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Thanksgiving Tablescapes

Greetings friends! I hope your first week of November has treated you well and you’ve managed to stay warm (and not blow away!) I’ve been seeing amazing ideas in the way of activities, decor and recipes for Thanksgiving that is getting me in the grateful spirit.
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I have a lot to be grateful for in my life. I’m blessed with a healthy family who is also happy. I’m thankful to have grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors that have so much love for Sophie, it’s unreal. I’m thankful to get to take my daughter and dog on a walk at the park and be confident that we’ll have fun and feel safe. I’m thankful that I get to choose whatever pumpkin recipe I want (and possibly fail at) for Thanksgiving because money and time (a helpful husband) allows me to do so. I’m thankful for Thanksgiving (and the month of November) that helps us get into the holiday spirit by recognizing what we’re thankful for. Also, I’m thankful for you! Thank you for reading my posts, sharing my posts, trying my crafts and giving me tips and tricks on what to improve!

Here are my top 10 inspirational Thanksgiving tablescapes to modernize my decor:Gather Thanksgiving Tablescapevia Laura

Nature inspired Thanksgiving tablescapevia Karen

Gold and glitzy Thanksgiving tablescapevia Destiny

Thrifty Thanksgiving Tablescapevia Justina

DIY Birch Place Card Holdersvia Kelly

Layered Thanksgiving Tablescapevia Desiree

blog-thanksgiving place mat kraft paper white ink 6via Chelsea

Rosemary wreath Thanksgiving Tablescapevia Teri

Adding pattern to your Thanksgiving tablescape Emily Hendersonvia Emily

Peach Wedding or Thanksgiving Tablescape

via Emily

If I had to choose a favorite, it’d be a tie between Emily’s multi patterned design and the nature feel of Karen’s. I really like different aspects of each of these set ups though so I may have to pull individual pieces from each to make a totally different tablescape! Which one do you like the best or are you more traditional in your Thanksgiving table settings?

For more Fall ideas, check out my Modern Fall Decor post, Fall Nail Ideas, or my Fall Recipes & Decor board on Pinterest!
Follow Shelly Bergman’s board Fall Decor & Recipes on Pinterest.

The photos and stylings of this post are not of my own. You can click the links to take you to the original masterminds behind the eyecandy in this round up. Also, please pin from their sites rather than this round up.

Oh My Posh!

Hi Friends! Today, I’m doing my very first product review! I was contacted by Lauren, who lives in a neighboring town, to review Perfectly Posh body care products. I’m not a huge body product girl just because I forget to use them. I’ve finally learned to not buy them for myself but still receive plenty for my birthday and Christmas. I specifically do not like to have scents on me, with having an 8mo that is constantly teething on my fingers. Lauren stood firmly behind the Posh product and gave me confidence to give it a try.

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I asked Lauren how she got started in selling Posh and what her favorite products were. Here is what she had to say:

‘I am a momma of 2 young children (and 2 fur babies) and my husband and I have been married for almost 9 years (we married very young!).  I work full-time at the University of Illinois and I’m co-owner of Illini Photo Booth. In a word, I am BUSY.  But, I wanted something for me.  Something that had flexibility so if there were times I was busy with the kids, I didn’t need to answer to anyone or feel pressured to sell a certain amount of product.  I decided to start selling in December and have been extremely successful with it.  Some of my favorite products are our Hey, Honey! Healing Hand Crème.  It is absolutely amazing and was a life-saver during this past harsh winter.  I never had cracked hands, and with a baby, that’s really saying something.  I also love our Gender Bender Chunk Bar.  It is full of activated charcoal, silt, and carbon to absorb all the nasty gunk on your skin.  It also has soothing shea butter so it’s not over-drying.  I actually use this on my body, as well as my face, everyday!  I really love so many of our products, but what would round out my top 3 is our Neem & Tea Tree Hair Mask.  I rub it into my scalp, let it set for about 20 minutes, and then wash my hair as usual.  I only use it once a week (normally on Saturday when I’m not rushed to get in the shower) and my hair has never been softer or shinier.’

I’d chosen to review two highly rated products according to their website. I love the fact that you can rate and review their products on their website! I wanted to try a basic hand lotion and a sugar scrub.

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I love the Sugar Fix Classic Body Scrub! It has a very light almond blossom scent that doesn’t linger after use. I would use it on my feet, knees and elbows 2-3 times/week which was super helpful now that those body parts are showing all the time for summer! You can use this product daily but it works so well that it’s not necessary for me to use it that much, which is great because it’s lasting longer! It is a top seller for Posh for a reason! It is a gentle exfoliant as to not shred my skin but doesn’t completely dissolve the second it hits my skin.

I also really like the Lil Snarky Big Fat Yummy Hand Cream (although the name is a mouthful!) I use this lotion before bed every night (that I remember.) It definitely has helped to soften my hands which is really important when handling my baby’s soft skin. This lotion has a very light, pleasant scent and does not leave a greasy residue. It’s a great size to throw in your purse as well. Not too little that it will be gone in a few weeks but small enough that it’s not weighing you down.

I’ve been using these products for a few months and stand behind the brand. Perfectly Posh prides themselves on having every item under $25 but best of all, they’re natural based!

 

naturalIf you don’t already know a Posh consultant, send me a message and I can hook you up with Lauren or you can order directly from their website! What methods do you use to keep your feet sandal worthy? Anyone else know of any great low scent products they like to use around their kids? PS. They also do parties! 😉
Shelly
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