ACORN NAPKIN RING TUTORIAL

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr82RxeE0qS3uPnK15L2GdW7PbOrzRd3wcTIzJLUwJ81K2ouDg-9DV3zrfRZFZkQOIV1Os53j2nqu8TqNP0rwzv4yYVTBPu0rWfd_6tdxgMbh9maq_FoROeXuh6Xfc8apLawGwws8P9Zs/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr82RxeE0qS3uPnK15L2GdW7PbOrzRd3wcTIzJLUwJ81K2ouDg-9DV3zrfRZFZkQOIV1Os53j2nqu8TqNP0rwzv4yYVTBPu0rWfd_6tdxgMbh9maq_FoROeXuh6Xfc8apLawGwws8P9Zs/s640/Copy+of+IMG_2554.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Acorn Napkin Ring Tutorial:</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">O</span></strong>ne of the <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">repeated themes</span> on my <span style="font-size: x-large;">Thanksgiving</span> table will be acorns. To continue the theme I made napkin rings out of <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">acorns</span> collected on a hike. <br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span></strong>he napkin rings are <span style="font-size: x-large;">organic</span> with a little <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">glitz of gold</span>, just the right combination for my table!  This project was fun and <span style="font-size: x-large;">easy</span> to do. And for no money, I now have<span style="font-size: x-large;"> beautiful</span> napkin rings to use each fall!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QCugGHm6wAYbrHaka_KDW0JldQOe5IVYAMa-e8__BR9cghvgip6Znb8cJzPXKvJhxYcO8Vm_AQdVcBhDYNizZG-243IO5iZ0XF5SjfSLxraTvqZHi1oBXHf-eCiwdL2SyQi7UbMmjJg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QCugGHm6wAYbrHaka_KDW0JldQOe5IVYAMa-e8__BR9cghvgip6Znb8cJzPXKvJhxYcO8Vm_AQdVcBhDYNizZG-243IO5iZ0XF5SjfSLxraTvqZHi1oBXHf-eCiwdL2SyQi7UbMmjJg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_2555.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">StoneGable Acorn Napkin Rings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">acorns, bottoms and tops</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thin gauge wire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gold paint</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hot glue</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">drill with slender bit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wire cutters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">needle nose pliers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DUSTBUSTER (this project is a little messy)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>SG: Tip </b>Before you start this project, you will want to read this article about how to safely have insect free acorns to work with. Acorns can come with many unwelcomed  little critters inside. Thankfully they are easily taken care! Click <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4488114_dry-acorns-crafts.html">HERE</a> to read the article.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">G</span>ather acorns. (Or have your wonderful husband do it for you!) Bake acorns to get rid of any nasty pests or critters living in them according to the article referred to above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">D</span>rill a small hole in your acorns through their equator.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdxSTF1IYjKnW1HswIKgLgRAeP06oL5ywo5jRrXEKOLELkN6Y675OmrRHLQdSKmkn4eX3tjY7XArzk4pxCLrfOvIyfXQeD8pU-bO4UPcbBCVIJIXqsjDsUOt5wgREVvp7QXOtPQkLkJQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdxSTF1IYjKnW1HswIKgLgRAeP06oL5ywo5jRrXEKOLELkN6Y675OmrRHLQdSKmkn4eX3tjY7XArzk4pxCLrfOvIyfXQeD8pU-bO4UPcbBCVIJIXqsjDsUOt5wgREVvp7QXOtPQkLkJQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_2530.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">P</span>aint some acorns with gold paint. I use JoSonja's Artist's Gouache. It is a little thicker and dries beautifully. But any gold paint should do. I only put 1 coat on the acorns. I loved that some of the original color shows through here and there.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQAAi0Hw-j7Qix9cJ0C52BgAbRsBH0nHfXpYk5DfvjP8hFQU-JS1huKXPdoaWjFoZvovMyRrMk2KEa7maGokOH2yMo80E_Rai7CmnzEHTFfbawnXJhx16JBvFfmPi61DyGfezQ2pNc5E/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQAAi0Hw-j7Qix9cJ0C52BgAbRsBH0nHfXpYk5DfvjP8hFQU-JS1huKXPdoaWjFoZvovMyRrMk2KEa7maGokOH2yMo80E_Rai7CmnzEHTFfbawnXJhx16JBvFfmPi61DyGfezQ2pNc5E/s640/Copy+of+IMG_2533.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdi5ffBj0zRnYG643AkRUzI4ten07uloU-iZaY71ACdj1Yf8VzoEvAOc3veboK7pM-qTZjOZOBxIaVfxHN8N_eYivDZlaxvGMGjnxlUrLs_x8oSCoCozLUIBDBZDs8KXbozW1Qu5h2rAQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdi5ffBj0zRnYG643AkRUzI4ten07uloU-iZaY71ACdj1Yf8VzoEvAOc3veboK7pM-qTZjOZOBxIaVfxHN8N_eYivDZlaxvGMGjnxlUrLs_x8oSCoCozLUIBDBZDs8KXbozW1Qu5h2rAQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_2534.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">S</span>tring acorns on 20 gauge wire. I had green wire, but if I were buying some just for this project I would look for gold toned.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span> used 7 large acorns, and painted 2 gold for each napkin ring. Depending on the size of your acorns you might adjust the number of them for each napkin ring.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSR0z1B4Yv6Wz9YZmkTLW6M5e1SS_B-r73BC-cM4XTJFgsuMBWuojZ91g8BXmScbac1E6NBFjrivpYDZ7fCWMsMKfOsCQi2M6ZPNtmIXqLVZKUU9emmhWCRxJCaxEGueeY34GnyXbhHU/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSR0z1B4Yv6Wz9YZmkTLW6M5e1SS_B-r73BC-cM4XTJFgsuMBWuojZ91g8BXmScbac1E6NBFjrivpYDZ7fCWMsMKfOsCQi2M6ZPNtmIXqLVZKUU9emmhWCRxJCaxEGueeY34GnyXbhHU/s640/Copy+of+IMG_2540.