
You can count on Kate Spade to infuse full-on girliness into her holiday décor. Spade's candy-colored
Holly Heights Tidbit Plates ($50) are good enough to eat! The set of two green/yellow and two red/pink plates has ample festivity for holiday entertaining, but the central starry snowflake pattern is subtle enough that you can pull off the plates all year long.

This
barbecue tray with veins pokes fun at the juices that flow from grilled red meat. Its dark sense of humor is not for the faint of heart. What do you think of it?

Mealtime with munchkins may not be easy, but it can be a whole lot of fun! Moms use clever tricks to make breakfast, lunch or dinner a success and one that has worked for me is to keep the surroundings interesting.
Toddler tableware may sound like an oxymoron, but with these adorable plates, bowls and silverware, your tot may be asking to sit at the table, rather than run the other way.

I love repurposed plates. Some of my favorites are
Sarah Cihat's rehabilitated dishware, and I loved
Danny Seo's DIY take, too.
GiggleSugar recently directed me to these very cool
Seven Deadly Sins plates ($140 for set) from Esty seller Trixiedelicious.

Changing the look of your kitchen table is a great way to affordably update a kitchen. A set of new placemats combined with a few strategically placed candles and a seasonal centerpiece can make a kitchen feel like an entirely different room. To encourage a change of scenery, you headed off to market in search of a harvest themed table.

When you entertain as much as I do, it's important to have a selection of stylish appetizer plates. From small plates to decorative trays, these serving platters are essential to displaying delicious dishes. I'm always looking for interesting pieces and I invited you to help me add to my collection.

Flea markets and thrift stores can be a treasure trove of
mismatched china, which could lead to trouble depending on your level of impulse control. One too many "Oh, this little dish is too cute to pass up!" and next thing you know, you've got boxes of quirky plates without coordinating mates.

When you entertain as much as I do, it's important to have a selection of stylish appetizer plates. From small plates to decorative trays, these serving platters are essential to displaying delicious dishes. I'm always looking for interesting pieces — like these
portable, three-part servers by NapaStyle ($78.00) — to add to my collection, so let's head off to market in search of appetizer servingware.

Summer is my favorite time of year: I love the warm weather, long days, and alfresco dining. I prefer to use a special set of outdoor dinnerware when eating outside. To ensure that we all enjoy meals outdoors this Summer, you headed off to market in search of outdoor dinnerware.