So I re-organized my hutch the other day. I was worried about leaving plates standing without any support. What happens if someone bumps it!? Or they slide forward and break! I reinforced the legs and then set to work figuring out an easy way to stop my plates from sliding forward while standing up.
For the elegant one in your family who has learned to appreciate the useful technologies of this day and age (mainly the microwave and the dishwasher), here are a few patterns that won't break the bank and can be used in both! Blue Canton 5pps (HC100) - $210 Blue Dragon 5pps (S1740) - $195 *Famille Verte 5pps (Y1670) - $220...
It's the season of parties, dinners, and celebration! So what SHOULD you bring as a hostess gift? You could do the typical desserts, or be a little bit more creative. This month we'll be sharing a few ideas of small hostess gifts to bring with you so that you don't arrive empty handed. The leaves may have fallen from the...
I consider myself still relatively young. Going on 26 and being actively involved in the production and distribution of fine china kind of feels like an oxymoron at times. Isn't fine china meant for older women? I mean, isn't my mother supposed to hand me down her china that she received from her mother, who received it from her mother...
Next Thursday is THANKSGIVING! It's time to break-out your best china as the masses arrive for food and family. Bring the autumn colors indoor with our matching Cinnabar reds! Start with a Red Dragon B&B plate, on top of our Scroll salad plate (we call it our dessert plate, but it can be used for both!) Our Cinnabar Dinner plate...
EggNog Warm fires Football Board games The changing leaves Fall decorations Turkey with gravy and mashed potatoes Pecan pie Sweaters Creamed onion peeling competitions (aka - who can last the longest without crying) Scarfs and knitted mittens Large families around tables that are too small We live in the woods, and so Thanksgiving decorations in our home generally include...
Rule #7: Sit up straight Cavemen went extinct thousands of years ago, with the exception of the highly evolved Geiko Cavemen. But even the Geiko Cavemen know how to behave themselves in a fine dining situation. Rather than hunching over your food and shoveling heaps into your mouth, sit up straight, keep your elbows close to your sides, and lean...
Rule #6: No waving your cutlery Uncle Joe just made a remark that gets your riled, and though you are naturally animated when speaking, it's probably not the best idea to wave your cutlery in his direction. Worse case scenario - you stab your uncle. Best case scenario - you look like a fool. Just avoid waving it in the...
Rule #5: Elbows off the Table!I had a grandmother who upon seeing that we had our elbows on the table, would grab our wrists, lift our elbows off the table, and let them then go; banging hard onto the table and hitting our funny bones. "Elbows off the table". We learned quickly what was allowed, and what wasn't. Elbows certainly...
