Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

Friday, November 6, 2020

How To Decorate Your Thanksgiving Table

Hi Foxy Friends! I was talking to my mom today and she said hey, remember when we did that video on how to decorate your Thanksgiving table? I can't find it on our Youtube Channel (yep I have a YouTube channel with my mom, separate from my Youtube Channel). I thought, well I remember editing it, and low and behold, I had a completely edited and ready to upload video all set to go. I figure, well good thing she noticed now, we can upload this now, and it's still relevant.  So here is how you use what you have in your house to decorate your thanksgiving table!


We used things that she had around from previous Thanksgivings/ Fall decorations. Decorating your table does not mean you have to go out and spend a ton of money. I find that I like to add one piece here and there, and then over the years you get a different looking table, and only spending a minimal amount of money. Here is the video that we put together on the steps to create your own Thanksgiving table. Make it interesting, and put little things around the table for people to look at, like those turkey salt and pepper shakers or the scarecrow. Doesn't have to be uniform, the more unique the better!

 

Here is a close up of the table setting


And the table put together


Added a pumpkin for decorations, not that we're going to eat it :)


Gobble Gobble!

 

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to my American Foxy Friends! I hope you are enjoying your time off with family and friends and soaking up the season!

This is the picture people would post....


This is some of MANY that it took to get the picture above. #keepinitreal

Trying not to smile...she's being a stinker.


She's starting to crack...okay, I might have bribed her with some pumpkin bread.


That didn't fully work because she said she didn't want pumpkin bread, so Mr. started in...at least something worked!


Now go give thanks to all that is around you.

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Thanksgiving Dress Ideas

Hi Foxy Friends! Happy Wednesday. Here in the States it's Thanksgiving in a couple of weeks, like what the heck? How did that happen? So today's prompt over on The Blended Blog is Thanksgiving Looks. I have to admit, I typically try to wear the dress I get for our family photos to Thanksgiving too. See....

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2014


Apparently I have no pictures of me, where you can see my dress, but see the kids wore their outfits.


2015

I had ankle surgery and couldn't wear what I had on for the pictures, comfortable was key (3 weeks post surgery). See the walking boot barely peeking out.



2016


2017



This year I wanted to wear something different, but I've already worn it to two different functions...cause it's so cute. So I'll show it to you now. Thanks to the lovely Deena for taking my photos, that are NOT in my backyard!

Dress (similar style, not print) / Heels

*tip with the heels (I guess when dealing with Patent leather...if it's too tight on your toes, put on thick sock, and use hair dryer to heat up the patent leather and then stick foot in to stretch it out. Obviously don't heat it too much to damage the shoe. It took maybe 5 minutes of repeating this for the heel to fit around my toes correctly).

I love how flowy it looks while walking


I'm wearing this strapless bra, in case you wanted to know.


Truth be told I wore this to my high school reunion...not sure if I should wear it again to Thanksgiving, thoughts?


And then there is what I wore for our family pictures. I think I'll wear one or the other depending on the weather. Typically it can range from hot to super hot! I love this dress! Now that I'm looking at it, I'm wondering if I should have gone with a different shoe...darn it!


Dress is sold out where I bought it, but I found it somewhere else

A little twirling never hurt anyone either.


Yep I just always look like this when I'm done twirling.


Alright, now check out the lovely ladies below and then go link up your Thanksgiving day looks over on The Blended Blog!


Monday, November 13, 2017

Who And What I Am Thankful For

Happy Monday Foxy Friends! Man we were so productive yesterday. Okay, Mr. was pretty productive and I just followed suite and got to working too. Got some stuff done I have been meaning to do for a while. Now that it gets dark before I get home, it's super hard to get blog pictures taken when I get home, so I have to do it on the weekend...which is hard, ya know. Anyway...got some pictures taken, projects started...hoping to be able to show it to you soon. Anyway, is November, which is all about being Thankful. Each Monday The Blended Blog is prompting you with a different Thankful theme, this week is Who and What we're thankful for.



WHO

Who I'm thankful for:

For Mr. for always knowing what I want, before I even know I want it (I'll just stop there so it doesn't get mushy)


My friends, for MNO and for getting out and about and making silly jokes and talking about the serious stuff and everything in between. Thank you friends for being there.


My parents for always helping out with the kids and always being there for us. I don't know what we would do without you guys!


For blogging friends, I don't know even know how I got so lucky to meet a bunch of crazy, like minded, but different group of ladies. I'm thankful for each one of you, and cannot wait to meet up again. And for those that I haven't met yet...we'll one day ladies, one day!


The people that aren't family but feel like family. Where we were at this time last year...crazy how fast this year has gone!


What

My job, being able to provide for my family. Even though I wake up at an ungodly hour...I'm thankful I have something to wake up for.

My vanpool (a carpool with 5 other people, so I only have to drive once a week), without it I don't think I could have done this commute for the last 8 years.

Mod Podge, I just discovered it and it's pretty awesome.

My new Circut, that can cut vinyl, so happy I can create so many different things now, I love giving homemade gifts and now the world is my oyster. Expect homemade gifts from me from now on.


