Comments on: A simple Thanksgiving solution

By: catmom

catmom — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:22:47 +0000

Never heard of this before, but it sounds good to me. A great way to keep younger kids busy and they can bring out their creative side. As Beverly put it, you can label each dish so guests know what is what.

By the way, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

By: Karyn

Karyn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:42:22 +0000

@ brokensaint – LOL. Good luck. Last year I opted to stay home and enjoy a quiet Thanksgiving in solitude, rather than deal with family drama. This year, I’m feeling a little more up to it, but now and then it’s good to have a year off from the Obligatory Family Gathering on a holiday.

By: brokensaint

brokensaint — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:08:14 +0000

Now if only you had some tips on how to unclutter all the drama and angst that comes with family time at the holidays!

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:57:32 +0000

Erin, I read the link on curing the cloth. Did you cure your cloth ? Do you have to rub the chalk on the underside or the top side of the matte oil cloth? Thanks.

By: Beverly

Beverly — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:49:19 +0000

This would be perfect for the buffet that we have with every holiday. So much easier to label than keep answering what dish is what! Thanks for the idea!

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:06:30 +0000

@Noah and Erin — Thanks for the clarification. Never used a chalk pen before, but they sound great!

By: tay

tay — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:12:50 +0000

i like alot!

By: Gloria - Life in Arabia

Gloria - Life in Arabia — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:22 +0000

Another thing on my shopping list for our next trip to the States! Thanks!!!

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:10 +0000

@Anita — Noah is 100 percent correct. I’m allergic to chalk dust, so when I was a teacher the chalk pens were my best friends. The chalk doesn’t budge (thankfully!) unless water is applied to it. I guess if you have a beverage spill things could get messy … but I think this would be the case no matter what was on your table

By: Lose That Girl

Lose That Girl — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:47 +0000

Great idea!

By: Noah

Noah — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:10:38 +0000

@Anita the chalk pens don’t smudge off unless they get wet

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:50 +0000

This looks like a great idea!

Any concerns with chalk coming off the cloth and onto your guests’ hands or clothes, if they touch it? Or smudging if you happen to put anything down on the chalk?

I expect there might not be enough friction for chalk to “stick” to glossy oilcloth, but would dry erase markers work instead, I wonder? Could reduce the cost…