Tip: Pine or cedar will have too much sap for a project like this, go with oak. It’s a beautiful look!

Jamie

Adam used a chainsaw to cut the log into 1 inch think rings. I left the bark in tact. Once they were wiped down, they were perfect for our Thanksgiving table this year.

For the centerpiece, I added pumpkins from my porch and brass candlesticks from the mantle. I only used four wood chargers, and went with a more glam look on the heads of the table. Mixing materials and layering unexpected pieces is one of my favorite ways to decorate the table. Pumpkins in non-traditional colors are both unexpected and chic. I love the way these compliment my regular home decor too.

If you’d like to see how I put it all together, check out my “wood chargers” highlight bubble on Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by, Jamie xo

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Even though Thanksgiving is later this year than usual, it’s sneaking up on me! It’s crazy that it’s less than one week away!

As you know, I like a good tablescape and I love a good napkin fold! If you didn’t know, napkin folding is kinda my thing. It’s an easy way to make guests feel special, it’s free, and surprisingly most are pretty simple to create!

On this post I’m gonna show you a super simple way to create a pumpkin napkin fold and I’m doing it on video! I really think you’ll like this and it’s just in time for Thanksgiving!

The video is most easily accessed on mobile. On desktop, click the three dots to download.

Jamie

I love the way these add an element of creativity to my table, but are still chic. If you decide to add this idea to your Thanksgiving table, send me a picture! I always love to hear from you and share in your creating. I’ve linked the materials below for your convenience.

Thanks for stopping by, Jamie xo

Just as in any season, I like to make some small, subtle decor changes to our home. Over-the-top seasonal decorations aren’t practical for us for a lot of reasons… time, energy, budget… we don’t have an abundance of any of those! So I keep it simple!

I’m going to share with you 3 simple fall decorating ideas that you can easily incorporate today! Most of these apply to all seasons, but I’ll share our fall ideas for now!

1. Display fall themed kid’s art!

I keep all of my kid’s artwork with the decorations for that season. So for example, all of this artwork was stored in a 2-gallon ziploc bag, in the storage tote with my fall decor. That way, I won’t forget about it when it comes time to put it out.

I used twine and clothes pins, found a spot in our sitting room that made sense, and voila! It is so special for the kiddos to see their work on display, plus it adds a ton of color and is a conversation piece when people visit.

2. Plush decor that is ok to touch!

I try to incorporate “playable” decor for each season (I’ll share each holiday idea throughout the year). For fall I put these plush pumpkins on our main coffee table. My girls absolutely love playing with them. Penelope (4) lines them up and feeds them to her ponies, while Daisy (1) throws them and fetches them herself… over and over! They know they are there to play with and it encourages them to use their imaginations.

Having “playable” decor is essential to a home that everyone enjoys. It gives the kids freedom, keeps you (mom) from having to move things out of reach and/or fussing and saying “no, don’t touch that… that’s not a toy”! With plush decor it IS a toy, but looks fabulous too! I found the large pumpkin at Homegoods last year and the small ones in the dollar section at Target!

3. “Thankful” craft!

Every year we try to create something with the kiddos to provoke a “thankful” mindset going into the holiday season. A few years ago we created this on a live pumpkin. If we do this again, I would do it on a faux pumpkin. I have found I like to keep our project from year to year to reflect back on what we were thankful for.

Last year, we weren’t very imaginative. We had a new baby, and we did what worked! I bought this as a kit in the dollar section at Target and it turned out adorable! I displayed it all season last year and have it out this year too!

This fall, we are going to make our own tree! I got this idea from simply vintage girl and can’t wait to try it. I have it pinned on Pinterest too. Go follow Bloomcreativeco on Pinterest for this and lots of other ideas I’m dying to try!

For this look you’ll need:

• branches
• vase
• fall scrapbook paper
• 1 1/2″ – 2 1/2″ hole punch
• standard hole punch
• thin ribbon or twine
• scissors
• ribbon for vase

This seems pretty simple! I’ll blog about ours once we get to it! I usually start our “thankful” project November 1st!

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Thanks for stopping by, Jamie xo