Search Results for: blog quick decorating tips for thanksgiving

Tips for a Frugal Thanksgiving

Serve a vegetarian meal. The cost of meat is usually a big part of any meal, whether you serve the traditionally turkey or a ham or both. My Italian family always served a lasagna for Thanksgiving, and it was a long time before I ever knew that a Turkey was the traditional main course. When hosting a family Thanksgiving get together, ask the relatives and guests to contribute to the meal by bringing a dish. You can assign dishes ahead of time. There are two ways of doing this. You can ask your sister to bring a “green vegetable,” or … Continue reading →

Quick Harvest Decorating

Do you need some last minute tips for fabulous harvest decorating around your home? Here are some quick ideas that require very little effort or planning. Sometimes life can be hectic, especially around the holidays. I remember one year when I suddenly found out that I was hosting Thanksgiving for our extended family. I found this out less then two weeks before the big day. Ouch. If this is happening to you this year, you have my sympathy. You also can have these quick ideas to get your home in a festive mood. For a quick harvest centerpiece, gather up … Continue reading →

15 Writing Prompts for Thanksgiving

This week we are exploring ways that we can blend Thanksgiving and homeschooling. We’ve already talked about 25 Books about Thanksgiving and today we are going to focus on writing. Just in case you don’t know what a writing prompt is. . .use any one of these questions or lines as an idea starter for your child’s journal. 1. Make a list of 25 things you are Thankful for. 2. Create a collection of family recipes for Thanksgiving. 3. Write a letter to another country where there is no Thanksgiving. Try to convince them that they should institute the holiday. … Continue reading →

Last Minute Frugal Ideas For Thanksgiving Decorations

Sometimes we wait until the last possible moment to consider the type of decorating we might want for a particular holiday. Usually at Christmas time all your regular decorations are up or out and that’s enough. But for Thanksgiving, not everyone has decorations unless you’ve tried some of my great frugal fall decorating tips. So what do you do when you decide that you’ve wasted all this time and you don’t have any great decorations for that day? You follow these quick fix tips and breathe a sigh of relief because nobody will know that you waited until the last … Continue reading →

Holidays: Seven Tips to Set the Stage

Here are seven quick, easy tips to set the stage and the mood for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any occasion: Set a Great Table Let your dining table become the focal point. Even if you do very little decorating elsewhere, your table can set the entire mood for any occasion. Set the Mood with Music and Lighting Soft, soothing music floating gently through the air can help create a special ambience. Lighting can also play an important role. Keep entertaining areas bright, airy, and upbeat. Do Seasons instead of (or along with) Occasions You don’t have to have turkeys, pumpkins, dried … Continue reading →

Have a Very Frugal Thanksgiving

Often I am thankful I live in the Midwest at this time of year. It has its seasonal benefits! I can decorate my home with free items, just by walking outside my back door! In fact, a quick walk through my yard warranted a nice variety of really interesting and beautiful items to decorate with. Bring the Great Outdoors In From leaves, to pine cones, acorns to berries and everything in between, it seems to be accounted for in my yard. How about yours? Beyond just those simple items that seem to be abundant in many areas, many people can … Continue reading →

Quick Decorating Tips For Thanksgiving

Decorating for the holidays can be a tiresome chore. We want our house to look festive and decorative, but it can be costly all the same. It doesn’t have to be! You can do a lot of different things around your home to bring the festivity of the holiday to every corner without breaking the bank each time! The Table: – When decorating your Thanksgiving table, think colors. Browns, yellows, oranges, and reds are what symbolizes the season. – Use food for decorating. Pumpkins, gourds, grapes, pomegranates, apples and other items are perfect for a Thanksgiving table. – Use clusters … Continue reading →

Reasons to Take Good Care of Your Christmas Tree

When does your family put up the Christmas tree? Some families decorate the tree before Thanksgiving, and others wait until a few days before Christmas to do it. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety wants to remind you to take good care of your Christmas tree. There is the potential that a Christmas tree could catch fire. Many families have made a tradition of picking out a Christmas tree, and decorating it together. The tree is a big part of the season. What else would you put all those presents under? People have a tendency to think of … Continue reading →

Thinking Of A Seasonal Home Based Business?

As I was out shopping today, I saw workers in one of the stores putting up Christmas trees in their home decorating department. My first reaction was to feel disgusted that Christmas merchandising seems to happen earlier every year. Seriously people, it is not even officially fall yet. My second reaction was that if I were someone who wanted to operate a seasonal business around the holidays, now would be the right time to start planning and preparing for it. The holidays can take up a lot of time and energy for many people. If you have the time, energy, … Continue reading →

What are you doing on this Black Friday?

Did you wake up before dawn reciting your attack strategy in your head as you dressed for the biggest shopping day of the year? Were you one of the brave ones who fearlessly faced the crowds vying for great gifts at unbelievable prices? If so, I hope it was all you expected. I’m taking the day off not only from Black Friday but also from housework. I have no houseguests this year, so cleaning will be minimal and there are plenty of leftovers so while some warming up may occur, there will be no cooking. I am going to eat … Continue reading →