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"Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" Your wedding day is a reflection of you and the life you live. You are intelligent and savvy. You could take the easy road and buy everything but you want your day to be personal and one that you along with everyone else will remember. While you are creating a day that will be forever memorable, how about taking a trip down a local thrift store aisle. Put on your DIY hat and see all the possibilities. Thinking about things that will work during and after the wedding will save time, money, and waste. What wedding decorations will also work in your home? What wedding favors can also handle double duty as table decoration? Speaking of double duty and personalization, why not have your wedding party visit the thrift store with you and choose their own dress while helping you find a gown of your own. Each dress will be unique and showcase personality as well as accentuate the positives. These will
Halloween isn't even over and we need to start thinking about Thanksgiving. This is the time of year that everything passes by so quickly and staying on top of things can be daunting. Being prepared is one way to enjoy all the festivities. Things to be thinking about right now for Thanksgiving: Guest List Who will be invited? How many guests? Invitations Phone Mail (Handmade, Handwritten, Purchased) Online e-invitations ( evite , punchbowl , PurpleTrail ) Type of Dinner Buffet Style Formal Sit-Down (How many tables and chairs are needed? Formal Table Setting Traditional foods or family favorites prepared for Thanksgiving Start compiling recipes Dishes / Silverware / Glasses Paper / Plastic Mix and Match Need to order replacements ? Mix and Match Table Setting Linens Paper Napkins Cloth Napkins Table Cloth(s) Serving Dishes Decorations Can any of your Halloween or Fall decorations carry over into November? That's it
Have you been to the pumpkin patch yet? Here are some ideas to get your creative carving juices flowing. We have scary, adorable, and the old fashioned jack-o-lantern for you. Before we get started, here are some sites that have FREE pumpkin carving templates. Better Homes and Gardens Fantasy Pumpkins Pumpkin Glow Martha Stewart The Pumpkin Lady The Pumpkin Wizard starts us off with the adorable hello kitty pumpkin. There isn't much out there that is cuter than a hello kitty anything. I remember my first visit to a hello kitty store. Wow! Hello Kitty Pumpkin My Avocado Life shows off one of the many Disney templates of characters we all know and enjoy. Minnie Mouse Pumpkin If you're into anything extreme, here are some works of art from Extreme Pumpkins that, unfortunately, will most likely not be sold at Sotheby's or Christie's anytime soon. Skull-A-Day Pumpkin Allen Ulbricht , who understands the difference between its and
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