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See now.. I haven’t forgotten about Thanksgiving entirely! I’m sharing a Thanksgiving tablescape today!

Alright. The jig is up. This table is from last year. My table is already decked in green and red plaid. Ha. #sorrynotsorry

I thought I would share a few ideas from past years for anyone hosting this year! We were home last year for Thanksgiving so I set this tablescape and loved having it up for a few special meals throughout November.

For every day when we weren’t eating I just kept the centerpiece. I laid this simple chiffon table runner in the center of my table.

Then I laid two of my favorite eucalyptus garlands on top of the runner. Next I placed little white pumpkins, candles, gold acorns and pinecones throughout the garland. So easy!

This is how it looked later when I added dishes.

I’ll link everything that’s still in stock at the end of this post!

One of my favorites. :)

Another fun idea is to take the pumpkins from your front porch and layer them on top of some faux (or real if you have them!) Fall leaves. Add a few candles throughout and done! (These leaves are similar to mine.)

Makes me so excited to be gathered around the table with family this year!

Last year was slightly comical. Our first Thanksgiving without my mom! Usually on Thanksgiving I assist with the entertaining of the cousins and setting the table. I might slice a few potatoes or wash some carrots, but that’s it. It was quite an experience cooking the whole meal! Kenny and the girls were so great and chipped in. Kenny made the turkey and the girls and I did all of the sides. I was on the phone with my mom all morning! Ha. But we pulled it off! I’m still so proud of us all.

My kitchen on Thanksgiving day. Looking good!

So grateful I’m not hosting this year! I’ll host all of the Christmas parties! With my cute plaid plates.

And take out.

:)

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{faux weeping eucalyptus trees/metal black lanterns/hand woven jute rug/scattered tan rug/black planters}

Happy November! I can’t believe it’s here! October flew by so quickly I hardly had time to catch my breath. We didn’t get it together for family costumes this year. The kids were doing costumes with friends for school and we were so busy leading up to it. We had several parties going on Halloween weekend so last minute Ad and I grabbed our beloved reindeer pjs and off we went! A perfect solution since we are all about comfort! And don’t repeat.. but I’ve been listening to Christmas music since September. Ha. :)

{reindeer pajamas}

Grateful one of my three still wants to twin with mom. :)

{faux cedar garland/eucalyptus garland}

I have been decking the halls and will have lots to share soon! I’m using my same garland this year and I wanted to share it again because the 9 foot faux cedar garland sold out and I know the 6 foot will be gone soon too!

{faux cedar garland/eucalyptus garland/brass candle holders/hanging bells/white ceramic vase/dough bowl}

I’ve had so much fun pulling it out again this year. Nothing like holiday greenery. An instant pick me up!

{rizzo textured ornaments}

Sharing a few things I’m using to decorate this year. These ornaments came in the mail and are stunning! Amazing quality. Kind of a splurge so I just ordered a few and I’m spreading them out between 2 different trees and mixing them with other things. They have such a cool modern vibe.

{glitter stars/star objects/mercury ornaments/bells/brass reindeer/gold bead garland/similar gold bead garland}

Gold with a splash of red/maroon in my family room this year!

{chunky knit throw/knitted tree throw/center stripe pillow}

These two green throws are both beautiful options! They are different shades of green so I wanted to show them side by side. Sorry about the horrible lighting here.. I snapped these pics quick with my phone on a cloudy day!

{plaid melamine dinner plates/gift bags/wrapping paper}

These plaid plates are one of my favorite purchases this year! I love melamine! I want to say I love melamine because then my kids can’t break them but really I break more things than my kids to so I’m happy they aren’t breakable for my sake! So cute for holiday entertaining or just every day dinner with the family this time of year. If things say they are sold out at the moment, be sure to put in your info (“notify me when it’s in stock”) if you want them because a lot of times Target re-stocks items.

{faux cedar wire wreath}

This hoop wreath is another holiday favorite I was so happy they brought back! This was last year’s wreath with a black ribbon. This year they come with forest green ribbons and are stunning in person! I ordered several. It has already sold out and come back in stock twice in the last month.

