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In a Nutshell...
- Miss Pink Ponsonby
- Find yourself a cup of tea;
the teapot is behind you.
Now tell me about hundreds of things.
~Saki
Mission Statement
There is an old saying: there are no ugly babies and no ugly quilts. I'd like to add to that falsehood by saying I think there are no ugly china patterns, teapots, aprons or vintage fabrics. I love all those old things, even when they are less than palatable to the 'modern' eye.
We seem to put such a priority on teaching our girl children to be competitive, strong, and really good soccer players. I think this is wonderful, but I wish we spent just as much time passing down the things of our Mother's and Grandmothers: Needlework, Baking, the feeling of satisfaction from something as simple as seeing a line of sheets hanging taut on the clothesline, snapping in the breeze, and the joy of creating something--anything--from scratch.
In this new world we have tossed off anything we wore last season, drove last year, or sat on for the last 4 years. Everything has to be new and more expensive than the one before.
Along with all this greedy desire to consume and to always have what's new and in fashion, we seem to have tossed out those old things like Manners, Femininity and Housewifely Pursuits. Sew on a button or just throw the shirt away? Mend a torn hem or just toss out the skirt?
Miss Pink Ponsonby shakes her head at all this shallow consumption, dons her apron, tidies her doilies and serves tea in vintage cups with homemade goodies on antique plates.
Rhino Rollover
We seem to put such a priority on teaching our girl children to be competitive, strong, and really good soccer players. I think this is wonderful, but I wish we spent just as much time passing down the things of our Mother's and Grandmothers: Needlework, Baking, the feeling of satisfaction from something as simple as seeing a line of sheets hanging taut on the clothesline, snapping in the breeze, and the joy of creating something--anything--from scratch.
In this new world we have tossed off anything we wore last season, drove last year, or sat on for the last 4 years. Everything has to be new and more expensive than the one before.
Along with all this greedy desire to consume and to always have what's new and in fashion, we seem to have tossed out those old things like Manners, Femininity and Housewifely Pursuits. Sew on a button or just throw the shirt away? Mend a torn hem or just toss out the skirt?
Miss Pink Ponsonby shakes her head at all this shallow consumption, dons her apron, tidies her doilies and serves tea in vintage cups with homemade goodies on antique plates.
10 comments:
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Miss Ponsonby
Happy Birthday to youuuuuu!!
Make sure you drop by my blog to see your card:-) Have a simply MAH..VEL..LOUS day my friend!! xoxo
Happy Birthday to you!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Alright! Happy Birthday! You should splurge and go buy yourself that new mirror!!
Happy Birthday to you!!
Pea send us over here and I am here to wish a great birthday ever Today!!!
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Miss Ponsonby
Happy Birthday to youuuuuu!!
Happy Birthday
Sweetpea said to come over and wish you the happiest of birthdays!! SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
Many happy returns of the day :-)
Queen Q
Happy Birthday!! i have been pre-occupied lately with having the Blogging Babes Blast at my home. I have not been able to read many blogs. i was over at Pea's and saw that you were having a birthday today!! Congrats a little late but better than not at all!! i hope your day was just great!!
Sandy
I came from Pea's blog and thought of coming here to greet you Happy Birthday!
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