Decorate for ThanksgivingWritten by Caroline G. Shaw
Years of having to make do have turned me into a…"There must be someway I can do this cheaper type person." My old new house needs total make over. We are thinking about moving into my MIL's house. So I am walking around looking and thinking, my goodness, this will be way too much to do and then old, "There must be someway I can do this cheaper type person" kicks in and I think, yah, there must. First curtains need to be put up on windows. I will check all of Grandma's fabric…and she has tons, and see if some of it can be salvaged for window treatments. Gee, today all you really need is a nice wooden Venetian blind and a swag or scarf. I am thinking about sticking with umbers I see outside this time of year (November). I already bought my border for kitchen at a B&B we went to a couple of weeks ago, and it kind of has a sultry tone to it. You can do same thing with fabric. Just take a quick trip to Wal-mart's fabric Dept. They are always getting rid of material at bargain prices. If you are doing a dining room for Thanksgiving, do swags/scarf for windows and a table cloth, placemats and napkins. It really wouldn't take as long as you think. Put up some lace curtains and make a scarf from fabric you use for your table cloth..or maybe you have a plain white table cloth already available. Just make a runner that matches your window scarves,napkins and placemats.
| | Thanksgiving Traditions of GratitudeWritten by Teresa Hansen
Several years ago, I was on a talk show, sharing some of these ideas to show our thankfulness. During break, one of hosts shared with me their family Thanksgiving tradition. With tears in her eyes she said, “My mother taught us that many of early settlers of our country starved to death because there was not enough food. Sometimes all they got to eat each day was five kernels of corn. When we start our Thanksgiving dinner, each person is served five kernels of corn on their plate. Then we each share five blessings we are grateful for as we move those five kernels of corn across our plate.” This story touched me. It is such an effective and dramatic way to actually visualize how much we have as we first witness scarceness of food so many people have to endure before we eat our feast and enjoy our bounty. Ways to Count Your Blessings & Show Your Gratitude • After prayer on food, hold hands and take turns telling what you’re thankful for. • Make a Thanksgiving Box--Have your family write notes about what they are thankful for and stick them in a box beginning a week before Thanksgiving. At Thanksgiving dinner open box and read notes.
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