Congratulations to our winner, Rhianne! Thanks to all who entered the giveaway as well as Vivi Dot for putting together such a fun giveaway to help get everyone in the holiday state of mind.
First, a little keyboard cat for your enjoyment. Ahhh, that makes Monday better, doesn’t it?
Second, that certainly didn’t feel like four days of vacation, but I am feeling a bit rejuvenated. Thanksgiving was delicious (I three-peated in the dessert contest!) and Black Friday shopping was wildly successful (only a few gifts left on my list!). I put my Christmas tree and decorations up Friday evening and wrapped gifts for a good part of the day Saturday. I’m feeling ahead of the game and hoping to have some time to sit back and enjoy the season!
Posted In monday goodnessI’m thrilled for Thanksgiving this year. Not just the food, food, FOOD or the mad dash shopping on Black Friday (which I really do love, by the way), but the tradition. I’ve never missed a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in my lifetime, so that’s first up. Then I’ll be making cranberry parfaits to enter into our family’s yearly Thanksgiving Dessert Contest. Sometime in the early afternoon I’ll head over to my mom and stepdad’s house. My mom and I will cook and browse the sales ads to formulate our plan of action for Friday. There will be lots of football watched and maybe even a little bit of Christmas decorating done since we’ll all be together. Finally, that evening I’ll roll myself to my car and home, with a bag full of leftovers to sustain me throughout the weekend. What’s the best part of your Thanksgiving Day?
Lots of good stuff floating around this week…
The holidays can be a bit stressful to say the least and I love this Keep Calm and Drink printable to keep things light and funny :: Whisker Graphics
Sweet Paul kicked off his crafty holiday countdown today!
Love these vintage photos from the 1932 Macy’s parade :: bad banana blog
I like this idea for Thanksgiving Blessing Snack Mix – it would make a great hostess gift or take-away for guests and could be packaged up so sweetly! :: The Kitchn
Cute bird bookmark download – great idea to tuck one into a book you’re loaning out or returning from having borrowed as a little surprise :: How About Orange
Getting ready to start decorating for the holidays? Here’s a great roundup of DIY wreaths :: marta writes
Mrs. French is now selling her photography as little Polaroid collections in her shop! :: Bliss
A pretty place setting practice template to help kids learn the ropes of table settings (free labor!) :: Blonde Designs
Rachel’s doing a great set of posts – Holidays, Managed – to help keep the stress at bay and the end goal in mind :: Heart of Light
A great selection of one of my favorite parts of a wedding: the seating chart :: Pretty Little Things
Happy {Thanksgiving} Weekend!
NOTE: Don’t forget – you have until Monday at 9am CST to enter the Vivi Dot giveaway for a haul of fun holiday accessories!
I love pomegranates. In anything really. But put in a pomegranate cocktail in front of me and it doesn’t stand a chance! This one makes the Thanksgiving Day Cocktail List cut for sure.
Pomegranate Mojitos
• 1 Tbs granulated sugar (superfine sugar mixes in more quickly)
• 1 Tbs fresh lime juice
• 10 mint leaves
• 6 Tbs white rum
• ¼ cup pomegranate juice
• soda water and 2 additional mint leaves
Combine sugar, lime juice, and mint leaves in a tall glass; mash leaves with the back of a spoon. Mix in rum and Pom juice. Fill two martini glasses with ice. Divide mixed mojitos between the two glasses. Top with a splash of soda water, and garnish with an additional mint leaf. Serves 2.
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Posted In cocktailsTurkey in egg rolls? Yes! I love this take on a way to incorporate turkey into a Thanksgiving meal in a non-traditional manner.
1. Curried Turkey Croquettes 2. Herb Roasted Turkey SaladAll recipes and photos via/copyright their respective blog sources unless otherwise noted there within.
Seems to me that Eno and Sebastian Bergne’s Drip Stop Spoon Holder + Kitchen Pencil could get a touch messy, but I love the concept nonetheless. I think most cooks would. And that spoon holder is just so minimalistic and gorgeous!
I love the vintage look of Wm. J. Mills & Co.’s flight bags. They remind me of the days when getting on an airplane was a luxury and sort of glamorous. You know, the days when you were actually served instead of herded. But I think they could also remind me of a lunch bag to haul my daily necessities back and forth from work! (They come in a ton of colors, but I’ve been on a gray and canary kick lately.) {via housemartin}
