Tales Of Christmas Past

Welcome to my Tale of Christmas Past Tablescape . . . 

                        A simple, frugal table setting

I thought I would share with you today a little luncheon table I set up for Cowboy and our daughter and the grand baby a few Christmas' ago.

I chose the simple, cute & whimsical really, really cheap grocery store dinnerware . . . 



The dinner plates, salad plates and the mugs were markdowns from Kroger. They were marked down because the handle of one mug was broken. But that worked fine for me because I set an even cheaper plastic cup on that place setting and planned if for the baby!

• I added some old little fruit dishes and juice glasses that were cheap too in their day they came out of oat meal. (I wish they still did that) If you look closely again the baby's is slightly different. I got these from my mother and she only had three matching bowls. (We didn't eat much oatmeal) The fourth I found at a shop.
• The green leaf plates are some of my favorites. I only have 4 they are Vintage Pier One! I say Vintage because I bought them over 20 years ago. Vintage sounds snazzier than old! Love them. I used to have a platter but I broke it. Darn it.

I thought the little candy canes added a little more fun so I put some in the mugs then tossed a couple on the table.

BTW I really didn't have a plan I just pulled together pieces that I love that were in the same color theme. 

And, the meal was Taco Beuno!

I didn't really plan this table for a post but since I had this photo I thought I would share it.  

  Are you setting your table for Christmas activities?

sharing today with: Share Your Cup Thursday, Create It Thursday