Make Mine Pink "Cherished Memories" A Shopping Event!

Please join us for shopping with a twist on Friday May 14th 2010 as we present "Cherished Memories"

I love to surround myself with treasures from the past. They often remind me of my favorite people and some of my favorite moments in time. I hope to pass these memories down to my own children and grandchildren one day.

Like so many others, I've kept a family album of old photographs, yellowed with age. Some of the faces I remember from long ago. There are weddings and births, laughing voices and forever romances recorded in these images. They are moments that live on because I remember.

One of my favorite things is Dad's old pocket watch. The hands of time are still moving, although a little slower than before. I remember him pulling the watch from his pocket so many times. Then there is Grandma's unfinished needlepoint. It’s wrapped in tissue and sitting at the bottom of an old wooden chest. Her fingers now lie still, but I remember the long chats we had while I watched as she stitched her beautiful designs. Having these treasures nearby makes me feel as if they are still near.

Even the heirlooms and antiques I find at the flea market have special meaning for me. The old French perfume bottles that line my bedroom shelf were perhaps a gift to an elegant lady from a doting admirer or loving husband. A collection of antique silver spoons that I use on special occasions, were perhaps a gift to a young bride. A cozy quilt stitched from well-loved clothing inspires me to imagine the garments the squares of fabric came from, and the people who once wore them.

When my daughters and children come to dinner, I set the table with my mother's favorite tablecloth and china, and aways have something to tell them my favorite childhood anecdotes and stories that were once told to me. It seems fitting to share my cherished memories while creating new ones of our own. Memories that will mingle together, both old and new, and continue to be passed down for generations to come







Joyce Lucas, Founder
Make Mine Pink


Photo Contribution 1: Forget Me Not Dreams | Photo Contribution 2: Grandma G's | Photo Contribution 3: The Antique Boutique 

A Memory Maker With Kids

Here's and idea we would like to share with you to help you create a special

moment and memory with your children or grandchildren. I have six

grandchildren who are the breath of my heart.  I love spending time with

them and creating moments and memories of us as often as possible. 

A few years back we were doing projects for the kids to give their parents

for Christmas gifts.  Handmade and homemade.  This one year we did this

little project on sweatshirts (will post that next Christmas), and after it was

done and over with, I was laying in bed one night and was trying to think of

another way to use our little idea. It was just so darn cute! 

Then wa-la an idea was in the making.

This was what I did and the kids and I had so much fun and once again,

we made a wonderful memory, plus a wonderful gift for their parents,

and a treasured keepsake which we called "The Footprints of my Heart".

  

My Little Ryan's Foot Print

My Sweet Taylors Foot Print

We took white fabric paint and painted the bottom of the kids feet

(boy was that a trip), and then placed their foot on the wood plaques we

bought at Micheals Craft store.  Once they dried I made bunnies out of their

foot prints.  I painted cute little faces, added bunny ears, and made the toes

into easter eggs. On my granddaughters we added a white ribbon bow on

the bunny ears with white satin ribbon that had pink, blue, green, and yellow

polka dots.  We then sponged with pink for hers and blue for my grandsons

around the edge of the wood plaque.  To have them hang, we added metal hangers

on the back and strung it up with wide satin ribbons.  (Taylors wasn't totally

finished yet in this picture).  One of the best parts.....is watching the children just

beam with pride with the gift they have created when they present their parents

with their presents. These were for Easter that year and yea I know it's a little

late this year, but I just started this blog!  It doesn't have to be Easter to do these,

but if you want to do it for Easter....Next year will be here in a blink of the eye!

These are the things that us moms love so much to hold on to, 

when these footprints have grown and take that walk out

our door to a life of their own.

 Now Get to Making Those Memories!

Celebrating the Little Hands that Hold Our Hearts

and the Memories We Make With Them!

TATA for Now!

Debi