A KISS Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a wonderful day to spend with family and friends, with all the preparations by the time dinner is served, I have to admit, I'm usually exhausted!

And then a few year ago I remembered the old saying KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid! LOL

So here are some KISS table arrangements!

Autumn colored candles intertwined with branches and gourds.

Simple pumpkins craved out for a candle

Pumpkins & dried flowers

Or fill a basket, just make it simple and remember to keep you dinner simple too! It's all about the time we spend together...

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow bloggers!

xoxo, Cathleen

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fancy napkins?

looking for a quick way to impress peeps that come over for dinner? well, grab your cloth napkins and start folding!

napkin folding guide.com has 27 napkin folds, broken out step by step...with pictures!

this seems seriously fool proof!

see which one best suits your table scape and start folding away!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

place cards

i love these ideas from martha stewart on place cards for the upcoming thanksgiving holiday.

the first is super quick...easy and simply beautiful! and the kiddos can help find the leaves in the yard!

i love this place card idea...first, the kids and make it...and it sparks conversation! make your standard turkey place card and use the "feathers" for trivia...it's a great way for the kids to get to know fun details about grandparents...and vice versa!

how about a super cute and easy little project using an edible addition?

for full details and how-to's go HERE.

and living locurto has some awesome FREE downloads for place cards, among other things. go HERE and see them...tell her we sent you!!

danyele @ a thorn among roses