If you're the sort to get out the good china and silver for a dinner date at home, he'd better be the sort who wants to help you clean up after dinner.

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Hat in process of being knit from wool yarn

Taking a cue from @lolabeanyarnco.com and knitting with the good stuff. I wanted a basic hat, something to wear with everything, but that doesn’t mean bad yarn. This is Woolfolk FAR and it is glorious. #showmeyourknits #knitaddict #knitallthethings #usethegoodstuff

This 100-Year Set of Fine China Has Passed Through 5 Generations of Women A family’s set of dishes has passed through five generations of women, but will the teacups, plates and bowls make it to a sixth?

This @nytimes.com piece underlined how the dinner party is no longer the cornerstone of American social life. Frankly, we need more dinner parties, not fewer! The dinner table is the best place to expand ideas and understanding.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Six Tips for Afternoon Tea at Home, Vol. 23, Issue 26 — Etiquetteer

April is National Afternoon Tea Month (and why not?), so Etiquetteer has a few tips for a smooth and simple afternoon tea at home:

www.etiquetteer.com/columns/2024...

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