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A Placemat Is a Boundary: Setting the Table for...
My daughter knocked her cup off the table three times in one week. First I wiped it up. Then I asked her to pay attention. Third time I stopped and...
A Placemat Is a Boundary: Setting the Table for...
My daughter knocked her cup off the table three times in one week. First I wiped it up. Then I asked her to pay attention. Third time I stopped and...
Your Side Table Is a Dining Table in Disguise
Our living room side table holds a coffee mug before sunrise, a toddler's water bottle by mid-morning, a plate of crackers in the afternoon, and a cup of tea after...
Your Side Table Is a Dining Table in Disguise
Our living room side table holds a coffee mug before sunrise, a toddler's water bottle by mid-morning, a plate of crackers in the afternoon, and a cup of tea after...
The Placemat's Long, Quiet Climb to the Center ...
I used to think of placemats as the table's handbag: a nice finish, more accessory than tool. A few toddler meals changed that. Spaghetti sauce on the wood table, crayon...
The Placemat's Long, Quiet Climb to the Center ...
I used to think of placemats as the table's handbag: a nice finish, more accessory than tool. A few toddler meals changed that. Spaghetti sauce on the wood table, crayon...
My Grandmother Starched Her Placemats. I Don't:...
My grandmother kept a stack of starched linen placemats in the sideboard, pressed after every wash. I keep a stack of cork-backed placemats on my dining table, and my iron...
My Grandmother Starched Her Placemats. I Don't:...
My grandmother kept a stack of starched linen placemats in the sideboard, pressed after every wash. I keep a stack of cork-backed placemats on my dining table, and my iron...
Built-In Coaster Spots Were Never Meant for My ...
I love a set table. I also live with two small children, so half the cups at dinner are sippy cups, water bottles, or whatever cup a child swapped midway...
Built-In Coaster Spots Were Never Meant for My ...
I love a set table. I also live with two small children, so half the cups at dinner are sippy cups, water bottles, or whatever cup a child swapped midway...
What Feed Sacks Taught Me About Making Placemat...
I keep a fabric scrap bin on a shelf in the laundry room. It holds leftover gingham from a crib sheet, a faded denim leg from a pair of jeans,...
What Feed Sacks Taught Me About Making Placemat...
I keep a fabric scrap bin on a shelf in the laundry room. It holds leftover gingham from a crib sheet, a faded denim leg from a pair of jeans,...