On this day, we reflect on the many blessings we have and continue to be thankful.  As I prepared dinner for my loved ones I thought about how there are many who don’t have a family to prepare a meal for, or who don’t have food to prepare a meal for loved ones.  Even though it was an exhausting endeavor, it was through the love I have for my family that gives me the unrelentless desire to prepare our thankful meal.  Initially, I was not going to set a dinner table thinking “Oh – why bother – we’re just going to eat and watch TV”.  But then after seeing  beautiful settings, and realizing my family deserves a beautiful setting, that prompted me to do a quick table setting.

So I scrounged around for things I already had in the house and created this quick setting.  Luckily, I bought the candle holders at a yard sale last weekend for twenty-five cents a piece and they were perfect.  The vase by the fireplace became the centerpiece and I picked some greenery from outside to create this simple tablescape.

When I stepped back and looked at the finished product, I had to say – “thank you God” for all you do for me and family.  We don’t have riches, but all that we do have – I am truly grateful for.

God knows I’ve been blessed to find such thrifty items to make our house into a home.  Do I feel under-privilege because I shop in thrift stores.. Nooooo.. Do I feel under-privilege because 99% of my items are used.. Nope  again… I’m just grateful that we have a house we made into our home.

Through this blog I’ve been blessed to have readers who enjoy my thrift stories, makeovers, and other tidbits of my life  that I love to share.  Today and everyday – I wish you all the happiness and many continued blessings that you’ve been thankful for.

So here’s to good eats and sore feets!  From my home to yours – Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

As I always say,  beauty doesn’t have to be costly.  Happy hunting while you thrift your house into a home!

Smooches!!