Comments on: A Single Red Plate http://thecreativemama.com/a-single-red-plate/ every day living with a touch of creativity Tue, 22 May 2012 05:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nancy http://thecreativemama.com/a-single-red-plate/comment-page-1/#comment-7220 Nancy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:28:32 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2759#comment-7220 I have 2 of these plates. I purchased them directly from the factory in Germany. My husband\'s Nat\'l. Guard unit had been activated and shipped to Germany immediately following 9/11. 5 months later, the girls and I packed our bags for a visit. Husband took us on a tour of this little business and I thought those plates would make wonderful souveniors as well as heirlooms to pass on to the girls at some point so I bought 2. They have a home in my cabinet with our other plates and are used regularly for special occasions. The girls love them and so do I. I have 2 of these plates. I purchased them directly from the factory in Germany. My husband\’s Nat\’l. Guard unit had been activated and shipped to Germany immediately following 9/11. 5 months later, the girls and I packed our bags for a visit. Husband took us on a tour of this little business and I thought those plates would make wonderful souveniors as well as heirlooms to pass on to the girls at some point so I bought 2. They have a home in my cabinet with our other plates and are used regularly for special occasions. The girls love them and so do I.

]]> By: Nancy http://thecreativemama.com/a-single-red-plate/comment-page-1/#comment-7113 Nancy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:43:20 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2759#comment-7113 Oh.. we had this plate when I grew up and my mom did the same thing. I love it. I love to whip it out for any random occasion. But, it has to be something that my girls did that made them\"special.\". It could be learning how to dive, being kind to others, making her bed by herself. You don\'t know you are receiving it until dinner and voila... it makes a big entrance. I haven\'t brought it out for a while.Thanks for the reminder.... LOVE THIS BLOG... LOVE IT! Oh.. we had this plate when I grew up and my mom did the same thing. I love it. I love to whip it out for any random occasion. But, it has to be something that my girls did that made them\"special.\". It could be learning how to dive, being kind to others, making her bed by herself. You don\’t know you are receiving it until dinner and voila… it makes a big entrance. I haven\’t brought it out for a while.Thanks for the reminder…. LOVE THIS BLOG… LOVE IT!

]]> By: Laura http://thecreativemama.com/a-single-red-plate/comment-page-1/#comment-7095 Laura Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:08:07 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2759#comment-7095 Adorable! We have a Happy Birthday mug. The birthday boy/girl gets the mug filled with hot cocoa or for adults, our beverage of choice. Wonderful, small traditions like this are such a great thing to look forward to. Adorable! We have a Happy Birthday mug. The birthday boy/girl gets the mug filled with hot cocoa or for adults, our beverage of choice. Wonderful, small traditions like this are such a great thing to look forward to.

]]> By: Linda @ My Trendy Tykes http://thecreativemama.com/a-single-red-plate/comment-page-1/#comment-7089 Linda @ My Trendy Tykes Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:21:28 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2759#comment-7089 What a great tradition! What a great tradition!

]]> By: Merrilee http://thecreativemama.com/a-single-red-plate/comment-page-1/#comment-7087 Merrilee Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:12:22 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2759#comment-7087 My mom had a special plate when I was growing up, so years before I even got pregnant with my first child my friend and I spent an afternoon at a paint your own ceramics place, where I lovingly created our own "It's Your Special Day" plate. It was so much fun to do, and to tell my friend the plate's story. My son is now 16 months old, and his first birthday cake was on that plate :) I look forward to using it! My mom had a special plate when I was growing up, so years before I even got pregnant with my first child my friend and I spent an afternoon at a paint your own ceramics place, where I lovingly created our own “It’s Your Special Day” plate. It was so much fun to do, and to tell my friend the plate’s story. My son is now 16 months old, and his first birthday cake was on that plate :) I look forward to using it!

