thanksgiving ensemble . . .

Thanksgiving is just a few short days away (I'm counting down the hours and minutes). Although I'm not hosting this year, I've been cooking up my families delicious cranberry sauce (recipe here). This year I made three batches - yes, I'm a cranberry sauce-aholic and I have to be sure there are leftovers for the next day.

When thinking about what to wear this year I wanted something comfy and chic. A grey knit sweater with a camel coat is one of my favorite color combinations this season - then spicing it up with a pair of Dries heels and a fur scarf makes it the perfect amount of chic.

What are all of you thinking of wearing for Thanksgiving this year? I can't wait to be on the road to my aunt and uncle's.

Photos: 1. Covet Garden 2. Sweater, Scarf, Jacket, Ring, and Heels

thankful for . . .

This year been a special one - Eric and I now call each other husband and wife, friends - old and new - inspired me to follow my dreams, family that supports me at every turn in the road and amazing Sacramento Street readers that share this space with me. I have so much to be thankful for this year.

I wish each and everyone of you a wonderful Thanksgiving - may it be filled with family, friends and lots of yummy treats. All of us have so much to be grateful for this year!

xo, Caitlin

*Photos: 1. Hitchcock Blonde 2 & 3. dress, design, decor

on the menu: cranberry sauce with pears

This cranberry sauce has been made by my grandmother, my mom, and now me. It’s simple but delicious. If there were one thing I could eat at Thanksgiving, it would be this cranberry sauce.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon allspice

1/4 teaspoon ginger

Two peeled and chopped pears

12-ounce bag of fresh cranberries

Directions
Dissolve the sugar, water, cinnamon, allspice, and ginger items over low heat—about 5 minutes, depending on the heat. Then add the two peeled and chopped pears. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add fresh cranberries and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat when the cranberries begin to pop.

Enjoy! I tend to eat all of it before we even sit down for Thanksgiving dinner.

*Photo: flickr

on the menu: drunken pumpkin pie

I've been craving pumpkin pie for the past few weeks and when I came across this recipe over on Tartelette, I wanted a piece of pie even more. This recipe is easy as pie (haha, yes I think I'm hilarious)! Head on over, I'm making my batch tonight.

*Photo: Tartelette

Inspiration: Decorating for Thanksgiving

Since I’ve been preparing and thinking about Thanksgiving this entire weekend, I wanted to start the week off with a little decorating inspiration. Even though I’m not hosting Thanksgiving, I still like to spruce up the house with decorations. This year I’m leaning towards more neutral palette of ivories, dark chocolate browns, and maybe even a touch of blue.  

The way the candles line the entire table makes a simple setting look dramatic. Festive patterned table cloths paired with deep blues add a bit more texture. And for the feathers, well I love this trend.

What’s your inspiration for Thanksgiving? I’ve got to say that this year I’m going for a more neutral palette, but I know some of you probably have something more colorful planned. I’d love to hear about your inspiration.

{photo courtesy of the city sage, this is glamorous, and the city sage}