12/27/2012: Butter Dish

The butter dish gets used once a year. Why? Because I think it's kind of tacky to throw a tub of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter* on the table for Christmas dinner. I'd get real butter more often if it wasn't so hard to spread on pancakes or muffins without destroying them.

*Side note: I have no problem believing it's not butter.

See Also: Beaded Table Runner, Dining Room Table

12/24/2012: Snowman Plate

A large decorative but pretty much entirely useless snowman plate. I pull it out every year and set it on the table. Usually use it to serve cookies. Sometimes to hold the remotes or received mail receptacle.

12/23/2012: Blue Bowl

Normally this blue bowl holds my Christmas cactus, but I ran it through the dishwasher so I could use it for rolls at Christmas dinner. Then back to plant duty for it.