Thanksgiving Gather Tablescape!

Set the perfect table for family or friends to gather for the holidays. This is a great way to entertain for Thanksgiving or any day of the week! Okay, we've been friends a while...or maybe you are new here, welcome! Here's my secret. Paper products on Thanksgiving.  No fancy glass dishes for this girl. No one wants all that clean up. But there are fancy dishes that are disposable too! ~   I received fabulous pieces from Oriental Trading Company to put this tablescape together. Oriental Trading is party central.  They have everything you could possibly need! I spray painted these ceramic pumpkins gold! They are perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving or any Harvest holiday! Quick bit of paint and they look stunning! I love gold! Then add candy corn and pumpkins as table scatter! I love the gold and white together! The tea lights are a perfect touch! I used kraft paper and a gold pen for the place settings and the "gather" sign f...

Rice Stuffed Roasted Pumpkin!

 Rice Stuffed Roasted Pumpkin! This is such a fun and yummy dinner! My kids love it and look forward to it each harvest season. My husband's mom used to make it for her kids and we cannot get enough of it! Plus, it is so fun.  You'll need a small/medium pumpkin. About the size of a basketball. Cut off the top like you would for carving a jack-o-lantern and scoop out all the seeds.  In a frying pan, saute a chopped onion and a 16 oz. package of sausage. Then add in 2 cups of uncooked rice.  Add one can of cream of mushroom soup and mix it up.  The fill the pumpkin with the rice mixture. Do not add any water. The pumpkin will add enough moisture to cook the rice. Leave about 1 to 2 inches at the top for rice expansion.   Place the lid on top! Then wrap it up with foil and place on baking sheet.  Wrap the other side, tight around the lid.  Bake in the oven at 350 for 1 hour.  Let cool about 15 minutes. The...