I hope you’ll forgive me a moment of self-indulgence when I tell you that I was tickled pink by the way our Thanksgiving table turned out.
I’m the kind of person who believes that the delight is in the details, so a great button or beautiful stitching on a skirt makes me weak in the knees, and styling my Thanksgiving table with antique sheet music, book page pumpkins, and burlap makes the meal taste better, at least to me.
I blame my mother.
She’s one of those make something out of nothing, homemade chocolate chip cookies waiting for their kids when they get home from school, every holiday is a perfectly baked and styled production type mothers. And as incapable as I will surely always be to add up to her, I still want my holiday tables to feel as lovely and warm and inviting as she always made ours feel. Even if I am half the cook she is. ;-)
I’m kind of in love with how it turned out this year.
99% of the credit goes to Mr. and his superior construction skills. He crafted me a brand new farmhouse table for the event, and guys, it’s one of those giant, solid affairs that could survive an earthquake, and seat 14 people without breaking a sweat. Remember how I tried to build a table a couple years ago? Yeah, that didn’t go so well. I learned my lesson. If your husband is an engineer and he designs airplanes for a living, there’s a fair chance that the dining table he builds you is going to be pretty structurally sound.
For my part, I adorned his masterpiece in book page pumpkins (the perfect Thanksgiving day project for me and the littles), white berry garland, a burlap table runner, and candles. We ate on my eclectic collection of colored plates set on sheet music for place mats, wiped our faces with homemade muslin napkins stamped with the words “give thanks” and drank sparking cider out of mason jars.
A great juxtaposition makes me happy, and eating a formal meal among so many different organic textures made for a perfectly delightful table.
in other words…
I’ll take mis-matched plates and mason jars over pristine crystal goblets and fine china any day.
ps. Have you been craving one of my skirts??
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I love your table – it is gorgeous! I love the little details but never think to add them to the table. I spend all my time on the meal (I LOVE to cook!) that the table never occurs to me! I am also devastated that I missed the sale on the skirts too. My size is sold out in all of them and I am literally in tears that I missed such a good deal. I have wanted one for so long and now I missed my chance to afford one!!!
I’ve been in love with your yellow awning skirt forever but haven’t been able to afford it. It now says sold out in medium! Is there any chance you might still have a medium left that you forgot about. Just hoping!!! Thank ;)
Everything about this table is perfection! Kudos to you and your husband for making a piece that your family can enjoy for ages and especially you for the gorgeous tablescape. Absolutely gorgeous!
That’s really beautiful, Cori! You are such a great mom and wife!
Your other table looked beautiful as well, even though you said it was a little crooked (or something, I don’t remember details other than I was jealous).
I totally agree! I love the details. They make me so happy. =) Glad I’m not the only one…and it probably partly explains why I like your blog so much. =) Alesha <3
Just ordered my very own Corilynn skirt!!!! I am so incredibly excited!! It took all my will power and restraint to select just one…..I WANT THEM ALL. Eventually……eventually….
Absolutely love it all and I couldn’t agree with you more! Any day is better when you go the extra mile to make it prettier =) BTW, you look amazing! Hopefully you feel as good as you look… now that you have to care for 4 littles…
I love your table – it is gorgeous! I love the little details but never think to add them to the table. I spend all my time on the meal (I LOVE to cook!) that the table never occurs to me!
I am also devastated that I missed the sale on the skirts too. My size is sold out in all of them and I am literally in tears that I missed such a good deal. I have wanted one for so long and now I missed my chance to afford one!!!
Eeeekkk!!! You are amazing, girly! Great job on the table all the while having 3 littles and a newborn! My hat is off to you. Thanks for sharing! xo
I’ve been in love with your yellow awning skirt forever but haven’t been able to afford it. It now says sold out in medium! Is there any chance you might still have a medium left that you forgot about. Just hoping!!! Thank ;)
The sale is great, but all the average sizes are sold out :( Not too helpful but I appreciate the thought.
Wow, you are so talented woman! ANd the table?? WOW!!! incredible!
Everything about this table is perfection! Kudos to you and your husband for making a piece that your family can enjoy for ages and especially you for the gorgeous tablescape. Absolutely gorgeous!
Chelsea
Haute Child in the City
nice work!
its so lovely
xo the egg out west.
That’s really beautiful, Cori! You are such a great mom and wife!
Your other table looked beautiful as well, even though you said it was a little crooked (or something, I don’t remember details other than I was jealous).
such a lovely rustic Thanksgiving table — I love everything about this! xo
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Boo all the sizes I need are sold out:(
I totally agree! I love the details. They make me so happy. =) Glad I’m not the only one…and it probably partly explains why I like your blog so much. =)
Alesha <3
Just ordered my very own Corilynn skirt!!!! I am so incredibly excited!! It took all my will power and restraint to select just one…..I WANT THEM ALL. Eventually……eventually….
Just beautiful.. Im in love with the table and no to mention the decor.. Once again wow!!
Impressive! And you have a newborn and three other children!?!
I love all the little details, everything goes so well to your beautiful table! Kudos to Mister on his handymanship. :)
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Very beautiful, I would have Thanksgiving weekly on this table!
Absolutely love it all and I couldn’t agree with you more! Any day is better when you go the extra mile to make it prettier =) BTW, you look amazing! Hopefully you feel as good as you look… now that you have to care for 4 littles…