{faux cedar & berry plant swag/wool jute rug}

These swags are also adorable and there are so many fun things you can do with them! Perfect on the back of chairs, on cabinets, over mirrors, etc. Same thing where they keep selling out and coming back in stock.

{large pine tree/medium pine tree/small pine tree}

DYING over these adorable pine trees! The branches! The gold pots! They are just so beautiful. I’m either going to group them together somewhere or have them in random spots all over my house. I wanted to share them quickly before they are gone too!

{pre-lit faux snowy pine trees}

These faux snowy pine trees I’ve had for years and love pulling them out. They come with lights and light up so beautiful at night! In past years I’ve keep them up through January. :)

{fa la la doormat/merry bath mat/fa la la pillow cover/merry hand towel/pine tree hand towel/sleigh bell towel/wool jute rug}

A few fun PB items that I’m using this year! You can’t be unhappy when you have Merry and Fa la la all over your house. :)

{small wood & marble tree board/large wood & marble tree board/snowflake boards}

These marble and wood cheese boards are perfect for holiday parties! I’m going to display the little tree on a shelf but the large tree and round snowflake board (isn’t it adorable!?) are both fun options for charcuterie boards.

{holiday tree cheese boards}

This holiday cheese board I’ve had for years and just use for decor. It always looks so festive on my kitchen counters! So do our holiday pretzel hugs.

We just made them last weekend for a party. Halloween style. :)

1- ornament wood cheese boards   2- wood and marble boards  3- holiday tree shaped cheese boards

{extra large wood cheese board}

You know me.. simple when it comes to all things food/cooking. This isn’t fancy but such an easy and festive way to serve snacks! I love doing things like this when we’re having a family movie night.

{extra large wood cheese board}

In Nov/Dec I get a little more creative. :)

{platters & boards/savor}

I mentioned this last year but one of my all time favorite gifts to give for teachers/neighboards/friends is a fun cheese board paired with a favorite board book! There are so many great options and the holiday boards would be so fun to give at the beginning of December! Then you’re done with your gift giving early and it’s something people can use during the holiday season.

1- savor  2- the cheese board deck  3- platters & boards

4- graze  5- on boards  6- beautiful boards

Here are some board book options I rounded up! I’ll have more fun gift ideas up on the blog soon too.

Ok.. this post turned out really random. A little brain dump of holiday prep going on around here! I hope it’s helpful as you’re doing your own. I’m off to deck the halls! Lots to “wrap up” around here.

Happy my kids didn’t hear that one.. I’d get a nice eye roll for sure!

Ha. :)

{pumpkin spatula & cookie cutter/fir & firewood candle/spiced cider candle/dish towel/similar soap/oak leaf plate}

I hope you’re enjoying your weekend! I’m sitting on my couch typing this post on my laptop enjoying the most heavenly Fall scent. My spiced cider candle to be exact. (I picked up another at Anthro with the cute items above.. they are perfect for gifts this time of year and are on sale this weekend!) Our weather has been cooling off (5 degrees but we’ll take it!) and Fall is in the air. Feels so good! This is a longer post today but I have so much to share! Fall decor in my powder bathroom, a few fun things I’ve been wearing and so many cute items on sale this weekend! I also rounded up Target Christmas favorites towards the end of the post. Have you seen them yet!? They are GOOD this year. Lots of beautiful Christmas decor has been arriving on my doorstep and I can’t help getting excited! I’ll share some things I’ve ordered and love in stories this week. I really need to figure out our Halloween costumes but I keep getting sidetracked with forest green throws and fa-la-la doormats. Ha. :)

Our little powder bathroom is always so easy to mix up for the season. Small spaces don’t take much! Just 10 minutes of swiping out a few things and the cozy factor went way up. I’ll take it.

