My Favourite Things . . .

 

A few of the things in life that make my heart go pitty pat. Maybe they will do the same thing for yours. ♥♥♥    

 

Jam, and my favourite kind next to homemade is Bonne Maman.  And that is not just because of the jars, its also because of the quality, with the perfect ration of fruit to sauce/gel in it.  I bought myself a Bonne Maman Advent Calendar recently because there are a lot of jams to try in it that I have never seen here in the UK that I would like to try.  I don't know why we don't have these flavours here.  We are so close to France that you would think we would have all the flavours, but alas we don't.  For instance I have never seen Bonne Maman Lemon Curd here, or the Quince Jam.  

  

Antique Head Vases.  Oh, if I won the lottery and we could afford to buy our own home, I would have a lovely big bedroom with a dressing table in it and I would have an antique head vase on it to hold Q-tips or something. (I only buy the ones with the paper stems.) 

  

Attic Bedrooms.  Beneath the Eaves . . .  with lots of charm. My house would also have a couple of those, or at least one anyways.  It would be a very charming guest room don't you think?

 

Cows. They are lovely animals.  So sweet and docile for the most part. When I first moved over here we lived in a maisonette apartment that backed onto a farmer's field that had cows in it.  It was really nice to hear their moos and the tinkling of their bells. Occasionally they would get out of the field and be walking in the back garden which was not so nice, but thankfully it didn't happen very often.

  

Sink skirts . . .  I think they make a bathroom look so cosy, and they can hide a multitude of sins. 

 

Pin Cushions and I love making them using old tea cups and sugar dishes, etc.  I have a great love for pin cushions. 

  

3D Rolling Pins.  I could never afford to buy one, but that doesn't stop me from admiring them.  I especially love the Christmas ones.  So very pretty.  I like pretty things.  

 

Glitter and lace  . . .  again, I like pretty things . . .  this is a beautiful dress . . .   

 

Chenille bead spreads . . . and bathrobes.  Todd bought me a chenille bathrobe for Christmas the first year we were married.  It was white. I never wore it because I felt like a beached whale in it and I probably looked like one as well.  White makes you look fatter.   It was pretty though and he was very thoughtful to get it. 

 

 Children's Books, especially the Little Golden Books.  When my children were growing up they had lots of books.  I was always buying them.  They each had their favourites.  My oldest son loved this compendium he had of the Dr. Suess books. My oldest daughter loved any book. Our Amanda loved the Little Grey Rabbit Books.  Doug loved this book about a teddy bears picnic, and Bruce loved a little monster book called Me and My Dad.  My father used to read to me when I was small.  He would put on voices for all the characters and everything.  I can still hear him reading one of my favourite stories about Jerry Mouse in my head.  What a wonderful legacy, this love of reading is.  I passed it on to my children  and read to them every night.  I was kind of sad when they got to the age that they didn't want me reading to them anymore.  

 

 

Costco Two Bite Cinnamon Rolls.  they remind me of my mom's.  I don't dare buy them because if I do I can't leave them alone and I shouldn't be eating things like this. 

 

Pumpkin Pie. Oddly enough I did not like it when I was a child, but as an adult I have come to love it. 

  

Little yellow ducks.  I love them.  So cute and fluffy and yellow  . . . 

 

Old Button Cards  . . . and old buttons! 

 

I just love haberdashery full stop.  I love ribbons and bits of lace, buttons, threads, etc.  I used to love looking through my mother's sewing box. 

  

Floral Curtains.   Have you seen Susan Branch's new curtains she had made for her home.  Just beautiful. Simply beautiful . . . 

 

Baby's layettes, especially vintage looking ones  . . . 

  

Smocked and embroidered dresses for little girls.  I bought several for my grand daughter.  Really pretty ones.  Sadly I never got to see her in any of the dresses I bought for her through the years.  I don't even know if she ever wore any of them.  Nevermind, I bought them for her and that's what counts. 

  

Vintage Santa Claus's.  I love them  . . . 

  

Old handwritten letters.  I have every letter my mother ever wrote to me.  I cherish them.

And those are my favourite things for this week. What are some of yours?

A thought to carry with you   . . .

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 *You are the only you

that will ever be.

You're kind of a big deal.

~Jen Sincero •。★★ 。* 。 

 

In the English Kitchen today  . . .  Chicken Stuffed Rolls.  A hot sandwich that is nom, nom, nom! 

Have a great Thursday.  Don't forget!

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And I do too!