tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post8370562878122340075..comments2023-10-28T03:50:40.801-04:00Comments on Just a little something for you...: Just a little something from Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436711032386582707noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-14409441335426938432012-01-18T21:54:27.686-05:002012-01-18T21:54:27.686-05:00Oh Ho! Have I got an idea for you!
I have wrapped ...Oh Ho! Have I got an idea for you!<br />I have wrapped up my children's childhood storaged toys and slipped a boxful under the Christmas tree. They are such a big hit! And I laugh to think that I thriftily managed to get two Christmas givings while only buying the stuff once.Thoughts on Life and Millinery.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15826496514403918108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-85948297886840990882012-01-17T20:10:53.808-05:002012-01-17T20:10:53.808-05:00Both my children left much at home, and as time pa...Both my children left much at home, and as time passes they tell me to dispose of all of it as they can't possibly use or want it anymore. Non-the-less I have saved many good toys and some of their school papers and other bits of memorabilia. I feel it doesn't do any harm allowing those boxes to remain in the attic, as it is unused space, anyway. Now I am in the process of clearing out my Mother's house. She lived in the same house over 60 years so you can imagine how many memories are there.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-72428281311931006192012-01-17T11:12:03.438-05:002012-01-17T11:12:03.438-05:00I've decided that the things I can't let g...I've decided that the things I can't let go of will be taken care of by my daughter when I'm gone. There will be no meaning for her, so it will be easy for her to toss out my memories. For the time being, I'll enjoy them as long as I live.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402270100022873214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-4833760349559940592012-01-16T09:23:47.570-05:002012-01-16T09:23:47.570-05:00I think this is a topic that mothers everywhere ca...I think this is a topic that mothers everywhere can relate to. I know that I can for sure, as evidenced by two upstairs bedrooms filled with hockey trophies and underbed boxes filled with Pokemon cards, sports collectables, Beanie Babies, etc., etc., etc...<br />The picture you shared of your girls is so cute. Hard to believe how quickly their journey through childhood goes, so I think it may be a good thing that we are left with these things to remind us of the many happy moments along the way.Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-76420467664710884212012-01-15T23:42:14.325-05:002012-01-15T23:42:14.325-05:00How wonderful that these things brought back such ...How wonderful that these things brought back such great memories. I have now passed along to my older two all of their keepsakes for them to go through. My daughter didn't want to take hers but we were moving and she had been married 8 years so I thought it was time for her to have them. I delivered boxes slowly to her and she did enjoy looking at all her things. My son bought his home and took his stuff with him on his last visit. Recently I had my youngest go through his memorabilia and he kept one plastic tub of his things and we ened up selling some of his toys on eBay. Love the memories....can't give them all the photos yet though....love looking at them....that's when I get the tears. Love the old magazines....I couldn't get rid of those either.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197368073879030441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-84687322309834056142012-01-15T19:11:14.954-05:002012-01-15T19:11:14.954-05:00Did you find a way to see into my own head... and ...Did you find a way to see into my own head... and heart? I've always called myself a sentimental packrat. The memories that a certain piece of 'junk' are just priceless and so hard to part with. At this stage I find myself asking 'if my kids need to go through this stuff later will it be a burden or a joy'? That helps.... a little.... in determining whether to keep or chuck.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021981563960323488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-33582511450180253962012-01-15T18:20:14.133-05:002012-01-15T18:20:14.133-05:00Treasures and memories are so wonderful. I had to ...Treasures and memories are so wonderful. I had to part with a lot of treasures but the memoies will last for ever.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-21059207944007986072012-01-15T18:09:40.513-05:002012-01-15T18:09:40.513-05:00How funny; both our eldest daughters collected ...How funny; both our eldest daughters collected 'coke' stuff! :D I think they know each other! Not only do I still have a lot of things they didn't take but want to keep, but when Mr and Mrs Marine went to Japan in August...much of it came back!<br />How blessed we are to have so many reasons for them to keep returning!<br />:DDD<br />Hugs, DebbieDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612935931627314524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-31198936288460224162012-01-15T17:54:26.452-05:002012-01-15T17:54:26.452-05:00Judy,
