Comments on My Journey to Fit: A Forty-Something's Weight Loss Journey: Fiestaware Makes Me Happy...

OMG WANT THE PEDESTAL BOWLS RIGHT NOW.

2010-01-29T07:08:15.094-06:00

OMG WANT THE PEDESTAL BOWLS RIGHT NOW.

I've always admired fiestaware but have never ...

2009-07-26T09:53:28.810-05:00

I've always admired fiestaware but have never bought any. I love all the colors. Is it durable? I just wondered if it chipped easily. I have bought fiestware knockoffs at Walmart and found that they chipped almost immediately.

Love the new blog backgroud, by the way. Very pretty!

Hope your surgery went well today Shelley! :D

2009-07-15T14:34:05.214-05:00

Hope your surgery went well today Shelley! :D

You did a beautiful job on that salad. I love it ...

2009-07-14T07:43:26.386-05:00

You did a beautiful job on that salad. I love it when a salad has lots of untraditional goodies in it. I'm glad that you love your dishes so much. I work for the company that manufactures them and want to remind everyone that they are MADE IN THE USA! They also are restaurant-grade so don't be afraid to have them with kids. They also have a 5 year chip warranty and they are available in so many colors that they go with any decor. You can dress them up or dress them down.

Hint for portion control: I use the smallest size oval platter or the luncheon size plate for meals so I put less on them.

That's a beautiful salad and bowl. I used to o...

2009-07-14T06:55:49.923-05:00

That's a beautiful salad and bowl. I used to own an antique store and old Fiesta Ware was a HUGE seller. (BTW, I need to get more adventurous with my salads. Papaya, you say? hmmmmm)

Best of luck tomorrow! I'll be thinking of you. Sorry about your Aunt, though. Nothing like insult to injury :( Be well, get good drugs.

I love Fiestaware! Right now, I have Longaberter ...

2009-07-14T05:24:39.423-05:00

I love Fiestaware! Right now, I have Longaberter dishes in Spice (orange color) and sage. I'm sick of them but hate to not use them since all of the money that was spent. But you just gave me an idea, I could get the Fiestaware and switch back and forth. I may have to check into that! :-) Love the salad in the huge bowl. I think food tastes better when it is presented well, don't you?

I love your dishes! I like dishes too and always ...

2009-07-13T14:07:01.974-05:00

I love your dishes! I like dishes too and always wish I had some cabinets with the glass fronts to display them...

That salad looks awesome, I want to eat that right.now.

So jealous of your plates and bowls! I love color...

2009-07-13T13:06:11.371-05:00

So jealous of your plates and bowls! I love color, but for some reason, I went with Williams & Sonoma everyday wear - and while sturdy, they are boring white!

Love the salad!!

Fingers crossed all will go well with you - too funny about the pregnancy test - could you imagine starting over at our age??!!

I am a huge fan of the big giant salad bowls. I ha...

2009-07-13T12:11:29.523-05:00

I am a huge fan of the big giant salad bowls. I have two for my set of dishes that I got as serving bowls, but I pretty much use them strictly for salads. I wish I had purchased more b/c they don't sell them anymore.

I love my Fiesta ware too. I'd love to have a ...

2009-07-13T11:47:00.953-05:00

I love my Fiesta ware too. I'd love to have a rainbow of colors too but right now I have the cobalt, turquoise, white and persimmon.
I have antique Fiesta as well but I try not to use that too often. Have you noticed the size difference of the plates from the old to the new? The post-86 Fiesta plates are HUGE in comparison!

Laurie

Those dishes really are so pretty. All of those j...

2009-07-13T11:07:48.612-05:00

Those dishes really are so pretty. All of those jewel tones...so much more pleasing to the eye than even china for me.

Love all the colors - what a great way to brighten...

2009-07-13T10:28:46.441-05:00

Love all the colors - what a great way to brighten up the day. Tip for Aunt visit - bring lemons so she can 1) suck them or 2) turn them into lemonade - her choice.

Isn't everyone uncomfortable with male nudity?...