{similar round tray here & here/chevron vase/spectrum pitcher/spiced cider candle/faux plant stem/similar croton stems}

I move a lot of decor through this bathroom by my long time favorite chevron vase is a staple that doesn’t move much. I added a few leaf stems, my new candle and this beloved little pitcher on a round wooden tray. Instant Fall! You might remember this cute little pitcher from my dining nook..

{wood serving board light wash/wood serving board dark wash/large reclaimed wood vase/ olive branch stems/smaller reclaimed wood vase/spectrum pitcher}

Probably my #1 favorite purchase this Fall (along with my faux olive branches) because it just looks so good everywhere I set it! That handle just had me at hello. Plus it’s such a perfect accent to pair with larger vases. It’s also on sale this weekend and I’m tempted to pick up another one because I keep moving it around my house so much. :)

{plaid throw (on sale!)/similar ladder here, here & here}

I usually set towels on this ladder but our fuzzy black and tan throw instantly made this space feel warm so I opted for it instead. Kole wasn’t very impressed with me when he saw it in the bathroom because he likes wrapping up in this throw on the couch. Oops. Sorry bud. Maybe not as practical now but it sure looks cute. Luckily he knows he’ll regain control of his throw before too long when this bathroom is decked in red.

This rug sold out so I linked some similar rugs that would be beautiful in a bathroom for Fall..

{dish towel that I decided is a hand towel}

This is actually a dish towel but it’s so soft and pretty I decided to use it as a hand towel. I’m tricky like that. :)

Love this little leaf dish. Would be cute holding hand soap too!

Fall in the powder bathroom! I smile every time I walk by. :)

1- knotted decorative object   2- faux fur throw  3- pitcher

4- jute pillow   5- pot    6- diamond dot pillow   7- dish towel

8- wood candle holder   9- beaded garland  10- textured pot

These are a few of my Anthro favorites that are all 20% off today! I ordered another dish towel for the kitchen. I also got it in pink for the Spring. Problem solved. :)

1- decorative star   2- wooden tree candle    3- stocking

4- garland   5- santa claus doormat

These cute holiday items are also 20% off!

1- apron   2- oven mitt   3- spatula and cookie cutter   4- dish towel

And these items on sale would be so much fun for gifts this time of year! I picked up a few of the spatula/cookie cutters. So cute to give to teachers or friends to just say “thankful for you.”

{faux sherpa cozy jacket/AG jeans/pointed toe mules}

A few cute Fall things I’ve been wearing. A 5 degree temp drop is all I need to bust out the jackets and boots! This sherpa jacket is the coziest! I found it at Nordstrom but it sold out so I did a little digging and found it on-line here too. I love the plaid pattern so much!

{faux sherpa cozy jacket/wide leg pants/pointed toe mules}

I bought these cute wide leg pants (in an attempt to get out of my jean/jogger rut!) and tried them with the jacket. Both of these items are on the baggy side so the jacket looks better paired with fitted pants and these pants look better with a more fitted shirt, but I do love these pants so I wanted to share them! They are a cute fit.. really high waisted! And obviously the model wearing them is taller than me.. ha. I think they are supposed to hit a little higher up on the ankle but I’ll just pretend they are supposed to touch the ground. Won’t be the first time. :)  (I’m 5’3 and a half and wearing the xs for size reference).

{initial pendant necklace/balloon sleeve sweater/heidi over the knee boot/AG jeans}

This balloon sleeve sweater comes in lots of colors and is such a cute fit! Really soft and comfortable. I love a good puff sleeve. :)

{mock neck crop sweater/pointed toe mules/AG jeans}

This is another recent favorite sweater. The neck on it is so cute!

I love the length too.. it’s just a little longer in the back than in the front.

{script initial pendant neckalce/camo linen tee/AG jeans/heidi over the knee boot}

I need a new camo top about as much as I need another Christmas pillow but this one was calling my name! It’s so soft and I love that it has more black in it than most of my grey camos. I’ve already worn it enough to totally justify yet another camo tee. :)

{star seeker brushed jersey pajamas}

I’m nothing if not consistent. :) These pjs are also the coziest! And such a cute fit. They come in a variety of prints if you aren’t as big of a camo fan as I am. Although if you aren’t, might I ask why not!? I just don’t get it. ;) This set of pjs would make a perfect holiday gift!

