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
![Aunt Lydia's coffee cake is a family favorite from a vintage recipe my mother in law made for every get-together. Easy and delicious.](https://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMG_5829-words.jpg)
Vintage Crochet Hooks
![Grandmother's Vintage Crochet Hooks](https://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Gradmothers-vintage-crochet-hooks-1.jpg)
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
![Series titled, American Beauties, children prints illustrated in soft pastels by Frances Hook were promotional prints from Northern Paper Mills, later Northern Tissue.](https://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Northern-Mills-Tissue-print-Frances-Hook-1.jpg)
My Dear Mother Poem
![Vintage and Framed, My Dear Mother Print and Poem by M Black with muted shades of daisy-like flowers circa 1945.](https://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/vintage-My-Dear-Mother-poem-M-Black-1945-800x533.jpg)
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
![Did you have a charm bracelet when you were a young girl? They were popular with American teenagers beginning in the 1950's through the 1970's and a lovely way to mark important events and meaningful things in life.](https://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Vintage-charm-bracelet-show-and-tell.jpg)
The Language of Flowers
Here is a sweet little book I picked up long ago.
![The Language of Flowers, written by 'Father' to 'Mother' August 8, 1913, is a sweet little dictionary of over 700 flowers and reminiscent of a gentler era.](https://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/The-Language-of-Flowers-vintage-book-1.jpg)
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
![Collection of vintage books by Edgar Albert Guest, an American poet became known as the People’s Poet with his quotes about home, family, country and more.](https://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/edgar-Guest-vintage-book-collection-8.jpg)
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
![Tiny and adorable, vintage 1960's Little Kiddles dolls from Mattel include Calamity Jiddle and Florence Niddle. Sweet childhood memories!](https://gratefulprayerthankfulheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/Little-Kiddles-Mattel-dolls-Lorrie-childhood-Nurse-Florence-Niddle-b.jpg)
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