Life Lesson #7: Persistence pays off Yesterday, Lori–a My Place to Yours reader from Ohio–shared how she wanted to restore some of her family's treasures for use as centerpiece items at her daughter's upcoming wedding. If you missed Part 1 of this story, take a minute and read it now...so these pictures will properly impress you. :-) Go ahead. We'll wait. When last we were here, Lori was soaking her Dad's naval hat...plus two runners and a baby dress from her Mother-in-law...in a sink of hot water to which she had added my all-time favorite linen cleaner: Restoration. So how did she do? Did her persistance pay off? How about we let Lori tell us the rest of her story? ... The ... Keep Reading...
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Vintage Linens: How to Preserve Your Family Heritage
Life Lesson #6: Heritage matters Not everyone is blessed to have family mementos from generations past, but if you are one of the lucky ones, please don't take them for granted! I recently heard from a reader asking how to get some of her family treasures back into circulation. I enjoyed hearing Lori's story. I always love hearing what you reader-friends have going on in your lives! I think you'll enjoy her story, too...so I invited her to do a guest post. Someday Lori hopes to have a blog of her own, but today, let's welcome her to My Place. Hello everyone. Susan is my vintage fabric hero. When our oldest daughter got engaged this past March, she originally wanted to wear my veil. I pulled it out of the closet for her to look at. ... Keep Reading...
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How do you want to be remembered?
Life Lesson #5: Live Today as you want to be remembered Tomorrow Handkerchiefs. They're not so common anymore, but for many of us, a simple hankie brings to mind women and events in our pasts. This one belonged to my maternal great-grandmother, my Nannie; its meticulous design lovingly transformed by hand into one of the few things of hers that remains. Every time I see it–tucked in amidst the crystal–I think of Nannie and the love she showed me for the first 8 years of my life. And every time I see a collection of hankies, I wonder about the woman who left them behind... Awhile back I came across a pile of handkerchiefs at a local thrift store. Someone had taken the time to affix a ... Keep Reading...
