I feel like once October arrives the holiday train begins barreling down the track, barely stopping at each station! Three celebrations before the New Year (so actually four!) squeezed into a short amount of time! And even though I love Christmas decorating as much as Halloween, it makes me sad that Thanksgiving sort of gets sidelined! Sandwiched between the others it just seems like it gets a little less glory and attention…but I still love to add some simple decor to my home that lets me hang on to fall a little bit longer! But since Thanksgiving is so close to the big hoopla of Christmas preparations I really try to keep it minimal and, if at all possible, try to re-purpose some of my Halloween pumpkins and gourds. I’m not yet ready to put out the jingle bells…however I have to admit I’ve already played my Christmas instrumental playlist (I’ll hold off on Bing Crosby until closer to December!) So until it’s an acceptable time to really get Christmas on, I want to share my simple transition from Halloween to Thanksgiving…using little more than paper and string!
