Family Breakfast Get-Together Tablescape

Boxed cold cereal continues to be one of the most popular Breakfast choices in the United States with nearly three billion boxes sold every year. Not just for kids, adults love the convenience and the variety. Hard to believe? Yeah, it's true. Some of the most popular cereals include: Cheerios, Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops, Lucky Charms, and Frost Mini-Wheats. Nothing too healthy....Top with full-fat milk and added sugar and you have a heart attack or high cholesterol, or diabetes in the making. Shudder.

Cold cereal is so popular in our extended family that Pat and I had to buy two sets of "Vintage Kellogg" accent plates to set tables years ago. Still using them, Still loving them. (Full disclosure: I haven't eaten breakfast cereal since I was a kid. I am 75 now. Guess you could say it is not so popular with me but I love the plates.) Anyway, Pat set this week's table for a Breakfast get together:

Flatware is one of my favorites: "Decision" by Noritake

One of our first purchases at Pier 1 when they opened the store (seems like a very long time ago) in our area

Pat set up mugs for those who wanted coffee. She used a dinner plate and matching soup bowl ("Mulberry" by The Celler from Macy's 2009-2010) as a stand.

This red bowl is actually a "Fun Factory" footed bowl by Waechtersbach

Where it came from:

Plastic Weaved Place Mats - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond years ago

Yellow Dinner Plate and Matching Cereal Bowl - "Fun Factory" by Waechtersbach from Tuesday Morning and Replacements,Ltd.

Black Luncheon Plate and Matching Bread and Butter Plate - "Fiesta(ware)" by Homer Laughlin from Tuesday Morning and Replacements, Ltd.

Accent Plates - "Vintage Kellogg" from Ross more than 15 years ago 

Flatware - "Decision" Primastone by Noritake from eBay

Glassware - from Pier1 years ago (Pattern unknown)

Yellow Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 five or six years ago

Red Centerpiece (Holding Cups) - a gift from Pat years ago

Yellow Water Pitcher - a gift from our much missed Cousin Trev to match the dinnerware

Ceramic Milk Carton - from Ross years ago

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Remembering Our Cousin Tablescape

I have often mentioned our "dish-addicted" Cousin Trev on this blog. He, too, had dozens and dozens of sets of dinnerware, flatware (mostly sterling silver), and countless patterns of gorgeous crystal goblets. He treasured every piece. He relished in the idea of using his "stuff" daily taking delight to set a table for even the simplest meal. Sadly, he passed away this week after s lengthy battle with cancer. Pat wanted to set a table to remember him and celebrate his life.

Although Trev had the "real stuff" (Meissen "Blue Onion") we used Blue Danube. He had collected his dinnerware for years and had a tremendous collection

Flatware is stainless steel "Musee" by Reed and Barton

"Napkin rings are like the jewelry for the table" - one of Trev's favorite quotes. These are from Pier 1.

Trev liked to use French Portieux light blue goblets (which he had generously given me a set) but Pat vetoed the extreme color contrast

Where it came from:

White Place Mats - By Calvin Klein from Tuesday Morning years ago

Blue Glass Chargers - "Rondo Sapphire" by Bormioli Rocco from Ross years ago

Dinnerware and assorted pieces - "Blue Danube" manufacturer unknown from a local Department store long out of business

Flatware - "Musee" by Reed and Barton from Horchow six or seven years ago

Water Glass - Pattern unknown but from Pier 1 years ago

Wine Glass - "Premiere Cobalt" by Libby years ago but widely available

Blue Napkins - from Linentablecloth.com

Napkin Rings - from Pier 1 years ago

We will be joining Susan for "Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch this Thursday: http://betweennapsontheporch.net/