Pinterest in November- Plan, plan, plan

I would LOVE for you to share and link us with some of the crafts that you made last week.  I'll see what I can do about posting some of mine...if I get around to it! 

This next week, plan your Thanksgiving.  Some of you are lucky enough to have your moms still make your feast (thanks mom!), while others of you are on your own. 
Either way, here are some great ideas to help you with your Thanksgiving get-togethers
1.) FOOD
Dessert:  Why NOT start with dessert, right? 
Women’s Day had some great ideas.  Who wouldn’t want to eat Reese’s PB with choc. cookies?  These look very good..and the kids would LOVE to help you make them.

Pies.  Who doesn’t love a good pie recipe?  I made an apple pie a few weeks ago and it was really good…not as good as a professional, but since it was my first…ever, I was pretty excited!  Here is a link to pinterest: pie, but I’ll include some that look yumm-o to me!
Pumpkin Pie  by Paula Deen
                                                        
and gluten free pumpkin pie

A single pie serving (perfect for the dessert buffet) from our best bites

Apple Pie in THE APPLE-genius!

Mousse pies: from allrecipes.com


And who says you can’t have a dessert buffet? 

Thank you hostessblog for the awesome pic and idea.

MAIN MEAL:  this one is a bit harder to do.  There is SUCH a HUGE range, so I’ll just do the basics.
Turkey.  Who better to learn from than Martha herself? 

Here is another spot to find turkey 101

Stuffinnnnngggg.  I really like stuffiing.  I'm lucky enough to have a mom who prepares a dry stuffing and a wet stuffing.  Both are really good, but I prefer mine a bit drier, with gravy on top.

Since I don't have the recipe of hers...this will have to do:


Sweet potatoes:
These are Butter-Pecan Sweet Potatoes via Martha

Green Bean:
Cranberry Sauce:  Luke LOVES my mom's homemade cranberry sauce, but since I don't have the recipe...Martha (again) will have to do!

ROLLS:  My mom make's THE BEST rolls EVER.  But here is another good recipe ;)
Lion House rolls..yum!


2.) DÉCOR
Centerpieces and table settings from hostessblog

Mantels

from Be Different Act Normal


Isn't this adorable for the kids?

image from fiskars

Anything I am missing?
I'd like to thank Pinterest for all the ideas ;)  Makes me happy. 
Until next week.

Pinterest in November

I know that the majority, if not all of you, are on pinterest.  What an amazing, addictive and most rewarding website..I LOVE IT! (if you aren't, i'll send you an invite)

What do I love about it?  Besides the millions of recipes (with photos), the clothing ideas, the home ideas, holiday decor?  ...the list goes on!

With that said, I will have to say that now that it is the MONTH OF NOVEMBER, what are you going do about it? 

I am turning to Pinterest to get us started on Thanksgiving..we'll eventually work our way to Christmas, eventually.

For this week, plan a craft.  Any craft will do, but here are a few:
1.)  Wooden peg people.  I got the idea from HERE

But you can do so many MORE than just these (but these are SO cute for Thanksgiving!) Check out this website for other ideas/months, whatever. 
Can you imagine the fun your kids would have with these?  Or as decoration in your home?  Fun!

2.) This is more of a Christmas one, but I think it is appropriate for this time of year, don't you?  Find it here.

It's will cost a bit of money, but you could even print some of the ideas off on your own printer.

3.)  This next one would be super, SUPER easy and VERY low cost, depending on what you have in your home.  The woman who did this said she bought her charger for really cheap at Walmart, so keep your eyes open...and she used her cricut to cut out the vinyl.  I am sure there are other ways to do it, so do what you can with WHAT you have!

Next week, lots and lots of Thanksgiving food ideas!