I have a dog, and he makes me nuts. But the kids like him, so he stays. (Much like my spouse, some days.)

these (http://www.microwavecookingforone.com/Pfaltzgraff/PfaltzgraffJuniper.html) are my dishes. Every year I take some Christmas money and hit Replacements.com for serving pieces or to replace stuff that cracked. I've had this pattern for...fifteen years, I think. Still not tired of it.