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With the holiday season really and truly upon us, I thought a "fancy" family meal to ring in the season would be a fun idea! But presenting dinner (lasagna, I'm so fancy, right?) couldn't be the same-old, same-old. It had to be special! I did have to remember that I was serving dinner to three small children and one big man, so I didn't go overboard. They just don't appreciate the awesomeness like I do. ;)
Off to Dollar General I went to find some Dollar General Holiday décor and happened the PERFECT place card holders, these little Nutcracker men, for just a dollar each. Hooray! I printed off all our names and put them on colored paper, and then slipped the name cards into the little slot on the nutcracker's hat.
I also found these cute festive plastic straws that I set at the feet of the nutcracker, atop the vintage linen napkins I had. They came in a pack of 8, 4 snowflakes and 4 candy-cane stripes. It seems like we have used them for every meal since, too!
I snagged some cute Ho Ho Ho wrapping paper to use as a table runner. I just cut a piece the size I wanted and laid it out in the center! I topped it all with some big jingle bells (probably my girls' second favorite part of the evening) and some cute little snow globes from Dollar General, and a platter with ornaments and dome lid from my pantry.
I was so happy to see that Dollar General Holiday décor was perfect for what I was envisioning for my little family's Christmas kick-off! I think my girls had the most fun sipping their grape juice through those snowflake straws!
I was pleasantly surprised at the cute selection for Christmas decorations they had at Dollar General, and I almost snagged some mini stockings to hold the silverware. The prices were lower than most stores, and they had everything I needed to make the evening's table setting a success! The best part was that even after dinner was over, I used the dining decor in other parts of my home, so it serves a double purpose. That's my idea of a good deal!
Do you have a special dinner to kick off the Holidays? Or other traditions that get you in the spirit
Keep up with the latest on Dollar General by visiting their Facebook page!
Off to Dollar General I went to find some Dollar General Holiday décor and happened the PERFECT place card holders, these little Nutcracker men, for just a dollar each. Hooray! I printed off all our names and put them on colored paper, and then slipped the name cards into the little slot on the nutcracker's hat.
I also found these cute festive plastic straws that I set at the feet of the nutcracker, atop the vintage linen napkins I had. They came in a pack of 8, 4 snowflakes and 4 candy-cane stripes. It seems like we have used them for every meal since, too!
I snagged some cute Ho Ho Ho wrapping paper to use as a table runner. I just cut a piece the size I wanted and laid it out in the center! I topped it all with some big jingle bells (probably my girls' second favorite part of the evening) and some cute little snow globes from Dollar General, and a platter with ornaments and dome lid from my pantry.
I was so happy to see that Dollar General Holiday décor was perfect for what I was envisioning for my little family's Christmas kick-off! I think my girls had the most fun sipping their grape juice through those snowflake straws!
I was pleasantly surprised at the cute selection for Christmas decorations they had at Dollar General, and I almost snagged some mini stockings to hold the silverware. The prices were lower than most stores, and they had everything I needed to make the evening's table setting a success! The best part was that even after dinner was over, I used the dining decor in other parts of my home, so it serves a double purpose. That's my idea of a good deal!
Do you have a special dinner to kick off the Holidays? Or other traditions that get you in the spirit
Keep up with the latest on Dollar General by visiting their Facebook page!
Love those straws... and the fact that they are reusable. The nutcrackers are cute too =)
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