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

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!

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.

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.

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:

We tested out our neighbor's frog costume...a little tight!

Our pumpkin costume - just right!

After rounding the Prairie Village Shops, we took a candy break, yum!

Someone decided handing out candy was as much fun as getting it!

My all time favorite costume!
Her mommy owns Twenty 20, delish...glad lobster isn't on the menu!

Barefoot Contessa

If you've been to my home, you know I have a lot of cook books, but only use a few. I have a collection of The Barefoot Contessa series and can't decide on my favorite! Today, I picked up Ina Garten's latest addition - Back to Basics. Since I was number 779 on the list to get my book signed, I had plenty of time to look over the recipes. Yum, I can't wait to test them out!

We always like to take an opportunity to share La Plates with people who would appreciate their design and function. We thought Ina was the perfect candidate to test out our new oval platter. Somehow I think she'll be filling her platter with better treats than mine! See what we designed just for her:

Navy Gingham Oval Platter with Light Green Script Font

Don't worry Ina, I'm almost there...I know you've signed 778 books, but I've got a special treat for you!

She loved it!

Sports Plates

Here at La Plates, we try to give our customers exactly what they ask for and more. In an effort to help those looking for products in different designs, colors and fonts, we hope posting them on our blog will make due until we get a fancy schmancy website.

For this post, we are focusing on our Sports Plates. Customers want to see the different designs and options, so here they are below. We have designed the plates in the background color that we think looks best. However, if you want something different, feel free to request it in the "personalization" section of your order. Remember, we aren't responsible for clashing colors!

The World Series with a set of these plates would be unforgettable!
Baseball Plate (background, royal - looks good with red personalization)

These plates would be great for a Masters party on the final round Sunday!
Golf Plate (background, green - looks good with black personalization)

Which is cuter La Plates Soccer Plate or David Beckham, tough one!
Soccer Plate (background, red - looks good with black personalization)

Super Bowl party? Must have a set of La Plates!
Football Plate (background, royal - looks good with black personalization)

Game, Set, PLATES! Eat your Wimbledon breakfast on a set of La Plates.
Tennis Plate (background, green - looks good with black personalization)

Indy Race Fans, this one's for you - I'm an Indiana girl, born and raised!
Racing Plate (looks good with red personalization)

Never been much for hunting, but I figure every hunter needs to eat, right?
Camo Plate (looks great with orange personalization)