Fine China

Since the move to our new house this past summer, my husband and I have been slowly sorting through all the boxes of stuff we have accumulated over the years. While digging through the garage this evening, we came across two large boxes of dishes that had been given to us by my mother awhile back when she was cleaning out her garage. The dishes, white with gold trim, were intended to be a set for the holiday table. Now, I certainly have very fond memories of setting our holiday table with my grandmother's beautiful china. And I secretly covet said china, which has been promised to my younger sister. However, as a general rule, I do not believe in having a complete set of dishes that only get used a few times a year. It seems a waste of space to store it all, not to mention a waste of a perfectly good set of dishes. We already struggle to find space for our everyday kitchen wares. I'll admit, both my husband and I hesitated when deciding whether or not to keep the dishes - the attachment to "stuff" is hard to overcome. But I already feel so much better knowing that soon the dishes will find a new home, hopefully with someone who will use them regularly and not pack them away to be forgotten in the back of their garage.