Good morning. How was your weekend? We are so happy to have Riley home for fall break. I love the full house. Both kids have been working so hard so it will be nice to relax with them this week.
Spent some time downtown with dear friends. I love seeing the town decorated for fall. A night of good food and friendship is always a win.
LOVE THIS RIBBON
I took a chance on this ribbon from Amazon and it’s beautiful. It’s probably best used indoors but I wanted to brighten up our fall wreaths. It comes in holiday colors, too. Truly so pretty. I think the wreaths were from Target a couple of years back.
*The velvet ribbon I use for garland and Christmas decor is included here.
WILL YOU BE HOSTING?
We were reminiscing about Thanksgiving two years ago. We had just painted our basement but didn’t have any furniture yet. It was essentially a big open space with just the bar. It was ideal for hosting a moody Thanksgiving dinner. The tables and chairs were from Southern Event Rentals if you are local. It was really fun to break in this space with all of our dear friends.
Little pro tip. If you are having a really large group you may want to consider renting the dishes and flatware. It’s not as much as you think it would be and no cleaning necessary. You literally scrape the plates and load them in the bins. That’s it. We rotate hosting and my friend did this last year as well. She was so thankful.
She used folding tables she had (and others from friends) and rented the dinnerware and chairs. Just food for thought if you are overwhelmed with a large number. We’ve also done it where we borrow chairs from friends to make it all work.
Tying the napkin and placing it next to a dried orange slice and place card is so simple but a really pretty way to welcome guests.
CINNAMON APPLE CIDER MARGARITA
Speaking of hosting, this is our favorite cocktail to make for friends when we host in fall. It’s scrumptious!! Can easily be made as a mocktail as well.
Cinnamon Apple Cider Margarita
Ingredients
- 6 oz apple cider
- 1 oz Tequila
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1 slice apple
- 1 sprinkle cinnamon per drink
Instructions
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Combine in a shaker and pour over ice.
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Garnish with one apple slice, a cinnamon stick and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Recipe Notes
I buy a container of cinnamon sticks from the spice aisle and use one small apple when making these for a party. Delicious!
AN AMAZON WIN
I’ve been searching high and low for hardware for our laundry room. I didn’t want to go crazy as far as price is concerned but knew the look I wanted. I was so excited when these arrived. The shape and weight are fantastic. These are the champagne bronze color and the 8.8″ length.
LOOKING AHEAD
If you are thinking ahead to Christmas I rounded up some of our favorite decor from Amazon all in one spot. I hope that is helpful.
SATURDAY SHOPPING
Saturday shopping was a fun one this weekend. These were some fan favorites.
- organic beautiful blouse ($49)
- darling plaid handbag
- comfy loafers for fall
- organic cotton cable knit sweater ($40)
GIFT GUIDES
I started my gift guides (will add to them this week) and they can all be found here.
Off to bible study which always makes for a great start to the week. And then soaking up the quality time with our girl. Nothing better than having her here. Make it a great day, friend.
