Our Confused Christmas Tree

The holiday season is upon us and our super busy time for our business!! We get so many orders for custom rugs...(if you need one, get your order in now) so between rugs and our animal print ornaments we stay busy, busy busy!!

Since our prelit tree had only about 1/3rd of it's lights working last year, hubby said, "I don't have time to fix it this year...just go buy a new tree." So I obeyed! LOL

Our new Bethlehem Lights Tree came on Tuesday, so we put it up to test it. Instead of putting it back away for 1 week, we decided to leave it up. So now our Christmas tree is decorated for Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving is over all I have to do is remove the fall leaves and add my gold and white christmas decorations to the tree.

Our Jumbo Size Animal Print Ornaments come in Leopard or Zebra in sets of 4 for $32.99, so if you want some for your Christmas tree... click here to order

How's that for my shameless plug?! HaHa

Go check out Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

Be Blessed!

Darlene

A Fall Tablescape

I had to participate in Tablescape Thursday today since I just finished my dining table redo (it use to be golden oak). It looks so much better & updated. Click here to see the table before.

So on to the tablescape....I got the glass hurricane candle holder at a garage sale this past weekend for $2. Perfect with pinecones and some Pottery Barn faux acorns as a filler. Oh and the black frame around the centerpiece that was a hideous gold frame that I sprayed black. I actually used the frame last yr for my thanksgiving tablescape as well. Just love the look of the square frame on the table, it's unexpected!

How do you like my wine glasses? I just got those today at the Dollar Store. I love that they are green on top with a clear stem and for $1 each I couldn't pass them up!

The napkin rings I got a few yrs ago at a discount store for around $3. Some have pumpkins on them and some have gourds/squash.

Pumpkin salt & pepper shakers were found last yr at our local flea market for a whole $3. Can you tell after this post that I am a bargain shopper?? LOL! I love finding a bargain...it's the thrill of the hunt!



Be sure to go check out all the other tablescapes at Susan's blog-Between Naps On The Porch

Have a blessed day!

Darlene

Thanksgiving Tablescape & Menu

See my little pumpkin salt & pepper shakers..I found them at a flea market for $3.

Do you recognize the frame?

I just added some fall leaves to the centerpiece. Let me know if it looks better with or without the leaves. I also changed the candle to white. Which color candle do you like better?

Thanksgiving Menu

Herb Roasted Turkey

Old Fashioned Mashed Potatos

Gravy

Orange Spiced Yams

Green Bean Casserole

Corn Bread & Sausage Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce

Fluffy Dinner Rolls

Desserts

Pecan Caramel Cheesecake
Pumpkin Dump Cake
Apple Pie

Drinks

water, coffee, cranberry punch, & iced tea

If you want to see more tablescapes...go on over to Susan's blog-Between Naps On The Porch

Thanksgiving Table Centerpieces

Are you hosting Thanksgiving at your home? Do you have your table centerpiece/decor chosen yet? I need to hurry up and figure out what I'm going to be using on my Thanksgiving table. I was going through some photos on my computer that I had saved for inspiration and thought I would share them with all of you. (I do not remember where these photos originated from, so if you know...tell me so I can give that person the credit for the photo)

Here's an easy one, just put acorns in a glass cylinder vase and top with an unscented candle.

How dramatic is this?! Little white pumpkins in a vase with white flowers and branches...beautiful!

This is stunning! Who said you had to put a turkey on the table? This rooster looks perfectly at home on this Thanksgiving table!


Same principal as the white pumpkin tablescape, but done with crabapples and flowering white & red branches.

Which is your favorite??

Gobble Gobble Gobble...It's Almost Turkey Day!

I found a new recipe compliments of Cristina Ferrare for a great marinade for your Turkey.



Roasted Herb Turkey:

1 turkey (10 lbs)
6 lemons
A poultry mix of fresh herbs: Rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley and oregano work well

Marinade for one turkey:
1 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup juice from fresh lemon (don't discard lemon rinds)
To make marinade: Place all ingredients in a nonreactive bowl. Whisk with a wire whisk until ingredients are incorporated well—the marinade should have a smooth and creamy consistency.

To make roasted turkey: Preheat oven to 425°.

Clean turkey well and pat dry. Place each turkey in a baking pan.

Stuff cavity with lemon rinds and fresh herbs. A poultry mix is fine, usually consisting of rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley and oregano.

Pour marinade over turkey. Add cracked pepper and remaining herbs to the top of each turkey.

Place an oven thermometer in each turkey and cover with aluminum foil. Place on the lower rack of the oven. Bake for 2 1/2 hours, then remove the aluminum foil. Baste with a basting bulb. Keep basting often, ever 15 minutes until the thermometer reads 185°.


(this recipe is also awesome on chickens)
Do you have your Thanksgiving menu already planned?

Bon Appetit!