Glad I am not alone. In the rare moments wh...Judy, <br />Glad I am not alone. In the rare moments when I actually try to weed out some of our 'treasures', it results in a trip down memory lane. My tidy mother is still handing out items from her attic from 30+ years ago. It's just part of life; and we can be thankful for the fun memories we have.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163931894107497665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-62229594336510301302012-01-15T15:16:59.268-05:002012-01-15T15:16:59.268-05:00Up in my attic;
A box of stuffed animals that belo...Up in my attic;<br />A box of stuffed animals that belonged to my son's...I found I still knew the names they had given each :-) <br />A box of Star Wars characters, along with very large modes of transporting said characters.<br />A box of Transformers,a box of Leggos and army men....the two most painful things a Mom could possible step on in her bare feet, thousands of times.<br />Little notes they wrote to me, Mother's Day messages....still I hang on to them.....<br />A silver and a blue trike. :-( sniffle....<br />I realized when we remodeled and I was determined to make them pick them up and transport the stuff to their places.... Then I realized, they were my memories as much as theirs. Touching those stuffed animals, brings back my youngsters if even for a moment. I might wait until they ask for them now :-)<br /><br />Hugs to you Mommy.....debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684778217514244271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-50573237791690963082012-01-15T08:44:57.318-05:002012-01-15T08:44:57.318-05:00oh I love this Judy! I also like order, and I also...oh I love this Judy! I also like order, and I also have at least 2 bins out in the garage full of pictures and school papers and trophies that our kids have never taken. Now THEIR kids favorite thing is to sit and go through those bins when they are here, reading and laughing over a low grade one day or a note of very sincere apology from their parent to us. They just LOVE that their parents weren't perfect either!<br /><br />So, I have learned that one corner of the garage is going to stay that way, I just make it as neat as possible and ignore it. After all... if that corner were perfect, what would be so great about standing in my garage and seeing concrete instead of the heart of our family as they grew up. :)<br /><br />Having said that... I also HAVE condensed stuff, since order is important!! :)<br /><br />xohttp://bitsandpieces-sonja.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/09254831447887637714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-16110788799616557882012-01-15T08:35:27.203-05:002012-01-15T08:35:27.203-05:00Lovely post as usual Judy. Yes our attic has some ...Lovely post as usual Judy. Yes our attic has some of those boxes too. But none for our youngest daughter who got married first...she is a hoarder and I remember when she was getting married how we packed up all her belongings and drove them around to the flat of her husband-to-be and passing them all on to him....I am sure he has never forgiven me for that ;) But we have plenty belonging to our other daughter especially winter clothing for all the our boys.<br />I love your photo's, what sweet collections. I can imagine how you will just look at them, remember them and repack them again!lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123994240735969882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-43155413440580645222012-01-15T01:35:58.198-05:002012-01-15T01:35:58.198-05:00Two storage units and a garage full...that's h...Two storage units and a garage full...that's how I find myself. Oh seriously Judy you are killing me here...lol...no seriously I am crying with you. I have been avoiding the mess for too long. Now I must explain a little, I am not a real horder. That's what they all say right;) The truth of the matter is we have my oldest son's stuff when he came home, and failed to take it with him when he left again. We have youngest daughter's stuff when she came back from Seattle, and now we have Dan's folks stuff after moving them three times last year into smaller and smaller places (due to illnesses and care need change. ) Then throw in two hip surgeries and you have a mess we desperately need to tackle. PLUS and this is the big plus it will be a sentimental journey. You only have a few boxes girlfriend, it's all good!a woman who ishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136374470040601602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854349486430756566.post-87333766195528464522012-01-14T21:42:55.243-05:002012-01-14T21:42:55.243-05:00I know whereof you speak! So many of my attempts ...I know whereof you speak! So many of my attempts at clearing things out, just result in moving things around. And it's so good to have 'real pieces' of the past to go with our memories. I see why you could not dispose of those treasures!Judy https://www.blogger.com/profile/00929685771427155673noreply@blogger.com