]]> By: dana http://thecreativemama.com/a-single-red-plate/comment-page-1/#comment-7083 dana Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:15:28 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2759#comment-7083 I have the same plate, only it\'s navy blue! (From Longaberger maybe, many years ago.) I have 5 children and every birthday the birthday person uses it for dinner--my oldest is 22 now and my youngest is 10 (she\'ll be using it Saturday when she turns 11!!). Certainly not babies anymore, our plate celebrates 7 birthdays every year. Over the years, it\'s seen it\'s share of pizza, tacos and macaroni and cheese. But as the children have all grown, birthday dinners now fetaure The Special Plate adorned with the likes of filet mignon, Louisiana-style barbeque shrimp, homemade garden salads, risoto or garlic mashed red potatoes and homemade cream of crab soup. My children\'s palates have grown quite a bit since the Special Plate was introduced into our family. The best part is that with a large family, our birthdays have never been extravagant gift-giving events. The children always went shopping with their Dad and were allowed to spend $20 (which grew to $25 and topped out a couple years ago at $40). For an \"adult\" child that\'s not much money in today\'s marketplace. The GIFT of the day is always their dinner, gathering around the table together with their siblings, my husband and myself, and feasting on all the favorite foods they enjoy to share with their family. It\'s a ton of work for me, but I love to cook and it\'s truly a gift from the heart. :) Birthday dinners are never missed and the plate never sits longer than a couple months without being used. I recommend starting your own family tradition and watch it grow and remain constant through your childrens\' lives. I have the same plate, only it\’s navy blue! (From Longaberger maybe, many years ago.)

I have 5 children and every birthday the birthday person uses it for dinner–my oldest is 22 now and my youngest is 10 (she\’ll be using it Saturday when she turns 11!!).

Certainly not babies anymore, our plate celebrates 7 birthdays every year. Over the years, it\’s seen it\’s share of pizza, tacos and macaroni and cheese. But as the children have all grown, birthday dinners now fetaure The Special Plate adorned with the likes of filet mignon, Louisiana-style barbeque shrimp, homemade garden salads, risoto or garlic mashed red potatoes and homemade cream of crab soup. My children\’s palates have grown quite a bit since the Special Plate was introduced into our family.

The best part is that with a large family, our birthdays have never been extravagant gift-giving events. The children always went shopping with their Dad and were allowed to spend $20 (which grew to $25 and topped out a couple years ago at $40). For an \"adult\" child that\’s not much money in today\’s marketplace. The GIFT of the day is always their dinner, gathering around the table together with their siblings, my husband and myself, and feasting on all the favorite foods they enjoy to share with their family. It\’s a ton of work for me, but I love to cook and it\’s truly a gift from the heart. :)

Birthday dinners are never missed and the plate never sits longer than a couple months without being used. I recommend starting your own family tradition and watch it grow and remain constant through your childrens\’ lives.

]]> By: Thea http://thecreativemama.com/a-single-red-plate/comment-page-1/#comment-7078 Thea Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:13:47 +0000 http://thecreativemama.com/?p=2759#comment-7078 Ditto! We have our own red plate ...not fancy like yours...just red ( more like cranberry). This comes out when the big brother get an "A" on a hard test, Dad's favorite sports team wins, or little sis needs some encouragement. I started Junk Food Night when my oldest was about 8!! ... I know not the best example for Momma to set, but such a treat ( maybe more for me than the kids). We find a kid-friendly movie on TV or watch one we already own...eat popcorn with M& M's mixed in,drink soda, eat chips...and snuggle on the couch, just about EVERY Friday night!!! I love to hear the kids say to me on the way home from school every Friday..."Yea! It's Junk Food Night!" Music to my ears!! LOL! Ditto! We have our own red plate …not fancy like yours…just red ( more like cranberry). This comes out when the big brother get an “A” on a hard test, Dad’s favorite sports team wins, or little sis needs some encouragement.

I started Junk Food Night when my oldest was about 8!! … I know not the best example for Momma to set, but such a treat ( maybe more for me than the kids). We find a kid-friendly movie on TV or watch one we already own…eat popcorn with M& M’s mixed in,drink soda, eat chips…and snuggle on the couch, just about EVERY Friday night!!!

I love to hear the kids say to me on the way home from school every Friday…”Yea! It’s Junk Food Night!” Music to my ears!! LOL!

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