I thought I’d share a a bit of Thanksgiving/Fall decor around the house before things get Christmas’d up around here soon.
For the dining room table, I used the box Matt made for centerpieces for his and Jackie’s wedding this summer, and I filled it with squashes and pumpkin gourds.
To accent, I used pint-sized wide mouth mason jars (purchased for Colleen’s shower) and filled them with fresh cranberries and popping corn and then added a votive candle, a rafia bow and some tiny hemlock pine cones Tracy helped me pick on our walk Saturday morning.
You see – you don’t have to spend a lot of money to decorate, and it’s even more fun when the things you use have special memories or are acquired during special times with friends.
This “Bountiful harvest” sign sits in the antique jelly cupboard our friends Jim and Mary GAVE US 🙂 that Jim found in the trash that someone was throwing away. He started fixing it up, Marty finished it, and he “loaned” it to us until he decides they have a place for it (fingers crossed that never happens – as it is our ongoing joke!)
A few craft store finds sit around on the sofa table behind the couch.
I love this little muslin pumpkin.
My friend, Rose, gave me this wooden pumpkin candle holder at least 15 years ago, and I bring it out every Fall. Thanks Rose!
When Pap died a couple years ago, my sweet cousins, Dawn and Jen, along with Aunt Gwen and Uncle Frank sent this beautiful Fall silk arrangement, so it goes on the kitchen table for the Fall.
I found this little coffee table centerpiece while shopping with Dawn on a vacation in Myrtle beach.
I’m pretty sure I got this wreath for the front door at the same shop in Myrtle Beach.
And a couple of signs hang at the back door entrance, where most of our family and friends enter. 🙂
I am enjoying the beauty and heart of Thanksgiving this week and so looking forward to sharing it with family and friends. We’re going to have a houseful – just the way I love it!
But then again………. a little touch of Christmas couldn’t hurt – right?! 🙂
I couldn’t wait to put out this little gem I got on our Shaker Woods trip this Fall (and Colleen bought one too! I wonder if hers is out yet??)
…Gobble Gobble Gobble!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 
Your decorations are awesome! They all goes together and I love that wreath! We don’t have Thanksgiving in Latvia, but I might start celebrating it for my family!
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Oh Ilze! Thank you for your kind comments, and you so should start a Thanksgiving tradition with your family. It will be a true blessing I am sure! Just taking some time to be thankful and giving :). I do not know much about Latvia, nor do I have a friend from there, so I am looking forward to getting to know you and know more about your country and culture! Cheers my friend!
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Love the beauty of your decorations! And yup I would be setting out the Christmas treasure too 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving my friend!
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Thanks JR – it such a wonderful time of year – eh?! Happy Thanksgiving to you also, my friend. I am thankful for the friendship we have begun. 🙂
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Jodi, you have such a gift for creating a warm homey environment. And then there will be all the food which I just know will be out of this world. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your Thanksgiving — it is beautiful, just like you!
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Thanks, Barbara. That is the goal – warm and homey. Not so much about being perfect and clean :). And it is FAR from that! LOL! My goal is for anyone who comes to my home to “feel at home” to feel welcomed, want to stay and want to come back. Hugs my friend! Hope you get to come visit some time.
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Me too, Jodi. We’ll make a visit to Mars happen in the New Year!
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Wow, Jodi. Just love all your pictures all with special meaning and sweet memories and of course wonderful reflections of the past—-all things to be thankful for of course. We will surely celebrate, eat you wonderfully prepared food, raise our glasses and so appreciate the warmth of your home home with us all. So appreciate. Gobble, gobble, gobble from The Conneaut Big Turkey—-and of course who has more fun than us????
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Love it – Love you – and cannot wait Oh Rob! (aka joycebrugnoli)! LOL! You silly Turkey!
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Lovely decorations! I really love those mason jars. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Jodi, I love seeing your decorations and reading your blog, your adorable! Wishing you and your family a very Blessed & Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanks Lauren! So nice to hear from you, and glad you enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing and creating my blog! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!! Hugs!!
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Excellent photos! Your home is so richly decorated. Have a great holiday. 😊
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Thanks, John! Just a “homey” home 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours too, my faithful blogosphere friend!
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Oh my gosh Jodi you are so inspirational with all the beautiful and fun decorative items for your home. I love finding previously loved treasures and turning them into something new and wonderful. I wish I had your decorative touch. You are just amazing!
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Awh! Thanks PJ! It’s just a matter of taking stuff you love and sharing 🙂
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You are so great about sharing your things and environment through photos and I appreciate it so much!
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Seriously beautiful. You actually inspire me to pretty up my home some more. I’m so not good at this! Wish I had your magic hands. Keep up the lovely blogging.
Diana
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Thanks Diana! I’m so glad you commented and led me to your site. I was reading some of your posts. I love the photo of your mom in the kitchen! Thank you for the lovely compliment from such a great talent!
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So very sweet, Jodi. I certainly appreciate the support. Glad you like what you see. Would love to talk again – on either site. =)
Blessings,
Diana Xxxx
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Count on it my friend!
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I am thankful for the friendship too! And am thinking western Pa is really not that far away! Isn’t that where you said you were from?
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Wonderful decorations! You are so very talented. I sent your Thanksgiving card to my family and they loved it!
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Thanks Christina! You are too kind. Thanks for sharing a little bit of me with your family. That is very flattering. Happy Thanksgiving to you and all of yours!!
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