I had big plans of posting a big blog post about the things I am thankful for this past thursday, but decided that I would rather spend time with the people I am most thankful for, instead. This Thanksgiving Ted and I hosted the dinner at our house, and it couldn't have been a more happy day. I am happy that all of the weeks of prepping payed off :)
This year I am thankful for parents that are supportive and loving. For a mom and sister-in-law who are my closest friends. For Sierra and Ty's new addition on the way...so excited for the baby so I can snuggle it! So thankful for my dearest friends...you know who you are. I thankful for books and for the happiness they bring me. I am thankful for my talents. I am thankful for the home we live in. I am thankful for the church we believe in and love. I am thankful for our jobs, even though they drive us crazy sometimes. But mostly, I am thankful for my Ted. I am thankful for the love we have for each other, and for all of the time we spend together. I am thankful that he "gets me" and I "get him". I am thankful for the blessing of being married and sealed to him forever. And I promise to never take that for granted. We are blessed.
♥
65 awesomespice comments:
You are too cute. I love your table set up!
Rebekah
headoverheels26.blogspot.com
I love the table setup with all those super cool dishes!
And what a huge blessing to have such a wonderful family, and to have married into a family that you enjoy being around. I got lucky with that one, too... but I know so many people who aren't as lucky in that aspect!
Beautiful post. :)
Lauren! This is such a beautiful set up! Just by your decor I can tell your thanksgiving must have been awesome. :)
<3Chelsea Elizabeth
http://www.organizedxxmess.blogspot.com
Your Thanksgiving looks beautiful!! So glad you enjoyed the holidays with your family. I am thankful for YOU, friend :)
OMG! What a beautiful post. The dinner set up looks amazingly awesome and elegant and perfect. It's so beautiful <3 I loved reading all of your blessings that you shared. It's so wonderful to read. And, to read about the baby! How exciting. thank you for sharing, Lauren!
Your table looks beautiful! I am so jealous that you can eat Thanksgiving outside. Congrats to Ty and Sierra!
Beautiful job, Lauren! You should start a career in party planning!!!
l'ours et le renard
pretty much had a big swoonfest over your table + setting (is that an orange tree in the background?!). and this is such a beautiful post. loved it so much.
aw, all of the different plates look just so great! and i'm lovin' all the tiny details. kind of jealous that you were able to eat outside. WAY to cold to do that here.
xo TJ
This is beautiful! Well done. I haven't hosted my first one yet, but I get so excited when I see mismatch plates and pretty flowers.
This might be too much to ask, but I read awhile back that you were on a raw diet. How did you incorporate it into T-giving? Was it hard?
Thanks so much for sharing! :)
- Mandy
So sweet. <3
Your table looks gorgeous! I'm sure that all of your guests loved it, too! :)
Everything was fantastic and wonderful and perfect...even with the few random holy huge raindrops that splatted on us! :D
how adorable! looks great!
-m
I knew your first hosting experience would be a lovely one because you are so creative and full of unique, darling style and details! Love the owl...this is all so you and so charming! Love that you are married to someone who gets you fully and whom you get fully too!
Liesl :)
so much fun! LOVE.
love, rach.
www.so--hi.blogspot.com
So pretty!
Your table looks so adorable! I want that owl! :) :P
i am obsessed with your table setting. so gorgeous!
I just got so so so super jealous that there was not an amazing owl present at out Thanksgiving table. HOLY CUTE. I can't wait to set my own Thanksgiving table now!
Your table settings are so, so pretty! I'm especially jealous of your plate collection.
Your relationship with Ted is truly something to be grateful for! I love reading about you two.
This is beautiful, Lauren. Happy late Thanksgiving!
LOVE the set up! You are amazing!
Dearest Lauren,
Your style embodies my future style. When I am married and I have my family over Thanksgiving that is exactly how it will look.
I love the sunflowers and hydrangeas... oh, and did I mention the plates are to DIE for... really... I love them...
You did an incredible job! It looks beautiful!
Makay
www.thebirdssay.blogspot.com
The table looks gorgeous!
