Heirloom Accessories: Using Family Photos A picture is worth a thousand words.” You have probably heard this quote a thousand times. It is a true statement, but I would add, “a family photograph is worth more than a thousand words.” Family photos elicit deep feelings and memories of past events, places and most importantly, loved [...]
Have you noticed the trend of using old sheet music to decorate? The much loved vintage style strikes again and you don’t have to be a musician to love sheet music. I have been seeing inspiration everywhere from Christmas decorations—wreaths, ornaments, candles, gift wrap—to clothing—shoes, jewelry, dresses—to furniture. Kids love music. They love to sing [...]
I love early Christmas gifts and this one came in November! Ever heard of Time Out for Women? Each week they spotlight a guest blog on TOFW.com……and I was invited to be featured blogger. (BIG smile here!) My week starts today and features one of my favorite blog posts on using heirloom family photos as [...]
What better way to teach our kids to honor our veterans’ for preserving our liberty and freedom than to remember their service rendered and continue their legacy…… While researching recently for the Heirloom Accessories Series, I came across a post on Two Peas in a Bucket website. The “remembering” theme of the post was part [...]
Kids are rough on furniture. That’s a given in life. If you’re worried about nicks, dents, and scratches on new furniture, your answer might just be using vintage instead of new. (Labeling furniture as secondhand or hand-me-down doesn’t sound as appealing—so we call it vintage!) Proceed with caution before placing vintage furniture in kids’ rooms. [...]
Heirloom display of baby keepsakes is a gentle reminder of infancy. A vintage nursery is a gentle reminder of simple days of the past. Combine the baby keepsakes and a vintage nursery with elegance and you have a room that make adults ‘sigh’ over more than just the baby sleeping in the crib! Whether you [...]
Have you ever realized textiles are part of your life from birth to death? Those carefully crafted garments, from baby items to wedding dresses, worn on special occasions tend to be pieces of the past you retain. Preserving those treasured keepsakes, especially proudly displayed heirloom clothing, can be a challenge. Protection First Light, temperature, humidity, [...]
Looking back over the last two months of blog posts, I notice recent post have gotten a little longer than the earliest ones. Not sure if I just have more to say or finding more to share! Anyway, today’s post is a little shorter but still about this month’s theme of Teaching Kids Family History [...]
(Here is a link to my latest guest blog post from 22 September 2011) Using Heirloom Accessories to Teach Kids Family History When did you start to love family history…..or do you? Hearing the words “genealogy” makes some church members want to run the other direction, quickly. My love of family history started when I [...]
Vintage design represents the best quality of times past. It is more than antiques. It now includes 1960’s and 70’s items and has returned in a big way! Vintage is the cool trend in room design as repurposed and refinished hand-me-downs have become fashionable. Not all furnishings in a boy’s room need be secondhand to [...]