I have a set of Christmas dishes that my dad gave me as a surprise many years ago. I get it out every year and we use it as our every day dishes for the month of December. I also collected tiny individual salt and pepper shakers which I like to use at each place setting. I posted these cranberry candles last year. They are very quick, easy, and inexpensive to make.
I made these napkins out of white sheeting, but really nice white cloth napkins can be found in all price ranges. I found these napkin rings at Target a few years back.It really doesn't have to cost a fortune to create a cozy Christmas tablescape.
So now my table is all set to have our good friends over for chili and cornbread.
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I have a question about the cranberry candles. I was wondering how long they last without spoiling. Martin's parents are coming to town and I wanted to try this, but I want it to last until Christmas. Will they last???
They will look good for about a week. You can remove the candle, hold your hand over the container, and drain the water out and refill them with fresh water if you want to. Also, they only use a few cranberries, so you could always replenish just the cranberries if you aren't happy with how they look. The greenery really is never a problem.
If any of that sounds like too much trouble, then wait until Friday or Saturday to make them to ensure that they look really fresh.
I hope that helps!
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