Thanksgiving
Hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving! Even though Turkey Day has passed for this year, I wanted to share this cute & super-duper easy “Glove Turkey” kids table centerpiece that I made for local news segment this week. It’s a fun kids Thanksgiving craft project you can bookmark for next year, AND it would [...]
Over the river, and through the woods to this Whimsical Woodland Thanksgiving we go! Loralee Lewis designed amazing printables where rustic whimsy meets a traditionally formal event- for a cute kids Thanksgiving table. She gathered it all together in the autumn woods with burlap, nature inspired accents and festive fall pumpkins! PARTY HIGHLIGHTS to look out for: – “100% Homemade [...]
Mini pies make for such a cute presentation and are well received at any occasion – even Thanksgiving! If you want to try something different – or add a compliment to – your traditional large pies, are a couple tasty recipes for Mini Pumpkin Pies and Mini Party Pecan Pies that are sure to please [...]
Is it just me or did Thanksgiving totally sneak up on us this year?! If you’re looking for something yummy to take to round out your Thanksgiving dessert table – or for a tasty edible gift idea for friends & loved ones, here’s a sweet & spiced-up Ginger Cupcake Recipe that’s perfect for this this [...]
Inspired by the fresh color palette of the Southwest, Margaux of Harmony Creative Studio combined geometric elements and vibrant colors for a Southwest Style Thanksgiving. To brighten the days following, she included heartwarming ‘Thankful Journal” favors to share the Native American belief that we should be thankful everyday, not just on Thanksgiving! PARTY HIGHLIGHTS to look out for: – “Free [...]
Karen sure knows how to whip up a kids party that still looks elegant enough for the adults to love! Her Rustic Backyard Kids Thanksgiving has a full picnic spread of themed treats (I am loving the mini “Pilgrim Ship” pies!) elevated on eclectic kitchen canisters and outdoor fun (painting, swings & teepees!) to make a memorable holiday for the [...]
Need a fun {& easy} idea for your holiday party or wintery get together? Warm your guests up with a Gourmet Hot Cocoa Station where they can choose from yummy mix-ins like flavored marshmallows and spirits or liqueurs to create their own tasty drink. We all know the little ones love hot chocolate, but I [...]
What’s covered in buralp, dipped in butter yellow and buzzing all over? This “Bee Thankful” Themed Thanksgiving by Jamee of Setting the Mood! It will bee sure to attract your sweet tooth and give you the crafting bug with her creative treat styling and packing supply material ideas! (P.S. This is great inspiration for bee themed baby showers and birthday [...]
Cris of Crissy’s Crafts definitely lives up to her name with her latest party to share: a playful & modern Crafty Kids Chevron Thanksgiving (featuring an adorable printable set from Amanda’s Parties to Go)! What a fun way for the pint-sized guests to celebrate the holiday… making chevron-feathered hats, coloring printables, gobbling up treats, and keeping busy with [...]
If you need a little spark to help get yourself into “holiday mode”, we’ve got a brand new theme and FREE PRINTABLES that should help get you there! We teamed up with Pier 1 to create this “Sparkle & Shine Metallic Dinner Party“, as inspired by their beautiful new Metallic Bronze Dinnerware. The party theme [...]
If you’re hosting pint-sized guests for Thanksgiving this year, here’s some fun inspiration for you from Paula of Frog Prince Paperie! In addition to making the kids Thanksgiving table extra special with things like DIY fabric flowers and decorations that they can help create, Paula also has some fun Kids Thanksgiving Crafts in her “busy boxes” to [...]
Imagine yourself on a lush green farm, with the colors and smells of fall all around you… this Rustic Outdoor Thanksgiving Dinner will take you there! It captures every bit of the season with a GORGEOUS nature-inspired tablescape and dessert table. Meredith of Meredith Lee | Party + Event Design combined warm, colorful elements like gourds and fall [...]
Even though Thanksgiving was yesterday, I still want to give a shout-out to party frugalista Norene from Party Pinching for these SUPER CREATIVE Thanksgiving Kids Treat Ideas she sent in! A few of them would actually work well for harvest/farm themed parties hosted at any time of year too… for example – the waffle “corn [...]
I recently had the honor to pick creative guru DAVID STARK‘s brain for some of his favorite fall holiday entertaining tips. True to form, his suggestions were anything but run-of-the-mill! Read on for some cool, outside-the-box ideas from this highly accomplished celebrity event producer… including a fantastic, graphics-inspired Thanksgiving centerpiece that could easily be tailored [...]
This cheery & bright KID-FRIENDLY THANKSGIVING shoot by stationery designer Lauren McKinsey is modern simplicity at it’s best! Lauren was able capture a very clean and contemporary look with great patterns and a vibrant color palette, but also threw in a few vintage pieces for added rustic charm and character. Creative details like sprinkle-rimmed milk [...]
After seeing this fabulously modern Autumn Dinner Party tablescape from Linda at In The Making Design, we are feeling so inspired to set the dining room table for Thanksgiving this year! The rich chocolate brown table linen paired with pops of bright green and orange makes for such a warm and eye-catching fall party palette. [...]
Renowned Chef Bradley Ogden will be visiting our hometown of beautiful San Diego, California this weekend (on Sunday, November 20th) to be part of the Celebrity Chef Luncheon at the 8th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival! He’s got something fun to celebrate too… a brand new book titled Holiday Dinners with Bradley [...]
Winner Update: This Giveaway is now closed. While we wish all of you who entered could have won a $5o gift card to HomeGoods we had to randomly pick 4 winners. So congrats to MeganF who said, “LOVE homegoods! Would love to put together a gorgeous Christmas dinner table, or I’d want those martini glasses!!! [...]
If you’re looking for some fun Thanksgiving party ideas & activities for KIDS, this adorable HAPPY GOBBLE DAY party from Anders Ruff is chock full of inspiration! The fantastic mix of modern patterns and bold colors paired with rustic textures like burlap and wood makes for such a fun & festive-looking party… I think most [...]
HomeGoods recently asked me if I’d be interested in shopping one of their stores and coming up with a creative Fall tablescape and highlighting some fall entertaining trends. Um… lemme think about that for a sec? Just kidding… YES, please! ;) If you’ve followed the blog for a while, you probably already know that HomeGoods [...]
