2011 Happy Thanksgiving

Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day

We bow our hearts to You and pray.
We give You thanks for all You've done
Especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son.
For beauty in nature, Your glory we see
For joy and health, friends and family,
For daily provision, Your mercy and care
These are the blessings You graciously share.
So today we offer this response of praise
With a promise to follow You all of our days.

--Mary Fairchild

Happy Thanksgiving 2011

2010 Thanksgiving Day

 

The Thanksgiving Table is set.

The new silver turkey is taking center stage.

The table is layered with a taupe, cream and dark brown striped tablecloth, I used the underside of another tablecloth for texture in the tablescape....I love the underside print as well as the topside.

 The placesetting begins with a cream woven round placemat, silver charger, chocolate "Fiesta" plate, and a turkey printed plate I purchased at HomeGoods.

The chocolate "Fiesta" flatware was wrapped in a cloth napkin and placed in stemware to allow more room on the table.

Silver Turkey Salt and Pepper Shakers accented with colorful acorns.

One of our all time favorite cookie is

Gretchen’s Sugar Cookies

1 c     Butter

1 c     Sugar

1       Egg

3 c     Flour

2 tsp  Baking Powder

1 tsp  Vanilla

 

 

The secret to this recipe is to :  

Roll out with powdered sugar  (no flour)

I used for the first time a "SILPAT" I purchased from  Sur la Table (made in France)  It worked great!         

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Let cookies cool and then frost with: 

Buttercream Frosting

1 lb   Powdered Sugar

¼ tsp Salt

¼ c   Milk

1 tsp Vanilla

1/3 c (2/3 stick) Soft Butter

Beat with electric mixer until smooth;  scrape bowl often. 

Our family loves this recipe and it is suitable for every holiday.

We,also, love the Tollhouse mini chocolate chip cookies recipe straight from the package..

 In between all this work, we had to stop and play some games.

I want to thank my three grandsons, Eli, CJ, and Davis for helping me have a fun time preparing the food (and also tasting to make sure it would be good for our Thanksgiving meal)

And a big thanks to CJ for cleaning up because Grammy can not cook without making a BIG mess.

I WANT TO WISH YOU ALL A BLESSED AND FUN-FILLED 

THANKSGIVING DAY

WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Please enjoy some other beautiful posts I am linking to:


Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch
Feather Your Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum
Silver Sunday at

Pre- Thanksgiving Tablescape

Even though it isn't Thanksgiving Day, I like to give thanks everyday so I am using some Thanksgiving elements to make a tablescape for tonight's dinner.

The first layer is a runner that is white with black dots and black trim.

Also, I used the black iron stand with crystals to give height to the candle.

The place settings were layered with a white round straw placemat, silver charger, large black plate and a white salad plate because of the scalloped edge.

The small black plate with white dots is added to give a neutral palette for any accent color.

Since the table is black. it is hard to see that the white cloth napkin has a black ribbon edging.

The flatware is black with silver which gives it some bling.

The black crystal stemware keeps the palette neutral.

This is where any color can be used to accent.

Since it is close to Thanksgiving, the battery operated ORANGE candle 

with frosted fruit gives the centerpiece a punch of color.

The glittered pumpkin and more frosted fruit adds more sparkle.

Using the brightly colored foil turkey gives some whimsy.

A few falling leaves anchor the tablescape together.

Pulling all the elements together gives a simple but cheerful tablescape.

This setting could be used for Thanksgiving Day but I chose to use it as a Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner.
I am setting at least 12 Thanksgiving tables for an event this weekend.  I posted about it last year if you want to check it out click here.
I haven't had time to set my Thanksgiving table yet but I purchased a new turkey this year so come back for an introduction.

I'm Thankful for all of you that take time to read and
leave a comment on my blog and for the Blogs that have linked parties.

Parties I am linking to:

Thursday Tablescape at Between Naps on the Porch 

Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Thanksgiving Event

This arrangement greeted guests at the door. The very large turkey belongs to my friend, Linda. She has been collecting turkeys for years and started many of our friends hunting for turkeys. You might like to meet her on her blog at www.patriotic-grandma.blogspot.com Following is a sampling from the fourteen tables that were decorated.





This turkey has a rustic feel and can be used in many types of decor.





This turkey has a golden finish so the candlelight reflects from it.





The food was catered for this event. I wish I would have taken a picture with the warming trays and food on the table,also. Adding the suitcases for height gave a grander feel.





The white pumkins add a brighter tablescape.





This white turkey can be used on a formal tablescape as well as a rustic one.


Have a Happy Thanksgiving with friends and family. This is a great time to thank God for all his goodness and blessings and to let people know how much we love them.

The Thanksgiving Gathering

I decorated this room for a Thanksgiving gathering. The twinkle lights illuminate the beautiful stone mantle. The tablescape on the sofa table sets the mood for this occasion.