thanksgiving dinner musts

Monday, October 17, 2011

i'm just gathering ideas for our own little family's thanksgiving dinner and since i was in pinterest wasteland most of the weekend, i stumbled upon lots of ideas that you can certainly adapt in your own thanksgiving celebration! 

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i just saw these dinner napkins and instantly fell in love with it's rustic feel. perfect for thanksgiving dinner! 

Source: google.com via Shelby on Pinterest


a simple but pretty tablesetting



another gorgeous thanksgiving dinner tablescape with pale colored ghourds and pumpkins!



of course, the night won't be complete without the thanksgiving dinner fixins. yum! 

Source: google.com via Verena on Pinterest


my favorite, sweet potato casserole deserves it's own picture in this roundup :-)
a skinny recipe version can be found HERE



something new to try as a dessert post-dinner, pumpkin praline trifle! sounds divine!
you can find the recipe HERE



and lastly, don't forget the kiddos ~ they are happy with a lot of crafts and activities! such a joy to hear their laughters and giggles all throughout the night! 





happy monday to all!

5 comments :

Tagg said...

I love the napkins! :)

Courtney {a thoughtful place} said...

all so great. I LOVE the tablescape with the pale gourds and pumpkins. Hmm. has my wheels turning for sure!

Christi Bennett @ pisforparty said...

Thanksgiving has been on my mind too! LOVE the pumpkin trifle idea!

Leslie said...

Gorgeous inspiration! That trifle looks and sounds amazing!

Hamptontoes said...

The pumpkin praline dessert sounds like a great way to end a meal...yum! The paper bag turkey is so cute! I also love the pilgrim hat. Great ideas, perhaps I'll have to "borrow" them for my Girl Scout Daisy troop. Thanks again for the inspiration!