Being Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  May your home be filled with family, friends, and good food this holiday weekend.  If Black Friday is on your mind, I hope the parking spots open right away, the lines are fast, and the deals are awesome!  I will be shopping online and looking in stores later in the day when the madness has died down (I hope).  See you Monday!

Thanksgiving Table Setting

The days are getting fewer and fewer between now and Thanksgiving.  It's time to break out the good china, dust off your serving dishes and stock the fridge.  I will not be hosting this year, but if I was these lovely place settings would definitely inspire my holiday table dressing.  Each setting is elegant, but also down to earth and comfortable.  The mixing of patterns and the contrast between natural elements and sophisticated dinnerware make for a welcoming environment ready for good food and conversation.  I have to admit that I've never attempted cooking a turkey before.  How many of you will be hosting this year?  Are there any dishes that are your "specialty" that you would recommend trying out?

images: dwell studio, martha stewart, apartment therapy, dwell studio, fashionable interiors blogspot, domino magazine, domino magazine

Christmas Already?

Wow!  Did I miss something....like Thanksgiving?  I thought it was funny that when I went to Starbucks the day after Halloween that they had brought out all the red Christmas cups and the holiday drinks.  I thought, "They don't waste anytime do they."  But then a few days later I was in the Paper Source in Pasadena (one of my fav places) and they had this incredible holiday display.  To be honest it made me feel a little like I was in the Twilight Zone.  Where is the time going?  I love Christmas just as much as the next person (maybe even a little more) but come on!  It seems a little crazy to me to have Christmas stuff out already as I feel completely unprepared for the holiday.  However, I also can't help but feel a little cheerier when I think of the Christmas season and see all of the beautiful products and decorations.  Fa la la la la...la la la laaaaaaa.