Objects that bring a smile

This past weekend when we were in BHC for a graduation, we cleaned out Granny's house, who is currently living with Christ. As sad as it was there were many great memories that came flooding back to everyone. There was an abundance of kitchen items, table linens, everything that reminds us of when women made a house a home. Almost all the food was made from scratch. French fry cutter, there were no Ore Ida hash browns or fries (which I have to admit are still pretty good), fries were made with a metal cutter that you squeezed the potatoes into and out came homemade love. There was a hamburger press, an omelet pan, and syrup spouts. The family grew up with a mom who knew how to be a mom and a wife, which was revealed when the bed room was cleaned. 

However, me being the in-law made out with some pretty cool objects.These are the objects that make us smile whether it is because we say to ourselves "oh that was in Granny's house", or "gosh I should have lived in those times, imagine the household happiness."

These aluminum canisters replaced our white ceramic ones. Seeing as we don't drink coffee, there is real sugar in the coffee. The sugar canister now has SPLENDA.

My odd obsession with old tin cans was satisfied when this Snickers can was brought to the surface. One, being who doesn't like Snicker's and two why not take it home to store all my zippers or other odds and end sewing material. Behind the delicious snack there is a lazy susan for sewers. Spools on top, trinkets on bottom. It's wonderful. The recipes

box can replace my cardboard button container. All sewers have those buttons that have been collected from shirts that have extra buttons, or buttons we've found, or buttons we intend to use. Inside this recipe box there will be a new ideas and old ideas for the average use of a button.

An original step stool. Matches the sewing table. How more perfect could it be?

Pillow cases that will be turned into dresses. Hand embroidered by Granny herself.

LAST but not LEAST!

My, I mean Marcelly's new doll house!

This was actually our cousin's who grew out of it and needed to pass on the love. So I bounced on this like a cat out of a bag. I found myself planning the new furniture and where I can put flower boxes. Of course Marcelly's can play with this too... when she is 10. For now it sits on a throne of out weighing all the doll houses ever created by matell, or barbie, or bratz, or polly. This is a small castle for the princess of, well, any European country for that matter. A small cottage that is tucked away near a small flowing river, where she can escape the trials of being royalty. 

I swear this is really for the girls.  

I have a few rooms finished with some furniture. This is just to give an idea of its beauty. Oh which by the way, the stairs actually take you to another room. Not just the ceiling.

A small mention to Melissa and Doug. I have liked your puzzles before, but now that I know you create doll furniture you are that much more important to me.