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Now what about
centerpiece? I like this idea on About.com. Just has some greens and Fall leaves, candles…well, take a look: The Centerpiece, It's one where you can just remove
fall leaves and replace with berries for Christmas. Saving time is what it's all about. Put up some wreaths on
doors and over
mantle. A simple grape vine with dried flowers in fall tones is nice. Use some wire ribbon to make a bow.
Put up plain candlesticks with fall colored candles and don't forget
whole theme of Thanksgiving is giving thanks for our bounty. Use displays of fruit and gourds, pumpkins and mums. Get out an old watering can and fill it with leaves to place on
porch, any old galvanized buckets? Put wheat or tall dried grass display in your bucket. Don't forget
grapes. Take a nice glass pedestal compote and cascade different varieties.
If you have a garden, pile
day's garden harvest into a wheel barrow at
back door.
Just remember …you don't have to use all these ideas. You don't want to have to take all this down to prepare for Christmas that's just around
corner. Complete Thanksgiving Menu and Recipes by Lorrie Ann Danner Copyright 2004 Caroline Shaw

Caroline Shaw holds a B.S. degree from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA in Secondary Education, English. She is a mom to six children and Editor and Publisher of Online Magazine,"A Mom's Love," with informative articles for WAHMs, their children, single moms, working moms, and more.