A Fresh Take on Pumpkins..

Canadian Thanksgiving is in just over a week, and we are hosting dinner, as always.

This year we are only having my husbands family, last year we had both sides, back-to-back dinners.

Lets just say I was off the hook for Christmas!

I haven't even dug out the box of Thanksgiving linens and so on yet -

 think I've been holding out hope for the return of summer..

don't think the orange raffia pumpkins are going to make the table this year :)

Here is some lovely inspiration, though - found over on Divine Distractions-

Sally loves fall, and she has kick-started my table plans with this image.

Isn't that wonderful?

Sometimes the harvest colours just seem tired..

and this is a fresh take - painted pumkins and gourds, and those darling owls.

More... with bits of blue,  fading into flax tones,  mauves and plums..

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White with green, my favourite colour for the table - any food looks good served up on a green platter..

I like the craft paper and ribbon idea on the right - that may be just the thing for the kids table.

The girls and I always head into the woods before the guests arrive

 and they make a centrepiece for their table with some flowers and their forest finds.

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Simple and elegant from Martha. 

The guys would like this - there is plenty of space left for the copious amounts of food..

Turnip people - would be a great activity before dinner for all the kids - 

something tells me the boys wouldn't end up being smiley faces..

Two meetings today, and have to re-paint a navy wall in the living room where we did some repairs..

Hope to get pics up of that space soon!

have a lovely day!

til next time..

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