As you all know by now
I love hand me downs
well loved hand me downs
family treasures
like old crocks
quilts
and dishes...
When I moved into my 1st apartment
on my own
I brought along a box of old dishes
I collected from the farm
and hung some plates in my kitchen.
Since I am a creature of habit
I have drug these plates
from place to place to place
and hung them the same way
each and every time
I know ~ vanilla girl
plain Jane...
these plates all have special meaning though
as they are all part of my history
I also grabbed one from my mother in law
so I have more history on my wall.
Mom gave me this one
another little part of my history
which I will post about soon...
the big turkey platter belonged to my maternal great grandmother
Gram said that her Mom brought it over on the ship
when they came to Canada
I love it among all my old pictures...
a peek inside the cabinet has my paternal grandmother's china
Johnston Brothers ~ Queen's Bouquet
I keep an eye open at flea markets for additional pieces
there are other treasures in there too
but that is also for another day...
found here
I have also collected little saucers
and bread and butter plates
found here
I use them under plants and want to do something more with them
sometime soon...
The balance of the photos were in my file
and I apologize that I do not remember where I found them.We all need fresh ideas
and since I know my plates
will always be displayed in some
way, shape or form
I have a folder...
so next time I go to hang these
maybe I can be more creative
and not so vanilla!
I like this one but it is still very vanilla to me
I like these ones too
who would have thought to put them in the bathroom??
funky plates ~ funky display
this one spells L*O*V*E
I really like the chocolate brown wall
and the way that these cascade
this is really fun
I am thinking that this is someone's flat
because it is too cute to be an apartment!
xo
add lots of marshmallows
get cuddly
sleep under the tree
act like a kid
never count calories
drop coins in the kettle
sing
