Happy Friday readers! I hope this post is finding you happy, healthy and cozy on this official start of the Christmas season!? I hope Thanksgiving was good to you! Our Thanksgiving went great! We wound up having 17 people altogether and there was a ton of yummy food to go around. This year I went for a really simple tablescape. We got new plates this year from The Christmas Tree Shop. They’re lightweight and reuseable plastic with a simple design….
Thanksgiving week has finally arrived! The turkey has been moved from the freezer to the fridge, the deep cleaning is well underway, and last-minute odds and ends will be done by Tuesday. So let’s see here… Menu? Check. Groceries? Check. Tableware? Check. Music? CHECK! That’s right! You can’t forget your playlist for Thanksgiving dinner! Crafting a playlist for the holidays is one of my favorite things to do and over the years I’ve enjoyed finding songs that fit the Thanksgiving mood…
One of my favorite things to look forward to each year is the holiday season. Thanksgiving and Christmas are my two favorite holidays and every year I host the holiday dinner for our families. My hosting inspiration has always come mostly from my late grandmother, Norbina. Some of my most cherished memories of the holidays involve being around my grandparent’s dining room table. My grandparents had 6 children, all of whom were married and had children of their own. So…
This will be our second year hosting both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hosting the holidays was something I had dreamed about doing for years. Growing up, my grandmother used to host the holidays and I used to look forward to the whole family getting together to enjoy dinner together in my grandparent’s small but cozy dining room. After my grandparents passed away, my godmother picked up the hosting, but once I got married, it was passed down to me. As stressful…