I decided in the fall that I would love to host a
Friendsgiving dinner with our friends, so that is exactly what we done. I would make the turkey and asked that
everyone bring their favorite Thanksgiving side dish. Also, in the spirit of the season, I asked
that everyone bring a non-perishable food item that could be donated to one of
the local charities. I had quite the haul of food to take and was so glad we could give back in this way.
Although I was given grief like none other (particularly from
the male species), I had a blast preparing and decorating our home and yard for
the occasion. When you live in a small
home and do not have a dining room table (that’s another story for another
day), you must use all resources at hand; therefore, I set up the table in the
yard. They were covered with pretty tablecloths
and fabric. The centerpieces included
mason jars filled with dried beans and a candle as well as glitzy fall pumpkins
and gourds.
The time changed the weekend before our dinner, so to create
a little extra light, I strung up white Christmas lights in the trees. Personally, I loved how it turned out. Although, it may have looked a little honky while
the sun was still up, it gave the appropriate fall glow when darkness
fell. Especially with the candles on the
tables, I thought it looked super nice.
Unfortunately, I do not have any photos of everything lit up. Boo.
Back in September, the Mr. had created a beautiful fall vignette
for me. It included pumpkins, hay bales,
mums, Indian corn, corn stalks, a scarecrow and an old tin watering can. He done an amazing job and I was so surprised
when I came home. He makes my heart
happy. Anyway, I thought this area would
be the perfect spot for a photo booth! I
added the rustic sign I made and printed off some props (including pilgrim
hats, a turkey leg, a turkey beak with snood, a piece of pie, etc.) But due to the time change and the serious
chill in the air, it wasn’t really utilized.
But that is totally understandable.
We did bring them inside and got a couple of photos in there.
As far as the food, it was all delicious and what a spread we
had! There was food in every corner of
my kitchen it seemed. Like I said, I
made the turkey (almost 20lbs…thank the Lord for crock pots!) and everyone else
brought a side dish. We had everything you could imagine; smoked chicken, hash
brown casserole, broccoli casserole, green beans, sweet potato casserole, cream
corn, mashed potatoes with gravy, deviled eggs, broccoli salad, stuffing, corn
casserole, macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls, layered pumpkin pie, pumpkin
chocolate chip muffins, cookie and cream cookies, homemade caramel dip with apple
slices and dulce de leche cake. Gosh, I
think that was everything. No one left
hungry that’s for certain. We didn’t
have hardly any leftovers either.
Since we had such a selection of food I decided I would make
food labels for each dish. I knew that
when it came to the casseroles, people would wonder what it was. Now we all know that most casseroles have one
of two toppings: crackers crumbles or cheese.
It can be hard to tell what type of casserole it is. This is where the food labels came in super
handy. Or at least I thought so – the menfolk
(and some ladies) looked at it as a way to pick on me. But I did not care, it made perfect sense to
me. Z If one food gets a label, then they all
do. I break out in hives when there is a
lack of consistency.
I cannot wait to do it again!
(Most of the photos are
courtesy of my dear friend Kellye. I was
too busy and forgot to take them…..thanks Ked!)
I love it. Love it. Did you take any photos with the lights on in the tress? :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't get any photos of the lights in the trees...which is super sad. it was actually really pretty when it got dark.
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