You know by now that I care at least as much about the trimmings as I do the food for any holiday celebration. And by trimmings I mean What To Wear and Decorating the House.
For Thanksgiving, it’s all about the table, and maybe the buffet or sideboard. Enter my standby tabletop solution for any festive holiday party. A wreath from Target stuffed with greens & random garden pickings along with some seasonal produce from the Teeter. And a candle or ten.
Sometimes, if it’s a big group, three little wreaths down the length, staggered with said garden stuffs and nuts & fruits or squash. And the candles. Sometimes, I go all out and match it up with the companion “trees” Target sells for some wreaths, and sometimes I pot flowers or ivy or boxwoods from the nursery, which I plant after the holidays in early March. Sometimes, before I started scoop, I forced miniature bulbs in pots in the garage fridge and had them bloom in time for the holidays. Yep. Now you know why I started this blog.
Here are a couple of photos to get you thinking about how pretty this could look, like in someone else’s home who has an all white Thanksgiving theme, full-time help and a lifetime supply of Xanax.
And here are my picks from TARGET online for wreaths that will work as the centerpiece now, and for hanging later.
Just click the pic for pricing, to order or so you can call about picking one up.
And for the kids’ table, how about a wreath of holiday buns? Just tell them they can have it after grace is spoken.
