Category Archives: Uncategorized

There are a lot of ethnic groups in my lineage, and among them is Canadian. This comes from both sides of my family. Canada Day is July 1, so this year I created a Canadian-inspired table setting. I do have some Canadian pottery in my collection, but I need to find it in amongst all…

You can probably ascertain that I love collecting dinnerware and kitchen ware! (Not to mention brick-a-brack, antiques, books, and other things!) My love of dinnerware started when I was a child, and when I decided I wanted a collection, of course the biggest question was what to collect? Should I stay with only one pattern?…

At this time of year, wild roses bloom in abundance. They're found all over the Western US and Canada. Their blooms usher in summer in delicate fashion. They were the inspiration for my table setting for the week. Desert Rose, similar to the wild roses that perfume the prairie air, was manufactured by Gladding, McBean…

In 1991, I moved into my first apartment. It was in an old house, had original wood doors with glass door knobs, picture rail, a gas fireplace in the living room, and an old claw food tub in the bath. It was small, but I loved it. It was on the border of the historic…