Turkey Tablescape

I have one Thanksgiving decoration. It is a white ceramic turkey I found at Goodwill several years ago. Inspired by another person in blogland that also doesn't do fall colors, I decided to give it a try and created this November table setting.

I usually don't do faux plants but last night my son and I walked to Walmart and found this grapevine in the clearance for 25 cents and decided it would look nice around my turkey. What is it about Ball canning jars? I know I am not the only one, they just make me happy and I have no idea why. I have never canned in my life! The blue glasses that have the texture that remind me of ice I have been collecting at Goodwill for years. Does anyone know what they are called? Whatever they are, an icy drink served in them just seems to taste better!

This is the dinner that was served at this table setting..homemade turkey noodle soup and cornbread. I must admit I use the term "homemade" loosely...the noodles are actually Reames frozen home style noodles (they are delicious) and a turkey my husband smoked on our Traeger the other day. If I have to add a couple ingredients together I consider it homemade :).

The candlestick shown here were my Grandmothers, she got it as a wedding gift. There were 2 but Wyatt broke the other one when he was like 4 years old. I am glad I still have one!

The plates I got a couple years ago at HomeGoods. The bowls I got last year at HomeGoods.

I was hoping to be able to get more dishes in that lovely blue color but HomeGoods never got them in again. Now I am just hoping to find more at Goodwill someday.

Thanks for stopping by my very non-traditional (as far as color goes anyway) November table setting!

The stockings were hung...

I know some people don't believe in decorating so early..but I am not a fan of thanksgiving colors and so I prefer to make Christmas last as long as possible. I don't like getting all those Rubbermaid containers out of the attic for only a month of enjoyment!

At first I was really frustrated because I thought I had too many little things all cluttered on the mantle but as I layered and rearranged I ended up being very happy with my Christmas mantle! When the sun comes in it sparkles so much it reminds me of a jewelry store window.

I love decorating in white for Christmas because it kind of looks like everything has been snowed on!

This weekend when I was decorating the stockings weren't the only thing hanging...

 

When Janae hung Little Lacie on the doorknob I couldn't help but take a picture..she is so cute! (Don't worry we didn't leave here there for long:))

I am really excited for everyone to start posting their Christmas decorating. I am sure I am going to get so many new ideas. I love blogging!

Weekend of Decorating

I had a lovely weekend. I went shopping with Janae for beautiful Christmas decorations for her new home ( see what she got here ) and I spent hours going through my decorations. First time decorating at this house has made it more time consuming than at my other house (which I lived in 20 years) because I am not quite sure yet where to put things. It has been fun though!

 I have felt really thankful for all the beautiful decorations I have acquired over the years. I have been feeling thankful for a lot of things lately..I guess it is the time of year for that!

I hope everyone has a great weekend and stay tuned for Christmas decorating posts coming soon!

Portraits of my Nephews

I'm the historian of our family. I am the one that takes most of the family pictures and scrapbooks (and now blogs) family happenings. My nephews (along with their Dad who is my brother) would rather have teeth pulled than their picture taken I believe. I'm the same way. I like to be behind the camera. But the boys were really good sports today and let me photograph how they look in 2011.

I think I am going to have one of these changed to black and white and printed for my gallery wall in the living room. I think of these I like the second one from the bottom the best. We (my Mom came too) took these at a park near their house (and my previous house). I am glad we will have these to remember how the boys looked as teenagers.

Lace on the Bed

I love lace, and have been pretty into my new lace technique I have been doing on furniture. I decided to do a little on my bed. I figure it won't cost a penny and if I don't like it I can just paint over it. Here is how it turned out...

I am quite happy with it. I have always wanted a hanging roses applicate in this spot but I am really liking this for now.

First I taped it and painted it blue

Then I added some newspaper so the spray paint wouldn't get everywhere

Then I used removable spray glue on the back of the lace, put it up and sprayed over it. I like to use flat white Krylon because it dries really quickly

After removing the lace and tape and newspaper I thought it looked quite lovely!

Also, around here it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas...I just can't help myself!

 Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Wintery Blue Tablescape

I don't know about the rest of you but I am so enjoying this Tablescape Thursday party just because it gives me an excuse to set a pretty table! It is like playing house. Playing house is so much more fun than actually running a house.

Today I am going to share a table setting I just did with dishes I have had for probably close to 28 years. When I first moved out of my parents house I collected these at a grocery store. I think you had to spend a certain amount and then you would get a free piece or something. Recently when I moved to our new smaller house I almost gave them to Goodwill because I was getting rid of everything. I am so glad I didn't because I think they are so pretty!

Besides that I love the dishes, I am so thrilled to now be the owner of silverware, it is plated but it isn't just stainless steel like is all I have ever had before. (other than a gold plated set I have from my victorian decorating days- I much prefer silver now) I got it on e bay for $7.50 and it is a 50 piece set. The person selling it had terrible feedback and so nobody was bidding on it and so I took a chance and I feel like I scored big time. I am so happy! It came to me in the original box with paperwork and it was all really tarnished. I cleaned these pieces up in a matter of minutes and I think it looks beautiful. I feel lucky.

I love mercury glass--the candlelight coming through it is so beautiful! I am still looking for Looking Glass spray paint. Our local Fred Meyers doesn't carry it, but Ace Hardware is looking into ordering it for me.

For those of you that notice detail..I only have 3 of the pretty blue wine glasses. I have found them one at a time at Goodwill and I am hoping to have a set of 8 someday. I think they are so pretty.

 

To me this table setting is Christmas colors. Blue, silver, and white..my favorite Christmas colors!

A Jolly Old Elf

Usually every year I try to force myself to wait until the day after thanksgiving to decorate for Christmas but this year I think I just can't wait.  For one thing it is my first year in this house so it is exciting to decorate here. Also, it is my first year that I am a blogger at Christmas time which I think just adds more fuel to the fire of my decorating desire.

As many of you can probably guess I don't do the traditional colors. I thought today I would share a white Santa that I have had since Janae was a little girl. It is probably 20 years old at least but I still think he he is adorable!

 I can't wait to get out the rest of my Christmas stuff and start going through it. I want so badly to find some Krylon Looking Glass spray so I can make some mercury glass looking items myself. Anybody know where to find some besides E-bay? Hate to pay the shipping.

I'm guessing I'm not the only one heading for the attic to get down the Christmas stuff.

Have fun!!