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My Easter Gift
14 years ago
Monday, March 7, 2011
Huge Rocker
We stopped a this rocker museum on the way to the Amana colonies-Mom and I had to try it out!
I'm joining Blue Monday(see the blue jean capri's!)at http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/
I'm joining Blue Monday(see the blue jean capri's!)at http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/Sunday, March 6, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Amana Colonies Museum In Iowa
In the fall of 2009 I took a bus trip with my mother to the Amana colonies. My favorite part of the trip was visiting this museum. I didn't want to leave to see anything else! I wasn't supposed to take pictures, but my mom and I went back a second time to take some because I was so disappointed in the rest of the trip. I wanted to be able to take these ideas back to our local historical group. 
More children's items-isn't the huge bunny wonderful!
Christmas display
Christmas display
The kids are is pretty neat!
The simplicity, yet detail of the items used is wonderful!
The items they used were to die for-things I look to purchase for my home!
I really like how they used real pictures to illustrate their displays. I think this would be a great idea for our local historical home! Notice the real stockings on the wall and their mannequin dressed up like Santa with a fur coat and gloves and beard!
All the kids items were so cute!
This old parlor stove is wonderful. We looked into buying a refurbished one before we bought our soapstone wood-burning one-still sometimes wish we would have went that route-efficiency won out!
I really like the rug in this one-wish you could find items like that! I've got a magazine rack like that in my hallway-wouldn't hold many magazines today!
Love this old couch-I bought one like it once, but sold it because at the time we had too many couches(I go through phases buying like items-it was toilets -now refrigerators!).
I don't usually post lots of pictures in one post-so I'll be back tomorrow to post a few more!
The simplicity, yet detail of the items used is wonderful!
The items they used were to die for-things I look to purchase for my home!
I really like how they used real pictures to illustrate their displays. I think this would be a great idea for our local historical home! Notice the real stockings on the wall and their mannequin dressed up like Santa with a fur coat and gloves and beard!
All the kids items were so cute!
This old parlor stove is wonderful. We looked into buying a refurbished one before we bought our soapstone wood-burning one-still sometimes wish we would have went that route-efficiency won out!
I really like the rug in this one-wish you could find items like that! I've got a magazine rack like that in my hallway-wouldn't hold many magazines today!
Love this old couch-I bought one like it once, but sold it because at the time we had too many couches(I go through phases buying like items-it was toilets -now refrigerators!).
I don't usually post lots of pictures in one post-so I'll be back tomorrow to post a few more!Friday, March 4, 2011
The Lord Is My Shepard Print
I've posted a few of my prints from my dining room yesterday so I thought I'd post a few more on the blogs. I just love the graphics-especially the roses!
I'm joining Junkin Finds Friday at http://ljm-alacarte.blogspot.com/2011/03/junkin-finds-friday-18.htmland Show and Tell Friday at http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/03/show-and-tell-friday.htmland Feathered Nest Friday at http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/little-bit-of-spring-welcome-to.html
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Our Father In Heaven Print
Today I'm featuring some old prints that I have collected for years on both blogs. They just speak to me with their words and their beauty.
I'm joining Vintage Thingie Thursday at http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/
I'm joining Vintage Thingie Thursday at http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Ella Mae's Green Nails
Mission Accomplished-Green Nails! She said she wanted them-and she got them! They're really more of a blueish-green, but she's rockin them. 
She's holding her own -but I'm trying real hard to help make the time we spend together something she can look forward to and something she won't forget!
Yesterday I arrived after she got her breakfast(usually I get there early so we can visit while she has to wait at least 1/2 hour). First thing she tells me-"I thought you wouldn't be here"-so today I'm getting there on time! She eats pretty good with me helping her, but she says she has to because the next meal she might starve.
My mom and her sister, Ann, are going to try and set up some shifts so we can try to be there for as many meals as possible. My mom told me that she says she likes me to help her best-so I ask her about this thinking we've just got a rhythm down. She says "you just do it" meaning she can depend on me and also I just keep shoveling it in(one more bite I'll say)!
When she's done eating -she's ready to go back to her room right away(she's been down there for over an hour-who can blame her!). She says to me" Can you get me out of here". I say"of course!". She says"because you bull your way through".
I love to hear the statements she makes-truthful-kinda like a child-you never know what she'll say!
I like to keep her guessing too-"Grandma-here comes the belly button ring!"
I'm joining Tickled Pink(or should it be-blue/green!) at http://www.504main.com/2011/03/tickled-pink-no-42-and-shabby-apple.html
She's holding her own -but I'm trying real hard to help make the time we spend together something she can look forward to and something she won't forget!Yesterday I arrived after she got her breakfast(usually I get there early so we can visit while she has to wait at least 1/2 hour). First thing she tells me-"I thought you wouldn't be here"-so today I'm getting there on time! She eats pretty good with me helping her, but she says she has to because the next meal she might starve.
My mom and her sister, Ann, are going to try and set up some shifts so we can try to be there for as many meals as possible. My mom told me that she says she likes me to help her best-so I ask her about this thinking we've just got a rhythm down. She says "you just do it" meaning she can depend on me and also I just keep shoveling it in(one more bite I'll say)!
When she's done eating -she's ready to go back to her room right away(she's been down there for over an hour-who can blame her!). She says to me" Can you get me out of here". I say"of course!". She says"because you bull your way through".
I love to hear the statements she makes-truthful-kinda like a child-you never know what she'll say!
I like to keep her guessing too-"Grandma-here comes the belly button ring!"
I'm joining Tickled Pink(or should it be-blue/green!) at http://www.504main.com/2011/03/tickled-pink-no-42-and-shabby-apple.html
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
A Table Dad Found
One day last fall(you can tell from the leaves, right?), I stopped by my parents house and this wonderful white table was out front. He found it in the neighbor's trash. Who would through something like this away! Look at those turned legs-I think it's an antique! Good thing my Dad rescued it!
My Dad's always been a junker. I grew up with him bringing home treasures from the trash way before people were dumpster diving. He was a telephone repair man for 30 years and would be driving down the alley and spy something and then bring it home. It was always so exciting to see what he'd come up with. Because my sister and I would fight over who got the item-we soon had to take turns. It wasn't long before my mom wanted in on the action!
Now that I'm grown up and an ultimate junker(barn's full!), my Dad doesn't understand it! Well -how can he not!
I'm joining White Wednesday at http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/
My Dad's always been a junker. I grew up with him bringing home treasures from the trash way before people were dumpster diving. He was a telephone repair man for 30 years and would be driving down the alley and spy something and then bring it home. It was always so exciting to see what he'd come up with. Because my sister and I would fight over who got the item-we soon had to take turns. It wasn't long before my mom wanted in on the action!
Now that I'm grown up and an ultimate junker(barn's full!), my Dad doesn't understand it! Well -how can he not!
I'm joining White Wednesday at http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/
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