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[chrystaltree]

...been thinking about it all day. It's snowing and raining so we're in all day. Hubby made beef stew and cornbread. I've pretty much decided to bring out my Moms Capidomonte collection and to use real pumpkins and gourds. The Capidomonte items are in fall colors there is a large horn of plenty that makes a gorgeous centerpiece.

[PeterDM]

On 11/2/2014 chrystaltree said: ...been thinking about it all day. It's snowing and raining so we're in all day. Hubby made beef stew and cornbread. I've pretty much decided to bring out my Moms Capidomonte collection and to use real pumpkins and gourds. The Capidomonte items are in fall colors there is a large horn of plenty that makes a gorgeous centerpiece.

Everything here sounds wonderful!

[lulu2]

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[WSfan]

Pumpkins with no faces, turkeys, pilgrims, Indians, cornucopias and fall leaves. I like to decorate for all holidays, but don't go overboard, as I did years ago. I have quite a few of Jim Shore's pieces with holiday themes, that I bring out at the appropriate times. As I am getting older, and my kids are grown, I am finding that less is more. Yet, I still want to decorate for my grandchild. We still do decorate the most for Christmas.

[pattypeep]

On 11/2/2014 PeterDM said:

I usually start decorating for Xmas on the weekend before Thanksgiving. I use my Xmas dishes for T-day dinner as well. It's the official kick off of the Xmas season for me. Turkeys, pilgrims and horn of plenties just don't work with my sense of style. I have a lot of friends and family who have the same tradition. It really helps to get you in the holiday spirit, and your Xmas decorations get more exposure.

I really like this idea. Makes sense because if we do Fall decorating and take it through Thanksgiving, that's a couple of months of décor. Whereas, Christmas décor is usually just a month or so. Oh, heck ~ I just love it all !!

[pattypeep]

On 11/2/2014 MarthaStewardess said:

I don't decorate for Thanksgiving, as I really don't care for it or celebrate it. For me, it's all about Christmas! I got a good Christmas decorating idea from a friend the other day, so I now have made a start on that one decorating idea. Can't wait to get all my Christmas stuff out, which will be before Thanksgiving.

Do you mind sharing, MS?

[Hooty]

I just cannot imagine someone not celebrating Thanksgiving nor caring for it! Of course we should be thankful for our blessings every day of the week, and especially on this day!

I tried to post a picture of my Thanksgiving additions to my pumpkin/harvest décor, but it wouldn't work, I bought a beautiful platter that says Give Thanks with fruit and pumpkins around the edge and I am displaying my set by VPH that spells out Thanks with the pilgrims and Indians. I also have a Jim Shore piece with a scene of a pilgrim man & woman inside a pumpkin. I love Thanksgiving and I think it is way overlooked!

[Ms X]

I decorate only the inside of my stomach on Thanksgiving.

[PeterDM]

On 11/2/2014 twopeas said:

On 11/2/2014 PeterDM said:

I usually start decorating for Xmas on the weekend before Thanksgiving. I use my Xmas dishes for T-day dinner as well. It's the official kick off of the Xmas season for me. Turkeys, pilgrims and horn of plenties just don't work with my sense of style. I have a lot of friends and family who have the same tradition. It really helps to get you in the holiday spirit, and your Xmas decorations get more exposure.

I really like this idea. Makes sense because if we do Fall decorating and take it through Thanksgiving, that's a couple of months of décor. Whereas, Christmas décor is usually just a month or so. Oh, heck ~ I just love it all !!

I think it also depends on where you live. Growing up in the northeast, there was always lots of snow on the ground for Thanksgiving. Christmas decor just seemed more appropriate than autumn-themed colors and decor.

[JannyRee]

I decorate for fall at the beginning of September through Thanksgiving. An autumn grapevine wreath with grapes and gords and leaves with a black crow perched inside, a swag on the fireplace mantle of autumn vines and berries, ceramic pinecone candle, a birds nest, a couple of beautiful Finnish glass birds(Italia? something like that), on the hearth is a bouquet of silk flowers in autumn colors, pumpkin tea pot, Valerie autumn angels. I change the kitchen windowsill to more autumn look - some mushroom plaques my son painted for me, colored glass bottles, a little turkey out of brush bristles, On the dining room kitchen cabinets I put a display of pumpkin creamer and sugar bowl, Harvest rolling pin, autumn angel. It's fun. Keep it all in a big plastic bin.

Oh, and of course the turkey dinner and sides!