Blue Valentine

After Christmas I love the look of crisp white and cool blue together.

Although I do not have too much blue...or do I?

I was waiting for you to join me to look at my Blue Valentine Treasures

Last year this was my Blue's for January. A little vignette in the

Dining Room

This year I decided to do something in the kitchen on the Hoosier

cabinet. Knowing I need to be frugal, I have decided to try

and rediscover all the treasures I have....instead of buying new ones.

As I go through drawers etc. I find some cool things I have not

seen in  years.

My Hoosier Cabinet

What did I find around the house to put on it?

For starters

A flower sack towel made by my Great Grandmother

She made these pretty blue birds as an embellishment.

I decided to use it as a runner

Love the rick rack

It has been folded in a drawer of my Hoosier for a long time.

I am not sure I could find something so sweet on my hunting trips?

One of my vintage Valentines stuck in a flower frog I found in the Hoosier

Saturday was Grandma's birthday, I wish I could have a cup a tea with her.

We use to sit in her blue kitchen and she would brew a pot.

So how about a cup in one of her everyday tea cups?

I love this pattern.

When my Grandfather died my Mom tried to get me to leave these dishes

behind. I could not do it...so glad I listened to my heart.

The pattern is Bluebrook, English Ironstone.

I have a set for 8, with the creamer and sugar.

This was her tooth pick holder. I never noticed that it says
"Take ye a cup o kindness for auld lang syne"

Now how fun is that.

I have had it since 1995 and I never noticed it said that...what a pity!

This is my Mom's blue crock.

I had taken my Paternal Grandmother's to 1515, where it

came from. When I went to put Mom's out, I could not find it?

Yep, I found it in a Rubbermaid container in the basement!

I had never unpacked it.

Some old molds I found in the Hoosier. Ok where is the one I have that

says "jello" on it? hhhmm?

The pitchers were above my cabinets in the kitchen where I keep

all my Mom's, Grandmother's and my pitchers.

This was my Paternal Grandmother's, should I take it back to 1515?

My Mom always had it in her kitchen on a shelf. My Dad had brought it

home from 1515 at sometime.

An old Cookbook.

This pitcher was my Maternal Grandmother's. I can remember she always

took the milk out of the carton and put in the pitcher.

I picked up the little one last year.

Do you like this little milk glass jar?

I found it in my Grandparents garage.

Love the hammered aluminum top.

I am so happy with "shopping" in my own kitchen!

I think I need to do more of that this year.

It makes me appreciate my pieces so much more too.

I hope you do not mind me always showing family pieces.

I think my parents, grandparents and great grandparents were

VERY thrifty. They never discarded very much it seems.

They are a thing of beauty for me and I cherish each piece.

Now I need to move on with my pink Valentine vignettes.

Have a wonderful day.

Ann