the last peek at Thanksgiving and the November glassy baby WINNER!

Thanksgiving at our place is a  busy yet joyous ride.

with all the the effort that goes into hosting, we didn't forget

the bread in the oven...but we did forget to take a photo of 

the tables before we dined.

a few of you asked me to photograph the centerpieces.

i must admit...they will be on our farm table for the weekend,

as i absolutely loved how the turned out!

{love you, Andrea}

 the centerpiece on the farm table.

(have i mentioned how much i love laundered burlap?)

~here~

the Pilgrims are from my Mom's  past Thanksgiving tablescapes. 

they resided on the kid's table with baskets that held vegetables, fruit and

 a vintage tablespoon and butter knife

from my grandmother's Thanksgiving place settings.

each guest took home gifts. everyone kept their napkin (a T-towel from Ikea),

their "rendre grace" clay tag {love you, Jami}, the girls were given two small pouches, 

one with  lavender and  the other with bay leaves from our back yard, and the guys... 

...just a wee bit of Jameson!

~ * ~

the winner of the

November 

glassybaby 

give ~ a ~ way 

is

Nana Diana!

Diana, please send me your address in an email!

we'll be playing glassybaby give a way  each month until

next September, so there will be more chances to win ahead!

~ * ~

i wish you a Washington State Apple Cup of

love Saturday!

GOOOOOOOO  COUGS!


[withLove]

GNN...the Good News Network...for goodness sake!

most of you know that my son Jay is a  sports anchor / reporter 

at KTVB in Boise, Idaho. he called on the day before Thanksgiving and said, 

"Mom, i had the best time. we got to go on a shopping spree in 
the toy department at Fred Meyer. all of the toys were donated
 to The Salvation Army! you can see the video tonight on the news."

~ video here ~


i miss Jay.

 he won't be home for the holidays this year as he busy with work covering the 

the Boise State Broncos and their bid to play in a bowl game. he may be spending Christmas Day
in one of your home towns (excluding my international friends of course).

[withLove]

it's the last day to enter the November glassybaby give a way!
~here~

today... the table...

is...

filled...

and surrounded...

[withthankfulLove]

Happy Thanksgiving!

rendre grace...

~thank you, Jami...i love you!~

Jami  at freckled laundry is such a doll...a few weeks ago, i emailed her and

asked if she could make me some custom tags for Thanksgiving.

i told her that i would love to have them to be rolled in linen...and say...

... rendre grace!
(it's English translation..."thanks to...")

the tags will be the final touch to keepsake favors that i am making for our
Thanksgiving farm table!

oh! ...one or two for our chandie!



~* ~


~today is my father's 82nd birthday!~

Whistler, BC, Canada ~ January 2011

how thankful i am to have both of my parents seated at our Thanksgiving table.
Mom called last night to tell me that "she won't be a cougar any longer,
 (she turned 82 in August), now that Dad is 82.
~ smile~
the photograph above was taken at Whistler, BC.
we had the sweetest waitress from New Zealand!


Happy Birthday, Daddy John!

[withLove]

warm, cozy & fun moments...sweater sweet!

it's going to get busy!

don't forget to take 5...and get cozy!

~via~

*
i just did!


ooops! times up! 


off  to work out and work!  


it's the Monday before Thanksgiving!


Lot's of LOVE,  the GOOD EATS and WONDER ahead!
[withLove]