I used to think Thanksgiving was a dumb holiday, but this month I took every day to be thankful for something, and making even blog posts like this remind you how truly blessed life is :)
wow! this table set up looks amazing! glad you got to spend some quality time with people you are thankful for! :)
This looks AMAZING! Your first time?! WOW! :) Way to go hun!
it looks beautiful! and your thankful list is so sweet! :)
ummmm hello!!! This is beautiful!
this has got to be the most original and adorable Thanksgiving table setting I have ever seen! can you do no wrong?!
well I'm glad you had a good day, I know you worked hard for it. much love!
So adorable! I love that Thanksgiving dinner can be eaten outside in the good ole AZ. :)
And it's super exciting that Ty and Sierra are having a baby! You will be the best aunt ever!!
lauren, those plates! you did such a great job. i want to come to a dinner party at your house one day. i can? thanks!
i am dying over your tablescape. it's AMAZING! and how awesome that you got to have thanksgiving outside!!! you are going to the cutest aunt ever Lauren. glad you had a lovely thanksgiving :)
xoxo
Oh my cuteness. I just died.
Your set-up looks gorgeous. & blessed you are indeed :)
Such a Cute set-up! You'll be the best Aunt ever!!
RIDICULOUSLY CUTE. I'm so jealous you got to have this outside. so so pretty!
Prettiest table setting ever? I think so!
Oh my! What a gorgeous table setting. I LOVE the pattern of your plates! Where are they from, if I may ask?
LOVE the table set up!
When I saw your post about looking for vintage plates I thought I should send you my cottage plates with the little people and forest animals. So it made me smile when I scrolled through your Thanksgiving pictures and saw that you already have one. Funny :) And your thankful list is wonderful!
P.S.
We got Marlee's pictures and we love, love, love them! Thanks so much you did such a great job!
Your thanksgiving table set up seriously looks amazing! I love everything.
xo,
jessie
I love the setup! I saw those little owls at Target and wanted to buy them so badly. So cute!! Congrats to Ty and Sierra I must have missed the announcement that they are expecting! And congrats to you for having a love so pure and blessed. :)
your table looks GORGEOUS!!!! love love love. and entirely jealous of your creativity.
That looks like a ridiculously awesomely beautiful table. One day I'll host a dinner party like that. One day :)
Table setting is the bomb! Love the colors and patterns! Wow!
What a gorgeous set up! And you ate outside too? I'd love to be able to do that at this time of year.
So glad you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
this whole setup is beautiful! you did a really great job.
also i just died over your breaking dawn post. AMEN.
your table decor is to die for!!! i love it!
Oh my, what a beautiful table. X
You are blessed indeed! Oh! To be able to eat Thanksgiving dinner outside again! That would be lovely. Your table is beautiful!
just had a cuteness attack.
oh my goodness! could your table look anymore beautiful?! good work girl!
i LOVE everything about this post Lauren.
so flippin cute..i want that whole table layout.
ohmylanta!!! those place settings are to die for. glad you had a good thanksgiving.
Your table setting says: "I am well. I love life. I can delight myself with my creative expressions." Absolutely beautiful!
me!! toooo!!!!
i loove hosting thanksgiving this year!
and ps in case you forgot, i adore you blog. wanna be just like you when i grow up ;)
xoxo
Absolutely picture perfect. What a hostess!
Allow me to join in the chorus of bloggers saying that you're table was so stylish, so well coordinated. Way to go, Lauren!
I thought Sierra looked pregnant!! You've posted a few pics lately (the one above and one other one) and I swore she looked pregnant but you never said anything on here or on fb..but tadaa, she is! Congrats, Aunt Lauren!
That was a really beautiful post Lauren.
I must grumble at the thought of you eating Thanksgiving OUTSIDE!?!?! It was POURRRING down rain at my grandma's house in Portland. (Can I move to Arizona, please?) LOVE the photos, Busy Bee! ;-)
I LOVE IT! It's unique AND fall colored all at the same time... slam dunk, lady.
Thanksgiving outside looks lovely. We would have froze our buns off here in Utah. Beautiful table decor, you have a eye for decorating.
Isn't that so true <3 Great post!
That's a very cute lunch, and I like the vintage plates, especially the embroidery sampler style one. Glad that you had a wonderful day with your loved ones.
Emily x
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