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span>ake an acorn circle and twist wire ends to secure.  Using the needle nose pliers, bend the twisted ends back on the wire that goes through the acorns and tuck the twisted end back into the hole in the acorn.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span>ot glue on a couple of little acorn hats... fun!!!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTxSYDNl5Oo_OI3Ep4bwyXFOmhKS16b03hAjEdJNMYuB0M0lQtJtTvvKwfGEWX9nMRMV9WlYE3NiYrUcZE9npVZYhdbXcNJJoPcRVHKvPnm6MYOapzHCetUN3E17xr5fwjn_pvNAIf08/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">P</span>ull a pretty napkin through and be <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">THANKFUL</span> for some unique and pretty new napkin rings!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACLt9-dIStitGGLvOnKhMhxIkys-1kmVsnEoIrat3gd3DkxPfXgxAJy-meZwoPzNAJ8PSys7CPpcJTKFdUXKxVtoosJEvTzlBN9-PTYel5uZ-H9DML6QN776JD0KaBcWb6QDwdlvmLXA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACLt9-dIStitGGLvOnKhMhxIkys-1kmVsnEoIrat3gd3DkxPfXgxAJy-meZwoPzNAJ8PSys7CPpcJTKFdUXKxVtoosJEvTzlBN9-PTYel5uZ-H9DML6QN776JD0KaBcWb6QDwdlvmLXA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_2558.JPG" width="438" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">L</span>ook for these napkin rings on StoneGable's <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Thanksgiving </span>table, posted Wednesday!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable Thanksgiving Countdown</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTccAQU_4y6qGeCEWPXNrf2ak6M6wEOgVq2AbVqMCfMaWWDlzka9wj5VXQlmZk8zMc42pELTV3h-txZACKq0PnDNLiIoKqdoUMsEL8VXtkYPBS_PUhp1pWMb0lY4J0Uxx4OMxEK3N9cM/s1600/5.png.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTccAQU_4y6qGeCEWPXNrf2ak6M6wEOgVq2AbVqMCfMaWWDlzka9wj5VXQlmZk8zMc42pELTV3h-txZACKq0PnDNLiIoKqdoUMsEL8VXtkYPBS_PUhp1pWMb0lY4J0Uxx4OMxEK3N9cM/s320/5.png.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">O</span></strong>nly<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> 5</span></strong> days till the <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">BIG EVENT</span>! Hopefully you have been doing<span style="font-size: large;"> a little bit everyday</span> and by now are well on your way to a<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> less stressed</span> holiday. <span style="font-size: large;">I am so excited to share these tips with you today!!!!!!</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span></strong>ere at<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> StoneGable</span> we  serve Thanksgiving dinner between 3:00-4:00. Dinner can last  a couple of hours. We love the <span style="font-size: x-large;">tarry</span> at the table talking, telling<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> stories</span> and enjoying a cup of coffee after dinner.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span></strong>e usually serve sweets as a<span style="font-size: x-large;"> dessert buffet</span> later that evening. It gives us a chance to let our dinner settle. The dessert buffet is served around 7:00 .</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">B</span></strong>etween<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> dinner</span> and <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">dessert</span>~ The table is cleared, the<span style="font-size: x-large;"> buffet</span> is set and Thanksgiving dinner is totally <span style="font-size: x-large;">cleaned up</span>! </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">C</span></strong>lean-up is a <span style="font-size: x-large;">big production</span> but is also <span style="font-size: x-large;">very easy</span> and the burden does not fall on 1 person! We all<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> pitch in</span> and with a little music,<span style="font-size: x-large;"> wine</span> and fun banter it is an enjoyable part of our Thanksgiving!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span></strong>ere are my<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> best tips</span> for getting Thanksgiving dinner onto the table and cleaning it up.</div><br /><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">THESE ARE MY BEST TIPS!</span></strong></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">I </span></strong>usually cook Thanksgiving dinner and have a<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> houseful</span> every year. Many of my guest ask me <span style="font-size: large;">"What can I do?"</span> And when I am in the thick-of-dinner things I often find it hard to concentrate on what <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">exactly</span> I need them to do.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span></strong> now make <span style="font-size: x-large;">3x5 cards</span> with all the jobs I need<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> done</span>  written on them. Write them out before Thanksgiving when you can sit down and think.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span></strong>hen someone asks to help I <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">hug</span> them for their thoughtfulness and<span style="font-size: large;"> hand them a card</span>. When the job is done the card goes into a "done" pile.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Examples: fill the water glasses with ice and water, light the candles, put the stuffing in the serving dish...