| "What that's dusty thing sitting in the corner? It | | | | moments, when you get home from work and |
| looks kinda round...no wait, it's actually a rectangle. | | | | have time to spend with your family-these |
| When did get that? Wait...it has chairs...oh yeah...the | | | | moments are precious. Do you really want to look |
| dining table..." | | | | back and remember all those times you ate |
| Does this scenario sound all too familiar? Too | | | | dinner in front of the TV? |
| many households are forsaking their dinnertime in | | | | Maybe there are only two of you in the house, |
| favor of eating on the couch. We at the Save | | | | with no rug rats running around. Don't let your |
| Our Dining Tables foundation believe that you can | | | | dining table succumb to letter table status! It has |
| make a difference. Break out the duster | | | | more dignity and class than that. It's an heirloom! |
| sweeper, throw on a lovely tablecloth, and you will | | | | Or maybe it's a great deal you scored at an |
| suddenly see the difference between the place | | | | antique shop. Or perhaps it's brand new and from |
| you used to eat at during the holidays and the | | | | that store that sells contemporary dining room |
| place where you should be eating at every night. | | | | sets. Wherever it's from, its purpose is to be |
| What is the point of a dining table if not to use it? | | | | used correctly-for wining and dining! Set up a date |
| Don't say you could only use it for company! | | | | with candles and the fine china, dress up for |
| Dining tables are very useful all year round. Make | | | | dinner, and go sit and gaze at each other across |
| a habit out of pulling out your best silverware out | | | | a sumptuous feast. You'd be surprised what |
| on a Wednesday. Buy flowers and show them off | | | | romantic lighting and an intimate setting could do. |
| in an exquisite vase that sits on the dining table. | | | | The time has come for action! Why else would |
| Force your children to sit at an actual table | | | | you keep a dining room set in your home if you |
| instead of either retreating to their rooms or | | | | had no intention of using it other than a place to |
| gathering around a blue table made of plastic. | | | | set down your purse or somewhere to store |
| Encourage your family to talk while they eat | | | | your bills? Dining tables are meant to eat from, to |
| instead of silently staring at one another, waiting | | | | enjoy conversation around, to make memories |
| to finish so they can move on to video games or | | | | with. Act now and save your dining table before |
| football games or any other game. These | | | | it's too late and termites get to it! |