La Plates Blog

11.14.2008

Back Home Again, In Indiana

I love my family more than anything in the world. I especially love when all the generations can hang out together and create memories. The following photos are from a recent trip back to Indianapolis where it all began. I hate that I didn't snap a picture of the pinball competition that ensued in "Pops" basement...someone forgot to tell Pops that you let the 3 year old beat you! I love that my Nana packs up and heads to Pops' house so we can all hang out together. How cool is it that my son knows how to bake the best snickerdoodles in the world already?!

First and second place pinball competitors

Betty Crocker and her prodigy

Waiting for the snickerdoodles to bake

Nana evening out the haircut his big brother created

Happy as can be with Nana behind the scissors!

11.13.2008

Lucky Magazine - gift guide

Kudos to one of our retailers for getting La Plates into Lucky Magazine this month! Checkout Elizabeth Bauer Design - her store is fabulous and her design work is amazing!

11.12.2008

Celeb update

We try not to get to star struck when celebrities love La Plates, but our friends over at The Silver Spoon sent us these recent shots (Passion for Pink luncheon during the Emmy Awards) and we got a little ga-ga. I mean how many hours did I spend in front of the t.v. watching the original 90210?! The chant "Donna Martin graduates" is ringing in my ears as I write. And then to our next fan, Curb Your Enthusiasm, to Waitress, to Jack's Big Music Show...how do I pick my fav?! Thanks for your La Plates love ladies!

Tori Spelling - Modern Plates for her kiddos

Cheryl Hines - a Stripe Plate for her cutie pie

11.06.2008

What a week!

Monday was our annual Girls' Night Out - craziness! Each November we host a night of shopping for the ladies...this usually turns into more of a party, but it's an "official" reason to hire a sitter or convince the hubby to stay home. I always get an idea of what items will be really popular for the holiday season by what these ladies select. Of course La Plates standard 10" inch plates are always a hit, but the La Plates Coolers and Placemats knocked it out of the park! You might say, placemats...I didn't know they were available?! Well they are not online yet - it was a preview of our 2009 Collection.

Here's a quick pic of one of our samples. The placemats are 12"x18" and are covered in a thick ("wipe"able) plastic. What the ladies loved is that you get to customize BOTH sides of the placemat. That means you get to pick 2 fabulous designs...think monogram on one side, name on the other, 2 totally different looks!

We will have our La Plates Placemats at all of our holiday shows. You can find us at St. Chrys Holiday Faire in Chicago, IL 11/13-11/5 and KKG Holiday Homes Tour in Kansas City 12/2-12/3. We have a few other shows throughout the season as well, but we think they send invites - sorry!

11.03.2008

Rocker tees for tots

Everyone has that friend that is a lover of the ol' rock bands...well, here's what you need to get them for the next baby gift, kid's birthday, something - a Rowdy Sprout tee. These vintage looking t-shirts, onesies and dresses are so soft, I'd like one for myself. (Flashback to the permed hair, lots of hairspray, rocking out to Poison!) They are 100% cotton, Made in the USA and designed by a really cool girl from Indy.

11.02.2008

Coastal Living

I didn't want to get excited before anything came out in print, but La Plates was featured in Coastal Living, November issue! I've always loved the magazine and am honored they selected our Lifesaver Plate as one of their favorite nautical finds.

11.01.2008

Halloween, check!

After years of teaching school, Halloween is one of my least favorite holidays...the sugar highs, the costume drama, the list goes on. Each "day after" I enjoy looking back at my photos and checking it off my list for another year. Here are a few highlights from yesterday: