Missing Spoons

Apparently having children means replacing silverware over and over again because they just seem to disappear. Personally I think it is when the kids scrape their dishes off and it falls in the trash and they just leave it there instead of fishing it out. Either way we are always on the prowl for silverware, either free, or for sale. 

These stainless steel spoons we just received are what my mom and dad called Tablespoons. Our family calls them the Ogre spoons because they are the large spoons we use for serving smaller items at the table and the kind my husband uses to eat his cereal. 

I really like the plain look of these spoons because they will go with any decor. We used to have fancy decorated silverware but it just wasn't worth the cost with how often we had to replace them so we learned to use what we had or could find for an affordable price. 

Do you deal with missing items you often have to replace? 

These stainless steel spoons can be found below. 

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Dinner Dish

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This item is so cute and can really be used at any age. It is made from 100% food grade silicone, is dishwasher safe, and is BPA free. This is great for babies learning to self feed, no more dishes or bowls thrown on the floor, great for toddlers, preschoolers, and even my nine year old daughter enjoys eating out of this because her foods stay separated. 

This is easy washes by hand or in a dishwasher, and so far has stood up to lots of use. Available in both blue and pink. What I love about this product is that it doesn't slip around when placed on a flat surface. 

The Dinner Dish can be found at my affiliate links below.

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Let’s Eat Together

Being parents for quite some time we are always looking for ways to show our children table manners as well as keeping it family friendly.

We eat around the dinner table most nights as a family all together, starting with blessing our food before us.

Usually during dinner time we catch up on the day's events with our children, remind them of upcoming events, as well as checking in on them to see how they are doing.

We have lots of laughs but sometimes we even have some major discussions about things in the world.

This placemat can help your child learn to help with getting dinner ready, their manners, as well as keeping them occupied while adults are talking. They can even jot down their ideas so when it is their turn they don't forget what they want to bring up during dinner.

I think this is a great idea for both families just starting the dinner time routine or those who have been doing for years. We give this item a thumbs up.

The chart can be found on Amazon.



What the Victoria Chart Company has to say about their product. 

To help parents and carers maximise their children’s mealtime experience, our double sided dry erase ‘Let’s Eat Together’ placemat (11 x 18 inches and includes a pen) is a fun, interactive tool that children just love to complete after a meal.  Side one provides a check off system encouraging children to learn their table manners and side two provides fun activities to play at the table after a meal.
Side one:  some of the ‘table manners’ include:

• I helped set the table
  I have washed my hands before eating
  I didn’t talk with food in my mouth
  No playing gadgets at the table
  I helped clear the table

Side two:  some of the ‘activities’ include:

• What’s your best loved? (choose a theme such as animals, letters, food and then discuss why)
  What makes you feel? (happy, excited, proud, worried or tired and then discuss why)
  Animal alphabet fun (see if you can complete the alphabet naming an animal for each letter)
  What’s the opposite of? (think of some fun, simple words suitable to your child’s age)
  Just doodle

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passing the salt & pepper

Easy to use Salt & Pepper grinder set, fill with what ever salt or pepper you like to fit your lifestyle. Elegant but simple all at one time. Great for the kitchen table or to take to your dining room table. In my house the tables are one and the same. We live a busy family life but we always make time to sit around the table for meals while passing the salt & pepper.

Easy to fill, caps go on and off easily, and are great for other spices as well.

You can find the Kitchen Classique Stainless Steel Salt & Pepper Grinders on Amazon.

What Kitchen Classique has to say about their product.

-- HIGH QUALITY GLASS AND STAINLESS STEEL GRINDER SET This glass and stainless steel salt and pepper grinder set features a modern design and is stylish and elegant enough for kitchen-to-table use! Each set contains one salt grinder and one pepper grinder which can hold 3/4 cup of salt, peppercorns or any other spice, in its generously sized glass reservoir. *Salt and pepper not included.

-- BUILT FOR CONVENIENCE AND FUNCTION Unlike other grinder sets, this pair has their grinding mechanism on the top of the grinder, ensuring salt and pepper ends up only on your food -- not all over your table. The ceramic grinder is non-corrosive, won't absorb flavors and is easily adjustable from a fine to coarse grind.  

-- EASY REFILLING WITH NO MESSES Don't you hate constantly having to refill your salt and pepper grinders? Standing about 5 1/4 inches tall this set is the perfect size to cut down on constant refills without being bulky. When you do have to refill, the clear glass bodies will let you know when it's time! The stainless steel top easily screws off revealing a wide opening for easy and mess-free refills.

-- ELEGANT DESIGN  With its brushed stainless steel encasing, glass body and ceramic grinder, this unique duo is a professional, sleek addition to any kitchen, with a stainless steel lid that truly “caps” off this beautiful set. No tacky electrical grinders here means no batteries required--only a few effortless twists with your hand to experience that fresh himalayan salt, pepper, or other spice.

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