I love to entertain. I often wish I had more room to have lots of people over, becase I love to play hostess. Aside from hostessing, I love decorating! Decking the halls of my home is one of my favorite things to do, and this year, I had a special little pal who was very excited to help mommy pull out the decorations. One of the areas of my home that I always have a hard time decorating, though, is our dining table. It was given to us by my grandmother, and I love it, because my uncle made it. It's a big woodn table, which seats eight people, and it's really huge. I never know quite how to decorate it for Christmas, because of its size, and because it gets used daily by our family.

Enter Tin Parade, a sweet company who specializes in vintage party goods, like pre-packed party packs and table banners. The idea for Tin Parade came from two lovely ladies who love a good old fashioned party, good design, and attention to detail. Since the ladies love vintage and old fashion, classic style, they began to put parties together for their children's birthdays- like a vintage train party, classic baseball party, and old fasahioned tea party. Since they were using lots of items that could be reused and lots of cloth, they noticed how much it cut down on paper party supplies. So, the ladies began to make their vintage party packs available to others, which in turn allowed them to become their own bosses, and spend more time with their children.

I happen to love vintage style, and in fact, the dining room table in our home was made to look vintage, and features a distressed tabletop. It's the place we gather for large family meals, the place we do projects and crafts, and it's where I put out the big spread when we have company or when I entertain, so it was only natural that I would want to dress it up for the holiday season.