What’s better than Thanksgiving dinner?
Family, friends, turkey, mashed potatoes, pecan pie …
Not much gets better but this comes close.
Look for me in the November issue of Country Living magazine!
Their Ask the Pros section provides tons of creative ideas to have the most amazing Thanksgiving ever.
Here are some of my favorite tips from Country Living:
“Add oomph to a buffet by elevating different dishes with cake stands, vintage boxes, or even stacks of hardback books.” Cari Cucksey, of HGTV’s Cash & Cari
“Decanting tape water into bottles with sprigs of mint completely dresses up this run-of-the-mill beverage.” Amanda Pays, interior designer
“I track each dish onto a chalk cloth runner, then label it. During the mad dash to get the food out, the stuffing always ends up in the right place!” Kelly McCants
“I corral our galvanized bins and camping coolers on the back porch and fill them with ice and drinks. This setup establishes a relaxed atmosphere – and frees up precious fridge space.” Shannon Quimby, stylist
Another use for Ball jars: “The wide-mouth ones layered with leftover trey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and stuffing doulbe as pretty takeaways – sort o a Thanksgiving rifle to go!” – Julie Murphy
There are lots more in the mag – be sure to check it out!
P.S. Love fall? Make sure to check out my Fall Home Tour – filled with all kinds of vintage fabulous!
P.P.S. Love lighting as much as I do? Check out my Top 10 DIY Chandeliers over at the Lamps Plus blog!
Oh how exciting you “pro”. Thanks for the tip!!
Hi Kelly. I just received my issue of CL and was so glad to see you in it. What a great idea. I am sitting here kicking myself thinking about all the wine corks that I have trashed over the years, and what I could have done with them. I always love your ideas! XO Sue
Congrats, Kelly. Wish my mag would get here.
Congratulations, Kelly! I’ll have to check it out.
Mary Alice
I just got my magazine and was delighted to see you in it. Congrats. :))
Congratulations! Can’t wait to see it!
Kelly!! That is so awesome. Congrats! i’m going to open a bottle of wine and label the cork in your honor!
That is fabulous! Congrats on CL! You rock!
Oh Kelly! Hip, hip HOORAY!! Congratulations on the CL feature!!! Woo-Hoo!!!! 🙂 Great tips!!! Big hugs!!!
such a cool idea and congrats to you!
Got mine last week and have not had a chance to look at it yet….I will take a look now!….Congrats Kelly!!!….
That is so great Kelly! I really love all the ideas you give us, Congrats!
Great idea, Kelly! I too save my corks but never thought to write the occasion on them. Congratulations, Lady! That’s a huge publication. Brake out the wine bottle and add that cork to your collection!
OMG my collection would take over the house…would have to narrow it down to REALLY special occasions! Great idea and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Congradulations! What a huge honor to be in that magazine!
Oh Kelly how exciting for you, CONGRATS!!!! Very well deserved.
Cynthia
Wow! to think I know a “pro”! Congrats, Kelly!
xo Heidi
PS — we have the same tradition with our corks… so fun!
How fun, Kelly! A BIG Congratulations!
Oh, I am so excited for you! Its a no wonder you’ve been chosen to be in a magazine
your blog is so full of creative and beautiful decorating ideas!
Corinne
So exciting (and fun tip!!)
HUGE Congratulations, dear Kelly, for getting into the magazine. Good for you! I am so happy for you. I guess I need to get a copy of that magazine now! xo Diana
Thank goodness I have another friend to keep in the bathroom, but Brawn is getting tired of me saying in my very best Buddy the Elf voice…. “I know her!”.
Congratulations! Love your idea and all of the others mentioned here. Especially the idea for using the wide mouth jars for leftover take aways!
So cool. Congratulations
Awesome Roomie! I am so proud of you!!!!
I started following your blog when you were featured in Romantic Homes, and continue to look forward toeach new installment. So excited that you’re getting much deserved recognition cause darlin you dazzle!
Woohoo! How exciting! Love the tip, too.
Congrats Kelly! And that is a fabulous tip and idea – I can see why they featured it!!
Woohoo! Can’t wait til my copy comes! I’ll drink some wine in your honor! (Did you know that Leo and I once owned a wine and adult bev store?)
CONGRATS!!!! How exciting is that!! They are probably one of my most favorite mags, I saw it the other day, and had to come right over and say YAHOOOOOO!!!! So cool, and so happy for you!!! LOVE this idea, and so happy for your feature!! ~Bre
Where the heck have I been?????? How did I miss this coolness? In a cave with furniture toppling over on top of me and my ears plugged with sawdust. Makes for a gorgeous visual. I can’t wait to get my issue and take it out and show unsuspecting people that my friend Kelly is featured in there with some very big time names. If I drank wine, I would so do this, but I can’t write on the little tabs of the Diet Pepsi cans, and not much exciting happens around her anyhow…..Unless you count being able to finally park my car in my garage. That is reason to celebrate!