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Skip the Outdoor Placemat Aisle. Use the One Yo...
Every spring I get the urge to set the porch table for dinner, and every spring I open the garage bin and find cracked placemats that smell like last summer's...
Skip the Outdoor Placemat Aisle. Use the One Yo...
Every spring I get the urge to set the porch table for dinner, and every spring I open the garage bin and find cracked placemats that smell like last summer's...
Reversible Placemats Were Made for a Stage, Not...
Last winter I pulled a set of quilted reversible placemats from the linen closet for a weeknight dinner. One side was a soft blue check, the other a cream floral....
Reversible Placemats Were Made for a Stage, Not...
Last winter I pulled a set of quilted reversible placemats from the linen closet for a weeknight dinner. One side was a soft blue check, the other a cream floral....
The Placemat Was Never Meant to Kill Germs
My four-year-old left a strawberry on her placemat this morning, right next to a puddle of milk. I wiped both with a damp cloth and moved on. That wipe was...
The Placemat Was Never Meant to Kill Germs
My four-year-old left a strawberry on her placemat this morning, right next to a puddle of milk. I wiped both with a damp cloth and moved on. That wipe was...
The End of the Tablecloth: Why I Keep Four Matc...
I packed away our tablecloths one afternoon in May. My older daughter had just spilled a cup of milk onto a cloth for the third time that week. I set...
The End of the Tablecloth: Why I Keep Four Matc...
I packed away our tablecloths one afternoon in May. My older daughter had just spilled a cup of milk onto a cloth for the third time that week. I set...
What a Spilled Cup of Water Taught Me About Org...
One Tuesday, I set our table with two new organic cotton placemats in a soft flax color. They looked like the home I wanted: calm, natural, unhurried. My three year...
What a Spilled Cup of Water Taught Me About Org...
One Tuesday, I set our table with two new organic cotton placemats in a soft flax color. They looked like the home I wanted: calm, natural, unhurried. My three year...
My Oval Table Looks Better with Rectangular Pla...
I own an oval dining table, two small kids, and a drawer of placemats I bought before I measured anything. The standard rule sounds obvious: match the placemat shape to...
My Oval Table Looks Better with Rectangular Pla...
I own an oval dining table, two small kids, and a drawer of placemats I bought before I measured anything. The standard rule sounds obvious: match the placemat shape to...