Sorry for the blog silence last week. Apparently I decided I was going to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday and take Thursday and Friday off from blogging. But in all seriousness, life got in the way and blogging fell off the to-do list. If you follow me on Twitter, you already know that on Friday I flew in to Portland and surprised my mom! I’m here for work for a couple weeks. It was such a last-minute trip that I decided I would just surprise my family. It’s been super fun to just show up at the door at my in-laws house, my mom’s house and my aunt’s house. The reactions have been across the board (from tears to screaming to no speech at all) and so fun to watch. So forgive me if blogging is a little slow while I’m here. Just trying to soak it all in and enjoy it! Hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving!
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A Glam Thanksgiving
I was just given the task of setting the Thanksgiving table, and let’s be honest, I’m going to take this really seriously. I’m in research phase (please direct me to any great tablescape inspirations!) and I stumbled across this gorgeous photo on Erin Ever After. Our family friend actually used giant sparkly stars like these above the Christmas table last year, and I loved them! Clearly, still in love. They’re a great way to add some glam to the table without shelling out the big bucks (I found these for $5/ea).
Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake
Last year the holidays were a whirlwind for us. We had just gotten engaged in Amsterdam, trying to plan an engagement party and jetting off to Argentina on Thanksgiving day. I have to say, we were super sad to be missing Thanksgiving, it kinda made my heart hurt. Maybe that’s why this year the holidays are all I can think about. I might be getting ahead of myself, but I am so looking forward to some good quality family time this Thanksgiving and Christmas. And I’ve already found my contribution to the goodies. This cheesecake looks insane. Thought I’d share in case you’re on the hunt for your perfect Thanksgiving dessert!