Just had to join in on all the lovely fun this morning.
Check out more of Heather's "Life Made Lovely" Monday right here.
Check out more of Heather's "Life Made Lovely" Monday right here.
Remember how a while back I talked about trying to do more family dinners?
Well, I think we've been doing pretty good.
I'm kind of proud of us.
You know with Eric's work schedule, school, homework, internship and just
life we really do have to schedule our dinners.
But it's working.
So last week we had dinner planned and at the last minute I decided we
should make it a picnic dinner so we headed to the park a few blocks away.
The weather seemed too perfect to be inside.
I fixed dinner and the kids and I packed up our vintage picnic basket.
They each had jobs; get the cloth napkins, wipe off the
picnic dishes, count out the silverware, pack their water bottles, etc.
They were excited. A night picnic!
On a school night!
Earlier in the day my little helper and I had made cupcakes for dessert, complete with sprinkles.
Real picnic dishes (one of my best ever rummage sale finds = $3 for this whole vintage set of dishes!),
cloth napkins, pyrex bowls and real silverware. It's really not that much more work.
I know it's a bit of a cliche, the idea of not saving your good china
for that someday in the future, but it's true.
for that someday in the future, but it's true.
Okay, so mine was just plastic picnic dishes, not china, but you know what I mean.
Use them today.
Make a regular meal a little bit more special, a little more fun.
Because really, what are you waiting for?
It really does make your average meal just a little bit more lovely...
or "fancy" as Charlotte says.
Don't ya think?
It really does make your average meal just a little bit more lovely...
or "fancy" as Charlotte says.
Don't ya think?
