I'll probably never be a cookie decorator with a piping bag full of royal icing, BUT, I can swipe on frosting and add googly eyes! And you can too and so can your kids! Here's how to make turkey cookies for Thanksgiving, even if you're like me and have no decorating...
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Guest Party: How to Style a Lush and Natural Fall Tablescape
One of my favorite party collaborators, Brandi from Barefeet Imagery, is our guest hostess today! Brandi is sharing how to style a lush and natural fall tablescape. It's just right for a relaxed but luxe Thanksgiving or any fall dinner party. And even if you're just...
How to Make Pumpkin Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies — Perfect for a Cookie Exchange
It’s amazing where trying to re-organize your pantry will lead you. Pulling everything out made me realize I still have three cans of pumpkin that I had to do something with. So I turned to an old favorite recipe, pumpkin gingerbread thumbprint cookies. This recipe...
Tutorial: How to Make Thanksgiving Leaf Placecards
I made these leaf placecards for our Thanksgiving dinner, and the process is so quick and simple. I’m sharing the tutorial with you today. I've also got a template that you can easily customize using Canva. Here's how to make Thanksgiving leaf placecards for your...
How to Style A Brown & White Thanksgiving Tablescape
When the holidays roll around, I like to try to do a little something new with each holiday tablescape — without spending a fortune on all new table settings. I’ve found the trick is to use about 70% of what I have, and then add in a few new things. Bonus points if...
My Parties: How To Host a Friendsgiving Pie Party
I've wanted to host a pie baking party for my daughters and their friends for a few years now. This party was delayed when Baby A got sick and then again when Covid hit last year. So we were awfully excited to finally get to host our Friendsgiving Pie Party. The idea...
How to Style a Thanksgiving Table with Pumpkins, Leaves & Candles
Last year, when we couldn't have Thanksgiving dinner with family, my sister-in-law invited us to use her mountain home for the weekend. It was so good to get out of our house at that point in the pandemic. There is something so relaxing about being even an hour away...
How to Make an Easy Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board
If there were ever a Thanksgiving that called for 1) easy and 2) extra dessert, this is it. So here's how to make an easy Thanksgiving charcuterie board. I honestly can't believe it's taken me this long to make my first charcuterie board, but here we are. I bought...
Easy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe + 3 TIps to Make them come out Just right
We roast pumpkin seeds every year, and every year I try a different roasting method and seasoning. But this year, I think I've stumbled on the easiest way to roast pumpkin seeds. It just doesn't have to be as hard as Pinterest might lead you to believe (wink). And,...
Freebie Friday: 35 Free Thanksgiving Printables
Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? I'm not. We're headed to my MIL's and a fabulous restaurant. It's completely non-traditional for us, but comfortable for her, and she's earned it. So I am totally off the hook, although I'm seriously considering making a pumpkin...
Recipes: How to Bake Up The Easiest Thanksgiving Dessert Table Ever
Need a dessert for Thanksgiving? Here's what I made for my children's table Thanksgiving shoot. I did all the baking, so you know it was easy! Apple Cake Pumpkin Pie Tartlets Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Bars Pecan Pie Here's an overhead view of the dessert table so...
My Parties: How to Style a Bright & Colorful Thanksgiving Kids’ Table
Thanksgiving is traditionally brown and orange and all sorts of wonderful fall colors, but this year, I became completely taken with the colors in Love the Day’s Thanksgiving printables collection. As soon as I saw the wonderful bright colors, I was designing a...
Tutorial: How to Make a Kids’ Table Turkey Centerpiece
The star of my Thanksgiving Children's Table -- is Mr. Turkey, as we took to calling him. Our turkey centerpiece was simple and inexpensive to make, and today I'll show you how! Turkey Centerpiece Supplies Brown paper lantern (12") from Luna Bazaar Love the Day...
Freebie Friday: 9 Thanksgiving Free Printables
Hosting Thanksgiving? Add a Thanksgiving free printable sign to your decor, or go all out with a full set of Thanksgiving party printables. From Alma Loveland for Nicole's Classes From Spoonful/Family Fun From My Fabuless Life From Tried & True From Kiki...
Inspiration: Thanksgiving Children’s Tables
There are so many pretty c this year! Here are some of my favorites -- from this year and years past -- and links to the full parties. From Frog Prince Paperie From Paper Glitter (Free printable kit!) From Frog Prince Paperie via Project Nursery Also from The Frog...
Freebie Friday: Thanksgiving Free Printables
So many cute Thanksgiving free printables! From Pizzazzerie From Sweet Mady Paper and Gifts From Amanda's Parties TO GO
Tutorial: How to Make Turkey Cupcake Toppers
Leftover Halloween cupcake liners, anyone? Me too. I can't bear to let them sit around til next year, so I decided to turn mine into turkey cupcake toppers. As usual, this is a quick, easy and cheap project -- and one you can do with your kids. Supplies Cupcake liners...
Freebie Friday: Neutral Thanksgiving Printables
Happy Friday! I'm seeing more and more Thanksgiving printables collections -- so fun! These all have a neutral palette that I find really appealing in between all the bright colors of Halloween and Christmas. From Bloom Designs From The TomKat Studio From...
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