In other fashion news, J Crew is having a huge sale this weekend. I rounded up my top picks below! Then below that I’m sharing all things Target Christmas. CUTE CUTE stuff this year. What’s your favorite? I don’t think I could choose from the items below! I’ll share what I ended up ordering soon. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

1- turtleneck sweater   2- ruffled top   3- satin top

4- turtleneck sweater   5- boot crop jeans    6- pajama set

1- woven tree skirt  2- ceramic house set   3-  tree lumbar pillow

4- green throw pillow  5- oversized lumbar pillow  6- green plaid tree skirt

7- trees    8- brass stocking holder   9- gold star ornaments

10- velvet ornaments   11- throw blanket   12- velvet cream stocking

1- wood beaded garland  2- stripe throw pillow  3- gift bags

4- pine Christmas tree   5- doormat   6- throw blanket   7- gift wrap  8- ladder

1- bold stripe pillow   2- pine & berry bundle   3- advent calendar

4- cloth napkins  5- holiday plaid dinner plates  6- cedar tree

7- pine tree   8- merry mug   9- swag   10- holiday plaid apron

1- knit pom stocking  2- multi stripe stocking  3- reindeer and snowflake stocking

4- windowpane stocking   5- chunky cable knit stocking   6- wide stripe stocking

7- gray cable knit stocking   8- black plaid stocking   9- red stripe stocking  10- rustic star stockings

*This post is sponsored by Walmart. All opinions and product selections are my own!

{moroccan diamond washable rug}

Happy Thursday! How is it already Thursday!? This week has flown by. I’ve been organizing a lot lately and when I get in a groove with organizing I tend to lose track of days and time altogether. What kids? You’re hungry? You need to be where? You need help with what? Whatever it is it can’t possible be as important as going through this sock drawer. I just know I’m not wearing half of these..

More on my organizing adventures soon. :) For today I’m popping in to share this beautiful new rug I got from Walmart for my girls’ bathroom! You might remember not long ago I shared some smaller navy rugs I bought for this space. They were so cute! And my girls hated them. Ha. Honestly I can’t say that I blamed them. The rugs had nothing holding them down and even later when I added rug pads they slipped off the pads and swirled around everywhere. Then some make-up spilled on one of the rugs and wouldn’t come out. One day I walked upstairs and there were the cute navy rugs.. sitting in the hallway. Apparently my girls were done with them regardless of how cute they were!

It was time for a new rug and I was very selective picking one this time around! I knew I wanted a dark blue runner and it had to have more of a secure backing (I didn’t want  to mess with rug pads in this bathroom again). This rug could not be more perfect and we are in love! Aside from the cute print it’s machine washable! I can toss it in my washing machine and it will always look as good as new.

It has a soft, nonslip backing and I love the deep blue and fun pattern. It comes in lots of sizes and I was bummed the biggest is 7’6 by 9’6. I need a larger rug for my outdoor area and this is exactly what I want in that space too! My girls are also thrilled with their new rug and we will never go back to small rugs that you can’t wash and that don’t stay in place in this bathroom again.

The end.

Almost. :) I was thinking this would be a fun print for summer in my mudroom so I tried it out in this space too. So cute! Perfect for the kitchen too since that’s the place most of the spills happen.

Walmart has an entire line of beautiful WASHABLE rugs! So many fun prints in various sizes. I rounded up my favorites below. I’m very tempted to pick up another one.. or two! Affordable, stylish, washable rugs?

Almost as exciting as my organized sock drawer.

Almost.

;)

1- cadarn beige rug  2- krystin distressed rug   3- diamond rug   4- geometric area rug

5- persian medallion rug  6- cadena blue rug  7- faded vintage rug  8- floral area rug

{Walmart Home favorites}