love this time of year!

I have to say this time of year has to be one of my favorites.  It smells like fall, the leaves have almost all fallen, and I finally get to wear mittens.  The holidays are getting closer and people are preparing to celebrate for Thanksgiving.  It's also the beginning (hopefully) of the snow season.  I almost can't wait for it!

This year I will be preparing a faux thanksgiving dinner for some of my friends and coworkers.  Its not the Thanksgiving dinner, but it does provide a nice prelude to the real deal.  This year I will be hosting the dinner at my new apartment and I have already begun preparing for what I hope will be a great evening!  I have come across so many creative ideas (courtesy of Martha) for what I will prepare and how I will decorate.  At the risk of sounding/seeming like holly housewife I'd like to share some of the absolutely adorable ideas I have found to help me decorate for this Thanksgiving dinner.

First off, I love name cards.  I don't know why, but something about them just makes a table look organized and fashionable or in this case pretty darn cute.  I found these great name cards that I just can't resist - I plan to use them on the table.  Real pics to come!

little turkey name cards

In addition, I've found some great ways to set the table.  Now, I know that I am probably getting a little ambitious, but I'm going to put these ideas in my back pocket in the case that I do have unlimited time to prepare!

Thats all for now.  Happy holiday prepping!  Cheers!