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If you are new here, welcome and thanks for joining us!

And if you’ve been around a while, as always, I am so grateful to you!!

I have really missed sharing with you the past couple of weeks! It has been such a crazy busy time of year. Since I host Thanksgiving day lunch, then we travel for the rest of Thanksgiving weekend, I got a bit behind with our Saturday Morning Gather.

It’s so good to be back and sharing with you!

Can you believe it’s only 14 days until Christmas!! Where has the year gone?

Well, let’s grab our coffee or favorite morning drink of choice take a look at what’s been happening this week.

I have SO much to share with you!!

on the blog

front of light gray graphic holiday tshirt with dark gray sleeves and gold lettering tis the season to sparkle laying beside denim jeans plaid cropped jacket tan sued booties and tan hat on brick floor

A couple of weeks ago, I shared “How To Style a Graphic T-shirt 5 ways. I styled my custom designed holiday t-shirt as an example.

If you missed it, you can see that post here. And if you still need a holiday t-shirt, you can leave a comment at the bottom of this post, or you can email me at [email protected].

I also shared this yummy orange cranberry cake. You can make this as a loaf of bread or as a bundt cake. It is moist and delicious, as well as beautiful!

cranberry bundt cake on white pedestal cake plate with fresh cranberries in center white napkin and 4 gold forks beside cake fresh greenery on table around it

my monthly dinner club

As most of you probably already know, I am in a virtual monthly dinner club group. We host a themed tablescape and menu once per month.

Last month we shared a holiday themed table, and you can see mine here, if you missed it.

green and gold holiday place setting with vintage brass charger white plate gold rim white salad plate with holly pattern all stacked gold fork and knife beside plate white napkin with brown cross stitch border placed under salad plate magnolia leaves and juniper in front of plate on table top

Next week, we will be sharing some New Year’s inspiration for our tables and a fun appetizer menu, so you don’t want to miss that.

I love creating these themed tables, and also love seeing the inspiration from my friends tables.

in other random news

Did you see this fun Christmas tree plate wall that I created a few weeks ago?

vintage white ironstone plates hung on gray will in the shape of a christmas tree with a fresh greenery sprig at the top

or

this vintage paper Christmas tree wall hanging

vintage book pages, old patterns, sheet music and vintage photos taped to a gray wall in a christmas tree shape with a bench and christmas pillow below.

or this Christmas tree charcuterie board???

christmas tree shape charcuterie board on top of wooden cutting board with star at top cut from white cheese then layered with cherry tomatoes kalamata olives mozzarella balls salami white cheese and sprigs of rosemary separating the layers of the tree 3 cucumber slices are used for the tree trunk

If you need a “little black dress” or a fun outfit for the holidays or New Years Eve, I am loving these two that I found recently. And you can’t beat the price!!

woman in black knee length black dress with puff sheer sleeves with floral black flowers on sleeves

This black dress is comfy and beautiful. It runs a bit small, so I would size up.

woman in black satin jumpsuit holding cell phone and taking selfie photo

and this black jumpsuit is stylish, comfy and so reasonably priced! Pair it with fun shoes and jewelry for a perfect holiday outfit.

It runs fairly true to size. If anything, a bit large. So, if you are between sizes, definitely size down, not up.

I was honored to be listed as one of the top 15 Vintage Home Blogs! You can see the other 14 amazing bloggers here.

strand of tiny white christmas lights with macrame around them laying on a wood top table with white bottle brush trees laying beside it light are on

Also, honored to have my macrame Christmas lights featured on Cindy at County Road 407’s Farmhouse Friday link party. You can find so much inspiration there each week!!

and some other amazing things I found…..

I love to share things I found on other blogs during the week. Here are some of my faves from the past couple of weeks…..

Have you seen these cute paper bag snowflakes???

and have you made hot chocolate bombs??

loving these super cute beaded ornaments…..

and this mercury glass ornament garland….

a clever way to hang your Christmas stockings….

and these beautiful gingerbread cookies embellished with flowers.