Bee Thankful! Season of Thanks Vintage Picnic

Happy Saturday, Friends! Welcome to the Season of Thanks Blog Hop hosted by Amber at Follow the Yellow Brick Home!  I think we can all agree that 2020 has been unpredictable and anything but traditional. In that spirit, I'm sharing a nontraditional Thanksgiving picnic today...

Thanksgiving picnic

If you've hopped over after visiting Katie at Let's Add Sprinkles, welcome! Wasn't her collection of turkeys darling? I celebrated my birthday last month with family in Colorado. It was such a blessing to visit my daughters' families and Ginger Grand, and I'm still basking in the joy of the sweet time we had. Like many of you, Thanksgiving will look different this year. Depending on Favorite Son's work schedule, it may just be the two of us. 

Thanksgiving picnic

This summer I had so much fun styling a pallet picnic, and although Thanksgiving doesn't usually evoke thoughts of picnics--or bees--I decided to feature both in a nontraditional picnic to celebrate thankfulness. We are still having warm weather, and I can't ever remember having so many bees swarming my herbs in the fall. In addition to the buzzing pollinators, my Bee Thankful picnic was inspired by Dollar Tree dish towels that I used as napkins, bee magnets that I added to napkin rings, and this darling sign I scored for $3 on clearance at Big Lots. 

Thanksgiving picnic

Remember my stenciled chair pads?  I  started my picnic by pairing them with a vintage quilt. 

Thanksgiving picnic

I'm still contemplating our menu-- it will probably also be nontraditional, but I decided to use my favorite vintage jadeite to celebrate bee-ing thankful. 

Thanksgiving picnic

Instead of using a traditional picnic basket, I gathered everything on a large tray. Fresh eucalyptus, seasonal blooms, and candles add a festive vibe. 

Thanksgiving picnic

I tucked fragrant sprigs into the napkin rings too. 

Thanksgiving picnic

Here's a peek at the full picnic. 

Thanksgiving picnic

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  1. Cecilia it looks so pretty! And I love how you used the jadeite! It is a perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday season! xoxo

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  2. Adorable. I love bee collectables. Happy Thanksgiving.

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  3. Oh, my goodness! That jadeite if gorgeous. What a collection you have. It's perfect for fall.

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  4. Now this post is something to buzz about! Love the jadite pieces. Truly a glorious tablescape.

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  5. Very nice, Cecilia. Bee-ing thankful never gets old, and why not bring out the theme with your pollinator friends? I love seeing them still scamper this time of year, looking for the last little bits of pollen on flowers remaining. I love how your chair pads turned out. Definitely this will a year for the books, and I like how our blogs give us the opportunity to journal how we still celebrated in spite of all the setbacks. Still a season of thanks, for sure.

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  6. I love this non-traditional picnic. Your collection of jadeite is perfect and so beautiful. No matter how you celebrate, I hope you enjoy your holiday. And happy belated birthday!

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  7. Oh Cecilia! This was such an inspired post. I am in love with your vintage quilt and jadeite collection. Such a perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving.

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  8. Love your Bee-ing Thankful theme picnic, and what about that quilt! Truly lovely! I've noticed the bees are still buzzing around here every time I'm out walking. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Cecilia!

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  9. What a beautiful "table" scape. I would bring it right into the house and keep it going! We are having warm weather here in Maine--never ran the air conditioning in the car in November before. One of the few places where you can use a defroster in the morning and a/c in the p.m.! Don't know what our Thanxgiving will look like, BUT tonite is pizza is at my daughter's to celebrate my son's 37th birthday!

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  10. Cecilia I love your non-traditional Bee Thankful picnic! The jadeite is so pretty! Also, I am so glad you were able to spend some time with your family in Colorado. So special. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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  11. This bee thankful Thanksgiving picnic is so creative, Cecilia, I love it! You have such a beautiful jadeite collection and I love all the extra special crafted touches you've added as well. It sounds like your birthday celebration was a blessed one which makes my heart happy. You definitely deserve it. Big hugs, CoCo

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  12. What a cute idea to go with a picnic - and the bees are adorable! Wishing you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
    Shelley

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  13. How fun! I love your Bee Thankful theme, Cecilia! And that scallop-edged quilt in yellow and white; swoon! Absolutele perfection with green jadeite. I'll be right over:)

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  14. Such a charming twist on a traditional Thanksgiving! Yes, this year will look quite different! Have a safe and happy holiday season!

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  15. This is so fun! I love that you are bee-ing inspired by what is around you to create a unique Thanksgiving picnic. That quilt is fabulous along with the jadeite and pretty garden touches. i am glad to hear that you had a wonderful birthday and I hope you have a blessed, happy, and healthy Thanksgiving with you son!
    Thanks so much for joining the hop!





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  16. Fun post, Cecilia. Bea-tiful!!! Love the quilt and the bee theme.

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  17. I totally adore this idea, Cecilia. Yes, everything is different this year, but that's okay. I think the holidays should look and feel like how "we're" feeling. A picnic sounds like the perfect getaway day for something different. Happy November!

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  19. This is so wonderful! I love that quilt! Talk about happiness wrapped up in a quilt! This is such a great idea with the bees!

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  20. Cecilia, having a Thanksgiving picnic is a great idea. Love that you used your jadeite dishes. The bee theme works so well with them. The yellow quilt is stunning!! Happy Thanksgiving.

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