2009-07-13T10:13:25.452-05:00

Isn't everyone uncomfortable with male nudity? I'm not sure I've ever seen a more obvious design flaw - junk on the outside of one's body! Just SO wrong.
I tried the strawberry/chicken salad a couple of days ago and it was a hit! Very filling - I made it for friends who came over for dinner. I did use pecans instead of walnuts because walnuts make my mouth hurt, and I also bought poppy seed dressing, which is a little sweeter - I liked it, but either is good. One thing I like about the light basalmic vinegrette is that it isn't a 'diet food', it's just a dressing made a slightly different way, but it's still all food.
This salad looks good, too - I liked the idea of the dried blueberries.

Funny, we already had HUGE bowls for salads, cerea...

2009-07-13T10:03:01.789-05:00

Funny, we already had HUGE bowls for salads, cereal, pasta, etc. and had to buy smaller bowls to manage our portion sizes. Good luck with your surgery!

I am not so much a bowl person as I am a salad per...

2009-07-13T09:42:19.367-05:00

I am not so much a bowl person as I am a salad person!!! Looks Yummy!

I was checking out your goal post, and good for you!! Keep inspiring me!

LOVE the Fiesta Ware! You are so lucky to have suc...

2009-07-13T09:24:06.935-05:00

LOVE the Fiesta Ware! You are so lucky to have such a nice collection. I have some canisters that everyone is jealous of but I've moved them from place to place the last 20 years and they are starting to get some chips and cracks. Good point on the big salad bowls too! I'm going to have to give that a try.

I will be out of town the next few days so I wanted to say in advance that I'll be thinking of you during your surgery! Please keep us posted!

fiestaware makes me happy as well. :)

2009-07-13T09:18:24.270-05:00

fiestaware makes me happy as well. :)

I have to admit I'm GREEN with envy. I love f...

2009-07-13T08:27:59.639-05:00

I have to admit I'm GREEN with envy. I love fiesta ware, and haven't ever had any. Now that the girls are older I'm thinking when they're gone (and I won't have to worry about chips and breakage as much) I'll be getting some stoneware.

I have a "thing" about dishes too! Exce...

2009-07-13T07:42:18.781-05:00

I have a "thing" about dishes too! Except I like mine to have a white (crisp...to me) background. I found Villeroy & Boch's "Switch" ...called that because it comes in about 4 different styles. I got the salad/dessert plates in square, and I'm in love with those, now, too. LOL

I, too, recommend following the doctor's orders re exercise post surgery. Last thing you want to do is mess up your health by trying to do too much, too soon. Then it won't be a short, uneventful recovery. You'll have the rest of your life to exercise; an extra week or two, in the grand scheme of things, means nothing. :)

Pretty! I love colorful and fun dishes too, espec...

2009-07-13T07:35:51.310-05:00

Pretty! I love colorful and fun dishes too, especially since I take pictures of my food LOL!

I have decided that none of my dinnerware needs to match. If I like a single colored plate or bowl, I am going to buy it!

I too love the dishes. I had thought about gettin...

2009-07-13T06:20:40.692-05:00

I too love the dishes. I had thought about getting some Fiestaware a while ago, but couldn't pick the one perfect color (my kitchen is red, but that is not my choice - I inherited it - I love the green, blue, orange colors the best) but I never thought of getting a place setting at a time in random colors - that is so fun and would probably bring some much needed other colors into my red kitchen. What I need is a great closeout sale! And I agree with the surgery/exercise comments - great to be positive, but listen to your body, and good luck with everything.

never HEARD of fiestaware and adore the colors! s...

2009-07-13T05:47:32.152-05:00

never HEARD of fiestaware and adore the colors!

smart plan on the returning to working out postsurgery but just remember (CAUTION! nag ahead) it's more important to listen to your body.

more DIFFICULT? for sure.

but important.
we will all be here cheering you onward through all of it.

Housewares are my downfall! I have a few antique ...

2009-07-13T04:50:55.769-05:00

Housewares are my downfall! I have a few antique pieces of Fiestaware and Riviera that I adore. The pedestal bowls are gorgeous. I wish I hadn't seen them. Must not go to the store. Must not go to the store.

I adore Fiestaware! Sooo pretty! I'd like to ...

2009-07-13T01:19:55.317-05:00

I adore Fiestaware! Sooo pretty! I'd like to eat at your house. =)

I love the pretty salad bowls. I've been looking for something like that.

If I had room in my small home, I'd have all kinds of dishes, too.

I wish you well with the surgery.

oohh your dishes are so happy! They would totally ...

2009-07-12T23:36:16.565-05:00

oohh your dishes are so happy! They would totally make me smile every time I eat!