last week, my husband dearest had a birthday. a 31st birthday! and, in celebration, we had our families over for a weekend dinner this last saturday. so, that meant that for the veeeryyy first time, we added the two extra leaves onto our farmhouse table [that steven built a few years ago!!!] to make it even huger than huge, and set out every coaster that we own. 🙂
ever since steven built my dream table, i’m always looking for simple but elegant but casual but pretty table decor!! i really like juuust the right combo… depending on the season, of course. we aren’t quiiite to *everything covered in glitter* season yet [MY FAV!], and boy birthday decor really doesn’t need much of that, anyway… plus, i don’t want to take away from available food space! [priorities, obvi!] but i do want festive and lovely. 🙂
so! my sweet little white ceramic pumpkins are from grandin road [c/o] and i love love love them so much!!! as far as decor goes, i just never find myself hugely in love with deep fall colors… so, as i set these pretty things out with my plates and such, i was so excited at how entirely perfect they are for our home!! they make me so happy!
and!! miss maddalena painted a few little mini-pumpkins, and oh, that girl!! i love her so much. her pastel pumpkins fit in with the decor so sweetly.
i also have a little habit of unrolling some burlap i have as a table runner! that way i can make it as long as i need. and i snagged the cotton stems for a great price from decorsteals!
now i’m so glad i went a little crazy when my favorite placemats went on sale! haha! and thank goodness we had a few too many people buy us our silverware when we got married. now all i need is a second dishwasher!!
and a few little somethings for the mantle! i struggle there, as it’s right below the big ole tv. 😐
then we have the party pics, of course! a few of which were taken by my maddalena rosey girl, at her request. 😉
rocco is our little slide maniac these days! i think he’s turning into an adrenaline junky. #boy
the birthday boy, himself! as captured by his little princess lady. <3
i love this sweet moment she captured between my brother and baby boy!! she is getting good!
my bro got this of my tiniest handsome. i could eat him up with a spoon every day.
steven cooked a deeeelicious tenderloin on his new grill. he’s good like that.
and finally… dinner is served!!! also, my sister. haha. if only i had a dime for every single time she stared her sass straight into my candid photo attempt!
oooh, and the best!! let us not forget the gift that gives back… leftovers!! pumpkin pie for breakfast? nothing wrong with that. hey, the crust is gluten free… and pumpkin is good for the tummy!
amen, amen, amen. fall, you are lookin’ mighty good!
okay, and ps. literally every single time we get to this time of year where the air gets a bit tingly and leaves start to change, i have this undying wish to visit new york city! i don’t even know why, but cue the when harry met sally viewings! anyway, right now grandin road has a pop-up shop going in new york that looks like a dream to walk through. they even have a cool, halloweeny 360 tour of where they’ve set up camp in macy’s herald square! fascinating, yes?! guess it’ll help hold me over for another season. 😉 one day! one day!!
you know I love it all!! M's little painted pumpkins though… might be the best part!!
um this is so darn pretty! i too am not the biggest "fall colors" lover but this i am feeling!
xoxo, another brittany!
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I just love the white pumpkins! You can't go wrong there for a tablescape if say so myself because tablescapes are hard! And if your family is anything like mine we need all the room for all the food. I should really just start doing buffet style in the kitchen. Anyways. Excellent shots Miss M! She gets her talent honestly. And I died about Rocco and the curls and the teethers!!! Stoppppp!!