Microwave, without it I would be so much more tired then I already am...I like being able to cook once every few days and being able to heat it up in the microwave. (it's silly to be thankful for, but I really am)

Dave's Killer Bread, it's good people, and he has thin sliced bread, so you can eat two pieces of his bread and it equals one piece of regular bread, it's the little things people. Go try it if you haven't.

Okay I'll end it there, so Who and What are you thankful for this holiday season? Link up below with your answers!





Monday, November 30, 2015

My Thanksgiving Break and Home Tour Annoucement

Hi All! Sorry I've been MIA these past week, I took and unexpected and nice break from blogging. I still tried to read some of your blogs this week, but I just didn't have the energy to work on my own blog. One day past and then I didn't really have anything for the next day and the next and soon it was Sunday and I still hadn't blogged! Crazy right? But don't worry I have lots of good stuff coming up. Starting tomorrow with what I'm buying my family and friends.

But first a quick recap of what I've been up to. Big news! Monday I got upgraded from my pink cast to a walking boot! It's fantastic to not have to bag up my leg to shower...well in my case take a bath, but whatever. First stop after my boot, Mr. and I went to Costco, and Mr. was just itching to take my ride back to it's spot.


Afterwards we met up with my parents, my sister and our kids (they were watching them while Mr. and I went to the doctors) at my parents church for a HUGE Thanksgiving dinner. They have it down to a science, so awesome, they fed over 1000 people in less than 30 minutes, so much fun to dine with 1000 other church members.



She couldn't be bothered to stop eating for a picture.



It's the Air Jordan boot...seriously it has a pump it thing like Air Jordan's use to...it's currently the most expensive thing in my closet.


The rest of the week I hung with the kids while Mr. worked.


She didn't want to take off her sleep sack...hey who am I to stop her? She's going down the stairs here. We taught the kids to go down the stairs on their belly.


Park time.


Hide and go seek...guess where Mini Fox is?


Wednesday Mr. and I went on a date, it was pretty awesome! Went to a local brewery...


And tested a flight of beer, so yummy.


Then headed off to see the last Hunger Games movie, loved it!



Thursday...but first vitamins...every time we say vitamins, they come running. Mostly because they are gummies and they love them.



We went to my cousin's house and had the most yummy Turkey dinner ever. The kids had a blast! Such a pretty table right?


They had a kids craft.



The hostess on the left.


Yummy food.


In case you wanted to know I made homemade bread, so yummy, delicious and the most easy thing to make EVER! Seriously add ingredients, mix with spoon, cook. No kneading, no punching, no nothing. And it tastes delicious and you get lots of credit for making homemade bread for little to no work! It's called the 5 minute Artisan Bread, no joke that's what they call it.



 Friday Mr. had to study, but first we took the kids to see Santa. We made a reservation, paid $10 which also went towards a package we already buy and we waiting in no line, super easy, highly suggest it! Santa pictures coming later (linking up with Courtney on December 10th) . See what I did there, made you want to come back to see if there was as much crying this year as last...



After we got the pictures we snuck over the fence so we could get this shot...worth it!



And since we were at the mall, my mom and I shopped till we dropped...I know shopping on Black Friday it was actually fun, I probably could have gone longer if my foot wasn't in a BOOT! And not the sexy, riding kind, haha. My dad came and got the kids for naps so that we could keep shopping, what a trooper.

Me waiting for Mom to try things on...take a breather...


We went back to my parents house till Mr. picked us up (you know cause I can't drive, going on 6 weeks...ahhh!!!!). When I got there my sister was spoiling the kids with hot chocolate. Baby Fox is helping, see his cute little hand guiding my sisters hand? Adorable.

 
Mini Fox was just waking up from her nap when I got there and wanted nothing to do with me.


Then this happened...


Yes that really did happen...starting them young.


We decided to go get some Thai, so off to the store to pick up a few things and our favorite Thai place. Bundled up because we had no idea we weren't going home after Santa and it was cold out...45° is cold in my book.


Riding in style.


Saturday Mr. had to study pretty much all day, so I decorated a little, stay tune for the announcement at the end of this post. We made a tent (see background) and the kids watched some movies.


Later friends came over with their kids, they ran like wild things and we got to chat and eat, it was great! I look like a mess, threw my hair in a bun and called it a day, no make-up, no nothing.


Then of course some French braiding lessons happened...he would DIE if he knew I posted this, so shhhh, don't tell, hehe. No he didn't quite get it, but for not knowing how to braid at all, he did pretty good. I was actually try to teach my other friend...her husband thought he should know too, cute right?

Sunday we hung out, decorated and went to my parents for yet another Thanksgiving dinner. We have so much to be thankful for we just kept on celebrating. Yum!

Our family tree...Mr's favorite.


Opening each ornament with Daddy.



Guess who put those here?


Then they just wanted to be under the tree and take their nap there.


The house is really coming along...speaking of which...guess what?!


Courtney and Beth asked me to join them in a Holiday Home Tour! So come back on December 14th and link up all your pretty homes with us. I love to see all the love and holiday cheer that comes with the season. So start taking pictures of your decorations, use the button below and invite us in for a Holiday Home Tour! Can't wait to see what you all have done...

 Linking up with  Erin for Weekend Snapshot4B Loved Boston and Champagne & Suburbs  for Weekending,  and Ashley at A Cute Angle for Monday Madness