</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">I </span></strong>ask 1 or 2 people to work with me in the <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">kitchen</span>, cleaning as we go so when it is time for the mea,l the kitchen is in good order! Thanks MOM and Lisa!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span></strong>he 3x5 card technique works GREAT for <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">clean up</span>!!!!  Make a 3x5 card of <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">everything</span> you can think of that will need to be cleaned up.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Examples: Collect all flatware , Collect glasses collect all condiment dishes, collect all cloth napkins...</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">GIVE EVERYONE A 3x5 CARD AND A PLASTIC DISH PAN</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (All food leftover on plates gets scraped onto a sturdy paper plate and thrown away)</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~the boyfriends and girlfriends you seperated at the table can clean up together... awwww!~</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span></strong> have a dozen or so <span style="font-size: x-large;">dish pans</span> I bought at the dollar store.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">I </span></strong>put a large towel over my washer and dryer in my <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">laundry room</span> just off the kitchen. I also put a folding utility<span style="font-size: x-large;"> table</span> in there too. All the dish pans<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> full</span> of dirty tableware goes in the laundry room. At the utlity sink there is  a bottle of <span style="font-size: x-large;">dish soap</span> and I ask my <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">helpers</span> to fill their dish pan with hot sudsy water and leave them on the already prepared surfaces! The dishes are already cleaning themselves! If I didn't have my laundry room I would use my<span style="font-size: x-large;"> garage</span>! And my kitchen stays relatively <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">orderly</span>.<span style="font-size: large;"> <strong>I LOVE THIS TIP!!!! IT BRINGS SANITY TO THANKSGIVING CLEAN-UP!</strong></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span></strong>hen it is time to wash the stemware, it is brought out of the laundry room and washed up. The dish pan is <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">rinsed </span>clean and a towel is put in the<span style="font-size: x-large;"> bottom</span> of it. All clean stemware goes back into the pan to be dried and put away. Then the next pan of dirty dishes come out.<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Repeat</span> until done. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span></strong>e have a rule here, <span style="font-size: x-large;">Cooks do not do the dishes!!!!</span>  My husband and brother are great washers...<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> aprons</span> and all! Great <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">modeling</span> for the younger boys!!!!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiRBYDkhgD15sfePAzu_oLU0Hbp9dtDGZ3j8LSJbNJA9SFo4BXKcu_PMcLmSde_V078wO_zVGw_PYoa1CpqEUT9JKkIDetTTTns6M2oXn9EVkNGeL3V7qgbFlhFqDhYqbKM4E3ThrHo8/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiRBYDkhgD15sfePAzu_oLU0Hbp9dtDGZ3j8LSJbNJA9SFo4BXKcu_PMcLmSde_V078wO_zVGw_PYoa1CpqEUT9JKkIDetTTTns6M2oXn9EVkNGeL3V7qgbFlhFqDhYqbKM4E3ThrHo8/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">B</span></strong>y the time the <span style="font-size: x-large;">dessert buffet</span> is set up everyone is ready for something sweet. This is the time to bring out great <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">paper plates</span> and napkins. They just need to be tossed away. Clean up is so easy!!!!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EfD0aTRszEZOnmspN_bboXg_i-9wy6ehivVWyRnMIhBFN3H1DN4VZqaDR_L1sxAnGzslkFmyMqKr4AmJp5k8dY3QXdp9ZIct83U9b18ZTsrx5ZzieECEEFMH2BdMq9_vWA_EHV4AmCE/s1600/Turkey+Tip.png.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">I </span></strong>am setting my table tomorrow! It is a<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"> big job</span> and my Mom and daughter are helping.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span></strong>onday I will talk about what to do with <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">leftovers</span>, what to <span style="font-size: x-large;">make ahead</span> and my Thanksgiving <span style="font-size: x-large;">dinner timeline</span>.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Y</span></strong>es, this post is FINALLY done!!!!! Have a Happy Pink <span style="font-size: x-large;">Saturday</span>. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">I </span></strong>am participating in <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Pink Saturday</span>, there has to be SOMETHING pink here!!!! Thanks Beverly, you are a wonderful hostess!!! Visit <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/11/pink-saturday-november-20-2010.html">Pink Saturday</a> and check out all the pink attitiude in Bloggland!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

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