Tupperware China

Now that I have my Grandma Ward's china in my kitchen, I see it everyday and think of her.

The story about the china is quite interesting...
My Grandma was one of the first saleswomen for Tupperware in Utah. She worked as a demonstrator for a while and then she started working in the warehouse and then she worked as a secretary in the distribution center. (She was a big deal in the world of Tupperware!)

As a demonstrator she earned the prize to order china. She picked out this pattern. After she won the prize, she ordered more pieces to add to her collection.
I love the pattern that she chose. It is timeless and classy.

My mom told me that they always used the china on Thanksgiving, along with the real silver.
So, it was kept for special occasions. I remember eating Thanksgiving dinner on this china. I have great memories of the beautifully set table to celebrate the day of thanks. I also used this china when I hosted my first Thanksgiving for my family and for Ben's family.

This china matches my kitchen well. I also find it interesting that the color of my kitchen is almost the same color of the kitchen in my Grandma Ward's house. Her kitchen was Robin Egg blue...the walls, the cabinets, everything.

My grandma Ward lived with us when I was in Elementary School. I am grateful for the years that she lived with us and the chance that I had to get to know her. She was a great woman who has many more great stories than just china...but for now, I just think about her and how excited she probably was to use the china for the first time. I am glad that I get to display it in my kitchen and use in on special occasions.

Here are some pictures of my Grandma Mary Davis Ward: