Thanksgiving Decorating

I thought I best get a little bit going on around the old homestead in honor of Thanksgiving, which by golly is just 1 week away. I have been inspired by so many talented women out there in blog land, but I am rarely finding the time at home to decorate peacefully ( hubbo works out of our home). And I am often too busy running to my daughters house to tend to our fabric business. But today I found a few minutes.
I started with ribbon, and leaves and wreath from the dollar store & hot glue.

I doubled up on 2 color ribbon, tied the ribbon in a simple bow.

And a simple braid.

Added a few natural elements.

And here is the final result.

So this was the start of decorating my foyer.

Now for the table below...

 I went for my old ironstone antique wash basin and vase that has a beautiful history behind it.

My mom found this in the attic of her mom's house sometime during the 1960's.

The pitcher has little shafts of wheat all around the top edge.

I stuffed it with natural elements from mother earth.

The house was a very old home in Philadelphia that had been built in the early 1900;s

 The pitcher and bowl were covered in dust when mom carried them down the rickety attic steps and when she washed them off, both the washbowl and the pitcher were in pristine condition!

Sorry to say sometime in the early 80's when my mom was watching my boys, who were very little, they got to rough housing in her house and banged into the bowl. So it suffered a huge crack in the interior. It did not go all the way through so there was never any need to apply glue or anything, but it is a visible crack, and I always have to handle with extreme care, when washing, now that it belongs to me.

I just filled it with some pumpkins

I like how they all look together.

I am liking how it all turned out in my hallway, what do you think?

Simple but  Autumnal

Vintage but Fresh

Now if I can just keep the family from throwing mail on the table, and dropping their shoes in the hall!

Everyone being grown up now, they don't listen so good!

Anyone  in bloggyland got tips on control, when they are in the 20's??

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Tablescaping in a Pinch

This was good for my practice. I will be the first one to say, I am an amateur tablescaper. But I am beginning to enjoy it. And by golly I am cooking again.  I know this will be a really late entry into
Between Naps on the Porch Tablescape Thursday but I was motivated after reading some blogs today. I started this at 4:45 just when I was rushing around to make some kind of dinner. ( Which actually turned out to be really good!)
I didn't even have my camera  and it was evening so please forgive if it is dark . I used my iphone.

• A vintage tablecloth always is a good way to begin right? That I can do... ( I am a vintage tablecloth addict!!)

I just love the  workmanship in this precious cloth!

• A centerpiece. I always have trouble deciding on that one.

Or should I use a flower ?

It's raining out side and I just put a pork roast on the grill.... yummy. That will be fun to run in and out checking on!   Hubby sees what I am up to with the table and thinks we are having company.

• Digging out my vintage plates that I just love and really only use at Christmas time.

They are so pretty aren't they? And I was lucking enough to get a  setting for 12, way back about ten years ago on a thrifting excursion, but I am not whipping that all out now. Heck I don't even have the leaf in the table. They will all see the light at Christmas Dinner.

So this will be simple setting for 4 people.

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A pretty water goblet from the dollar store  ( or is that a wine glass? ) I really am no expert!!  I'm pretty sure it is for water. And a gold napkin to bring a little bit of "Fall "to the table!

Now it is starting to look like something.

Can't forget the silverwear!

I hear some rumbling... When's dinner mom?.. Is that for us? What's the occasion?

.....10 minutes kids

Should I let them? Or set the kitchen table?... Maybe I will just add one more plate..

ummm the buffet.. Yes I still love the cut glass.

And the cocktail ( whiskey cantor)

Rejuvenated now..

Ok Kids it's dinner time!!

I'm joining Tablescape Thursdays
Vignette Fridays

My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday 

Fabulous Vintage Finds

I love textiles and I have a bit of a penchant for pitchers, bottles and boxes. On my most recent excursion in thrifting I discovered some awesome finds.

• A china bowl marked Prussia ( one of the best China makers ever)
• A silver ptcher from Roger's Silver Company
• A large  milky whilte ceramic pitcher
• A small white ceramic pitcher
• A white porcelain cooking pot, in no chip, perfect condition
• And a gorgeous piece of Battenburg lace 

 The silver pitcher needed some polishing, but that is an easy job, and so worth doing  to bring out the natural shine.  I didn't completely shine and polish the feet and the handle, 

because I do like a tiny bit of

the tarnished look

  

Gorgeous isn't it?

And I love the porcelain cooking pot!

And I can't begin to tell you how much fun I had with the white pitchers and the battenburg lace.

So these are the goodies I found the other day at the thrift shop! Not a bad hit.

Have you found anything good lately?
I'll be linking up with:
Julie at Fab Friday #16