Ch'ing Garden

Today we would like to talk about birds, because we love birds and have several different sorts of them on our plates. Guess how many birds there are in the world? I had to look it up. 18,000 bird species. New research led by the American Museum of Natural History...

When this pattern, Ch'ing Garden, first came out, I was obsessed. Granted, I was probably about 15, but I asked my parents to PLEASE buy the set for their collection. I thought it was beautiful and so very interesting to look at. My favorite part of the entire pattern is...

My husband and I watch a lot of movies during our free time. Every time there is fine china in a scene my eyes are glued. Two  nights ago we were watching a movie and my husband asked if I was looking at the teacup the main character was holding...

In our family, Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday. No matter where we are in the world, it's understood and expected that we'll be together on Turkey day. It's a family tradition centered around taking the time to really think about what and who we're really thankful for - and in...