Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?

[Anonymous]

Give thanks for the beautiful christmas themed dishes that was given to you from your grandma - at the Thanksgiving table.

[Anonymous]

Since it's family china, and your guests are out ofvtown family who won't be withbyou for Christmas, I'd do it but explain why you're doing it. I also love the PP's idea of giving thanks for your grandmother and the china. (I'm a very sentimental person who uses china from my parents, my in-laws, grandmothers and aunts. It gives me great peace, comfort, and also a very happy feeling to enjoy and remember them by using their china, as well as other tableware and items that belonged to them.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m usually not the one who hosts any dinners but we find ourselves hosting ten for Thanksgiving and normally we travel out for Christmas but a few years ago I was gifted my grandmother’s fabulous Christmas china. It’s very pretty but definitely Christmas. Since we rarely entertain for Christmas, I’ve never used it and wondering if it’s too tacky to try it for thanksgiving? I’d love to try it out!

Use it. I know someone who put a tree up on Nov. 1!

[Anonymous]

My grandmother had a Christmas dessert that she really liked and bemoaned that she could only make it once a year, then when I was about ten she said “that’s ridiculous” and started making her favorite dessert for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and several family birthdays. It became a family tradition even when she stopped being the host.

My grandmother died about 15 years ago, but I’ll be making her Christmas dessert for Thanksgiving. It has yet to confuse a guest.

Use the dishes you want to use with joy in your heart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My grandmother had a Christmas dessert that she really liked and bemoaned that she could only make it once a year, then when I was about ten she said “that’s ridiculous” and started making her favorite dessert for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and several family birthdays. It became a family tradition even when she stopped being the host.

My grandmother died about 15 years ago, but I’ll be making her Christmas dessert for Thanksgiving. It has yet to confuse a guest.

Use the dishes you want to use with joy in your heart.

How lovely! I agree OP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My grandmother had a Christmas dessert that she really liked and bemoaned that she could only make it once a year, then when I was about ten she said “that’s ridiculous” and started making her favorite dessert for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and several family birthdays. It became a family tradition even when she stopped being the host.

My grandmother died about 15 years ago, but I’ll be making her Christmas dessert for Thanksgiving. It has yet to confuse a guest.

Use the dishes you want to use with joy in your heart.

+1 !!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My grandmother had a Christmas dessert that she really liked and bemoaned that she could only make it once a year, then when I was about ten she said “that’s ridiculous” and started making her favorite dessert for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and several family birthdays. It became a family tradition even when she stopped being the host.

My grandmother died about 15 years ago, but I’ll be making her Christmas dessert for Thanksgiving. It has yet to confuse a guest.

Use the dishes you want to use with joy in your heart.

What's the dessert?!

[Anonymous]

Use the dishes and tell the story. As a guest, I would feel privileged to use it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Use the dishes and tell the story. As a guest, I would feel privileged to use it.

+1

[Anonymous]

I’d be delighted.

[Anonymous]

Sounds lovely to me OP! But only you know if your relatives/guests are the type who want to find things to complain about.

[Anonymous]

Imho snow covered trees are a lovely winter symbol and nobody should take issue with them in late November.

PS - trees aren’t religious. They are just happy little trees. Ditto for holly, snowmen, and the colors red and green.

PPS - many people have fully decorated their home for Christmas by thanksgiving.

[Anonymous]

Use it.

[Anonymous]

Personally, I would start using them at Thanksgiving through January 1.

[Anonymous]

There's nothing sadder than nice dishes that just sit and are never used. Use them.