Thanksgiving Spirits

...not the ghost kind...the drinking kind of spirits.

Now that I'm not pregnant anymore, I'm looking forward to trying one of these yummy fall drinks! Perfect for a last minute addition to your Thanksgiving menu.

Apple Cider with Champagne and a Pumpkin Pie Spice Rim

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Apple Cider, Vanilla Vodka, Ice and Cinnamon

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And any SkinnyGirl cocktail or wine!

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Lots to be thankful for this year!

Laura

Thanksgiving Tablecloth

Because of Charlotte's sweet (and recent) birth, we are celebrating Thanksgiving at our house this year!

I wanted to think of a fun idea that we could use every year whether we are with my immediate family, my in-laws family, at our house or somewhere else. Pinterest saves the day again.

 

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I bought a white tablecloth from Walmart and fabric markers from good ol' Hobby Lobby (although, Walmart might have them, too!) and during our meal on Thursday, we will all write the year and what we are thankful for that year.

 

I am really excited to see how this progresses year to year as our family grows and I think it is a fun way to unite both sides of the family at the holiday season by reading through all of the previous years thankful wishes!

 

It's easy to store, easy to travel with and full of memories and thankfulness. Sounds like the perfect Thanksgiving addition, to me!

 

Let me know if you incorporate this fun memory maker into your holiday plans!

Laura

Sweet Potato Gratin with Gruyere

I am all about traditional Thanksgiving dishes.

Green Bean Casserole, the recipe on the cream of mushroom soup can.

Stuffing from a box. Not ashamed to admit it.

But last year, my sister in law whipped up this dish that we found from Brown Eyed Baker and we swore to start a new tradition. To make this every year.

Layered sweet potatoes with gruyere cheese, thyme and cream.

Swoon.

I don't want to tell y'all what to do but you must make this dish for Thanksgiving this week. You will not regret it. I want it. Now.



Click here for the link to the original recipe from one of my favorites, Brown Eyed Baker and start a new tradition at your house.

I don't know why I save this dish for Thanksgiving, I should make it year round!
Laura

Subway Art

The hubster and I recently (and finally!) finished decorating our entry way (well, almost finished).

Some call it nesting. I'll take it, whatever the motivation was!

I originally wanted a large sunburst mirror but also realized that we had a lot of fun pictures from our travels and around Colorado that we didn't have a space for in our house. I like the idea of a gallery wall but I don't like the commitment (that's a LOT of holes in the wall) and the tedious job of measuring where they should all go, etc.

I was inspired by this picture from Pinterest and went to town! Well, Ikea actually. I went to Ikea. Which is basically like its own town.



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Ikea has these great shelves that I hung for books in Charlotte's room. They come in black, tan or white and would be super easy to paint if you were wanting another color. They also come in the length we used in the entry way, 45 1/4" or, what we used in Charlotte's room, 21 3/4".

 

They are so easy to install and only cost $9.99 each! Deal!

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I also loaded up on Ikea frames while I was there and I think the most expensive one was $4.99. I only prefer the finer things in life, obviously.

 

So this is turning into a much longer story than I first anticipated.

 

I knew that besides pictures of our great friends, families and travels, I wanted to do a seasonal subway art 8x10, as well. I found this jackpot of a link on Pinterest to FREE Subway Art printables! I simply followed their great instructions and uploaded the months that I wanted to Picasa and ordered them from the Walgreens down the street. One hour later and my frame was all ready for Halloween! And Thanksgiving! And Christmas! You get the idea. I didn't print them all but instead printed a few holiday pieces and a neutral, year-round print for the other months.

 



 

I am so excited about this and that it is DONE! Well, we still have a few empty frames but we also have a baby on the way who I am sure will have a few pictures taken of her. Just a few. I stored the rest of the prints in the frame, behind the current month. How simple is that?

 

Click here for all the free Subway Art printables and get to holiday decorating!

 

I think this would make an awesome Christmas gift, too! A frame with all the months printed out- so simple and fun!

 

I should go ahead and switch to the Thanksgiving print now, huh?

Laura