Table setting? Place mats and centerpiece?

brandielou

Hi, below is a link to a pic of my dishes I use for spring and summer. They were my grandfather's and he got them in Japan while he was in WWII so they are very special to me. They aren't just "any" dishes.

Well, every year I have such a hard time finding something to do for the table. Since the dishes have purple flowers on them, it's hard to do purple and not look cheesy.

Can you give me some links for me to look at?

Thanks for your help =)


http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt198/xXbrandielouXx/0127092041.jpg

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Why not green placemats? The plates also have green in them after all. I'd avoid patterns and go for something plain and traditional since you want the dishes to shine.
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p4350/index.cfm?pkey=cplace%2Dmats%2Dnapkins%2Dnapkin%2Drings (cactus)

You could also go for a neutral:
http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?ItemID=1515104&ItemTyp=C&GrpTyp=STY&ShowMenu=T&ShopBy=0&SearchString=placemats&RefPage=SearchDepartment.aspx&s4PageSize=15&CmCatId=EXTERNAL|searchdepartment&Search1Prod=True (linen)

As for centerpieces, I think low ones are best, so no one has trouble seeing the person across from them.
You could buy 3-4 bud vases and place a single white flower in each:
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p12117/index.cfm?pkey=ccenterpieces (6 inch)
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1370&f=10109
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10113643

If you are entertaining in the evening, you could use candles. Just make sure you use unsented ones!:
http://www.yankeecandle.com/cgi-bin/ycbvp/product_detail.jsp?oid=6119074 (these really match your dishes)

Are there any non-plastic and safe baby dishes and utensils for solid foodï¼?

bud

My son is going to eat solid food. There are so many plastic baby dishes & utensils in the market. But I worry about the bisphenol-A and phthalates in the plastic. They are really bad for babies. I use glass bottles for nearly 6 months. But I don't know if there are any non-plastic and unbreakable baby dishes and utensils. I want them easy to use, sterilize and won't break. Anyone can help?

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You could use enamelware. I'd get it in the camping section of Walmart or whichever store you like. Here's a link so you know what I'm talking about.
http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-12-piece-Enamelware-Dining-Blue/dp/B0009PUSPS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1195235702&sr=1-5

As for flatware, I use Oneida metal flatware sets that are like regular, adult flatware bought through Betty Crocker. Sadly enough, Betty Crocker doesn't sell kitchen products like that anymore, but Oneida is still around and you can buy online: http://www.oneida.com/flatware_child-and-baby/. They're about $15.00 for a 3-piece set. They come in 2 or 3 sizes: Baby, Toddler, Preschool.
You might be able to find them at Macy's or JCPenney or some store that carries the Oneida line.
As for the first times of feeding my boys their infant rice cereal, I preferred the metal, baby spoon to the rubber-coated spoons a friend gave me. My boys didn't notice a difference either. Just be careful of jabbing their little gums while teething. Remember, most of us "older folk" learned on baby-sized, stainless flatware, not plastic or rubber.

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Looking for stoney hill garden heirloom rose dish sets, got one set from ross?

dish sets jcpenney image

brat

The dishes are white with blue around the top with a rose pattern

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check local stores such as JCpenney, joanne fabrics and lowes.

10 points please!!!

What's the name of the song in the JCPenney commercial that starts with "life inside a music box ain't easy"?

Aurora

The commercial has magical things happening...a woman pulls out a bunny out of a hat, etc. Is the song just for the commercial or is it a real song? If so, who's the artist?

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Music Box Regina Spektor lyrics
Artist: Regina Spektor
Album: Other Song Lyrics
Title: Music Box Print
Correct

Life inside the music box ain't easy
The malots hit the gears are always turning
And everyone inside the mechanism
Is yearning
To get out
And sing another melody completely
So different from the one they're always singing
I close my eyes and think that i have found me
But then i feel mortality sorround
I want to sing another melody
So different from the one i always sing
But when i do the dishes
I run the water very very very hot
And then i fill the sink to the top with bubbles of soap
And then i set all the bottle caps i own afloat
And it's the greatest voyage in the history of plastic
And then i slip my hands in and start to make waves
And then i dip my tongue in a take a taste
It tastes like soap but it doesn't realy taste like soap
And then i lower in my whole mouth and take a gulp
...and start to feel mortality sorround me
I close my eyes and think that i have found me
But life inside the music box ain't easy
The malots hit the gears are always turning
And every one inside the mechanism
Is yearning to get out
Is yearning to get out
Is yearning to get out...

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Fun things to do with an 8 year old?

dish sets jcpenney image

Sabina

can you suggest any games or activities that we could do together?

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Boy or girl? That always make alot of difference.


-Hide-and-seek.
-Get some white computer paper and some (4-5) bottles of bubbles. Drop a few drops of food coloring in each bottle (one red bottle, one blue bottle, etc.). Blow bubbles, so that they pop onto the paper. This leaves a colored circle and some cool, colorful artwork. (best for girls)
-Get four pieces of white computer paper and tape them together to make a square. Get some crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc. and make your own boardgames! You'll neeed to design it, name it, set rules, etc. When you're both finished, play them! You can use dice from another boardgame or pull numbers out of a hat to see how many spaces to move.
-Play with sidewalk chalk outside on the driveway. (better for girls)
-Play charades.
-Make a Dream Collage. Gather some child-friendly magazines, catalogs, or pictures from the internet. (JCPenney, Toy advertisements, etc.) and have them cut out everything they'd like to own, travel to, experience, etc. (If they want to visit New York, cut out a picture of Times Square. If they want to see a NFL team play, cut out the team logo. If they want a certain outfit, cut it out.) Glue everything down onto the paper. It's his/her/your choice if the pictues somewhat overlap.
-Make cookies from scratch.
-Make an "I Love You" card for the parents and/or grandparents.
-Make a "picnic lunch". Spread a blanket out on the floor and watch a movie while you eat (have popcorn as a side dish). Or, make a picnic lunch, spread a blanket out outside and eat out there.
-Play with cars and trucks and make a town using blocks. (best for boys)
-Play dolls, house/family, school, or store. (best for girls)
-Get a piece of construction paper, draw a picture using the entire paper. Cut it up into pieces then are about an inch big. Don't do straight squares, but cut it into curves, triangles, etc. Give it to her/him and let it put it back together like a puzzle. She/he can do one too and give it to you to put back together.
-Play board games.
-Ride bikes or scooters in the driveway.

Do these dishes go with this dining set?

KimberlyJ

Or are the dishes too country/rustic for the dining set?

Here are the dishes:

http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?ItemID=1301951&ItemTyp=G&GrpTyp=PRD&ShowMenu=T&ShopBy=0&SearchString=dinnerware&RefPage=SearchDepartment.aspx&s4PageSize=15&CmCatId=searchresults&Search1Prod=True

Here is the dining set:

http://www.thefurniture.com/store/LF-708-DR-RTL-SET.htm

Answers to my other question about this dining set were excellent. If you answered that question and have an opinion on this issue, please answer.

Thanks for any help. I haven't bought anything yet. I'm still trying to figure out my style.

Answer
no i think the dishes would go great with the table. but i think you should put a centerpiece in the middle of the table when you get it, like an exotic plant or a beautiful art sculpture. that would be awesome i hope you like my answer .Good Luck

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