Restoring my vintage childhood chrome table and chairs was a labor of love. This sweet mid-century Formica and chrome set has been in our family for many years.Continue Reading
Aunt Lydia’s Coffee Cake

Vintage Crochet Hooks

Show and Tell Friday ~ Vintage Postcards
I am usually not a collector but I do hold dear my very sweet, vintage postcards and ephemera. Sharing a collection of vintage postcards from the early 1900’s with lovely flower, bird and holiday designs and sweet messages in a beautiful script.Continue Reading
Frances Hook

My Dear Mother Poem

Softly muted pink and lavender flowers and a poem of love to Mother. This was a gift from my mom to her mother. Vintage and Framed, My Dear Mother Print and Poem have the name, M. Black and is embellished with muted shades of daisy-like flowers, circa 1945.
Sentimental Charm Bracelet

The Language of Flowers
Here is a sweet little book I picked up long ago.

The Language of Flowers jacket flap excerpt reads:
Father wanted to give Mother a present on their golden anniversary; instead of buying her a brooch or bracelet, he hit upon the happy plan of writing and illustrating a little book for her called The Language of Flowers, which has now been resurrected from some forgotten drawer and published. ♥Continue Reading
Collection of Vintage Edgar A Guest Books

I am sharing my collection of vintage books filled with sweet poems by the prolific poet and journalist, Edgar A. Guest. Edgar was well liked for his poems and quotes about home, family, patriotism and country.Continue Reading
Holtzschwamm Church
Over the past several years, I have done extensive genealogy research on both my father’s line and my husband’s father’s line. It was hard work but very rewarding as, piece by piece, a clearer picture of our ancestors emerge.Continue Reading
Little Kiddles

What were your favorite toys as a child? Chances are if you are a girl, dolls hold a special place in your memory. Liddle Kiddle dolls were some of my very favorite toys from childhood. So tiny with the cutest little faces. I still find them endearing.Continue Reading