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A Placemat Set the Rules Before I Said a Word
One Tuesday I stopped telling my two-year-old to sit down during dinner. I set a single mat, roughly 16 by 12 inches, in front of her chair and went back...
A Placemat Set the Rules Before I Said a Word
One Tuesday I stopped telling my two-year-old to sit down during dinner. I set a single mat, roughly 16 by 12 inches, in front of her chair and went back...
What a Century of Placemats Taught Me About Sta...
Last Tuesday my daughter tipped a bowl of tomato soup onto a light blue placemat. The soup sat there in a glossy puddle while I reached for a cloth. She...
What a Century of Placemats Taught Me About Sta...
Last Tuesday my daughter tipped a bowl of tomato soup onto a light blue placemat. The soup sat there in a glossy puddle while I reached for a cloth. She...
Flat by Design: A Short History of the Placemat...
I have pressed down more placemat corners than I can count. A warm bowl lands on a cotton mat and the edge lifts. A damp cloth rests under a sippy...
Flat by Design: A Short History of the Placemat...
I have pressed down more placemat corners than I can count. A warm bowl lands on a cotton mat and the edge lifts. A damp cloth rests under a sippy...
Before the Dream Big Placemat, Kids Got Paper M...
My daughter pushed her placemat toward her cereal bowl and asked what "dream big" meant. Half the cursive script sat under a smear of yogurt. I bought that mat at...
Before the Dream Big Placemat, Kids Got Paper M...
My daughter pushed her placemat toward her cereal bowl and asked what "dream big" meant. Half the cursive script sat under a smear of yogurt. I bought that mat at...
What a Corner Cafe Taught Me About Our Family D...
I never meant to take decorating advice from a diner. The little cafe near my daughters' school keeps navy striped placemats stacked by the register, and those mats have survived...
What a Corner Cafe Taught Me About Our Family D...
I never meant to take decorating advice from a diner. The little cafe near my daughters' school keeps navy striped placemats stacked by the register, and those mats have survived...
The Kid-Set Christmas Table: A Holiday Setup Th...
I'm Rae, founder of Poppy, and I have two little girls. My four-year-old sets a fork on each napkin and steps back to survey her work. The forks don't line...
The Kid-Set Christmas Table: A Holiday Setup Th...
I'm Rae, founder of Poppy, and I have two little girls. My four-year-old sets a fork on each napkin and steps back to survey her work. The forks don't line...