Use the good stuff.

I know a lot of people who have very lovely stuff. Crystal, china, silver, linens. The stuff they've purchased or received as gifts. The stuff they inherited. Most of our stuff is in boxes or high on a shelf waiting for royalty to come to visit.

I have some stuff. Mainly I have a lot of linen napkins. I am obsessed with napkins. I buy them when I travel, when I go to garage sales, and when I see them in a shop. I have at least 80 napkins.

My normal, non-enterntaining choice is paper napkins from Ikea. I'm obsessed with Ikea white paper napkins. I buy 5-6 packages at a time. I now have ONE HALF of a package. Queue panic button.

It's just us so we are using the linen napkins. I have the time to iron a couple of napkins and lord knows I have plenty to choose from. Ironically, it makes dinner seem much more special.

Also, use the silver. Use the crystal. What are you waiting for?