4 Oct, 2006
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Cream Milk Pitcher
Food and the Family
I grew up in a culture where everything – I’m not kidding, I do mean EVERYTHING – is pretty much celebrated with food. We have fantastically wonderful spreads during the Christmas and New Year seasons, treat each other to a special lunch or dinner on birthdays, even bring little snacks [...]
10 Sep, 2006
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Creamer Pitcher
How should I display a china tea set on a shelf in my kitchen?
My china tea set has a pitcher, creamer &sugar, 6 cups & saucers.
I don’t know how to arrange it on a shelf for the best display. I want to show it off as a decorating piece in my kitchen [...]
6 Aug, 2006
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Pitcher Creamer
Heisey Glassware Collecting
Background
August Heisey was born in Germany in 1842 and grew up in Merrittown, Pennsylvania. He married Susan Duncan, daughter of George Duncan, who owned Ripley and Co. glass manufacturing company in Pittsburgh. Along with his brother-in-law, James Duncan, he managed the company, renamed Duncan and Sons, after his father-in-law retired.
However, in 1893, [...]
9 Mar, 2006
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Milk Jug
Crafts and Fun with Things Around the House
Cannot find anything fun for your children to do today? There’s always something to make with the simplest stuff lying around your house. You just have to use your imagination to find out what and how to make things.
Empty soda pop cans may be used for several [...]
21 Aug, 2004
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Pitcher Sugar
Very Tasty Sugar-free Lemonade Recipes
Who doesn’t love a cool glass of refreshing lemonade, especially on hot summer days? Diabetics are always looking for beverages that don’t have that bitter, artificial sugar taste. Here are a couple of lemonade recipes that are tasty for diabetics as well as anyone watching their sugar intake. Both recipes [...]