We absolutely love our pieces of Butterfly Meadow by Lenox. You can find some great bargaines on Lenox web site, Macy's (with coupons and rebates) and other places.
They make bowls of all sizes, plates, soup plates and bowls, etc. We eat a lot of meals out of shallow pasta bowls rather than plates now and it works better for most of what we eat.
Start out with a couple of plates and bowls, and expand from there with these dishes! So many patterns, sizes, shapes and sales! They are very sturdy and are not heavy at all.
Whatever you get enjoy and have fun using them!