How festive are you?

I consider myself a pretty festive. I tend to have a few little seasonal somethings around my house to express my holiday spirit. This season, I'm loving the use of gourds. I have them sprinkled on my kitchen window sill(nothing spectacular), just a little taste of the season. So.. Please share, how do you express your festive side at home? How festive are you?

Here is my festive kitchen window.



And here are some pretty cool things you can do to spruce up your home with gourds!



photos from Parents.com

Pumpkin Pie Cocktails

I'm thinking of serving one of these at my next get together.

Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Malibu Rum
- 3/4 oz. canned pumpkin pie filling
- 1/2 oz. Kahlua
- 2 oz. with cold milk
Garnish: sprinkle of cinnamon

Mix ingredients in blender with ice and blend thoroughly; Pour into graham cracker-rimmed highball glass and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Or this one that I blogged about last fall. It looks so good I had to remind you all.

Ingredients
1/2 oz Drambuie Sylk Cream Liqueur
2 oz Absolut Vanilia vodka
1/2 oz pumpkin liqueur
1 tsp whipped cream
Cinnamon stick for garnish
Pour the Drambuie Sylk Liqueur and vodka into a shaker filled with ice and shake well. Add the pumpkin liqueur and shake. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Top with teaspoon of whipped cream. Garnish with cinnamon stick.

I'm Feeling This: Amber Glassware

Especially this time of year! Well anytime of year, but it just goes so perfectly with the hues of fall. Look how lovely!

Pic from BHG


Country Living


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Fall Fruit Centerpiece

Fruit centerpieces can be very simple to create. The materials are definitely easy to find. :-) Check out these beauties I found on BHG.
Tiny orange kumquats and roses


Love this one! Sugar maple leaves, pumpkins and mums! It's Fall!


Can it be any simpler than this? Fill footed bowls with mini pumpkins, red apples, and cranberries, and one large spider mum. Use seasonal items like leaves and gourds to sprinkle around the table. Don't forget the ambiance.. candles!

An Intimate Bridal Bruncheon

Does your mother or grandmother have old lace doilies hanging around? Well what are you waiting for, Dust them off and put them to use!
I happen to love lace! So with a touch of traditional , a morsel of modern elegance, and a glimpse of feminine glam, this scene came together to make the perfect Bridal Bruncheon for a Bride's special girl's! It will also be great for a bridal shower.

One of my favorite flowers, the oh so chic dendrobium orchids set the scene atop elegant paisley linens. Feminine tufted ottomans for seating.


I used traditional lace doilies as placemats. Villery and Boch dinnerware added modern elegance to the setting.


Small silver serving trays acted as chargers. They were the perfect shape for our tableware.


A sleek silver napkin ring held delicate lace napkins


Well of course....Brunch isn't complete without yummy mimosas! Love em'!


Serve chilled mini carafes of milk with pretty cookies



A simple but always fabulous favor, chocolate truffles presented in a cute little box.


Ambiance!

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Creepy Cocktails

Bloody Brain Shooter
Ok this looks totally gross! But I had to share it.

Get the recipe from Fine living.

This Black Devil Martini is easier on the eyes

Recipe from Fine Living.

DIY: Celebration Banners

Banners were used at parties for as long as I can remember. But instead of buying the average banner from a local party store, you can create a one of a kind banner yourself! Or if your aren't the crafty, there are tons on Etsy to choose from. Check out some creative banners below.

Cute Etsy finds



And one of my own that I created for a baby shower.