Welcome to November, dear friends!
We love this month of the year because it includes two special days for our family!
Wedding Anniversary
Tomorrow, November 5th, is our 29th wedding anniversary!
This picture was taken last year on our anniversary!
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We look much different than we did in our wedding picture, lol!
Anyway, we went to Disney World on our honeymoon and feel fortunate we can go back there to celebrate in the place where we started our life together!
We used to take our camper, but since we sold it earlier this year, we’ll stay two nights in a hotel!
Thanksgiving
In just a few weeks, our youngest son will be coming home for Thanksgiving break!
We’re sad we can’t go to Kentucky to be with our extended family, but we are glad two of our boys will be home with us!
It’s going to be a fabulous month!
What we’ve been up to this week
This week has been about work!
I’m trying to get into the Christmas mood, but it’s hard to do it this early, especially when it’s so warm outside!
We used to start our Christmas decorating on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Being a blogger requires DIY projects and decorating to be done early, so our readers have plenty of time to make or find similar items.
So now we have a new tradition, and we begin decorating as soon as Halloween is over!
We are not encouraging you to start earlier, but please don’t be mad that we are sharing Christmas so soon!
For our organizing fans, know we won’t have as many organizing posts during the holidays, but we will hit that hard again at the first of the year!
What we’ve been doing on the blog
Here’s what we did on the blog in case you missed any posts!
Get Organized For Thanksgiving
If you are hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, it’s not too early to start preparing!
Avoid stress on the big day by using our best tips to make hosting Thanksgiving dinner easy.
I highly encourage you to print our free planner.
It will make your life so much easier, and you can use it year after year!
Thanksgiving Table Decor Ideas
Our dining room is decorated and ready for Thanksgiving!
You can check out our simple but elegant tablescape here!
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Inspiration From Around The Web
Here are some of our favorite posts we found this week to help you transition from Fall into Christmas!
- A handpainted Thanksgiving sign you can make!
- Decorate early with these simple tips to seamlessly blend Fall and Christmas decor.
- How to use the same garland for Thanksgiving and Christmas!
- Our friend, Diane, makes and sells the most beautiful Christmas stockings you’ve ever seen!
- DIY tartan plaid photo frame Pottery Barn dupe.
Favorite Seasonal Finds
You might think it’s too early to buy Christmas decor, but remember, many popular items will sell out before Thanksgiving!
Look at the pretty decor ideas we found from Hearth & Hand with Magnolia at Target!
A New Recipe to Try
We always have mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving, but I love sweet potatoes!
So, I think I’ll try this recipe for old-fashioned sweet potato casserole!
It looks so yummy!
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Home Organization
Here’s another home organization project you can do now.
Simple tips to get your living room holiday-ready!
Dollar Tree DIY
Looking for inexpensive Christmas decor?
Learn how to turn snowflakes from Dollar Tree into an awesome tree topper and more!
Friendly Reminder
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 5th at 2 AM!
This is how I remember which way the time goes, “Spring forward, Fall back!
Hooray, we get to set those clocks back when we go to bed on Saturday night and get an extra hour of sleep!
Here’s wishing you a happy week, and we’ll look forward to seeing you back here next Saturday!
Blessings, Donna and Rich
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Congratulations on your anniversary. They are very special. Mine would have been 55 years day before yesterday. I just lost my husband. Thankful you have one to celebrate and may you have many, many more.
Thank you, Rita! We are so grateful to have each other! I’m so sorry to hear that you lost your husband! My heart goes out to you! It’s so wonderful that you were together for over 50 years! What a wonderful example of love you both set for all who know you! Blessings, Donna
Happy Anniversary! Your dress looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing my Garland post. Have a great weekend.
Hey Marie! Your garland post is so perfect for this time of year! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!
Glad your son will be home for Thanksgiving! Thanks so much for sharing my tartan plaid frames! Have a great Sunday!
Hello, Kim! Those frames are the cutest! We are so looking forward to having our son home for Thanksgiving! Thanks and have a happy week!
Sorry I’m late Donna but a very happy anniversary!! How fun!!! Hope you are having a great week!!
Aww, thank you my friend! We had a wonderful time and the hotel was fabulous! Can’t believe we’ve been married 29 years!
Happy Anniversary, you guys! What a fun way to celebrate back at Disney where it all began – that is seriously so cool. We’re knee-deep in decorating for the holidays and there is glitter and faux snow everywhere! It’s kind of bananas to put things up this early but there is nothing better than waking up to the twinkling lights on the tree each morning. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us this season! Hugs, CoCo
If we would have been home, we would have done the same thing! We’ll get going strong this weekend! I agree about the twinkling lights, they’re so magical!! We had a marvelous weekend and thanks for your best wishes! Hugs to you!