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Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece

Can you believe that we are now counting down the days till Thanksgiving? So crazy! I have been looking forward to the holidays for a while now and I recently made this Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece…the perfect touch for your Thanksgiving Tables this year!

And it just so happens that Thanksgiving Dinner, with all the relatives, might just end up at our house this year. So…of course we needed to have a pretty centerpiece. Pretty important right?!

All I did was build a simple wood box. This really is such a simple project that really anyone can do. If you don’t want to make a box, you can use a plantar. I will share how I built the box in a later post, so be sure to stop back later if you are interested in learning how I built it.

Then take some Spanish Moss or other filler and place in the bottom of your box.

*BE CAREFUL WHEN USING WITH CANDLES AS THE MOSS IS DRY AND FLAMMABLE. NEVER LEAVE A BURNING CANDLE UNATTENDED.

Then take some berry garlands and tuck them into the edges of the boxes and hide the wires under the moss. I used a couple of different garlands for this. A white one and a multi-colored autumn one. I found the white one in the Christmas section of Hobby Lobby and the autumn has been part of my décor for a few years now.

Throw in some fruit and/or vegetables and a couple of candles and you have a lovely centerpiece for the middle of your Thanksgiving Table. I like that it is also low and doesn’t intrude on your table space and gives you plenty of room for that giant bowl of buttery garlic mashed potatoes!

November 5, 2012 · Filed under: Thanksgiving Tagged with

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub

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Today I am sharing my newest…Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub! I have grown quite fond of sugar scrubs lately. I have shared a few here in the past…Lemon Sugar Scrub (one of my absolute favorites), Brown Sugar Scrub, and a Peppermint Foot Scrub.

They are so easy to make and can be made with ingredients you already most likely have on hand. They make your hands and skin so soft and depending on the “flavors” you add, smell amazing! But I love the combination of fall spices that are in this specific body scrub. They smell so amazing and the scent lingers on your skin long after you have used the scrub. So you get wafts of “Fall” all day long! Yum!

Since I am craving all things pumpkin and cinnamon right now I thought it would be great to come up with a Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub…boy does this smell amazing.

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub

Ingredients

2 cups Brown Sugar
1/2 cup White Sugar (or Raw Sugar)
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/3 cup Almond Oil or Coconut Oil (add more if needed)

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl combine the sugars and spices.
Mix together with a wooden spoon.
Slowly pour in the Oil and stir until well blended.
You may add more if your scrub is too dry.
You don't want it to be runny, just a nice damp texture.
Cover in a tight container.
Store in the refrigerator up to 8 weeks.

http://www.theidearoom.net/2012/11/pumpkin-spice-sugar-scrub.html

This scrub can be a great way to pamper yourself during the hussle and bustle of the Holiday season. Especially after you have been on your feel all day preparing this year’s Thanksgiving Feast. Or whip up a batch and give it to the hostess of your Thanksgiving Dinner.

And if you like Pumpkin Spice, you have got to make some Pumpkin Spice Play Dough!

Gratitude Gram—Photo-a-day Challenge

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Happy Halloween! Today I have a fun Picture to Instagram project. I hope all of you have a great and safe Halloween Holiday. With the passing of Halloween comes one of my favorite times of the year…Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving has to be one of my favorite holidays for a few simple reasons…

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I feel like Thanksgiving tends to get the shaft, sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas. And with the Christmas retail practically taking over my local stores since early fall, it seems like everyone forgets about poor Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is a time for us to reflect on our many blessings, and to be thankful for all that we have. We truly are blessed and I believe that the people who are the happiest are those who are grateful and thankful for the blessings they ALREADY enjoy.

(my side of the family—Bear Lake 2012)

So I thought it would be fun to see if you guys were interested in participating in my Grateful Gram Challenge. This is like the past Photo-A-Day Challenges that I shared with you this past summer. You know the ones that I slowly fizzled out on? Ha Ha!

I think I can do this for ONE MONTH. What about you? You want to play along?

How will it work? Simply take a photo each day during the month of November, of the item listed for that day. Then post it to your favorite Social Media Site. I will be posting mine to Instagram (my name is theidearoom), Facebook and Twitter. Post the picture and a small description that includes the daily topic and these two hashtags…#gratefulgram and #idearoom.

*By including the hashtags, people can follow along. To see who is participating, simply click on either of the hashtags and it will pull up ALL the pictures.

If you are going to be playing along, and want me to follow you on Social Media, be sure to leave a comment with your Social Media information so I can follow along too.

(husband’s side of the family—California 2010)

I can’t wait to see all the things you are grateful for. And…if you have a hard time coming up with a photo for the idea listed by the day, don’t sweat it…take a picture of something else you are grateful for. The point is to just get us thinking and being aware of our many blessings. And if you can’t get everyday, just do what you can.

Looking forward to seeing your posts starting tomorrow, November 1st! And latecomers are always welcome to join us!