My Mother is so wonderful. She bought me the most amazing gift for Christmas this year - a set of 8 plates. Not just any ordinary set of plates, but Christmas China. The pretty one from Lennox with the gold rim. I loved them so much I ate my black eyed peas and cabbage on them for New Year's Day. This started a new tradition for me. I plan to eat the peas and cabbage every New Year on my beautiful Christmas China.
Southern mothers know how important it is to acquire lovely dishes to hand down to your children. My Mother has made sure I have an incredible set of good china. It's a 12 piece place setting and I have every single piece from the oval serving platter down to the sugar bowl. The other thing my Mother taught me was that it is important to USE your good china. I host an intimate dinner party at least once a month and use the good china.
What is the point of having nice things if you put them on a shelf and never use them?
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- Miss Magnolia
- Having been raised with manners and class by a real Southern Belle (which by the way has nothing to do with money), I spend my time trying to make my company always feel welcome and comfortable in my home and at social gatherings I often attend!!!!!!!!
So true! I have three sets of china . . . not complete sets, but enough that I could host a small party and use any one of them. They are boxed. I will add as a New Year's resolution to use each of the sets at least once this year!
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