Celebrating Thanksgiving in the Holiday Cupboard

Hi there Friends, I'm feeling a bit behind on getting all my Thanksgiving posts out in a timely manner. In truth, this season rolls by way too fast for me. I love Thanksgiving and love to savor this time of year, when the temps are finally cooling off and a warm woolen blanket is welcome in the evening and when enjoying a cup of something hot on the back porch.

Today I want to share my favorite place to decorate, and that's the Holiday Cupboard. I have a lot of  collections for the holidays and my vintage turkeys are such fun to bring out and use to decorate (anything and everything). Thanksgiving was always my designated holiday to host for family get togethers, so it was natural for me to collect more goodies. 

I've been blogging for over twelve years and I've watched blogging change dramatically. A lot of the change is because of technology and social media, but much of the change has been spurred on by advertising and pressure from within each of us to "get the jump" on Christmas. I totally understand that we want to share inspiration and ideas, but I've never been the person that feels like I want to rush through the year at breakneck speed in order to get to the next big thing. I get it, believe me, about endorsements and collaboration, but at the same time I want to enjoy and savor "life" and the seasons. It's hard for all of us since in reality we only have 4 weeks to decorate for "Christmas". I'm like the rest of us that want to get things done so we can relax and enjoy the season of Christmas. 

Even just a few years ago, people would complain and gripe if you dared show a pumpkin before September 1. And heaven forbid if you brought out a Christmas tree before Thanksgiving. It was barely tolerated if you shared inspiration photos of Christmas or your previous posts with your photos from last year. You could get away with sharing your "Fall or Autumn Tree" or maybe a tree decorated for Halloween, but forget it if you tried to share Christmas. You may think I'm kidding or exaggerating, but I'm not. It was like a rock throwing contest if you got ahead of the holidays.

So now when I see bloggers that announce on November 1 that they're "done" with Thanksgiving and moving on to "only Christmas" it makes me sad. I'm afraid that soon, Thanksgiving will be deleted. I don't share my opinions here on the blog too often, but this is just a feeling I've been having this last couple of years. Please don't hate me because I'm sharing my thoughts. 😏 

I love Thanksgiving and this time of year. 

...and I have a few more posts to share.

I'm also in the middle of changing up my house. 

Christmas in some rooms... Thanksgiving and Fall in others.

So, I'll be sharing some Christmas decor very soon.

I like to keep a visual diary of each season and holiday,

so that's another reason why I want to record how I decorate each season.

I'll have a Fall Home Tour soon, if only for the record books.

Or maybe I'll just share it in September and October... or July, tehe.

Here's the sitting area of the Garden Room,

which has now moved on to Christmas. 

I guess one of the reasons I love this time of year, is that the colors of Fall are my favorite personal "hues". Browns and golds and warm greens and rusts. These are the colors that I use personally and in my home decor. Many years ago I had a makeup color analysis back when that was a trendy thing to do. I have dark hair and green eyes and fair to medium skin tone. I wasn't a "Winter", I wasn't a "Fall", but fell into the category of "Jeweled Autumn". Somewhere in-between. So there you go...

Okay, moving on...

I hope you're enjoying Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Did you get a chance to check out my previous post

on Celebrating Fall with Feathered Friends?

Here's the Thanksgiving Holiday Cupboard last year.

I hope you'll come by on Monday evenings for

I'm joining in on these great parties:

 The House on Silverado  Love Your Creativity at Life and Linda, 

Hearth and Soul at April Harris

All About Home at Common Ground and Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Inspire Me Monday at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch   

Celebrate Your Story at The Zucchini Sisters,  

 Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life  

Creative Crafts Linky Party at Creatively Beth

 Party in Your PJ's at Apple Street Cottage   

 Keep in Touch at Let's Add Sprinkles 

 Wonderful Wednesday at LeCultivateur 

Turnabout Tuesday at My Wee Abode,  

Share Your Style at French Ethereal

Happiness is Homemade at LEO Wife
Centerpiece Wednesday at Karin's Kottage  

Vintage Charm at Our Hopeful Home, 

 Thursday Favorite Things at Follow the Yellow Brick Home,  

Friday with Friends at My Hubbard Home

Create, Bake, and Grow at Shabby Art Boutique,

 Farmhouse Friday at The Painted Hinge and County Road 407