Long story short: I want to change out the "art" over the mantel this year seeing as how it hasn't changed in years and years. I ordered a print from Kirkland's, then when it arrived, I thought it would actually look better in the front room. So on to Plan B, which is just make something myself.
Using some spray water and gold spray paint I added a little aged glimmer to a wood frame. My plan is to hang a wreath in it, embellished with some picks, and fashion a Christmas tree scene below. Its gonna be kind of shabby chic.
Stay tuned.
For no good reason I had FOMO about giving Thanksgiving such minimal effort. I know that a lot of how I'm feeling about it has to do with grief, but I also know I want quality time with my family. And even though I did work most of the day, I didn't want them thinking that they weren't actually the single biggest thing I am thankful for. So I hauled out some stuff I already had - a plain tablecloth, white plate, battery candles, and greenery. It wasn't fancy, but neither was the menu, and we ate off paper plates.
Taking my cues from "comfort food" I decided to fix Turkey and Biscuits. Easy enough to top with biscuits and pop into the oven when I got home around 3:30 pm. Right around the time the candles came to life, ha ha. And you know what? It was delicious.
For dessert, I made Monster Cookies and No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls. I spent at least two hours in my kitchen, not including the roasting of that bird last week, but I knew I would reap the rewards on Thursday with an easy meal and clean-up. And today I will decorate the house for Christmas!
Check it out!
Mirror balls are IN and it just so happens that I have one. When Mark was in high school he had his own little business DJing parties {named Rotation} with a mobile sound system, complete with twin turntables, giant speakers, and a mirror ball. Years later, he hung it on the basketball goal at Halloween for our "Deadbeat Disco" theme. Its going to be fun to decide where to place it and bring it out of the garage and literally, into the light.
A very hot summer and little rain spelled doom for three of the lantana I planted, and the ones that survived are looking pretty sad. Maybe I will try again - rearrange them and add in some other type of shrub, like dwarf nandina. For now, the ones left are hanging on for dear life. This is one of those "tomorrow problems" and can be dealt with in the spring.
Let's get December started!
Gina
2 comments:
Your Thanksgiving table looks lovely and that meal sounds delicious.
Sounds like a lovely day, Gina. Happy Thanksgiving and yes, that glitter ball is perfect. Sentimental and trendy!
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