grace grits and gardening

ramblings from an arkansas farm girl

  • Home
  • About
  • Media
  • Crafts
  • Farm
  • Food
  • Garden
  • Reading & Books
  • Sunday Letter
  • SHOP!
  • Privacy Policy

Savoring November + Thanksgiving Decor

November 17, 2017 By Talya Tate Boerner Leave a Comment

savoring november

This year, I’m savoring November. On November 1, I began placing a few Thanksgiving decorations around so I can enjoy them all month. And I’ve been using my turkey dishes rather than pulling them down the day before Thanksgiving which is how it usually works.

There’s no rule against serving scrambled eggs on turkey dishes. Right?

This year, for whatever reason, I feel better organized, at least with my decor. And I cannot wait to have the whole family together. It’s been MONTHS since I’ve seen my kids (who aren’t kids but will always be kids). They are adults who live in Austin and Denver.

Every single day, I’m so incredibly thankful to be their Mom.

My "kids"

Every.Single.Day.

It seems the whole country has fast forwarded to Christmas, skipping Thanksgiving altogether. At least that’s what the retailers would have us believe. I hold fast to the idea that Thanksgiving deserves its own time separate from the hustle and bustle of Christmas. I never decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Don’t judge, I’m no Scrooge. I LOVE Christmas. I just happen to love Thanksgiving, too.

Thanksgiving is a time for reflective thankfulness. Quiet Thanksgiving helps me prepare for holly jolly Christmas. Its stillness and simplicity is like a prelude to Advent.

I think we all need a peaceful prelude.

Thanksgiving Decor:

Several years ago, I bought mismatched turkey dinner plates from various Ebay sites. I know some folks probably think it’s silly to have such specifically themed plates, but since Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, it makes perfectly good sense to me.

my turkey dishes

Momma gave me this turkey candy / nut dish years ago. He’s always the first Thanksgiving decoration I pull out.

Thanksgiving candy dish

I have two vintage turkey platters (and just this week resisted buying another). They’re too pretty to hide away until turkey carving time. I am displaying one on our coffee table and one on the built-in cabinet beside the fireplace.

turkey platter on coffee table

vintage turkey platter

This cute little turkey bowl was a gift from our next door neighbors. Such personality!

condiment bowl

You’ve seen this before. I decorate the mantle with this piece all through fall. 

mantle

These tiny turkey salt and pepper shakers make me smile. I use them for decoration more than spice.

salt and pepper shakers

Remember these vintage honeycomb decorations? This turkey belonged to my mother-in-law.

vintage honeycomb turkey

No matter what your Thanksgiving tradition may be, I hope you’re savoring November, too.

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

[tweetthis]I’m savoring November and actually using my turkey plates. #HappyThanksgiving [/tweetthis]

Musical Pairing:
Autumn Jazz

Filed Under: Home, Nature & Seasons Tagged With: Fall Decorating, home decor, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving decor, Turkey

Wanna receive my monthly Newsletter? Sign up here!

COMMENT: Cancel reply

Talya Tate Boerner


Hi! I'm Talya. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (Now Available!)

Click to BUY NOW!

Talya Tate Boerner books
Gene, Everywhere

Never miss a blog post! Subscribe via email:

Receive my Monthly Newsletter?

Most Popular Posts…

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • SHOP!
  • Yum Yum Cake - old southern recipe!
  • Nana's Strawberry Cake (the real one)
  • Sunday Letter: 01.29.23

Most Recent

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • Sunday Letter: 01.29.23
  • Sunday Letter: 01.15.23
  • Sunday Letter: 01.08.23
  • Sunday Letter: 12.18.22

Grace Grits index

Prior Posts

Search Categories

Tags

A to Z April Blog Challenge Autumn BAT Book Reviews childhood Christmas creative writing prompt Dallas Desserts Eureka Springs Fall Fayetteville Food Gracie Lee Halloween Hemingway-Pfeiffer home humor Johnson Family Keiser Lake Norfork Lucy and Annabelle Mississippi County Mississippi Delta moving Munger Place Nana nature Northeast Arkansas Northwest Arkansas Osceola poem Reading Schnauzer simple living simple things spring spring gardening Summer sunday letter Talya Tate Boerner novel The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee Thomas Tate Winter Wordless Wednesday
Follow on Bloglovin

Food. Farm. Garden. Life.

THANKS FOR READING!

All content and photos Copyright Grace, Grits and Gardening © 2023 · Web Hosting By StrataByte