I was so excited to host my parents for our first Thanksgiving in the new house. We actually have a spare bedroom now! And we also have a dining table with more than 4 chairs! I was a bit nervous about the turkey and the apple pie, but both turned out amazing, and we all enjoyed way too much food all weekend long. My mom has been amazing helping with decorating the house since we moved in and she did not disappoint in the Christmas decorating arena. She brought a ton of evergreen and pine cones and miscellaneous berries and candles and we decked out the mantle, entry table and created a swag and dining table centerpiece.
On Saturday, before my parents left, Fabio made the traditional pettole, a Pugliese fried dough made and eaten on Santa Cecilia in his home region. It signifies the beginning of the Christmas season. Even though the Pugliese celebrate Santa Cecilia on November 22, we've decided to always celebrate the weekend after Thanksgiving. We eat the petolle and set up our tree and Christmas decorations. It even snowed during the petolle making and eating! It was a memorable weekend!
3 comments:
Looks like a fantastic weekend!!! Your table looked so nice for Thanksgiving dinner!! Also, congrats again on your national board certification. That is so awesome!
It was fun getting started on the Christmas decorating. Thanks for the great weekend.
Everything looks amazing! Your home is so beautiful. It's so fun to decorate your OWN home, for some reason. Congrats on the National Board Certification.
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