Wine Cozy

I can't believe that Thanksgiving in one week away...yikes....I need to get busy! We are going to my friend's home, and among other things...I am bringing wine. I don't have an artful way of wrapping the wine bottle. In my hunting for ideas....I found this fantastic tutorial from Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

Stacy will show you how to turn this sweater into this

Bits & Pieces

Hop on over for the full tutorial.....now, what am I presenting drinking for Thanksgiving? Well, today is Thursday, so let's go see what Don thinks....

Kim Macumber 

Every Thursday, Don, Kim's husband (from Kim Macumber Interiors),  reviews a bottle or two....of wine, and tells us all about it! Today it is all about wine pairing for Thanksgiving. How do I know that...other than the fact that I read Kim's blog? Because, Don takes requests!! Have you ever wondered who, what, when or where with wine....ask him.

Do you do anything crafty or creative for Thanksgiving?

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A Thanksgiving Printable

I normally don't decorate for Thanksgiving.  Since we're having guests over, I wanted to add a few items to make the place welcoming.  I've seen subway art around so I decided to give it a try at making my own.


Start by opening Picnik.com.  Since there is no way to open a blank document, you need to upload any photo.  Click upload a photo.  Since I wanted my document to be portrait, I uploaded a photo that was already in that format.

Once your picture is uploaded, select Stickers from the Edit tab.  Under the Geometric shape section, choose the rectangle.  The sticker is automatically horizontal so you may have to rotate it if your picture is portrait.  Enlarge the sticker to cover your uploaded photo and change the background color to your choice.

You can now begin to add your words.  Select Text from the Edit Tab.  Type in your word, choose the font, and click add.  You can change the color and size also.

Continue to add words of your choice changing up the colors and fonts and even the direction.

Once you have everything the way you want it, choose the Save & Share tab.  Name your printable and save to your computer.  Now you have a custom printable.

Here is the one I created for anyone interested.  I printed it as an 8x10 and put in a matted frame.

Here is is on my entry table.

 
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Countdown to Thanksgiving

Okay, I've done it.

I've put a Countdown Clock in my sidebar,
and it's ticking down the very seconds
until it's time to take the turkey out of the oven.

2010

You know what this means?

It means making sure Howard's turkey shirt is hanging, all ready to wear, in the closet.

2010 -- He looks good in red, doesn't he?  Ladies, don't be jealous
because my hubby has a shirt with turkeys printed all over it.

It means pulling out the menus and shopping lists from years past,

saved on the computer, and tailoring them to 2011.

It means freshening up the linens and the napkins, renting those extra chairs, polishing the silver,

getting the white Thanksgiving china out of the breakfront, figuring out who is going to sit where

and, most of all, it means trying to check off at least some of the

To Be Done By Thanksgiving list.

The dreaded T.B.D.B.T.

It means, in short, that another Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner.

It's our favorite time of year.

2009

Last year, I forgot to plan a centerpiece for the table in the dining room, and ended up with this,

which was pretty underwhelming:

2010

So this year, I'm planning ahead.

This is hard for me; I work best under last minute pressure.

This morning I denuded the conservatory table of its Halloween decor, and just left Fall.

Including a big red Cinderella pumpkin, nestled in the middle

of that twiggy wreath that has come in so handy this season.

What do you think?

Can black crows stay through the Autumn, or must they be banished after Halloween?

Anyway, I'm thinking this wreath will be making an appearance on the buffet table on T-Day.

With either a plump pumpkin cradled within, or the big turkey that I used last week in a tablescape,

or even a cornucopia.  Or, possibly, Howard in his turkey shirt.

Wow.  This planning ahead is pretty neat.  I could get used to this.

Remind me of this comment when it's 30 minutes before people are supposed to arrive,

and I'm realizing there's no centerpiece on the main table.

It's a gorgeous sunny day in The Garden State,

and I am motoring south to New Brunswick for lunch with my daughter Anne, and some shopping.

That will be way more fun than staying home and watching snow melt.

I took this picture about 8:30 this morning; those are the steps right behind our house, up to the driveway.

It's been mild since the snow fell on Saturday, but there's just so much that it's still hanging around.

Happy Wednesday, my friends.

By the end of this week I'll have an announcement about a new venture,

and by then I should have the dreaded T.B.D.B.T. List written out.  

But today?  I'm having fun; hope you are, too!  -- Cass

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Thanksgiving Inspiration

I'll be spending the day baking with my children and getting ready for Thanksgiving. My entire extended family is coming to my house so I want everything to taste amazing and look perfect (just a little personal stress!) I thought I would share with you a few inspirational Thanksgiving table photos I have been saving, to help you with your Thanksgiving tablescape. Martha Stewart steals my heart

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Thanksgiving Inspiration

I'll be spending the day baking with my children and getting ready for Thanksgiving. My entire extended family is coming to my house so I want everything to taste amazing and look perfect (just a little personal stress!) I thought I would share with you a few inspirational Thanksgiving table photos I have been saving, to help you with your Thanksgiving tablescape. Martha Stewart steals my heart

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