Below are two lovely woodsy versions of an apple and pear.  We let them stand alone in their still-life glory…resting side-by-side in a wooden tray.  This is something that Meg can use for a long time.  Very chic.  And  $1 !!!!!

My addition.  I got this “wreath” (do you call it a wreath when it’s not round? somebody help me) for free from a work gathering.  We placed it on a hook of a door directly across from the bathroom so that no one feels a lack of cozy hominess after they do their business.  That’s important.

And finally, the last thing you need is two sultry soul singers harmonizing to Alica Keys;  who also know how to shake their bootys;  plus a Pandora station set on Beyonce and Ciara…sweet entertainment while you dig your hands into some eggy stuffing.

And our friend Dave would not wear his appointed crown.  What a Scrooge!  So because he refused to put it on his head, he ended up having to wear it over the entire upper half of his body.  Sorry dude.