Suzanne Carillo

So this is what you get when you cross a cowboy and a (modest) nightclub dancer.

Leopard, leather and sequins.

Or as I like to call it, “gal running errands”.

Leather jacket – Danier, Jeans & Tote – TJ Maxx, Belt, Boots & Shell – Thrifted

Now git along little doggies.

I got me some dancin’ to do.

Yeehaw!

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Although Thanksgiving passed for us here already in Canada I thought I'd share how I decorated our table.

I decided not to buy anything new at all. Husband is silently cheering me on this one.

I wanted to rely on my ability to be creative with what I had already in the house or garden.

This is what I came up with for our table center piece.

I should have taken the photos the day I made it since some of the vine with the red berries from the garden had wilted a bit.

I was lucky enough to score the roses from our garden. I am sure they will be the last of the year.

I will admit that my girlfriend bought 2 little white pumpkins when we were at Rockton Fair and I added them to the table last minute.

Otherwise I used a little tray/stand to create the center piece along with 3 small wicker vases, a bunch of apples, some fake hydrangea flowers I had, a little fake bird and the other leaves, acorns, berries and roses either came from the garden or out while I was walking the dog.

The table runner was simply a piece of cotton fabric I had and tore to the size I wanted.

I also had those little wooden candle holders.

For the place settings I pulled out some of the pieces I've been collecting at antique shows.

I made the napkins the same way I made the table runner and then used scraps of lace and feathers.

I used vintage sheet music for place mats.

I added antique French postcards my hubby brought back with him from France and then as a last minute idea I created this Grateful list.

I printed them out on tan card stock, trimmed them and then mounted them on black card stock. I punched 2 holes in the middle on the side so I could tie the pencil on with some ribbon.

It was a fun idea because while we were having the appetizers we filled them out and then went around the table saying aloud what was on our list.

First 3 things on everyones list… Health, Family and Friends.

I also made up my own appetizers for the meal that turned out great. I'll share the recipes for them with you in another post.

As a big thank you to my US readers I'm making the Gratitude printable available to you (so sorry I didn't have this ready in time for my fellow Canadians!).

Add it to your Thanksgiving table as a keepsake and take any photos of your tables if you do. I'd love to see them!

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