Hoping this finds my sister bloggers doing well on this windy Sunday afternoon. Yep, we've got a little wind howling around here and a tad cool but I am enjoying a lazy afternoon. My Sunday lunch crowd (my family) have left for the day so I am kicked back. Sunday menu today consisted of: Chicken and dressing Giblet gravy Italian green beans with ham Mac & Cheese Homemade chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and chocolate ganache. Yep, they are little spoiled at Nana's house. I am not a huge fan of cakes with icing but it must have been good as one of the grands had two slices. These gals and I have been friends for more years than I remember and since we've all retired within a few months apart in retirement and age (dating back to 4th grade in school) we try to get together once every 4-6 weeks. We always do something extra for our birthdays but was a tad late celebrating mine this year together due to other appointments that was a must. We always have a gr...
WOW! I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is RIGHT HERE ON US . I find the older I become the faster time seems to fly . Welcome to my little bit of Fall this year! I went very simple this year with my tablescape. Gold flat ware went well with th e color scheme and paired up perfectly w ith light gold napkins and wooden napkin rings. Love my new dishes this year and what I really loved about them was the price! I had the goblets but I bought these dishes from a yard sale and loved the simple design. Each setting consiste d of 4 p ieces and I winded up with a service for 12 for $1 5 ! Not to shabby of a deal huh? A few pieces had some chips but nothing noticeable. Love me a deal! The table runner was actually a curtain but goes perfect with my colors. Simple candle setting for centerpiece. I found this at the Family Dollar Store for $8. I've had the cute leaf salt/pepper shakers for a few years . Creamer, sugar and artificial sweetener sits on this...