…or just set the table.
I’m participating in Kim‘s Do it Yourself blog party for the holidays! You might not know it because I missed last week, but this week I was ready to set my table for Thanksgiving! This year we’re going to visit my family for the holidays, so we won’t be home and we aren’t having any pre or post Thanksgiving festivities at our house. Since it will just be Hubby and I for a few short days, I wanted to keep the table simple, something that would be condusive to casual breakfasts and dinners, and somethign that could be morphed pretty easily into Christmas decore.
I wanted something with fall colors, layered, and somewhat rustic.
My inpiration, focus, and pretty much the only thing I did was with pinecones.
I collected these last Christmas, and was waiting for some reason to use them. I love them as a centerpiece!
To make sure my pinecones were bug-free (because no one wants creepy-crawlies in their food!), I baked them for 45 minutes in a 200 degree oven. This also helped the pinecones to open up a little bit.
Now, my table isn’t anything to get excited about, but I love the colors and the simplicty works with my holiday plans. I’m excited to see the other great tables, and even more thrilled about sharing my favorite holiday cookie next week! But how will I choose?
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November 23, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Kim@NewlyWoodwards
I like the colors, too. And, I love pinecones. Good tip about baking them. We bought a feed sack full of pine cones for our wedding 2 years ago and I still use them. THey are handy.
November 23, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Abbey G.
I had NO idea about baking pinecones…guess I know what I’m doing tonight! (In the meantime, I hope no crawly guys are on my table!) Thanks for the tip.
November 23, 2009 at 7:59 pm
longbrakeliving
My mom told me bugs lived in pinecones (which I wouldn’t have thought of, but should have — bugs live in everything outside!), and I did some research as to the best way to make sure your pinecones were pest-free. Some people recommended soaking them in soapy water and letting them dry, but baking seemed like it was the easier, faster and more effective option. My pinecones had been in a plastic bag for almost a year, so all the creepy-crawlies were probably dead, but I’d rather be safe than swallow a bug.
November 23, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Christi
there is something about pinecones that makes decor so homey. love it!
November 24, 2009 at 5:15 am
2kidsfromjersey
I’ve never heard of baking pinecones! I didn’t know you could do that but it makes perfect sense. Thanks!!