Feature Friday // Holiday Tablescapes

This year the Holidays came fast and strong. I wasn’t able to keep up with posts because of work and family outings etc etc, but 2015 shall be better for that. Anyhoo, one thing I wanted to post, so I can have my own personal record of it (which is really what this blog is doing for me), were my tablescapes of Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.

This years Christmas Eve Tablescape.

I was able to seat 14 comfortably by adding some folding tables and then covering them a SUPER large restaurant style tablecloth I found online for $9.00!

I added natural greenery in the middle and placed some pine cones, ribbon, bells and ornaments I already had stashed away. Then, I added red ribbons, that I laid across in a rows of three to add some holiday cheer. My kids usually are the ones that make the place setting name cards, this year they wanted to do cookies which I thought was cute (not necessarily cute the mess they left me in the kitchen though). Check it out.

Heading backwards into November, I also hosted Thanksgiving. We were suppose to escape to Florida but my husbands work didn’t permit, and I wasn’t going to travel solo with three kids to Disney World, no way! So at the last minute we became the Thanksgiving hosts. I grew up going to a dear family friends for Thanksgiving. They were really the people that taught me the meaning of Thanksgiving and kinships. I always loved how every Thanksgiving there were familiar and NEW faces around the table. Their doors were open to those that just needed or wanted a place to be Thankful. If you really think about it, Thanksgiving isn’t about family only! It’s about opening your arms to those around you, new and old, and breaking bread together. Learning from the best (Deb) I opened my door to all those I knew had no family close by. I was so happy that everyone said “yes!” without hesitation. And then it happened…I had 24 people (adults and children) coming over for Thanksgiving. YIKES! but oh so exciting. I got to work immediately on table settings and realized it could be done.

Now, don’t get too excited, cause Thanksgiving morning arrived and, the phones calls started coming in. That darn Flu! People were dropping like flies. Our 24 turned to 15 guests in less than 24 hours. Even our little Lucy spent Thanksgiving Day ill, wasn’t too much fun trying to cook and prep with a sick baby on my hip, but I managed.

Turns out, Thanksgiving was a blast for those you made it and we missed those you could not. We laughed, we gave thanks, we meet new people who made us laugh and give thanks!

Here are those pics of my  Holiday Tablescapes

The Kiddie Holiday Tablescapes

See, we all fit.